HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-05 CorrespondenceAt around 8:30 the morning of 4 January 2002 Carloss Robinson was
attempting to catch his puppy that was running around in the neighborhood.
Carloss was in the area of a yard that held a rottweiler. The rottweiler
jumped the fence and bit into the jacket and shirt that carloss was wearing
tearing them from his body. Cafloss was attacked as he was walking away
from the dog. The dog began to bite Carloss in the area of the arm and
shoulder.
Mr. John Bennett had been alerted to the situation by his wife and took
immediate action! Mr. Bennett ran to Carloss and grabbed the upper and the
lower jaws of the rottweiler forcing the rottweiler to release its hold on
Carloss. The dog was able to escape from Mr. Bennett's hold and bite Mr.
Bennett on his arm. Jotm Bennett had the presents of mind to yell for
Carloss to run away and for someone to call 911. The owner of the
rottweiler was able to take control of the dog.
At that time John Bennett helped remove Carloss from the immediate area in
case the rottweiler returned. He took Carloss to the front porch of Cafloss's
home. At that time Police and fire units were arriving.
Marian Karr
From: Kathleen Janz [kathleen-janz@uiowa.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:24 PM
To: council@iowa-city.org
Subject: City Budget
Dear Councilors,
Neighborhood preservation and expanding/maintaining parks are the local
issues I care most about. Neighborhoods and parks are also the areas I
would like to see targeted for increased city funding. I am disappointed
that you reduced the park department's funding by $200,000. I think we
especially need Waterworks Park since it will be large enough to support
"silent sports" like jogging, hiking, bird watching, canoeing, and (as of
today) cross-country skiing. These are among our most popular and
healthiest physical activities. Unlike many sports, they are also
activities that can be done through-out our lifos.
I would much prefer a reduction in funding downtown renewal to a reduction
in funding parks.
Sincerely,
Kathy Janz
Kathleen F. Janz, EdD
Associate Professor, Department of Health, Leisure, and Sport Studies
130 FH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319 335-9345 Fax: 319 335-6669
kathleen-janz@uiowa.edu http://www.uiowa.edu/~hlss/
Marian Karr
From: KristieDVIP@cs.com
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:57 PM
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Subject: An E-Mail Newsletter from the Domestic Violence Intervention Program
In our ongoing efforts to inform our community about the impact of domestic violence, we would like
to share the following information with you.
Between 1111101--12131101
-DVIP received 361 crisis calls on our 24 hour hotline.
-DVIP provided 1119 nights of safety in our shelter.
-DVIP turned away 30 women, 2 men and 40 children seeking shelter.
As we face continued funding losses, we believe it is important to put a "face" to the numbers. Think
of 30 women, 2 men and 40 children you know--where will they turn?
We appreciate your attention and concern in reading this E-Newsletter. If you have questions, please
contact me at the listing below.
If you would like to be removed from this E-Newsletter list, please reply to this email and type
"remove" in the body of the message..
Thank you,
1/29/02
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Kristie Fortmann Doser
Director of Community AdvocacyServices
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
P.O. Box 3170
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
319-351-1043 or 1-800-373-1043
Kristiedvip@cs.com
1/29/02
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Consultants · Certified Public Accountants ~A/.~'
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
We have audited the financial statements of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, for the year ended June 30, 2001, and
have issued our report thereon dated November 16, 2001. Professional standards require that we provide you with
the following information related to our audit.
Our Responsibility Under Auditing Standards Generally Accepted in the United
States of America and OMB Circular A-133
As stated in our engagement letter dated May 2, 2001, our responsibility, as described by professional standards,
is to plan and perform our audit to obtain reasonable, but not absolute, assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. Because an audit is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute,
assurance and because we did not perform a detailed examination of all transactions, there is a risk that material
errors, fraud, or illegal acts may exist and not be detected by us.
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the City's internal control over financial reporting in order to
determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and not to
provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting. We also considered internal control over
compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to
determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report
on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133.
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City's financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and
grants, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of
our audit. Also, in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, we examined, on a test basis, evidence about the City's
compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement applicable to each of its major federal programs for the purpose
of expressing an opinion on the City's compliance with those requirements. While our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion, it does not provide a legal determination on the City's compliance with those requirements.
Significant Accounting Policies
Management has the responsibility for selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. In accordance with
the terms of our engagement letter, we will advise management about the appropriateness of accounting policies
and their application. The significant accounting policies used by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, are described in
Note 1 to the financial statements. For the year ended June 30, 2001, the City adopted Governmental Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 33, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions. This
standard establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for nonexchange transactions involving capital
or financial resources (for example, most taxes, grants, and private donations). The principal issue addressed in
the standard is the timing of recognition of nonexchange transactions. We noted no transactions entered into by
the City during the year that were both significant and unusual, and of which, under professional standards, we are
required to inform you, or transactions for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus.
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To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
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Accounting Estimates
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are based on
management's knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events.
Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements and
because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ significantly from those expected.
Audit Adjustments
For purposes of this letter, professional standards define an audit adjustment as a proposed correction of the
financial statements that, in our judgment, may not have been detected except through our auditing procedures.
An audit adjustment may or may not indicate matters that could have a significant effect on the City's financial
reporting process (that is, cause future financial statements to be materially misstated). The following audit
adjustments, in our judgment, indicate matters that could have a significant effect on the City's financial reporting
process. The City incorporated these audit adjustments into the financial statements for the year ended June 30,
2001.
To record accounts receivable for utility services that had been billed
but not yet collected at June 30, 2001
Water Fund $ 493,384
Wastewater Treatment Fund 737,672
Sanitation Fund 80,160
Adjustments to beginning retained eamings to record accounts
receivable for utility services that had been billed but not yet
collected at June 30, 2000
Water Fund $ 470,208
Wastewater Treatment Fund 679,253
Sanitation Fund 76,511
To record additional grant receivable in the Mass Transportation
Fund $ 109,000
To correct for June 30, 2000, deferred revenue which had
not been reversed out for the current year $ 414,856
To record contributions from developers as revenue rather
than additions to contributed capital
Water Fund $ 412,346
Wastewater Treatment Fund 757,646
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Page 3
Disagreements With Management
For purposes of this letter, professional standards define a disagreement with management as a matter, whether or
not resolved to our satisfaction, concerning a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing matter that could be
significant to the financial statements or the auditor's report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements
arose during the course of our audit.
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our audit.
Other Comments
We have included additional comments regarding the financial statements and operations. These comments are
not a result of in-depth study of any specific areas but are based on observations made during the course of our
audit. Our observations indicate that overall financial operations of the City continue to be conducted in an
efficient and effective manner.
This report, a public record by law, is intended solely for the information and use of the officials, employees, and
citizens of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and other parties to whom the City of Iowa City, Iowa, may report. This
report is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
As always, we will be happy to discuss these or any other topics at your convenience. We would like to take this
opportunity to express our appreciation to you and your staff for the fine cooperation that we received during the
course of the audit. We look forward to many years of continued service to the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
Dubuque, Iowa
November 16, 2001
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
OTHER COMMENTS
Mandatory Vacation Policy
The City does not cun'ently have a policy requiring mandatory use of vacation by personnel in finance related
positions. As a step to strengthen internal controls, we recommend that the City institute a policy requiring all
personnel in finance related positions to take at least one week of their vacation at a time. While the employee is
gone, someone else should perform their normal duties.
GASB 34
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement 34, Basic Financial Statements - and
Management's Discussion and Analysis - for State and Local Governments. This statement presents the most
sweeping changes ever in financial reporting for local governments. When implemented it will create new
information and will restructure much of the information that governments have presented in the past. The
following are some of the major changes required by the statement:
Management's discussion and analysis of the financial statements will be required supplementary
information.
The basic financial statements will now include additional entity-wide financial statements prepared on
the accrual basis.
The fund level statements will present "major funds" rather than having totals for each individual fund
type. Since the fund level statements for governmental funds will continue to be presented on the
modified accrual basis, a reconciliation to the entity-wide statements must be presented.
Fixed assets and long-term debt, which had previously been reported in account groups separate from the
funds, will now be reported within the funds in the entity-wide statements, and depreciation must be
recorded on the fixed assets. Also, the fixed assets are to include infrastructure assets determined on a
retroactive as well as prospective basis. Infrastructure assets must also be depreciated unless you choose
to adopt the allowable modified approach described in the statement.
Budget to actual comparisons will now be required supplemental information and must include
information on the original adopted budget as well as the final adopted budget.
There are many more changes that will be required to your financial reporting in order to comply with all of the
provisions of Statement 34. We recommend that you familiarize yourselves with the statement and begin planning
for the many changes that will be needed. The requirements of the statement are effective in three phases based on
a government's total revenues (excluding extraordinary items) for the year ended June 30, 1999. Based on this
inforn~ation, we believe the City of Iowa City is required to adopt the statement for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2003.
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Mark Twain School
1355 DeForest Avenue CI~ MANAGER'S OFFICE
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Stephen A. Auen, PhD. Phone (319)339-6864
Principal FAX (319)339-5725
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
Thc Iowa City physical education teachers and the American Heart
Association will agoin be sponsoring the eleventh annual Iowa City
Community-Wide Jump Rope for Heart on Thursday, MarehT, 2002
The event will be held at the University of Iowa Recreation Buildin!:
from 9:00-11:00 a.m .Last year students from sixteen elementary
schools from the Iowa City Community Schools .participated in this
fun and worthwhile event. They collected about $40,000 for the
American Heart Association.
Each participant is a member of a team of six students. Team
members take turns jumping for two minute intervals. Throughot~:
the morning music will be provided by Murphy Sound. A warm uF
and cool down will be led by Leora Houghton of Dance of Iowa and
the kids will be getting a great workout!
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come and
either observe, cheer on or jump .with us in this exciting event. W,i:
look forward to seeing you at this great district wide event on Ma:' .'h
7, 2002.
lump Rope For Heart Committee
Irene Bowers, physical education teacher
IOWA C1TY
AREA
J' CHAMBER OF 319.337.9637
32~ East Washington Street ~"~~ Fax 319.33&99~
Ro. Box COMMERCE
Iowa City, IA 52244-2358 ~~ ScrOinfi l[~e communities of Joimson County www.iowctcityarea.com
January 24, 2002
Iowa City City Council O-:iva:: -Il
c/o Mayor Ernest Lehman ~ ~
410 E. Washington Street -<' ~ :.'TI
Iowa City, iA 52240 ~5 ~j:!
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Re: Municipal Utility ~
Dear Councilors:
Members of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce have met with both officials
from MidAmerican Energy Co. and with Bob Haug from Iowa Association of Municipal
Utilities to discuss and study the concept of establishing a municipal utility in Iowa City
and the need for signing a franchise agreement with MidAmerica. Our Board of
Directors has approved and authorized me to submit this letter to you.
These matters are extremely complex and are better left to the experts and to legal
counsel. However, we believe that the two following suggested courses of action seem to
be prudent and in the best interest of the general consumers and businesses in our area:
1. The City should consider setting some money aside in the budget to allocate to a
preliminary financial feasibility study for the possibility of establishing a
municipal utility in iowa City. The Council needs to weigh out what they think
the chances of a favorable outcome are with the cost of this preliminary study.
2. The City should sign the currently offered 15 year franchise agreement with
MidAmerica that offers an out clause after 8 years.
Our suggestions are based upon the following thoughts:
The cost of a limited initial study could provide some indications of the economic
benefit of establishing a municipal utility and could hopeful give some initial
indications as to whether the consumer could actually receive rate reductions as is
hoped for.
· The initial study could be used to decide whether there is any merit to go further
with the process before spending a significant amount of money on a detail study.
· MidAmerica has been a great corporate citizen for our area. In order to further
that relationship and to guarantee that consumers and businesses continue to
Mission: to advocate for a vibrant local ~onomy, provide olalaortunities and valuable services to our members and contribute to the quality of life in Johnson County.
,~ IOWA CITY
AREA
- CHAMBER OF ~, 319.337.9637
325 East Washington Street ~~ lax 319,338.9958
PO. Box 2358 C O M M E RC E chambere,)ioWacityarea.com
Iowa City, IA 5224~-2358~~ Serving the communit es of fohnson Count.~ ~mw.lowacltyarea.com
receive the level of quality se~ice that they are accustomed to we believe that the
franchise agreement should be signed subject to your legal co~sel approval.
Signing a franchise agreement that has an 8 ye~ out clause will not h~per the
feasibility of establishing a municipal utility. We believe that it would take an 8
year time frame to actually dete~ine the f~asibility of and to actually establish a
municipal utility. We do not thi~ this time ~ame is a impedance to the study..
· If the study shows that it is likely that we c~ receive substantial savings on utility
costs, it could provide a competitive factor for our area and would be a benefit to
our existing businesses ~d in helping attract new business to our ~ea.
The Council will have to weigh the ~aount of money b&ng spent on the study
with the likelihood of a favorable discover.
Given the complexity ~d ~nd~ental impact this issue has on our community, we
encourage the council to proceed cautiously ~d with due diligence in their deliberations
on these matters.
Sincerely,
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Pat Guard, President
Mission: to advacate for a vibrant local ~conomy, provide o~portunities and valuable services to our membe~ and contribute to the quality of life in ]ohnson County.
January 25, 2002 ~ ~
Iowa City City Council and City Manager % [~ ~ [~ ~ ~ ~ ~~lv J~N ~, ~ 7_00~
410 East Wastx'mgton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 I~1~
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
Dear City Council and City Manager:
[ am writing you today to encourage you to find a permanent place in the upcoming
budget to finance a feasibility study for a municipally owned utility.
I know that you have heard from scores of Iowa Cifians on this issue. Many local residents
have already outlined the tremendous benefits a municipally owned utility can offer. You have
heard how cities as diverse as Ames and Muscatine have benefited from this arrangement. While
you have asked some good questions, your concerns have been addressed by knowledgeable,
experienced experts in the field.
People of all income levels and political persuasions are seeing the benefits of a
municipally owned utility. The citizens of Iowa City realize that we have an opporttmity to
positively impact the future of Iowa City for generations to come.
Moving forward with a feasibility study will cost the City some money. I am extremely
concerned about leaving the feasibility study out of the line item budget, and includ'mg it in the
contingency pan of the budget. This study needs to be a priority, and we all know that
contingency items are not a priority. If we experience the tough economic year that appears to be
on the horizon, cont'mgency items will be the first things to go. This is not what the people want.
It also makes things far too convezfient for opponents of a feasibility study. (Which, from what I
have seen, is a small group that includes only MidAmerican executives and their friends.)
You all know that a feasibility study makes good f'mancial sense. Spend some money this
year, and save the city and its people millions in the long run. The citizens have spoken; a
feasibility study is what they want. As the folks entrusted by the public to ensure a positive future
for Iowa City, you have an obligation to do what is right. You know that this means a feasibility
study. I hope you will acknowledge the will of the people and the good of the city, and include a
feasibility study line item in the budget for next year.
Sincerely,
Rod Sullivan
2326 East Court Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
January 15, 2002
Marian Karr
From: Carol Spaziani [cspaz@inav.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:59 PM
To: cou ncil@iowa-city,org
Subject: PPi Council letter.doc
January 23, 2002
806 Westside Drive
Iowa City, IA 52246
Iowa City City Council
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Members of the City Council,
On behalf of the Public Power Initiative for Iowa City (PPI-IC), we would like to thank you for the opportunity
you afforded us on December 10 to present the case for a serious review of the City's energy needs and how
they might be addressed through the establishment of a public power utility---either alone or in cooperation with
other neighboring jurisdictions.
We respectfully wish to bring the following points to your attention:
1. We hope you will decide to proceed with forming a citizen committee. As concerned citizens of Iowa
City, we have spent many hours of our time researching this issue and providing you with experts and
data on the subject. We continue to be available if you need our help.
2. We are aware that the FY2003 budget deliberations will occupy your time during January and February.
We hope that you will consider setting aside funds sufficient to conduct a serious study for a city our size
to evaluate the options available to us, prepare Iowa City for the future, and protect its citizens in light of
the energy problems our nation faces.
3. Bob Haug, Executive Director of the Iowa Municipal Utilities Association (whom you heard on Dec. 10)
has advised us that the American Public Power Association has Request for Proposal documents (RFP's)
that can be used as models for soliciting proposals for the feasibility study. He can also provide you the
one used by Emmetsburg. Mike May, his Association regulatory counsel, assisted in drafting the
Emmetsburg RFP. He could be a valuable resource for Iowa City. He has over 25 years experience in
regulatory law and is working closely with Emmetsburg and Everly on this issue.
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January 15, 2002 Page 2 of 2
4. Jay Logel, General Manager, Muscatine Power and Water, 563-263-8933, jlogel~mpw, org, had offered
to host a field trip/tour of the Muscatine facilities for the Council and/or staff should you be interested. He
could not come on December 10, but said he would welcome tours at any time. Merlin Hove of Ames,
whom you heard on the l0th, extended a similar invitation. Both Muscatine and Ames are examples of
successful municipal utilities run effectively, providing net gains to the City tax base, while serving
efficiently heavy industries, school districts, and a major university without an increase in electric rates
since 1978.
5. We also urge you to consider seizing the leadership role in including our neighboring towns and other
agencies (University, school district, etc.) in this discussion. Iowa City could provide the leadership to
prepare for our energy future, foster regional cooperation, and achieve economies of scale for a feasibility
study in which all can contribute.
Thank you for considering our suggestions and being open to a serious consideration of this issue which will
yield considerable relief for Iowa City's tax base in the future and prepare wisely for that future.
Sincerely,
Saul Mekies, Co-Chair (smekies~kirkwood,cc,ia,us, 887-3617)
Carol Spaziani, Co-Chair
Public Power Initiative for Iowa City (cspaz~inav,net, 338-6140)
1/23/02
Marian Karr
From: Gould, Renee [renee-gould@uiowa.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 1:38 PM
To: 'cou ncil@iowa-city.org'
Subject: Thank you Council Members Vanderhoef, Pfab, Wilburn and Kanner!
Dear Council Members Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Pfab, and Kanner,
I would like to thank each one of you for your diligence in supporting the
smoke-free restaurant ordinance. It truly puts Iowa City out front as a
leader in clean indoor air as we are the first community in Iowa to pass a
strong ordinance - one that is easy to understand and truly protects
employees and patron from the toxins in cigarette smoke. Each one of you
learned the facts and stood up for health! Thank you very much for your
courage! As a result, beginning Harch 1, my family, friends and I will be
eating at Iowa City restaurants that we otherwise could not.
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Renee Gould and family
Iowa City
Mr. Mayor, Council Members January 25, 2002
I'm A1 Achtner, and I am writing to you, not as a restaurant or
bar owner, but as a citizen who appreciates diversity & the
options & alternatives which result.
I applaud the decision you collectively made earlier this week
not to expand the scope of the new smoking ordinance. However,
for the reasons which follow, I, and what I believe to be a
"silent majority" of our reasonable neighbors, believe the
existing ordinance should be relaxed in 2 critical ways.
The measures I propose will not detract from the protections
afforded non-smokers in any meaningful way, but will provide
substantially increased freedom for those who chose to smoke.
also discuss ways in which the ordinance can be improved for the
benefit of those who choose not to smoke.
Iowa City is a diverse community and it is this diversity and our
tolerance for one another which makes us unique and attractive.
Among other things, our diversity is reflected in our tastes in
food & drink, entertainment, and other leisure activities.
Those who work as waitstaff and bartenders in Iowa City are also
diverse- they have not been turned out on a cookie-cutter
assembly line- and they and the decisions they make, such as
where they work, should be respected as the adults they are.
My tastes in food, entertainment, and leisure activities- what I
like to do and where I like to do it, are not homogenous- they
vary with;
the time and day of the week, who I'm with, the available
artists, and, even the weather,
To encourage and to provide for Iowa City,s diverse tastes, we
need a wide range of alternatives, not simplistic "one size fits
all" measures.
With regard to the smoking issue, there are major differences
between the late night dining experience and the noonhour, such
as the desire for alcohol and entertainment, mixing with others,
and not having to return to work or class.
And while I,m sure that a detective, equipped with the latest
technology, can go into a business and find evidence of smoking
the night before, I and many others feel it is unreasonable for
someone to complain that their lunchtime eating experience at the
lower level of "The 126", for example, is disturbed by people
having smoked upstairs the nite before.
We need to provide for these differences in lunchtime vs. late
night dining by adding an 8 PM Red Light/Green Light exemption.
And there should also be a provision, on a case-by-case basis,
for exemptions for separate rooms, such as at The Sanctuary, The
Parthenon and others. I truly believe that the "silent majority"
considers such measures to be reasonable.
But I,m also concerned about those who don't smoke who want to
stay clear of places which allow smoking. Why not also provide;
that establishments which allow smoking will post a notice
at their entrances that smoking is permitted on the premises, and
that the Yellow Pages listing will specify smoking vs. non-
smoking.
And to make smoking venues more hospitable for everyone, why not
mandate the use of ceiling fans?
Finally, instead of trying to imitate California or Boston or
wherever, let's take care of Iowa City in a manner which respects
our traditions of diversity and tolerance. Let's find a
reasonable set of measures & options which provide something for
ALL of us who have chosen the Iowa City experience. Let the big
cities imitate that!
Thank You ~
1413 Franklin Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-2710
354 4834 voice/fax
j Eldon & Linda Prybil
~ ~ 4890 Hwy. 6 S.E.
~ ~ Iowa City, IA. 52240
January 23, 2002
To the City Council Members:
Thank you so much for spending your time considering the issues surrounding
smoking in eating facilities. My husband and I are fortunate to be able to spend
two months in California each year. Smoking is not allowed in any public
building in the state. The issues of smoking are not dealt with except to notice
workers standing around back doors, outside to smoke.
Restaurateurs were concerned about the change to no smoking when it was put
in place several years ago. They have found many advantages:
1. There is less cleaning cost and maintenance without damaging smoke, ashes,
butts, and burn marks to deal with.
2. Their employees are healthier, thus using fewer sick days. Many staff have
taken the opportunity to stop smoking themselves.
3. Patrons spend more time and money in restaurants because the food tastes
better and smells are savored without smoke interfering.
4. Outside patios provide smoking areas in many restaurants, but surprisingly
few people seem to want to smoke and eat.
Please keep up the good work. The population of Iowa City it too well educated
to ignore how helpful your stand is against no smoking. Your are really helping
us all have a healthier life-style. Thank you very much.
"
319-351-6210 ljpanderp@aol.com
Marian Karr
From: Lisa Mollenhauer
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 10:11 AM
To: 'lowell brandt'
Cc: *City Council; Dale Helling; Steve Atkins
Subject: RE: Brick Streets
Mr. Brandt:
This note is to acknowledge receipt of your correspondence to the City Council. They will accept it as part of their next
Formal Agenda Consent Calendar.
To help clarify, below you will find a response from the City Manager to previous inquires regarding this issue.
This note is follow-up to your comments directed to the City Council. There is no proposal by the City Council to pave over
brick streets. What they are considering is possibly deleting the $20,000 that is put aside annually to repair and refurbish
brick streets. Although this would mean they will be left to their existing condition, there is no intent at this time to pave
them over. Brick streets are costly to repair and of course there are a variety of opinions as to whether we should continue
to repair them as is or look for some other combination of partial asphalt with brick intersections, etc. Hope this helps.
Steve Atkins, City Manager
Lisa
Lisa Mollenhauer
Administrative Assistant
to the City Manager
(319) 356-5010
..... Original Message .....
From: lowell brandt [mailto:ldbrandt@avalon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:45 PM
To: cou ncil@iowa-city.org
Subject: Brick Streets
I'm a bit confused as to the status of brick streets in Iowa City. There have been some reports that there is a proposal
to remove a repair item as it relates to the brick streets. There have also been rumors that the City may choose to asphalt
over our few remaining brick streets. If any of these are true, I'd like to offer a counter argument.
I am a resident of the Brown Street Historic District and the Northside Neighborhood. My wife and I were active
supporters of the move to create an Historic District in our neighborhood. Though the Historic District designation relates
to building and demolition permits, we would hope the City Council would understand that the reality goes far beyond that.
We want to maintain as many outward appearances of an historic neighborhood as we can. The brick streets add
important character to our neighborhood. They may not be the most comfortable to drive on but I wonder how many of our
neighbors complain about that as opposed to people outside our neighborhood who choose to travel those streets. Rather
than remove, or allow to deteriorate, the brick streets in our neighborhood, you should consider revealing them on streets
like Summit.
Remember that the City chose to install bricks as part of the Iowa Avenue rework. I assume their maintenance was
considered in making that decision. They really add character to the streetscape, don't they?
Your historic neighborhoods don't place a lot of fiscal demands upon the City and the property values (i.e., property
taxes) hold up pretty well considering the cost of providing basic city services to those "close-in" properties. Please give us
this small consideration and keep our brick streets, and keep them well.
Thanks.
Lowell Brandt
824 N. Gilbert St. 1
Iowa City, IA 52245
I Nli~e that a plan to bull4 20 'high-end luxu~' hou~
on a p~om[nent ~[dgetop n~ to H[cko~ H[II Park v[olat~ the
No~hea~ D[~r[~ Plan an~ shoul~ NOT ~ apptov~ as p~q.
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o(Io~ C~. Th~s plan woul~ ~m~n~sh the park ~o~w~.
PROTECT THE PARK~ ~ ~~ ~
pr~ewin9 tBe [ntegrf~ o(Hic~ Hill Park ~o~ (uture generatfons.
PL~SE DO NOTAPPROVE THESE P~NS AS NOW
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PL~SE ~ NOT APPRO~ ~ESE P~NS AS NOW
PROPOSED~
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on a promJnenTr[~l~-next to Hick.~rY Hill Par-k--~olatcs the
Northeast DIstrf~ Plan and should NOT be approved as proposed.
The park Is an important pu bhc asset - FOr many of.us R is thc
of'iowa City. This plan would diminisl~he o~.k (omver.
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prese~ng the integrity oFHickory Hill Park For future gcneqUons.
PLEASE DO NOTAPPROVE THESE PLANS AS NOW
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De~r City Co. ncllors of Iowa City,
I believe that a plan to build 20 'high-end luxu~/hOu~
on a prominent ridgetop next to Hickory Hill Park violates the
Northeast Dist.(ct Plan an4 should NOT be apptov~ as proposed.
The park is an ~mporta'nt publ(¢ asset - ~r many of us ft is the best
of'Iowa City. This plan would diminish the park forever.
II
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pr~j ~ in'c~jrity of Hickory H Pa~k for Future ~nerauons.
PLEASE: DC) NOTAPPROVE THESE PLANS ,~5 NOW
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Marian Karr
From: Nancy Purington [npstudio@zeus,ia.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:26 PM
To: city council
Cc: Mark Tade
Subject: creative ideas about $$
Dear Mayor and Council Men and Women,
I am also wondering how the City can create a balance of revenue to sustain
its bouquet of culture. It is typical to cut the visual arts first. That
culture appears to generate little, quantifiable matter and has the least
ability, given its non-verbal handicap, to articulate it's value and needs.
It is a tradition in the US to cut this out first. Our puritanical
background insists that we do. But this is not a well thought out
direction, it is just simple. And this is not a simple community.
I believe that you must create a way for Iowa City to receive property
taxes from all of the land inside of the city limits. This is an unfair
burden for a city of this size to have to endure. Many other universities
pay money in lieu of taxes to the community where they are planted. I
realize that you may say that there are many other ways in which this
university benefits our conm~unity. And I may reply that for each one of
these benefits we still pay for it. Number one is the depressing percentage
of bars in our downtown.
When we choose public art to be installed during the City Plaza renovation
I became aware of the enormous burden that we have to endure because we are
dominated by an alcoholic culture. The artists whose works were originally
chosen by the people, and by the committees of the PAAC, had to be morbidly
altered or abandon. As the decisions were made and passed to the PAAC
members to review, we became more and more aware that the 'instruments of
wonder and delight', that we sought as symbols of our community's ideals,
conflicted with the behavior of the "after hours culture". So, we
ultimately selected the heavy, thug-proof art and asked the artists we
choose to do things like 'make it higher so that they won't hang on it~ or
reorganize the design so that they 'won't climb on it', etc. As a member of
PAAC at the time that those decisions were made, I can only say that the
experience was 'sobering'. No, I can also say that it was depressing.
What can we do about this? The 'after hours culture~ drinks vast
quantities of alcohol and performs thug-like, stupefied acts of a physical
nature between the bar and their car. It is ironic that so much of our
City's money is generated through the sales of alcohol, which is mainly sold
to college students. Do we expect to make enough money from the sale of
beer to counter balance the loss of property taxes that we do not receive
from the university? What is wrong with this picture?
Another group living here, and benefiting from the high quality of life
that we experience in Iowa City, is the group of 'city dwellers~ residing
just north of 1-80. The county line was originally designed to define where
the bus stopped and the raising of livestock began. How can we redefine
this city's boundaries? Those homes are city dwellings in sub-divisions,
not just barnyards full of chickens or pastures full of cattle. The City of
Iowa City bears an unfair burden in maintaining and supporting the
reputation and reason that so many people desire to move here: a high
quality of life.
Who are real shareholders? Who profits? Can you design a way to help
support this entire culture? The phrase, Local Option Sales Tax is being
muttered again. Can you design referendum that can win this time? I do not
believe we need to add taxes for more police and jails that provide even
more service to the U in-so-far as cleaning the streets of drunken behavior
as well as capturing and housing potentially lethal drivers. That is not
what people want to support with an 'optional~ percentage of their $$. They
want to invest in a positive direction, not a negative one.
Please help us. I know that you know how to do this. That is why you
decided to do this work and were elected to the task. Good luck to you and
let me know if I can be of service.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy L. Purington
Executive Director
Arts Iowa City
2
Marian Karr
From: Nancy Purington [npstudio@zeus.ia.net]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:20 AM
To: city council
Subject: Chose, not Choose
Please excuse the my application of the present when the past was being
defined.
Thank you,
Nancy Purington
^ o, investment
325 E. Washing~n St., Sui~ 1~
for
IOWA CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT icad~i~oci~o~.com
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January 31, 2002
Ernie Lehman
Mayor, City of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa CiW, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Lehman and members of the City Council:
Thank you for your most recent investment of $12,500 in the Iowa City Area
Development's "~r~teg/¢ Investment J~or $trat~gte Gromth" five-year
campaign. Also, I want to thank you personally for the tremendous amount of
time and energy that city staff members have devoted to economic development
in our area.
In the first six months of the ICAD campaign, we have assisted in attract/ng two
new businesses to the area: Owens-Illinois and Plastic Products Corporation;
and have helped Seabury & Smith and CIVC0 Medical develop expansion
projects. These projects, along with Integrated DNA Technologies' expansion,
have advanced the area's economy considerably, adding more than 400 new
jobs and bringing more than $30 million in capital investment to the area
economy.
Investments from partners like you help grow the area's existing business base
and strategically attract new companies and people to the area. ICAD is
committed to keeping our investors informed and aware of our activities and
accomplishments. Any suggestions to better communicate with you are
welcome.
Again, thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working for
you and with you to grow the Iowa City area. Please don't hesitate to call
should you have any questions or comments about ICAD or our activities.
Sincerely,
J6'e-l~, Premdent --I m
Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc. C5 'MI ua -ICl
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Iowa Utilities Board ] MidAmerican Energy Company Rate Proceeding
Del~artment of Contmerce
Utilities Dirri~ion
MidAmerican Energy Company
RPU-01-5
RPU-01-3
On June 11, 2001, MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC) filed with the Board a proposed
electric rate increase of $50,529,035, identified as Docket No. RPU-01-05. The proposed
increase ranges from 0% to 9.9%, based on the location and type of customer. The
proposed increase was filed in response to the Office of Consumer Advocate's (OCA)
March 14, 2001 request for a $77,002,803 reduction in MEC's electric rates, docketed by
the Board as _RPU_-01-03_,
On July 2, 2001, the OCA and MEC filed a ioint petition requesting suspension of the
procedural schedule in RPU-01-03. The OCA and MEC also requested the Board docket
RPU-01-05 as a formal proceeding but that no procedural schedule be set. This petition
was granted by ~ard Ode[ on July 9, 2001.
On July 13, 2001, a joint settlement agreement was filed that, if approved, would resolve all
outstanding issues. A time schedule for deciding on the settlement has not been set.
The settlement calls for electric rates to remain at current levels through December 31,
2005. However, after December 1, 2002, MEC and OCA may jointly file for revenue neutral
rate changes that would improve rate design or bring rates closer to the cost of service.
These changes would be revenue neutral to MEC but could bring increases to individual
customers or customer classes.
During the period covered by the settlement, MEC would be allowed to earn up to a 12%
return on equity (ROE). If MEC were to earn an annual ROE of more than 12%, but less
than 14%, MEC would retain one-half of the higher earnings. The remaining one-half share
for customers would be used to help reduce future customer rate levels by offsetting certain
costs (Allowances for Funds Used During Construction) of future MEC generation plant
investments. If ROE were to exceed 14%, the amounts between 12% and 14% ROE would
be split as discussed above; for amounts over 14%, the share retained, by MEC would
decline to one-sixth, and the share used to reduce future customer rate levels would
increase to five-sixths.
The settlement agreement filed by MEC and the OCA is currently being reviewed by the
Iowa Utilities Board. The settlement previsions discussed above have not been approved
by the Iowa Utilities Board.
Written comments about this rate proceeding were received from customers through
August 10, 2001. All wdtten comments will be reviewed and included in the case file.
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Save the Dates
April 27th , 2002
Iowa City, Iowa
The fourth statewide "Strengthening and Valuing Latina/o Communities
in Iowa" Conference.
The Latino/a Conference, as it is commonly called, is an opportunity to explore the
changing demographics and dynamics of the Latina/o community in Iowa and the
responsiveness of policy makers, business leaders and community-based organizations, to
the fastest growing population in Iowa.
According to the 2000 census Iowans Latino/a population has grown 153% in the last 10
years. However, this new population is still untapped and underserved. The conference
will emphasize "culture" as a strength that eon be used to improve services to the
Latino/a community (ideally one of providing optimum support to both the newcomers
and the established persons of Latina/o origin). It will also provide access to and
networking opportunities for Latino/a leaders who live and work in the state of Iowa.
Registration for the conference will allow participants to attend a combination of three
events. The Latina/o Leadership Awards Brunch, the main conference, the youth
conference and the post conference reception.
For more information or to request a registration packet contact John-Paul Chaisson-
Cardenas at 319-335-4935 or iohn-chaisson~tiowc~ edu .
Feature Events
The 2"~ Storewide Latino Leadership Awards Brunch:
Initiated by the Governor's Commission on Latino Affairs to profile Iowa's outstanding
Latino/a Leaders. The keynote speaker at the second statewide Latino/a Leaders awards
brunch will be Anthony D. Romero.
Anthony D. Romero has been selected by the National Board of the 81-year-old
American Civil Liberties Union to become the institution's sixth executive director. He
will become the first Latino to take the helm of the nation's preeminent civil liberties
organization when he starts his new position in September 2001. An attorney with a
history of public interest activism, Romero currently serves as the Director of Human
Rights and International Cooperation at ~be Ford Foundation, where he led the program
through a period of extraordinary growth. Wansforming it into Ford's largest and most
dynamic grant making unit Last year, Romere channeled approximately $90 million in
grants to address issues related to civil rights, human rights and peace. Under his
leadership, the Foundation launched groundbreaking gram making initiatives to address
issues including affirmative action, voting rights and redistricting immigrants' rights,
women's rights, reproductive freedom and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
4th''Strengthening and Valuing Latinado Communities in Iowa" Conference:
Initiated by the University of Iowa School of Social Work this years conference will
feature a keynote by Lorraine Gutierrez:
Lorraine Gutierrez, Ph.D. a dynamic speaker and scholar has a joint appointment with
the School of Social Work and Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan
and is a faculty associate in American Culture. Winner of the 2000 Harold R. Johnson
Diversity Service Award her teaching focuses on multicoltural and conununity
organization practice. She brings to her teaching over twenty years of social work
practice and research in multiethnic communities in New York, Chicago, San Francisco,
Detroit and Seattle. She was recently selected as the Thurnau Professor at the University
of Michigan, recognition of her excellence in undergraduate education. Her research
fecuses on multicultural issues in communities and organizations. Current projects
include identifying methods for mulficultural organizational development and community
practice, defining multioxltural education for social work practice, and identifying the
linkages between gender ideology and attitudes toward social justice. She has published
over thirty articles, chapters or books on topics such as empowerment, mulficultural
practice, and women of color.
The main conference will also feature over 20 workshops on topics like: Economic
Development, Racial Profiling, Accessing Legislators, Civil Rights, Latino/a Identity
Development, Language Appropriate Services, Immigration, Reaching Latino/
Communities and Education. In addition, the conference will feature a day-long
Immigration Resource Center (Which will provide information and answer basic
questions about immigration) and a closing reception featuring Latino Music and the
work of Jos6 Guadalupe Posada.
The dramatic prints of the noted Mexican artist Jos6 Guadalupe Posada will be exhibited
at the University of Iowa Museum of Art from March 17 through May 5, 2002. Various
themes of late 19t~ and early 20th century Mexican current events and culture can be seen
in the*over 50 prints in "My Mexico." Posada's prints for penny newspapers and
broadsides illuminate the realities of Mexican life of that time, and commemorate
occasions such as political events, crimes, disasters, miracles, popular culture, and the
glorification of heroes. Reflecting the values of the working classes, Posada's prints were
often mean to elicit moral condemnation, while celebrating characteristics of human
nature.
The 2"d Youth Development Conference:
This concurrent event is designed to provide self-enhancing growth opportunities Iowa's
youth. The event will feature special artists and workshops targeted towards high school
age youth.
Conference Tentative Schedule
8:00 to 10:00 Registration
8:30 to 4:00 Lafino Expo. (Exhibitor Display Areas)
9:00 to 9:50 Early Bird Workshops
10:00 to 12:00 Conference Starts - Latino Leadership Awards Branch (Music)
Keynoteby: Anthony 1). Romero
12:15 to 1:45 Workshops
2:00 to 3: 30 Workshops
3:45 to 5:00 Keynote by Loraine Gutitrrez (Music)
5:00 to 8:00 Reception featuring music and the art of Jose Guadalupe Posada
EMERSON POINT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
319 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 111
P.O. BOX 1226
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244
319-338-7600
FAX 319-337-2430
January 29, 2002
Mayor Ernie Lehman
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
RE: Site Plan Approval for Emerson Point
Dear Mr. Lehman,
We respectfully request that the second and third readings of the request to approve the
revised site plan for the Emerson Point affordable assisted living project be combined and
held during either council work sessions or special council meetings during the month of
March.
The Iowa Finance Authority anticipates announcing the 2002 Low Income Housing Tax
Credit awards April 3, 2002. We would like to be able to demonstrate to the Iowa Finance
Authority by this date that the project is ready to proceed.
Additionally, we specifically request that the second and third readings be held at either
work sessions or during special meetings since the March 19, 2002 meeting has been
cancelled.
Thank you for your consideration of our request. If you have any questions, or if there is
anything we can do to help expedite this process, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely yours,
EMERSON POINT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Robert P. Burns, Manager
Burns & Burns, L.C., General Partner
cc: Bob Miklo, City of Iowa City Planning and Community Development