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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 16, 2006
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget Work Session, February 9, 2006, 7:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
UISG Representative: Schreiber
Staff: Atkins, Helling, O'Malley, Karr, Rocca, Hargadine, Fowler, Logsden, Davidson
Tapes: 06-20 & 06-21, Both Sides
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
FIRE
Fire Chief Rocca presented a power point presentation on fire and emergency service needs in
the community, staffing and building needs, and provided an update on last year's newly
created inspector position.
POLICE
Police Chief Hargadine presented information on police and emergency service needs in the
community, staffing and mutual aid from University Police, anticipated use of the proposed two
additional officers, and stated recommendations on enhancement of ordinances relative to
problem businesses is bring prepared.
TRANSIT
Parking and Transit Director Fowler and Transit Mgr. Logsden presented a power point
presentation on transit growth and present operations, identified their largest customer as the
University of Iowa, deterrnined the areas of the City with the highest ridership, and presented
changes.
1.) identified two potential new routes:
~ Rohret Road area {Melrose { Chatham Oaks that would not come to downtown Iowa City
but use Hospital Ramp # 2 as their turnaround. Riders could transfer to CAMBUS or to
another City bus to continue downtown.
Council Work Session
February 9, 2005
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~ Change the Manville Heights route to only going by the UIHC once per trip (outbound
a.m. and inbound p.m.) and possibly extending it to service Mackinaw Village out Foster
Road.
2.) Combining Rochester and North Dodge bus at night to enable expansion of the North
Dodge route at night, and utilization of Scott Blvd. Currently doing employee survey at Pearsons
(formerly NCS) regarding interest.
3.) Extending Broadway route at night (until 10:45 p.m.) to Industrial Park and come back by
Kirkwood Community College.
4.) Adding 30 minute service to Lakeside mid-day and continue with hourly service on
Broadway route.
Fowler stated they have been unable to get service east of Scott Blvd. to provide for turning
around and getting back downtown in an efficient way. Staff will continue to research an
eastside loop to connect with a route going downtown stating there was interest from ACT
employees for a bus that did not go downtown; as well as transfer buses to address City growth
needs. Other areas of interested included: Lodge service in the evening on the west side;
retirement and senior citizen service on Scott; involvement of Kirkwood College with increasing
parking needs; Sunday service; route information provided in Spanish; special events buses.
Asst. PCD Director Davidson provided information on the job access reverse commute. Council
requested ridership numbers for all routes, and when established, why and shift adjustments.
HANDOUTS DISTRIBUTED:
Reduced color slides of Fire power point presentation
Letter from Eric Nurnberg, President, Firefighters Local 610 (officially received 2/13 Council
meeting)
The Mayor requested that any questions regarding Fire Police or transit be dropped off at the
City Clerk's office, and staff will compile and respond in the Council packet.
Meeting adjourned 9:45 PM.