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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-27 Info Packet I;; 1 --::.. -~... ~~W:=~ -=... -....m-__ --- ~ CiTY OF IOWA CiTY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET April 27, 2006 May 1 WORK SESSION ITEMS IP1 City Council Meetings and Work Session Agendas IP2 Memorandum from the City Manager: Housing Discussion MISCELLANEOUS IP3 Letter from Mayor Wilburn to the Honorable Tom Vilsack: Tornado damage to historic properties IP4 Letters from the City Manager to applicants for Community Event and Program Funding IP5 E-mail from Joe Bolkcom: Corridor Meeting on Recreational Trails - May 22, 2006 IP6 Memorandum from the Director of Parking and Transit and the Transit Manager to the City Manager: Public Meeting - Transit Routes IP7 Memorandum from Kara Logsden: Irving B. Weber Days May 2006 IP8 Letter from Sven Larson: Thank you for the work to restore Iowa City after the tornado. IP9 Quarterly Investment Report January 1, 2006 - March 31, 2006 [Submitted by Brian Cover, Senior Accountant] IP10 E-mail from Robert Schneider to the Chief of Police: Road construction on 1-80 Dodge Street exit. IP11 E-mail from Joshua Schamberger: Steering committee for redevelopment of 25 acres previously earmarked for the rainforest. IP12 Letter from the Parking Manager to Marvin and Nancy Boldt: Parking Violation at Crandic Park IP13 Letter from JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner to Patrick Muller: Response to letter received March 31, 2006 concerning the Burlington Street construction east of Riverside Drive. IP14 Letter from Tyler Lechtenberg and Natalie Wicklund: Thank you for your support of The 10,000 Hours Show IP15 E-mail from Garry Klein: Note of appreciation IP16 E-mail from Douglas Elliott: ECICOG Open House April 27, 2006 April 27, 2006 Information Packet (continued) 2 Memorandum from City Clerk: Revised May 2006 Schedule [Distributed at 5/2 formal meeting] PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES IP17 Deer Task Force: April 18. 2006 IP18 Board of Adjustment: April 13, 2006 IP19 Historic Preservation Commission: April 13, 2006 IP20 Airport Commission: April 13, 2006 IP18 Board of Adjustment: Aprlk13. 2006 "- Historic Preservation Commis~iorI: April 13. 2006 , " 2 April 27, 2,Q06 Information Packet (continued) '~<, PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES IPH Deer Task Force: Ap1il18. 2006 <',., IP19 IP20 Airport Commission: April 13. 2006'", " " '" ''-, " ''-,,- "- "', I = i ~""'=.-14.... !~W!:'"t.~ -..;;;.., -..., - -- CiTY OF IOWA CITY City Council Meeting Schedule and Work Session Agendas I O;pt , April 27, 2006 www.icgov.org . MONDAY, MAY 1 7:30p Emma J. Harvat Hall City Council Work Session . Planning and Zoning Items . CITY STEPS Annual Action Plan [agenda item #8] . Housing Discussion . Agenda Items Council Time . Schedule of Pending Discussion Items . TUESDAY, iMay 2 7:00p Emma J. Harvat Hall Formal Council Meeting TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS . MONDAY, ay 15 6:30p City Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY"May 16 7:00p Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, .iJUNE 12 6:30p Special Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY,JUNE 13 7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, ,JUNE 26 6:30p Special Council Work Session . TUESDAY"JUNE 27 7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, JULY 17 6:30p Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY"JULY18 7:00p Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, JULY 31 6:30p Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY,AUGUST 1 7:00p Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 4:30p Joint Meeting Coralville City Hall CITY OF IOWA CIT~ MEMORANDUM Date: April 24, 2006 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Housing Discussion Couple of "numbers" we've been asked. Total licensed rental permits: 3,466 structures 15,986 units Number of authorized vouchers 1213 Number of active vouchers 1128 Distribution of vouchers 64% Iowa City 21 % Coralville 6% North Liberty 7% Other Assisted Housing Inventory (attached) )~~~' Assisted Housing Inventory Analyzed by Scattered Sites Task Force Name # of Units Autum Park 64 Capitol Housf;1 81 Citizen Buildi~g 18 City of Iowa Oity (Peninsula Apartments) 10 Concord Terr$ce 30 Domestic Viol~nce Intervention Program 16 Ecumenical Tpwers 81 Emerson Poirjte 54 Four Oaks - ~mergency Youth Shelter 6 Four Oaks - l1ransitional Housing 6 Hawkeye COl11munity Action Program 38 Iowa City HOl1sing Authority (Public Housing) 83 Lexington Place 30 MECCA 12 Pheasant Ridge 248 Regency I 37 Regency II 37 Shelter House 12 Successful Living 38 Systems Unlill1ited 99 The Housing Fellowship 88 The Housing Fellowship - Longfellow Manor 6 The Housing Fellowship - Peninsula 7 Villa Garden 48 TOTAL 1149 Accepts Housing Choice Vouchers No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes, 17 units Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MEMORANDUM Tb: F~OM: DI\TE: RE: Iowa City City Council Matthew J. Hayek October II, 2005 Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Recommendations Dllar Council Members: TIle Scattered Site Housing Taskforce has now completed the investigation for which it w4s formed in April 2004. I am pleased to report that the complexity of the issues examined was matched by the energy and dedication of all eight Taskforce members. Attached are the following: · Final Recommendations for City Council · Chart summarizing free-reduced lunch numbers at ICCSD schools (Table I) · Fair Share Matrix (Table 2) · Map showing census block groups in Iowa City where opportunities exist for future assisted housing The above-referenced final recommendations and materials collectively were adopted by an almost-unanimous vote of the Taskforce. Seven members voted for their adoption, all(~ one member (Jerry Anthony) voted against. I and others from the Taskforce look forward to discussing these materials with you at the October 17, 2005, Council work session. -~~ Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Recommendations for City Council 11 October 2005 INTRODUCTION The Scattered Site Housing Taskforce ("Taskforce") was created by the Iowa City City Council by unanimous vote on April 6, 2004. The Council's instructions to the Taskforce were to "study the existing distribution, location and types of assisted housing in Iowa City" and "recommend policies or actions, as appropriate, regarding the disbursement, location, and type of future assisted housing." The Taskforce consisted of eight individuals from the community who volunteered their time and talents to the inquiry: · Don Anciaux - Chair, Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission · Jerry Anthony - Vice Chair, Housing and Community Development Commission · Darlene Clausen - Representative, Iowa City Neighborhood Council · Matthew Hayek - Chair, Housing and Community Development Commission . Jan Leff - President, ICCSD Board of Directors · Jan Peterson - Executive, United Way of Johnson County · Sally Stutsman - County Supervisor, Johnson County Board of Supervisors · Joan VandenBerg - At-RiskNouth and Family Coordinator, ICCSD Between April 2004 and October 2005, the Taskforce toured much of the community's assisted housing infrastructure, conducted 24 open session meetings, and held two public hearings. Numerous individuals and organizations were invited to present data and opinions. Of the 17 organizations that presented, I I were providers of assisted housing. Others presenters included housing-related departments at the City, University ofIowa experts, residents, developers, and so on. The Taskforce reviewed over a thousand pages of written material submitted by these organizations and individuals. Following this exhaustive review, the Taskforce began a process of deliberating the issues at hand. This report (I) summarizes some ofthe trends identified by the Taskforce and (2) offers a number of policy recommendations for consideration by the Council. Page I oCS Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskfon::e Final Recommendations for City Council II October 2005 TRENDS The Taskforce identified numerous trends that need community attention. The more salient trends include the following: (I) Demand for housing assistance is on the rise. In 2000, the waiting list delay for Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) vouchers through the Iowa City Housing Authority was zero. An individual or family could apply for housing assistance and, if qualified, receive a voucher immediately. By 2005, the waiting list has grown to more than 2,650 names. An individual or family applying now for housing assistance faces an approximately two-year wait for a voucher. It should be noted that Iowa City is by no means unique in this regard; other metropolitan areas and even smaller communities within the state have witnessed this very trend in recent years. The influx oflow-moderate income populations likely stems from housing policy shifts in major metropolitan areas as well as demographic and economic changes. Iowa City is a particularly attractive place to live due to job opportunities and a broad array of services such as health care, human and social services, education, and public safety. (2) Local housing costs are among the highest in the state. Whether renters or owners, Johnson County households face among the highest housing costs in Iowa. In fact, Johnson County has the highest proportion of cost-burdened households statewide. While the cost of housing within Iowa City drives the countywide average, this dynamic is changing as Coralville now has a higher median price for single-family units. The Taskforce found that numerous members of the community whose incomes are modest are unable to pay market rates to rent or purchase housing. Land prices continue to rise. (3) Assisted housing tends to be concentrated. The Taskforce found that certain census block groups contain a disproportionately high number of assisted housing units, while other block groups contain few (and often no) assisted housing units. Census block groups are the smallest geographic measurement for which reliable statistical data are available. This fact makes it very difficult to gauge the concentration of assisted housing within, for example, a single square block or a portion of a single street. Without a doubt, large multi-unit assisted housing complexes result in an even higher concentration in the immediate vicinity. (4) Emergencv and transitional housing is even more concentrated. Within the spectrum of assisted housing, emergency and transitional housing (i.e. housing for the homeless or nearly-homeless) is especially concentrated. One area in particular stands out in this regard. Block group 18-2 presently contains 41 percent of all transitional housing and 69 percent of all emergency housing. If the local homeless shelter is relocated pursuant to current plans, block group 18-2 could end up with 100 percent of all emergency housing. The Taskforce believes this situation merits special attention. (5) poverty and mobility pose a challenge to our schools. The school district has witnessed marked changes in its student population. Poverty levels at certain schools, measured by Page 2 of8 Iowa City Scattered Sile Housing Taskforce Final Rcconunendations for City Council II October 2005 the percentage of students receiving a free or reduced price lunch, are on the rise. By way of example, 26 percent of Mark Twain Elementary students received a free or reduced price school lunch in 1995; by 2004, the figure was 61 percent. This contrasts sharply with other schools in the district, where rates were as low as 2 percent. The district wide average was 21 percent. A chart summarizing the 2004 free/reduced lunch numbers of alllCCSD elementary schools is attached as Table I. Other data are likewise alarming. Rates of student mobility (the likelihood that a student will not start and finish an academic year at the same school) are on the rise. At Twain, the mobility rate exceeded 60 percent by 2003, while elsewhere in the district the mobility rates were as low as 8 percent (Lincoln Elementary). Teachers who addressed the Taskforce noted the difficulty of providing quality educational outcomes to high- poverty, highly-mobile student populations. The district targets higher-poverty schools with considerably more resources (up to ten times the amount targeted to lower-poverty schpols) in the areas of guidance, reading, class-size reduction, ESL, special education, before-and-after school programs, family resource centers, and the like. Despite this, however, educators from the classroom to the central administration office shared what they described as a growing crisis for education within the community. Notwithstanding the commitment of additional resources, Twain and Grant Wood are the two ICCSD elementary schools at risk of being placed on the federal watch list. The Taskforce is concerned with what it regards to be increasingly disparate school environments within the same public school system. Due to confidentiality restrictions on school data, the Taskforce was unable to examine links between poverty and mobility on the one hand and assisted housing on the other. However, it believes the City, the school district, and other relevant organizations should research this issue further and explore appropriate responses. (6) Local service providers face increasinl! demand. The Taskforce heard from numerous agencies and non-profits that provide housing and/or services to low-moderate income populations. The message from these entities is that their workloads continue to increase and that many of them face barriers to meeting demands for housing, social and human services, and the like. As budgets for these services are reduced by the federal and state govemments, additional burdens are placed on local govemment, the agencies themselves, and private donors. (7) The Universitv ofIowa impacts local housinl!. The Taskforce found that rental units of all kinds (both assisted and unassisted) are found mostly within a third ofIowa City's residential census block groups, and mostly near the University ofIowa. This is due to zoning as well as market demands. The total current enrollment at the University of Iowa is 29,745. Only 20 percent of University ofIowa students live on campus. The remaining 80 percent live in private market rental units. Of the total enrollment, 15,765 (53 percent) live in private market rental units in Iowa City; 1,785 (6 percent) live in private market rental units in Coralville. As a result, individuals and families compete with college students for rental housing. The college students can often pay higher rental rates and/or find roommates to share rent expenses, placing low-moderate income individuals and families at a disadvantage. Page 3 of8 Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Reconunendations for Cit)' Council II October 2005 (8) Federal funding for housing programs is decreasing. City staff and the presenters discussed the declining levels of support for housing, jobs and services for low.moderate income persons. Drops in CDBG, HOME and Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) funding have diminished the federal resources available for local housing needs. RECOMMENDATIONS The Taskforce urges the Council to consider two sets of objectives: General policv objectives: (1) Iowa City should strengthen its commitment to assisted housing and increase opportunities for affordable housing generally. (2) Iowa City should adopt a scattered site policy to ensure a fair share distribution of assisted housing throughout the community. Specific policv obiectives: (3) The City should launch a campaign to educate the community about the importance of affordable housing, the impact of allowing the status quo to continue, and the degree to which housing and development decisions must involve all segments of the community. (4) The City should enlist other municipalities, as well as the county and area school districts, for purposes of collective action to address affordable housing and services. The issues of housing and poverty cannot be solved by the City alone. (5) The City should make land available for emergency and/or transitional housing throughout the community. The City should neither encourage nor support additional transitional or emergency housing within census block group 18-2. At present, 41 percent of all transitional housing, and 69 percent of all emergency housing, is located within census block group 18-2. The new Shelter House facility will result in the location of 100 percent of all emergency housing within census block group 18-2. (This recommendation is not intended to impact plans for the new Shelter House facility. The Taskforce recognizes the difficulty to date associated with finding a location for the new shelter.) (6) The City should commit resources to encourage future assisted housing to be placed in underrepresented census block groups identified by the fair share matrix provided with these recommendations. This means committing additional funding (i.e. beyond current expenditures and beyond the CDBGIHOME funding stream from HUD) to providers of assisted housing to offset the increased cost of developing housing in such areas. Page 4 of8 Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Recpmmendations for City Council II October 2005 (7) If the City commits sufficient resources to scatter assisted housing without causing a reduction in current rates of supply, it should not support additional assisted housing in census block groups identified as significantly overrepresented. (8) The City should encourage affordable housing within the private market. This may involve changes in zoning and code regulations; permitting smaller lot sizes, row housing, and the like; and exploring creative approaches to housing and development policy. (9) The City should ensure that the needs of our assisted housing population are adequately met by the community's service providers. The City should avoid imbalances between the level of need and the ability to meet that need through human and social services. The City should collaborate with public and private partners on comprehensive services to those in poverty. Assistance in the areas of transportation, child care, counseling, education, and employment can help individuals and families become and remain self sufficient. (10) The City should encourage low- and medium-density rental housing (such as duplexes, town houses and the like) to be developed in currently-underrepresented areas of the community. At present, most rental housing is confined to only 10 of 31 census block groups. Such a policy would disperse rental housing away from the University of Iowa student areas and make it easier for families to compete with students for such housing. (II) The City should take additional steps to increase sustainable home ownership among its population earning less than 80 percent of area median income. (12) The City should develop a mandatory inclusionary zoning policy with incentives for new housing developments. An indusionary zoning policy holds great promise for affordable housing at minimal cost to taxpayers. [Adopted 6-1; Hayek voted against; Anciaux abstained.} (13) The City should expect owners and managers of all rental housing to manage their facilities adequately. The Taskforce encourages vigorous enforcement of existing policies. Much public opposition to assisted housing results from deficient maintenance and management of unassisted tenant populations. As a mere 1,150 of the approximately 15,000 rental units in Iowa City are assisted, it is important to monitor all rental facilities. (14) In conjunction with its review of the Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS), the City should provide for a yearly review of fair share data so that the matrix provided with these recommendations is updated as conditions within block groups change. The Taskforce recommends that City staff and HCDC coordinate this annual task. (15) The City should conduct a comprehensive review of any scattered site policies at five- year intervals. The City should consider a sunset provision to ensure that such policies are closely monitored. Page 5 of8 Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Recommendations for City Council II October 2005 [Recommendation nos. 1-11 and 13-15 were adopted 7-1; Anthony voted against them. Recommendation no. 12 was voted on separately (see above).] FAIR SHARE MATRIX As described above, the Taskforce concluded that concentrations of assisted housing are a growing problem for the community and should be addressed as a matter of policy. At the same time, the growing need for both affordable and assisted housing requires a continued commitment. How best to address concentration and housing demand is the challenge we face. After considerable analysis and deliberation, the Taskforce decided to establish a "fair share" matrix (Table 2) (see also the attached map showing census block groups within the community that lack assisted housing). For this, each of the 31 applicable census block groups was assigned two numbers. The first number is the present amount of housing units (both assisted and unassisted) within a given block group as a percentage of all housing units in the community. The second number is the present amount of assisted housing units within that block group as a percentage of all assisted housing units in the community. This approach demonstrates how a given block group compares to other block groups in terms of its share of assisted housing. Additionally, the taskforce wanted the matrix to be easy to understand, employ readily available and reliable data, and permit efficient updating as new building occurs within the community. The fair share matrix demonstrates that the total current number of housing units within a given block group may be as low as four and as high as 2,945. Similarly, the fair share matrix demonstrates that the total current number of assisted housing units within a given block group may be as low as zero and as high as 392. The basic premise of the fair share matrix is this: for a block group to contain its "fair share" of assisted housing relative to other block groups, its percentage of all assisted housing should approximate its percentage of all housing. The Taskforce believes this approach provides the most equitable means of improving the distribution of assisted housing. It should be noted that the fair share matrix does not - and cannot - answer all questions or account for all variables. For example, zoning constraints within certain block groups preclude medium- or higher-density apartments and condominiums, discouraging the even distribution of such housing. However, after considering various different approaches and data sources, the Taskforce concluded that the fair share matrix represents a fair, logical way to measure the assisted housing landscape. While the fair share matrix was selected as the primary means by which concentration or lack of affordable housing opportunities should be gauged, other data were considered and are worth mentioning. The Taskforce reviewed the following data and discussed their merits and faults at great length. Consensus was not reached regarding the use of these data, and as such they were not included as criteria in the fair share matrix. However, the Taskforce believes these and other factors should be considered in any scattered site policy. Page 6 of8 Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Recommendations for City Council II October 2005 . Data regarding the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as the Section 8 program) . Data regarding assisted housing by type (elderly viz. disabled viz. individuals/families) and by block group . Data regarding assisted rental housing as a percentage of all rental housing per/within each block group . ICCSD free/reduced lunch data . ICCSD mobility data . ICCSD test scores data . Poverty, median housing price data . Location of human/social services data . University of Iowa - Field Problems Project List of Presenters Habitat for Humanity Shelter House Domestic Violence Intervention Program City of Iowa City Housing Authority City of Iowa City Community and Economic Development Office City of Iowa City Urban Planning Office Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship Succeasful Living, Inc. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Bums & Bums, L.C. Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County Iowa City Neighborhood Council Wells Fargo Bank (private lender representative) University of Iowa - Residential Services University of Iowa - Urban and Regional Planning Home Builders Association of Iowa City Iowa City Area Association of Realtors (invited but declined to present) Iowa City Community School District Page 7 of8 Iowa City Scattered Site Housing Taskforce Final Reconunendations for City Council II October 2005 S.S.H.T. Meeting Dates April 29, 2004 May 12,2004 Bus Tour May 17,2004 June 7, 2004 June 21, 2004 July 12, 2004 July 19, 2004 August 2, 2004 August 16, 2004 August 30, 2004 September 20, 2004 October 4, 2004 Public Hearing at Twain Elementary School October 18, 2004 November 8, 2004 November 22, 2004 December 6, 2004 December 13, 2004 January 3, 2005 January 24,2005 January 31, 2005 February 14, 2005 February 28, 2005 March 28, 2005 April 4, 2005 Public Hearing at the Senior Center April 25, 2005 May 26,2005 (cancelled) October 3,2005 Page 8 of8 Table 1 Table 1: Percentage of K.6 grade students in F&R programs by school Year School 2004 61% 54% 45% 44% 41% 32% 29% 27% 23% 21% 18% 15% 11% 8% 5% 4% 2% 15% 14% 21% 22% n.a. 21% 1995 26% 30% 19% 37% 35% 16% 13% 15% 18% 19% 7% 20% 70/0 5% Twain Hills Wood Mann Roosevelt Kirkwood Lucas Coralville Central Penn Longfellow Lemme Weber Hoover Horn Wickham Lincoln Shimek City High West High Northwest junior high Southeast junior high CEC Total for ICCSD n.a. 5% 7% 7% 8% 14% 13% 44% 14% Source: ICCSD data presented to the Taskforce ; i , I i , , I TABLE 2 Fair Share Assisted Housing Units Based on Percentage of All Housing in Each CnBG All Assisted Units (Owner and Renter) Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 COlumn 8 Column 9- Census Block 2000 Cansus 2000.2_ Bldg Total Number of Percent of Aft Housing Number of Percent of Asststltd Owr\Undo< Tract GroUD All Housina Units Pennits I. of units) Houslna Units Units In cnBG Assisted Units Units In CT\8G Fair Share 1 1 935 88 1023 3.58% 4 0.39% Under I 1 2 1018 90 1108 3.85% 38 3.43% Under 4 1 2327 486 2813 9.79% 392 13.94% Over 5 1 4 0 4 0.01% 0 0.00% Under 5 2 2652 293 2945 10.25% 21 0.71% Under 6 1 1812 7 1819 6.33% 9 0.49% Under 11 1 833 8 841 2.93% 30 3.57% Over 11 2 929 18 947 3.29% 14 1.48% Under 12 1 398 2 400 1.39% 14 3.50% Over 12 2 499 5 504 1.75%. 4 0.79% Under 13 1 681 59 740 2.57% 13 1.76% Under 13 2 523 3 526 1.83% 9 1.71% Under 14 1 281 0 281 0.98% 6 2.14% Over 14 2 713 26 739 2.57% 90 12.18% Over 14 3 909 144 1053 3.66% 28 2.66% Under 15 1 709 2 711 2.47% 10 1.41% Under 15 2 572 8 580 2.02% 16 2.76% Over 16 1 1602 73 1675 5.83% 15 0.90% Under 16 2 1312 3 1375 4.78% 81 5.89% Over 17 1 455 1 458 1.59% 21 4.61% Over 17 2 348 2 348 1.21% 3 0.66% Under I 17 3 545 11 558 1.93% 13 2.34% Over 18 1 1794 420 2214 7.70% 102 4.61% Under 18 2 1389 123 1512 5.26% 162 10.71% Over 21 1 14 0 14 0.05% 0 0.00% Under 21 2 612 139 751 2.61% 104 13.85% Over 23 1 430 30 460 1.60% 1 0.22% Under 23 2 784 2 786 2.73% 0 0.00% Under 23 3 5 0 5 0.02% 0 0.00% Under 104 4 627 0 627 2.18% 0 0.00% Under 105 1 313 618 931 3.24% 76 8.16% Over Iowa City Tolals 26083 2661 28744 100.00% 1276 4.44% Note: "'Assisted" units induderental and owner..occupied housing units that received public funds. This does not lndude Housing Choice Voucher Program (a.k.a. Section 8) units. .. The 'Ovet'\Under' Fair Share in column 9 is determined by the data in columns 6 and 8. If the percentage in column 8 is greater than the percentage in column 6 t:hen the census block group is 'Over' its Fair Share and if the percentage in column 8 is less than the percentage in column 6 the census block group is 'Under' its Fair Share and is lacXing ass~ housing opportunite. TABLE 2 Fair Share Assisted Housing Units Based on percentag All Assisted Units (Owner and Renter) Column Column 3 Column 4 Census ~ 1 1 4 5 5 6 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 21 21 23 23 23 104 105 Iowa City Total. 2000 Census All Houslna Units 935 1018 2327 4 2 1812"-., 833 '" 929 '" 398 499 681 523 281 713 909 709 572 1602 1372 455 346 54 17. 89 14 612 430 784 5 627 313 26083 " .''.. of All Housing in Each CTIBG Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 e, Total Number of Percent of All Housing Number of Porcen Houslna Units Units In CnBG Assisted Units Unit 1023 3.56% 4 1108 3.85% 38 2813 9.79% 392 4 0.01% 0 2945 10.25% 21 1819 6.33% 9 841 2.93% 30 947 3.29% 14 400 1.39% 14 504 1.75% 4 740 2.57% 13 526 1.83% 9 281 0.98% 6 739 2.57% 90 1053 3.66% 28 711 2.47% 10 580 2.02% 16 1675 5.83% 15 1375 4.78% 81 458 1.59% 21 348 1.21% 3 556 1.93% 13 22'1~ 7.70% 102 1512 . 5.26% 162 14 0.05% 0 751 2.61% 104 460 1.60% 1 786 2.73% 0 5 0.02% 0 627 '--2.18% 0 931 3.24% 76 28744 100.00% 1276 Note: -Assisted" units in ude rental and owner-occupied housing units that received public funds. This does not indude Housing Choice Voucher Prograr .. The 'Over\Under' Fair Share in column 9 is detennined by the data in columns 6 and 8. If the percentage in column 8 is greater than the percentage in c is 'Over' its Fair Share nd if the percentage in column 8 is less than the percentage in column 6 the census block group is 'Under' its Fair Share and is lac : ~ , I -'r '"'l i -f~ ..:...~ ,'" ^'. ' ~ ~J /- / /" \ \ :::: a,U J ~ ~ ~ it c::(,) /;j ,gt ~~~ ~ il ~ ~~ i ~r ~>.eU ,,~ ~ H Q'-' 0 ~f [tl~h .e ~ .; ,'_ \ I . ._._ 'f'-' '- ~-, ~. ';:!" ,,/~\..+~IV::; -~ .~_.~,~,'I .-.-' ~~> - .' ~ ,.(' a ,,-L'.",l.-\~" \::J j ....-1" _ Ii'i, (I-~J; ;- ", '0"', M- ' ..:.J~" , ; sa Scattered Site Hou ing October , 2005 ~ i Areas that are underJerved with affordable housing opportunities ! i il i 10 October 2005 Dear Council Members: The following are some supplemental thoughts concerning the recommendations of the Scattered Site Housing Taskforce. I. The recommendations before you were the product of deliberation and negotiation between eight citizens who lent their time and energy to the task, as well as certain agencies and individuals who advocated a number of policy outcomes. The recommendations reflect a compromise of opinion. 2. The specific method of scattering assisted housing chosen by the Taskforce is, from my perspective, less critical than the need per se to avoid such concentrations. In other words, the fair share matrix offered with the recommendations mayor may not be the best approach. The City's own planners are well-equipped to advise Council in this regard. 3. Ifhousing in Iowa City is to become more affordable for more people, the private market is essential. . Even if additional public funds are dedicated to assisted housing programs, the net increase in assisted housing units throughout the community will pale in comparison to the amount of housing generated by the private market. In realistic terms, I would estimate the ratio of future assisted housing to future private market housing to be no greater than I :20. This fact underscores the importance of working with the private market to encourage and incent affordable housing. Density of housing (lot sizes, row housing, etc.) is, in my opinion, a good place to start. 4. Greater promotion of home ownership among low-moderate income individuals and families is important. Home ownership carries financial and other benefits that most of us take for granted. It offers more options for consumers and can scatter housing more effectively. It merits as much support as this community can provide. 5. I do not support mandatory inclusionary housing for two reasons. First, I believe the City should experiment with voluntary, incentive-based inclusionary zoning before taking the more drastic step of requiring it. Second, I believe the specifics of any inclusionary zoning policy (regardless of type) should be crafted by City planners after careful study. Ideally, any such policy would cover most or all of Johnson County to avoid imbalances or unanticipated impacts to Iowa City. 6. Regional planning will become more important - and hopefully more viable- with time. Affordable housing, concentrations of poverty, and increasing demands on social services are issues that Iowa City's neighbors are starting to face. I believe area municipalities and school districts will be more likely to conclude that they, too, have a role to play in these issues. Collective, well- planned action promises to benefit all communities in Johnson County. Sincerely, ~~ Matthew J. Hayek Scattered Site Housing Taskforce OCT10. fb SUDDltlmentarv Note and CritiQue- Jerrv Anthonv. member Housinl! and Community Development Commission of the Citv of Iowa Citv The recommendations of the Scattered Site Housing Taskforce have several features and some shortcomings that if overlooked in any scattered site policy adopted by the City may lead to serious legal challenges. 1. Problems because of the lack of evidence The Iowa City Community School District's letter to the Council (dated November 11, 2003) implied that students living in assisted housing are the prime cause of low school test scores. As explained in paragraphs a), b) and c) below, there is no evidence to support this contention. a) The Taskforce asked Iowa City Community School District (ICSSD) to provide test scores of students based on where they lived (assisted housing versus non-assisted housing). Citing data confidentiality reasons, ICSSD did not disclose this information. Thus, no evidence to back ICCSD's claim was presented to the Taskforce. b) Students living in assisted housing are often assumed to be more likely enrolled in free and reduced price lunch programs than students living in non-assisted housing. Yet if ICCSD data on students enrolled in free and reduced price lunch (F&R) programs is examined one does not find clear support for this assumption. As the Table 1 (on the next page) shows, the percentage of F&R students in Wood and Twain (two schools that are often presumed to draw many students from assisted housing developments) are not dramatically different from those of Hills, Mann and Roosevelt (that are commonly presumed to have far fewer proportions of students living in assisted housing). c) Students enrolled in F&R programs are often assumed to have lower scores on standardized tests than other students. Yet data from ICCSD schools presented to thy Taskforce do not support this assumption. In ICCSD elementary schools in 2003 there were 826 students in grades 3-6 who were below proficiency levels on standardized tests: of these, the majority (454) were not enrolled in F&R programs. Assisted housing comprises a mere 4% of the total rental housing stock in Iowa City. Since children living in non-assisted rental housing are likely to be as mobile as those living in assisted rental housing, ascribing all problems from mobility (if any) in the ICCSD to those children living in assisted rental housing is incorrect. In summary then, there is no evidence at all linking students scores with living in assisted housing, there is no indication that there is a greater percentage of students on F&R programs in areas that have more assisted housing units, and no definitive trend linking enrollment in F&R programs or high mobility with low test scores in ICCSD. Therefore, to blame students living in assisted housing for poor school test scores without any evidence to that effect is clearly wrong. And if poor test scores is used as an argument to support a scattered site housing policy, such a policy may be easily overturned upon legal challenge. I Table 1: Percentage of K.6 grade students in F&R programs by school School Year 1995 2004 Twain 26% 61% Hills 30% 54% Wood 19% 45% Mann 37% 44% Roosevelt 35% 41% Kirkwood 16% 32% Lucas 13% 29% Coralville Central 15% 27% Penn 18% 23% Longfellow 19% 21% Lemme 7% 18% Weber 20% 15% Hoover 7% 11% Horn 5% 8% Wickham n.a. 5% Lincoln 5% 4% Shimek 7% 2% City High 7% 15% West High 8% 14% Northwest junior high 14% 21% Southeast junior high 13% 22% CEC 44% n.a. Total for fCCSD 14% 21% Source: ICCSD data presented to the Taskforce 2. The danger of inappropriate policy intervention The issue as framed in the ICSSD's letter to the City Council (noted above) tends to pit the school district's interests against those of Iowa City families wanting to pay affordable rents and prices for housing. Based on overall test scores, the ICCSD is one of the best performing school districts in the nation and perhaps the best in the state. On the other hand, Johnson County has the absolute worst affordable housing situation in the state. Since new policy interventions should enhance community welfare, it is imperative that new policies not exacerbate current problems. Therefore, attempting to address the school district's concerns about low-test scores (a worthy goal) by exacerbating the affordable housing crisis, regardless of whether scattering could actually improve test scores, may not be a wise, legally-defensible strategy. If the City considers implementing a scattered site housing policy, hopefully this point will be kept at the forefront of all deliberations. Parenthetically, one wonders whether the ICCSD has explored other options for improving school test scores within the school system, such as busing some students from enrollment areas of school with low-test scores to schools with higher scores. 2 , 3. The Fair share matrix has significant shortcomings The Fair share matrix is based on the notion that every part of the city should have its fair share of the assisted housing units. While the concept is simple, it has a significant shortcoming: zoning disallows location of assisted or affordable housing in many parts of the city (for example, multi-unit apartments and high density single-family units can only be built in a select few areas of the city). Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for all parts of the city to have a fair share of the city's assisted housing. The matrix itself has three major shortcomings: a) One, it disallows construction of assisted housing for elders (who do not have any children in schools) in certain areas of the city. b) Two, it disallows construction of new assisted housing in areas that have developable land while encouraging construction in areas that do not. c) And finally, it uses a definition of concentration that is vastly different from the one the City has always used without providing any reason for the change in definition. Use of the matrix to implement a scattered site policy will likely lead to multiple legal challenges about its appropriateness. 4. Problems in process Deliberations of the Taskforce were seriously compromised by several lapses of due process that could invite legal challenges. For the sake of brevity, only one example is provided here: the Taskforce did not include any member who either built assisted housing or lived in itm thus excluding an important group from the deliberations-while including two members of the organization that leveled charges against assisted housing. Guidelines for policy Intervention. Given the plethora of legal challenges possible, should a scattered site policy be implemented and if so how? If the City chooses to implement a scattered site housing policy, committing additional funds (from new sources, rather than from CDBG/HOME and other existing sources) will help ensure that the current supply of affordable housing is not adversely affected by a desire to scatter. Implementing a scattered site policy after the new sources have been identified will further reduce legal challenges. That said the Fair Share matrix in its current form, may still expose the City to some legal challenge. The City should consider using the definition of concentration that it has always used in the past or prepare a less flawed Fair Share matrix. Ideally, the City should adopt a mandatory inclusionary zoning policy as recommended by the Taskforce. This would provide a steady supply of affordable housing units, in scattered locations and at no-cost to the City. Ultimately, as Taskforce members concluded, a mandatory inclusionary zoning policy is the only financially feasible and sustainable solution to offset the location of assisted housing units in only some areas of the city. 3 -/f/ d- MEMORANDUM DATE: October 14, 2005 FROM: City Council Steven Nasby, Community and Economic Development Coordinator ~ Scattered Site Housing Task Force - Clarification of Votes TO: RE: To avoid any confusion on the votes taken by the Scattered Site Housing Task Force (SSHTF) regarding their recommendations, trends and fair share matrix the following is a summary of the votes from the October 3 meeting. 1. Motion to accept all 'recommendations' as revised, excluding recommendation #12 (inclusionary zoning). Motion passed 8-0. 2. Motion to approve recommendation #12, that the City should develop a mandatory inclusionary zoning policy with incentives to new housing developments. Motion passed 6-1-1 (Hayek voting against and Anciaux not voting). 3. Motion to approve the revised Fair Share matrix. Motion passed 7-1 (Anthony voting against). 4. Motion to accept the 'trends' as revised. Motion passed 8-0. 5. Motion to accept the whole SSHTF report as revised and previously voted upon. Motion passed 7-1 (Anthony voting against). For additional information please see the 'preliminary' minutes for the October 3 SSHTF meeting that were also in the October 13 Council Information packet. If you have any questions, please contact me at 356-5248 or via e-mail at Steven-NasbvlCliowa-citv.ora. Matthew Hayek, SSHTF Chair f J{\} I if r::J April 19, 2006 I ~ 1 -~;::;. -....!t -~......... ~~W;!S ~ ....::::.... ,.l1li.' .....",. ... CITY OF IOWA CITY The Honorable Tom Vilsack Governor State Capitol Des Moines, IA 50319 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Dear Governor Vilsack: As our community assesses the effects of the April 13'h tomado, it is evident that damage was particularly severe for historic properties. The tornado damaged three historic districts and one conservation district, including the College Green, College Hill and Woodlawn Historic Districts and the College Hill Conservation District. The three historic districts are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Commission estimates that approximately 125 properties located within historic districts or a conservation district were damaged, many with damage beyond what their insurance coverage will handle. Historic buildings located in older neighborhoods that are not designated historic districts, including several buildings in our downtown area, were also damaged. We are concerned that it will be difficult for private property owners to repair some of the historic architectural details that were damaged by the storm. We request that the State consider providing funding through a designated emergency appropriation through existing programs such as the Historic Resource Development Program's (HRDP) Emergency Grant Program and through expanded State Historic Preservation Tax Credits targeted at effected properties in both historic and conservation districts. We believe the best way to help property owners recover th.ese irreplaceable historic properties is to fill the gaps not covered by private insurance. City staff members and volunteers will be doing their part by assisting owners in completing damage assessments, designs for reconstruction, and identification of specialized products. We hope that with the efforts of the City, private property owners and the assistance of the State, we may be able to restore many of our historic buildings and neighborhoods so that they can continue to be an important legacy for the entire state of Iowa. We appreciate your assistance in our efforts. ~w~ Ross Wilburn, Mayor City of Iowa City ppdadminlltrslhistoricdist.doc l = j -: - -112 !~~!:'t -.;;;... .....,~ .... ILlL. :JTY OF IOWA CiTY r;] www.icgov.org April 20, 2006 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER ADA Celebration 2006 Conner Center Karen Kubby/Keith Ruff 730 S. Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Stephen J. Atkins City Manager sleve~a(kins@iowa-city.org Dear Karen and Keith: Dale E. Helling Assistant City Manager dale-helling@iowa-city.org This letter is to inform you the Iowa City City Council has approved your Fiscal Year 2007 request for community event and program funding in the amount of $972.00. Your check will be released on July 7,2006. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kathi Johansen in my office at 356-5010. Sincerely yours, 2iZJ'iuAA~ Stephen J. At~ City Manager cc. City Council 0-. ~ D+ +-l~') k +*x . rllJ. Th 6('\Qf) I cCd-1<..>fl S VJdz S \'1'\{).-, \ ~ cY <J I' + .1v"')clDS~cfL \ S . on --+kJL <--' I 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, lA 52240 Phone: (319) 356-5010 Fax: (319) 356-5009 FY2007 Community Events and Program Funding ADA Celebration 2006 Conner Center Karen Kubby/Keith Ruff 730 S. Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Convention and Visitors Bureau Josh Schaumberger 900 1st Avenue Coralville,IA 52241 4th of July Fireworks Festival Iowa City/Coralville Jaycees Elizabeth Saunders 325 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Johnson County Historical Society Margaret Wieting PO Box 5081 Coralville, IA 52241 Ralston Creek Fair and Flea Market (Extend the Dream Foundation/Uptown Bills Small Mall) Thomas Walz 401 S. Gilbert Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival Sara O'Leary 213 N. Gilbert Street Iowa City, IA 52245 Senior Center New Horizons Band Nancy Wombacher 3644 Elgin Drive Iowa City, IA 52245 Summer of the Arts Katie Roche, Executive Director PO Box 3128 Iowa City, IA 52244 I: 1 -.... = -10... ~~ciI;!l:~ ~"-- ..., :ITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 21, 2006 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER Public Access Television Aaron Valdez 206 Lafayette Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Stephen J. Atkins City Manager steve-atkins@iowa-city.org Dear Aaron, Dale E. Helling Assistant City Manager dale-helling@iowa-city.org This letter is to inform you your .request for Fiscal Year 2007 community event and program funding for Bike-in-Theater was not granted. As you know the City Council receives numerous requests each year for this funding and unfortunately not all applications can be approved. Thank you for applying. If you have any questions, please contact Kathi Johansen in my office at 356-5010. Sincerely yours, ~ Stephen J. Atkins City Manager cc. City Council 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 356.5010 Fax: (319) 356-5009 I = 1 -~= -4... ~,.-;!:'"I. ;;;;;... ~!I!.!..m-___ .,.- ~ :ITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 21, 2006 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER Downtown Association Lisa Barnes 325 E Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Stephen J. Atkins City Manager steve.atkins@iowa.city.org Dear Lisa, Dale E. Helling Assistant City Manager dale-helling@iowa-city.org This letter is to inform you your request for Fiscal Year 2007 community event and program funding for the Trim-A-Tree project was not granted. As you know, the City is in the process of developing a plan to take over the holiday lighting program. Thank you for your application. If you have any questions, please contact Kathi Johansen in my office at 356-5010. Sincerely yours, Steph n J. Atkins City Manager cc. City Council 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 356-5010 Fax: (319)356-5009 rn:J Marian Karr From: Bolkcom, Joe [LEGIS] Ooe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us] Tuesday, April 25, 2006 3:21 PM bd _ su pervisors@linncounty.org; bjames@ci.north-liberty.ia.us; kay. halloran@cedar-rapids.org; rwilburn@inav.net; jfausett@cLcoralville.ia.us; Kelly Hayworth; Mike Sullivan; Steve Atkins; Jeff Davidson; Doug Elliott; 'City Council; rsullivan@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; mleh man@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzi I@co.johnson.ia.us; davidfran ker@aol.com; a. va nsloten@cedar-rapids.org Dvorsky, Robert [LEGIS]; Horn, Wally [LEGIS]; Larson, Charles [LEGIS]; Lundby, Mary [LEGIS]; Dandekar, Swati [LEGIS]; Elgin, Jeff [LEGIS]; Foege, Ro [LEGIS]; Hogg, Rob [LEGIS]; Lensing, Vicki [LEGIS]; Mascher, Mary [LEGIS]; Paulsen, Kraig [LEGIS]; Taylor, Todd [LEGIS]; Taylor, Dick [LEGIS]; Miller, David [LEGIS]; Bolkcom, Joe [LEGIS] Subject: Corridor Meeting on Recreational Trails-May 22nd Sent: To: Cc: Dear Colleagues, At the last meeting of Technology Corridor legislators in Des Moines, we discussed focusing on the need for a recreational trail connecting Iowa City/Coralville to Cedar Rapids/Marion. As a result of our discussion, we have scheduled a meeting with key leaders in Johnson and Linn Counties. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss progress on a trail connecting our communities and how we can all work together to accomplish this important project. North Liberty has graciously agreed to host the meeting. The meeting has been scheduled at the following time and place: Monday, May 22, from 5- 630pm. North Liberty Community Center Gerdin Conference Center Room 520 West Cherry North Liberty Please mark your calendars for this important meeting. A more detailed agenda will be sent the week prior to the meeting date. Sincerely yours, Joe Bolkcom State Senator Iowa City 4/25/2006 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM ~ April 24, 2006 / 'V Cfl'{vy LI/r VJ tJA To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Joe Fowler, Director Parking & Transit ~ Ron Logsden, Transit Manager ~L Reference: Public Meeting - Transit Routes Tuesday April 18, 2006 we held a public meeting regarding the possible transit route changes to be discussed at the Iowa City Council meeting May, 16. Approximately fifty people attended the meeting. It was also recorded and will be shown on the Iowa City public channel. An exact time schedule for the replays has not been established at this time. Two issues emerged as major concerns to those present. First was the proposal to end service directly to Forest View Trailer Court. The general statement was Laura Drive has no sidewalks or street lights making the half mile walk dangerous. While there are currently less the ten riders per day making the trip to and from Forest View their concern is valid. The second issue was dropping the West Side Loop bus that serves West High School. The major issue was that the proposed schedule only allows students three minutes to get from school to the bus. If they miss it there is a one hour delay before the next bus arrives. We will address this issue before a final recommendation is presented. Two members of the audience spoke out against the late night shuttle bus. All other proposed changes were met with general acceptance. We anticipate some additional minor changes based on this meeting and the additional correspondence we have received. r:::l Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn . Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1820 Susan Craig, Director . Information (319) 356-5200 . Business (319) 887-6001 . Fax (319) 356-5494 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Iowa City City Council Kara Logsden, Chairperson, Irving B, Weber Days ~ lo~ RE: Irving B. Weber Days May 2006 DATE: April 26, 2006 Irving B. Weber Days moves to May this year during National Historic Preservation Month. The purpose of Weber Days is to bring history alive through programs and events. Please find the schedule of events attached. The 2006 Weber Days Committee includes representatives from Iowa City Public Library, City of Iowa City, Johnson County Historical Society, Friends of Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Commission, State Historical Society of Iowa, Friends of Old Brick, Iowa Project on Place Studies, and Iowa City Noon Lions Club. The recent tornado damage in Iowa City is a reminder of the importance of preserving local history. Two Weber Days events were affected by the storm. The Iowa Avenue Walking tour is canceled and the Historic Preservation Awards Reception is postponed. I hope you have an opportunity to celebrate our local history in May through the many events that are planned within the community. !~~ IrvlDJI 8.. Wlllrllr DAYS Irving B. Weber Days: Spotlight on Local History May, 2006 Irving B. Weber Days moves to May this year during National Historic Preservation Month. ICPL, Johnson County Historical Society, Friends of Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Commission, State Historical Society of Iowa, Friends of Old Brick, Iowa Project on Place Studies, and Iowa City Noon Lions Club will present programs celebrating local history throughout the month. The purpose of Weber Days is to honor the life of Iowa City's beioved late historian, and to bring history alive through programs and events. In conjunction with Irving B. Weber Days, May is locai history month on The Library Channei, Cabie Channel 10. Tune in to learn more about Iowa City and Johnson County's rich history. May Library displays highlight local history: Historic Preservation Award winners, Dresden China Shop photo display, and models of downtown businesses crafted by students at Irving B. Weber Elementary School. For updated event scheduie, go to WWW.icDI.Dra/weber Friday, May S, 2006 - 2:00 PM "Irving B. Weber Statue: Tribute to a Locai Hero" documentary premiere. Location: Room A, Iowa City Public Library Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 12:00 PM "Iowa Heritage Digital Collections" presented by Nancy E. Kraft, UI Libraries. Location: Room A, IC Public Library Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 10:30 AM "Whachamacallits and Thingamabobs Fun" Weber Chautauqua Story time presented by Michael Zahs, Distinguished Iowa Teacher, Storyteller and Historian. Fun for the entire family. Location: Room A, Iowa City Public Library Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 12:00 PM "Grant Wood at the University of Iowa", presented by Joni Kinsey, Associate Professor, Art and Art History, University of Iowa. Location: Room A, Iowa City Public Library Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 7:00 PM "Weber History Lecture: The Power of Place: New Dimensions in Local History", presented by Thomas Dean, Iowa Project on Place Studies. Location: Room A, Iowa City Public Library Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:00 AM; 10130 AM; 12:00 PM Local History Bus Tour with Irving B. Weber. Hop on a Windstar Bus to learn more about Iowa City history as Irving Weber presents the tour via Videotape. Free tickets are required and available from the ICPL Fiction Desk beginning May 1. Location: Meet at Upper City Park 9:00 AM-4:30 PM - State Historical Society of Iowa Open House. Location: 402 Iowa Avenue Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 3:00 PM Staged reading of Maggie Conroy's play, "Irving Weber's Iowa City" with Richard Paulus as Irving Weber. Free ice cream served and pie for sale after the performance. Sponsored by: Old Brick, proudly celebrating its 150'h year; Iowa City Noon Lions Club. For more information contact: Rhonda Kekke, 351-0003. Location: Old Brick, 26 E. Market St. Friday, May 26,2006 - 6:00 PM Iowa Citv's Irvino Weber. a biography by Lolly Parker Eggers. Lolly Eggers will speak about her new book, a biography of I'rving Weber, and will take orders for later book delivery. Location: Room A, IC Public Library Saturday, May 27, 2006, 9:00 AM-12:00PM "Connecting History" Van Tour and Plum Grove season opening (1:00 PM) with LeighAnn Jero, Johnson County Historical Society. Reservations required. $8 fee. Call 351-5738. Location: Pium Grove, 1030 Carroll Street Far mare information, call Kara L09sden at the Iowa City Public Library, 319.887.6007 All events are free (unless otherwise stated) and open to the public. Irving Weber Days are made possible by the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Public Library. Special announcement: The newly renovated Old Capitol will reopen on Saturday. May 6. Dedication at 9:30 AM with museum open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Other festivities planned on the Pentacrest - all are welcome! Note: The Historic Preservation Awards (originally scheduled for May 11) have been postponed and the Iowa Avenue Walking Tour (originally scheduled for May 20) has been cancelled for this year, due to tornado. (over) Who was Irving B. Weber? Irving B. Weber lived his entire life, and almost the entire 20th Century, in his beloved Iowa City. His family's roots were deep into the beginnings of Iowa City, as his maternal great-grandparents settled in Iowa City in 1839. His paternal grandparents came to town in 1857. He was born in 1900, the momentous beginning of a new century. He was educated in Iowa City public schools, and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1922. Irving first made his mark on the world while attending the University of Iowa. He was the University's first All-American swimmer. After graduation, his part-time job with the Sidwell Dairy in Iowa City became a lifelong occupation. In 1944 he helped organize Quality Chekd Dairies and was its president until he retired in 1966. He was also the local school board president in 1952-53. At an age when most people retire, another career opened up for Irving when he started writing historical articles for the Iowa City Press-Citizen in 1973. During this second career, Weber wrote more than 800 articles, half of which were compiled into eight published volumes. His view of history was not one of a dull retelling of facts and names. He told of what it was like to grow up in Iowa City, the best places to buy penny candy, the joys of cooling off in Melrose Lake in the summer, and of sledding parties on closed-off streets. He recorded for future generations the story of Iowa City as no one else could. Weber's research is used to this day, and will be used by untold future Iowa Citians who study Iowa City's first full century. Sales of his published volumes of history benefitted the Lions Club, of which Irving was an active member since 1931. Weber earned the Lion's International President's Award in 1990. In 1989, in gratitude for his work in recording local history, Irving B. Weber was named as Iowa City's Official Historian. One of Irving Weber's proudest moments came in 1994, when the Irving B. Weber Elementary School was opened. Weber's name was quickly nominated when the new school was planned, and a vote of the community assured his selection. Weber enriched the lives of students with frequent visits and birthday parties. Irving B. Weber died in 1997, barely missing a century of life. Living true to character, his last days were spent writing history and listening to Iowa basketball games on the radio. His colleagues in the Lions Club honored his memory in 2003 with a statue of his likeness on Iowa Avenue at Linn Street. What is Irving B. Weber Day? A day to honor Irving B. Weber's memory was first established in Iowa City in 1998. It is befitting the memory of Irving that one day each year we focus on appreciating the rich history of Iowa City, not only events early in the century, but our more recent history as well. Just as Irving recorded history of the 20th Century, it is hoped that by remembering Irving we are helping to instill the desire to appreciate Iowa City's history in the years to come. HBA r;:] 11 South Gilbert P.O. Box 3396 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Phone: (319) 351-5333 Fax: (3191358-2443 E-mail: joan@hbaofic.org www.iowacityhomes.com The Greater Iowa City Area HOME BUILDERS AssociATION Advocates for homeownership by promoting sta"dards for quality and affordablility April 24, 2006 ~ ~~ ~/ Mr. Steven Atkins Mayor Ross Wilburn and Iowa City Council Members City Manager City ofIowa City 410 E Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Steve, Mayor Wilburn and Council Members: On behalf of the Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association, we want to thank you for the outstanding work you did to restore the city after the tornados hit our community Thursday, April 13, 2006. Your emergency response teams, fire, police, ambulances, electrical company and many more should be commended for the outstanding job they did for our citizens. The Association would like to develop an Action Plan to assist the city in the event of another tragic situation. Many of our members helped, but we felt we could do more to assist the city. We have excellent communication tools in place to contact our members in case of an emergency and would encourage the city to utilize our resources. We realize there is much more work ahead, and we are confident that the City will restore our community to make it even better place to live and work. LL Sincerely, ~/~~ SaI.len T. Larson Ptesident~ - V'~ __ rr C) 0: ~jJ - --' ::.........~ :,) 'c:: >-U t:=~ U5: o C LLi '"'" = = "" 0 re<oren~(g ~ APR 2 6 2006 = <.0 N "" c- <t Affiliated with National Association of Home Builders & Home Builders Association of Iowa rn:J CITY OF IOWA CITY QUARTERL Y INVESTMENT REPORT January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006 Finance Department Prepared by: Brian Cover Senior Accountant OVERVIEW The City of Iowa City's investment objectives are safety, liquidity and yield. The primary objective of the City of Iowa City's investment activities is the preservation of capital and the protection of investment principal. The City's investment portfolio remains sufficiently liquid to enable the City to meet operating requirements that cash management procedures anticipate. In investing public funds, the City's cash management portfolio is designed with the objective of regularly exceeding the average return on the six month U.S. Treasury Bill. The Treasury Bill is considered a benchmark for riskless investment transactions and therefore comprises a minimum standard for the portfolio's rate of return. The rolling average return on the six-month U.S. Treasury Bill for the prior 365 days was 3.92% at 3/31/06. The investment program seeks to achieve returns above this threshold, consistent with risk limitations and prudent investment principles. The rate of return on the City's portfolio for the quarter was 4.32%. Investments purchased by the City of Iowa City for the first quarter of this year were 92 basis points higher than the threshold. Rates on new investment purchases in our operating cash portfolio for the second quarter were approximately 130 basis points higher than investments purchased at this time last year. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which banks lend to each other. The Federal Reserve raised the target of the federal funds rate to 4.75% on March 28, 2006. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 350 basis points since June 2004. The quarterly investment report lists investments by fund, by institution, by maturity date, and investments purchased and redeemed. New official state interest rates setting the minimum that may be paid by Iowa depositories on public funds in the 180 to 364 day range during this quarter were 3.05% in January 2006, 3.10% in February 2006 and 3.20% in March 2006. CITY OF IOWA CITY INVESTMENTS ON HAND DETAIL LISTING BY MATURITY DATE 3/31/2006 INSTITUTION INVESTMENT PURCHASE MATURITY INVESTMENT INTEREST NAME TYPE DATE DATE AMOUNT RATE VAN KAMPEN GOVT MUTUAL FUND 22-Jul-85 N/A $ 200,000,00 VARIABLE NORWEST BANK SAVINGS 01-Dec-99 N/A $ 200,000,00 VARIABLE IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVEST TRUST IPAIT 13-Jun-02 N/A $ 2,000,000.00 VARIABLE IPAITIWELLS FARGO IPAIT 29-Nov-02 N/A $ 532,327.66 VARIABLE FREEDOM SECURITY CD 15-Apr-05 07-Apr-06 $ 750,000.00 3.85 IOWA STATE BANK CD 15-Apr-05 14-Apr-06 $ 2,150,000.00 3.79 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 03-May-05 21-Apr-06 $ 3,000,000.00 3.71 UICCU CD 03-May-05 28-Apr-06 $ 3,000,000,00 3.81 UICCU CD 09-Mar-04 05-May-06 $ 140,880.92 4.25 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 17-May-05 05-May-06 $ 1,000,000.00 4.01 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 17 -May-05 12-May-06 $ 3,000,000.00 4.01 IOWA STATE BANK CD 24-May-05 19-May-06 $ 2,000,000.00 3.86 UICCU CD 1 O-J un-05 26-May-06 $ 2,150,000.00 3.81 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Mar-04 01-Jun-06 $ 187,523.98 2.17 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 14-0et-05 01-Jun-06 $ 3,500,000.00 4.41 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Jan-06 01-Jun-06 $ 1,000,000.00 4.70 FREEDOM SECURITY CD 10-Jun-05 02-Jun-06 $ 750,000,00 3.92 FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 10-Jun-05 09-Jun-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.01 FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 24-Jun-05 16-Jun-06 $ 750,000,00 3,92 FREEDOM SECURITY CD 24-Jun-05 23-Jun-06 $ 2,250,000.00 3,97 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 25-Feb-05 30-Jun-06 $ 163,506.11 1.78 LIBERTY BANK CD 13-Jul-05 30-Jun-06 $ 750,000.00 4.16 WEST BANK CD 18-Jul-05 30-Jun-06 $ 2,788,440.16 3.90 UICCU CD 15-Sep-05 30-Jun-06 $ 2.000,000.00 4.32 UICCU CD 24-May-05 01-Jul-06 $ 1,000,000.00 3.92 FREEDOM SECURITY CD 07-Jul-05 03-Jul-06 $ 974,504.00 4.01 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Jan-06 03-Jul-06 $ 1,800,000.00 4.72 LIBERTY BANK CD 13-Jul-05 07-Jul-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.16 UICCU CD 3D-Aug-05 14-Jul-06 $ 750,000.00 4.42 IOWA STATE BANK CD 30-Aug-05 21-Jul-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.47 UICCU CD 30-Aug-05 28-Jul-06 $ 750,000.00 4.42 UICCU CD 15-Sep-05 04-Aug-06 $ 2,000,000.00 4.37 UICCU CD 15-Sep-05 11-Aug-06 $ 750,000.00 4.37 IOWA STATE BANK CD 14-0et-05 18-Aug-06 $ 2,250,000.00 4.61 UICCU CD 14-0ct-05 25-Aug-06 $ 750,000.00 4.52 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 14-0ct-05 o 1-Sep-06 $ 2,250,000.00 4.53 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 14-0ct-05 08-Sep-06 $ 750,000.00 4,54 IOWA STATE BANK CD 14-0ct-05 15-Sep-06 $ 2,250,000.00 4.71 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 14-0et-05 22-Sep-06 $ 750,000.00 4.56 UICCU CD 27-0et-05 29-Sep-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.67 FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 30-Mar-05 30-Sep-06 $ 4,513,310.51 4.11 UICCU CD 27-0et-05 06-0ct-06 $ 750,000.00 4.62 LIBERTY BANK CD 27-0et-05 13-0ct-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.67 UICCU CD 27-0ct-05 20-0ct-06 $ 750,000.00 4,62 IOWA STATE BANK CD 27-0et-05 27-0ct-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4,71 FTN FINANCIAL GOVT SECURITIES 22-Nov-05 o 1-Nov-06 $ 718,497.19 4,59 IPAIT CD 18-Nov-05 10-Nov-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.62 LIBERTY BANK CD 17 -Nov-05 17-Nov-06 $ 750,000.00 4.72 FTN FINANCIAL GOVT SECURITIES 22-Nov-05 21-Nov-06 $ 736,117.50 4.66 LIBERTY BANK CD 17-Nov-05 24-Nov-06 $ 2,150,000,00 4.74 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Mar-04 01-Dee-06 $ 188,930.41 2.57 FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 20-Dee-05 08-Dee-06 $ 2,150,000.00 4.82 IPAIT CD 12-Dee-05 08-Dee-06 $ 6,577,860.00 4.72 IPAIT CD 21-Dee-05 15-Dec-06 $ 750,000.00 4.78 IOWA STATE BANK CD 20-Dee-05 22-Dee-06 $ 2,150,000,00 4.81 INSTITUTION INVESTMENT PURCHASE MATURITY INVESTMENT INTEREST NAME TYPE DATE DATE AMOUNT RATE FREEDOM SECURITY CD 30-Dec-05 28-Dec-06 $ 1,000,000.00 4.78 FIRST AMERICAN CD 11-Jan-06 05-Jan-07 $ 2,000,000.00 4.83 FIRST AMERICAN CD 11-Jan-06 12-Jan-07 $ 1,000,000.00 4.83 IOWA STATE BANK CD 25-Jan-06 19-Jan-07 $ 2,000,000.00 4.83 IPAIT CD 26-Jan-06 26-Jan-07 $ 1,000,000.00 4.82 IOWA STATE BANK CD 08-Feb-06 02-Feb-07 $ 2,000,000.00 4.94 LIBERTY BANK CD 08-Feb-06 09-F eb-07 $ 1,000,000.00 4.91 FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 17-Feb-06 16-Feb-07 $ 2,250,000.00 5.02 UICCU CD 16-Mar-06 23-Feb-07 $ 1,000,000.00 4.98 US BANK CD 25-Feb-05 26-Feb-07 $ 2,261,901.00 3.94 UICCU . CD 16-Mar-06 02-Mar-07 $ 2,000,000.00 4.98 UICCU CD 16-Mar-06 09-Mar-07 $ 1,000,000.00 4.98 IOWA STATE BANK CD 16-Mar-06 16-Mar-07 $ 2,000,000.00 5.05 FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 30-Mar-06 23-Mar-07 $ 2,000,000.00 5.21 IPAIT CD 31-Mar-06 30-Mar-07 $ 1,000,000.00 5.09 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Mar-04 01-Jun-07 $ 190,347.39 2.67 TOTAL $112,224,146.83 CITY OF IOWA CITY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 INVESTMENTS ON HAND AT 12/31/05 $ 107,966,400.52 INVESTMENT PURCHASE MATURITY INTEREST INSTITUTION TYPE DATE DATE RATE PURCHASES 1/01/06 TO 3/31/06 IPAIT CD 3-Jan-06 10-Mar-06 4.41 $ 1,000,000.00 IPAIT CD 3-Jan~06 17-Mar-06 4.46 $ 2,000,000.00 IPAIT CD 3.Jan-06 3-Mar-06 4.41 $ 2,000,000.00 FIRST AMERICAN CD 11-Jan-06 12-Jan-07 4.83 $ 1,000,000.00 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Jan-06 l-Jun-06 4.70 $ 1,000,000.00 LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Jan-06 3-Jul-06 4.72 $ 1,800,000.00 FIRST AMERICAN CD 11-Jan-06 5-Jan-07 4.83 $ 2,000,000.00 IOWA STATE BANK CD 25-Jan-06 19-Jan-07 4.83 $ 2,000,000.00 IPAIT CD 26-Jan-06 26-Jan-07 4.82 $ 1,000,000.00 LIBERTY BANK CD 8-Feb-06 9-Feb-07 4.91 $ 1,000,000.00 IOWA STATE BANK CD 8-Feb-06 2-Feb-07 4.94 $ 2,000,000.00 FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 17-Feb-06 16-Feb-07 5.02 $ 2,250,000.00 UICCU CD 16.Mar-06 23-Feb-07 4.98 $ 1,000,000.00 UICCU CD 16-Mar-06 2-Mar -07 4.98 $ 2,000,000.00 UICCU CD 16-Mar-06 9-Mar-07 4.98 $ 1,000,000.00 IOWA STATE BANK CD 16-Mar-06 16-Mar-07 5.05 $ 2,000,000.00 FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 30-Mar-06 23-Mar-Q7 5.21 $ 2,000,000.00 IPAIT CD 31-Mar-06 3D-Mar -07 5.09 $ 1,000,000.00 TOTAL PURCHASES $ 28,050,000.00 REDEMPTIONS 1/01106 TO 3/31/06 LIBERTY BANK CD 15-Apr-05 2-Jan-06 3.66 $ (2,600,000.00) WEST BANK CD 13-Jan-05 3-Jan-06 3.25 $ (2,150,000.00) WEST BANK CD 13-Jan-05 9-Jan-06 3.25 $ (750,000.00) COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 27 -Jan-05 20-Jan-06 3.26 $ (2,150,000.00) COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 27 -Jan-05 27 -Jan-06 3.26 $ (750,000.00) WEST BANK CD 10-Feb-05 3-Feb-06 3.37 $ (2,150,000.00) UICCU CD 1 Q-Mar -05 10-Feb-06 3.61 $ (750,000.00) UICCU CD 1 O-Mar -05 17 -Feb-06 3.61 $ (2,150,000.00) COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CD 10-Mar-05 24-Feb-06 3.62 $ (750,000.00) IPAIT CD 3-Jan-06 3-Mar-06 4.41 $ (2,000,000.00) IPAIT CD 3-Jan-Oe 10-Mar-06 4.41 $ (1,000,000.00) IPAIT CD 3-Jan-06 17-Mar-06 4.46 $ (2,000,000.00) FREEDOM SECURITY CD 15-Apr -05 24-Mar-06 3.85 $ (750,000.00) UICCU CD 15-Apr -05 31-Mar-06 3.72 $ (2,150,000.00) UICCU (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 1-Nov-05 3-Feb-06 4.25 $ (175,396.68) UICCU (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 1-Nov-05 3-Feb-06 4.25 $ (127,158.44) FIRST AMERICAN BANK (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 3-Mar -05 30-Sep-06 4.11 $ (1,218,519.70) UICCU (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 3-Feb-06 5-May-06 4.50 $ (70,720.55) IPAIT IPAIT $ (100,448.32) TOTAL REDEMPTIONS $ (23,792,253.69) INVESTMENTS ON HAND AT 3/31/06 $ 112,224,146.83 CITY OF IOWA CITY INVESTMENTS ON HAND SUMMARY BY FUND FUND TYPE 3/31/2006 INVESTMENT AMOUNT 3/31/2005 INVESTMENT AMOUNT ALL OPERATING FUNDS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RESERVE FUND BOND RESERVE FUND $ 92,343,080.05 $ $ 5,066,801.78 $ $ 200,000.00 $ $ 14,614,265.00 $ 88,437,931.18 10,495,521.26 700,000.00 17,551,265.00 $112,224,146.83 $117,184,717.44 TOTAL CITY OF IOWA CITY INVESTMENTS ON HAND LISTING BY INSTITUTION 3/31/2006 3/31/2005 INSTITUTION INVESTMENT INVESTMENT NAME AMOUNT AMOUNT BANK OF THE WEST $ 14,413,506.11 $ 22,633,412.00 FARMERS & MERCHANTS SAVINGS BANK $ 7,300,000.00 $ 974,504.00 FIRST AMERICAN BANK $ 9,513,310.51 $ 7,020,000.00 FREEDOM SECURITY BANK $ 5,724,504.00 $ 8,500,000.00 HILLS BANK & TRUST $ $ IOWA STATE BANK $ 21,100,000.00 $ 14,337,000.00 IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVESTMENT TRUST $ 14,010,187.66 $ 3,435,614.61 LIBERTY BANK $ 12,316,801.78 $ 6,437,672.26 U OF I COMM CREDIT UNION $ 20,940,880.92 $ 19,740,123.40 REGIONS BANK $ $ 7,500,000.00 US BANK $ 2,261,901.00 $ 7,311,901.00 US TREASURY NOTES AND AGENCIES $ 1,454,614.69 $ WELLS FARGO BANK $ 200,000.00 $ 4,157,849.00 WEST BANK $ 2,788,440.16 $ 14,936,641.17 VAN KAMPEN $ 200,000.00 $ 200,000.00 TOTAL $ 112,224,146.83 $117,184,717.44 I Q) +oJ co 0:: en "'C c :J LL - co ~ Q) "'C ' Q) LL 1- 0000000000000 OLOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOO r-..:<ri<ri.o.o...t...tMMNN~~ ..--_.,----~_._.__._..,.._---_."--_._.- U-l ~a V~ '?~ ..9a v ~ V~ "l ~ '96 VQ ..0.,1, ~ C', '9~ ~a v~ V~ "l A '96 VQ ..0.,1, ~~ C' C'a 96 ~ V~ "l ~ '96 OQ ..0.,1, ~ C' G '96 O/') /\S\ v~ 'L G '96 OQ ..0.,1, ~~ C' La 96~ v~ "l L '?6 OQ ..0.,1, ~~ C' 96 /\S' 'L · J <( I- - m - :r: >< w I];j Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Sam Hargadine Friday, April 21, 20064:18 PM 'City Council FW: Traffic problem FYI, Contact made and handled -----Original Message----- From: Robert.Schneider@act.org [mailto:Robert.Schneider@act.org] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:59 AM To: Sam Hargadine Subject: RE: Traffic problem Thank you for your prompt response! I appreciate it! Robert "Sam Hargadine" <Sam-Hargadine@iow a-city.org>cc: To: <Robert.Schneider@act.org> Subject: RE: Traffic problem 04/21/2006 09:57 AM Thank you for bringing this to our attention. In a separate email I will send the response from the contractor. It seems to be something that can be improved. Chief Sam Hargadine Iowa City Police Department 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 Office: 319.356.5271 Email: Sarn-Hargadine@iowa-city.org NOTICE: This email (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, and then delete it. Thank You. -----Original Message----- From: Robert.Schneider@act.org [mailto:Robert.Schneider@act.org] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:03 AM To: Sam Hargadine Cc: *City Council Subject: Traffic problem Chief Hargadine, I am not sure if this is in your jurisdiction, or if I should e-mail another member of the city government, but I was writing in respect to the current road construction taking place off of Exit 246 on I-80, the Dodge Street exit. I take this exit on my way to work, roughly around 8:25 - 8:30 AM each morning. This morning, the traffic from the road construction was backed so far down the ramp that I and several other cars (traveling west to east) were forced to stop on I-80 and wait in order to turn off on Exit 246. For obvious reasons, this is an extremely unsafe situation - cars were forced to make quick lane adjustments in t order to avoid our stopped cars. An accident at that situation would be devastating. If you could please file my complaint, or, if your department does not handle these matters, bring it to the attention of the relevant parties, I would sincerely appreciate it. Thank you very much for your time. Sincerely, Robert Schneider 319-341-2412 ACT Records 2 ~ Steve Atkins From: Ross Wilburn [rwilburn@mynav.net] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:06 PM To: 'Joshua Schamberger' Ce: Steve Atkins Subject: RE: Appointment CPfi/ # ~ Josh, I will ask the city manager to place this in next weeks council packet and see ifthere is interest and availability by another council member in participating. Ross From: Joshua Schamberger [mailto:joshua@iowacitycoraiville.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:24 AM To: Davidfranker@aol.com; 'Ross Wilburn'; 'Mike Lehman' Cc: 'Steve Atkins'; 'Brian James' Subject: Appointment Importance: High Mayor Franker, Mayor Wilburn and Chair Lehman: Kelly and I are forming a steering committee of area leaders and residents to implement a community planning process for redeveiopment of the 25-acres previously earmarked for the rainforest. As FYI, I have attached a copy of the letter I submitted to the Coralville City Council last month. I would like to request you that each of you appoint a member of your council/supervisors to serve on this steering committee. It is very important that Iowa City, North Liberty and Johnson County have a seat at this "community" table. This is a terrific opportunity and I am excited to bring all of our community to the table to help set its course. Please advise ASAP. I would like to have the first meeting on Wednesday, May 10th Best regards, Josh Joshua Schamberger Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau (800)283-6592 - (319) 337-6592 b!!p~hYw'!o1.io;.yQ.cjm:9[a)\'[!le,cQmL What's happening this weekend in Iowa City/Coralville? Visit \i'NJw.culturalcorridor.orq/ to find out! RAGBRAI is coming! Find out how you can help at www.RAGBRAlcorj'l)yi1Js;&9JD.. Need that special gift? Give the gift of "community" --> www..<:ommunitygift<:ertifi<:ate.org IMPORTANT: Privacy Notice -- This message and any accompanying documents are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this transaction is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the original 4/21/2006 Marvin & Nancy Boldt 109 Levering Street Traer, IA 50675 uP 0P1V ~ G1LJ 1-1 --= -.... tr---'" ~~~~.... -...;;;::.... _lID" .......... CITY OF IOWA CITY eA'~/1 / 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, iowa 52240-1826 (319] 356-5000 (319] 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org April 5, 2005 Dear Marvin & Nancy Boldt, I am responding to your letter dated March 22, 2006 in reference to a parking violation that you received while parked at Crandic Park. The citation was issued to you because at the time the officer was enforcing the park, no one was present. This has been the policy of the City of Iowa City when issuing citations in City Parks. As a result of the trails that continue to be developed in Iowa City and the situation that you encountered, this policy has been reconsidered. We want to encourage people to use the trails in Iowa City and our park system serves as a valuable trail head. We have therefore reversed our previous ruling and have dismissed citation #272501 and you will be refunded the amount that you paid. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss this further. a.~~ , Chris O'Brien Parking Manager City ofIowa City ofIowa City (319) 356-5094 chris-o brien@iowa-city.org rnTI I ~ 1 -...= -.... .1...--........... ~~W~'"t. -..:::....._IIIIJ~ ..... .. ~ CITY OF IOWA CITY April 25, 2006 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Patrick Muller 420 Iowa Ave Hills, IA 52235 Re: Your letter received March 31,2006 Dear Mr. Muller: The following is provided in response to your letter to Mayor Ross Wilburn received March 31, 2006 concerning the Burlington Street construction east of Riverside Drive. Currently three lanes are condensed into the two left hand lanes for the University of Iowa Power Plant construction project. The lane delineators which you speak of in your letter have been extended as you requested to shift traffic back into the two right hand lanes. Thank you for your letter. Sincerely, ~~ Anissa Williams JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner cc: City Council City Manager jccogtp/Jtrs/muJler .doc City ofIowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 ~ ~? W4 April 25, 2006 Dear members ofthe city council: We would like to begin by thanking you for your kind support of The 10,000 Hours Show. As you mayor may not know, our fundraising this year came in right at budget, and so every pledge we received was critical to making the project happen. However, even more than the city's financial commitment, we are incredibly grateful for the broader support it embodies. The 10,000 Hours Show has been so lucky to have enjoyed this support for the past three years from the Iowa City community as a whole. From its inception on the University of Iowa campus to the present day, 10K has thrived in the creativity and generosity of the Iowa City community, and its presence remains strongest here for these same reasons. Since 2004, 10K has recruited over 4031 young people in Johnson County to volunteer at organizations in their communities such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Crisis Center, the Englert Theatre, and the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program. This past year alone, 10K counted 1754 registered volunteers from Johnson County out of a total of 4195. These volunteers gave 17,354 hours of service directly back to the nonprofits of Iowa City and surrounding communities. And, looking forward, there is every reason to believe these numbers will only grow. Though the project is expanding further across the state, 10K plans to continue to maintain an Iowa City Ground Team, providing local grassroots outreach and peer-to-peer volunteer recruitment. In addition, plans for next year's project once again include a concert in Iowa City, a return which we are very much looking forward to. 10K volunteers currently serve 118 nonprofit organizations in Johnson County, a III % increase since this time last year, and more organizations are registering all the time. In addition, true to its goals ofbroadty recruiting any and all young people, 10K's presence in Iowa City reaches beyond the University of Iowa to include local high schools and area young professionals. All these volunteers plus all these nonprofits equals quite the bastion of good work being done right here in Iowa City. It's this good work that is meant by the more nebulous concepts of community-building and outreach-but the forcefulness of these ideas sometimes gets lost in the words. However, we were strongly reminded recently of the meaning of service in a community and 10K's role in it all after the recent tornado destruction. Right away, !OK stepped in to mediate communication, passing along volunteer opportunities and relief needs to its waiting list of engaged volunteers. Though this seemed like a small act, without 10K such a list would never have existed-the project serves as a conduit to make these connections between the needs all around us and those able to help another person in need at any given moment. The same kind of connections are made daily through the Service Source, 10K's online searchable volunteer database. And, day in and day out, this effort of recruiting young people to volunteer and connecting them with nonprofits in need will be allowed to continue by the kind support of the City. Thank you for your commitment to The 10,000 Hours Show and to the young people of our community. Sincerely, Tyler Lechtenberg Executive Director Natalie Wicklund Director of Development Marian Karr ~ From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: the3rdiowa@mchsi.com Monday, April 24, 2006 10:35 AM Steve Atkins 'City Council A note of appreciation Steve, I have been in awe of the yeoman-like efforts of the city staff particularly the police, fire, public utilities, solid waste, and neighborhood services, since the tornado. These women and men have put their community first and pitched in and continue to dedicate themselves to restoring our city. As the City Manager, I'm sure you've heard an earful about what could have been done better, but I'm impressed by what has been done already. It says a lot about the values and character of the city and you should be rightfully proud of team you have built over the years. In addition, I'd like to acknowledge the work of Tim Weitzel and the Historic Preservation Commission who are going above and beyond to help people whose historic homes were impacted by the storm.The willingness of these volunteer commissioners to step up is another thing to appreciate about our city. Finally, it must be said that businesses in Iowa City took a huge hit and, to their credit, are rebounding quickly. I'm hopeful that the central business district will be strengthened, once the dust clears, and that thoughtful revamping of parts of the district will take place. Appreciatively yours, Garry Klein 1 Kathryn Johansen I ~~~-~ From: Doug Elliott [doug.elliott@ecicog.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:41 PM To: ECICOG Express Recipients Subject: ECICOG Open House 4/20/2006 Open House The EClCOG Board of Directors and staff would like to invite you to a public open house at the new agency offices. 700 16th Street NE, Suite 301 Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Consult the agency website at http://www.ecicog.org/page6.html for driving directions. Refreshments wiU be served. Douglas D. Elliott Executive Director ECICOG 700 16th Street NE, Suite 301 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4665 319.365.9941,ext. 22 319.365.9981 (fax) www.ecicog.org *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders *** 4/20/2006 Page 2 of2 I ~ 1 ::::.~=...;IIt... f~~W;!:~ -..;;;:.... ~IIIII' ...... .. 1 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM DATE: May 2, 2006 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk RE: Revised May 2006 Schedule At your work session on May 1 st you made the following changes to the May meeting schedule: May 15,6:30 }>.M. - regular work session - Housing Discussion only May 16, 7:00 P.M. - regular formal- Cancelled (rescheduled to May 23) May 23,5:00-7:00 P.M. - special work session May 23,7:00 P.M. - special formal (rescheduled from May 16) U:may2006.doc ~ MINUTES DEER TASK FORCE MEETING APRIL IS, 2006 EMMA HARV AT HALL - CITY HALL DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Farrant, Chair; Alan Nagel; Harold Goff; Jan Ashman; Gene Szymkowiak; Peter Jochimsen MEMBERS ABSENT: Linda Dykstra, Martin Jones, Pete Sidwell STAFF PRESENT: Kathi Johansen, Sue Dulek CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: Nagel moved to strike the statements that show who was absent for a vote and remove member names showing affirmative and negative status; seconded by Goff, Motion carried 6-0. Motion was made to accept the minutes of the April 11, 2006 meeting as amended; Carried 6-0. Nagel moved to approve the Long-Term Deer Management Plan, version 10/05, with the single change; seconded by Ashman. Motion carried 6-0. Nagel moved that, as part of a review of the Annual Report, the title of Page 5 "Introduction" be changed to "Summary of Activity 2005-2006;" seconded by Szymkowiak. Motion carried 6-0. N agel moved that the revisions to page 5, as discussed, be approved; seconded by Ashman. Motion carried 5-0. APPROVE MINUTES OF April 11, 2006, MEETING: Farrant asked if anyone had any corrections or additions to the minutes ofthe April II th meeting. Nagel stated he had a very minor item on page 2, next to the last paragraph, third line, where it says, ".. .inquire about the feasibility of the deer contraception pilot project..." it should say "a deer contraception pilot..." instead of "the." A question was asked about the statement on page 2, at the top, where it reads, "Johansen suggested the Deer Task Force meet with a member of the Police Department.. .". Johansen stated it was up to the members if they wanted to have an officer attend a meeting to discuss logging the number of the deer reflector on the vehicle/deer accident report. Members agreed they would like to have a member of the Police Department come to a meeting. Johansen will check into this. J ochimsen asked why the minutes state who was absent for each vote taken during the meeting. Dulek and Johansen explained this is the minute- I taker's style, most likely, to note who was and who was not present for each vote. Nagel asked ifit was necessary to list members' names on how they voted (affirmative, negative), stating that he feels names should not be mentioned. Nagel moved to strike the statements that show who was absent for a vote and remove member names showing affirmative and negative status; seconded by Goff. Motion carried 6-0. Ashman stated she would like a clarification. Directing her question to Goff she asked what is meant by "test case." Goff stated that he did not feel this needs to be elaborated on. Motion was made to accept the minutes of the April 11, 2006 meeting as amended; Motion carried 6-0. LONG-TERM DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN: Nagel opened the discussion, stating that under Item 4.c., at the end of the second line, ".. .will be to a level that.. .". He suggested either ".. .will be at a level..." or ".. .will be reduced to a level.. .". Members agreed to use ".. .will be at a level.. .". Nagel also mentioned that he had not been able to get to the Library, but noted that the Library has entries in their catalog for "deer document pamphlets," from 2002. He asked if anyone was aware of these pamphlets, or if any updates have been made. Johansen presented copies of two pamphlets the Library currently has and stated these are also available on the City's Deer Management website. Nagel asked if there was a "hit counter" on this page of the website. Johansen will check with the City's ITS Department to inquire about a "hit counter" so Task Force members can see how many people actually visit this site. Goff mentioned Item 2 regarding the reflectors. (unable to hear) Ashman noted that at the last meeting, they decided not to add any more reflectors, but to leave up the ones currently in place. Nagel moved to approve the Long-Term Deer Management Plan, the version dated 10/05, with the single change; seconded by Ashman. Motion carried 6-0. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 2005-2006 IOWA CITY DEER TASK FORCE: Nagel began the discussion by stating he would like to see a new layout of the report. Nagel and Goffprepared handouts of their suggestions which were distributed to Task Force members. Nagel feels his changes would make the report easier to understand. Goff stated that his ideas are similar to Nagel's; however, he feels that an annual report should be an "annual report" and the year's activities should be more clearly stated. Nagel suggested that changing the Table of Contents would also make the report clearer for others to read. Nagel moved to accept his version of the Annual Report; no second was given. The discussion turned to creating a new working document to which members can give their ideas, based on Nagel's version. Farrant suggested creating a new working draft the group can use to discuss any changes or additions. Nagel stated he would be happy to create this new working document and asked members for their ideas on appendixes for this report. Nagel mentioned page 5, third paragraph, stating he would like the Task Force to edit this section, "Introduction," now. Farrant asked the group how they wanted to proceed. Several members gave their thoughts on revising this particular section, prior to coming up with a working document. 2 The question was asked how Nagel would change the "Introduction" page. Nagel stated he would insert as part of the summary on line two, "The sole effective controlling of overpopulation of deer by lethal means. The committee has considered reproductive control, trapping and relocating and trapping and killing. None of these methods meets the criteria by which we can best balance effectiveness, cost, and humane considerations." Nagel feels this should be part of the "Introduction" section. After this, he states that he would add a new paragraph, "The Deer Task Force continues to apply the thresholds of25 deer or more for reviewing the need to reduce deer numbers, and of 35 deer or more for requiring reduction. See also following section 'Determining If Deer Should Be Killed." Johansen was asked if she had received Willie Suchy's projections for 2006-2007. She had not received a response prior to the meeting. Szymkowiak asked about complaints by citizens and what kind of data they are basing their task on. Johansen responded she received very few citizen complaints. (TAPE ENDS) The discussion turned to the IDNR and deer hunting and the history of the Task Force. Nagel stated the relevant issue is whether the population numbers of deer are suspect because of the DNR's involvement with hunting. Szymkowiak stated that he feels the numbers should be lowered, and if all they are allowed is sharpshooting, then they should take some sort of action to have multiple sharpshooting periods, stating they would not need all of these meetings. Nagel moved that, as part of a review of the Annual Report, the title of Page 5 "Introduction" be changed to "Summary of Activity 2005- 2006;" seconded by Szymkowiak. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion then turned to some members wanting to vote on each change and others wanting to have a single vote. Farrant reiterated for the members that they would make changes to the Summary, summarize them, and treat this as a single motion. Nagel put on the floor his suggestion for a new paragraph 3. Ashman suggested the wording, "Currently, the sole effective controlling..." to which Nagel agreed. Szymkowiak stated they don't need "currently" as this is a summary, and members agreed. Nagel also suggested a new paragraph 4. The discussion then turned to the number of deer per square mile and how this number is arrived at. Nagel moved to accept the 3'd and 4th paragraphs as presented. Discussion continued on the deer number, with Nagel stating they could add, "The Deer Task Force takes 25 to be the goal of the deer population," or end the sentence, "Continues to apply the threshold (singular) of 25 deer or more for review in the need to reduce deer.. .". Szymkowiak suggested they add this for now, as they can revisit it. A brief discussion ensued regarding the "minority report." Nagel then moved to accept the 3'd paragraph insertion and the 4th paragraph insertion as discussed. Farrant asked if there was a second. Jochimsen noted he thought they were going to vote at the end. It was decided to move ahead at this time and have one vote. The discussion then turned to the next paragraph with Nagel suggesting, "See following pages for motion and rationale submitted to Council," and that this documentation would then follow the Summary page. Discussion began regarding minority opinions on bow hunting and if members wanted 3 their opinions included. Nagel stated he wouldn't mind including the "minority opinions" since he finds them "embarrassing." Szymkowiak became upset about these personal opinions/letters being part of the Task Force's annual report. Szymkowiak at this poin:! resigned from the Task Force and left the meeting. Farrant stated that she would resubmit her opinion separately, and Nagel stated that her opinion should not be part ofthe report as not everyone voted on it. The discussion turned back to Nagel's suggestion for the wording about the personal opinions of those who voted negatively on the bow hunt issue. Nagel stated that he would then suggest, "See following pages for motion, rationale, and private letters submitted to Council." Nagel then asked ifit would be acceptable to state, "See following pages for motion and rationale." Goff stated that he feels the Annual Report should have their recommendations and actions in it, to which members agreed. Goff asked for some clarifications on Page 5, stating they make reference to the number of deer the DNR allows them to kill, such as the 192. Nagel suggested adding: (The DNR recommended...) by the number of deer to be killed. Nagel will add the revisions that the members have discussed to the working copy he creates. Nagel moved that the revisions to page 5, as discussed, be approved; seconded by Ashman. Motion carried 5-0. Nagel will get this new version prepared and will get it to Johansen by tomorrow so she can forward it to Task Force members via email. IDNR PROJECTIONS: None. COMMUNITY COMMENT (5 MINUTE LIMIT PER PERSON): None. OTHER BUSINESS: Dulek noted that the Annual Plan and the Long-Term Deer Management Plan will be on the City Council's agenda for May 2,2006. (TAPE ENDS) SET AGENDA AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: The next meeting is set for Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at 6:00 P.M. Johansen noted at a previous meeting Pete Sidwell mentioned he will be out of town and will be unable to attend. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M. 4 Deer Management Task Force Attendance Record 2006 3/28 4/11 4/18 J. Ashman X X X L. Dykstra X X OlE P. Farrant X X X H. Goff X X X M. Jones X X OlE P. Sidwell X X OlE A.Nal(el X X X P. Jochimsen X OlE X G. X OlE X Szvmkowiak Key: X present o Absent OlE = Absent/Excused NM = No Meeting = Not a Member 5 MINUTES IOWA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APRIL 13, 2006 EMMA J. HARVAT HALL - IOWA CITY, CITY HALL PRELIMINARy.... ~ MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Alexander, Karen Leigh, Michelle Shelangouski, Ned Wood, Michael Wright. STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Walz, Sarah Holecek OTHERS PRESENT: Dick Brown, Mary Lee Dixon, Nestor Lobodiak CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Leigh called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. CONSIDERATION OF THE MARCH 8. 2006 MINUTES MOTION: Alexander moved to approve the March 8, 2006 minutes as submitted. Wright seconded the motion. Motion passed 5:0. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS: EXC06-00005: Discussion of an application submitted by Viktor Tichy for a special exception to the establishment of a daycare center serving up to 30 children and to reduce the minimum 5-foot setback requirement for parking in the side yard along the alley for property located in the Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone at 1020 Kirkwood Avenue. Leigh noted that the application was withdrawn by the applicant. APL06-00002: Discussion of an application submitted by S&J Development for an appeal of the City's determination of a stream corridor on property located in the Rural Residential (RR 1) zone and Interim Development Single Family Residential (IDRS) zone west of Rohret Road and north of Slothower Avenue. Leigh said the application was deferred by the applicant. EXC06-00003: Discussion of a request to reconsider an application submitted by First Presbyterian Church for a special exception to permit installation of a coiumbarium, a structure containing niches for storage of cremated remains, for use by the church members for property located in the Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS- 5) zone at 2701 Rochester Avenue. Brown, 2905 Saddle Club Road, NE, said that he has additional information to present to the Board incl uding information on landscaping planned for the site and real estate information. He asked for reconsideration of the special exception in front of the entire Board. Lobodiak, 229 Green Mountain Drive, said that the burden of proof and persuasion by the applicant to show that there will not be substantial diminution of property values was addressed by the four board members, and there is no necessary ground for reconsideration. Holecek instructed the Board that because the application failed with a 2:2 vote someone from the prevailing opposed side would need to make the motion to reconsider. MOTION: Wood moved to reconsider the Special Exception EXC06-00003. Shelangouski seconded the motion. Motion passed 5:0. OTHER: Alexander asked if there was any news regarding the Shelter House case. Holecek said that the appeal is still pending in the docket before the Supreme Court. Walz provided board members with corrected pages to the Zoning Ordinance. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 5:10 PM. s:/pcdlrninuteslboaf2006f04-13-06.doc - S:::"'C CIl ... E 0 _u tIl CIl ::::JC::: ..... CIl (Q "'CUO <(s:::O ....caN O"'C "'CS::: ... 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Terdalkar said the building is to be moved to 819 East College Street to avoid demolition and the landmark designation will help this effort. He said that, depending on how the Commission's votes tonight, this could go forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the overlay zoning and eventually the City Council will consider the nomination for landmark status. Terdalkar referred to the nomination form and said that the nomination was initiated by citizens in the community. He said that there is an interested party who would like to move the house to another location and applied for a certificate of appropriateness. Terdalkar said there is an issue regarding the front porch, to be considered in detail before the nomination for landmark designation and the certificate for moving the house to 819 E College site is approved. He said that the applicant is proposing not to reconstruct the porch when the house is moved to the College Street site, as it is not feasible because of the lot restrictions. Terdalkar said the lot is only 50 feet wide. Mark McCallum, the applicant, said that one issue involves the porch. He stated that the porch is nine feet, and if he could accommodate it on the lot, he would. McCallum said that he discussed the porch with Bob Miklo, and everyone agreed that the porch was built around 1904, about 20 years after the building was constructed. McCallum said he would like to construct a porch there similar to Helen Burford's. He said he does plan to reconstruct a porch, but his first considerations are preparing the site, moving the house, and getting a foundation under it. McCallum said that he will therefore be back at some point with a porch proposal for something with an Ilalianate design at the very front of the structure. McCallum said that he has a June 151 deadline, and, at this point, he has bank financing in the amount of $210,000 from Hills Bank, with an open invitation to review that amount. He said he has a mover who is pressuring him to sign a contract so that if he can move things through the public process quickly, it will enable him to start signing contracts and putting things in motion. McCallum said he also has someone to do the foundation work. Maharry asked McCallum about the feasibility of moving the current porch. McCallum said that it has a slab under it so that it is not technically a porch. He said that the sides of it are concrete, and the little arches are hollow. McCallum said he was not certain that it could not be done. He added that the issue is really the porch on the side of the house. McCallum directed Commission members to look at the site plan. He said that his current parking lot has excessive parking, but he needs that driveway access to get through to the parking. McCallum said that right now the driveway Is the width of a City street. He said that adding the porch to the side would make it physically impossible to accommodate any parking on the site. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 2 McCailum said the Board of Adjustment does have the power to exempt him from ail parking requirements, but he did not believe he would want to go from 30 parking spaces to zero. He said the plan before the Commission would have 17 spaces, which would be enough for the sanitarium needs. McCailum said that he would be asking for an exemption for ail the parking required for this house, the Myers House. He said there is a five-foot offset on the east side of the property, and even one more foot to push the house eastward would be helpful as weil, to separate the two buildings further. Weitzel asked if this building is planned for use as a guest house. McCailum confirmed this. He stated that it is economicaily unfeasible to make a business plan work at $200,000 at the current market for a three or four-bedroom rental property. McCallum said he has run a more aggressive guest house model, to satisfy the bank needs, and wouid need at ieast six guest rooms. McCallum added that this would have a fuil basement underneath it. He said the plan is to pour a basement with a brick face; he said he would like to salvage the rubble from the original building to relay it up as the foundation. McCailum said there are a number of basement windows, on the east side in particular, that will probably work on that east side as much as possible. Weitzel asked McCailum what he would use for parking for the six guest rooms. McCailum said that at any given time, two-thirds of his current parking lot sits empty. He said there is flow through a parking lot. McCallum said he may cailthis a faculty house or target international students, people who may not have a car. He said the transient nature of the business doesn't require parking needs there ail the time. McCailum said that the normai flow through the lot of tenants in and out would also be a factor. Helen Burford said that, as a resident of the Coilege Green Neighborhood, she looks at this as a good addition to the community. She said the area has had both single-family and multi-family dwellings along Coilege Street for its entire history. Burford said she doesn't think this would be out of place, and, in addition, the style of the house is in keeping with others in the neighborhood. She said the house is in period within the area. Maharry asked about wording for the motion. Terdalkar said the Commission first needs to decide if this structure would have legitimate landmark status and if the nomination is complete. He said that the Commission would then make a motion to designate this as a landmark and another motion for a certificate of appropriateness for moving the structure, with or without the porch. Terdalkar said the landmark designation should also take into consideration the factor of the porch and whether this would be a landmark in a new location with or without the porch. Ponto said he reaily likes the porch, but he also likes the building. He said it is worth saving the building without the porch, rather than losing both of them. Maharry agreed. He said that if the Commission has two historic structures, an old house and the porch, rather than losing both, it would be preferable to sacrifice one and keep the predominant one, which is in itself historic, and instead of two historic additions to the Coilege Street neighborhood, there would be one major one. Carlson said that when the house is moved, as he understands it, the porch will be removed, the foundation will be different, and the integrity of location will be absent, which are three things that it has now that it would lose in the move. He said that everything else in the application would apply to both locations. Carlson said that if everything else in the appiication is sufficient for landmark status, he would say that it would apply equaily to either location. Maharry asked Carlson if he believes the new location would be inconsistent with the house. Carlson agreed with Burford that it will fit into the neighborhood. He said that in a way, gaining the integrity of setting makes up for the integrity of location being iost. Weitzel asked if anyone was in opposition to the designation. No one was in opposition. MOTION: Ponto moved that the Commission determine the structure at 335 South Clinton Street to be eligible for landmark status, without the porch and without the foundation, and that the Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 3 Commission recommend that the City Council approve the structure as a landmark. Maharry seconded the motion. Carlson asked if something should be included in the landmark nomination about the losses that wili occur as a result of the move. Terdalkar said the motion could be amended to include the fact that, despite these losses, the property should still be considered a landmark, as its architectural significance would stili be present. AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Ponto amended the motion to include the fact that, despite the loss of the porch, foundation, and location, the property should still be considered a landmark, as its architectural significance would still be present. Maharry seconded the amendment. The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-1. with Schatteman abstaining. MOTION: Maharry moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness to allow the move of the structure at 335 South Clinton Street to 819 East College Street. Terdalkar said the applicant intends to construct a new porch on the house and is expected to come back for a certificate for that at a future date, McCallum said he would like to have language accepting a poured foundation with a brick face so that he would not have to come back before the Commission, He added that, because the access to the existing basement is somewhat limited, he would like to work in an exterior staircase at the rear to allow a service entrance into the basement area, Weitzel asked if McCallum has a design in mind for the staircase, McCallum said it wouid probably be just a black wrought iron railing staircase that would be part of the foundation, He said that it wouldn't be above grade, except for the hand railing, Carlson said that he would rather, at this point, approve the railing in concept so that McCallum would not have to come before the full Commission for a wrought iron railing, McCallum said if the Commission gave him a general direction, he would comply with that. Weitzel said that, as with all raiiings and structures of that nature, one could either go with a plain black or plain metal or whatever color or could try to make decorative features to match the building, McCallum said the staircase would be poured as part of the foundation work, and he would like to have general approval for the stock language used for porch railings, Terdalkar suggested that the staircase be subject to staff and chair approval. Carlson asked what the foundation would look like, McCallum said it would be a poured foundation that is done with a brick face, He said the hole would be dug and the site prepped, McCallum said the house would then be moved to the site to sit on stilts, He said the foundation is then poured to fit the house, which enables windows to be reused to some extent. McCallum said there is a definitive separation, in that there is the rubble stone and then a concrete something between that and the brick, He said he believes that the mover takes everything below the rubble up, under the foundation to be lifted up on dollies, McCallum said the foundation will then be poured underneath, and there wili be a brick ledge above grade, so everything above grade would have a brick ledge, He said that as the mover is pulling the house away or prepping it, he wili salvage the rubbie and re-utilize it as a brick face on the new foundation when it is set on the house, Carlson asked if it would then be brick rubble, not the stone rubble from the stone foundation, McCallum said that it would be a stone rubble foundation. Carlson asked if it would be a stone rubble veneer, and McCallum confirmed this, He added that he believes all this occurs below the brick level; the brick is unaffected, McCallum said there is a separation between the brick and the rubbie that he thought would be taken as well. He said that as much as possible, the mover will try to maintain the integrity of the building, AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Maharry amended the motion to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the moving of the house, with a stone rubble foundation exterior and a basement stair to be approved by staff and the chair. Carlson seconded the amendment. The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-1. with Schatteman abstainin!l. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 4 Maharry said that this process came together with work by the City staff, the City Council, Karin Franklin, the Historic Preservation Commission, Friends of Historic Preservation, and Richard Carlson. He stated that the work came together quickly, was well done, and shows how a process like this can be done in an expedited way. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: Certificates of Appropriateness. 430 South Summit Street. Terdalkar said that this application is for an addition to an existing garage. He stated that the footprint will be increased by 12 feet and 24 feet. Terdalkar said the drawings show the addition, with three new windows, and said that the side elevation of the garage would be duplicated with the addition. He said the applicant intends to use similar materials to those existing on the garage, and this application appears to be consistent with the guidelines. Connie Champion, the owner of the house, said that she wouid like to be able to park a second car in the garage. Ponto said that on the existing garage there appears to be a regular square window with four panes on the side. He said the new addition would have three single-pane windows and asked if there were a reason for that. Champion replied that she did not have a particuiar reason but just wanted to have some windows across there so it isn't just bare wood. She added that her house does not have any paned windows. MOTION: Maharry moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for a garage addition at 430 South Summit Street, as proposed. Ponto seconded the motion. Ponto said he did not really have a strong feeling about the windows but wondered if there were a reason. Carlson said that a iot of the application refers to matching the existing. He asked if the motion should specify what the existing is. Carlson said there was no written description under product description, and so the only place that specifies the materials is in the staff comments. He said it would be important to specify it in the motion, because it is not clear from the drawing. Champion said that the City has the original drawings that were approved by the Historic Preservation Commission from when the garage was built, so there should be easy access to that information. AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Maharry moved to amend the motion to include the staff comments regarding building materials in the application. Ponto seconded the amendment. The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-1. with Schatteman abstaininCl. 712 Ronalds Street. Terdalkar stated that this application is for an addition to the back of a non- contributing structure in the Summit Street Historic District. He said this will be a two-story addition with about a 14 %-foot wide and 16-foot long footprint. Terdaikar said the applicant is requesting approval of a metal shed roof and wood windows, wood siding, and a foundation to match the existing. Robert Warner, the owner of the house, said the idea of the addition is to add a bathroom on the first floor, expand the kitchen, expand the bedroom on the second floor, and add a bathroom up there. He said he is trying to add a couple more feet up there to make the bedroom usable. Warner said the building is rather strange in its aiignment in that the front end is the older part, and it only has 5 %-foot high ceilings at the edge. He stated that the current code requires 7 % feet. Warner said the addition in the back was put on another addition underneath it, which is why it sticks out one and one-half feet all the way around. He said he wanted to touch the existing structure as minimally as possible. Warner referred to the old cistern by the steps coming off the porch and said that it is right where he wants to put the footer. He said he wants to do a simple post and beam construction and tuck the roof in underneath the existing roof and have a shed roof coming out. Warner said that would keep an even profile that kind of runs across the whoie length of the house. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 5 Warner said his photographs show other houses around his that have metal "racing?" roofs. He said that because of the slight slope on the roof, there wouldn't be a guarantee on any shingles that would be used. Warner said he therefore wants to use a metal "racing?" roof. Warner said the design is based on the structural simplicity of it. He said he would do a post and beam construction, with laminated beams to go across and support it. Warner said that would then be an independent structure. He said he can't trust the foundation, because he believes the cistern has leaked water into the basement wall, resulting in deterioration of the brick on the inside. Warner said he therefore does not want to do anything that would put a load on the existing foundation. Weitzel asked Warner if he would be filling the cistern. Warner replied that he would fill it with a stone, aggregate material. He said he hopes to locate the new footer right at the top of the existing footer, so it does not disturb the existing one, and then have a crawl space underneath. Warner said that if the Commission insists that he uses a peaked roof, he would ask that it not touch the existing roof, in other words, have it with a vertical face and a fixed window that will then get light down into the room below. He said he would really like to go with the shed, because he thought it would be the best for the rain coming off there. Warner added that he would match the wood and siding and the concrete block. Weitzel asked if the pitch of the roof is okay for a metal roof product. He stated that some of the metal roofing is not very good for near flat roofs. Warner said he wouid put a pitch on at the minimum for that, but it would be less than the four to one. Ponto said that a lot of the standing seam roofs in the neighborhood have pretty steep pitches, and the closer to flat roofs tend to be more of a pressed seam or soldered kind of flat thing. Warner said he needs to have something that is guaranteed and so will have to have something other than shingles at this pitch. Carlson said the application states that the wood siding will be wider lapped than the existing siding. Warner said the house has a couple of different lap types on it, inciuding a four and one-haif inch and a five inch. He said his understanding is that the addition is supposed to look different than the main structure, so he could go to five and one-haif or go down to three and one-half. Weitzel said an addition is supposed to be distinguishabie from the original structure, but there shouldn't be any problem with that here. Terdalkar said that to distinguish between the new and the old addition, Warner can just use a trim board, which is usually done, and then he can keep the same lap width. Carlson said he thought it would look disjointed enough without using a different lap width. MOTION: Ponto moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an addition at 712 Ronalds Street as proposed, with the option of using siding of an equal lap if desired. Maharry seconded the motion. Carlson said he appreciates what staff is trying to do here, but he was not certain there was any way to make an addition here look especially compatible. He said there are earlier 20th century shed roof additions on some houses. Carlson said that if this is what the owner really wants, he is willing to say that it would not add sufficiently, in his opinion, to put a gable roof on here. The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-1. with Schatteman abstaininll. 220 South Dodoe Street. Terdalkar said that this appiication is for an alteration of a contributing structure in the College Green Historic District. He said the applicant wants to replace a pair of basement windows with egress-sized windows and install a new entry door by enlarging the existing cellar entryway to the basement. Terdalkar said the applicant had new information to present, and he distributed it to Commission members. Michael McLauohlin, the owner of the house, said his intent is to finish off the basement of the house with a basement bedroom, bathroom, and laundry room. He said that he would use the existing cellar entry, Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 6 which is constructed of cinder block. McLaughlin said the entry door is below grade, and so he would like to reconstruct the cellar entry with the same materials, cinder block, to accommodate egress requirements. He said he seiected a weatherproof door with a composite threshold and would also be in that rear door entry, which would suffice for egress. McLaughlin said the egress window on the south side would be double hung windows that would match the same style that is on the house, with a little bit of an expansion of the window well to provide egress. Weitzel asked about potentially using the inside stairway. McLaughlin said that was not really feasible, given the structure. He said the stairwell would have to be extended out about three feet into the room, which would be well beyond where the load bearing joist is above, so that it is not really much of an option to do it internally. Regarding the extension of the roof over the back, McLaughlin said he would use inset gutters, a metal aluminum roof to match, molded wood to cover the exterior of the inset gutters and for the soffit underneath, two-inch tongue and groove wainscoting. He said he would be using two-inch wide lap siding to match what is existing there. Carlson asked if the new egress window on the south side of the house would rise up any higher than the current window. McLaughlin said it would not, that he would just be using the existing frame. He said the view from the street will be pretty much the same as it is now. Carlson asked about the new drawing submitted with the roof and if the window underneath that on the first story would not be affected. McLaughlin said that is correct. He said that the underside of the extended roof would be a little bit more than a foot above that, so it won't be affected at all. MOTION: Ponto moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the proposal for 220 South Dodge Street, as proposed. Maharry seconded the motion. Carlson asked about the windows being proposed. McLaughlin said the only change in the windows would be the south side egress window. He said he planned to use the 850 series, which is wood with metal clad, and the wood is fully wrapped. Carlson asked if it would be a divided light window. McLaughlin said it would be a single pane to match the existing windows. Carlson asked about the proposed door. McLaughlin said that because it would be below grade, he would like to use a six-panel door. Ponto asked If the stairwell down to the new basement door would require handrails. Terdalkar said that if there are more then four risers, then handrails would be required, and a simple metai pipe rail would be sufficient. McLaughlin said that there would be more than four risers and agreed to the simple metal pipe rail. Carlson asked if the height or width of the existing door would be changed. McLaughlin said it would not and that the opening would stay the same. AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Ponto moved to amend the motion to approve a pipe rail or a similar hand rail. Maharry seconded the amendment. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0-1, with Schatteman abstaininll. 900 North Johnson Street. Terdalkar said this application is for the construction of a new garage on this site at 900 North Johnson Street, which is a contributing structure in the Brown Street Historic District. He said that the footprint of the garage would be 23 feet by 23 feet. Terdalkar said the dimensions given are internal dimensions, so that is the reason for the change. He said that the applicant has requested one single garage door with the width of two cars, instead of two separate garage doors. Terdalkar said the applicant wouid also like to install a small vent on the roof that would not be visible from the front of the garage. Matthew Laqe, the owner of the house, said the door would look like an older door and would be made of wood. He said he stili hasn't decided whether it should be one door or two separate doors. Ponto asked if Lage planned to use rain gutters. Lage said he assumed that he would. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 7 Carlson asked Lage if he was still considering the two different siding materials. Lage said he was considering a Dutch overlap and a three-inch trim that would match the house. Carlson said it is recommended to match the house. He said the one concern is not to make it look too much like a 1918 garage, but he thought there would be enough differences here. Ponto asked Lage if he would have soffits or just open rafter tails. Terdalkar said that the house has closed soffits, so that gives Lage the option of using closed soffits here. Weitzel said that if the garage has gutters, the exposed rafter won't be seen, although he did not care either way. Lage said that he will probably use soffits. MOTION: Maharry moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the construction of a new garage at 900 North Johnson Street, as proposed, allowing both alternative siding materials, allowing the option of having or not having a soffit, and allowing the option of using one or two garage doors. Ponto seconded the motion. Maharry said he thinks this is okay with one or two garage doors because this proposed garage would be quite a distance from the street and would not be terribly visible. Carlson stated that the guidelines recommend having two doors instead of one broad door, so that would be the preferred option, but the Commission is not at liberty to require two doors. Weitzel said the door shown in the drawing takes out some of the importance of the separated doors, because it has such a nice, authentic look. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0-1. with Schatteman abstaininQ. 830 Bowerv Street. Terdalkar said this appiication is for the demolition of an outbuilding on the property. He said there was an accident in which the garage was damaged. Terdalkar stated that the applicant has not provided any information about future pians, although that is not required by the guidelines. He said the Commission will need to review this to determine if the building is architecturally significant and if there is damage that is beyond repair. Ann Freerks said she sent a memo to the Commission earlier in the day to convey her opinion. She said she walks by this building almost daily and has never felt threatened by it or felt that it was a public safety issue. Freerks said that since the post was put in, the building is shored up, and she feels it could be easily repaired. Terdalkar displayed on the overhead screen another letter from a neighbor, Martha Greer. Weitzel said that Greer's letter is also in support of repair. Maharry asked if the applicant had supplied any evidence besides photographs, such as an engineering report, that the structure was unsound. Terdaikar said he did not. He added that a City building official drove by the building, and although he did not do an official survey, he did not feel that it was about to collapse. MOTION: Maharry moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition of an outbuilding at 830 Bowery Street. Carlson seconded the motion. . Maharry said he would vote against the motion. He said that although he is not an engineering expert, he walked around all four sides of the structure, and they appear plumb. Maharry said it does not appear that the structure was knocked off its foundation or is leaning, except for the one area that is currently slightly buckled. He said the building is on a foundation, so the bottom is not decaying as it might otherwise. Carlson agreed. He said he walked by the structure and except for the one corner, it looks perfectly sound. Carlson said the building itself is unusual in the area and contributes to the historic character of the area. He said it probably dates to the teens or twenties and looks to be largely unchanged since that time. Carlson said that, barring any strong reason to tear this down, which the Commission has not heard, he would vote against the motion. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 8 Ponto pointed out that the application says the building presents a hazard to the safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Weitzel said that other opinions that have been submitted contradict that. Ponto said there is not evidence to support the contention that is a hazard. Terdalkar referred to the photographs provided by the applicant. Ponto asked if there is currently a temporary post holding up the buiiding in the corner. Terdaikar confirmed that a post had recently been put up there. Ponto said he believes that repair of the building should be considered as the first option. The motion failed on a vote of 0-6-1. with Schatteman abstaininCl. 519 South Summit Street. Terdalkar stated that this application is for an addition to the back of a house that is a contributing structure in the Summit Street Historic District. He said the applicant is proposing to demolish a part of a current addition that is a second or third addition to the house and would like to construct a new, one and one-half story addition that would have a ground floor footprint of 12 feet by 28 feet. Terdalkar said the owners also propose to construct a gable roof on the existing addition from where it is a flat roof. He said the applicant has provided new drawings that have a slight change in that he has tried to line the windows up in horizontal and vertical lines. Sarah Richardson, the owner of the house, said that she and her husband, David Barker, have lived at this address for about nine years. She said they love the neighborhood and are dedicated to old houses and won a painting award from the Commission several years ago. Richardson said that staying in the bonds of historic appropriateness is very important to them, and they are trying to do that on the inside as well. She said that the motivation for this addition is to accommodate changing family needs from the time that the current kitchen was buiit. Richardson said they would like a historically appropriate space to enhance the property and accommodate their needs. Richardson pointed out that the addition that was done before was so poor that this change wouid only enhance the building. Weitzel said it is an important point that this would change an existing addition. Russ Garrett, the contractor for the project, stated that the existing addition was done very poorly. He said it has a flat roof and does not meet any criteria that would match any historic preservation whatsoever. Garrett said he would like to bring the portion of the addition that was already done so that it looks more appropriate and more in proportion with the existing house and also build a larger kitchen. He said the drawing provided to the Commission shows the distance from the back of the addition to the garage at 24 feet, where it is 32 feet now. Garrett said he would remove the existing small porch that is on the back now and then continue out from there another 14 feet. Richardson said that she wants to make sure that she has enough backyard and therefore intends to remove a concrete slab and turn it back into yard area. Garrett said there is also space between the garage and the alley, because the garage is set in on the property a little way. Carlson asked if, in the new drawings that were submitted, there is anything different other than the removal of the bay windows. Garrett said that on the south side of the house, there is a window all the way to the left that was a bathroom window. He said he would change that window to match one of the windows of the original foyer. Garrett said that Terdalkar had some recommendations, and as a result, he lined up two windows so that they are symmetrically the same off the corners of the house and are also the same size as the existing window on the north side. Garrett said that the kitchen window would be a triple unit. Regarding exterior changes, Garrett said the bathroom window would be changed to match the window on the front of the house. He said he would also make a handful of changes to ciean up the lines on the back of the house. Garrett said the pitched roof over the back would remove the flat roof. Carlson said that one of his concerns with the original design is that it would add clutter to an already cluttered house. Garrett said he heard those concerns and has planned for cleaner lines now. He said he would follow the architecture that is there. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 9 Carlson said that the plans call for existing non-matching curricles to be repiaced with curricles matching those in the original design. Garrett said he would be open to that. He said that Terdalkar suggested that it might be better if the ones put on the addition when the addition was put on in the early 1960s were left. Garrett said that the original ones are pretty ornate. Carlson said that if the addition was as late as the 50s or 60s, he would not be committed to keeping them either. Richardson said the neighbor has dated the additions as being built in the 1960s and 70s, the 50s at the very earliest. MOTION: Ponto moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an addition to 519 South Summit Street in accordance with the new drawings presented at the current meeting, with the exception of allowing 125 feet from the lot line. Terdalkar said the motion should address the issue of 125 feet, because the language in the guidelines allows 125 from the street and specifies that the intent is to maintain the open space in the rear yards. He said the guidelines do not refer to the property iine, but he would interpret this as being from the curb line or the street, as they are both visible. Carlson asked if the current plan would go approximately 4 Yo feet beyond the 125 feet from the curb. Terdalkar confirmed this and said the Commission could consider an exception to that rule, although it should specify the reasons for the exception. Weitzel said it is in the guidelines, but the language doesn't refer to the curb, the property line, or the center line of the street. Terdalkar said he believes that it refers to the street. He said that because both the property line and the street center line are invisible, the Commission may want to consider the curb. He said that he discussed this with the legal department, and the attorney said this is something for which the Commission would want to set a standard. Gunn said that the Commission discussed this at the last meeting, and he referred to page two of the minutes where Weitzel refers to "the front of the lot line." Gunn said that he and Ruedi Kuenzli measured the 125 feet, and to the best of his recollection, it was from the inside of the sidewaik, which is generally considered the property line. Gunn said the language was probably not very well drafted but said that he was comfortable with this as it is. Maharry said that any way the Commission interprets this, it can also recommend a special exception for this and does not necessarily need to create a precedent at this time. Carlson asked what the special exception would be based on. Maharry suggested it be based on the improvement in the overall appearance of the house. Carlson said he would be more comfortable setting a precedent to use the edge of the lot line. Ponto said that he would be comfortable going with the original intent of the drafter of the guidelines. Gunn said that the lots on Summit Street are about 220 feet from front to back, and this is only considering about a ten-foot difference, as there is a fairly narrow area between the sidewalk and the curb. He 'said that if this is an encroachment, it's fairly small anyway. Gunn seconded the motion. Carlson said he did not think the Commission knows enough about the brackets and when they were put on. He recommended against the removal of historic materials until it's determined that they are in fact earlier 20'h century as opposed to mid to late 20'h century. Garrett said that there are two different kinds on the north side. He said there are plain square brackets and brackets that are ornate. Garrett said the large brackets underneath the bay windows on the other side of the house match the ornate bracket on the house. He said that the three that match are on the older portion of the house. Carlson said he would like to see the brackets maintained to keep a sense of how the rear wing deveioped. He said that one should be able to distinguish the new addition from the old, but because there is so much going on back there now, it will be difficult enough as it is. Carlson said that keeping the brackets might distinguish that part as the older part of the house. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 10 Maharry said that the windows seem to do that, because there are long, thin, narrow windows on the oid part versus what is proposed. Garrett said he would be matching the other windows to the front windows on the house. Carlson asked if there were any way, since there is not a setback or change in much of anything else, to distinguish that this part is 50 or more years after the other part. Garrett said that one can tell because there is a two-inch offset where there is a different height of trim. He said there is also an offset of eight inches in the foundation that would remain, because no work would be done there. Garrett said that would separate the older portion of the house from the later addition. Carlson recommended doing a different foundation to distinguish the addition. Garrett said he can't match the previous brick anyway, because that style is no longer available. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0-1. with Schatteman abstainina. 520 Grant Street. Weitzel said that he has had extensive conversations about this project with both the owner and the contractor and felt he could no longer be impartial. He said he would therefore recuse himseif and turn over chairmanship of the meeting to Carlson, the Vice Chair. Terdalkar stated that this is a contributing structure in the Longfellow Historic District. He said the proposal is to re-side the house with fiber cement board and also construct a front porch across the full front faC{ade. Terdalkar said that this application was previously deferred, because the applicant was not available for discussion of an alternative, and the applicant is currently out of town. Terdalkar said it is unusual to have a front porch of this type on a Cape Cod style house. He said that this house is possibly from a mail order catalog. Terdalkar said he researched the Sears catalog and did find a Cape Cod with a front porch just in front of the door but not running the full length of the front faC{ade. He said that would be a more logical addition to this house. Terdalkar said the illustration provided by the applicant shows an addition on the side, which is a logical way to add to this type of house. He said that this house already has a three-season room on the side of the house. Maharry said the applicant has a May 7'" deadline and asked if the Commission would meet again before that date. Carlson suggested that the Commission approve the siding in time for the deadline, and the porch could be proposed as a separate motion. Maharry said the application is for the siding and the porch, so he suggested the Commission rule on all of it or defer all of it. Terdalkar said the applicant indicated that the May 7'" deadline was an insurance deadline for the siding of the house. He said that if the applicant wanted to then do the porch, he would have to redo the siding in the front, so that the applicant wanted to have both items considered at one time. Maharry asked if the applicant would be willing to defer this. He said it would be in the applicant's best interests to have it deferred. Gunn said that the Commission could approve this subject to a design change in the porch. He said there is some precedent for front porches but perhaps not just exactly like this proposed front porch. Maharry said the precedent for putting a front porch just over the door of a Cape Cod house is not nearly what the applicant would like to do. Carlson said that, as far as he knew, there is absolutely no precedent for a porch wider than right around the front entrance, and even that is rare. Terdalkar said he has seen one model using a very similar pitch of the dormer so that there would be an enlarged dormer coming out at the front, and there would be some covered area in front of the door, perhaps a ten by ten foot area. He said it could have support columns and a gable end. MOTION: Maharry moved to table consideration of a certificate of appropriateness for a proposal for 520 Grant Street to the Commission's April 27th meeting. Gunn seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-2. with Schatteman and Weitzel abstainina. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes April 13, 2006 Page 11 Terdalkar reminded the Commission that there would be two nights of meetings next week at which Marlys Svendsen wouid be present for discussions. Weitzel took over as chair of the meeting at this point. Minutes for March 16. 2006 Meetino. Carlson said that on page two, in the sixth paragraph, the word "listing" should be included after "National Register." He stated that on page four, in the ninth paragraph, the word "moving" should be changed to "removing." Carlson said that on page six, "form" should be changed to "from" in the sixth paragraph. MOTION: Gunn moved to approve the minutes of the March 16,2006 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, as amended. 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CI.l (I) CIJ 0 ..... ~~~z~ II II II II >, "':::8 ~><ooz .C[: MINUTES Iowa City Airport Commission April 13, 2006 Iowa City Airport Terminal- 5:45 PM DRAFT Members Present: Randy Hartwig, Chair; John Staley; Howard Horan (arrived late); Greg Farris, Janelle Rettig, Dan Clay Staff Present: Sue Dulek, Michael Tharp Others Present: David Hughes, Dick Blum, Jay Honeck, Harry Wolf DETERMINE QUORUM: Chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 5:47 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 9, 2006, MEETING: Chairperson Hartwig asked ifthere were any additions or changes to the above-named minutes. Hartwig noted that Item A part 1 - "construction" should be "obstruction." Also, in regards to the hangar floor questioned the amount of the hangar contract adjustment. Rettig noted that on page 2, item C, where it states, "Rettig stated..." that the wording sounds as ifWal-Mart is being asked to stabilize their debts, and she suggested using "the Airport can clear their debt..." Staley moved to accept the minutes of the March 9, 2006, as amended; seconded by Farris. Motion passed 4-0; Horan absent. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: (Item A was addressed following Item B.) A. Parcel of Land: Parcel No. 1020177001 (the "Hagen parcel" located on Highway 1 between land owned by Patricia Wade and Ann Hargrave) (Discussion to be at 6PM) - Hartwig asked Tharp how many responses they have had to date on this. Tharp noted that the Commission received one response from Westside Automotive, based on a few contingencies, for the purchase price of $440,000. He states that this parcel was assessed at $432,000. Hartwig noted that he is open to discussion on this, as the Commission needs to decide how they want to move forward. Horan discussed leasing versus buying on this parcel, stating that the Commission should offer a 20- or 30-year lease on this. Rettig stated that ifthe property is sold, she would like to see some sort of contingent that the Commission has to be able to apply the money to airport operations and not return it. Dick Blum noted that this is due to F.A.A. regulations and the money has to go to the Airport budget. Rettig noted that she misspoke - she meant to say for capital improvements. Blum stated that "if' the Commission were allowed to keep this money, the Commission would have to use it for Airport budget. Blum stated that the Commission could take a lump sum and immediately invest it in Airport Commission April 13, 2006 Page 2 ten hangars, for example, which would provide immediate income. In the long- term, he states this would be much more valuable, versus the leasing option. Rettig noted that the Commission should consider returning this property to the tax rolls, for the obvious benefit oftax dollars. Staley asked if this property is ever going to be of use to the Airport at any time in the future, to which Hartwig responded to the negative. This area was part of the Runway Protection Zone, at one time. Tharp noted that ifthe Commission continues with the sale ofthis parcel, the F .A.A. would potentially want some money back as the Airport has not controlled it for 20 years. Staley asked if anything could be built on this property. Rettig stated that she would like to give others the opportunity to speak on this before they make any recommendations to the City Council. Hartwig stated that they need to set up a sub-committee to put the issues into focus. Horan, Hartwig, and Tharp will work on this issue. Blum asked if they could have this done by the next Airport meeting. Dulek stated that the Commission could get clarifications from the FAA regarding the use of funds. (TAPE ENDS) The discussion turned to getting this completed by June I, in order to take advantage ofthe construction season. Rettig suggested that the sub-committee check with Craig Willis and see ifthe interested party would even consider a lease. Blum asked if it is possible that the F.A.A. would have them use this money for the Runway Project. Blum noted that everyone should have an email from the DOT regarding reduced funding for aviation, and if this happens, the Airport will lose their $150,000 per year in nonprimary entitlements. Blum noted that his clients made an offer to purchase, not lease, and if the Commission is going to come back and ask about a lease now, he believes his clients will not be interested any longer. He suggested they do as Horan said and layout what they are interested in exactly - for example, a 20-year lease for a specific amount. B. Airport Zoning Ordinance - Hartwig noted that this is in regards to whether or not they want to continue the establishment of a county zoning ordinance. Dick Blum related that a couple years ago, the Commission directed a revision of the Airport Layout Plan. The Commission was very interested in seeing the plan constructed in such a way that it could provide a future instrument landing system at some point. Blum stated that during this time, it was appropriate to revise the Airport Zoning Ordinance. Blum stated that last year a landowner wanted to open a business in this area, and therefore, the City looked into this, noting the discrepancy between the Zoning Ordinance and the future airport plans. Members asked what needs to be done in order to move forward with this. Blum stated that it is very minimal. Dulek stated that in a couple of years the airport layout plan map being changed. Rettig asked how the Airport Zoning Commission ties into this. Blum stated that the Airport Zoning Commission is a body that is created by State Code that is the actual group that would adopt this Zoning Ordinance. He stated that this group consists of two representatives from the City, two from the County, and a fifth person who is chosen by the members, typically from Zoning or something like that. Horan asked what possible problems could arise ifthis is not changed. Blum stated that the worst-case scenario would be that someone Airport Commission April 13, 2006 Page 3 wants to use their land and due to the zoning, it would not be permitted. They could then say the Airport is acting in a capricious manner and could fight the fact that the zoning will not allow what they want to do on their land. Hartwig stated that he feels they should move forward on it before they run into something like this. Horan stated that he was on the Airport Zoning Commission at one time and that this issue has been tossed around for at least 10 years. He also feels that this needs to get done now. The discussion continued, with several members weighing in on the topic. Horan moved that the Airport Commission should move forward with the Zoning Ordinance; seconded by Staley. Motion carried 5-0. C. F AAlDOT Projects - Earth Tech - David Hughes a. Runway 7/25 i. Consider resolution setting a public hearing for the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate on cost for the construction of "Phase 2 Project within the Runway 7/25 Runway Extension Project to grade the area for runway extension - Hartwig noted that the above resolution needs to be approved. The hearing date will be May 1, 2006, at 7:30 A.M. Staley moved to consider Resolution No. A06-06; seconded by Horan. Resolution No. A06-06 passed on a roll call vote of 5-0. 11. Update - Dave Hughes noted that the box culvert project is about 99% complete now. He stated that they were doing final grading today, and the scheduled completion date is May 7. b. Taxi-lane North Tee's - Hughes noted that they are just now moving to the design phase on this and hope to have it out for construction this summer, as planned. Hartwig stated that he had been talking with someone about how they are going to handle this - whether planes should be moved or if people should leave their planes in the hangars during this project. Hughes stated that the t-hangar floor contractor is done with his work now and everyone has been happy with it so far. c. ASOS Relocation - Hughes stated that they have been working with the Weather Service and the FAA on this and they have agreed on a location. Hughes stated that the paperwork and necessary steps are being taken on this. Hughes was asked the cost of this project, and he stated it was in the $30,000 range. Hughes further stated that they and the commission have submitted, on the state DOT, a Vertical Infrastructure Grant application recently, and that this grant application includes concrete floors in Hangar A, pavement rehab in the south T- Airport Commission April 13, 2006 Page 4 hangar areas, a new fuel pump, and walk-in doors to Hangar A. Rettig asked about the Strategic Plan and "curb appeal" and asked ifthey should not improve some things like painting doors. Hartwig noted that some of these doors are going to be replaced as they are old. Rettig noted that she was at the self-serve pump recently and she noted that gas would spurt out even when the person was done pumping. Tharp will look into this and see what is going on. D. Eastern Iowa Big Kids Toy Show - Clay noted that plans are coming along nicely for this year's show. The show starts with a Friday night hangar party for the sponsors of the show. He noted that he and Jay met with the people at the Iowa Children's Museum regarding the design and construction of the aviation exhibits that will be built there with the use of money generated by this show. Clay and Honeck stated that this display will be right inside the large windows and can be seen from the outside, as well. Clay fielded questions from the members regarding this upcoming show. E. Aviation Commerce Park - Harry Wolf was present to address the members. He stated that he was happy to hear that the lawsuits regarding the Wal-Mart project are now over and the process will be moving forward, as planned. He stated that they are optimistic that everything will proceed smoothly. Dulek responded to questions regarding the possibility of an appeal and to any contingencies on this project. Wolf next addressed commercial land leasing and current zoning issues. He stated that currently they are proposing to market this as two separate parcels - the 13-acre parcel adjacent to Wal-Mart, and the 2-plus acres parcel on the other side of the street. The discussion turned to lease terms and options, with Wolf giving the members his thoughts on these issues. Discussion continued on fair market value and return on investment issues. (TAPE ENDS) F. Airport Operations: Strategic Plan-Implementation; Budget; and Airport Management - Rettig questioned the electric and heating budget noting that it has gone over, and there was a large monthly charge. Tharp responded that there was an error in the reading of the meter, and the airport has a $566 credit on their bill. Clay questioned whether the possible rise of prices was due to the increased usage from Hertz being in a facility. Staley asked Tharp to look at use vs. price to determine whether the increase was a result of increased costs vs. increased usage. Tharp noted he would put information together for the next meeting. Hartwig noted that the budget only had a small increase to compensate for inflation instead of the large rise of heating prices. Rettig questioned the budget item of Testing Services. Tharp noted the charge was for a 6month retest to the underground fuel tank following repairs last fall. Retting asked about the technical services, and Tharp noted that is the locating for cleaning services performed at the airport, as well as the current bill from EarthTech regarding the survey done for the Hagen Parcel. Rettig requested a future agenda item regarding the Operations Specialist, Airport Commission April 13, 2006 Page 5 Consultants, and Management Agreement with Jet Air, to discuss their relationship with each other, and the airport. Rettig discussed the Capital Projects, and that they aren't in the monthly budget reports. She questioned if there is a way to reflect the capital charges, so the airport can better show its actual budget. Rettig asked about the proposed Economic Coordinator position which the city would like to make full-time, and draw upon the resources of several departments (including the airport) to help fund. Hartwig responded he had discussed the position with the city manager, and that this agreement was made. Tharp noted the registration for the American Association of Airport Executives Certified Member Review Course was open. Tharp noted that the cost would be approximately $2700. Tharp further described the program and expressed that by sending him the airport would gain a better trained and credentialed employee. Horan moved approval of Tharp's request to be sent to this conference. Seconded by Staley. Approved by voice vote. MEETING ADJORNED - SEVERE WEATHER G. Subcommittees' Reports- H. Chairperson's Report -- COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: STAFF REPORT: SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR: May II, 2006 @ 5:45 P.M. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. due to severe weather. Airport Commission April 13, 2006 Page 6 Airport Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2006 (Meetinl!; Date TERM 1/12 2/9 3/9 4/13 5/11 NAME EXP. Daniel Clay 3/1/08 -- --- -- --- Randy Hartwig 3/1/09 X X X X Greg Farris 3/1/07 0 X X X John Staley 3/1/06 X X X X Howard Horan 3/1/08 X X X X Janelle Rettig 3/1/12 -- -- X X KEY: X = Present o ~ Absent OlE = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting --- ~ Not a Member