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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-10 Info Packet1 = i _r -~ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET November 10, 2010 NOVEMBER 15 WORK SESSION IP1 Council Meetings and Work Session Agenda IP2 Memorandum from the Director of Planning & Community Development and the Economic Development Coordinator: Economic Development Projects Update IP3 Memorandum from the Director of Planning & Community Development and the Community Development Coordinator: Affordable Housing IP4 Summary of Pending Work Session Issues IP5 Memorandum from the City Clerk: Budget & Meeting Schedule January-March 2010 MISCELLANEOUS IP6 Memorandum from the Interim City Manager: Flood Recovery and Mitigation Update IP7 Memorandum from the City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show IP8 P.A.U.L.A. Report October 2010 IP9 Memorandum from the Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning and Community Development: Update: Flood-related activities IP10 Newsletter: Grant Wood Neighborhood Association -November 2010 IP11 Approved Minutes: Economic Development Committee: September 22, 2010 DRAFT MINUTES IP12 Economic Development Committee: November 8, 2010 IP13 Senior Center Commission: October 21, 2010 ~ - i d1 '1~-'IU- ~~~ 7U ""'®'~~ City Council Meeting Schedule and {p1 -r....._ CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas November 10, 2010 www.icgov.org • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Regular Work Session ^ Council Appointments • Agenda Items • Economic Development Projects Update (agenda #7, IP#2J • Location of Affordable Housing [IP#3] ^ Information Packet Discussion (Nov 4 & 10J ^ Council Time ^ Budget Priorities • Summary of Pending Work Session Issues [IP4] • Upcoming Community Events/Council Invitations • Discussion of Meeting Schedules [IP5] • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:30p Special Work Session Meeting with Area Legislators • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Work Session • MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Regular Work Session • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting ~~~®~ . ,~®,~~ CITY OF IOWA CITY 1P2 MEMORANDUM Date: November 9, 2010 To: City Council From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning and Community Development a~/~~'C~ Wendy Ford, Economic Development Coordinator ~ ~~+,.- G Re: City of Iowa City Economic Development Projects Update We are pleased to have the opportunity at your November 15 City Council work session to discuss economic development projects with you, as well as review some of our ongoing economic development initiatives. It is no secret that the last couple of years have been difficult economic times. We are encouraged when we see positive indicators showing general economic recovery, but it is a fact that lending for commercial and residential projects in our local economy continues to be tight. In this economic climate it is critically important for public sector investment to spur private economic development activity in order to grow the commercial/industrial tax base. Compared to other communities, the City of Iowa City has a reputation of being conservative in its incentivizing of economic development projects. We proceed carefully and with great due diligence when we provide economic development incentives to the private sector. We believe it is important for our economic development incentive activities, particularly those related to Tax Increment Financing (TIF), to be easily understandable and defensible. If there is a majority of the City Council that believes we should be more or less aggressive than our current efforts, this would be appropriate for us to discuss on the 15~'. TIF. It seems like it is an annual occurrence for the state legislature to discuss the Iowa Code statute enabling Tax Increment Financing to be used by municipalities. We will monitor those discussions in the upcoming legislative session. During the past year we have had three TIF projects completed and closed out - Alpla #1, Sycamore Mall, and Plaza Towers. These projects now benefit Iowa City, Johnson County, and the Iowa City Community School District with property taxes that would not exist (at least in their current form) if the TIF project had not occurred. Two additional TIF projects will be completed next year. They are United Natural Foods and Mercer (formerly Seabury and Smith). This will leave us with three active TIF projects - Plamor, Pepperwood Plaza, and Alpla #2. We are currently in the process of establishing or expanding four urban renewal districts in Iowa City. These districts are intended to enable some new TIF projects in order to foster economic development in Iowa City. These will be highlighted in the materials which follow. November 9, 2010 Page 2 1. Expansion of the Southeast Industrial Park We have recently completed the annexation, rezoning, and platting of a new 173-acre industrial park. This is intended to allow the continued growth of industrial development in southeast Iowa City which began with the Procter & Gamble plant in the late 1950s. We have been actively marketing the property along with our partners at the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD). We are targeting suppliers to the wind power industry in our marketing efforts. However, the global economic malaise has significantly impacted the wind power industry. We are also providing information to general industrial prospects. We are currently investing approximately $6.5 million to extend utility infrastructure to the area, and will also be implementing a project to extend rail access to all lots. The reconstruction of 420th Street is nearly complete. We are pursuing shovel-ready site certification which we hope to achieve shortly. This certification will streamline the process by which interested companies contact the State of Iowa, ICAD, or the City, and proceed through their evaluation process. We have already had interest from one adjacent private property owner in the area who wishes to have their property annexed to Iowa City. 2. Moss Green Urban Village ` M .` ~ r, ~ . c G '. -- 4_I' L 0 In October the rezoning and preliminary platting of Moss Green Urban Village was completed. We have also approved the development agreement which allows the developer to be reimbursed through TIF funds for expenses related to the extension of street and utility infrastructure to the property. Final platting will occur after the appropriate sign-offs by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on wetland and environmental issues. The project is approximately 173 acres in size and will include a mix of office, research park, and commercial development. The developer has indicated a great deal of interest in the property. The continued economic development of downtown is of critical importance. Downtown has by far the highest property tax collection in the community on a per-acre basis. We are attempting to more fully develop downtown as an arts and entertainment center for the community. We are specifically attempting to grow the non-student residential and specialty retail sectors of the downtown economy. There are three exciting projects which fall under the umbrella of downtown in which the City is actively involved. 3. Downtown November 9, 2010 Page 3 Multiuse Parking Facility on former St. Patrick's Parish Hall property. Our next multiuse parking facility project is moving ahead and will be a catalyst for additional development in both downtown and the Riverfront Crossings area. We are in the process of finalizing an agreement with a private developer partner who will own the residential and commercial space elements of the building. Our goal is to create between 25,000 and 90,000 square feet of taxable commercial and residential space on a property which has not generated property taxes since at least the 1920s. In accordance with the City Council's direction, the housing element of the project will be efficiency and one-bedroom workforce housing units marketed predominantly to the non-student market. We hope to have between 25,000 and 35,000 square feet of commercial space, designed along the general design concepts that we have used in the Tower Place and Court Street Transportation Center projects. The City will retain between 500 and 600 parking spaces as our portion of the project. At an upcoming City Council meeting we will bring you the contract for the design team we have assembled for the project, as well as the development agreement with our private sector partner. We will commence schematic design and design development after the first of the year. We hope to begin preparation of construction documents by the middle of 2011 and commence construction by the fall of 2011. Music School/Hieronymus Square. The Hieronymus Square Partners have indicated to us that this project has nearly resolved all of the issues to enable the new Music School and Clapp Recital Hall projects to proceed. Although these University facilities are not property-tax producing, they will spur the construction of the Hieronymus Square multiuse development project on Block 102 adjacent to the Court Street Transportation Center. This entire multiuse project will create new commercial and residential property tax generation which is approximately equal to what was envisioned for the original stand-alone Hieronymus Square project. It is hoped to relocate the two displaced bank facilities into new locations either downtown or in Riverfront Crossings. The City will be providing two parcels of property for this project - an alley and a remnant parcel from the Court Street Transportation Center. The private developer has indicated they will be requesting TIF funding to assist with the financing of the project. This project will establish world-class theater and recital hall facilities downtown. This is consistent with the City Council's desire to expand arts and entertainment venues in downtown Iowa City. Downtown Business Incubator. Our downtown business incubator feasibility study has been completed and we are currently working through the details of how to proceed. Our study indicated that the downtown business incubator proposal should not proceed solely as an initiative of the City, but that we should go forth with a private sector-related partner of which we believe ICAD is the best choice. Our study showed that a co-work type of incubator facility is preferred November 9, 2010 Page 4 and is a niche not currently provided by the existing business incubators in the community. Potential sites have been identified and we hope to have a more specific proposal following a due diligence process being conducted by ICAD. We are also evaluating with ICAD a proposal from a local private downtown business to develop a business incubator associated specifically with fine arts manufacturing. This would take advantage of the pipeline of graduate students from the Art/Art History program at the UI, and as envisioned, would produce a fine arts business enclave in downtown Iowa City. More to come on this proposal. The community from which the new City Manager is relocating has a significant downtown development effort. It is similar to the effort outlined as a possibility for us in our downtown market analysis from a couple of years ago. This includes a downtown business manager that would focus on attraction and retention of certain retail, office and business clusters in downtown Iowa City. 4. Towncrest Our Towncrest redevelopment initiative has ti advanced to the stage where we are developing financial incentive programs to encourage reinvestment in the Towncrest "~ ~ area. We have completed a master design ~ plan for the area which establishes a vision for future development projects. We are establishing an urban renewal area which ~~~''~~~- ~~rwvd~ will allow the use of TIF funds for public and ~" private redevelopment projects. We are encouraged by our discussions with businesses from both within and outside of the area. There are businesses that remain committed to Towncrest, but want to see the area upgraded. The general redevelopment model for Towncrest involves higher density development than exists currently. There will be a mix of residential, office, and commercial retail uses. The establishment of commercial retail uses in Towncrest will largely depend on the degree to which the area can be opened up to First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue. The development of the Towncrest Design Plan has involved extensive public input. Our public meetings have been well-attended by businesses and residents of the area. We hope you have an opportunity to take a look at the design plan (www.icgov.org/towncrest) which addresses the public realm and building facades in the area. The Towncrest financial incentive programs which will be formally rolled out shortly include: A Predevelopment Assistance Fund which will provide small grants for getting project ideas and financing packages more fully developed. ^ A Facade Improvement Program for low-interest or forgivable loans that will allow facade improvements to existing buildings consistent with the redevelopment design plan. November 9, 2010 Page 5 A Notice of Financial Assistance (NOFA) for gap financing of development projects that are consistent with the redevelopment design plan. 5. Riverfront Crossings ,. Crossings Our Riverfront Crossings redevelopment initiative received a tremendous shot in the arm recently when it was announced that the States of Illinois and Iowa will receive $230 million for infrastructure improvements related to the creation of Amtrak service between Chicago and Iowa City. It is our hope to have this initiative extended to Des Moines as soon as possible. Within the next couple of months we hope to be back to you with information on acquiring the old railroad depot from the current private owners. We will be working with the Iowa Department of Transportation and Amtrak on the development of the depot, platform, and parking facilities for the proposed service. It is currently being suggested that Amtrak service might start operation as early as 2015. We will be developing an Urban Renewal District for Riverfront Crossings. This will enable the use of TIF to incent development projects. The most important initiative currently occurring in Riverfront Crossings is the relocation of the North Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the subsequent cleanup and redevelopment of the site. We are completing a redevelopment concept plan for the subarea around the North Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project is being funded through a second grant we received from the Environmental Protection Agency. The recent Amtrak announcement has significantly spurred interest from the private sector in this area. In spite of our master planning efforts not being completed, we are attempting to assist private developers in putting together project proposals that are consistent with our desire for a high density mixed-use urban neighborhood. The flood of 2008 has accelerated several initiatives including preliminary design of the new Riverfront Park, which will return the floodplain to a more appropriate land use. What we envision for Riverfront Crossings is the establishment of buildings which may range in height from two to ten stories along the edge of the new riverfront park, with views of the river beyond the park. Walkability and bikeability are major goals. It is likely that this area will initially be served by a free transit shuttle which will enable easy access to the University and University Hospitals and Clinics employment center. Eventually we hope to begin trolley car service along the CRANDIC line between Riverfront Crossings and Iowa River Landing in Coralville. Additional exciting projects in Riverfront Crossings include redevelopment of the Sabin School site after it is vacated by the Iowa City Community School District, and planning for the new Johnson County Justice Center. We will also be meeting with City Carton to discuss plans for their property. 6. Single-family new construction program This project is not, strictly speaking, an economic development initiative, but it has had a significant impact on our local property tax base. The focus of our flood mitigation efforts in the last two years has been on the buyout of properties which are located in flood hazard areas along the Iowa River. We have currently acquired and are in the process of November 9, 2010 Page 6 demolishing 61 residential properties. We believe we will ultimately end up buying out 80-85 residences, which represent approximately $22 million in residential taxable value. We are fortunate that the state has established a replacement housing program to supplant our lost residential taxable value from buyouts. The initial round of the program granted us funds for 40 single-family homes. These homes have already been constructed in non-flood hazard areas throughout Iowa City, and are already occupied by new families. Round 2 of the program approved an additional 37 single-family residential units, and construction of these homes is underway. Seven units are already sold and occupied. We are currently involved in administering Round 3 of the program, which will bring our total number of new housing units to 108. We have been able to replace what will eventually be 80-85 bought-out homes with 108 new homes located in non-flood hazard areas. These units have been a significant factor in keeping local residential contractors working during the past two years. A summary map will be handed out on the 15th. There may be fourth and fifth rounds of this program which we estimate could add another 60 residential dwelling units in Iowa City. 7. Aviation Commerce Park Aviation Commerce Park was platted by the City in 2006. It consists of 17 commercial lots zoned CC-2 or CI-1. It was formerly property under the ownership of the Iowa City Municipal Airport. All the lots on the south side of Ruppert Road have been sold. Three of the lots were purchased in 2007 by ITC, a company that maintains the electrical distribution system. The fourth lot was purchased by the University of Iowa to replace the helipad at Oakdale Campus. The sale of these lots allowed the bonds to be paid off that funded the construction of Ruppert Road and the extension of sewer and water into the area. On the north side of Ruppert Road, Lot 6 was sold to IWI. Van Meter Electric recently purchased Lot 10. With the construction of the new Walmart we anticipate there may be additional interest in the westernmost lots, which are zoned CC-2. 8. CDBG Economic Development Fund The City's CDBG Economic Development Fund has assisted 17 businesses since 2002, involving the creation or retention of 346 jobs. Loans have ranged from $3,350 to $175,000, but are typically in the $5,000 to $50,000 range. We are usually involved in assisting with gap financing that cannot be obtained from private lenders. The current balance in the fund is $182,329. Conclusion It is clear that with the new incoming City Manager we will have the opportunity to re-evaluate our economic development efforts. The City of Iowa City's current annual financial investment in economic development activities is significantly less than other similarly sized communities. Ultimately, it is the City Council's decision as to whether or not we ratchet up our efforts. The City has an extremely capable staff from which to draw expertise and assistance for our economic development efforts. Interim City Manager Dale Helling has been completely supportive when we have asked for his involvement. We have started an outreach program with November 9, 2010 Page 7 our major employers that has been extremely rewarding. The City Council Economic Development Committee has provided great leadership. We have also been engaging our partners at ICAD in discussions of expanding the scope of their interstate commerce business attraction and retention efforts. Specifically, ICAD has several new "creative economy" strategies they are developing. Expect to hear more about this in the near future. We are happy to expand on any of these items at your November 15 discussion. cc: Dale Helling Tom Markus ppdir/mem/ecodev-update 11-4-10.doc ~~ l i ~m~` ~ . ~®,~~ CITY O F IOWA CITY IP3 MEMORANDUM Date: November 10, 2010 To: City Council ._..~:- From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning & Community Development Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator Re: November 15, 2010 Work Session; Continuation of affordable housing discussion At your October 25`h work session we began discussion of where affordable housing that is funded through the City's CDBG and HOME programs should be located. We are seeking this guidance from you so that our policy for locating transitional, rental and owner-occupied affordable housing can be clearly delineated for affordable housing providers and the Housing and Community Development Commission. After an overview of the issue, we spent most of our time at the October 25`h work session identifying your concerns. There were several concerns which seemed to be consistent for a majority of you: We do not want to further burden neighborhoods and elementary schools that already have issues related to a concentration of poverty There is a desire to have diverse neighborhoods in terms of a range of income levels We need to have a better idea from the Iowa City Community School District as to its views on the affordable housing issue We provided you with a map identifying CDBG/HOME assisted rental housing, LIHTC, HUD Project-based rental housing, and Section 8 vouchers. In addition, you expressed interest in collecting and reviewing additional data including the following: • Income distribution data • Housing values • Inventory of vacant platted land • Elementary school district data to be determined after discussion with the school district administration • Crime statistics We also discussed the best way to categorize the information you would receive. Elementary school districts and neighborhood boundaries were both suggested. There are issues with both of these methods. Elementary school district boundaries are subject to change annually. Not all of the city is represented by formal neighborhood associations. Although we believe we could overcome these shortcomings, we believe we have a better method for you to consider. We believe we can develop a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based system for displaying demographic data to you for evaluation of affordable housing projects. We are prepared to enter data for the entire city and generate information for a particular location that is suggested for an affordable housing project. In addition, we are prepared to acquire additional software to allow us to visually show the results of the analysis. November 10, 2010 Page 2 Once a location for an affordable housing project is identified, we would zoom in on that point and produce data for a concentric ring surrounding the location. This would eliminate issues related to imprecise or changing elementary school district or neighborhood boundaries, and eliminate having non-representative data generated when an affordable housing project location is on the edge of a boundary. A GIS-based system allows for the evaluation data generated for each point to be representative of the area where the project would be located. We would like you to indicate at the November 15 meeting if you would like us to pursue aGIS- based analysis system for proposed affordable housing project locations. We also had the opportunity on November 8 to meet with Steve Murley, Superintendent of Schools, and Joan VandenBerg, Youth and Family Development Coordinator. We explained to Steve and Joan that the City Council wanted a more accurate view of the Iowa City Community School District's perspective on affordable housing issues, specifically the location of new affordable housing units. Steve indicated to us that research clearly shows that low-income children do better in schools where there is a range of socio-economic levels represented. They also do better if they are in schools which are located in the neighborhood where they live. Steve indicated that it would be the school district's preference that the City not cluster affordable housing in specific areas of the community. Ideally, every elementary school would have kids from a range of socio- economic levels. The issue of locating affordable housing near elementary schools where there are special services provided is not a significant issue. Steve and Joan stated that the school district has been developing several district-wide programs that serve students in all schools. Steve and Joan concurred that elementary school districts would not be the best basis for evaluating affordable housing locations. They emphasized that elementary school attendance boundaries change on a regular basis and they would expect this to continue in the future. The school district reports that the issue of student mobility is a significant concern. This issue arises mostly with shelters and transitional housing or families that are homeless or near homeless. The students may be living in assisted transitional housing, but are often living in non-assisted privately owned housing. Families in assisted rental housing often stay much longer than families in transitional housing. Steve and Joan liked the idea of a GIS-based system for making affordable housing location decisions. Steve and Joan also agreed that free and reduced lunch percentages should not be the only factor used to address the impacts on elementary schools. They stated that the following data could be provided by the school district for use in evaluating the impact on elementary schools: • Elementary school academic performance as indicated by Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores • Mobility data represented by the percentage of annual turnover in a particular elementary school • Free and reduced lunch percentage November 10, 2010 Page 3 Summary questions for November 15 work session discussion 1. Have we accurately summarized your concerns regarding the location of affordable housing projects funded by the City? 2. Does consideration of the information provided by the school district change, affect, or further define your concerns? 3. Are there any other school district issues which you feel have not been addressed? 4. Do you approve of the use of a GIS-based evaluation system rather than one based on elementary school district boundaries or neighborhoods? 5. Is there any additional information you would like staff to consider as we develop the GIS-based evaluation system? We look forward to the discussion on November 15cn Copy to: Dale E. Helling-Interim City Manager Eleanor M. Dilkes-City Attorney Marian K. Karr-City Clerk Tracy Hightshoe-Associate Planner Susan Dulek-Assistant City Attorney w/ppdd i rlmem/Afford Housi ng Discussion.l0-15-2010 IP4 SUMMARY OF PENDING WORK SESSION ISSUES 11/10/10 Meet with Area State Legislators (NOVEMBER 29 @ 5:30 pm) Location of Affordable Housing (NOVEMBER 29) South Gilbert Street Streetscape (NOVEMBER 29) Special Work Session (Tentative) (DECEMBER 1) Location of Affordable Housing (DECEMBER 1 or 6) Brick Streets Repair/Funding Strategy (DECEMBER 1 or 6) Alley Inventory (DECEMBER 1 or 6) Single Stream Recycling (DECEMBER 1 or 6) Urban Renewal Plan -Near South Side Parking Facility (DECEMBER 6) Transit Service Enhancement Options (JANUARY) Sanctuary City (JANUARY) ICAD Annual Update Presentation (JANUARY) Review Function of Boards/Commissions: Explore Possible Consolidations Flood Response & Mitigation Update (PERIODIC) Nov. 29 - 30 Dec. 6 - 7 r -~,~~ C[TY 4F I4WA CITY 1P5 ..111 ~~~ ~ ~~~ Date: November 9, 2010 To: Mayor & City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk~y~~ Re: Budget & Meeting Schedule January-March 2010 A draft schedule for meetings in January, February, and March has been prepared for discussion purposes. The draft schedule attached takes into consideration formal meetings on the first and third Tuesday; assumes night meetings (unless noted); individual Council absences or conflicts that I am aware of. I also took into consideration the third Tuesday in March was spring break and moved the meeting to avoid that period of time. Please review this draft and be prepared to discuss changes and finalize a schedule at the Monday work session. U: budgetmtgschedule. doc C ~ ~ ~ ~ = 11 ~ -~ ~ O w (n (p n n (n ~ ~ O z v ~. Cn N ~ _' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ n ~ C O 0 n O w N rn~° O ~ rn oQo~c~ m cn D ~o rn~ ~ ~ m 3 ~ . 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We are at a point where flood recovery work is winding down and flood mitigation work is picking up. The focus of this memo is on mitigation projects. A summary of the $30 million of flood recovery work is outlined in Attachment A. We have made significant strides since our last Flood Recovery and Mitigation Update in April. I bring to your attention the following advances: • The number of homes acquired in the Residential Buyout Program has more than doubled. We have now acquired 61 homes. • Design is underway for the relocation of the North Wastewater Treatment Plant. • $3.8M of CDBG funds has been secured for the West Side Levee Project. • $3.9M of CDBG funds has been secured for the East Side Levee Project. • $8.OM of CDBG funds has been secured for the Taft Speedway Levee Project. • Design contract for the Dubuque Street Elevation and Park Road Bridge Project has been approved by the EDA. • Design proposals have been solicited for the Rocky Shore Lift Station and Flood Gate Project. • The Floodplain Management Ordinance has been amended to regulate to the 0. 2% chance flood (500 year). Flood Mitigation Details Iowa City has identified 18 flood mitigation projects totaling approximately $162.8M. We have secured $96.67M in state and federal assistance and continue to pursue more. The local option sales tax is expected to generate in excess of $30M over its four year life, bringing our funding level to $126.67M. We will endeavor to design and construct funded projects over the next five years. When compared to pre-flood capital program budgets, this work will effectively triple our capital program for the next five years. Outlined below are our comprehensive flood mitigation strategy, flood mitigation projects, and regulatory/plan changes. Staff will be happy to provide additional information on any of these topics. November 9, 2010 Page 2 Mitigation Strategy Flood Mitigation consists of efforts designed to reduce the city's vulnerability to future floods. This includes not only projects but also regulations and action plans. Iowa City's comprehensive flood mitigation strategy emerged shortly after the flood and has remained relatively unchanged. This overall strategy was outlined in a March 19, 2009 memo from Jeff Davidson and Rick Fosse to the City Council and is quoted below in italics. Updates or refinements to this plan are shown in bold. "The staff committee that has developed the funding proposals which you will receive on March 23 has tried to be consistent with the overall flood recovery strategy which you agreed to for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). To restate those objectives in priority order.' We will attempt to buy out residential property in the 100-year floodplain of the Iowa River. This will involve purchasing some properties (approximately 40) at the present time, with the goal of buying out the remainder over the next 10 to 15 years. Those who refuse buyout funds will not be granted public funds for the rehabilitation of their homes, nor are they guaranteed that they may not be negatively impacted by future flood mitigation strategies. The area of residential buy out offers has been expanded to include most homes in the 500-year floodplain that were at least 60% damaged. This strategy is the most effective flood mitigation strategy possible. It reduces risk on the highest flood-prone properties to zero. A property which is bought out cannot be used for anything except open space in perpetuity. 2. For the remainder of the flood-impacted residential neighborhoods in the 500-year floodplain of the Iowa River, we will implement realistic protection measures that can be implemented at this time. This includes elevating roads in flood-prone neighborhoods, elevating structures, elevating mechanical systems within structures, backflow prevention valves, and attempting to provide secondary access to flood-prone neighborhoods. This has been expanded to include access to areas that were isolated by the flood, specifically the Peninsula Neighborhood. 3. Our number one priority public infrastructure project will be the elevation of Park Road Bridge and Dubuque Street. This will assist flood-prone neighborhoods upstream by allowing water to be conveyed downstream more easily and not back up into the neighborhoods. Our second priority public infrastructure project is relocation of the North Wastewater Treatment Plant. These two projects are the focus of our local option sales tax efforts, but additional funding sources will be required as well. Iowa City voters approved a 1 cent local option sales tax to help finance these projects. 4. If in the future the required funding for levees and flood walls is made available, we will consider such strategies in flood-prone neighborhoods. However, we do not believe such funding opportunities are realistic at the present time and do not believe That flood- impacted residents should be making decisions based on them occurring. We have done preliminary planning to know that these structures could cost approximately $34 million." Additional projects have evolved involving critical and non-critical infrastructure. These projects are categorized as "Other" in the table below. November 9, 2010 Page 3 Flood Mitigation Projects Pro'ect Cost Status Notes Objective #1 Buy-Out of $24.4M Ongoing 61 homes have been purchased. Residential Pro ert Buy-Out of $950,000 Ongoing Purchases property in the Development Property 100 year floodplain to prevent additional at risk develo ment Single Family New $5,343,307 Ongoing Constructs 108 new homes Construction Unit outside the floodplain to Production Program replace homes removed in bu out ro ram Aniston Villa e, LP $2,900,000 On oin Constructs 22 new rental homes Objective #2 Elevation of the $1.1 M Preliminary Design No funding sources have Normandy/Manor been secured yet. Intersection Foster Road $3M Preliminary Design No outside funding sources have Elevation been secured. Can be protected b the Taft Levee Objective #3 Dubuque Street / $32M Contract pending $3M EDA secured Park Road Bridge EDA approval $1.5M THUD secured Local O tion Sales Tax Revenues North Wastewater $63M Design contract $22M EDA secured Facility Relocation awarded to Stanley $5M CDBG secured Consultants $5.49M I-JOBS secured $6.51 M I-JOBS possible Local O tion Sales Tax Revenues Objective #4 Taft Levee $10M Prelimina Desi n $8M CDBG secured East Side Levee $3.9 Prelimina Desi n $3.9M CDBG secured West Side Levee $3.95 Desi n $3.95M CDBG secured Other Water Source Protection $921,016 Construction FEMA funds have been Peninsula Well Field secured for this project Water Source $569,000 Design FEMA and CDBG matching Protection -Water funds have been Plant Site secured for this ro~ect. Animal Shelter $1.96M Preliminary Design FEMA funds have been committed, Relocation but limit scope of project. Awaiting site a royal b FEMA Fire Training Center $1.OM Preliminary Design No outside funding has been Relocation secured for this ro~ect Rocky Shore Lift Station $6.6M Preliminary Design $6,586,300 CDBG secured and Flood Gates River Street /Arts $1 M Preliminary Design This will be a joint project Cam us Lift Station with the UI River Crossings $200,000 Planning The preliminary planning was complete Redevelo ment with FEMA fundin Total $162,793,323 $96.67M in outside funding secured November 9, 2010 Page 4 Flood Mitigation Regulatory and Plan Changes Updates to policies and practices represent various "non-structural" means to better prepare our community for future floods. They include changes to regulatory, planning, and action plans designed to guide development and better prepare for effective response to future floods. Regulatory Changes • Update of Estimated Flood Flows -The Corps of Engineers has completed a report entitled "Iowa River Regulated Flow Frequency Study" dated October 2009. In this report they estimate the new flows for various frequency floods based on information collected during the 2008 flood. Their findings are as follows: 100 yr / 1.0% chance - 30,100 cfs (formerly: 29,000) 200 yr / 0.5% chance - 36,430 cfs 500 yr / 0.2% chance - 45,260 cfs (formerly: 45,000) 1000 yr / 0.1 % chance - 52,210 cfs The University of Iowa is performing an independent review of this work. • Update to Floodplain Map -The Iowa City Floodplain maps need to be updated to incorporate the new flood flow estimates noted above, reflect the impacts of flood mitigation projects, and to correct for "map drift" that occurred in FEMA's last revision to Iowa City's maps. The new maps will also benefit from the highly accurate hydraulic model of the Iowa River recently completed by the University of Iowa. Of these factors, the impacts from the flood mitigation projects will have the greatest impact. Because of the expense and difficulty in updating the floodplain maps, staff recommends waiting until Iowa City's, the University's and Coralville's major mitigation projects are nearly complete (roughly 2014) before updating the maps. • Update to Floodplain Management Ordinance -The state legislature, after consideration, ultimately decided not to make any changes to state law in terms of floodplain management and continues to regulate to the 1 % chance flood (100 year). However, cities can adopt standards that are more stringent than the state. Iowa City has now joined Cedar Falls in adopting the 0.2% chance flood (500 year) as the standard for local floodplain management. Updates to Plans • Hazard Mitigation Plan - A Hazard Mitigation Plan has been developed for a wide variety of potential natural and human caused hazards facing the Iowa City area. FEMA has granted its approval to the plan. The adoption of this plan is a condition of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds that have been awarded to Iowa City to assist with flood recovery and mitigation projects. Johnson County is working on aMulti-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Iowa Homeland Security has requested all Johnson County communities be a part of the plan. Staff will work with the Johnson County to incorporate the Iowa City Local plan into the Johnson County Multi-Jurisdictional Plan. November 9, 2010 Page 5 • Emergency Action Plan /Flood Response Plan -Iowa City is currently covered by Johnson County's Multi-Hazard Emergency Action Plan. However Iowa City is developing a more detailed plan for the specific hazards facing our community, including a Flood Response Plan. The details of this plan will depend on the ultimate scope and completion of the mitigation projects noted above. In many cases it is appropriate for private properties to develop their own flood response plan. To this end, the Parkview Church has developed a specific plan for their property and the Idyllwild Condominium Association used a grant from the City to work with MMS Consultants to develop a plan for their site. • Volunteer Coordination Plan -The United Way of Johnson County has developed a program to solicit and coordinate volunteers for a wide range of activities from responding to natural disasters to assisting with community events. You may recall that volunteer coordination during the 2008 Flood was a very consuming and staff intensive task. We believe that the program that the United Way has developed will be a significant asset to our community and we have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable the City of Iowa City to take advantage of this service. Please let me know if you would like additional detail on any aspect of this report. cc: Eleanor Dilkes Marian Karr Rick Fosse Jeff Davidson Ron Knoche w/pwad mi n/mem/2009-EndOfYearS u mmary November 9, 2010 Page 6 Attachment A Flood Recovery Summary Flood recovery includes debris removal, cleanup and work that is necessary to restore facilities and operations. Contrary to flood response, we are able to quantify many of the private sector flood recovery efforts through the issuance of building permits and the administration of various local, state and federal assistance programs. Both private and public flood recovery efforts are outlined below. Three public flood recovery projects remain to be completed with a combined total value of about $1.6M. Flood Recovery -Private Properties Flood recovery for private homes and businesses entails much more than simply repairing or replacing the flood damaged structures. Families continue to need a place to live and businesses still need a place to operate during recovery. You will find that some of the programs outlined below are specifically targeted to meet these needs. It is also important to note that for many of the structures located within the 100 year floodplain, the extent of damage triggered building code requirements for modifications (such as elevation) to reduce risk to future floods. For the purpose of this memo, these mitigation efforts are categorized with the flood recovery projects. November 9, 2010 Page 7 Programs Administered by the City to Assist Private Recovery Pro ram Amount Status Notes Business Pro rams The Iowa City $75,000 Complete Assisted 18 Recovery Program businesses with up to $5,000 each Community Foundation $97,340 Complete Chamber assisted Funds with distribution Jumpstart Iowa $1,248,546 Complete Assisted 44 Small Business businesses with up Assistance Program to $50,000 each CDBG Business $2,000,000 Ongoing 54 businesses Disaster Recovery assisted to date. Programs • Business Rental Ongoing Assists with up to Assistance Program 6 months rent. • Expanded Business Ongoing Includes assistance Rental Assistance for machinery Program and equipment. • Loan Interest Ongoing Assists with interest Supplement Program on disaster loans. • Commercial Rental Ongoing Assists with rent Revenue Gap revenue loss for Program commercial property. • Residential Landlord Ongoing Assists with rent Business Support revenue loss for Program residential property. • Flood Insurance Ongoing Assists with one Reimbursement year of flood Program insurance coverage. • Equipment On oin g g Assistance for Reimbursement machinery and Assistance Pro ram 9 equipment. Residential Pro ram CDBG Housing Disaster $1,788,754 Ends 12/31/10 Used for homebuyer Recovery Fund assistance, repair & (Federal Jumpstart 1) interim mortgage pa ments CDBG Housing Disaster $1,029,295 Ends 3/31/11 Used for homebuyer Recovery Fund assistance, repair & (Federal Jumpstart 2) interim mortgage pa ments Jumpstart Housing $2,507,604 Ends 12/31/10 Used for homebuyer Assistance Program assistance, repair & (State Jumpstart 1, 2 & 3) interim mortgage payments November 9, 2010 Page 8 Building Permit Summary for Flood Related Work Number of Permits T e of Permit Proeect Value 218 Buildin $15,184,845 207 Electrical $118,513 115 Plumbin $114,704 115 Mechanical $755,013 655 Total $16,173,075 Total Notes: 1. The City does not issue building permits for University of Iowa facilities. Therefore no University work is included in this total. 2. For comparison, building permits issued for recovery from the 2006 tornado totaled $15,195,420, of which $10,524,740 was St. Patrick's Church. Flood Recovery -Public Facilities The following projects represent the majority of the flood recovery work necessary to clean, repair and restore public facilities. Proeect Cost Status Notes Debris Removal $1,489,595 Complete Iowa Avenue Sewer Si hon $1,123,401 Com lete Water Main River Crossings $628,609 Design Pending archaeology review Water S stem Re airs $135,798 Complete Animal Shelter Temporary Facilit Ongoing This is limited to the tempora facilities North Wastewater Plant Re airs $358,295 Com lete Lift Station & Sewer Repairs $109,195 Complete Street Repairs $66,124 Complete Parks and Trail Repairs $639,956 Ongoing 21 of 22 Projects Com lete Shakes eare Theater $213,204 Com lete Vehicles & E ui . Re airs $85,589 Com lete Iowa River Power Dam Repairs $360,140 Design Iowa River Power Dam Brid a Re airs $100,000 Design Clean Riverbanks - Peninsula Park to the town of Hills 977 Volunteers Complete 146 tons of debris removed Fiber Optic and Communications Re air $31,984 Complete Fire Trainin Facilit $146,324 Complete Total $5,488,214 r ~`~,®~,~ ~tTY OF t01NR CIT IP7 ~~ ~E~C) ~~ Date: November 2, 2010 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ,~~'~ Re: KXIC Radio Show We are booked through November 10 but need to schedule for the next few weeks. Please take a look at your calendars and come prepared to help fill in the schedule Monday evening. November 17 November 24 December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22 December 29 January 5 U:radioshow.doc Iowa City Police Department P.A. U. L.A. Report -October 2010 (Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age) Business Name (occupancy] Monthly Totals Year-to-Date Totals (occupancy loads updated Oct 'os~ visits arrests visits arrests 808 Restaurant & Nightclub [176] 2 1 54 53 Airliner [223] 2 1 34 7 A L~ n (140] 1 0 12 0 mencan egio _.__._ _ __ _ __ Aoeshe Restaurant [156] Atlas World Grill [165] ~ 0 0 Blackstone [297] - __ _ ,. __ Bluebird Diner [82] Blue Moose [436] 1 0 Bob's Your Uncle [260'] _ __ _ _ Bo-James [200] - ~ 0 , 0 Bread Garden Market & Bakery ! ~ [It'sj Brothers Bar & Grill [556] 4 0 [The] Brown Bottle [289) Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [189] 0 ~ 0 Caliente Night Club [498] i 0 0 _ - - - -- _ I --- Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill [92] 0 0 Carlos O'Kelly's [299] Chefs Table [162] -- _ --- ---r - - Chipotle Mexican Grill [119] [The] Club Car [56] 0 0 Coaches Corner [160] 0 0 Colonial Lanes [502] Dave's Foxhead Tavern [87] 0 0 David's Place (aka Dawit's) [73] 0 0 DC's [120]_ _~_ 0 ___ _ 0 [The] Deadwood [218] 0 0 Devotay [45] Donn_elly's Pub [49] ___ _ _ __ 0___~__ - [The] Dublin Underground [57] 0 0 [Fraternal Order of] Eagle's [315] EI Banditos [25] _ ___- _- _ - ____- _a__ -_ EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant [104] [BPO] Elks #590 [205] EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant [161]_ Englert Theatre [838] [The] Field.House (aka Third Base) [420] _ 4 ~ 0 Firewater [114] 2 0 First Avenue Club [280] Formosa Asian Cuisine [149] 0 0 Gabes [261 ] 1 0 0 0 George's Buffet [75] _ ~ _ -- -- - Givanni's [158] 0 0 Godfather's Pizza [170] Graze [49] 0 ~ 0 - - - - _ __ Grizzly s South Side Pub [265] 2 0 Guido's Deli [20] Hawkeye Hideaway [94) _ 0 ___ _ 0 [The] Hilltop Lounge [90] 1 i~ 0 IC Ugly's [72] ~ 0 0 India Cafe [100] __ __~_ Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack [71] 2 0 Jobsite [120] Joe's Place [281] _ _ _ 1 __ ' ___ 0 Joseph's Steak House [226] t Karaoke La Reyna [78] 1 0 IP8 Gov - s 20~ Ci!y Clerk ;~ :~~ ~: , ti,ti,~ 2010 NOV -8 PM 2: ZO PAULA Visit 0.206 0.000 0.000 28 g 0.286 21 i 0 0.000 61 13 0.213 4 0 0.000 7 _ 0 ___ 0.000 --- _ 1 __ _ 0 0.000 -- -_ - 5 0 0.000 2 0 0.000 1 0 0.000 3 0 0.000 21 2 0.095 _ 8 ~ 0 0.000 7 I~ 0 0.000 _ - - -_ ___ -- 9 _ 0 __ 0.000 43 _78 18 ~ 0 2 ' 0 6 ~ 0 4_ _ 0 1 0 2 _..- _ 0 12 0 1 0 3 0 5 ~ 0 1.814 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 13~ 0 0.000 15 0 0.000 _ La Reyna [49] Linn Street Cafe [80] ~' Los Portales [161] _ _ - - -- _ ___ _ _ _ Martini's [200] 4 0 Masala [46] Mekong Restaurant [89] ~ - _ - - Micky's [98] 0 ~ (TheJ Mill Restaurant [325] 0 ~ 0 [Loyal Order ot] Moose [476] - - - -- [Sheraton] Morgan's [231 ] Motley Cow Cafe [82] Okoboji Grill [222J __ ~ _ ~ Old Capitol Brew Works (294] 0 0 One-Eyed Jake's [299] aka J Bar 2 !i 0 One-Twenty-Six [105] Orchard Green Restaurant [200] 0 0 Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant [87] ~ Pa liars Pizza 113 - .9 _- [ 1 __ _ _- -~ 1 --_ ~ - 0 Panchero's (Clinton St) [62] Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr) [95] Piano Lounge [65] 0 0 Pints [180] 4 0 Pit Smokehouse 40 _ Pizza Hut [116] Pizza Ranch [226] Quality Inn/Highlander [971] - - __ - -- Quinton's Bar & Deli [149] 0 0 [The] Red Avocado [47] R_i_ck's Grille_& Spirits [120] _ __ _ ___ Riverside Theatre [118] Saloon [120] 0 0 _ Sam's Pizza [174] _~i_ 0 _ _ 0 _ [The] Sanctuary Restaurant [132] ~ 0 0 Shakespeare's [90] ~ 1 j 0 Short's Burger & Shine [56] ---- - --- 1 __ ~ 0 - - Slippery Pete's [178] 2 0 Sidelines [200] --- - - - ~_ 0 ' 0 Sports Column [400] , 1 I 0 Star Lounge [144] -- -_ -- __- - - ~- 0 _ - __ 0 Studio 13 [206] 0 0 [The] Summit [736] ---__ _..._ 4 ' _ 0 Sushi Popo [84] ~ Takanami Restaurant [148] II TCB 250 [ ]_ -- - - 0 _ _ _ 0 _ Thai Flavors [60] Thai Spice [91 ] Tim_ es Club @ Prairie Lights [60] ~_-_ _ ' T. Spoons [102] Union Bar [854] 3 1 VFW Post #3949 [197] _ _ _ [The] Vine Tavern [170] 3 ~ 0 Vito's [320] 4 0 Wig & Pen Pizza Pub [154] - - __ 0 f _ - - - 0 -_ - - - - [lowa City] Yacht Club [206] ', 0 0 Zio Johno's Spaghetti House [94] Z'Mariks Noodle House [47] Totals: 53 I 3 Other PAULA at non-business locations: 11 PAULA Totals: 14 *includes outdoor seating area current month 22 I 6 0.273 12 ~ 1 0.083 1 0 6 0 0.000 35 ~ 30 0.857 -- 1 ' -~ _ 0 - _ -- - 0.000 0.000 2 0 0.000 33 1 0.030 _ ..~ - _ -- -- ----- ------------- -- 9 0 0.000 4 0 0.000 4 0 0.000 - --- - 6 _ - - 0 - 0.000 9 0 0.000 4 0 0 000 18 1 0 056 8 ' 0 0.000 44 _ _ 33 0.750 3 0 0.000 _ 15 1 0.067 61 ` 71 1.164 14 ! 1 0.071 40 17 0.425 13 3 0.231 30 2 0.067 1 ~ 0 0.000 _ 5 -- - 2 __ - __ _ . - -- 0.400 0 d 2 805 330 143 473 year-to-date 0.410 "~ OD Z r. G -~ "" % R r~ ~ ~ >.rl' ~ N O ..r~ f-+ ~ r -- ~~Y_„r®~~ CITY O F IOWA. CITY I P9 E~C)R1~ Date: November 9, 2010 To: City Council From: Rick Fosse, Director of Public Works Re: Update: Flood-related activities Engineering Division • Received bids for the demolition of two HMPG properties and four CDBG properties. • Preparing specifications for the demolition of the Animal Shelter. • Asbestos Abatement for the HMPG and CDBG properties is ongoing. • Preparing specifications for repair of two storm sewer outlets to the Iowa River. • Surface repair of the tennis courts at City Park project has been put out to bid. Dubuque Street Elevation and Park Road Bridge Reconstruction Project • Staff has completed review of scope with the consultant for Project Management, Coordination and Public Involvement, Phase I -Environmental Assessment and for Phase II -Design Related Services. • Staff has completed review of fee, schedule and contract language • Phase III, Bidding and Construction Services will be negotiated at a later date under a separate contract due to funding from the EDA. • The submittal to the EDA has been made for approval of the contract, scope, fee and schedule. They anticipate having comments back to us the week of November 1 for final EDA approval by November 9. • The consultant agreement will be presented to the Council at the November 16th meeting for approval. Wastewater Treatment Plant Consolidation Project • Analysis of Rapid Creek pumping alternatives to evaluate impact on downstream sewers. • Developing Rapid Creek trunk sewer alignment and sizing. • Continued development of dedicated wwtp alternative for Rapid Creek watershed. • Consultant and Wastewater Staff attended IDNR meeting to review flows and loads as well as other issues. • Preparation for November 9 alternatives workshop. • Preparation of cost estimates for wwtp alternatives. • Update conceptual site plan to illustrate locations of proposed facilities. • Prepared alternative plant layouts for various levels of service. • Organize plant changes for level of treatment and phasing. • Develop plant hydraulics for MLE + filters versus 4-stage Bardenflow. • Continue work on floodplain analysis of Snyder Creek and Unnamed Creek. November 10, 2010 Page 2 Rocky Shore Drive Pump Station and Flood Gates • Statement of Qualifications from seven engineering consultants were received on Thursday, November 4th. • City Staff is reviewing and will make a consultant selection soon. Iowa River Flood Modeling • Iowa City and Coralville flood improvements have been added to the base model. • Data for UI flood improvements has been obtained and will be added to the model. Water Division - 11/9/10 River Crossings • This project includes replacement of two 12" water main river crossings that were undermined by the flood of '08. They are located at the Old Water Plant and Hwy 6. • The original PW which included interim repair was de-obligated on 7/9/10. • Anew PW which includes replacement of the two water mains was signed on 7/9/10. • Howard R Green Consultants (HRG) has completed 95% of the design and specifications for the projects. A contract for bid documents and optional inspection services for the replacement have been negotiated. • Congress voted to replenish the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) as part of the Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY2010. • FEMA has responded favorably at the request to have project inspection services provided by HRG. • We are expecting notification of funding obligation in the next few weeks at which time we will proceed with completing final design and bidding these projects for construction. • Earl Stoller, Project Specialist with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, was checking into the status of the funding for these projects. • Deb Mansfield and the Water Division received indication from Homeland Security and Emergency Management that an environmental review study will be required for this project. • Public Works is sending an RFQ for the environmental/archeological study. Peninsula Source Protection • The HRG Hazard Mitigation Study is the source of planning for proposed funding and projects on the peninsula site and the plant site improvements. • The PW and Hazard Mitigation Plan for peninsula work; CW 3, CW 4, SW 4, JW 2 and the respective electrical systems has been `obligated' by FEMA. • Plans and Specifications for the Hazard Mitigation projects are being scheduled for public hearings with the City Council in order to put them out for bid. The proposed schedule will have the projects completed by 12/31/10. • A City Floodplain Development Permit Application was approved by Julie Tallman with HIS for the project(s). • City Council voted to award a contract to Price International Electric, Inc. on 7/12/10. Notice to Proceed is scheduled for 7/26/10 with project completion scheduled for 12/31 /10. • Apre-construction meeting was held on 7/28/10 with the general contractor, consulting engineers and Water Division staff. • The contractor began work on the project on 8/5/10. Inspection services are being provided by HRG and Water Division staff. • The project is proceeding with installation of the medium voltage cabling, grading and compaction of the generator switch gear pad and equipment submittal review. November 10, 2010 Page 3 • Medium voltage cable is being trenched and bored from the generator pad to CW 3 & SW 4. • SW 4 has been removed from service and the contractor is performing work in the well house and the exterior area to raise electrical equipment above the 500 year flood level. • CW 4 has been removed from service and the contractor is performing work in the well house and the exterior area to raise electrical equipment above the 500 year flood level. • The berms for the electrical switchgear and transformers have been completed for CW 4 & SW 4. • Installation of flood doors started this week. Elevation of electrical equipment inside the well houses continues. Water Works Prairie Park Source Protection • The HRG Hazard Mitigation Study is being used for additional funding requests for hazard mitigation for plant site well houses. • We have received notice that the FEMA funding application has been approved. We are awaiting the funds to be approved by Congress. • David Purdy and Sara Sproule attended a Grant Pre Award Meeting in Urbandale on 6/18/10. • Congress voted to replenish the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) as part of the Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY2010. • A meeting with David Purdy and Sara Sproule and the Water Division was held on 8/9/10 to discuss Federal and State documentation for project funding. • Official notification of funding obligation was received by Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division dated 8/16/10. City official signatures are required to accept the funding. • An RFP for engineering services was sent to 6 engineering firms last week. The submittal deadline is Oct. 27th. • David Purdy received confirmation from IDED to proceed with adesign/inspection contract with HRG. • The intention is to complete the contract this week. PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT On October 28th, the Governor's office released the listing of projects to be funded through the Disaster Recovery Enhancement Fund Program. Iowa City received funding for three projects: $3.8 million for a levee along west side of the Iowa River between McCollister Boulevard and the Crandic Railroad, $3.9 million for a levee along the east side of the Iowa River between Crandic Railroad and Highway 6, and $8 million for a levee along Taft Speedway and No Name Road. One more property was acquired with CDBG funds (701 Eastmoor Drive). A total of 61 residential properties and 16.5 acres of property from Parkview Church along Taft Speedway have been acquired with Federal and State funds. Of the 61 properties, 32 of the properties have been acquired through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), 23 with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and six with Community Disaster Grant (CDG) funds. A total of 42 properties have been demolished in the Parkview Terrace and Taft Speedway neighborhoods. All structures in the Showers Addition have been demolished and cleared. November 10, 2010 Page 4 On November 10th, staff participated in a monthly disaster recovery teleconference with the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED), Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), the Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO), and other government agencies administering disaster assistance funds. Topics covered included the Single Family New Construction Program, CDBG Buyout Program, Multi-Family New Construction, and CDBG Public Infrastructure Program. Staff is awaiting final approval of their development plan for Single Family New Construction Round 3. Iowa City will assist homebuyers, whose income is at or below 100% of area median income, with acquisition assistance to purchase newly constructed homes. A total of 31 new homes will be built in Round 3. Of the 31 new homes, 16 homes will be sold at $150,000 or less and 15 homes will be sold at $180,000 or less. A State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster loan to a local housing developer is being paid back to the City. $2.6 million in CDBG funds has become available for a wide range of CDBG-eligible projects, including housing, public facilities, neighborhood or recreational facilities, economic development activities, and infrastructure improvements. On November 18th, the Housing and Community Development Commission will review the applications and make their recommendations. The City Council will make the final decisions regarding the funds. • Staff is working with the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization on a design plan for a subarea of Riverfront Crossings. • Staff is continuing to work on an HMGP application for a tornado safe room near the Public Works building in Napoleon Park. The park is heavily used during the summer. The safe room would protect park users against high winds and tornados. • Staff continues to review Jumpstart applications for disbursing State Jumpstart 2 and State Jumpstart 3 funding for housing rehab/repair, down payment assistance and interim mortgage assistance. A total of $2.19 million in State Jumpstart funding has been used to assist 82 flood-impacted residential households and $861,000 in Federal Jumpstart funding has been used to assist 17 households. • The City continues to accept applications for the following disaster business assistance programs: Loan Interest Supplement Program, Residential Landlord Business Support Program, Commercial Rental Revenue Gap Program, Equipment Reimbursement Assistance Program, Flood Insurance Reimbursement Program, and Expanded Business Rental Assistance Program. The deadline for all business programs is December 31, 2010. off/ .Grant o Ne~ bborboob o~ , r 2010 b • N tt l A ~ ~ o ~ ~ t o n er News e e ovem ~ ~ ~~~~h~»r~ Jennifer Morrissey Grant Wood Neighborhood Assodation Our Grant Wood Friday Night Slcate continue to be a huge success (see details below) Ci ra n r WoodNei~ hbo rhood.org We wanted to introduce one of the adult supervisors who joined us this fall. Iennifer Co-Chairs Candy Roberts Morrisse is u member o the Old Cu ital Cit Roller Girl or UCCRG, lea ue. The y f p y g cindy-roberts@uiown.edu OCCRG Benson will restart in the spring, and matches are a blast for folks of all ages. open position You can learn more about the OCCRG at oldcapitolcityroUergirls.com. We asked ten- Secretary nifer to share a few things about herself and the OCCRG league. open position I have been on the Old Ca ttal Cit Roller Girls team, or the OCCRG, since p~ y ~'easurer open position June zooq. l had forgotten how fun skating was and then to be able to turn it Event Coordinators to sport was more fabulous. I grew up playing basketball, fast pitch softball, open positions and golf. When 1 found out that the Robert A. Lee Rec Center had a free skate night, I began attending to have a skate time just for fun! Being able to play Newsletter Editor Nick Bergus with the kids and hel them learn was also vet fun. So when I found out p Y nhergus~agmail.com Grant Wood needed an adult supervisor, I jumped at the chance. The smiles on the kids faces when they are skating is a memory I will always have. I am Website Editor Diana Lei-Butters glad that the pastime 1 have chosen, roller derby, promotes health, teamwork, chi-lei@uiowa.edu and sportsmanship. The Old Capitol City Roller Girls are a group of woman dedicated to the Community Barden Coordinator community in which we live. Many of us, including myself, work in health Alicia Trimble aliciamtrimbleC~yahoo.com care, others are teachers, police officers, firefighters, and all of us have huge hearts. We believe in promoting and encouraging strength to women and chil- Commanication Brea. We always donate half of our profits to charity. We have given to Emma Coordinator Cindy Roberts Goldman and WRAC. ~ cindy-robertsC uiowa.edu Come Durand skate at Grant Wood Elementary! Iowa City Neighborhood Neighbors are first-person introductions to people involved in the Grant Wood Neigh- Services Coordinator Marcia Bollinber boyhood. Would you like to introduce yourself? Contact newsletter editor Nick Bergus +narcia-6ollingerCa?iowa-cicy.org at nbergus@gntail.com. Thanks to Shelly Jaspers and Li-Hsien Lin for helpingg us I Calm"IeadO\X/S ~.OrYIr7lUtlt~/ Gial"CjE~I"1 UI")~.JCt@ label and mailchenewslecter. Amazing how much can still come out of a garden even if it's planted in July! Cure to fill nn opening? Coruact The Fairmeadows Community Garden hosted a bumper crop of tomatoes, Cindy Roberts at cindy-robertsCr?uiou~n.edu. three different squash varieties, tomatillos, peppers and eggplant, care of all Between Newsletters the wonderful rain we had this summer. Much of this roduce went home P For information and with the gardeners and some to the FasTrack students or distributed through announcement between the FasSnack van. We're already planning to expand the garden next year and slues of the almost-monthly newsletter, visit our website will surely get off to a much earlier start. We're also exploring ways to provide at grantwoodneighborhood. some of the produce to schools and day care providers. There will certainly be org• more ro share next spring! If you feel like you'd like to be involved next sum- If you want co be added to met, please contact Alicia Trimble at 3t9-33t-5u3 or aliciamtrible@yahoo.com. the GWNAnews a-mail list, send your name and e-mail ~.al"ci111: WOOC~ NCIC~I-li~~Gf"~(IOOCJ C.Ot'Tl(~UL81"5 address to Cindy Roberts, cindy-robertsC~uiowa.edu. Computers, funded with a grant provided by the Hawkeye Area Community Mission Action Committee, have finally been ordered and should be arriving within The GWNA exists ro rove the overall Bushey im the next few weeks. The com uters will be made available at the Grant Wood p p of life in the Grant Wood Elementary gym during regularly scheduled activities such as the Friday Night neighborhood. Skate. The neighborhood association will also be working on providing com- The assoc;acu,n achieves pater literacy classes ranging from Computer Use rot or focusing on specific its mission by building programs such as Word, Excel or Publisher. If you have ideas on the type of relationships by bring classes you might be interested in attending (free of charge), please contact its families together throw rh social events Marcia Bollinger, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, City of Iowa City at as wel~as educational 6- z or marcia-bollin er@iowa-cit or We are also lookin for su (319) 35 5 37 g Y• g• g g- opporwn;ties, enhanc;ng safety and security, making gestions on who may be able to teach these types of classes. Any suggestions improvements, and using our would be appreciated! public parks and facilities to promote volunteer activism. IP10 ´ ´ ?¤ ?? ´ ¥¤ £?¤´??¥ ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ ¤££ ¢¹ ii-~u-~u IP11 MINUTES APPROVED CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM, 8:00 A.M. Members Present: Regenia Bailey, Matt Hayek Members Absent: Susan Mims Staff Present: Wendy Ford, Jeff Davidson, Tracy Hightshoe Others Present: Elizabeth Munger, Karen Kubby, Adrienne Vevera, Joe Raso, Mark Nolte, Gigi Wood RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for The Paper Nest as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for Miss Manners School for Dogs, LLC, as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Hayek moved to recommend approval of the Resolution of Necessity for the Towncrest Urban Renewal Plan as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bailey at 8:06 A.M. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 13, 2010. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: Hayek moved to accept the August 13, 2010, meeting minutes as submitted. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FOR THE PAPER NEST: Tracy Hightshoe briefly explained the request from The Paper Nest, giving Members an idea of what this business entails - a retail custom print and design company. The business offers quality printing and bookbinding as well as custom stationary. She noted that the owner of The Paper Nest graduated from the University of Iowa with a BFA in Printmaking and has operated a business from her home for the last year with sales over $3,000. This business does qualify as a microenterprise, according to Hightshoe. Estimated start up costs are $22,000. Applicant has secured a private loan from a commercial lender for 50% of the estimated cost. Staff's recommendation is for $11,000, contingent upon completion of the recommended training as determined by the University of Iowa's Small Business Development Center. Partial security will be obtained by a lien on the owner's personal vehicle. The owner Liz Munger, spoke briefly to Members about her request. Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for The Paper Nest as discussed. Economic Development Committee Meeting September 22, 2010 Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FOR MISS MANNERS SCHOOL FOR DOGS. LLC: Hightshoe gave Members a rundown of the request by Miss Manners School for Dogs, LLC. The proposed business is a dog daycare and obedience center. She noted that this business does not qualify as a microenterprise, but does qualify under job creation. 51 % of the jobs will be held by or made available to low to moderate-income people. Applicant has applied for a commercial loan and is waiting for approval. Staff is recommending approval of this request, contingent upon the applicant securing private financing for the business. The estimated cost for start up and working capital is $75,000. Applicant requests $35,000 through this fund to make up the funding gap. The owner, Adrienne Vevera, spoke briefly to Members about her request. She noted that she has just about finalized the property she has been pursuing. Hayek noted that his concern is on the level of security for this loan; however, he added that he likes the proposed idea and would follow staff's recommendation. For partial security, staff recommends a lien on the owner's personal vehicle. Based on conversations with her lender, they would take all other collateral available. Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for Miss Manners School for Dogs, LLC, as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL PLAN: Wendy Ford spoke to Members about this item. She noted that this step initiates a series of state requirements necessary to adopt an urban renewal plan. After Council adopts a resolution of necessity, the Planning and Zoning Commission will review the plan, and a consultation with other taxing entities will be held. Members briefly discussed this process, with Davidson noting the highlights of the plan and what is hoped to be accomplished. Hayek moved to recommend approval of the Resolution of Necessity for the Towncrest Urban Renewal Plan as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. UPDATE ON COMPLETION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR: Davidson spoke to Members regarding the downtown business incubator idea, noting that the feasibility study is now available online. He added that the study shows they Economic Development Committee Meeting September 22, 2010 could be doing more and doing better in this regard, that other communities similar to Iowa City are ahead of us in their business incubator plans. Davidson briefly touched on some of the highlights of the study, and how partnering with ICAD on this is a smart idea. In terms of moving forward on this idea, Davidson noted that they need to be deliberate. Mark Nolte with ICAD spoke briefly to Members, noting that they will be doing research to find the right business model for this project. They hope to find others to partner with on this initiative, too, such as the University. The discussion turned to how this might look as a business model, what the typical business would be, etc. Nolte described how they could address various needs of entrepreneurs and the programming options an incubator could offer. ICAD's part in this venture was further discussed. Davidson noted that the next step will be the decision item at the CIP discussion. STAFF TIME: Hightshoe briefly noted where they are with round three of the single-family construction. They will be building another 31 homes. The Housing Fellowship will be doing 22 homes. COMMITTEE TIME: None. ADJOURNMENT: Hayek moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 A.M. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Economic Development Committee Meeting September 22, 2010 Council Economic Development Committee ATTENDANCE RECORD 2010 TERM w w ~ c n rn ~ ~ NAME EXP. o ^' a, o a ~ can w N Regenia 01/02/11 X X X X X X X X Baile Matt 01/02/11 X X X X X X X X Ha ek Susan 01/02/11 X X X X x x x O Mims Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E = Absent/Excused draft IP12 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 8, 2010 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, 8:00 A.M. Members Present: Regenia Bailey, Matt Hayek, Susan Mims Staff Present: Wendy Ford, Tracy Hightshoe Others Present: Gianluca Baroncini RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for Baroncini as discussed. Mims seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bailey at 8:02 A.M CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: Hayek moved to accept the September 22, 2010, meeting minutes as submitted. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FOR BARONCINI: Tracy Hightshoe addressed the Members regarding this request for CDBG Economic Development funds. She noted that Gianluca Baroncini is planning to open an Italian restaurant, Baroncini, which will be a `fine dining' establishment. Hightshoe noted that the applicant has experience as an Italian chef, having graduated from the Italian National Culinary Institute in Italy. She stated that the staff recommendation is to extend a CDBG loan for $35,000 for this project, and she briefly explained staff's reasoning for this. This would be a 7 year loan at 1 % interest, contingent upon the applicant securing the private loans that he will need. The applicant spoke briefly, stating that he believes that there is an opportunity for this type of restaurant in Iowa City. He added that dinner entrees will be around $25, and lunches around $12. He shared some of the demographic information that he had researched, noting that this area is prime for another high quality sit-down restaurant. Members then reviewed the request, noting that they believe this is a good request with a strong business plan. Hayek did, however, ask that Hightshoe check on the sprinkler issue that they discussed. Economic Development Committee Meeting November 8, 2010 Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for Baroncini as discussed. Mims seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. STAFF TIME: Ford spoke to Members about the Economic Development budget line item for $200,000. She noted that this line is funded with $200,000 every other year. She then reminded them of how this was split in the FY2010 budget such that $50,000 went to both the City of Literature for three years and the Englert for one-year at a time, renewable for three. In the FY12 budget, Ford noted that they will be at the third year of those two $50,000 allotments. FY13 will be the next budget cycle then with $200,000 funded again, and at which point, the Council will likely be asked to consider continued funding of the City of Literature and the Englert Theater. Regarding CDBG funding, Hightshoe briefly noted a current balance approximately $150,000 after the above loan is granted. They hope to use some of the remainder in the Towncrest area. Bailey then asked about a possible update on previously funded projects. Ford noted that staff will provide that report at the next Economic Development Committee meeting.. COMMITTEE TIME: Hayek briefly talked about the business incubator project, asking if these funds could go for that. Members agreed that they need more information on this. ADJOURNMENT: Hayek moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 A.M. Mims seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Economic Development Committee Meeting November 8, 2010 Council Economic Development Committee ATTENDANCE RECORD 2010 TERM ~ w w ~ ~ cn rn ao j co NAME EXP• N o N rn N o ~ j U, ~ cn w N N ~ o0 Regenia 01/02/11 X X X X X X X X X Baile Matt 01/02/11 X X X X X X X X X Ha ek Susan 01/02/11 X X X X x x x O/E X Mims Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E = Absent/Excused PRELIMINARY MINUTES IP13 October 2010 MINUTES SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION OCTOBER 21, 2010 ROOM 208, IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Members Present: Merce Bern-Klug, Chuck Felling, Jay Honohan, Sarah Maiers, Rose Hanson Members Absent: Jean Martin, Michael Lensing Staff Present: Linda Kopping, Kristin Kromray Others Present: None RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:00 PM. Jay Honohan chaired the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM September 9, 2010 MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the September 9, 2010 meeting. Motion carried on a vote of 5/0. Maiers/Bern Klug. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. COMMISSION ASSIGNMENTS: Honohan will report to the Board of Supervisors and the City Council. DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONAL REVENUE, PARTICIPANT COST SHARING, AND GIFTS AND DONATIONS Discussion of the Friends of the Center: Members discussed the Memorandum that Honohan prepared on the Friends of the Center. The Friends of the Center is a 501 c3 that invests funds in the Community Foundation of Johnson County. Hanson questioned: when the money from this fund would be used. Honohan answered that when a need is identified by Kopping the Friends of the Center agree if it is a worthwhile wse of the money. The money is then transferred into the Senior Center's operational budget to PRELIMINARY MINUTES October 2010 purchase the needed item. In the past the Friends has funded exercise equipment, furniture in the assembly room and on the mezzanine, and TV equipment. Kopping noted that the only item that the Friends did, not transfer money for was a coffee cart. To date the Friends has expended approximately $130, 000. Discussion of Section 6: Kopping reviewed Section 6 of the Operational Handbook. This section details operational funding, gifts and donations. The City of Iowa City fulnds about 80% of the Senior Center's yearly budget. Kopping noted that all other revenue is listed in condensed format on the Budget to Actual Revenue Summary. Other revenue that makes up the operational budget includes: a'$75,000 Economic Development Quality of Life Block Grant from Johnson County, participant cost sharing, parking program, class fees, participaticpn fees, room and locker rentals, donations, fundraising for a specific purpose,'. and quilting sales. In addition there is the annual transfer of money from the Senior Center Endowment (which is housed with in the Johnson County Comrrnunity Foundation). The Foundation earns money and then a portion of that money is made available to use for operational expenses each year. Kopping noted this year Johnson County has decided the Center falls under their Economic Development Quality of Life Block Grant. Kopping had to fill out the grant paperwork. Her understanding is that it will be reviewed by a staff person at the county and then presented to the Board of Supervisors. Maiers questioned what the sale of equipment pertained to. Kopping answered that it was anything that the Center sells, for example furniture qr other equipment that the Center does not use. The Center can not g$t rid of anything without it going on govdeals.org. All fixtures in the building are dwned by the city. Even items that are donated become the property of the city and are subject to the city's regulations. Hanson noted that she would like some clarification on where d¢~nations are spent. Kopping stated that if the check was made out to the Senior Center the money would go into the Operational Budget. If the person waned the money to go into the Johnson County Community Foundation (for a longelr term interest generating option) then the check should be made to Friends of, the Center or the Community Foundation. Donations made to the Senior Center for a specific purpose areal allowed if the amount is more than $1000. That money would then be earmarked specifically for that group and be used in the current fiscal year. PRELIMINARY MINUTES October 2010 The gift fund is a city fund that has low yield interest. Employees can spend up to $500 out of the gift fund with out Commission approval. Discussion of Section 7: Kopping reported on Section 7 of the Operation Handbook. This;section details the membership program, parking program, participation fees, a~hd locker rentals. The funding for the parking program is projected by how many hours of parking were used by the Center the pervious year. We are charged .35Vhr from the City Parking Department. In the past parking revenue has been aboujt $10,000 per year. However, the expense of the parking program is about $2q,000 per year. Last year the Commission decided to raise the yearly parking rate to $75. This raised the revenue for the program to $15,000 per year, with the'same expense. Rose inquired about the current cost of a parking permit. It is curlrently $75 for a year, $37.50 for a half year and $10 a year for scholarship recipilents. Kopping stressed how important she believes the parking program is for mur members. Participation fees are paid when a group or activity generates e~gpenses. One example is the Voices of Experience, which pays a stipend to a conductor and accompanist. Another example is the band which has a cost of ~-65 per semester to pay for band instructors, music, copying and other expenses. jKopping noted that membership fees and participation fees are very different arld serve different purposes. Personal copies cost 15 cents. If a group such as Voices of Experience or the band makes a copy the individual is not charged for the copy bud the group is charged 6 cents for the copy. Locker rentals have a projected revue of $1000. A locker costs ~4 per month or 25 cents a day. Kopping explained that money in the gift fund is carried over fromm year to year. Requests can be made for unusual purchases to be taken out o~ the gift fund. Hanson wanted clarification on how many accounts the Center ffias for funding. Kopping stated that the Friends of the Center oversees the money that is in the Community Foundation, which houses the endowment fund and', the charitable giving fund. The city has the operational fund and the gift fund. felling noted that this is all laid out in the Annual Report. Honohan reported that the Friends of the Center is working on spme informational brochures to clarify how people can donated to th$ Center for longer term investments. They are hoping to have something pt~t together within the next year. PRELIMINARY MINUTES October 2010 Discussion of the Senior Center Report to the City Council Kopping said that The Senior Center Commission Report goes unto a report that the city distributes, reporting on the accomplishments of the various Commissions and Councils. Honohan noted that there were two errors in the report. First, the Friends of the Center is a 501 c3 corporation. Second, there are currently five community members on the Commission. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Kopping noted that she is meeting with the City Manager in the doming week to discuss the budget. She noted there are three large requests whiich include an additional permanent'/2 time receptionist, digital sign displays, and a video monitoring security system. Honohan wanted clarification on the Memo to the City Manager ~'egarding the request for another'/z time receptionist. Kopping stated that we would still retain our current'/2 city employee receptionist, Sharon. This Memo is ~ request to have another'/2 time city employee receptionist. Currently the afternoon receptionist position is filled by a HACAP employee. Kopping discussed that 11 indoor video cameras and 1 outdoor amera were recommended for the building. Each camera has a cost of $250 Hanson questioned if we were having issues with theft. Kopping answer d that her main concern is for the safety of staff, volunteers or instructors who mjay be in the building alone. The Center had a break in about two years ago im which someone broke in and stole Kopping's keys from her locked office. Also, ecumenical Towers had a number of thefts around the same time. Due to this the whole building had to be rekeyed and electronic locks put on the doors between Ecumenical Towers and the Center. Kopping thought 11 cameras would be a lot and that the Center could be more selective in the amount placod. Kopping also stated that she liked the idea of "panic buttons" which could be i~vailable to staff if there was an emergency. Kopping noted that she was very impressed with the National Institute of Senior Centers Conference that she attended in Plymouth, MA. Koppin~ is the representative from Iowa. She stated that after this meeting sheds convinced that becoming an accredited Senior Center is important. This will bring more prestige and recognition to the Center. Hanson wanted to know how far Vve are from being accredited. Kopping stated that there is some paperwork to finish and a fee of $2000. There is also a site review involved. The group discussed what other Senior Centers have to offer and the debate surrounding the ward "senior" in the name Senior Center. PRELIMINARY MINUTES October 2010 Kopping reported that the Iowa City Community Development Block Grant was looking to provide money specifically for structural changes. Kopjping met with Mary Wiemann from Elder Services to talk about potential structural changes to the kitchen. It will take approximately $150,000 to revamp the kitchen. For that cost the Center would have to commit to provide meals for 20 years. This could become an issue if Elder Services decided to move their kitchen'' to another location. Mary Wiemann's concern was that congregate dining is on the decline as more seniors opt to have meals delivered. Also, if the Center renovated the kitchen, the Center would own all of the equipment and have to maintain it, but not have say in how it was used. The Commission discussed the pros and cons of remodeling the kitchen. The general consensus is that at this time this is not something the Center should pursue. Bern-Klug questioned if this Community Block Grant might be a funding option for the camera system or a new sign. Kopping said she would look into that suggestion. Bern-Klug mentioned the success of the Quilt Raffle this year ar~d congratulated Rose Hanson on her great success in selling $792 worth of raffle tickets. COMMISSION DISCUSSION None. ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To Adjourn. Motion carried on a vote of 5/0. MaierslFelling. cn o w~ ~ N Z ~ ~~ O QO Z J W a c O .N N .~ L O O V v L ~+ Q~ G1 = O U ~ ~' L 'a N L ._ ~ ~ N Q ~- N r o X X X X ~ X T X X X X X X X z z z z z z z X X X X ~ X X ti X X X X X X N X X ~ X X X X N X X ~ X X X ~ v N X X ~ X X X X M X X ~ X X ~ X N N X X ~ X X ~ X r N ~ ~ N N O O O N ~ ~ x W M _ M M M M M M N N N N N r N r N r L r r r r C ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ _ ~ N m - ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ C p J ~fd _ 'C ~ ~ ~ = O N ~ ~ U N = -~ N L .Q x ~' E W ~ ~ _ ~_ c c ~ ~ .n ~ o 0 Q Q Z Z II II W ~ II aCOOz