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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-18 CorrespondenceRevised Page 93 (Proposed Budget) Distributed 1/18/11- 0'Malley City of Iowa City - General Fund Community Event and Program Funding Funding Requests for Actual Actual Budget Funding Requests Budget Community Events & Programs FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2012 319 Music Fest - - - 4,000 $ 723,929 Backyard Abundance - - - 800 25,0% Bike to Work Week 1,500 1,500 1,500 - - - 4,500 not ell ible Celebrating Ramadan - - 600 Community Supported Agriculture Fair - - Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa 972 972 1,400 - - Corridor, Inc. (previously Evert Conner Rights & Resource Center for Independent Living) ADA Celebration Disability Awareness Month Kickoff - - - 1,500 1,500 not eligible Eidul -Fitr Celebration - - - 1,000 - Extend the Dream Foundation 1,000 1,000 1,000 Ralston Creek Fair & Flea Mrkt Free Art School: Evening Alternatives - - - 2,510 Habeas Corpus 2,020 - - - " Iowa Dance Fest & Iowa City Dance Labs Iowa City Book Festival - - - 2,500 Iowa City Community String Orchestra 400 400 400 400 Fall, Spring & Summer family concerts Johnson Co. Historical Society 10,000 - - - - Johnson Co. Historical Society - 1,809 7,790 8,500 - - Irving B. Weber Days Johnson County Local Food Alliance 2,020 1,000 1,000 - - Field to Family Jaycees 10,000 - - - - 4th of July Fireworks (City of Iowa City) 17,498 22,500 25,000 27,500 - Landlocked Film Festival - 3,500 3,000 3,000 - Mission Creek Festival - 5,000 3,362 - - Power Up Your Preschool - - - 815 - Riverside Theatre - Shakespeare Festival 4,000 4,000 5,000 10,000 - Summer of the Arts: 60,000 60,000 60,000 75,000 - Iowa Arts Festival, Friday Night Concert Series, - - - - Jazz Festival, Free Movie Series - - - - - & Sand in the City Youth Advisory Commission 537 - - - - Contingency - - Community Event / Program Funding: $ 111,756 $ 107,662 $ 110,162 135,625 110,162 Community & Economic Development Assistance Twenty -five percent (25 %) of annual Hotel /Motel Tax revenue is allocated to the Iowa City / Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICCVB). Actual FY2009 Actual FY2010 Budget FY2011 Estimated FY2012 Iowa City / Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau: $ 188,081 $ 166,650 $ 180,982 $ 180,982 Total Hotel / Motel Taxes $ 752,324 $ 666,600 $ 723,929 $ 723,929 % of Hotel / Motel Tax to CVB 25.0%1 25,00)o 25.0%1 25,0% FESTIVAL BEAT CINE -MAT IC SYNERGY MEDiAMAKERS FROi'n ALL It.ALKS OF LIFE CON- VERGE AP04ORLDFEST -HODS T ON • These days it seems that just about every city and every conceivable film genre (and sub- ge:rire) has a festival devoted to it. Still, the WorldFest- Houston International Film Festival manages to set itself apart from the rest, and not just. because it's been around since the days when all submissions were sent on film (4:3 years, to be exac-t). Worlffest films compete in 10 categories and a whopping 200 sub - c:ategories. Shorts and features are, of course. two of the main categories, but there are also sections for screen- plays, new imedia, TV commercials and experimental ftlins. Festival founder Hunter Todd says WorldFest bri.rigs "hundreds of interna- tional filmmakers to t:the.r —and some - thing wonderful and amazing happens. Short filminakers meet music video makers and new scriptwriters and new media folks. there is a synergy at WorldFest unlike any other' festival in the world." MOVIEMAKER.COM WorldFest could easily rest on its laurels at this 'point, after helping to give early accolades to such directors as Ang Lee, Ridley Scott and David Lynch. After all, if you're the festival that gave Steven Spielberg his .first award —for his short film Aniblin —you could probably relax for a while. But it's Still Todd's mission to find the Spielber; s of torrtorrow, so you'll certainly be hearing more about the directors of some recent v- Vorldl'est Houston films in the future, includ- ing 2010 Rerni Award recipients Pupi Avati (The Young'st Son) and Peter Bratt (La Mission). Entries for WorldFest- Houston's 2o.1 1 event are being accepted through January. WWAl 11/0 _;;ebecca Pahl,. IN WAU11 M vN WNG ISLAND STONY BROOK FILM FESTIVAL IS NO "SL.EEPY TO'VYN" EVENT • The stony Brook Film Festival is a breath of fresh air— titerally. With a focused program of 32 interna- tional features and shorts, a. gorgeous seaside location and an amazing festival director. Alan lnkles, I was blown away when 1 attended the festival with my feature, five Star Dail, at the July 22 -31; 20'10 event. Pve spent time in New York City, but. wasn't prepared .for the wooded oasis that awaited me in Stony Brook. Located about an hour outside of Manhattan, Stony Brook is a s:tnall, quaint village community that's truly unique. The Three Village Inn (where the festival graciously hosted me, my producer, Mike. Robertson, and iwo cast: members), is an historic local landmark in its own right: with a beautiful harbor and picturesque duck ponds. .Besides the festival's lush surround- ings, inkies is truly the face of Stony Brook in an industry filled with cyni- cism, his passion for cinema is noth- ing short: of infectious. Armed with an always- friendly staff, lnkles' .festival pro- gram offers international flair, featur- ing films like. The Storm, A,yla and Berlin 36, While also showcasing domestic breakouts like Howl and The Pardon. But don't be fooled into thinking Stony Brook is a "sleepy town" festival. I Was shocked When I arrived at the huge Staller Center for the Arts for the East Coast premiere of my film —and saw 1,001:1 people lined up, packing in the audience. And that wasn't lust for my screening; each and every night. the }souse was packed. By having such a se- lect program, Stony Brook offers unpai - alleled attention to each and every film, making each Filmmaker feel like he or she was given the proper spotlight to showcase their work. li'Y� %1'� `1 t1NYBRJit },c71,`'vlP1.� 7i'r'`. fl. li��/1:'i Danny Boday Danny Buday g rac(t.;ated from the AF I rnast.ers direc:tmg pro ran; prior to writirg acrid direcA rig his feature filrrt dcbi.it, Five St'r nay, starrrir d Carpi Gigandet and Jena Malone. The filar ,Ajas selected as this yea( 7, Operiin,g Nig,14 Film of the Newport Beach Award festival a[id recently -1vcni the Jury /^.ward f )i Sest Feature at Lhe 201.0 Story Brook Filrii Fe tival. For more information. vi,s,it vav:sv.fi.e tarclay, om. LAND LOCKED _._ -_AND PROUD OF 11 A SEA OF GREAT FILMS FLOOD THE LAND - LOCKED FILM FESTIVAL • The Landlocked Film Festival, located in downtown Iowa City, proves that you don't need any psslcy ocean viewslo put on a great festival. Nancy Iverson found that out when her short doc. From the.Budlands to Alcatraz. screened at this vear's lest. Which took place: August 26-29, 2010. Iverson remarks upon the "flnthu- siasm, competence, experience and friendliness of the staff and volunteers" at Landlocked, also noting that "break- fast in a neighborhood church pre- pared by locals with a real'downhome' flavor [was] a great chance to network with other filmniakers." Established in 3007t the festival has already played host to films in avariety of genres, (rani rnockumentaries to clayrnation, Iverson's film was named the Best Short. Form Documentary at the lest. tOttier f'.tl.rns intruded'1= rygtelig Lykkelig (Terribly Happy), which Was Denmark's entry in the Foreign Larr- i;uatae category at the 2009 Acaderrry Awards. An added perk is the cost of atten- dance. Tickets to some of the films set moviegoers bacak S5, while most of the screenings were free. It's the welcoming af.titude at the Landlocked Film .Festi- val. and their mission to bring indepen- 1 dent thins, panels and workshops to the American heartland, that makes it worth checking out, even if you won't be able to take a morning dip in the ocean. at' bv�it?L rY? "Clil,`!{LL.'Frf,PrlFc;i�1'v?t (tRG 'r'.r:)t, C "a r if e WORKING VACKII . JON 'AlOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL'S RELAXING ATMOSPHERE MAKES IT WORTH THE TRIP • We. got to WYoods Hole after a tour - arid -a -half hour drive from New York City. We parked the car, wandered into a waterfront restaurant for lunch and, within 10 minutes, felt like we were on vacation. Even if there hadn't been a festival going on, it would've been worth the trip. But we weren't there to be tourists. We were there to work, dammit, and our screening was later that afternoon. PG 74 woods Hole is a, small place in a beautiful setting and the weather was perfect. All I could think was, "Who wants to go see a movie: in a place like this, on a day like today ?" But when we got to the venue:, the lobby was jammed. It was then that we started to get a sense of what makes WHFF so special, and such a rewarding stop for moviemakers. The town of Woods Hole may be small, but the presence of the tiVoods Hole oceanographic Institute means that there are a whole lot of smart, culturally engaged people there. They like to go see things, and it quickly became clear that the festival was a vital part of the community calendar. It's riot just that the festival felt so seamlessly woven into the com- munity, it's that the community felt so seamlessly woven into the festival. An incred- ibly enthusi- astic Q &A ses- sion followed us out of the theater, down the street and into the bar — people saying hi, stopping us to talk about the film, com ing over to the dinner table to ask questions. And since our film ended up winning both the Best Documentary and Audience Choice Awards, we obvi- ously think they have impeccable taste? So consider us big fans of executive director Judy Laster and the Woods I-fole Film Festival. 1'1 vYW..Vl'OODSHOLEf7LA,IFFSTIV(1 L.ORG ---- Greg Jacobs Greg , lacobs is the co- directorlco-pro- clucer of the docllrneritary film Louder rlian a °nmb. He and his partner, Jon Siskerl, are the founders of Siske.ilJacobs Productions, a Chicago -based docurne t- tary production corripariy, For more about the fiIrn, visit . ww.louderthanabonrbfiim.r_on�. 091/1// Iowa City / Johnson County Senior Center ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY FISCAL YEAR 2010 o�`rson OA COU/7tj cow e �Or1'our mind' SO 0000�- 28 SOUTH LINN STREET IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356.5220 WWW.ICGOV.ORGISENIOR C7o co Mission Statement The mission of the Senior Center is to promote optimal aging among older adults by offering programs and services that promote wellness, socialization, community engagement, and intellectual growth. The Center serves the public through intergenerational programming and community outreach. Goals 2010 -2015 ♦ To provide opportunities and advocacy to empower seniors in order to combat ageism, create a positive image of aging, and a positive image of the Senior Center. ♦ To improve stability and diversity of financing. ♦ To increase cultural diversity among participants. ♦ To promote an environment of inclusion. ♦ To be synonymous with the highest quality programs that promote optimal aging. ♦ To involve the Senior Center in the community and the community in the Center. ♦ To improve accountability and transparence. Senior Center Commission The Senior Center Commission is comprised of seven members with renewable three -year terms. Six members are appointed by the Cite Council. The seventh at -large member must be a Johnson County living outside of Iowa City. This person is appointed by a majority vote of the six Council appointees. Duties and powers include serving in an advisory role to the City Council with regard to the needs of the Senior Center. Commission members make recommendations on policies and programs and join staff and other interested persons in seeking adequate financial resources for the operation of the Center. Commission Members Jay Honohan, Chair Sarah Maiers *, Vicc -Chair Chuck helling, Secretary Mercedes Bern -Klug Michael lensing J can Martin Rose Hanson * Appointed by Senior Center Commission All other members appointed by the Iowa City City Council Senior Center Staff Linda Kopping, Coordinator Michelle Buhman, Program Specialist Emily Light, Community Outreach Specialist Kristin Kromray, Operations Assistant Sharon Stubbs, Receptionist Craig Buhman, Maintenance Worker III Corbin Bailey, Maintenance Worker I Temporary Employees Josh Eklow, Video Specialist Nelle Dunlap, Video Specialist HACAP Employees Curt Igo, PM Receptionist Peg Noack, Coffee Shop Attendant CHECK OUT THE CENTER'S WEBSITE AT ICGOV.ORGISENIOR Greetings Center Members and Friends Making it "Our" Senior Center Fiscal rear 2010 was all about increasing participant interest and involvement in Center operations. It began in the fall of 2009 when a committee of tyventy-two (22) participants, staff, aging professionals, and community members came together for a day -long meeting to update the Center's mission statement and develop five -gear operational goals. After a day of brainstorming, debate, contemplation, and compromise, the group agreed to the mission and goal statements presented on the previous page. Following this meeting, four groups of participants, staff, aging professionals, and community members were formed. These groups used standards of excellence developed by the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), a subunit of the National Council on Aging, to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Center's operation. They looked at governance, finance, evaluation practices, programming, administration and human resources, communit}, involvement, facility, and records and reports. Each group compared Center operations to the NISC standards of excellence and made recommendations for improvement when needed. These recommendations were prioritized and organized according to the goals that had been identified and a five (5) year strategic plan was created. In conjunction with the mission statement review, goal setting, and operational review, several new participant based committees were formed to further increase participant involvement in day -to -day operations of the Center. A special thank Vou goes to the original members of the volunteer Curriculum Committee: .Jim Curry, Dianne Day, Brvson Dean, Louis DcGrazia, Dianna Durham, Loren Horton, Carl 1NIalone,jean Reese, Claire Shaw, and Gail Stika. These folks played a leadership role in developing the new volunteer committee structure. They spent many hours researching, discussing, organizing, and reorganizing to create a viable plan. Their contribution to the creation of this volunteer organization is truly appreciated. Senior Center Steering Council Facilitates communication between volunteer committees invoked with the planning and implementation of pro - grams and services of the Center. Chairs of each subcom- inittcc serve on the steering council with other participants. Program Membership Community Out - Committee Committee reach Committee !\ssist with pro- Increase visibility of I tomotes effective gram panning the Center in the com- communication and evaluation. munity, increase par - among members; ticipation and diverstm increase participa of participants, and don in Center op- promote a positive orations; promote concept of aging. ownership of pro- grams and ser- vices ; and address Ad Hoc Fundraising issues of member Committee recruitment and Convened as needed for retention. specific fundraising Projects. Using the 5 -year strategic plan to establish annual goals, each Steering Council subcommittee made significant contributions during fiscal year 2010. Committee members hosted community forums to solicit feedback about the Center from participants and community members; encouraged participant suggestions; developed marketing strategies; implemented evaluation strategies, conducted surveys of former members; and participated in the planning and implementation of programming. Participant and community involvement in decision- making related to the Center's operation supports participant satisfaction and ownership of programs and services. It is an essential component of our ongoing success and therefore a pleasure to report on our progress in this area during fiscal year 2010. Sutcewfq, BUtda Xap ping, Sertiax eetttemt evmdittataa FISCAL YEAR 2010 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Center offered around 1200 unique programs and services that generated approximately 94,000 visits. While there were mangy• great programs, here are a few highlights. ♦ The Annual Membership Appreciation Dinner, sponsored by US Bank and supported by the Cottage Bakery is ahvays a crowd pleaser. Good food, good music, and lots of smiles. ♦ In October of 2009, the Center's Reading Aloud poetry group partnered with Travelers Dance and George Patterson's Insiders Quartet for a unique Presentation of the poems of Paul Zimmer called Jammingin Zimmer/and. This was a free community event that delighted everyone who attended. It xas also nonnnaled in the collaboration categoly for an I `Xcedence in Innoration axard by the Iona Cultural ConiolorAlliartce. • The Center sponsored the first weeklong Iowa City New Horizons Band Camp in May 2010. This event brought sixth° music making adults to the Center and dmx-nto,,vrn Iowa City' to practice, play, and perform music in a number of settings. Camp participants came from Johnson County, other areas of the United States, Canada, and Europc. BAND CAMP PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS ENJOY A LITTLE JAMMING AT THE CENTER. SHARING DINNER, CONVERSATION, AND A LAUGH AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION DINNER. ♦ The Third Annual Intergenerational Music Concert at the Englert Theater took place in May 2010. Students from Lucas Elementary in Iowa City-, Roundy Elementary in Columbus Junction, Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the members of the Senior Center's Voices of Experience came together to share their love of music at a venue that was open to the public. ♦ The (;enter offers many fitness opportunities, but few have generated as much excitement as Pickleball. Pickleball is similar to tennis, but plavcd on a badminton size court using wooden or graphite paddles and a «-iffleball. Picklcballers played days, nights and weekends in several Iowa City locations and it is rumored they will be sending a pickleball team to the Senior Olympics in 2011. Dance, dance, dance. Irish, English Country, Barn, Tango, and Salsa Dance groups meet and offer dances at the (:enter on a regular basis. Typically- you can find some kind of dance happening at the Center each weekend. The Barn Dances )roc no»eivaled in the dance calrgoq foran Excellence in 1nnot!alio17 Axard by the Iona'a Cultural C onidor /Illiancc. Celebration of the United Nations Day of Older Persons. This popular event explored lifestyle patterns in the blue zones identified by Dan Buettner. Blue zones arc places where people live longer, healthier lives than average. MEMBERS, STUDENTS AND GUESTS ENJOY A PRESENTATION DURING THE UNITED NATIONS DAY OF OLDER PERSONS DIANNE DAY PLAYS PICKELBALL PHOTO BY BILL ADAMS, COURTESY OF THE IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN i r: DIANNE DAY PLAYS PICKELBALL PHOTO BY BILL ADAMS, COURTESY OF THE IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN FISCAL YEAR 2010 BY THE NUMBERS Memberships 1287 as of June 30, 2010 Age Breakdown Age Frequency < 50 0.1% 508 11.5% 60s 36% 70s 29.9% 80s 20% 90s 2.3% > 100 0.2% Gender Breakdown Gender Frequency Male 32% Female 68% Place of Residence Place of Residence Frequency Iowa City 83% Johnson County Ex- eluding Iowa City 15% Outside Johnson County 2% Participation in Center sponsored programs: Daytime Programming: 60,399 visits* Evening and Weekend Programming: 16,809 visits Outreach Programming: 16,211 visits Total Visits to Center Sponsored Programs: 93,419 visits Participation in programs sponsored by outside agencies that are offered at the Center: Senior Nutrition Program: 17,197 visits ]Meetings and Services: 9,357 visits Total number of on site visits during fiscal gear 2010: 103,762 Total number of off site visits to center sponsored programs: 16,211 DRAWING INSTRUCTOR GARTH CONLEY OFFERS SHARON BARRETT SOME ADVICE * The word visit represents participation in a single event. If a single person participated in three (3) activities during a single day, that would equal three (3) visits. It is a duplicated count. G: MEMBERS OF HELEN CHADIMA'S YOGA CLASS STRIKE A POSE IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOM SCTV VOLUNTEERS SUE WAKEFIELD AND ROSEMARIE PETZOLD PREPARE FOR A SHOOT. OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OPERATIONAL REVENUE Personnel $454,456 Services $201,352 Supplies $47,079 Capital Outlay $17,051 Interfund Loan Payment (for past capital improve- ments) $46,140 Total Expenses $766,078 DIANA DURHAM, WITH SSRO, CELE- BRATES THE 4TH OF JULY Source Amount City of Iowa City $570,277 (74.4 %) Johnson County $75,000 (9.8 %) Participant Cost Sharing, Grants and Fundraising $120,801 (15.8 %) Total $766,078 REVENUE SOURCES INCLUDED IN PARTICIPANT COST SHARING, GRANTS, AND FUNDRAISING. Memberships $31,393 Senior Center Endowment $19,210 Class Fees $16,082' Parking Permit Sales $16,160 Sales $11,462 Contributions and Donations $1,289 Sponsored Program Support $9,082 Building /Locker Rental $2,150 Commission on Sales $1,151 Fundraising Events $10,442 Scholarship Fund Donations $2,380 Total $120,801 DON COFFMAN AND THE CENTER'S NEW HORIZONS BAND PERFORM IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOM TRAILBLAZERS CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF BLAZING TRAILS! VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 2010 JUDY BULINE PARTICIPATES IN AN ART CLASS CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS FRIENDS OF THE CENTER Friends of the Center, a 501 (c) (3) formerly known as Iowa City Senior Center Fund, Inc., is a non -profit organization dedicated to financially supporting the Iowa City /Johnson County Senior Center in its mission to promote optimal aging in our community. The Friends group generates revenue through donations, bequests, memorials, and fundraising activities. Since its inception in 2003, Friends of the Center has spent over $120,000 on computers, cameras, fitness and audiovisual equipment, tables, chairs, and other items for participant use. At the same time, the Friends established an endowment fund to provide long -term support for the Center's operational expenses. Each year a portion of the Senior Center Endowment earnings are deposited into the Center's operational budget as revenue. As the endowment grows, so will the annual earnings contribution to the operational budget. Friends of the Center is governed by a Board of Directors including three members of the Senior Center Commission, six community members, and the Senior Center Coordinator. Currently serving are: Judy Atkins; Chuck Felling; Louise Gisolfi; Melanie Haupert; Jay Honohan; Linda Kopping, Treasurer; Michael Lensing, President; Roger Reilly, Vice President; and Nancy Wombacher, Secretary. All revenue held bN- Friends of the Center is maintained in Senior Center designated accounts in the Community Foundation of Johnson County. One is the Senior Center Charitable Giving Account and the second is the Senior Center Endowment. The former is used to fund special program and service needs and the later is maintained for long -term growth and increasing amounts of annual operational support. At the end of fiscal year 2010 the total value of Senior Center accounts in the Community Foundation was approximately $474,000. Annual earnings transferred from the Endowment to the Center's operational budget are initiated by the Senior Center Coordinator. Requests for equipment or materials to enrich programming are submitted by Senior Center staff to the Friends of the Center Board of Directors for approval as needs arise. To make a tax deductable donation directly to Friends of the Center, make your check out to Friends of the Center and mail it to: Friends of the Center C/o The Senior Center 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Your donation can be designated for the Senior Center Endowment, Senior Center Charitable Giving Account, or be undesignated. Undesignated donations are allocated by the Board of Directors in a way that will further the mission of the Fricnds of the Center and the Iowa City/johnson County Senior Center. Donations to Friends of the Center can also be made directly to the Community Foundation of Johnson County. When donations for the (renter's endowment are processed directly through the Community Foundation, the Endow Iowa Tax Credit program offers taxpayers the opportunity to apply for a 20 (1/0 Iowa tax credit in addition to the normal charitable income tax deductions. To make a donation directly to the Community Foundation and take advantage of the Endow Iowa Tax Credit, make your check out to the Community Foundation of Johnson County and on the memo line indicate which Senior Center account you want to receive your donation. Mail it to: Friends of the Center Supporter 123 Generosity Way Iowa City, IA 52240 4801 PAY TO ORDER OFE Community Foundation of Johnson Co. $ 1A0.00 One hundred and no1100 DOLLARS Friendly Local Bank, Inc. MEMO Senior Center Endowment :09347757939: 275XX9993CQ075 ,dam CeIr,tet4kH& a Friends of the Center C/o Community Foundation of Johnson County 325 E. Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS THE SENIOR CENTER OPERATIONAL BUDGET AND GIFT FUND Some donors make a tax deductable contributions directly to the Senior Center. The following four options are avail- able: 1. Donors can have their donations used to support current operational expenses. In this case, the donation is deposited directly into the current operational budget. 2. Donors can designate their contribution for a specific Senior Center group or activity. Donations of $1,000 or less are deposited within the current operational budget and used to support the activities of the group during that fiscal year. kX"hen donations are over $1000 and cannot reasonably be spent to support the designated group or activity within the current fiscal year, the designated donation can be deposited in the Gift Fund and carried over from one fiscal year to the next. 3. Donations can be made to the Senior Center Gift Fund. Gift Fund donations are maintained in a city- managed account and the account balance is carried over from year to year. The funds are used to purchase durable goods that will facilitate programs and services. Requests for expenditures are submitted by staff and must be approved by the Senior Center Commission and City budgeting process. As of June 30, 2010, the Center's Gift Fund had a balance of $29,693. All non - designated donations to the Senior Center are deposited in the Gift Fund. 4. Donations can be designated for the Center's Scholarship Fund. This fund is maintained in the Gift Fund and used to support the low income scholarship program. A transfer equal to the amount of scholarship funds used during the year is made from this fund to the operational budget annually. Any remaining balance is carried over from N °car -to -year. F'Y 10 CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS Thank you to all who contributed to the Friends of the Center or Senior Center between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Please be assured that all gifts are used in accordance with the donor's wishes to support current or future programs and operational expenses. Supporting ($1000 - 49,999) Marcia Nagle F,Ilen Swanson 1?statc Platinum ($500 - 999) Barbara I lackman Jay Honohan I loward B Wenger Memorial Hal Richerson Gold ($250 -499) Corbin Bailey Lisa Walz Robert Woodburn Silver ($150 — 249) 1?mily Bennett Susan Cox Julia & David Reynolds Davis Anne Frankel Ann Fuller ;Michael J. lensing Monica Maloney- Mitros lanelle Roberts Adrian & Sara Lee Schoenmaker Brian & Anne Spencer Bronze ($75 —149) Fred Amundson Nance Barnes - Kohout Glorine Berry Julia Blair Lynnc Cannon James and Syndy Conger Connie Dautremont & Family Carolyn Dyer Johnson County Retired School Personnel Association Norma Gehring Don IIaines Barbara Haring Ray & Ruth Heffner Carol & horen Horton Jan & Kenn Hubei SallV• Jablonski Joan Jehlc Ina Loewenberg Joyce Marner Charles Neuzil Philip & Ruth Polgreen Jo Richardson Iva Sagert Harry Samms George & Alliene Schrimper Vicki Solursh Joan Tucker Contributors ($1— 74) Donald Adams James Andrews Fran Austin Brian Bachmann Sharon Barrett Leatrice & Clyde Bean Kathie Belgum Joshua & Crystal Berry Karol & Leroy Bird Adelaide and Guido Bulgarelli Joan Buxton Bill & Helen Byington Carol Case Karen Bates & W. Edward Chabal Patricia Clemens Joanne Conroy David Curry & Donna Friedman Dianne Dajl Contributors ($1 — 74) cont. Bryson Dean Marlene & Ted Klopp Sharon & John Raffensperger Terry & Jo Dickens Trish & fete Kollasch Knox Abe Richardson Caroline Dicterle Feather Lacy holly Jo Richardson Michelle Dralle George & Phvllis Lance Rebecca Riley Susan Dvorskv Delmar and Evelyn Larson Dawn & James Rogers Bob & Beth Engel Vicki 1.onngren Jim Rosenkild Chuck & Margaret Felling Bonnie Love Charity Rowley William Fiordclise Larry I .vnch Helmut & Mara Schrott Jeannette Fulton Leon Lyvers Liz Schwaigert Robert George Cari Malone George Solomons Rcese & Joanne Brant Greer Jo Ann Mandcrscheid Dinny Stamp Jim Gulland Duane and Virginia Means Richard Stevenson Kathleen 1 Icnderson AUdrey Moeller Sharon Stubbs Karl I lillic Janice & Kenneth Moss Joan Summenvill I lolly & Stephen I lirko Donna Neill William & Janice Thorne Darlene I loskinson Gerald & Carol Nordduist Ronald & Beverly Tyrce Carter Jeanette Naomi Novick Donna y'aliga Jane Johnson James Osborne Mary Wall Faaine Kasper Bcverly Palmer Joann Wehmeyer Betty Kelly George Paterson Donna & Allan Wendlcr ;slice Kind Buffs ()ucgg Jean Whiting Honors and Memorials In Honor of Ray Heffner: Sally Wicsenfeld and Friends of Ray Ileffner In Honor of Hal Richerson: Brian and Anne Spencer, Joyce ylarncr In Honor of Dorothy Rogers: Jean Whiting In Honor of the Staff and Teachers at the Center: Vicki Solursh In Honor of Dorothy Vestal: Jean Whiting In Honor of Bob Woodburn: Larry Lynch In Memory of Richard Blanchard: Lcatrice & CI Ac Bcan, Joshua & Crystal Berry, Karol & Leroy Bird, Karen Bates & W Edward Chabal, �ti1ichelle Drallc, Susan Dvorsky, Jeannette Fulton, Reese & Joanne Brant Greer, Kathleen Henderson, Holly & Stephen I Iirko, Darlene Hoskinson, Sally Jablonski, Johnson County Retired School Personnel Association, Marlene & Ted �Klopp, Janice & Kenneth Moss, Sharon & John Raffensperger, Dawn & James Rogers, Charity Rowley, Joann Wehmcycr, Mark & Pamela Nilson In Memory of James Corwin: Carol & Loren Horton, Glorine Berry, Janelle Roberts, Dinny Stamp In Memory of Veryl Detwiler: Joan Jehle In Memory of Glen Drew: Joan Tucker In Memory of Elmer and Lydia Heck: Barbara Hackman In Memory of Wallace Johnson: Kathie Belgum, Glorine Berry, Adelaide and Guido Bulgarelli, Joan Buxton, Connic Dautre, Loren and Carol Horton, Sally Jablonski, Jane Johnson, Delmar and Evelyn I,arson, Duane and Virginia Means, Donna Neill, James Osborne, Richard Stevenson, Ray and Nancy ` "ombacher In Memory of Duane Kasper: Charles & Margaret Felling In Memory of Milo "Bud" Palmer: Beverly Palmer In Memory of Frank Piersol: Donald Adams, Glorine Berry, Connie Dautremont & Family, Carol & Loren Horton, Darlene Hoskinson, Sally Jablonski, Gerald & Carol Nordyuist, Ronald & Beverly Tyree In Memory of Grover V. Rosenkild: Jim Rosenkild In Memory of Joyce Tardiff: Carol Case, Elaine Kasper, Old Settlers' Association In Memory of Howard B Wenger: Howard B Wenger Memoral FYI O CORPORATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL SPONSORS Major Sponsors ($1000 +) Friends of the Center Lensing Funeral and Cremation Services US Bank Oaknoll Retirement Community Sponsors Old Settlers' Association Home Instead Senior Care Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Humana Marketpoint West Music SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORTERS Bonnie Love Monica Maloney - Mitros Barbara Haring Corbin Bailev Caroline Dieterle Rebecca Riley Naomi Novick Don Haines Robert George 10 FY 10 PROGRAM SUPPORTERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AARP: AARP Driver Safety Program; AARP Foundation WorkSearch Active Endeavors Acoshc Akar Alzheimer's Association American Acadcmy of Pediatrics Atrium Village Beadology Iowa Beat for Peace, Round\, Elementary, Columbus junction Bella Joli Bickford Senior Living Bijou Theater Cafe dcl Sol CarePro Health Service Caring Hands & More Carlos O'Kellys Catherine's Cellular Recycler Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Chair Galleries City Channel 4 City Circle Acting Company Comfort Keepers Common Sense Advertising Community Foundation of Johnson County Community Medical Supply Coralville: Citv of; Hv -Vice; Marriott Hotel and Conference Center; Public I,ibrary CoralVision Corps of 1?ngincers Discerning Evc Doxvntown Business Association Fastside Hy -Vcc Edward hones Elder Services Faderly Consortium of Johnson County_ Englert Theatre Friends of the Center H.U.G.S. 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Linn Street • Iowa City, IA 52240 .0 %L o�`r5on county or .Your mind so�� �co Co PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING, WELLNESS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH SINCE 1981 The Center is owned and operated by the city of Iowa City. Operational expenses are supported by local tax dollars, participant cost sharing, donations of all sorts, and a grant from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. — 11140( 46e�� Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County 319 Music Fest Event: 319 Music Fest Amount Requested: $4000.00 History In May 2009, the Southeast Side Neighborhood was infamously thrown into the spotlight through what the media dubbed the "Mother's Day Riot." The incident caused a citywide reaction on the condition of the neighborhood with many asserting through blogs, opinion letters, and in conversation that the neighborhood is chronically unsafe and crime- ridden. With such heated accusations swirling around the Iowa City community, NCJC staff and AmeriCorps began planning a summer kick -off event to bring positive attention to the southeast side and to promote a safe and peaceful summer- -the 319 Music Fest was born. After months of diligent preparation, the first 319 Music Fest took place on May 8th 2010 — Mother's Day Weekend just one year from the "Mother's Day Riot." Despite the weather, it was a rousing success! The festival's audience, people young and old, enjoyed music from local and regional acts such as Dave Zollo, Dave Moore, Keven B.F. Burt and the Uniphonics. The attendees also took pleasure in being a part of a positive neighborhood event —one that was free from violence, stereotypes, and crime. Ultimately, those who attended the first 319 Music Fest saw the southeast side as a vibrant, diverse neighborhood that is safe and welcoming to all. Goals ✓ Dispel negative perceptions of the Southeast Side. ✓ Promote the positive events occurring in the neighborhood. ✓ Attract Iowa City residents from outside the neighborhood to come to a fun, family- friendly event. ✓ Have a community event that is accessible to diverse populations (ethnic, racial, special needs, cultural, and economic). Y Not a Despite the cold and windy weather, an estimated °Bethany 500 people attended the inau- gural 319 Music Fest on May 8 at Wetherby Park Residents from the Wetherby, Apinion Broadway' and Grant Wood neighborhoods cycled in throughout the day. Many came purposefully with blan- last summer, not knowing kets, lawn chairs and family exactly what that commit in tow. Others just walked in ment entailed. When I to see what all of the music learned that I would be serv- was about ing at the Broadway Residents from the Neighborhood Center, I was greater Iowa City community curious and excited to be came as well, some to sup- embedded in an area of town port specific , performers, that I really knew nothing S while many came out of about. curiosity, wanting to see if The so-called "Mother's "The Southeast Side" lived Lip Day Riot" had thrown the to the hype. southeast side into the Regardless of their rea- media spotlight, and when I sons for being there, every - talked about my VISTA one who came enjoyed assignment to acquaintanc- Page 11A Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Iowa City Press- Citizen Jeff Charis- Carlson, Opinion editor Phone- 887 -5435 E -mail: opinion @press - citizen.com of Special to the Press - Citizen The Uniphonics, a popular jam band in Iowa City, invited local teens from the Fanatics to perform on -stage with them during the 319 Music 'Festival on May 8 in Wetherby Park. music from such local es, I was told that I should and see it for themselves. For celebrities as Dave Zollo and fear for my safety. those who did come, I have Dave Moore (who paired up Such negative rhetoric to think that the fun and fam- for a fantastic set); B.F. Burt and the Uniphonics as well as up-and- coming per - formers such as Der Dey Go, Rae and the Honeybees, and Idris Goodwin. Volunteers also showed up in force, and more than 60 AmeriCorps,'VISTA and com- munity members ensured that everything ran without a hitch. But really, everyone who had a part in the music festival was a volunteer — choosmg ,to participate, free of c*— because they wanted to help send a message about the southeast side: Our neigh- surrounding, the southeast i side has been cause for con- cern for manyof us who live j and work here. We hear peo- ple talk about our neighbor- hoods as if they are a war 1 zone or a ghetto. How can it be that so i many Iowa CStians have such a a false perception of this area 1 of town, despite having never been here? That, we decided, was exactly why so many Iowa Citians speak about our 1 neighborhoods with a hint of fear and warning — because they have never been here. i borhoods are safe and family One of our goals in "rve actually been there,-and friendly. launching the 319 Music Fest its not how you think it is." I - decided to commit a was to provide 2 reason for Some of the musicians year of service to the people outside of this area to who performed at the event AmeriCorps VISM program come to our neighborhood have decided to give back even more to the community by offering music lessons to youth at the Broadway Neighborhood Center. it Music ° est ; or contribute to y the ' community in other r ,mays e Others have simply said, "Wow, 'I can't believe I this a park is here. It's beautiful! I'll , have ,to come here more ottezt: ", We hope that you do take some Mime to come to our "neigh6orh60&' and see for yourselves the area that many are ` telling you, you should be afraid of. We like it here. Bethany Bender is an Amedcorps' VISTA placed at the Broadway Neighborhood Center. F i,b c IL a _ Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Colleen Rapp [colleen rapp @msn.com] Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:15 AM To: Kristopher Ackerson; Mike Moran; Marcia Bollinger Cc: Josh Slattery; Jeff Davidson; Tom Markus; Council; Glen Meisner; Neal Hunger Subject: Windsor Ridge path Dear Mr. Ackerson, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Bollinger, We live at 4314 Cumberland Lane and are concerned about the proposed extension to the Windsor Ridge path. The path would go directly behind our house and extend over the creek behind our house as well. While we like the idea of a network of paths and sidewalks for pedestrian and bicycle usage, the proposal that we've seen has, in our opinion, some serious flaws. 1. Why so many paths at this end of Windsor Ridge? Do we really need to have three east /west paths running between Court Street and Cumberland Lane? There already exists a wide sidewalk along Court Street and sidewalks on either side of Cumberland Lane. All of these connect to the path that runs north /south from Buckingham. If the concern is to give people access to Scott Park, then run a path from Court Street into Scott Park. 2. The proposed paths would necessitate the cutting down of many trees along the creek and would disrupt the animals and birds that live there, as well as take away from the beautiful aesthetics of our neighborhood. 3. During times of heavy thawing and /or heavy rainfall, the creek spills out of its banks and the patch of land that currently runs over the creek behind our house is completely over run with flowing water. If a concrete path were to be laid there, it would quickly deteriorate in times of heavy run off. (And isn't the purpose of the creek to be channel /spillway for this excess water ?) 4. Why add to the City of Iowa City's expense for the care and maintenance of so many paths at a time when we are cutting in other areas of the city's budget? (January 14, Press Citizen article on the need to eliminate one fireman and one policeman due to budget constraints.) Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Colleen and Jim Rapp 1/18/2011 Page 1 of 7 Marian Karr From: Alan and Sara Cross [crosser87 @mchsi.com] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:10 PM To: Kristopher Ackerson; Mike Moran; Marcia Bollinger Cc: Josh Slattery; Jeff Davidson; Tom Markus; Council; Liz Lee; COLLEEN RAPP; Chris Rutt; mary- nixon @uiowa.edu; livingston @truart.com; dachudzik @mchsi.com; baileybluefish @mchsi.com; Dawn Hays; Jennifer Evans; klorenzen @hlplc.com; Jennifer J Endahl; bhnweaver @yahoo.com; judy- putney @uiowa.edu; m_t_cox @q.com; Jennifer Fiegel; heatherlhyatt @hotmail.com; Glen Meisner; Tom Lepic; Neal Hunger Subject: Re: Windsor Ridge path Attachments: Scott Park Trail Proposal Alternative Alignment.pdf Mr. Ackerson, Mr. Moran and Ms. Bollinger, Thank you for your follow up and map Mr. Ackerson. We do understand that residents may want trails to link to city parks. Our neighbors, along with us, simply feel there are better ways to do this than the proposed alignment included on your map. We have included an attachment with some alternative solutions that we feel are more cost effective, less disruptive to natural environment and still achieve the goal of providing better access to parks along with good overall flow of the trail system. My neighbors and I don't understand why access to the dog ranch from Windsor Ridge can't be via the bridge on the north side of the trees /creek and through the park. This is a relatively short distance and it doesn't make sense to us that everyone would want to trek down the south side on a path that is practically in our back yards for easier access to something that is far away anyway. And, this path would cost the city more money, resources and disrupt nature - especially trees and wildlife. We have reattached your map to this email, highlighted this option and called it alternative solution 1. Also, with this suggested alignment, people can choose to continue on a man made path or really enjoy nature and go off the path in to the woods. The kids and I love to do this as they feel like they are truly hiking through the woods. It is peaceful back there and disrupting nature and wildlife by putting pavement through the woods would certainly change the natural ambience -its' appeal. Looking at your attached map further, with phase 4, we have paths /sidewalks directly in front of our home, paths directly behind our home and also paths a few lots over on either side of us. This seems rather redundant /excessive, especially for people who are out to take a walk and get exercise and also during these tough economic times for the City. A couple of neighbors mentioned to me that it would feel like our homes were in the middle of a track that people could actually run laps around us. I worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation and when people wanted to put up too many signs along a road, traffic engineers called this spatial pollution. This feels a little like path pollution. It is so wonderful to walk through open space instead of always following a path. The kids and I call this "adventuring." On the other hand, if you do like the "track" design, alternative solution 1 would serve that purpose without putting our homes in the middle of it. 1/14/2011 Page 2 of 7 We also try to do our part for the environment and it just pains us to see you cutting down trees behind our homes and in Scott Park, especially where stage 1 and stage 3 paths connect on the map. Again, the kids and I like to "adventure" through this area and hate to see its' natural appeal destroyed. There are very few green spaces left in Iowa City and we do want to do what we can to save them. With all these paths, you cut across a creek four times, will need to do something to keep people from falling in the creek in multiple locations at the expense of numerous trees in this same small area. This could be largely mitigated by using the existing bridge and aligning the trail to the north side of the creek. Another viable option, we called alternative solution 2 on the attached map, would be to utilize existing paths on Court Street and simply installing paths on Stage 3 and only the Stage 1 path that is west of the stage 3 path. I would also think that this would be the most cost effective as it would reduce a significant amount of construction while still achieving good overall flow and access. We truly hope you will look at this option as well. Also, I measured today, and there is only 12' to 13' from our lot line to the edge of the creek in one area. I don't know how wide your paths are exactly, but I assume you'd be taking down most everything between our lot line and the creek. I don't think walking practically in back yards and nearly under swing sets would be most appealing to the walker who is choosing a path over a sidewalk to feel closer to nature, woods and parks. I wonder how these walkers would feel if they knew how many trees had to be taken down to put in this path. I wonder how many of you would like to replace the woods behind your home with pavement, when there are so many other viable options that are more cost effective for the tax payers, more appealing to the individuals who will be using the path and will save trees and green space for everyone. In closing, I do want to thank you for taking the time to read my letter about this issue. I know you have tough jobs and have tough decisions to make. I also know you need to weigh a variety of different opinions. I just sincerely hope you will consider our opinions as well as our neighbors'. Sincerely, Sara Cross From: Kristoi)her Ackerson Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 20119:31 AM To: Alan and Sara Cross ; elizabeth- lee @uiowa.edu Cc: Mike Moran ; Josh Slattery ; Marcia Bollinger Subject: RE: Windsor Ridge path Hello Ms. Cross and Ms. Lee, I just realized my email referred to a grant award for Stage /Phase 3 of the Court Hill Trail and that the map I sent also included different stages. Just to be clear, the grant award is for Phase 3 of the Court Hill Trail, which includes most or all of the stages illustrated on map. (Court Hill Trail Phase 1 from Creekside Park to Scott Park, and Phase 2 through Windsor Ridge Park are complete.) Prior to the neighborhood meeting that the Parks and Rec Department will host, you may consider visiting these existing segments of the trail and visiting with residents. Based on feedback we've received, the trail linkages to city parks are generally seen as resources rather than issues. Our neighborhood services coordinator, Marcia Bollinger (356 -5237) can probably get you in touch with residents in these areas if you are interested. 1/14/2011 Page 3 of 7 Sincerely, Kris Kristopher Ackerson Johnson County Council of Governments 319.356.5247 (w). 319.621.5882 (c). APlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Alan and Sara Cross [mailto:crosser87 @ mchsi.com] Sent: Monday, January 10, 20119:13 PM To: Kristopher Ackerson Subject: Re: Windsor Ridge path Thank you for your response. I will be in touch with Mike Moran. Sincerely, Sara Cross From: Kristopher Ackerson Sent: Monday, January 10, 20113:38 PM To: crosser87 @mchsi.com Cc: Mike Moran ; Josh Slattery Subject: Windsor Ridge path Hello Ms. Cross, In 2010 the City applied for and was awarded grant funds to construct Stage 3 of the Court Hill Trail. The trail extension (in Scott Park) was the highest ranked project among 25 other trail projects statewide, largely because it will improve access to neighborhood parks (and Rita's Dog Ranch) along the Court Hill Trail. The main trail is planned for the north side of the creek, but there are connections planned on the south side of the creek for neighborhood connectivity. I have attached the drawing submitted with our grant application illustrating the alignment of the trail. The Parks Department is planning on a neighborhood meeting later this spring to discuss input from the neighborhood. Feel free to contact Mike Moran, Parks and Recreation Director, at 356 -5110 with any input /concerns before the neighborhood meeting. Regards, Kris Ackerson Kristopher Ackerson Johnson County Council of Governments 319.356.5247 (w). 319.621.5882 (c). APlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Alan and Sara Cross [mailto:crosser87 @mchsi.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 20115:07 PM To: Kristopher Ackerson Subject: Re: Windsor Ridge path 1/14/2011 Page 4 of 7 Mr. Ackerson, I'm so sorry. I accidentally sent you an email from my blackberry when I wasn't finished writing it. Please disregard my previous email, as this is the one I intended to send to you. Thank you so much for your follow up email. I thought I responded, but maybe there is a glitch with my new blackberry or me over the holidays, so I really appreciate the follow up. Our address is 4270 Cumberland Lane in Iowa City. Over the holidays, we learned the City plans to extend a path /sidewalk that stops behind our homes and will present the design in the spring. (I believe.) When we purchased our home, the developer didn't have plans to continue the path behind our home and the City didn't have a trail easement across our lot so we didn't know we'd have to be concerned with the trail until a couple of weeks ago. So, this is a surprise to us and to our neighbors. We, along with our neighbors, sincerely hope the City will consider putting the path on the north side of the creek, instead of on our property lines. We believe this design would be most cost effective for the City, alleviating the need for another bridge. Also, with this suggested route, we believe trees wouldn't have to be taken down. There are deer, foxes, turkeys and eagles and hawks that live /fly back there and it would be a shame to disrupt their habitat. Also, the privacy and aesthetics of our backyards, along with our property values, wouldn't be impacted so greatly with this suggested route. Lastly, and most importantly, routing people on the other side of the creek would create a little bit of a buffer from all the foot traffic and our swing set and yard where our young children play. I am most concerned for our children's safety. We would really appreciate any help with this matter. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. I've had a number of neighbors ask me what they can do as well. Thank you again for your follow up email and most importantly for your time. Sincerely, Sara Cross From: Kristopher Ackerson Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 1:45 PM To: crosser87 @mchsi.com Subject: FW: Windsor Ridge path Just wanted to see if you received my email below. Contact me anytime to discuss your questions. - kja Kristopher Ackerson Johnson County Council of Governments 319.356.5247 (w). 319.621.5882 (c). APlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Kristopher Ackerson Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3:13 PM To: 'crosserK@mchsi.com. Page 5 of 7 Subject: FW: Windsor Ridge path Hello Ms. Cross, Can you send me your address to help me locate the area you've asked about below? Thanks, Kris Ackerson Kristopher Ackerson, AICP Assistant Transportation Planner Johnson County Council of Governments 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City. IA 52240 319.356.5247 (w). 319.356.5217 (f). 319.621.5882 (c). www.jccog.org APlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail. - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Matthew J. Hayek [mailto:mhayek @hhbmlaw.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 1:25 PM To: Jeff Davidson Subject: FW: Windsor Ridge path Hi Jeff, No rush, but could you look into this matter and get me some information on where things stand? Also, if these residents want to lobby re design /placement, where should they direct their energies? I know this particular family through social connections and that's why she emailed me directly. Thanks, MJH Matthew J. Hayek Hayek, Brown, Moreland & Smith, L.L.P. 120 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 -3924 319.337.9606 telephone 319.338.7376 facsimile Email: mhayek @hhbmlaw.com Website: www.hhbmlaw.com - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Matthew J. Hayek Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 1:24 PM To: 'crosser87 @mchsi.com' Subject: RE: Windsor Ridge path Hi Sara, 1/14/2011 Page 6 of 7 Good to hear from you! Mary Kate is due in February, so the chaos is a few weeks out yet. Thanks for your email re trail issues. I will forward this within the city and see what staff's response is and what the design status is at present. Matt Matthew J. Hayek Hayek, Brown, Moreland & Smith, L.L.P. 120 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 -3924 319.337.9606 telephone 319.338.7376 facsimile Email: mhayek @hhbmlaw.com Website: www.hhbmlaw.com - - - -- Original Message---- - From: SRSO = xURCxQ =T4= mchsi. com = crosser87 @srs.bis.na.blackberry.com [mailto:SRSO= xURCxQ =T4= mchsi. com = crosser87 @srs.bis.na.blackberry.com] On Behalf Of crosser87 @mchsi.com Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 1:19 PM To: Matthew J. Hayek Subject: Windsor Ridge path Matt, Hope you and your family are well and had a wonderful christmas! I can't remember when Mary Cate is due? Are a congratulations in order? Over the holidays, we learned the City plans to extend a path /sidewalk that stops behind our homes and will present the design in the spring. (I believe.) We, along with our neighbors, hope the City considers putting the path on the other side of the creek, instead of on our property lines. We believe this design would be most cost effective for the City, alleviating the need for another bridge. Also, with this suggested route, we believe trees wouldn't have to be taken down. There are deer, foxes, turkeys and eagles and hawks that live /fly back there and it would be a shame to disrupt their habitat. Also, the privacy and aesthetics of our backyards, along with our property values, wouldn't be impacted so greatly with my suggested route. Lastly, and most importantly, routing people on the other side of the creek would create a little bit of a buffer from all the foot traffic and our swing set and yard where our young children play. I am most concerned for our children's safety. The developers plan we were given doesn't show the path behind our house and we specifically asked about this before we purchased our home. I have sent an email to Mike Moran of the City and to Glen Meisner of MMS Consultants. Thank you for listening to my concerns. If there is anything you can do to help us out we'd greatly appreciate it. Best to you, Mary Cate and the kids! And, Happy New Year to all of you! Sincerely, Sara Cross 1/14/2011 Windsor Ridge Path Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Kathy Gaulke [KGaulke @truart.coml Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 3:05 PM To: Jeff Davidson Cc: Council; Tom Markus; Mike Moran; KristopherAckerson; g.meisner @mmsconsultants.net Subject: Windsor Ridge Path My neighbor, Sara, sent this letter to you and I am in total agreement with her on this issue. Thank you for your time. Kathy Gaulke 4338 Cumberland Lane Mr. Davidson, Over the holidays, we learned the City plans to extend the path/sidewalk that stops behind our homes and will present the design in the spring. (I believe.) When we purchased our home, the developer didn't have plans to continue the path behind our home and the City didn't have a trail easement across our lot, so this is a surprise to us and our neighbors. We, along with our neighbors, sincerely hope the City will consider designing the path on the north side of the creek or somewhere so it won't be routed directly next to our property lines in our backyards. We believe designing the path on the north side of the creek would be most cost effective for the City, alleviating the need for another bridge. We also believe more people would use the path, as they would be able to see it from Court Street and would be able to walk along woods and open space, instead of backyards of homes. And, with this suggested route, we believe trees wouldn't have to be taken down. There are deer, foxes, turkeys and eagles and hawks that live /fly in the woods behind our homes and it would be a shame to disrupt their habitat as there are not many wooded areas left in Iowa City. Also, the privacy, security and aesthetics of our backyards, along with our property values, wouldn't be impacted so greatly with this suggested route. Lastly, and most importantly, routing people on the other side of the creek would create a buffer between the foot traffic and our swing set and yard where our young children play. I am most concerned for our children's safety. For these reasons and more, we sincerely hope you will consider designing the path on the north side of the creek or in some way that it won't be routed through what appears to be a very tight space between our lot lines and creek. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. And, just so you know, I have already shared these concerns with Mike Moran, Kris Ackerson and Glen Meisner of MMS Consultants, who have all been helpful. Thanks again. Sincerely, Sara and Alan Cross 4270 Cumberland Lane 351 -4693 1/18/2011 Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Tom Markus Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:56 PM To: 'RussUPS @aol.com' Cc: *City Council Subject: RE: (no subject) Dear Mr. Haught: Another way to view this is that we are not increasing the number of police and fire positions as much as originally approved in last years budget which included 9 firefighter positions and 6 police officer positions. Two of the main causes for the tax rate increase are the first full year of salaries and benefits for the above described positions. Additionally, the state has advised us that the pension levy benefit for police and fire which Iowa City is obligated to pay is rising by 25 %. We will still be opening fire station 4 with the appropriate complement of firefighters. We fully intend to continue our search for ways to reduce costs as the year progresses. I have received your packet of views on our budget and will continue to review it. If you wish to discuss further please feel free to contact me. From: RussUPS @aol.com [mailto:RussUPS @aol.com] Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:16 PM To: Council Subject: (no subject) How wrong is this to start by cutting fire and police protection. Why don't you start with administrative costs, staffing ( not fire and police ), benefits, money given to non- profits and entitlement programs. I don't think your starting with the lowest of priorities here. Russell Haught 1/14/2011 Page 1 of 3 Marian Karr From: J.L. Marks 01 marks. marks277 @g mail. com] Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:47 PM To: Council Subject: Iowa City Budget January 16, 2011 To the City Council of Iowa City: Re: Suggestions for Improvement of Iowa City's budget and process I write to you as a citizen who is very concerned about the rising cost of living in Iowa City, and a seemingly unending pattern of rising property, sales, franchise, and other fees /taxes. At the same time, I am surprised to see no concerted effort on the part of Iowa City management to set priorities and goals, measure productivity, provide accountability, and control costs. This is in marked contrast to other cities, such as Coralville, Davenport, and others, that have vowed to keep property taxes flat this year. I'm sorry for the length of this memorandum but it is a subject that concerns me. I went to college in Dubuque and during that time became what many would call a "policy wonk /nerd" who would go to city council meetings and even their budget discussions. Each budget session was televised and archived for later viewing. I seem to recall there were at least five, plus the public hearing. The public was encouraged to attend and could ask questions. When I came to live in Iowa City, I was really surprised at the difference in the entire budget process. It is much more .low profile here and you only hear about Council discussions afterward when they are reported in the newspaper. Each department does not have a time set aside to present their budget to Council themselves and answer questions, I don't believe. Except for the first session here, which showed mainly pictures with no cost figures supplied on the slide show, I don't think they are televised or taped. By the time the legally required public hearing is held, perhaps in late February( ?), the budget is in actuality pretty much set and a citizen can't really have that much impact upon decision - making. I encourage you to take a look at the Dubuque budget on their website. I'm sure there are other good budget examples around the Midwest. I'd like to list some differences that stand out. The City of Dubuque budget contains: • Priorities of the City Council clearly set out — its vision for the city. • A clear description of the mission of each department — what they do • Goals set by departments which state how these goals further the achievement of Council priorities • Productivity reports which also relate if the department achieved their goals. • Statement of next year's goals. I am really surprised at the lack of narrative and information in Iowa City's document. It's mainly an accounting document, not a management or public information tool. How does the Council make their decisions, when you are provided mainly numbers with no context? How are departments held accountable for making good use of the public funds they are entrusted with when they don't have to report productivity and results? There appears to be no reporting function to supply you with that information. I have no idea what some of the Iowa City departments do, let alone how their activities further City Council's unstated priorities, as their is no explanation in the budget. The lack of disclosure is very surprising, especially for such an educated community as Iowa City. Iowa City appears to be in a situation of low revenue growth, in which you may want to pursue priorities such as economic development and other goals but you have "no money" to do so. It concerns me that the only solution I hear is finding "increased sources of revenue ". I'd like to suggest that you undertake a 1/18/2011 Page 2 of 3 serious and thoughtful examination of your expenses like businesses must do, particularly your personnel costs. Clearly that is where your resources are going. I'd like to compare a few Iowa City departments to those with the City of Dubuque, which has only about 5,000 fewer residents than Iowa City. Other departments in the two cities appear to be organized differently so it was difficult to compare apples to apples. The figures were obtained from the Dubuque & Iowa City budgets. 1/18/2011 Page 3 of 3 In addition, I read that Iowa City's proposed Property Tax Rate per $1000 Valuation will equal $865 for Iowa City. Coralville's rate, which they hope to reduce further in the budget process, is $656.80 per $1000 valuation. Should there really be that much cost difference to live in Iowa City vs. neighboring Coralville? According to its organizational chart, Iowa City also appears to have a lot more seperate, smaller operating divisions which then result in more higher salaried managers supervising a few people. Should there be one Director and 7 Library Coordinators supervising just 35 other people total? Elsewhere, I saw several other departments of just 4 people with one supervisor for each! This would never happen in private business. Look into consolidation of departments to reduce operating costs. In addition, I'm not aware that with each vacancy a review is done as to whether that job should be refilled. The cost cutting that has been prevalent in other cities and states has not occurred in Iowa City as far as I can tell. It seems kind of an island of "business as usual" here, and the way to deal with budget pressures is to resort to increased property taxes, fees, and cutting public safety personnel first. Should "last -in, first out" really be the rule for thoughtful budget reductions which in other cities attempt to maintain the highest priority service for citizens? I read that one council member stated that he was satisfied with the budget "until next year ", but I'm thinking that he or others might be off the Council by then and the can is "kicked down the road" again by new Council members who, in turn, state that they will look at it the NEXT year when they are more familiar with the process, and so on and so on. At some point it just needs to be addressed. In addition, the pay scales seem to be really out of line with the county, university, and other area public agencies and certainly with the private sector, and a wage survey is certainly called for. Dubuque also has a serious effort to recruit volunteers to help maintain levels of services. There seems to be less concern with "ruffling the feathers" of union members there. I could see no staff listed under the City Manager's office or Council staff specializing in budgeting so perhaps you are short- staffed in that area. You could consider hiring or just placing UI finance/business student interns by the hour to help you with the budget process. There are a lot of innovative minds in this community who could help. I know it is not easy to delve into personnel issues as it upsets the public employee union, but at some point of time, just like now at the state and federal level, someone has to show the courage to deal with the never - ending spiraling costs of governmental services. The ways things have always been done in the past just doesn't work any longer. Iowa City's future depends on it. Thank you. J. Marks Iowa City 1/18/2011 Staff for Staff for Iowa City Dubuque Library 42.89 18 Personnel Costs: $3.9 million $1.8 million Economic Dev. 1 3 IT 11.80 7 Cable TV 6.63 2.0 Police 99 113.34 Fire 66 90 City Hall Maint. 4.83 0 (outsourced) Total Number of City Employees: 640.74 546.59 (approx. 100 fewer employees) In addition, I read that Iowa City's proposed Property Tax Rate per $1000 Valuation will equal $865 for Iowa City. Coralville's rate, which they hope to reduce further in the budget process, is $656.80 per $1000 valuation. Should there really be that much cost difference to live in Iowa City vs. neighboring Coralville? According to its organizational chart, Iowa City also appears to have a lot more seperate, smaller operating divisions which then result in more higher salaried managers supervising a few people. Should there be one Director and 7 Library Coordinators supervising just 35 other people total? Elsewhere, I saw several other departments of just 4 people with one supervisor for each! This would never happen in private business. Look into consolidation of departments to reduce operating costs. In addition, I'm not aware that with each vacancy a review is done as to whether that job should be refilled. The cost cutting that has been prevalent in other cities and states has not occurred in Iowa City as far as I can tell. It seems kind of an island of "business as usual" here, and the way to deal with budget pressures is to resort to increased property taxes, fees, and cutting public safety personnel first. Should "last -in, first out" really be the rule for thoughtful budget reductions which in other cities attempt to maintain the highest priority service for citizens? I read that one council member stated that he was satisfied with the budget "until next year ", but I'm thinking that he or others might be off the Council by then and the can is "kicked down the road" again by new Council members who, in turn, state that they will look at it the NEXT year when they are more familiar with the process, and so on and so on. At some point it just needs to be addressed. In addition, the pay scales seem to be really out of line with the county, university, and other area public agencies and certainly with the private sector, and a wage survey is certainly called for. Dubuque also has a serious effort to recruit volunteers to help maintain levels of services. There seems to be less concern with "ruffling the feathers" of union members there. I could see no staff listed under the City Manager's office or Council staff specializing in budgeting so perhaps you are short- staffed in that area. You could consider hiring or just placing UI finance/business student interns by the hour to help you with the budget process. There are a lot of innovative minds in this community who could help. I know it is not easy to delve into personnel issues as it upsets the public employee union, but at some point of time, just like now at the state and federal level, someone has to show the courage to deal with the never - ending spiraling costs of governmental services. The ways things have always been done in the past just doesn't work any longer. Iowa City's future depends on it. Thank you. J. Marks Iowa City 1/18/2011 Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Tom Markus Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:55 PM To: *All Department Heads; *City Council Cc: 'Joshua Schamberger' Subject: Iowa City named host city for the 2012 Olympic Wrestling Trials This great news was just announced! When you see Mayor Matt give him a thanks and pat on the back as he was a key member of the presentation team that made this happen for Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty Johnson County the region etc. It should also be recognized the Convention and Visitors Bureau did a masterful job coordinating many people and moving parts to bring this to a successful conclusion. Thanks to Joshua Schamberger and his dedicated team. 1/18/2011