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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
-
-
-
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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---- 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�.
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Iowa City / Johnson County Senior Center
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
FISCAL YEAR 2010
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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.
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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
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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