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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Housing and Inspection Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer License Applications
Applicant: IC Raw
Doing Business As: The Summit
Site Address: 10 S. Clinton St.
H.I.S. must approve or disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Building Official (x) approves ()disapproves the license
application.
Signature: ~ Date:
Reason for disapproval
(if applicable)
Outdoor Service Area
( x) yes () no
Dance Floor present: (x )yes () no Size:
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
H sing and Inspectio Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer icense Applications
Applic~a.Cit: I.C. Raw I.~LC
Doing Busi ess As: he Summit Restaurant & Bar
Site Address: 10 S. linton Street
H.I.S. must approve`~Qr~disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Buildin icial ()approves (x) disapproves the license
application.
Signature: ~'~ Date: / 9 ~~
Reason for 'app oval (if applicable
The following iss s are not code com aint and must be corrected
1. REMOVE EXTE ION CORD FROM ARCADE DART MACHINE.
2. ALL COOKING UIPMENT MUST BE UNDER EX UST HOOD.
3. MISSING COVE ON SWITCH TO DISPOSAL.
4. MISSING COV R ON BACKFLOW DEVICE NEAR DISP AL.
5. REMOVE STO GE FROM IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL NELS.
6. REMOVE ALL TORAGE FROM REAR EXIT WAY.
7. EXIT SIGN AT REAR EXIT DOOR DOES NOT WORK ON TES .
8. MISSING BA USTERS AT STAIR RAILINGS.
9. STAIR HAND (LING MISSING RETURN- CANNOT BE OPEN END
10. SECOND F OOR REAR EXIT IS REQUIRED- REMOVE SIGNS SAYI C
11. SECOND F OOR REAR EXIT MUST HAVE WORKING LIGHTS.
12. REMOVE ORAGE FROM SECOND FLOOR EXIT.
13. REMOVE ORAGE FROM IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL PANELS AND
DISCONNECT IN BASMENT.
14. CHAIN AL C02 TANKS IN BASEMENT.
15. IDENTIFY ND FIX WATER LEAK IN BASEMENT.
Outdoor Service Area: (x) yes () no
"NOT AN EXIT".
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Dance Floor present: ()yes (x) no Size:
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CHARD J. DVORAK
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DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT PLANNING &
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
PLANNING DIVISION DAN SWARTZENDRUBER
ASSISTANT PLANNER
To: Matt Hayek, Mayor and
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Dear Mayor,
As you are aware, in 1987 Iowa City and Johnson County entered into a Fringe Area agreement. Said
agreement was to ensure that development in the County, within the fringe area of the City of Iowa City,
would not be in conflict with the future vision of your City.
I have sent an annual letter inquiring to sustain a dialogue about updates to or issues with the Fringe Area
agreement. It is our position that the agreement has worked quite well. We have had a great working
relationship with Iowa City which we wish to continue to the satisfaction of both the City and Johnson
County.
If you believe that the agreement has worked as we envisioned it would, we may not need to update the
Fringe Area Agreement at all. One item you may wish to discuss is if you have done any annexations you
may wish to amend the map to move your extraterritorial jurisdiction out accordingly. However, if there is a
need to discuss changes or extensions, feel free to contact our office.
If you have questions or comments, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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Planning and Zoning Administrator
Johnson County Planning and Zoning Department
rdvorak@co.j ohnson.ia.us
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET, SUITE 204 IOWA CITY, IA 52240-4273
PHONE: (319) 356-6083 FAX: (319) 356-6084
WEB:www.Lohnson-count~om
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Marian Karr
From: Jason Helgeson <helgesonjh@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:09 AM
To: Council
Subject: Do not bite the hand that feeds you
Do not bite the hand that feeds you.
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MidAmerican
_ ENERGY
`~ OBSESSIVELY, RELENTLESSLY AT YOUR SERVICED
March 31, 2011
Ms. Marian Karr, City Clerk
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Ms. Karr:
MidAmerican Energy Company
1630 Lower Muscatine Road
Iowa City, IA 52240-5717
As part of the MidAmerican Energy Company-Iowa City electric and natural gas
franchises approved in November 2007, please find the enclosed annual report to the
Iowa City Council. The report summarizes the community contributions and involvement
of MidAmerican Energy and its employees within the Iowa City community during
calendar year 2010.
Please let me know if you or any of the council members have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Vice president, economic development and community relations ~ ~„
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franchises agreements signed in November 2007 between the City of Iowa,Es-`ity, Iowa, arid~
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MidAmerican Energy Company. The report voluntarily summarizes the .support-which
MidAmerican, the company's Foundation and employees have contributed to the
community for the calendar-year 2010 and the preceding three years as required by the
franchise agreements.
All figures are submitted in good faith and are accurate to the best of MidAmerican's
knowledge and record-keeping.
Contributions in the City of Iowa City by MidAmerican and its Foundation for the
four-year period covered by this report (2010-2007) are $18,532,285. Of this amount,
$5,247,452 was contributed in calendar year 2010, $5,073,926 in 2009, $4,911,734 in
2008, and $3,299,173 in 2007.
The following sections outline key donations made by MidAmerican to Iowa City
organizations and programs in 2011.
ICARE
ICARE is an energy assistance program that helps customers who are unemployed,
living on fixed or low incomes or experiencing a family crisis. The program provides
assistance by helping these customers pay their heating bills or making their homes more
energy efficient. ICARE funding comes from donations by employees and customers with
a percentage match made by MidAmerican. The ICARE program is annually advertised to
customers through either quarterly newsletters, billing inserts or messages on customer
bills. The ICARE program is also supported internally by MidAmerican employees
through the company's ICARE - WE CARE campaign.
All donations are administered in Iowa City by Hawkeye Area Community Action
Program, Inc. (HACAP). To qualify, customers must meet the state's Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program guidelines. The 2010 donations from Iowa City customers and
the company's percentage match totaled $34,485. In 2009, that total was $48, 130. The
2008 figures totaled $33,831 and the 2007 total was $22,506.
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To ensure all the donated funds can be used for their intended purpose,
MidAmerican also pays administrative fees to HACAP.
Budget Billing
Although it is not a direct philanthropic program, MidAmerican assists its customers
by offering abudget-billing program. Customers sign-up for a levelized, payment plan
based on past usage to allow for consistent payment; thereby, helping household budgets
during the peak heating and cooling seasons. The use of this program has grown
significantly in Iowa City over the past four years. At the end of calendar year 2010,
12,437 customers were participating in the program, compared to 11,960 customers in
2009, 11,590 customers in 2008 and 11,146 customers in 2007. This represents a 25%
increase over the past four years.
Global Days of Service
MidAmerican supports employee volunteerism around the world. Global Days of
Service encourages employees to make our communities better through personal volunteer
work.
MidAmerican has a $250,000 matching fund to recognize and support employee
volunteer activities. These dollars are used to match efforts on behalf of organizations
serving our communities. The fund is divided among these organizations, based on the
number of hours employees volunteer with a maximum of 500 hours per volunteer in a
program year (250 hours maximum for part-time employees).
All organizations considered charitable or educational by their nation's government
are eligible. For example, any 501(c).(3) group or educational institution may receive
funds. In addition, to recognize the importance of volunteer fire departments and other
public safety organizations to our communities, these organizations are eligible regardless
of their 501(c).(3) status.
For 2010, 40 volunteer hours were submitted by MidAmerican employees in the
Iowa City area "and $212 was paid to eligible organizations. The amount.. laid to ~igible
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Matching Gift Program
MidAmerican's Matching Gift Program encourages and supplements financial
support for eligible charitable organizations and educational institutions. This program is
made available to eligible, full and part-time employees through the MidAmerican Energy
Foundation.
MidAmerican's Foundation provides $100,000 annually to match donations by
employees. The $100,000 is used to match gifts by eligible persons on a first come, first
serve basis during the calendar year, up to the maximum of $1,500 per employee in any
calendar year.
Eligible organizations include most public or private college or university, including
graduate schools and junior colleges; alumni foundation or association of an eligible
institution; atax-exempt foundation whose purpose is to support public or private
elementary and secondary education; or atax-exempt organization providing cultural or
general community benefits and located in communities within MidAmerican's service
territory of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska or South Dakota.
Payments not eligible for matching grants include churches and other religious
organizations, elementary and secondary schools, bequests, dues, payments to local alumni
groups, subscription fees, and any other payment not made as a direct contribution to an
eligible organization or colleges and universities.
The aggregate total for the four years covered by this report (2010-2007) is 112,563.
For 2010, donations from MidAmerican employees in Iowa City totaled $16,940 and the
Foundation contributed an additional $13,940 for a total of $14,151. In 2009, donations
from Iowa City employees and MidAmerican's match totaled $29,018; the 2008 total was
$22,684; and the 2007 total was $29,770.
In-Kind Giving
MidAmerican also donates "in-kind" services to the community, including time and
materials, to support awide- range of community events and activities.
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Contributions included:
• $5,000 sponsorships each to the Iowa City Area Parade of Homes and Iowa
City Area Home and Builder Show;
• $10,000 sponsorship to the Summer of the Arts festival;
• Support for the Old Capitol Sertoma Club;
• and $1,400 to the University of Iowa's homecoming activities.
MidAmerican also assisted environmental clean-up efforts through the donation of
work gloves and bio-degradable trash bags to various Iowa City organizations including
clean-up of Ralston Creek, the Iowa River and various neighborhood projects.
Work also continues, at company expense, on a project to undergro~c~an ye,~cisting
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Energy Efficiency :~; ~? ~~
Energy efficiency is another category that is not a philanthropic program~iy the strict
definition; however, it provides significant economic benefits to Iowa City residents,
businesses, the City and the University of Iowa. The City of Iowa City is perhaps most
familiar with MidAmerican's Trees Please! program. In 2010, the city received a $20,000
donation and the Project Green City organization secured a $1,000 grant.
Beyond their aesthetic beauty, trees provide shade, cooling during the summer and
permit sunlight into to buildings during the winter.
Residents and businesses benefit from MidAmerican's rebate programs in two ways.
First, they receive either financials incentives or low-interest financing for incorporating
specific types of energy efficient building equipment and/or materials, e.g. insulation, high
efficiency furnaces and air conditioners for new construction or remodeling. Second,
because they have more energy efficient homes and businesses, less energy is being used
on an annual basis resulting in lower overall energy costs for many years to come.
One of the most popular and helpful programs has been the Home Energy audits. To
be eligible for a home energy audit, a house must be more than 10 years old. In 2010, 251
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homeowners and 16 business owners had energy audits completed. That compares to 296
residences and 28 businesses in 2009; 298 homeowners and 21 businesses in 2008; and
292 homeowners and 56 businesses in 2007. In total, 1,137 homes and 121 businesses in
Iowa City built before 2000 have taken advantage of the program over the past four years
to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their carbon footprints and save money.
MidAmerican encourages all eligible home and business owners to take advantage of this
energy efficiency program.
During 2010, Iowa City residents and businesses received $1,898,517 in energy
efficiency incentives. In the previous three years, energy efficiency incentive totals were
$1,175,517 in 2009, $1,154,750 in 2008, and $988,259 in 2007. For the four years covered
by this report, the total for residents and businesses is $5,217,043.
In addition to the energy efficiency benefits noted above, the University of Iowa last
year received energy efficiency dollars totaling $1,351,133. In 2009, that total was
$1,832,993, $968,656 in 2008 and $474,498 in 2007. The four-year total for the university
is $4,627,280.
In total, for the most recent four-year period (2009-2006), MidAmerican's energy
efficiency programs contributed $9,844,323 into the Iowa City economy.
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MidAmerican recognizes one of the ways to keep a community v~ is t~rou' h
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planned economic growth. MidAmerican was a driving force behind thy-tx~atics of tom„
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Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc. and continues to support the organizatioa~
MidAmerican's economic development staff employees actively support ICAD by
providing time, expertise and experience to the organization. A MidAmerican
representative has continually served on the ICAD board of directors since its founding. In
addition to its annual monetary contributions to ICAD, MidAmerican brings additional
resources ICAD would not otherwise have. These resources include project support,
marketing underwriting, Location One Information System (LOIS) (a tool used to help
promote available buildings and sites in Iowa City which may attract new businesses to
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locate in the city), and Synchronist (a tool used to help retain and expand existing
businesses) to mention a few. The total amount contributed to ICAD for 2010 was
$40,425. For the previous four years, those totals are $34,363 in 2009, $46,250 in 2008,
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MidAmerican and its employees support United Way in several ways~~ ad~ion ~
employees volunteering for various United Way committees, MidAme~~ r~~kes ha.~
matching pledge corresponding to overall employee donations. Combined`"emplo'~e and
company pledges for 2010 were approximately $21,000. Combined employee/company
pledges in~2009 were $19,841, $17,999 for 2008, and $18,895 for 2007.
Property Taxes
MidAmerican supports the community and is one of the largest property tax payers
in Iowa City. For the tax year ending June 2010, MidAmerican paid $1,727,904 in
property taxes broken down as follows: city of Iowa City - $749,859; public schools -
$620,403; Johnson County - $304,988; other - $52,654. For the tax year ending June
2009, MidAmerican paid $1,790,945 in property taxes broken down as follows: city of
Iowa City - $787,260; public schools - $625,895; Johnson County - $325,694; other -
$51,418. For the tax year ending June 2008, MidAmerican paid $1,772,150 in property
taxes broken down as follows: city of Iowa City - $773,902; public schools - $620,030;
Johnson County - $327,031; other $51,192. For the tax year ending June 2007,
MidAmerican paid $1,570,141 in property taxes broken down as follows: city of Iowa City
- $699,329; public schools - $560,220; Johnson County - $262,584; other - $48,008.
The combined property tax total of the four years covered by the report is
$6,861,140 with the city receiving $3,010,035, the schools $2,426,548, the county
$1,220,297 and other $203,272.
Miscellaneous Contributions and Information
• MidAmerican is No. 1 in the nation among rate-regulated utilities in terms of
wind generation ownership. The company has 1,284 megawatts of wind
generation now and plans to 593 megawatts within the state by year-end 2011.
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development, Iowa leads the U.S. in the percentage of electricityrthat comes
from wind, with 15 percent, according to the American Wind Energy
Association. Iowa's 3,675 megawatts of wind generation is the second-largest
wind capacity among the states, trailing Texas' 10,081 megawatts. But Iowa
gets about 15 percent of its total electricity from wind while Texas' much larger
grid system derives only 7.8 percent of its electricity from wind.
• Iowa City and University officials are in preliminary discussions with
MidAmerican to potentially partner on amulti-million dollar project that will
pipe methane gas from Iowa City's landfill to the University's Oakdale Campus
where it will be used to power and heat the energy-intensive laboratories and
research facilities.
The city and University each stand to gain from the agreement, with Iowa City
diverting the gas to the University for ayet-to-be determined price, and the
University potentially saving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by using
methane instead of natural gas andlor electricity from the standard grid. The
parties also are in preliminary discussions with MidAmerican about paying for
and constructing the $3 million, 6-mile underground pipeline, which would
stretch about six miles northeast from the landfill to the Oakdale Campus.
• MidAmerican has again been named a Tree Lines USA Utility for the ninth
year in recognition of national leadership in caring for trees while meeting
customer service objectives. The recognition comes for the Arbor Day
Foundation. To be honored, MidAmerican meets or exceeds Tree Line USA
requirements for training workers in quality tree-care practices and helping
customers plant appropriate trees near utility lines. (See attached letter from the
Arbor Day Foundation)
• In 2010, MidAmerican was pleased to support an additional number of other
civic programs and projects. Some examples include the University's Women's
Leadership Conference, Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, Johnson County
Heritage Trust and After Prom parties at area high schools. Combined such
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contributions in 2010 totaled $56,400. Donations over the past few years
include used vehicles to the Iowa City Hospice and Iowa City Wheels to Work.
• The company is financially helping with a 2011 Iowa City Chamber of
Commerce project of a map highlighting area communities, the University of
Iowa and Johnson County.
• MidAmerican also supports the American Cancer Society toward the
construction of Hope Lodge. MidAmerican's initial gift helped the Hope Lodge
campaign achieve the $2 million Gerdin Challenge and with the $6-million
fundraising level needed to break ground. Leveraging the Gerdin Challenge
increased the value of MidAmerican's contribution to $1 million for the
American Cancer Society. The $500,000 is being paid out over afive-year
period at a rate of $100,000 annually, which began in 2007.
• MidAmerican's last electric rate increase was in 1995 and the company has
committed to stable base electric rates through 2013.
• During the 2008 summer floods, MidAmerican spent more than $749,500 to
restore electric and natural gas services to Iowa City customers. This total
includes capital expenditures and labor and transportation costs. These
expenses were paid by MidAmerican without raising electric rates. Not
included are the volunteer contributions of local employees to help their fellow
Iowa City neighbors. Also worthy of note were the efforts of many
MidAmerican employees to sandbag around electric sub-stations outside the
city limits but critical to providing electric service to the city.
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Dear i~1r. hehrman,
Can;r-atulations! i'tlid~mcrican Energy Coxnpan}' has been named a "I'rec :I.ule tTSf~ CJtility for the
ninth year. in recognition of -our national leadership in caring for trees while meeting sea--ice objectives.
~I'€~ecs snake our comn~un.ities ,.Wore livable, i.ncrcase property values, and help clean the air. .end
trees conserve er.ZEr;~y, which is especially unportant t<.7 utilities as peak demand is reduced.
Your utility's effcut in mcetin7 "free Luze tJSr\ recluirexnents-trauiu>g your lvorl.ers in duality tree-
care practices and helping your customers to plant appropriate trees nee€r utility lines----not onl4 helps to
provide beautiful trees for the fut€.ue, but also results ul long-term operational savul~s for your utility.
`I'x-ee l .inc. L ~.:~ is sponsored in cooperation with the Natian:al Association c:af State 1'orestcrs. ly.~e
~~~ill fc>t-~=ard recognition materials to I:nuna I3ruemtner. 'T'racy will cc>orclinate additional rea~~ iitic~n ul your
state anal locality. It would be cspeciallti> approprUlte to announce yocu `I'.tee. Lind. L~S~1 award at your local
~~rbox l.~a~- cel.ebratioaa.
Again, coalgratulations on receiving this national recognution for your forestry program.
Best. re~7ards,
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Vice I'residexxt of Programs
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From: key-daw lawncare <key-daw@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:55 AM
To: Council
Subject: Thank you
Dear City Council Members
I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of the process as a concerned Iowa City resident.
Last year, we as a community were responding to a very difficult decision concerning the city wide curfew.
During this time I had sent you a letter requesting time to implement the curfew with all being involved; as
difficult as it may have been, you took leadership and gave us the time to hear from others in the community
regarding this decision. This decision, I believe, gave everyone enough time to think and understand the benefit
of being part of the discussion and final implementation. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree, I feel
personally that the time given, as well as the curfew implication, was a success and impacted our community in
positive ways.
I believe you understood how important it was to do this right by listened to us; you may not hear much about
how youth feel, however, I can say that they feel empowered by your patience and understanding of their views.
They have now taken more ownership of their community and in some ways are growing to be the young adults
we all want them to be. Your decision to involve them have given them a sense of worth and inclusion in city
matters that affect them.
Thank you for your leadership and willingness to listen to your community and keep up the good work.
Henri Harper