HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-08 Youth Advisory CommitteeYOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 7:30 PM
Helling Conference Hall, City Hall
410 East Washington Street
1 Call to Order
2 ) Approve minutes of April I I IepoXa to provide at i eeting
3) Global Village (Murray, Rapp)
)�> Plaiming for Jane 2 event scheduling, materials, etc.)
4) Commission Training
5) Election of Officers
6) Sub - Committee reports and appointments
a ) Empowerment Grant (Nepola, Craig
b Webslte & Advertising Murray
e Recognition Grant Fosse, Thornton
Report on Recognition Grant Ceremony Y-- April 17 Council
meeting
d ) Other
7) Discussion re urban/backyard chickens
8) City Council and Staff Update
a ) Budget
b Update on vacancies
e Training Opportunity
9) Meeting Schedule
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Join us for a trip around the world! Share YOUr experience, your culture and your enthusiasm with attendees at
the 2012 Iowa Arts Festivall, We're looking for dedicated groups or individuals willing to research and provide
information on another country and provide at least one activity or dernonstration that shares information on
that country. This is a great way to educate our community about cultural diversity.
We encourage participants to provide interactive activities for the kids (and adults) in attendance.
A few Suggestions:
1) Figure Out how best to decorate your booth to really show something about the country you're sharing.
Example -- in 2008, China had a "'great wall" made from cardboard around the booth.
2) Do you have ideas for games, songs, dances, that you could share? We can arrange for adequate
space for a demonstration and time for you to share with the audience if you'd like, but we would need to know
by April I st if you are interested in the performance opportunity.
3) We will be putting together a "passport" for the kids and want to share a few interesting tidbits about the
country you choose. We Would SUggest that you NOT provide a flier of information. Summer of the Arts is
serious about making our festivals as GREEN as possible and we don't want any paper wasted!
Global Village will take place on Saturday, June 2nd from 10 a,m. - 4 p.m, in downtown Iowa City. All
participants will receive a 1 O'xl 0' tent, 2-3 tables and 4 chairs. Booths will be set up on Dubuque and College
Streets on the Pedestrian Plaza. Set up will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Volunteers will be available to
assist with setup and to help staff your booth (if necessary and if requested in advance).
We want this to be a fun and exciting experience for you and the people who Visit Your booth. For this reason,
we need to gather some information to confirm Your participation.
Contact Name:
Business/Organization:
Mailing Address, d-'
City:
Phone:
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State, /Z/ ZIP, _-2 ejoo-, 6/9
Country Represented:'`
(be sure to confirm availability with Summer of the Arts)
Please return this com pleted form by April 1 st to Summer of the Arts, PO Box 3128, Iowa City, 52244 -1 8 or
via FAX* 319-358-9094. If you have qUestions, contact Lisa Barnes or Jenny Rutledge at 319-337-7944 or via
email at lira &sumrmer fthearts.org Or outreach.sota @gmail.com. Thanks!
Global Villa
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-Green tarp
-Butcher paper
-Green and brown poster board
-Green and brown construction paper
-\n|ma| coloring pages
-Youth Advisory Board banner
-Extra markers
'Bungeeconds
-Scissors
-Tape
-Poster paint
-Paint brushes
Preparation:
'Makemockra|nforest,ino|udeabodyofwaLerandireesvvithvariousbnancbesforiheen[ma|s
to hang off of, it also helps if 'You make a few anirnals of your own to place in the rainforest
beforehand. Make sure people l(nOW it's SLIpposed to be the rainforest; it helps to make a sign.
-Make fact cards abOUt the plant and aninials in Brazil; malKe sure they're able to stand on their
own.
Get vo/unteers| Apply for some through the Summer of the Arts.
-It would be cool to make e CDofBrazilian musicor rainforest sounds to play atthe booth
Booth Set Up:
-Attach mock rainforest to the back of the tent using bungee cords.
-Tape the Youth advisory banner to the front of the booth using tape.
-Set OUt various animal cut out around the booth with fact cards near each too educate the kids
ina more in-depth way about the en|mabofBrazil.
-Have weights to help hold everything down on the table if it's windy. These weights can be
anything from rocks you find on the ground near the booth tO Ming the bags of markers.
Submitted 6/14/11 by
Leah MUrray & Caroline Van Voorhis
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Yotitli Advisory Commissioll
By-Laws
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Section D: The date/location/time of meetings shall be set by the
Chairperson of the Commission [subject to approval by the
Commission members] in conjunction with the City Clerk.
Section E, Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson, or by a
consensus of two [2] of the sitting membership of
the Commission.
Section F: Meeting shall be held, monthly, but not limited to.
Article V - Elections
Section A: Elections of new officers to a term will occur at the first meeting of
the Commission after the first of March.
Section B: Officers will be elected by a majority vote of the
commission.
Section C- Terms of all officer positions shall be for one [1] year,
but all persons are eligible for re-elections.
Article VI - Officers
Officers of the Commission shall consist of, but not limited to, Chair, Vice-Chair,
and Secretary.
Article VII - Duties
Section As The Chair shall preside and convene regularly scheduled
Commissions meetings; Shall direct the bUSiness of the
Commission; Shall work in conjunction with the City Council
liaison and City Clerk to facilitate all work of the Commission in
accordance with the City of Iowa City Ordinances and State Laws;
Shall appoint all committees, and appoint other posts within the
Commission, except those already mandated, with subject to
approval by the commission.
Section 13- The Vice-Chair shall chair all committees on special subjects,
except as designated by the Chair; shall assist the Chair in all
work of the Commission; shall oversee all work of the
Commission; provide ideas, and projects, for the Commission to
Undertake; shall preside ire the absence of the chair.
Section C: The Secretary shall be responsible preparing the minutes and
forwarding them to the City Clerk for distribution; shall assist the
Chair and Vice-Chair in their activities; shall work hand-in-hand
with the City Clerk.
Date: September 2, 200
To: City Council.
From: Douglas Boothroy, [director of Housing and Inspection Services
I' isha Goodman, Animal Services Supervisor
Re: Allowing the peeping of "backyard chickens" in residential Iowa City neighborhoods
.An interest has been expressed that Iowa city allow the keeping of a few chickens (four to five)
in residential areas. The primary reason is immediate access to homegrown fresh eggs. The
Zoning Code prohibits raising any farm animals (including chickens) in any residential area.
Under the current Zoning Code, raising farm animals in residential areas is considered not to be
compatible with urban residential uses.
Housing and Inspection services
The Department of Housing and Inspection Services does not recommend amending the
Zoning Code to allow the keeping of chickens in residential neighborhoods. Raising ing chlcl' ens
can be a nuisance within an urban environment, and the worst -case situation will happen, Some
of the issues include but are not limited to the impact on property values /neighborhood
compatibility; the development of nuisances related to odor, noise, the high ammonia content of
excrement, disuses, attracting rodents, predators, and the containment of chickens. It is the
Department's responsibility to ensure that the City's Zoning, Nuisance, Building and Dental
-lousing lags are enforced in order to protect public health and welfare of our neighborhoods. At
this time, the Department does not have the staffing level to adequately handle enforcement
issues associated with raising "backyard chickens" in residential neighborhoods. "Backyard
chickens" which are not properly managed or maintained are a nuisance.
Animal Services
The Division of Animal Services recommends is that 'the City review the possibility of amending
the Animal Code and the Zoning Code to allow keeping small amounts of chickens on specific
lots within the Iowa City city limits. We recommend, however, that the City consider delaying
approval of this amendment for at least one year due to staff stealing with flood recovery and
budget constraints. There is no doubt that some violations are likely to take place which may
include; animals getting loose, failure of the owner to,clean enclosure and dispose of waste in
timely manner, or complaints from neighboring residents, However, chickens can be maintained
In escape -proof enclosures, that when built appropriately, will deter most predators. If
maintained appropriately, chickens (hers) cause no more noise than other animals commonly
maintained within the City. Odor can be controlled through appropriate removal of waste.
Rodent attraction can be controlled through proper feeding methods and removal of waster
I have spoken with both zoning and animal control departments in numerous cities who allow
the keeping of chickens. In Madison for example, a limited number of chickens are allowed on
residential lots. Madison has had their code In place for five }rears now and has had very few
issues. The major issue has occurred when a single family home was located next to an
apartment complex. Their code was originally written to require approval from each resident In
the apartment complex. They have found this to be unreasonable and are in the process of
amending to require the owner's approval only. They have not had noise complaints except in
the instance where someone has obtalned .a rooster without lowing It and the animal is required
to be removed immediately. They have not had problems with odor, animals at large or rodents.
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September 2, 2099
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Occasionally on unfenced property, they have had dogs cause sore problems, but handle
these complaints like any other dog at large. Madison zoning stated that the keeping of chickens
was very popular when the ordinance first passed. Madison has a populatlon of- 231,916. For
2009, Madison received a total of 53 applications to keep chickens.
Recommended enforcement standards
If beeping of "backyard chickens" is allowed, then It is absolutely essential that effective
performance standards for keeping of "backyard chickens" be adopted to ensure accountability,
avoid the development of nuisances, and to protect the neighbors' right to the enjoyment of their
property. Housing and Inspection Services and Animal Services recommend the following
standards
1. A person wishing to keep chickens must acquire a permit born the city prior to acquiring
chickens, and a permit fee should be paid*
a. The permit would be for one year and reneged annually with- inspection and fees
paid.
b. The property on which the chickens are going to be kept is subject to inspection prior
to the issuance of a permit and the acquiring pf any chickens, i
c. The property would be subject to annual inspections as a condition to renewing the
permit. in addition, the permit tee must give the City the right to inspect on demand,
as a result of complaints received concerning the activity of raising chickens.
2# The permit is not transferrable and does not run with the land.
3. The permit is a limited license for the activity and no vested zoning rights arise from the
permit being lined. .
4. Private restrictions on the use of the property shall remain enforceable and take
precedent over the permit. The private restrictions Include, but are nbt limited to, steed
restrictions, condominium restrictions, neighborhood association bylaws, covenants, and
rental agreements,
5. Permit issued to a person whose property is subject to private restrictions that prohibit
keeping of chickens is void. Interpretation and enforcement of a private restriction is the
sole responsibility of the private properties involved.
6. Frier to issuing the permit, the person applying for the permit must notify abutting
property owners and must provide verification that all abutting property owners have
been notified that are application to keep chickens has been filed. The abutting property
owners are to be given 10 work ng days to comment to the City concerning the permit.
"no" from a neighbor can be grounds to deny a permit. -
The property cannot be currently in violation of any state law or local ordinance.
8. In addition, a person who keeps or houses chickens shall do the following:
. deep no more than four hens
b. Principal use of the person's property must be single - family.
c. Shall not keep any rooster.
d. Shall not slaughter any chickens within the city.
e. Shall not sell eggs. .
f. All eggs shall be removed within two days of being laid to avoid rotting.
September 2, 2009
Page
Shall keep chickens in the back yard only. Back yard means the portion of the lot
enclosed by the property's rear lot line and side lot lines.
h. The chlckefis shall be provided with a covered enclosure and kept in the covered or
fenced enclosure at all times to prevent escape and protect the birds from the
elements and allow proper freedom of movement. All enclosures shall be
constructed, repaired, and maintained in a manor to prevent rodents from being
harbored underneath or within the galls of the enclosures.
i. All feed and other items associated with the keeping of chickens shall be so
protected so as to prevent rodents from gaining access to or corning into contact with
then.
'. Chiicl en coops and enclosures shall be at least 25 feet from any residential structure
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on the property or adjacent property, The enclosure shall be maintained to ensure
proper sanitation for maintaining the health of the birds and the beepers. Feces must
be removed and disposed of in a sealed, enclosed container at a minimum of once
weekly to avoid odor.
k. Adequate food, water, and shelter shall be provided at all times.
L Chickens at large would be a violation of the permit.
9. If any of the requirements are not fully complied with, the City may revoke the permit
granted and/or initiate prosecution for a civil infraction violation.
10, Mcken Coop and Pen Requirements .
Chicken coops and exercise peas rust be built with the following specifications:
. Be easy to clean and with good drainage
b. Protects the flock from extreme temperatures and wind
c. Keeps out rodents, raptors and ether predatory animals
d. Provides adequate space for the amount of fowl
e. is well ventilated
f. is free of drafts and maintains a uniform temperature
g. Hasa roosting area
h. Has nests that entice hens to lay indoors
L offers plenty of lft ht, both natural and artificial
j. Provides beat in colder temperatures
k. Includes sanitary feed and water stations
I . Coop Building Requirements
a. A minimum of 4 square feet of space must be provided per bird inside a coop.
b. Coops shall be ,built of solid materials such as wood, metal or plastic.
c. Coop floors shall be of wood or cement set a minimum of 1 foot above ground
level with a slight slope toward the door or other opening to prevent puddling.
d. walls shall be insulated.
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September 2, 2009
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e. coop must have at least one solid door and window that can be opened for
ventilation. Inner framing of door and window must have heavy gauge mesh wire
affixed to keep birds secure or coop may be attached to a secure enclosed pent
f. Windows must face south.
. Coop fast be tall enough to stand in or have a hinged roof for clearing.
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h. coop must have at lease one light for heat.
it coop must be built In a well - drained area to prevent standing water.
Coop must have roosts (perch) a minimum of Z" wide allowing a length of 10 11 per
bird, built a minimum of 2' above the floor and " from parallel wall.
k. Coop must have one nesting box per four birds. Nesting box shall be raised at
minima 12} above the floor and set in a dark area.
1. Bedding such as good pellets or pine shavings small be provided to reduce odor.
Straw may not be used for bedding.
12. E'en Building Requirements
a. The per shall be securely attached to the coop.
b. A minimum of 4 square feet of space per bird in outside pen.
c. Pon shall be constructed of wood, chicken w1re or heavy gauge mesh wire with
material buried a min(murn of '1' below ground level to prevent escape or entry
from predators.
d. lien shall be covered with secure wire or netting to prevent escape or entry from
predators.
. Pen shall be built on well-drained area to prevent standing water.
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Londonderry, Vqrrnont — From New York City to rural California, the
backyard chicken movement has taken the country by stotin, and chicken
coops large and small are popping up all over the place. Some coops are
personal expression of their builders, others are quite simply works of
art, and still others reflect ingenious use of recycled matefials. No doubt
about it, part of the chic e - keeping charm 1s found in providing a quirky
coop that keeps the birds safe and is a conversation piece to boot,
There was no rhyme or reason for it:'NUchael Pol- Ameraucanas, for pastel eggs; and Silver Uced wyan-
HO sags, recal1ing the family dercislon to get chickens dottes, ma's pick.
for their Londonderry, Vermont, farm. ;ewe were sitting Michael then designed and built a coop using sur.
around one day, and just decided to get some: "rasa, his plus beards long stored in the barn. Having leaned
wife, who overheard our conversation from the sewing through research that simple was the way to go, he was
room, popped in to say, "we live in the country after all, able to construct the coop for under $410. 'she coop
and what could be better than having fresh eggs'?" has open housing for the birds, which is easier to clean
So began their adventure. Michael's assigmnent than a coop with nooks and crannies, and a rums to
was to study the subject, hilly he did with books,. loch and unlock the door front the inside as well as the
searching online and talldng'with longtime chicken en- outside of the chicken house.
thusiasts. After considerable consideration, the Pollios `if relied on guide books for the fundamentals, but
decided to build a flock with Rhode bland Reds, the it was Yankee ingenuity that gave the coop its character
quintessential lagers; Plymouth Rocks, for their easy- and kept the costs down," lv chael sags. The Poulos'
going temperament now favored by l- year -old Owen; coop sports a detachable wooden floor, which provides
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pose the wire mesh beneath, allows additional ventila- � Polh s' coin,+ a v-,rjjk in
tlon in the summer.
The Pollios' coop has been a work ill progress — a EFT 'V -
storage area for feed and supplies recently has been 1dejid In construe -A in, the
added. Michael also raised the coop's outdoor perim- Pagnu cos staftea viffl) a
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keep the burrowing vary in(s from digging their way
in, Michael constructed a sturdy wooden foundation
using recycled boards that also adds to the coop "s III-
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(cresting appearance.
L`Havingr chickens has been a great source of eiijoy.
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rnent for the whole farni ly,' Tara say s. "And, it's beets a
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lie's off` to ecure a branch he found in. the woods for
yet another roost.
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and more than 125 free- range chickens that provide the
with eggs, the} are giving back to the land, too,
community w1i t11 eggs by the dozens, the idea of a rta-
Something lie has in coiru on with neighbor i.-
+ We coop was strietly pt- aetical. Einmett waves to wuious
chael Pollio, Emmett also is an advocate of using found "
swaths of land that once were overgrown and have silice
parts. Making the most of a 1970s pick-Lip truck read'
been cultivated and fertilized by the chickens, "enabling
for r ftement, lie disassembled the vehicle and used the
a full circle of life to continue." he says. "(The chickens)
chassis as the foundation for a mobile chicken mansion.
are also a work -ing part t of the Eailh aBesIdes providing u s
"ft's really worked out," lie says. "Once the coop is set
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up in a particular location, the chickens, through their
pecking and clawing, will clear and fertilize the ground,
which we call rise for sonic other purt)ose — usually for -
Planting ' And with a hall hitch in place, lie hooks tip
the chid eii tractor to the compact tractor and mov s the
coop tv a ne-mv location.
Tin reclaimed ftom the dump now serves as the
roof, N indows collceted from the side of the road, a
200-year-old door unearthed front a forgotten corner of
the bane razed at about the same tine, and rough -sawn
local hemlock boards make the coop as sturdy and
weatherproof as it is utilitarian in design. And thanks
to vines draped along the southern ern edge, the coop has a
bit of country charm to boot.
Emmett says simple is bitter when it conies to hous-
ing a gt at number of chickens, which on their farm are
predoniMately Rhode Island Reds, Sarir-d Rocks and
Ar ucana liens. Allotting one net box for every four
binds makes for easier cleaning, which also means easier
transport once the ground has been cle. -tred.
Talking ing about Aiiiall Farnis as we sit on the porch
sipping mint tea from last stimmer''s harvest, Ernm tt
says, "It ill eans `offet-ing ' in H indi, xvhlcb is at tltt he-ail
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of our philosophy and why Veryoi even the, chle en ,
are part of the process.„ .'
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For Diana and Peter Paomicco, transplants to Lon-
donderry from Westchester County, New York, the Pri-
mary utter st in chickens was to teach t lie 1r taro chiI-
dr n, Maddy and Max, the viaues of country living.
"We wanted to raise our kids with dirt under their
feet — to have them appreciate where their food conies
fi m and be responsibleT" Diana says, "arid what better
way than to have a vegetable garden and chickens."
Because the coop was to b a part of thulr backyard,
the Pagnuccos decided to start fr -one scratch, `and do
it right :, DIC911a says. L'We wanted It to lip, scetim, user -
friendly mid cuto.,3
They called oil tiie help of.a Contractor friend., who
advised them to cons(ruct a store foundation for protec-
tion against troth burrowing predators aad ground swells,
and to include are opening to provide shelter for any
dickens that nliglit want to verxtMe oLrtside during the
%vinter. In addition, he suggested they secure two posts in
the nits to deter diving tactics by predators.
The coop itself was fashioned fr-oin 4-by-8-foot
plywood boards and finished with vellical rough -pxiue
aiding, which they painted barn red. Inside, they iilclud
etl all the bells and whistles, with a dedicated storage
and feed area, a pulley system that opens and closes'
[lie Batch without anyone needing to enter the ;resting
area, drop -down doors for easy access to the eggs, and
air overhead florescent bulb oil an automatic hailer- tliat
guar-awees tho requisite 14 hours of liglit foryear- round
egg production.
"NN,e're feedhig them, and thfv're feeding. u — it's a
tare partnership," Dam says.
Ail apple tree trunk servcs as a stepping stone to the
rafters on which the chickens prefer to roost, and birch
columns adorn the entm. nce.
As we sit in the sunny kitchen while Maim an -a ng-
es the last of tins year's sunnowers, it is clean that (he-
Paonuccos' ittittention to detail has paid off-, it is truly a
picture perfect country setting, complete with the boun-
tiful garden tied chicken coop iliey envisioned.
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B JENNIFER MILLER
lenmllfe@dmteg.com
. From the San Gabriel Valley-in . California to Tana- �
p , Fla., and lots of places between, ciity councils
have r ffled feathers over an unlikely but increas-
Ingly common flash point:
. chickens. Specifically, live
Chickens In city backyards:
chicken Here in low al Iowa City
struts around is gearing up for its second
its coop to barnyard rd brawl over the
Lynn Reuss" subject■ Pioponents of al-
r b�&Ord In lowing chicken - keeping
Des' Moines. within the city l €rnits have
BILL NEIBERGALU regrouped after a defeat
THE,REGI,TER in 2010, when a proposal
to allow urban chickens
failed to make the coup- B11 an- Durkee# and their, yp4r- ld: eon, Dustin,
' cil's agenda, That same raise chickens in -the backyard of -their De§ Moines;.—.1
ear, nearby Cedaf Rapids home. D RYON HOULGRAMME REGI rcR
passed an ordinance al-
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Youth Advisory Commission — one vacancy to fill a two-year tern
(Shall not be more than 18 years of age at the time of application- and currently enrolled
in an Iowa City high school or high school equivalent)
January 1, 2011 — December 31, 20
One 1 person — Tate High
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2012.
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