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Home My WebLink About2014-05-06 Correspondence4d(6) POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 -1826 (319)356 -5041 April 22, 2014 Mayor Matthew J. Hayek 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor and Council Members: At the April 21, 2014 meeting the CPRB voted in open session to request a 45 -day extension for the Public Report according to the City Code for CPRB Complaint #13 -07 for the following reasons: • Due to a second request for additional information. • PCRB Complaint #13 -07 —Public Report presently due May 29, 2014 • 45 -day Extension request — Public Report due on July 14, 2014. The Board appreciates your prompt consideration of this matter. Sincerely, rtr' Joseph Treloar, Chair Citizens Police Review Board DRAFT CITIZENS POLICE REVIEW BOARD MINUTES — April 21, 2014 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Joseph Treloar called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Melissa Jensen, Donald King, Mazahir Salih (5:37 PM) MEMBERS ABSENT: Royceann Porter STAFF PRESENT: Staff Kellie Tuttle and Patrick Ford STAFF ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: Captain Doug Hart of the ICPD; Marian Karr, City Clerk and Jerry Nixon, Cable TV Gov. Programmer RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL (1) Accept CPRB Report on Complaint #13 -05 (2) Request a 45 -day extension for CPRB Complaint #13 -07 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by King, seconded by Jensen, to adopt the consent calendar as presented or amended. • Minutes of the meeting on 03/11/14 Motion carried, 3/0, Porter and Salih absent. OLD BUSINESS Community Forum — The forum is set for Tuesday, May 13th. Treloar and Jensen will work together to work on an introduction piece for the forum. Tuttle handed out an email received for the forum. The Board agreed to forward the email to the Police Department for a response and acknowledge receipt and read the email and the response at the forum. Video — Karr stressed the importance of Board members participating and scheduling a time for their interview for the video. Nixon said he was willing to work with Board members to find a time that will work for them. He also offered to be available before and after their next meeting. NEW BUSINESS None. (Karr and Nixon left the meeting) PUBLIC DISCUSSION Hart introduced himself to the Board as Captain Wyss's replacement due to his retirement. CPRB April 21, 2014 Page 2 BOARD INFORMATION Salih reported that many members of the Sudanese community have contacted her regarding the process of a pending taxi investigation. Many members of the community were confused of what their rights are and the proceedures of the Police Department. Hart suggested holding a community meeting where they can educate and give them the opportunity to ask questions. He said to contact the new Public Relations Officer Al Mebus to set up a meeting. King announced that this was his last meeting and that he was resigning from the Board. Staff requested that he send an email to include in the Council packet. Treloar extended his thanks for his service to the Board and the Community. STAFF INFORMATION Tuttle asked the Board to look over the contact sheet and let her know if there are any corrections needed. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by King, seconded by Jensen to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school districts, and 22 -7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that government body if they were available for general public examination. Motion carried, 4/0, Porter absent. Open session adjourned at 6:10 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Returned to open session at 7:49 P.M. Motion by Jensen, seconded by King to forward the Public Report as amended for CPRB Complaint #13 -05 to City Council. Motion carried, 4/0, Porter absent. Motion by Jensen, seconded by King to request a 45 -day extension for CPRB Complaint #13 -07, due to a second request for additional information from the Iowa City Police Department; and direct staff to request the information for review at their next meeting. Motion carried, 4/0, Porter absent. MidAmerican _ ENERGY OBSESSIVELY, RELENTLESSLYAT YOUR SERVICE. April 4, 2014 Ms. Marian Karr, City Clerk City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Ms. Karr: 4f(1) MidAmerican Energy Company 666 Grand Avenue P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 -0657 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 and copies for the council. The report summarizes the community contributions and involvement of MidAmerican Energy and its employees within the Iowa City community during calendar year 2013. Please let me know if you or any of the council members have any questions. Sincerely, r` Kathryn . Kunert Vice president, business and community development MidAmerican Energy Company 0 ij cn 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 and copies for the council. The report summarizes the community contributions and involvement of MidAmerican Energy and its employees within the Iowa City community during calendar year 2013. Please let me know if you or any of the council members have any questions. Sincerely, r` Kathryn . Kunert Vice president, business and community development MidAmerican Energy Company Iowa City Community Report Calendar Year 2013 This report is being submitted in accordance with the electric and natural gas franchises agreements between the city of Iowa City and MidAmerican Energy Company. The report voluntarily summarizes the support which MidAmerican Energy, the company's Foundation and employees have contributed to the community for calendar- year 2013 and the preceding three years. All figures are submitted in good faith and are accurate to the best of MidAmerican Energy's knowledge and record - keeping. The following sections outline key donations made by MidAmerican to Iowa City organizations and programs in 2013 Property Taxes MidAmerican Energy is one of the largest property tax payers in Iowa City. For the tax year ending June 2013, the company paid $1,696,935 in property taxes broke down as follows: city of Iowa City — $738,016; public schools — $601,201; Johnson County — $295,868; and other — $61,850. For the tax year ending June 2012, the company paid $1,762,644 in property taxes: city of Iowa City - $770,579; public schools — $628,062; Johnson County - $301,165; other - $62,838. For the tax year ending June 2011, MidAmerican paid $1,828,891 in property taxes: city of Iowa City — $800,643; public schools — $654,812; Johnson County — $313,672; other $59,764. For the tax year ending June 2010, the company paid $1,727,904 in property taxes: city of Iowa City — $749,859; public schools — $620,403; Johnson County — $304,988; other — $52,654. The combined property tax total of the four years covered by the report is $7,016,374, with the city receiving $3,059,097, the schools $2,504,478, the county $1,215,693 and other $237,106. Economic Development _C=:� MidAmerican recognizes a key component to keep a community vA is roug planned economic growth. "-+ _ ...... Company and economic development staff actively support IaV9 Cijy Arffl Development Group, Inc. by providing support funds, time, expertise and er, r enO to t Pa e.2 of 6 Iowa City Community Report organization. A company 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 (a tool used to help promote available buildings and sites in Iowa City which may attract new businesses to locate in the city), EMSI (a tool to provide economic modeling assistance) and S3�gchronist (a tool used to help retain and expand existing businesses) to mention W. 'e toga , amount contributed to ICAD for 2013 was $37,070. For the previous f�- dears,. tho .G totals were $38,077 in 2012, $40,415 in 2011, and $40,425 in 2010. Sn Energy Efficiency- - k°, C-n Energy efficiency provides significant economic benefits to Iowa City residents, businesses, the City and the University of Iowa. MidAmerican offers several programs and projects that impact the region. The City of Iowa City, again in 2013, received a $20,000 donation through MidAmerican's Trees Please! program. Residents and businesses benefit from the company's energy efficiency rebate programs in two ways. First, they receive either financial 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 home energy audits. To be eligible for a home energy audit, a house must be more than 10 years old. In 2013, 179 homeowners and 18 businesses had energy audits completed. That compares to 202 homeowners and 16 business owners in 2012, 225 homeowners and 41 business owners in 2011; and 251 residences and 16 businesses in 2010. In total, 857 homes and 91 businesses Pa e-3 of 6 Iowa City Community Report in Iowa City have taken advantage of the program over the past four years to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their carbon footprints and save money. MidAmerican continually encourages all eligible home and business owners to take advantage of this energy efficiency program. During 2013, Iowa City residents and business received $1,356,768 in energy efficiency incentives. In the previous four years, energy efficiency rebates totaled $1,237,892 in 2012, $1,894,393 in 2011, and $1,898,517 in 2010. For the four years covered by this report, the total for residents and businesses is $6,387,210. In addition to the energy efficiency benefits noted above, last year the University of Iowa netted energy efficiency dollars totaling $2,057,587. In 2012, that total was $1,705,567. In 2011, it was $1,351,730 and $1,351,133 in 2010. The four -year total for the university is $6,466,017. Based on those two programs, MidAmerican's energy efficiency programs contributed $12,853,227 into the Iowa City economy for the most recent four -year period. United Way MidAmerican and its employees back United Way in many ways. In addition to employees volunteering for various United Way committees, the company makes a matching pledge corresponding to overall employee donations. Combined employee and company pledges for 2013 were $14,522. Combined employee /company pledges in 2012 were $15,522, $19,857 in 2011, and $21,000 in 2010. 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 the company. The ICARE program is annuall�,.adveaed to © �- customers through quarterly newsletters, billing inserts or messages on cust bid. The :7,- nI x"" X73 o cn Pa e4o 6 Iowa City Community Report ICARE program also is supported internally by 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 2013 donations from Iowa City customers and the company's match totaled $30,063. In 2012, the total was $31,206, $32,616 in 2011, and $34,485 in 2010. To ensure all the donated funds can be used for their intended purpose, the company also pays administrative fees to HACAP. Budget Billing MidAmerican assists customers by offering a budget - 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. At the end of calendar year 2013, 11,411 customers were participating in the program, compared to 10,183 in 2012, 11,872 in 2011, and 11,437 customers in 2010. Global Days of Service Z t� P, --{ MidAmerican encourages employee volunteerism around the vtxi6� V thF' company's Global Days of Service program allows employees to make our- �ities' better through personal volunteer work. ' g %S The company has a $250,000 matching fund to recognize employ volmneer activities. These dollars are used to match efforts on behalf of organizations serving our communities. The fund is divided among the organizations, based on the number of hours that employees volunteer. All organizations considered charitable or educational 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 501(c)(3) status. For 2013, 113 volunteer hours were submitted by MidAmerican Energy employees in the Iowa City area, and $569 was paid to eligible organizations. During 2012, about $125 was disbursed, $283 in 2011, and $212 in 2010. Pa e5o 6 Iowa City Community Report Matching Gift Program The company'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 funds are 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 colleges or university, including graduate schools and junior colleges; alumni foundation or association of an eligible institution; a tax- exempt foundation whose purpose is to support public or private elementary and secondary education; or a tax- exempt organization providing cultural or general community benefits and located in communities within the company's service territory of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska or South Dakota. The aggregate total for the four years covered by this report is $121,042. For 2013, donations from MidAmerican employees in Iowa City totaled $19,132, and the Foundation contributed an additional $11,931 — for a total of $31,063. In 2012, employees donated $15,542 and the Foundation contributed $12,499 for a total of $28,041. Donations from employees in 2011 were $18,550 and the company match was $13,408 for a total of $31,958. The total during 2010 was $29,980. Charitable Giving MidAmerican donates charitable giving and in -kind services to support a wide range of community events and activities. Contributions included: N O _ • $10,000 sponsorship to the Summer of the Arts festival , $2,500 donation to the University of Iowa's Center for ConfereASTC r- Page 6 of 6 Iowa City Community Report • Financial support for the Old Capitol Chapter — National Federation of the Blind • More than $4,500 to the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce • $500 to the Johnson County Agricultural Association • $300 to the Noon Rotary Club • And donations to four schools' after -prom activities. MidAmerican also assists environmental clean-up efforts through the donation of work gloves and bio- degradable trash bags to various organizations. Miscellaneous Information MidAmerican is No. 1 in the nation in ownership of wind - powered electric generation among rate - regulated utilities. In May 2013, the company announced plans to build up to 1,050 megawatts of new wind generation in Iowa. That announcement signifies a company investment of up to $1.9 billion — the largest economic development project in Iowa's history. MidAmerican is projected to own and operate approximately 3,335 megawatts of wind generation in Iowa by year -end 2015 — which means approximately 39 percent of MidAmerican's total generation will come from wind power. Q 4f(2) Marian Karr From: Amy Pretorius <amy @pniowacity.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 2:31 PM To: Council Subject: Ammend OSA in the Peninsula Neighborhood Attachments: Letter to City Council.docx Letter forwarded from Derek Parker, let me know If I need to ask the resident to send it themselves. From: Derek Parker [ mailto :derek.parker24 @gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 2:54 PM To: 'Amy Pretorius' Subject: RE: Tonight's City Council Meeting Here is my letter! Hope all goes well tonight, I will be unable to attend due to business meetings that conflict. Thanks! Derek T. Parker Financial Advisor Business & Financial Strategies 2000 James Street Ste 213 Coralville, IA 52241 Ph: 319-358-7700 Fax: 319-358-7704 C: 319 - 331 -8523 http: / /www.BF- strategies.eom Securities and Investment Advisory Services Offered Through ING Financial Partners. Member SIPC. Business & Financial Strategies is not a subsidiary of nor controlled by ING Financial Partners. April 15, 2014 Derek Parker 2317 Willenbrock Circle Iowa City, IA 52245 Iowa City City Council 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear City Council Members, I am writing concerning a proposed restaurant wine bar in the Peninsula Development. I am an owner of a building that is within 100 feet of the proposed establishment. The restaurant is asking to have outdoor service of alcohol, however this is in violation of Code 4 -3 -1, that was approved in 1978. I would like to request that the City of Iowa City give the owners of this proposed restaurant/wine bar and the Peninsula Development a chance to prove itself in being able to handle this right. As an owner of one of the neighboring homes, I would enjoy seeing an attraction like this added to the area. There are currently many other establishments in the downtown area that have outdoor seating with alcohol service and these others have no problems and do not have to comply with this code. I appreciate your timely consideration to this matter. Thank you for your service. Sincerely, Derek Parker Marian Karr From: Courtney Sobaski <cou rtney. sobaski @g mail. com > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 8:37 AM To: Council Subject: 1978 code Attachments: Iowa City Council.docx Please consider the following letter as you move forward on your decision regarding the commercial lot in the Peninsula neighborhood. Thank you, Courtney Sobaski Iowa City Council- I moved to the Peninsula neighborhood last summer. I was drawn to this location for the small neighborhood atmosphere. When I was told there would be a commercial building across the street from my home and that it may contain a restaurant /wine bar, I was thrilled. As you can imagine, I was very disappointed to hear the 1978 code and how it will impact the future of the restaurant by not allowing the service of alcohol outdoors. My home is one of four in the building within 100 feet of the establishment. I can personally say that I have no concern. After living in the Peninsula for over six month, it is very clear that this is a respectful and mature neighbored. I am writing to ask that the city allow a six month trial period, allowing alcohol to be served outdoors. Because of my location, I would be most affected by any disturbance. I would be happy to share my opinion and experience at the end of this trial period. If there is any way I can be of further assistance, please let me know. Thank you, Courtney Sobaski 2275 Willenbrock Ciricle Iowa City IA 52245 Marian Karr From: David Pauly <djpauly1011 @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 6:33 PM To: Council Subject: Peninsula Commercial Development Attachments: Pauly - Peninsula.pdf; ATT00001.htm Please see attached letter... Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: David Pauly <dipauly101 lkgmail.com> Date: April 22, 2014 at 6:29:08 PM CDT To: David Pauly <djpaulyl011 @gmail.com> Subject: Pauly- Peninsula.pdf April 22, 2014 David Pauly 2309 Willenbrock Circle Iowa City, IA 52245 Iowa City Council 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Peninsula Ordinance Exception City Council Members: I am writing to request that an exception be made to the 1978 ordinance that prohibits alcohol from being served outdoors within 100ft of residential housing as a homeowner within the affected area. The Peninsula Neighborhood is (as you are all well aware) a concept neighborhood that has many different facets. One of the facets to Peninsula that I and many current residents have been looking forward to is the proposed commercial development of a wine bar with an outdoor patio. Aside from my personal thoughts (which I will elaborate on later) practically speaking the business in question really needs the extra space afforded by the patio to accommodate the needs of our fast - growing neighborhood. By my estimates, the patio would likely be almost half of all possible seating. The proposed wine bar along with the adjacent restaurant would likely be a cornerstone to the Peninsula community by serving as a space to gather and foster new relationships as I suspect the park /dog park already does. I currently have no kids and no dog so I am hoping that this development comes to fruition for myself and my neighbors like me. Our neighborhood is the most neighborly, respectful and vibrant place I have ever lived. All and all I believe a development such as this could really be an asset with more potential to bind us together than it does to pull us apart. Furthermore, I believe the members of the Peninsula community desire such options within our neighborhood as opposed to options outside of our neighborhood for this very reason. When I describe the proposed developments to visiting family and friends they unfailingly express their desire to have the same in their own neighborhood. As you know the opportunity to do so.is rare, especially in a well- established community such as Iowa City. In summary I urge you all to allow a trial period for this exception and let the Peninsula Neighborhood continue to come into its own as a model for new developments across the country. I will be happy to provide my input when the trial.concludes. Thank -you, David Pauly 1 -7 �f v c. o v_ I ( / 5aVd- 1k��c c• �nn Did you come to this University looking for an education? Sorr i you came to the wrong lace. I am John M. Zielinski, the most blacklisted author and publisher in the history of Iowa and this University —which I refer to as NAZI U because President Sally Mason and others -are covering up for what the University has become. See books like "The University in Chains" or "The University in Ruins" A check of sexual offenders in Johnson County reveals (drum roll) 690, Polk County with 4 times the population has 130 less. No wonder Sally Mason comment about "shit happens" Iowa City was and is prime hunting ground for co -eds and children. The U is also infamous for its government experiments using students and children. "You can't pay you bill, no problem. We need volunteers for a few experiments." Radiation studies, LSD experiments, mind control drugs. See large amounts of money from CIA and Pentagon. You missed my film "Zielinski" shown at FilmScene, MARCH 30, (review in Variety) the film is in part about Pedophile U, staring Daily Iowan Publisher Bill Casey, pedophile or pedophile protector. (Request a repeat showing of this film which won Best Political Documentary of 2011, but could not get shown in Iowa.) You would see him shouting "You know this guy, he's crazy" as l handed him a copy of the WHO Talk Radio Broadcast with Jan Michaelson, on July 17, 1991 (see Concen.org The First Franklin Story),I had earlier met him in the Old Capitol Mall where I showed him "John DeCamp's "The Franklin Coverup" book. "F ._ you, you crazy bastard, you belong in the Psych hospital:. "three days later there was an attack editorial against me in the Daily Iowan. You will see Sara Langaburg colorful language as I attempted to bring a letter to the editor. By then I was the author of more than 10 books. But to them a dirty street person handing out dirty newspapers, one of them called "The Uncensored Iowa" All my papers and broadsides are available in Special Collections at the University Library. An associate professor in the school of journalism talked to me about my newspapers saying "At first I thought you were some kind of nut case, but I began to see you had many righteous points." The next day Bill Casey confronted him. "You were seen talking o Zielinski, do you know you can get fired from this University for that," One day he came to work to find his office empty and his "possessions on curbside in cardboard boxes. As editor of Media By -Pass Magazine he personally told me the story, as we arranged for magazine cover story that later became "Why Johnny Can't Come Home." A book I wrote for Noreen Gosch in 2000. I came to the University in the fall of 1963, at 23 1 had already been an Air Force Historian,. an Armed Forces Broadcaster and I had worked a year in Madrid, Spain for a English weekly travel magazine. By that fall my travel pieces were appearing in the Kansas City Star and I had sold my first story to Highlights for Children. Soon it was the Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, based on my original travel stories and photos from Spain. I met Mary Vanderman, later to be my wife, in a darkroom in the journalism school and she introduced me to the Cedar Rapids Gazette and Associated Press and United Press International. stringer for all of these and in the case of the Gazette a major feature writer. I was to be a As soon as I was settled in the Quad in 1963, 1 begin to plan stories on Iowa. One of the first places I hitchhiked to Was Kalona with the Amish in the area. By the follow fall 1964 1 had photo and story in the Iowan Magazine. I would do this on weekends often with only $5 in my pocket. I had written 26 travel stories about the Amanas, the covered bridges of Madison County, historic Dubuque, Pella Tulip Festival. I sold stories to the Star and the Tribune, but kept getting rejected from higher paying markets like Ford Times. The Gazette took all of my stories and many more as fast as I could write them Mary and I were doing a series.of Mississippi river travel series when I met Mrs Rochow head of the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery and told her about my documentary project on the Amish. She asked me to bring and sample and when she saw them she said, "When do you want your exhibit ?" It opened in December of 1967 and closed in January, but under Mrs Rochow's instructions I visited the Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Art Center, then submitted a proposal to the Iowa Arts Council. All were accepted By the time I returned to Iowa in October 1969 1 had worked for Associated Press, Milwaukee Journal, Hartford Times, Connecticut Commission on the Arts, and the Maryknoll Fathers for Maryknoll Magazine and this and other photos were presented in November 1978 at the first U of I Hospital Exhibit "The Brotherhood of Man ". We moved to Kalona, where I found myself famous because my Amish: People of the Soil" had opened at the Iowa State Fair in August, and within a matter of weeks my Amish Boys Running photo was a double page spread in Life Magazine. From 1972 on I was to began publishing under my Photo -Art Imprint later changed to Iowa Heritage, 1972 The Amish:People of the Soil. 1973 A Money Saver's Guide to Photography —based on my teaching at Kirkwood, 1973 (thanks'to Paul Engle who headed up the Writer'sWorkshop for 25 years, a contract with Adams Press to do the photography for "Portrait of Iowa" when Paul couldn't get the text done I took over and the end except for two sections it was all my book. Adams Press almost didn't, publish because they did not like what I did. and cut the printing from 15,000 to 12,500 —but I agreed to buy this first thousand and in four months I alone had sold more than 4,000 copies as it turned into a runaway best seller. The publish made lots of money, but said they were only going to publish Minnesota books. So in 1975 1 had to find another publisher Wallace Homestead of Des Moines, but the said You must have Lancaster, Pa Amish. Iowa Amish had already been here since 1840 —but I took a 3,200 miles trip in 13 days Canada, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana and back to Iowa. A three day trip to Arthur, III and a three day trip to Kansas and Missouri got photos from all areas. But Jack Leggett who head up the Writer's Workshop was not pleased with Potraits success so gave my project on ,the Amish a .F, assuring. that I could not qualify for a Master's Degree —The Amish: A Pioneer Heritage " was- published in 1975 (Iowa Children: Past and Present 1975) and remained in print until the late 90s. Wallace Homestead had been bought by CBS TV and had already shed their Iowa book publishing, but they said: "We will buy 1,000 copies of any book you produce." 'Mesquakie and Proud of It 1976, Unknown Iowa 1977, and a paperback edition of Portrait of Iowa from my first publisher, 1978.,by 1979 1 was at work on a revised and expanded edition of Portrait of Iowa, but did From this Earth a book of poetry by Marilyn . McCannon Brown, and by 1981 a revised and expanded edition of Portrait of Iowa, followed by "Portrait of Iowa Travelguide 1982. In May of 1982 David Sutherland Jr visited my gallery at 124 E. ,Washington I.C. (I had the windows and the downstairs at Zephyr Copies) He said his family had just sold The'Montezuma Republican newspaper and expanded a printing business and wanted someone to print for whose works would help publicize their new printing plant. They printed three books for me, one had my address the other two theirs and suddenly they issued brochures declaring themselves The Sutherland Publishing Co. and in small letter underneath (Iowa Heritage Publications) since I held all proofs. copyright, ISBN, LCCN and I had cancelled checks and receipts to prove I paid for books. Five attorney's later, I knew I had a tiger by the tail. Keep in mind that most of my lawyers graduated from the so called Law School. My first attorney fled the state, my second admitted to working for Sutherland and nine months later handed me my case �d back, my 3attorney came back from a meeting with C.M. Manly saying: "These people play to rough. If you don't give up this case right now, you are going to go to jail. Failing that they will sue you for slander and libel. I am not going into court for you." He fled the state then I could not find a lawyer because I obviously could not get along with them. Lawyer number four was fresh out of the U of I School of Law and agreed to take it to help me find a good lawyer. William Olinger from Cedar Rapids accepted all the money I could raise by writing a whole series of Amish books, but two weeks before trial told me "you can't anti -up five more thousand dollars I am not going to trial for you." Hilary Strayer blackmailed me by saying if you don't give him a release and allow me to make him a consultant, I am resigning too and you will have no lawyer. I lost all the way thru the Iowa Supreme Court based judicial rule. By then Sutherland was identified by FBI Agents Richard Heft and Bill Langdon as having known connections to drug trafficking. A Montezuma businessman characterized the Sutherland's this way: "Three quarters of this town know those people are in the drug business; the last man that tried to get them was a deputy sheriff and he ended up sleeping with a 357 Magnum on his belly. When they threatened to kill his family he pulled out. I am not about to go into court and testify to anything against them they would ruin me." I quoted this to Jim Aherns, Chief of Police and Grinnell, Iowa, who nodded: "Therl'A 'CIA connected I can�ouch them." Surely by now everyone knows there are more than 1,00 books that identify the as the major drug trafficker in the world. So far as I know only John DeCamp's book The Franklin Cover -up" "Why Johnny Can't Come Home" the film "Conspiracy of Silence" by Yorkshire Broadcast, which I helped save when U.S. Congress ordered it destroyed, and my own films America's MIA Children 1992, and Chase Thompson, Ryan Walker compilation "Zielinski" I know of no professor and no department at the University who would allow me to speak and allow me to present the. films. Everyone from President Sally Mason, thru Safety Office Charles Greene, to Publisher Bill Casey have sworn to protect the drug trafficking and child trafficking and Satanic ritual activity that is part of what NAZI U has become. Zielinski.'tohn ymail.com. Zielinski film, blog, twitter, Facebook etc. Is Alumni Ass. Involved in murder? s W7 d'� Marian Karr 4f(4) From: Carol Thompson <carolt @southslope.net> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 2:19 PM To: Council Subject: Senior Center This correspondence will become a public record. To the City Council Members: I see that you are considering other uses for the building that is now the Senior Center. I would appreciate more senior - focused activities in the area, but I do not use the Senior Center for a number of reasons. I don't feel comfortable using a facility where people who are less advantaged and more disabled are not made to feel welcome. I don't feel that the programs are worth the membership fee when I can get free services elsewhere. I prefer to use facilities where the management is more open to user suggestions. And I enjoy being around younger adults and children. When I listen to my friends talk about senior - friendly public places, the recreation centers and libraries are often mentioned first. I use the North Liberty rec center where there is convenient parking and it's close enough to ride my bike in good weather, there is friendly staff, a good walking track and a great library. I feel welcome there and I know that if I requested a program that others would like, my request would probably be granted, and space would be made available. For example, if I found others who wanted to play bridge or chess, I know that a room would be offered somewhere in the building. The library has an adult book club. There is pickle ball, and other programming of interest to seniors, but programming is always open to all. Most things are free or at little cost, and there are special rates for seniors. I hear my friends talk about the warm -water aerobics at Mercer Park, senior potlucks and the arts and yoga classes at other Iowa City recreation centers. I don't see why senior programming always has to be segregated. If you invested an amount equal to the Senior Center budget in the Public Library and the Iowa City recreation centers, which are accessible and conveniently located near most neighborhoods, you could leverage the excellent cooperation that already occurs between the rec center directors and librarians in Johnson County to provide many opportunities that could be available to all seniors. Perhaps some programming could be extended to senior living centers so that isolated seniors would have a chance to meet new people. You could make more efficient use of existing facilities because seniors are often free during hours when other people are working or in school. You could serve a lot more people. I know how hard it is to resist the few vocal folks who will balk at changes. But I hope you will trust that there is a much larger clientele waiting to be served in a way that makes seniors feel welcome in the larger community. Carol Thompson 5 Kelsey Court Coralville IA 52241 phone: 319- 626 -2346 4f(5) Marian Karr From: Marian Karr Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 2:01 PM To: 'Joseph M. Jason'; Kellie Tuttle; Council; Jamie Mondics; Jean Basinger; Polly Tommey; Tony Leys; Bruce [DOC] Sieleni; bconstable @dailyherald.com; Ron Honberg Subject: RE: Criticism of Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Prosecutor and Johnson County Board of Supervisors Dear Mr. Jason, Thank you for your correspondence. I will forward this to the City Council and to the Citizens Police Review Board. If you would like to formally file a complaint with the Police Department and /or the Board please contact me. Marian K. Karr, MMC City Clerk From: Joseph M. Jason [mailto:jmj2400 @yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 1:25 PM To: Kellie Tuttle; Council; Jamie Mondics; Jean Basinger; Polly Tommey; Tony Leys; Bruce [DOC] Sieleni; bconstable @dailyherald.com; Ron Honberg Subject: Criticism of Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Prosecutor and Johnson County Board of Supervisors The following is testimony from Joseph M Jason - President of National Alliance on Mental Illness -BA regarding inappropriate handling of people with Asperger Syndrome by the Iowa City Police Department and Johnson County Prosecutor's Office Re: Daniel S. Jason To: Kellie Tuttle From:Joseph M. Jason - President - National Alliance on Mental Illness -BA Email sent 04/05/2014 Mr. Hargadine: I also wanted to share my criticism of your police department with you. I just wanted to give you information on the Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome in Iowa City. I watched the trial of my son. Your police department is also a large part of the problem in the Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. They have been part of implementing cruel and unusual punishment on the autistic community. I have done radio interviews and been interviewed for new articles. Your police officers do not understand mental illness and Asperger Syndrome nor do they want to. I thought it was very interesting that Detective Hartman ignored me when I met with him. He was just typing and doing his work. Also he did not bother to watch Dr. Mills testify regarding Daniel's actions. He only listened to Dr. Gunter who did not have the cooperation of Daniel. This has been a shameful episode in Iowa City. My son could get 55 years for non - violent crimes. He never went to Iowa and never harmed anybody. Detective Hartman's deposition was filled with numerous factual inaccuracies. He looked all over for the whereabouts for Daniel. He contacted shelters and motels. He did everything, but call my house where Daniel was living. Joseph M. Jason, President NAMI BA (847)537 -3009 Board Member of Criminal Justice Advocacy for People with Mental Illness Board Member CURE Illinois 583 Cobblestone Lane Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 The following is testimony presented to Washington. 04/04/2014 To:Ms. Lina Perez Office of Autism Research Coordination National Institutes of Mental Health, NIH 6001 Executive Boulevard, NSC Room 6182A Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301 - 443 -6040 E -mail: IACCpublicinguiries (&mail.nih.gov To: kellie- tuttle(a�iowa- city.or From: Joseph M. Jason - President of National Alliance on Mental Illness - Barrington Area and CURE Illinois Board Director My son with Asperger Syndrome has undergone cruel and unusual punishment in the State of Iowa by the state and federal government since March of 2007. He has been incarcerated with the exception of four months in jails and prisons for non - violent crimes. Please read the following information from my petition that follows. I have done a radio interview and had articles written in the paper about the grave injustice happening to my son due to his Asperger Syndrome. The crucifixion of Daniel S. Jason in Iowa City, Iowa Posted onSeptember 28, 2013 by .iosephmiason Overzealous Prosecutors in Johnson County take care of the mentally ill problem by Joseph M. Jason - President NAMI BA Iowa prosecutors are intending to convict my son and send him to prison again for perhaps 55 years for non - violent crimes. The trial was going to commence October 22, 2013, but there had been a continuance. The trial took place on February 25, 2014 and lasted three days. The actions of the prosecution in Iowa City are indicative of the criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. My son was tried at this date for extortion and stalking. My son sent various emails and made two phone calls. These charges are a travesty. My wife and I met with the prosecutor in December of 2012 and explained Asperger Syndrome and mental illness. We explained that our son's behavior is childlike rather than criminal. We told them he needs treatment and not incarceration. We gave them a forensic psychiatrist's report that demonstrates he is not violent. He is a nuisance. We told them that his behavior according to Dr. Mills is typical of one with Asperger Syndrome. We told them he has an organic brain disorder. His criminal behavior consists only of phone calls and emails. This meeting has made no difference. If the Iowa prosecutor's office was serious about avoiding an expensive trial, they would have offered a humane plea agreement. Instead they offered an agreement of ten years. During the trial Dr. Mills testified that Daniel has no history of violence. In fact people with Asperger Syndrome are more likely to be bullied. Daniel did not have intent and is not a stalker. His actions are part of having Asperger Syndrome and not a suitor stalker. His actions were flawed and ambivalent. He did not want to contact his ex- girlfriend so he chose a flawed way. He had her phone number and did not call it. He was blowing off steam. Daniel cannot connect the dots. There is a disconnect between how we feel and how he feels. Daniel made reference to an embarrassing incident in the Johnson county auditor's office. This referred to an employee who defecated in their pants. He was given two counts of extortion for this by overzealous Johnson County prosecutors. Perhaps the voters of Iowa should be told how much it has cost to prosecute and imprison Daniel in Iowa. The typical offender sitting in Johnson County right now has been charged with robbery, theft, murder, sexual abuse, domestic abuse assault, drug offenses etc. My son is not a thug, but yet will get the stiffest sentence out of all of them. It is the criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. A full one -third of the nation's states get a D or F grade for using mental health courts and crisis intervention teams (CIT) — diversion programs proven to reduce the criminalization of mental illness, the study found. Iowa received a well deserved F. "People with untreated psychiatric disease should be getting the treatment they need before law enforcement shows up at their door because of behaviors caused by their illness," said Doris A. Fuller, executive director. I had a deposition earlier this year recently and they tried to twist Dr. Mills' report. They not only want to lock him away for 55 years, but they extended the time period of the stalking to include the time he has been in jail. That is punishment fit for a major drug dealer and /or murderer. This case, as it always has, cries out for treatment and not incarceration. I have found a place for my son to live. It is called Trinity in Illinois and it is an excellent place for people with issues similar to my son. That is where he belongs. Daniel was living with us for the entire time and did not go to Iowa. This has not stopped the charges of stalking and extortion. This is not what our founding fathers envisioned that America should be. Daniel has already been in jail and prisons for most of the time since 2007. Dr. Mills has stated that Daniels's so called criminal conduct is caused by his Asperger Syndrome. "Mr. Jason cannot legitimately be considered morally responsible for his misconduct." Dr. Mills also states that "The lack of significant history of violence is important." As stated in the article, Forensic aspects of Asperger's Syndrome by Justin B. Barry -Walsh and Paul E. Mullen in the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, "It behooves us to draw to the court's attention the obvious: that patients with Asperger's Syndrome suffer from mental disorder and that their offending and subsequent disposition must be placed in this context. The core features of Asperger's Syndrome and how they determine what the individual knows and understand of the world should form a basis for sophisticated assessment of the issues of disability." .NAMI National, Senator Durbin, and Senator Harkin have been apprised of this situation.. The Autism Society of America believes this to be the most egregious case in the United States. Even Drew Peterson and other murderers have received less of a sentence than my son is facing. Daniel has a brain disorder and needs mental health treatment not incarceration. National organizations such as NAMI and CURE are following this trial. This typifies everything that is wrong in the State of Iowa regarding the Criminalization of the Mentally Ill and Asperger Syndrome. This Criminalization of the Mentally ill must be confronted and stopped. I have seen and heard the overzealous prosecutors. It took courageous people to say no to slavery in our history. We must say no to the incarceration of our non - violent mentally ill. This is my mission in life. I have personally endorsed John Zimmerman for Johnson county Attorney. He gets it. Finally here is an email sent to National NAMI -Ron Honberg on April 20, 2014 Ron: My son is having another trial on Tuesday, April 22 for being a habitual offender. He is on the way of getting a potential 55 years. H e was found guilty of stalking and extortion in his previous trial This must be an issue addressed by National NAMI in the White House and all over the country. How can you charge a non - violent offender with this when they have an organic brain disorder that needs medication? I am appalled by the injustice in Iowa City and the Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. They have a lynch mob mentality within Johnson County. The Judge did not allow Dr. Mill's testimony as the primary testimony. It was only allowed as a rebuttal. The Judge would not allow a continuance to have Daniel sign over his medical records. Thus the other Forensic Psychiatrist who spent very little time with Daniel and did not have his cooperation was the primary evidence in the trial. Also the Johnson County Board supervisor is stating that Daniel will kill his ex- girlfriend if he is released. I question whether the county is capable of having a fair trial. They allowed evidence in the trial for which he was convicted of when he defended himself. This by itself is grounds for Appeal. During the trial Dr. Mills testified that Daniel has no history of violence. In fact people with Asperger Syndrome are more likely to be bullied. Daniel did not have intent and is not a stalker. His actions are part of having Asperger Syndrome and not a suitor stalker. His actions were flawed and ambivalent. He did not want to contact his ex- girlfriend so he chose a flawed way. He had her phone number and did not call it. He was blowing off steam. Daniel cannot connect the dots. There is a disconnect between how we feel and how he feels. Daniel made reference to an embarrassing incident in the Johnson county auditor's office. This referred to an employee who defecated in their pants. He was given two counts of extortion for this by overzealous Johnson County prosecutors. The bottom line is Daniel is non - violent based upon his history and this time never went to Iowa City. They could have contacted me without arresting him. I am personally trying to help the candidate running against this overzealous prosecutor. I have blogged all over the internet to get the truth out there. John Zimmerman is a progressive person who gets it. This case has national consequences. We must do everything that we can do to stop this Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome and mental illness. There are many other cases out there where people also need help. Dr. Mills said this was in the top 2 or three for most egregious cases. He is appalled and upset by the convictions and he is an Asperger Syndrome expert. We must save a life and save a world. Joseph M. Jason, President NAMI BA Board Member of Criminal Justice Advocacy for People with Mental Illness Member /Director of CURE (847)537 -3009 4 4f(6) Marian Karr From: Debra DeLaet <debra.delaet @msn.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:03 AM To: Council Subject: opposition to current redistricting plan Dear members of the Iowa City Council, I write to express my strong opposition to the current draft of the redistricting plan put forward by the ICCSD. As you know, this plan works at cross - purposes with the city and university's effort to strengthen mixed - income neighborhoods and socio- economic diversity in the neighborhoods close to downtown. I live in the neighborhood just north of Kirkwood Ave. and south of the railroad tracks. We are in the Longfellow attendance area, and my daughter is currently a 6th grade at Longfellow. These blocks of the Longfellow attendance area (including families on Kirkwood and Walnut St.) represent the mixed - income housing and socio- economic diversity of the neighborhood. We have some rental properties and mostly modest single family homes. Most of us are within a 4 -5 block from Longfellow Elementary School and are among the most dedicated 'walkers' to and from school. Although my family will not personally be affected by the proposed change, we have many neighbors with younger children who will be. Regardless of whether or not our family will personally be affected, we want to speak out on principle in favor of mixed - income neighborhoods in the near - downtown areas and a commitment to the importance of neighborhood schools. The health of our community depends upon having viable, walkable, socio - economically diverse neighborhoods. The city's work with the university to strengthen near - downtown neighborhoods is laudable, and we support it. Although we understand that there is not enough housing in the downtown neighborhoods to support all families in the growing Iowa City area, we also know that the quality of life in our community depends on having vibrant neighborhoods in the downtown area in which families of a range of income status want and can afford to live. The homogenization that accompanies suburban sprawl is a real problem and contributes to the socio- economic inequities that the ICCSD set out to address with the diversity policy. Unfortunately, because the plan for implementing the diversity has been ill- conceived and not grounded in solid research or sufficient collaboration with the city, it is likely to exacerbate rather than remedy the problem. When the diversity policy was initially passed, the argument was that the school district would explore voluntary programs that incentivized attendance at schools in neighborhoods with high populations of socio- economically disadvantaged students. I would support such efforts. However, the school board has not given genuine consideration to incentives -based mechanisms and, instead, is resorting to tired old coercive mechanisms -- a legacy of approaches first tried in the 1970s -- that have not historically worked in places that they have been tried. One need only look at the history of busing and desegregation efforts in places ranging from Boston to Kansas City to Los Angeles to see that the models from the 1970s have not worked. By undermining the sense of community in particular neighborhoods, such mechanisms have contributed to suburban sprawl as families lose connection to the schools that are seen as anchors in a community and as those families who can afford to do so move to the suburbs. These dynamics have exacerbated the patterns of socio- economic isolation that are of concern in current debates over redistricting, as middle and high income families move from central city districts to the more racially and economically homogenous suburbs. As a result of these dynamics, at -risk children have become more vulnerable and isolated. As a result, busing for the purposes of demographic balancing has been abandoned by many of these cities. Coercive efforts to move children out of their neighborhood schools for the purposes of balancing has been strongly opposed by most of the communities where it has been imposed, and opposition has typically been very high within the minority communities it has ostensibly been designed to help. In the United States, overwhelming majorities of African Americans, as well as European Americans, favor neighborhood schools. This pattern is consistent with efforts to measure public preferences in Iowa City. Evidence suggests that market -based mechanisms (magnet schools and programs, for example) are more likely to promote socio- economic diversity than 'command and control' policies (including mandatory redistricting). See: Christine H. Rossell and David Armor, "The Effectiveness of School Desegregation Plans, 1968 - 1991," American Politics Research 24: 3 (1996): 267 -302. Using multiple regression analysis, the authors find that voluntary plans result in lower levels of 'suburban flight' and higher levels of interracial exposure. The ICCSD needs to make evidence -based decisions rooted in an understanding of the systemic causes of socio- economic inequities in our community. The City of Iowa City's housing plan is a feasible and sustainable effort to address these root causes, and I support it. The ICCSD plan actually works at cross - purposes with the city's plan by disrupting the city's effort to achieve greater socio- economic diversity in the neighborhoods close to downtown. Thank you very much for your efforts to represent the interests of all of the residents of Iowa City and to enhance the quality of life in our community. Best, Deb DeLaet Marian Karr From: Rachel Gold <rachelgold @gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 2:30 PM To: Council; murley.stephen @iccsd.kl2.ia.us; Tuyet .Dorau @iowacityschools.org; Patti .Fields @iowacityschools.org; Sally .Hoelscher @iowacityschools.org; Brian. Kirschling @iowacityschools.org; Chris .Lynch @iowacityschools.org; Jeff .McGinness @iowacityschools.org; Marla .Swesey @iowacityschools.org Subject: Proposed changes to ICCSD area attendance boundaries To the Iowa City Council and the Iowa City Community School District, I am writing to express my displeasure and disappointment with the proposed changes to the Iowa City Community School District area attendance boundaries. I am opposed specifically to the reassignment of students from Longfellow Elementary School to Mark Twain Elementary School. These students live within an area bounded by the west side of Summit St., Gilbert St., Iowa Ave., and Kirkwood Ave. I also live within the reassigned zone. I grew up in Iowa City, and subsequently lived in Argentina, Chicago, Russia, Rhode Island, and British Columbia, then returned to the Iowa City area six years ago. In September 2012, feeling financially prepared for homeownership and committed to staying in Iowa City, I began looking to buy a home. I dislike driving and riding on buses. I've long used walking as a means of regularly incorporating exercise into my day. Until 2008, I'd never owned a car, and hadn't felt a lack thereof. After living in Coralville for four years, riding the bus to work along sprawling streets lacking active neighborhood communities, I was ready to move; the constant driving and distance from a city center were poorly suited to my lifestyle tastes. In my search, I hoped to find a home in my price range with several features, but only two were non - negotiable: that it be within walking distance to my job, and within walking distance to an elementary school. As long as I live in Iowa City I intend to work for the University of Iowa on the downtown campus or at UIHC. I considered anything within a mile and a half of both prospective job locations to fulfill my first home - buying criterion, and a safe walk within one mile of a neighborhood elementary school to fulfill the second. When my friend and coworker heard I was looking at houses, he was quick to cheerlead the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program (UNP). He and his wife (who purchased a home on S Governor) didn't own a car. They transported their infant son on their backs or in a child bicycle trailer. Like me at that time, my friend worked at UIHC (I have since transferred to the UI Department of Biology). Based on their positive experience with the program, and on our similar ambition to live a walkable life, he encouraged me to contact Iowa City Development Planner Doug Ongie. I was soon approved for the program. In November 2012, thanks to the city of Iowa City, the University of Iowa, and especially to dedicated city staff members Doug Ongie, Dave Powers, Steve Long, Liz Ozborne, and Sue Dulek, I purchased my first home. I would not have been able to afford such a wonderful house without the financial assistance and investment on the part of the UNP program. I am grateful to the Iowa City Council for the support they have shown for UNP. The proximity of my home to the University of Iowa campus, Longfellow Elementary, and downtown Iowa City were huge selling points for me. Another appealing aspect was the UNP objective of neighborhood building, providing affordable single - family housing, and preservation of downtown. It was a risk for me to buy into a low- income, student -heavy neighborhood. There are six single - family, owner occupied homes on my block, located in a row at the end of the street, and remaining properties are student - occupied rentals. Four of the six homes were purchased through UNP. The students surrounding us occasionally drink, make noise, and deposit trash in our yards. The properties they occupy are generally in poor condition. However, the trade -off is well worth becoming part of the UNP community and of Longfellow neighborhood. Home owners are steadily working to develop a cohesive neighborhood community. Residents regularly participate in volunteer efforts hosted by city staff to rehabilitate homes. Longfellow residents pride themselves on their commitment to downtown Iowa City, and on a beautiful, walkable, active, diverse neighborhood that both residents and visitors can enjoy. I think the ICCSD has underestimated the importance we place on living in a walkable neighborhood, and on sending our children to school together. I think ICCSD may be failing to understand the slap in the face we feel we have received by allowing Windsor Ridge, a much wealthier neighborhood further away, and in an area geographically closer to Mark Twain than we are, to displace us. It is a more stable and lower mobility neighborhood that is not facing the challenges of high student rental population and frequent resident turnover when trying to attract home buyers. Our frustrated observation regarding Windsor Ridge has been met with silence. It appears hypocritical in the context of socioeconomic student population rebalance, and if placed in our situation, I suspect ICCSD board members and administrators would want the courtesy of an explanation that we have repeatedly asked of them. Moreover, I am surprised and confused that the ICCSD would suggest a map conflicting with the 2014 -15 Iowa City Strategic Plan. And by ICCSD's disregard for the more than $3.4 million investment made by state and city taxpayers and the University of Iowa in the 15 reassigned homes on Governor and Lucas. While I realize ICCSD is under no obligation to coordinate with Iowa City staff, it strikes me as being in the best interests of the city, the school district, and ICCSD students to do so. I believe city efforts are consistent with long -term goals identified in the recently adopted ICCSD Diversity Policy. Finally, my fiancee and I have discussed for months the logistics of merging households, which in addition to us include his two elementary- school -aged daughters. He currently lives in the Longfellow school district, in an area unaffected by proposed boundary changes. Our joint expectation was that because of my housing contract, and the convenient location of my house, that we would look first into remodeling or expanding my home in a way that would better accommodate at least four people. If the most recent area attendance proposal is adopted, moving his children to my current address would result in their reassignment to a different elementary school, an outcome we will not entertain. Should my home be assigned to an elementary school other than Longfellow, my family will review the penalty for leaving the UNP program early, pursue relocation, and my children will not attend public schools within the Iowa City Community School District. I register my complaints that ICCSD has failed to engage Iowa City government or staff in the process of prioritizing map boundaries. My perception is that the lack of collaborative initiative has been on the part of ICCSD, and not on that of Iowa City employees. I ask the Iowa City Community School District to review the proposed boundary changes for Longfellow Elementary School, and to select an alternative plan that does not reassign homes near Longfellow to another school. Rachel M. Gold 656 S Lucas St Iowa City, IA 52240 Marian Karr From: Christopher Goodmann <coodmann @gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:41 AM To: Council Subject: Cluster 2 -904 Bowery St Dear Council, I am writing a simple note to let you know that losing the opportunity to walk our son to elementary school is not what we had in mind when we purchased our home. We we're thrilled to have an opportunity to afford a rehabilitated home with a two block walk to Longfellow. In fact, I believe our neighborhood absolutely represents progress in terms of diversity. Please find a resolution that will allow us to maintain our enrollment of Felix to Longfellow Elementary, literally a two block walk from our home. Walkability is important to our family and our neighbors. Living in an area proximate the downtown area affords the opportunity for fresh air and exercise, something we all could use more of. Please work with ICCSD to resolve these issues. The UniverCity project has come too far and been too successful to take such a tragic step backwards. Sincerely, Amanda Darnall, Felix Goodmann, Chris Goodmann Marian Karr From: Michele McAtee <missmahs @hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:13 AM To: Tuyet .Doran @iowacityschools.org; Patti .Fields @iowacityschools.org; Sally .Hoelscher @iowacityschools.org; Brian.Kirschling @iowacityschools.org; Chris .Lynch @iowacityschools.org; Jeff .McGinness @iowacityschools.org; Marla .Swesey @iowacityschools.org; murley.stephen @iccsd.kl2.ia.us; Council Subject: Recent ICCSD redistrict information Hello, my name is Michele McAtee and I live on S. Governor Street in Iowa City and have a son who attends Longfellow Elementary. Our neighborhood, as I am sure you are well aware, is part of of the UniverCity program. We moved to this area in an effort to be in a neighborhood with children and to have long term housing close in to elementary for walkability (which we do nearly every day). I believe this partnership with the city and University is amazing, and has helped to make this part of town a very family friendly neighborhood, with a mix of college students in rentals and single family dwellings. We face our own particular challenges in living in a unique neighborhood such as this, but I cannot stress enough the walkability factor with a young child getting ample rest and waking (not extremely early) to get off to school walking and how much we value this, having a close neighborhood school. This was the number one factor in our decision to move, to live close to the elementary school. The last map, involving moving elementary students living west of Summit Street to Twain Elementary is preposterous, in my honest opinion. There are other alternatives to meet the goal of FRL and I do trust the ICCSD is able to provide a solution to better equalize the FRL populations and /or come up with solutions not necessarily involving FRL numbers to determine the needs of our schools. I am not in anyway opposed to diversity in this community, in fact I support merging students for better acedemic outcomes. However, I will state, the language used in the current diversity policy is questionable, especially the 2nd page: (Superintendent SHALL NOT FAIL to....) semantics, however, I am hopeful our Superintendent and ICCSD school board WILL and CAN see to it our district and community is taken very seriously for safety and walkability when feasible for all students and parents in the ICCSD. I trust our Superintendent and ICCSD board will come through with better solutions, working, hopefully with the city to achieve this end. It is also my opinion the city can implement improvement plans to better the neighborhoods near Grant Wood elementary, something along the lines of the UniverCity program, as there are numerous rentals in that area as well. It is my recommendation the diversity policy is tabled (and re- written in a CAN DO language all the way through to the end) and TABLE any redistricting decisions until realistic and commen sense approaches and implementations can be clearly spelled out, transparently to the community. Also, it is my belief any redistricting can wait until the three new elementary schools are built. Thank you for reading, and I hope my opinions, shared by many can assist your decisions regarding the need to redistrict the ICCSD at this time. Sincerely, Michele D. McAtee IC resident and Longfellow Elementary parent Marian Karr From: Tom Markus Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 4:03 PM To: Steve Long; Karen Howard; Geoff Fruin; Simon Andrew; Doug Boothroy; Marian Karr; Eleanor M. Dilkes Cc: Marian Karr Subject: FW: Please Don't Create a Barrier For Longfellow Walking Students From: Stephen Murley [mailto:Murley .Stephen @iowacityschools.org] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 3:19 PM To: Erica Bried Cc: Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Kingsley Botchway; Michelle Payne; Tom Markus; Jim Throgmorton; Rick Dobyns; Matt Hayek; Board; Administrators ESC Subject: RE: Please Don't Create a Barrier For Longfellow Walking Students Good Afternoon Erica, Thank you for taking the time to write and share your thoughts and concerns about the Attendance Area Development process and the potential changes in attendance zones. The concerns that you raise are certainly legitimate and well- reasoned. The District administrative team is currently working to implement the Diversity Policy. You can read more about that by following this link: http:// www. iowacityschools. org/ pages/ICCSD /Community/Diversity Policy and Plans. We are doing so through a community engagement process that seeks input from the community in smaller clusters. You can read more about that by following this link: httv:// www. iowacityschools.orgJpaaes/ICCSD /Community /Attendance Area Engagement. The challenge that the community has faced as we have worked through this discussion is to balance the mandates included in the Diversity Policy with the expectations that are included in Board Policy Appendix 6. The concerns that you raise about proximity to a school and walkability are expectations. Because of that they are superseded by the mandates in the Diversity Policy to better balance the distribution of students eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch throughout our elementary schools. I hope that this helps add some context to the discussion and answers your questions. If you have additional questions, please let me know. Steve Stephen F. Murley Superintendent of Schools Iowa City Community School District 1725 North Dodge Street Iowa City, IA 52245 -9589 Phone: 319 - 688 -1000 Fax: 319 - 688 -1009 Web: http: / /www.iowacilyschools.org Community Engagement: http: / /www.engageiowacityschools.orm IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT cwd- c.ma.+. em..a►e..d From: Erica Bried [ mailto:erica_bried @hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 1:50 AM To: Stephen Murley; Ann Feldmann; Becky Furlong; David Dude; Tuyet Dorau; Patti Fields; Sally Hoelscher; Brian Kirschling; Chris Lynch; Jeff McGinness; Marla Swesey; tom- markus @iowa - city.org; matt - hayek @iowa - city.org; kingsley- botchway @iowa - city.org; rick- dobyns @iowa - city.org; jim- throgmorton @iowa - city.org; susan-mims @iowa - city.org; terry- dickens @iowa - city.org; michelle -payne @iowa- city.org Subject: Please Don't Create a Barrier For Longfellow Walking Students Dear School and City Officials, Our family lives on the 800 block of S. Van Buren St. and my children attend Longfellow. Under the proposed plan, my kids would be denied access to their school and would be redistricted to Twain Elementary, which is just under a 2 mile walk from home. Almost a mile of this is walking down Kirkwood Ave. We walk to Longfellow almost every day and do not always have access to a car. The access to schools and groceries, etc. on foot was one of the main factors in choosing a home in a downtown/student area. About 4 miles of walking round trip (kids) and 8 miles round trip (me and my youngest child, an infant) per day sounds like a great plan for exercise. (Which I could totally use.) It is not reasonable, however, to expect that this is a safe and consistent method for transport to school. That increased distance to and from school creates a barrier for our family and prevents accessibility to families in our neighborhood who walk. This would be even more so during the hot /cold extreme temperatures we have had during the past few years. Please reconsider the proposed boundary changes, as it does create significant barriers for families like ours. Sincerely, Erica Bried Longfellow Elementary Parent Oak Grove Resident NOTICE: All email communications to and from the District's email server are archived in accordance with District policy and procedures. This email communication, including attachments, contains information which may be confidential and /or legally privileged, and may otherwise be exempt from disclosure under applicable law. The information is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient or believe you received this communication in error, please reply to the sender indicating that fact and delete the copy you received. In addition, if you are not the intended recipient or believe you received this communication in error, any unauthorized retention, copying, disclosure, distribution, or other use of the information is strictly prohibited. Thank you. MidWestOne Bank° April 28,2014 Edwin Benjamin, VP, Credit Administration MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton Street Iowa City, IA 52240 City Council of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 To Iowa City City Council members: MidWestOne Bank is pleased to partner with the City of Iowa City in the Building Change program. The bank agrees to commit up to $50,000 to this program which is outlined in the attached memo from Tracy Hightshoe dated April 22, 2014. We look forward to working with you. CO ially, Edwin Be njamin, VP Cr it Admlnistration UO-Uti-14 4f(7) wwwmidwestonexom - (800) 247-4418 Ow LTWOO Member FDIC iO4 Tracy Hightshoe From: Brad Langguth <Brad_Langguth @hillsbank.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 1:01 PM To: Tracy Hightshoe Subject: FW: Building Change Attachments: Building Change memo.doc To Iowa City Council Members: Hills Bank & Trust Company is pleased to partner with the City of Iowa City in the Building Change program. The lender agrees to commit up to $50,000 to this program as outlined in the attached memo from Tracy Hightshoe dated April 22, 2014. Brad Langguth I Senior Vice President Commercial Banking I NMLS #408398 Hills Bank and Trust Company 10092 nd St, Coralville, IA 522411 office 319 - 358 -6155 1 cell 319- 330 -3107 1 fax 319- 688 -4753 www.hillsbank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. Thank you. April 23, 2014 Iowa City Council 410 E Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Council: 319 -339 -1000 or 800 -397 -3790 * www.uiccu.org PO Box 800, North Liberty, 1A 52317 -0800 The University of Iowa Community Credit Union (UICCU) is pleased to be able to participate in the Building Change program. UICCU will commit up to $50,000 to this program as outlined in the attached memorandum from Tracy Hightshoe. We look forward to participating in this program to enhance downtown Iowa City. Yours truly, Cott Wilson r. Vice President Commercial Services ''` Date: April 22, 2014 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM To: Ed Benjamin, Brad Langguth, Scott Wilson From: Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood Services Re: 2014 Building Change Program �Op}� Thank you for meeting to discuss the Building Change program and your participation in the program! Preliminarily, each bank has committed up to $50,000 for 0% interest, no fee loans for eligible Building Change projects in the Downtown and Northside Marketplace. We are excited to partner with you to enhance our downtown! Based on my understanding this is a summary of the Building Change program as we discussed: There are four eligible activities for properties in the Downtown District (see map): 1. Fagade renovations (also eligible for CDBG grants, south of Iowa Ave.) 2. Accessibility improvements - entryway modifications, elevators, etc. 3. Fire safety and sprinkler installation 4. Renovations of underutilized space, such as unused upper levels The City's goal is to revitalize older buildings in the downtown /near downtown areas for continued viability, sustainability, increased tax base and better aesthetics /design. The area identified in the map south of Iowa Ave. is eligible for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) as it is located in the City- University Urban Renewal Area (URA). Properties in the URA meet the CDBG national objective of prevention of slum and blight. The entire district is in a Census Tract with more than 51 % of the households considered low -to- moderate income, The City will administer and advertise the program. The City will take applications, decide what eligible projects the City will assist, and then work with partner lenders to underwrite the applicable loans. Applications will be reviewed and funding decisions based on total investment, project impact, type of improvement and other funding sources available. Preference may be given to businesses owned by low income persons. A review committee from the participating banks will be set up for the loans. Each bank will appoint a member from their bank to the committee. The City will service the loans /awards. The City will promote the partnership and advertise the program as jointly sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, Hills Bank and University of Iowa Community Credit Union. You will be included in all our Building Change program materials. The financial contribution of $50,000 each is to be deposited in a City account once the loans are approved and the funds needed. We will review annual repayment to participating banks after the first year to decide if a revolving fund or payments returned to partner banks. The City will allocate approximately $100,000 in CDBG funds for fagade improvements and the participating lenders will contribute $150,000 (total) for special financing for a total $250,000 investment in the downtown. The City's goal is to improve anywhere from 5 -10 buildings. April 29, 2014 Page 2 C(DPDY • Facade renovations in the URA are eligible for a 30% CDBG grant, up to $30,000, of the total facade cost. Also eligible for a 0% interest loan, 5 -year term, to fund the remaining 30% of project costs up to $30,000. • Non facade improvements are eligible for a 0% interest loan for 30% of total project cost, up to $30,000, 5 -year term. Each loan will consist of the pro -rata share that the participating banks provided. A $30,000 loan will consist of $10,000 from each bank. We hope to have the program in place and projects selected by July 1. We will begin advertising in mid -April with applications due in late May. The City will hold an applicant workshop to explain the program and what is needed for the special financing at the end of April. The lender committee will provide additional input to determine what the applicant must submit. The City will secure the loan based on lender input. The City is unable to guarantee the loans. Before advertising the program, we will meet with the participating lenders again to finalize the program. Thanks again for your willingness to participate. I look forward to working with you! Marian Karr 4f(8) mom From: Andy Johnson <ajohnson @coJohnson.ia.us> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:59 AM To: Marian Karr; Thor Johnson (tjohnson @ci.coralville.ia.us); Tracy Mulcahey; Kim Colvin (Colvin. Kim @iowacityschools.org) Cc: Kent Ralston Subject: FW: Responsibility for roads Attachments: Memo on N Dubuque 4.29.pdf I have been asked to forward this on. Please distribute to your elected leaders and appropriate administrative staff. Thanks. Andy Johnson Executive Assistant 319 - 356 -6000, Ext. 8009 From: Nancy Goeken [ma i Ito: goeken4 @mchsi.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:46 PM To: Board Of Supervisors Office Subject: FW: Responsibility for roads From: Nancy Goeken rmailto:goeken40mchsi.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:42 PM To: 'sups @co.john.ia.us' Subject: Responsibility for roads To whom it may concern: Please distribute the attached document to all of the members of the Joint Council of Regional City and County Supervisors. Janelle Rettig suggested at their meeting last night that this would be an appropriate way to communicate with them. Thank you Nancy Goeken April 29, 2014 Members, Joint meeting of Regional City and County Officials: My husband and I live at the corner of N. Dubuque St and Cedar Dr. NE., approximately one mile south of the proposed site for the new North High School. We are concerned about major flaws in the assumptions in the report dated 2012 about traffic flow findings by the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County ( MPOJCO) on the two major roads (N. Dubuque St. and North Liberty Rd) that will be affected by the construction of the new 1500 student north high school and the new 500 student north elementary school. The report (2012) does not take into consideration the additional 150 students slated to be added to Penn elementary and the 180 students to be added to North Central Junior High School. At the time of this letter, we (nor any member of the public) are privy to the most recent MPO analysis which we heard of at the April 28 joint meeting. In particular, we do not know if this analysis contains the impact on traffic flow that will be caused by the new residential developments underway both north and south of North Liberty. The general findings of the MPOJCO assume that a center -turn left lane will have to be added to N. Dubuque St. from 1 -80 to 275th St. NE. in either the "expected growth" or the "high growth" projections. To this point, Johnson County has flatly refused to consider making road improvements on either Dubuque St. or North Liberty Rd. Who will be responsible for this? The assumption that this will be "developer driven" is based on a wholly unrealistic time line. The high school is due to be completed in 2017. Road improvements should already be scheduled and budgeted for now The final conclusion of the MPOJCO that the addition of the new schools "will not make a significant impact on overall daily traffic" is completely dependent on the assumption that the extension of Forevergreen Rd will be completed in a timely fashion. Considering that that the projected path of this road from High 965 to North Liberty Road is at least partially through unincorporated, privately owned land, I'm not sure that their degree of confidence is warranted. They then go on to say that traffic volumes will be increased by "several hundred vehicles" during school openings and closings and special events. We recently experienced such an event at the intersection of N. Liberty Rd. and Oakdale Blvd. at 7:45 am caused by traffic to and from Wickham School. The Coralville Police were needed to facilitate the very heavy flow of traffic. This was caused by a single elementary school. 2. This report fails to appreciate the qualitative change that a new high school will bring. It won't be just 600 -700 additional cars per day (as per their projection) it will be 600 -700 additional teenage drivers per day. I'm not sure of the origin of the collision data included in the 2012 report; possibly it is sheriff's reports (no absolute numbers are given, only percentages) but I can tell you from first -hand experience that there are many loss -of- control accidents. We have cars in the ditch on or near our property on a weekly basis during the winter. On one memorable evening this winter, there were 7 cars in the ditch by our driveway simultaneously and the Sheriff closed N. Dubuque St. from N. Liberty Rd to Rustic Ridge Rd. It is true that putting a car in the ditch is not commonly life- threatening - usually just an inconvenience. You pull out your cell phone, call the tow truck and call the insurance company the next day. It doesn't always work that way, though. We have sheltered many families who (a) didn't have cell phones, (b) had cell phones that had died, or (c) had been waiting hours for a tow truck in the cold etc. These misadventures are not limited to the winter and clearly have the potential for serious injury, particularly in the future with numerous inexperienced drivers on the road. To summarize, the analysis of collisions does not give an accurate picture of how dangerous a road or stretch of road may be. We can't speak directly to the situation in other locations; but I know that N. Dubuque St from the intersection of Cedar Dr. NE north to 275"' Ave. is very hazardous. The curve is improperly banked and the combination of wind and icing is very treacherous. We speak from years of first- hand experience with this road. Don't play the waiting game, hoping that some other municipal body, developer, etc. will take on the responsibility. Take action to improve N. Dubuque St. now rather than later for the safety of the students, parents of students, teachers and the general public who will be traveling on it in the near future. Thank you for your consideration, Jim and Nancy Goeken 3815 Cedar Dr. NE North Liberty 4f(9) mommmum V% j G> +Y. 0. , l;J c� �. �� . 1 ��/l, U Y- C�� <� kA- \"("f. 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We obtained an Order and Judgment for $186,000 plus costs and interest on August 12th, 2013. Despite efforts to do so, none of the judgment has yet been collected. Over the course of the last several weeks, City Attorney staff has been engaged in selecting a collections firm to assist with collection efforts in Colorado, where Innoprise is based. Payment will be made for those services on a contingency fee basis, with costs recoverable against Innoprise under Iowa Code section 364.226. While we certainly would not assert that the City will be able to recover all funds owed, the City is not prepared to characterize them as "unrecoverable" at this point, and is continuing to seek repayment as ordered by the Court. Eric Goers Assistant City Attorney 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 319 - 356 -5030 319 - 356 -5008 Fax eric - goers@ Iowa- city.org Notice: Since e-mail messages sent between you and the City Attorney's Office and its employees are transmitted over the internet, the City Attorney's Office cannot assure that such messages are secure. You should be careful in transmitting information to the City Attorney's Office that you consider confidential. If you are uncomfortable with such risks, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with the City Attorney's Office. Without written notification that you do not wish to communicate with the City Attorney's Office via e-mail communication, the City Attorney's Office will assume you assent to such communication. This message is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510 -2515, is intended only for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and subject to the attorney - client privilege. It should not be forwarded to anyone else without consultation with the originating attorney. If you received this message and are not the addressee, you have received this message in error. Please notify the person sending the message and destroy your copy. Thank you. From: Warner K. [mailto:kwarner448 @gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 2:28 PM To: Council Subject: Request of Litigation Results - Purchasing Study Greetings to the City Council: I am nearing the end of an academic project concerning municipal purchasing practices and am tying up some final loose ends. More than a year ago, the Iowa City Legal Department advised they were pursuing litigation against the Innoprize financial software company. No discussions could occur because of that pending litigation. As of this date I could find no pending litigation on the State of Iowa online docket system with Iowa City as Plaintiff, so I am assuming there could now be a final reporting as to the unrecoverable costs accrued to the city under its contract with Innoprize. I would like to obtain that figure of unrecoverable costs due to the failed Innoprize contract. On the other hand, if litigation did occur could I obtain the amount of funds recovered from the Innoprize Company? I did a search of the website and could find no systematic reporting of litigation results for Iowa City. If one does exist please let me know. Otherwise, I would appreciate answers to the questions in second paragraph. Thanks so much for your time. K. Warner '+-q(11) Marian Karr From: Christopher P. Noun <cpn @rochester.rr.com> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 12:26 PM To: Council Subject: IA Iowa City Council - thank you Attachments: IA Iowa City Council - thank you.pdf Dear members of the Iowa City Council: We have attached a thank you letter in celebration of National Thank You Day for Elected Officials in the United States of America sponsored by the Hattie Harris Good Spirits Club. Constituents who would like to thank elected officials personally will appreciate being informed. We send everyone our best wishes for a good year. Thank you. Sincerely, Christopher Noun Christopher P. Noun National Advisor Hattie Harris Good Spirits Club 19 Panorama Trail Rochester, New York 14625 -1507 585.383.9088 (o) / 585.861.1789 cpnna,rochester.rr.com Hattie Harris Good Spirits Club April 25, 2014 Dear members of the Iowa City Council: Thank you. April 25 National Thank You Day for Elected Officials in the United States of America inspires many wonderful memories. Please let us share a few. Hattie Harris voted in every election, every candidate she supported had the highest character, party affiliation did not cloud her judgment; she was a registered Republican and voted for an equal number of Democrats, she never served on a committee and never ran for any elected office, she always got the best candidates elected, she was the most faithful ally anyone could ever be privileged to know. "If Hattie isn't going to vote for you don't bother to run ", former distinguished Monroe County Sheriff Andy Meloni. Late New York State US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan had the highest respect for Hattie; Senator Moynihan was the only US Senator who voted not to touch Social Security funds. We fondly remember great leaders. For many years officials entered Mr. Joseph R. Esposito's barbershop asking him to run for the Monroe County Legislature, he finally consented. He served on the Monroe County Legislature for ten years. He many times voted in agreement with Legislator Ronald J. Good, a Democrat, we've all remained lifelong friends. Mr. Esposito always considered it a privilege to serve constituents - he never took a raise and apparently convinced his colleagues to do the same; after he left public office county legislators doubled their salaries. With many wonderful memories the Hattie Harris Good Spirits Club would like to thank you on April 25 National Thank You Day for your dedication to honorably serve constituents in a manner that will do you and your constituents proud. We hope party affiliation ambition or special interests do not cloud judgment at the expense of constituents the community the county the state or our country. Every mind lives alone. A good conscience, brighter tomorrows and a more peaceful world patiently await good judgment allowed to thrive in a fair environment. Where transportation is provided and time permits I will be glad to thank you personally. Godspeed Thank you. Sincerely, Christopher P. Noun National Advisor Iowa City Council Iowa City, Iowa United States of America Christopher P. Noun 585.383.9088 / 585.861.1789 / cpn @rochester.rr.com 19 Panorama Trail / P.O. Box 25604 / Rochester, New York 14625 -0604 / USA (�� Q`� Marian Karr From: Martha Norbeck <martha norbeck @hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 2:21 PM To: Council Subject: Comments on Form Based Code Attachments: Form Based Code Comments Norbeck.pdf Could you please share my attached letter with the members of council? It is in regards to the RiverFront Crossings Form Based Code review which is on the agenda for the May 6th meeting. Thank you, Martha Norbeck 906 S. 7th Ave. Iowa City, IA 52240 Date: May 1, 2014 To: Iowa City Council From: Martha Norbeck 906 S. 7t1 Ave. Iowa City, Iowa Re: River Front Crossings Form Based Development Standards Dear Council Members, I am writing in support of the River Front Crossings Form Based Development Standards. The proposed standards support many good urban design practices. It can be difficult for developers to provide a higher standard of planning and design when their competitors do not aspire to similar outcomes. The Form Based code elevates the quality of design and planning for all players. I reviewed the standards and have a few specific comments. Parking Apartment buildings should allow for integrated structure parking, table 2G -7, page 71. The water table may not allow for underground parking at all locations and surface parking uses critical ground floor area. Street Screens "Streetscreens shall be constructed of masonry or other high quality wall material complementary to the adjacent building facade. A decorative wrought iron or metal fence that faithfully imitates wrought iron may be approved by the FBC committee, provided the intended purpose of the streetscreen is achieved. "(Page 79) "Decorative wrought iron or metal fence that faithfully imitates wrought iron." This seems unnecessarily restrictive. There are many other attractive options. I propose a change to something along the lines of: "durable, low maintenance material, such as masonry, cement or metal that achieves the intended purpose of the streetscreen." Stormwater Mangement Part of the motivation for development of RiverFront Crossings is a response to the 2008 flood. I do not see robust stormwater management principles in this Form Based Code. I refer the council and staff to LEED credits SSc6.1 and SSc6.2 and encourage you to require all projects to achieve these goals, with the caveat that multiple buildings and owners may collaborate to collectively achieve these goals within a defined site area. Applying such a requirement in this distinct development area could be an opportunity for a middle ground, to pursue more assertive stormwater management solutions without committing to changing standards city wide. Windows Under Windows on page 85, 1 propose adding: 3.a.(7) "The total building window to wall area ratio shall not exceed 30 %. Insulated spandrel panels or window assemblies with thermal value greater than R -8 may be counted towards the percentage of wall area." The 2012 IECC code, which is the basis of the current Iowa State Energy code, limits the window to wall area ratio to 30% for the prescriptive approach. The code allows some exception to this. These exceptions were a diplomatic olive branch to help the design and construction industry acclimate to the idea of more energy efficient envelope design. The aesthetic goals of River Front Crossings support an aesthetic of 30% glazing. Materials At Table 2G -8, expand the locations where spandrel glass may be used. (Page 86) This would facilitate achievement of the above goal of 30% window to wall area ratio, but still allow the aesthetic of a highly glazed facade. The building envelope is a 100 year decision for a building. It won't be upgraded in 10 years like a furnace. An efficient building envelope is essential to energy efficient buildings. At Table 2G -8, add another category of material to distinguish between fiber cement siding and fiber cement architectural panels (Such as the type used on the UI Boat House, which I believe was SwissPearl). Bonus Height and solar access Under item e, last sentence, add "solar access" so it reads, "as it relates to surrounding development, solar access, and public open space." Bonus Height and LEED Bonus for LEED certification. Achieving LEED certification in a densely built area is not a very high bar, and probably not worthy of a 4 story bonus. LEED awards points in 5 categories (site, water, energy, materials, indoor environment). A building in River Front Crossings could achieve certification by exceeding the energy code by just 30 %. The energy code changes and LEED changes, so it is difficult to require a certain energy efficiency. Therefore, in addition to LEED certification, I recommend "the building shall demonstrate compliance with the energy performance goals defined by the 2030 Challenge at the time of the 90% 70% 80% 90% design review. St. Paul, Minnesota requires buildings of a certain type and size to meet the 2030 challenge. (www.architecture203O.org) I The Mid - American New Construction incentive program can provide assistance with evaluating TODAY 20 15 2020 2 0 2 5 2030 and providing financial incentives to achieve this ®rosmE"eiE"e,yycw."mptm" goal. Oaknoll will receive $1 Million in incentives The 2030 Challenge from MWAmerican Energy for their efficiency measures. The 2030 Challenge seeks for buildings to be built and renovated to a progressively more rigorous performance standard with the ultimate goal of building Carbon Neutral buildings by 2030. J ILIA Buildicngs Energy Efficiency in general 47.6/ Transportation Buildings account for 45% of our carbon emissions in the US. The robust growth of Iowa City offers a unique Industry opportunity for Iowa City to take a leadership role in 24.4% promoting lower carbon emissions in the built environment. This form code offers good ii L Il opportunities to embrace this l eadership opportunity. j _jr Thank you for your consideration, U.S. Energy Consumption by Sector Seuee'OAf3'IO�V, Irc_/ Mclirt±.we SOii all N.qt. Fa;i...l [NV Sw+w: V 5 EmtY Mnmwm amnmip o i o.n ��/��/��/L —� Martha Norbeck, AIA, LEED AP BD +C �S Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Dear City Clerk, jiyun park <jjiyunpark @yahoo.com> Friday, May 02, 2014 9:22 AM Council Form Based Code 5 -6 -14 - Council Letter.doc Please include this letter in the late packet for Tuesday, 6 May, to City Council. Kindest thanks, jiyun park Win -win solutions for Iowa City 2020: 20/20 Vision for Smart Growth, Sustainability, and Preservation The only UNESCO City of Literature in the United States Dear Honorable City Council Members, I support a strong form based code for downtown Iowa City as well as for the RiverFront Crossings, yet ask for more guidelines to include civic development in order to attract and retain the best and brightest. These codes ensure proper proportions in harmony with Nature thus ensuring enduring Beauty. Affordable and work force housing for Creatives, teachers, builders, fire fighters, and innovators who can start life here... not north or west of town. Building proportionately, stepping up in height, rather than outmoded 1980's cities of greed, maximizing square footage of lot sizes and heights, this Unesco City of Literature might observe other mid -rise cities of literature. An 8 -10 story mid -rise development ensures proper proportions. There is ample land here to avoid abrupt density in favor of well - proportioned density. A city that is 2 -3 -story residential home/building next to a 14 -15 story building creates an abrupt urban wall. As a majority of the city's tallest buildings are 6 -7- stories, stepping up 2 -4 stories for community development bonuses, renders 8 -11 stories maximized proportionately. There's also the sweet spot of sustainable design efficiency at 8 -10 stories. The NYTimes wrote under -40 -year old millionaires want a 21St century new dream: inconspicuous consumption and sustainability, where less is more; greater luxury with less renders more revenue. In another university town, Ann Arbor's City Council, revoked its 1980's codes to limit building heights and maximum footprint density that crowded the downtown. Ames voted for limiting heights to maintain its growth in proportion. The most central building on Iowa's campus, formerly the state's Capitol, with its golden dome should remain visible from any distance. Florence's dome, is only surpassed by its bell tower, honoring god before hubris. New York City, gave back streets in front of Macy's — The Thanksgiving Day Parade. Closing streets for parks [green space,] created a place to eat, drink, mingle and bike through, which dramatically enhances that area's economic growth. A unique aspect of downtown Iowa City is the breadth of green space in front lawns. That's gone with the new construction, formerly the Red Avocado. Set backs, avoiding 1980's building to the edge of lot lines, would ensure keeping the city's pleasing sight lines and open air. Many cities developed at a time of greed and lost this character to become Anywhere USA, the mall. Please keep the continuity of Iowa City by building proportionately. Writing it Self into the new millennium, visionary leadership preserves this compelling one of a kind identity, played out on a global landscape focusing on the values the whole community — then sit back and witness innovative /creative people vying to walk, bike, play, and stay here... keeping Iowa City progressive! Yours respectfully and with gratitude for your time and efforts, jiyun park, Founder Iowa City 2020 - community citizens committed to preserving our children's future