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Marian Karr 3d(2) From: Ding, Jeffrey < jeffrey- ding @uiowa.edu> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 7:37 PM To: Marian Karr Cc: McCarthy, Evan F; Neal, Nicole Subject: Introduction to Vice City Council Liaison Hi Ms. Karr, I wanted to introduce you to our new Vice City Council Liaison, Nicole Neal. She will be assisting our City Council Liaison, Evan McCarthy in building connections between UISG and the City Council. We hope for great things from our team this year and we are excited to continue our dialogue with the City Council in the upcoming year. Thanks, Jeffrey Ding Political Science, Economics, Chinese I University of Iowa Vice President I UISG Jeffrey- dingAuiowa.edu 1319-331-0155 3f(1) Marian Karr From: Jeff Davidson Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 11:26 AM To: 'bjflanagan @fieldfx.biz' Cc: Wendy Ford; Marian Karr Subject: FW: Economic Development Hello Brian. Your message below was forwarded to me for response. We have been in periodic contact with the Fab Lab group as they attempt to find a location and begin operations. There are some zoning code issues that need to be worked out for them to locate at Iowa City Marketplace (Sycamore Mall) as they have indicated in the media they wish to do. We have indicated to them how those issues can be resolved. There are other places they can locate which have no zoning code issues. Ultimately their leasing of space is a private matter that the City is not party to. Let me know if you have questions. Jeff Davidson Economic Development Administrator The City of Iowa City, Iowa From: Brian Flanagan [mailto:bjflanagan @fieldfx.biz] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 9:41 AM To: Wendy Ford; Council Subject: Re: Economic Development Wendy, I wrote a note to the City Council and got a nice reply from them. Do you happen to know the status of the proposed Fab Lab for the Corridor? http: / /n.pr /1 fBz3OC Thanks, Brian Brian J Flanagan I Field FX J- 3f(2) Marian Karr From: Lorie Reins - Schweer <lorieandkeith @yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 10:37 AM To: Council Subject: Emergency Exit Peninsula Neighborhood; Raising of Foster Road Dear City Council: Following is a quote from the Iowa City Press Citizen: "Iowa City Police evacuated several homes [in the Peninsula Neighborhood] Monday night on Foster Road after receiving a report of man locked in a home who possibly had weapons." I was not home at the time of this event, but was told there were several police officers with weapons displayed and that police also stopped traffic on Foster Road, our only ingress /egress for the neighborhood. Because our neighborhood is a peninsula, in an emergency evacuation could be difficult, slow, and could cost lives. We now have over 700 households in our area west of Dubuque Street on Foster Road. We encourage the Council to budget for a secondary egress point from our neighborhood and the raising of Foster Road. Thank you for your service and attention to our community's needs. Best Regards, Lorie Schweer 1471 Foster Road Iowa City, IA 52245 3f(3) Marian Karr From: billvegas @mchsi.com Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 3:26 PM To: Council Subject: Your vote to raise speed limit to 35 MPH on LWBR. Importance: High Council I thank you alot for your effect to make my neighborhood unsafer. . Hope the five who voted to make my neighborhood unsafer, How would like people speed by your house 24/7 at speeds around 50 MPH. That is what we now have in my neighborhood . Council members who voted NO I thank you for the votes . Anyway we will have to have eyes in the back of our heads to cope with this mess that you five yes votes cause up in OTV . William Coleman 3724 LWBR Iowa City, Iowa Marian Karr 3f(4) From: Stephen Murley <M u rley. Stephen @iowacityschools. org> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 5:20 PM To: Michele McAtee Cc: Board; Council; Administrators ESC Subject: RE: Diversity Policy ICCSD, CIC Good Evening Michele Thank you for writing and for taking the time to join the walk to Longfellow Elementary School this morning. Having the chance to meet with you and the other neighbors was a great opportunity to extend this dialog! In regard to your points below: 1- I do understand the role of walkability and, where possible, we are attempting to include that in our new attendance zones. As I explained to the group this morning, this parameter is taken into consideration after we make all appropriate changes to comply with the Diversity Policy. 2- The District is very much interested in working with the municipal leaders for all five cities and the County. This type of cooperation can be seen in our work with Iowa City to find new locations for the two east - side elementary schools. The City of Iowa City was instrumental in helping us locate potential parcels and determine the order of construction based on their master planning process for roads and infrastructure. 3- Thank you for the good discussion on the One Vision planning process this morning. As we talked about, this process was designed to develop a Facilities Master Plan that included both the construction timelines and funding support to make it happen. Following the adoption of the FMP, the administrative team then worked to align the Diversity Policy timeline with the FMP. - 4- We are working in geographic clusters for several reasons. We selected these based on the construction of new schools and/ or the completion of significant additions. We also did so with the idea that we would only be moving students within the cluster and not across town. 6- We are working to gain the trust of the community through the use of a community engagement process. We are also using email and our internet platform to seek as much input as we can get before bringing the recommendation to the Board. Finally, where we have the opportunity I am going out to the community to seek additional input as I did this morning during our walk. I do appreciate your orientation to change. One other topic that we did not address above is the District role in trying to balance the socio- economic conditions in the community. In this case we are reactive. Prior decisions about housing patterns by the municipalities have placed us in this reactive mode. The significant concentrations of poverty in and around Twain, Wood, and Kirkwood elementary schools make it almost impossible to draw attendance zones that create socio- economic balance without significant movement of students or significantly gerrymandered boundaries. It is my hope moving forward that the cooperation you spoke of in #1 above includes a decision by our municipal partners to adopt rigorous inclusive zoning provisions that prevent this type of concentration of low income housing. Only with this type of partnership will the District find itself in a position where we are not required to reactively change our attendance zones to try to balance socio- economic indicators in our schools. 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.engageiowaciiyschools.org IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT From: Michele McAtee [mailto:missmahs @hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 6:48 AM To: council @iowa - city.org; Tuyet Dorau; Patti Fields; Sally Hoelscher; Brian Kirschling; Chris Lynch; Jeff McGinness; Marla Swesey; Stephen Murley Subject: Diversity Policy ICCSD, CIC Dear Iowa City Community Board Members and City of Iowa City Council: I have written previously, and am writing again to try to make clear to you my thoughts about the diversity policy and redistricting the schools in our community. 1.) Common sense: walkability, being assigned to the school nearest your home, of course open enrollment elsewhere if the school nearest your home is not your preference. 2.) City of Iowa City working together with ICCSD, and maybe UI? for long term sustainability for housing and schools. (not just for the UI) I came across this when reading: http: / /it .uiowa.edu /cgi /viewcontent.cgi ?article= 1019 &context =urban iisc I'm sure no new news to you. Sustainability. I find it very interesting the research, provoking evidence, and outcomes were hosted by our very own, University of Iowa. Is it a conflict of interest to utilize our very own resources in our very own community to aid in solving our problems? I am not a policy maker, and perhaps this Dubuque example is something that for some reason, does not in anyway apply to our community. However, I do appreciate it's seeming depth and core, tapping into root issues and making efforts as an entire community to help students from all walks of life have a fair public education. 3.) One Vision is good in theory, however, I have yet to see any hard evidence of the proposed changes (when open enrollment is still an option) making a sustainable difference. One Vision, if my memory serves me, came out shortly after the consulting firm left. It is my belief some of what the work the consulting firm did is being used, but exactly what, and how can ICCSD make it clear to families that the work you are doing is 1) beneficial for students 2) has long term sustainability 3) is cost effective. Spelled out. One Vision came out, it was big, it seemed promising, and then One Vision, Child Centered, Future Focused went the way of the buffalo. I have not seen this mission statement in any of the recent proposals. Where is One Vision now? How does One Vision coincide with the proposed diversity policy, exactly? Why is the Diversity policy not streamlined in the One Vision calendar? 4.) Moving families across town away from the closest school negates community and solidarity in neighborhoods. 5.) While I am not in any way opposed to diversity in our schools, I don't know *how* to agree with how it is being implemented in our community. 6.) How will ICCSD go about gaining trust from the community? I am someone who does embrace change. Our district needs change and is changing. When it comes to something like this, it is my expectation as a mother, a tax payer and interested person, to hold our district accountable for solid positive change, spelled out for its community members to understand. The plans you are making now will effect children, families and our city for years and years to come. Please make good decisions, and to your best to make it very clear to the ICCSD community that what you are doing now is in line with a better, well laid out guideline /timeline for our future. Together, we can all make this better. Sincerely, Michele McAtee Iowa City resident, Longfellow Elementary Parent 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. Marian Karr 3 From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 11:25 PM To: Houston Chronicle Letters to the Editor; Asracusin @keyetv.com; apierrotti @kvue.com; Bill Moyers PBS Television Interviewer; National Review Editors; TheNationMagazineEditors; Matt Shands; Civil Rights Office Texas Health Human Services Commission; Attorney General of Arizona Civil Rights Office; Attorney General of The United Kingdom (London); British Embassy Public Affairs Team (D.C.); FederalCommunicationsCommission; PortlandOregonianEditorinChief; Attorney General of Utah; Council; IowaAttyGeneralTomMiller; DenverPostEditors; DMN Asst. News Editor Carol Taylor; Palestine (TX) Herald -Press Letters to Editor; Texas Tribune Editor in Chief Evan Smith; Texas Tribune Managing Editor Ross Ramsey; Chicago Tribune Newstips; Reader's Digest Editors; ChristianScienceMonitor; Attorney General of New York; Attorney General of Massachusetts Subject: Fw: FIVE City of Austin departments consulting an attorney re: me A respectful FYI to each of you on the following news item (below), from John Kevin McMillan, a former full -time newspaper or magazine reporter in Texas and Massachusetts and Minnesota and Florida, respectively. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: Council Member Kathie Tovo <kathie.tovo @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Laura Morrison <laura.morrison @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Mike Martinez < mike.martinez @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Chris Riley <Chris.Riley @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Sheryl Cole <sheryl.cole @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Bill Spelman <bill.spelman @austintexas.gov >; City of Austin Public Info Rep. Godfrey < elizabeth .godfrey @austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 11:33 AM Subject: Fw: FIVE City of Austin departments consulting an attorney re: me A respectful FYI to each of you very influential City of Austin officials on the following news development that directly relates to this capital city of Texas, from current criminal -law complainant and self- identified- continuous - and - continuing - alleged -anal- rape - crimes- and- alleged - personal - injury- crimes victim John Kevin McMillan of Austin. My home phone number inside my rental apartment unit at Wind River Crossing Apartments in NW Austin is: (512) 342 -2295. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: U.S. Dept of Justice <ask. ocfo@usdoj. gov>; Minneapolis Star Tribune News Editors <news @startribune.com >; WaIIStJournalNewstips <nywireroom @dowjones.com >; CenterforConstitutiona I Rights <info @ccr- ny.org >; American Civil Rights Institute <todd @bollenbach.com >; KUT News Tips <news @kut.org >; The London Times Letters to Editor <letters @thetimes.co.uk >; Washington PostLettersEditor < letters@wash post. com>; DMN Editor Bob Mong <bmong @dallasnews.com >; KXAN Investigative Reporter Chris Willis <chris.willis @kxan.com >; KXAN News Director Chad Cross <chad.cross @kxan.com >; KXAN Investigative Producer Joe Ellis <joe.ellis @kxan.com >; Fox 7 (Austin TX) TV News <news @fox7.com >; Channel 8 News Editors <newsdesk @news8austin.com >; Daily Texan News Editors <news @dailytexanonline.com >; Houston ABC TV Station KTRK News Team <news @abc13.com >; Irish Times (Dublin) Newstips <newsdesk @irishtimes.com >; CBS News'60 Minutes' Editors and Reporters <60m @cbsnews.com >; "news @statesman.com" <news @statesman.com >; DenverPostEditors <newsroom @denverpost.com >; KVUE Television Newstips <news @kvue.com >; Belo Media CEO Dunia Shive <dshive @belo.com >; "craig.watkins @dallascounty.org" < craig .watkins @dallascounty.org >; Harris County (TX) Sheriff Garcia <sheriff. garcia@hctx. net>; HarrisCountyDistrictAttorney 'sOffice <rose_brian @dao.hctx.net >; TexasSecofStateExecutiveOffice <secretary@sos.state.tx.us >; "public. information @texasattorneygeneral.gov" < public. information @texasattorneygeneral.gov >; ACC Criminal Justice Dept. Chair Gerald Hildebrand <gwhil @austincc.edu >; Austin Chronicle Editors <mail @austinchronicle.com >; Daily Texan Editor in Chief <editor @dailytexanonline.com >; CBS News Story Ideas Editors <evening @cbsnews.com >; "pgomez @statesman.com" <pgomez @statesman.com >; Texas City Attorneys Assn. 2014 Pres. Mary Fischer <mfischer @angleton.tx.us >; Texas City Attorneys Assn. 2ndVP Zech <czech @nbtexas.org >; Texas City Attorneys Assn. Board Member Paige Mims <paigem @plano.gov >; Texas City Attorneys Assn. General Counsel Scott Houston <legalgovt @tmi.org >; Texas Monthly Senior Editor Pat Sharpe <psharpe @texasmonthly.com >; "ana. defrates@sen ate. state. tx.us" < ana .defrates @senate. state. tx. us>; Fort Worth Star - Telegram Newstips <newsroom @star-teleg ram. com >; San Antonio Express -News Letters to Editor <letters @express- news. net >; Dallas Morning News Reporter Christy Hoppe <choppe @dallasnews.com >; KEYE TV Anchor Judy Maggio <jmaggio @keyetv.com >; Time Magazine Editors <letters @time.com >; U.S. President Barack Obama <president @whitehouse.gov >; U.S. Representative Michael McCaul <emaiImccaul @mai1. house. gov >; U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Devlpt (TX regional office) <TX Webmanager @hud.gov >; Miami Herald Letters to Editor <HeraldEd @MiamiHerald.com >; Texas Observer < observer @texasobserver.org >; Texas Observer Editors <editors @texasobserver.org >; NewYorkTimesEditors <letters @nytimes.com >; TWC General Counsel Paul Jones <paul.jones @twc.state.tx.us >; Enrique Serrano < Enrique .Serrano @austintexas.gov >; Assistant City Manager Michael McDonald <michael.mcdonald @austintexas.gov >; Austin City Manager Marc Ott <marc.ott @austintexas.gov >; "valerie.harris @austintexas.gov" < valerie .harris @austintexas.gov >; Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell < lee .leffingwell @austintexas.gov >; " management .records @austintexas.gov" < management .records @austintexas.gov >; UT System Deputy General Counsel /Assoc. Vice Chancellor <dsharphorn @utsystem.edu> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 11:22 AM Subject: re: FIVE City of Austin departments consulting an attorney re: me Please note (below) that in the three -year period since April 1, 2011, five separate departments or offices of the City Government of Austin - -- including the Austin Police Department -- -have each reportedly consulted the City Attorney's Office in Austin, Texas, in a context directly referring to myself, John Kevin McMillan of Austin. That factual information is contained in a signed April 30, 2014 -dated legal letter from Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson in which she is asking Texas Attorney General Gregory Abbott - -- the cited recipient of that letter from herself--- to grant exemption to the City of Austin from the state law that requires release to myself of any and all of the cited legal documents on file with the City of Austin Law Department. The cited documents reportedly contain factual information about the nature of the legal consultations specifically referring to myself by employees or officials of the five cited City Government of Austin departments or offices during the period since April 1, 2011. Those five City of Austin departments or offices are: - - -the Austin Police Department, as noted above; - - -the City Manager's Office; - -- -the City's Public Infomation Office; - -- -the City's Human Resources Department; and - -- -the City Clerk's Office in Austin. Incidentally, I would also like to take this opportunity to correct a misspelling in the cited username for a cited UT System official. The correct spelling of his name is: Barry Burgdorf. I need to also mention that I just now learned through online research today that he no longer holds the cited job title for the UT System in Austin. Thank you for your very kind interest in this alleged crime case in which I am the self - identified longtime - celibate-by- choice, lifelong- NON - Christian, implicitly- deistic and religiously independent (Progressive Prohibitionist Religion, an anti- alcohol, anti - tobacco, anti- marijuana religion I myself founded in which I am the ONLY approved member), gainfully - employed, dependably civil and law- abiding and honest, single adult white male victim. Sincerely and Best Wishes, John Kevin McMillan, current criminal -law complainant in Travis County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit Case 9655 -13. The phone number for the first -rate Sergeant Investigator who is compiling crime evidence for that case, Ms. Lori Carter, is (512) 854 -9530. She has kindly authorized me to share this information with the news media. secor this Travis County DA's Office Public Integrity Unit (PIU) case is: Travis County Assistant District Attorney Rob Drummond. (Incidentally, the FAX number for Sergeant Investigator Carter and Prosecuting Attorney Drummond at the PIU is: 512- 854- 4810.) John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: UT System Vice Chancellor /General Counsel Barry Burghorf <bburgdorf@utsystem.edu >; UT System Deputy General Counsel /Assoc. Vice Chancellor <dsharphorn @utsystem.edu >; TexasSecofStateExecutiveOffice <secretary@sos. state.tx. us> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 2:09 AM Subject: Fw: 5 -9 -14 reply to Investigator Carter, with corrections added to my 5 -8 -14 letter A respectful FYI to each of you on all of this, from UT- Austin alumnus and current criminal -law complainant John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas. Home phone: (512) 342 -2295. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: State Rep. Elliott Naishtat <elliott.naishtat @house. state. tx. us>; Rep. Naishtat Chief of Staff Dorothy Browne < Dorothy .Browne @house. state. tx. us>; State Rep. Donna Howard < donna .howard @house.state.tx.us >; State Rep. Donna Howard Constituent Services Dr. Scott Daigle <scott.daigle @house. state. tx. us>; Dallas County Attorney's Office <webmaster @dallascounty.org >; Daily Texan Editor in Chief <editor @dailytexanonline.com >; Daily Texan News Editors <news @dailytexanonline.com >; U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Texas <USATXW.Webmaster @USDOJ.GOV >; U.S. President Barack Obama <president @whitehouse.gov >; Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio Div. Austin office <SanAntonio @ic.fbi.gov >; Texas DPS Office of General Counsel <OGC.Webmaster @dps.texas.gov >; Enrique Serrano < Enrique .Serrano @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Laura Morrison <laura.morrison @austintexas.gov >; Wind River Crossing GM Ann Coker <ann.coker @westdale.com >; Fox 7 (Austin TX) TV News <news @fox7.com >; Fox Television News Editors and Reporters <comments @foxnews.com >; "craig.watkins @dallascounty.org" <craig.watkins @dallascounty.org >; Dallas County Attorney's Office <webmaster @dallascounty.org >; State Bar of Texas Exec. Dir. Michelle Hunter <michelle.hunter @texasbar.com >; CountyAttorneyDavidEscamilla <david.escamilla @co.travis.tx.us >; City Attorney Karen Kennard City of Austin (TX) <karen.kennard @austintexas.gov >; " elaine .nicholson @austintexas.gov" < elaine .nicholson @austintexas.gov >; " ana .defrates @senate.state.tx.us" < ana .defrates @senate.state.tx.us >; "wendy.davis @senate. state. tx.us" < wendy .davis @senate.state.tx.us >; TravisCo. Health -Hu Services Di r. Sherri Fleming <sherri.fleming @co.travis.tx.us >; Miami Herald Letters to Editor <HeraldEd @MiamiHerald.com >; "lori.carter @co.travis.tx.us" <lori.carter @co.travis.tx.us >; "rob.drummond @co.travis.tx.us" <rob.drummond @co.travis.tx.us >; "mariela @brattonfirm.com" <mariela @brattonfirm.com> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 1:58 AM Subject: Fw: 5 -9 -14 reply to Investigator Carter, with corrections added to my 5 -8 -14 letter A friendly FYI to each of you on the following May 9, 2014 -dated reply letter of mine to Sergeant Investigator Lori Carter of the Travis County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit in Austin, Texas. Please note, below, some factual corrections and clarifications I have added to the text of a May 8, 2014, E -mail letter of mine to Investigator Carter. Sincerely and Best Wishes, from current criminal -law complainant John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas. My home phone: (512) 342 -2295. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: TWC General Counsel Paul Jones < pau l.jones@twc. state. tx. us>; StateComptrollerSusanCombs <wi ndow@cpa. state. tx. us>; State Comptroller Criminal Investigations Division Chief Martin Cano <CID @cpa. state. tx.us >; Gregory Lucas < Gregory. Lucas @texasattorneygeneral.gov >; Texas DPS Online Services Webmaster <webmaster @txdps.state.tx.us >; Texas Observer <observer @texasobserver.org >; Texas Observer Editors < editors @texasobserver.org >; DallasMorningNewsColumnist SteveBlow <sblow @dallasnews.com >; U.S. Department of Homeland Security <private. sector@d hs. gov>; Harper's Magazine Editors <letters @harpers.org >; San Antonio Express - News Letters to Editor <letters @express- news. net> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 1:31 AM Subject: Fw: 5 -9 -14 reply to Investigator Carter, with corrections added to my 5 -8 -14 letter A respectful FYI to each of you on this, from John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas. Home phone: (512) 342 -2295. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: "news @statesman.com" <news @statesman.com >; KVUE Television Newstips <news @kvue.com >; KEYE TV Pedro Garcia <pgarcia @keyetv.com >; "pgomez @statesman.com" <pgomez @statesman.com >; Council Member Bill Spelman <bill.spelman @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Chris Riley <Chris.Riley @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Kathie Tovo <kathie.tovo @austintexas.gov >; Council Member Mike Martinez <mike.martinez @austintexas.gov >; Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell < lee .leffingwell @austintexas.gov >; Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez <commissioner.gomez @co.travis.tx.us >; Travis County Commisioner Ron <ron.davis @co.travis.tx.us >; "bruce.todd @co.travis.tx.us" <bruce.todd @co.travis.tx.us >; "geraid .daugherty @co.travis.tx.us" <gerald .daugherty @co.travis.tx.us >; CountyJudgeSam Biscoe <sam.biscoe @co.travis.tx.us >; Travis County Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator Eckstein < deece .eckstein @co.travis.tx.us >; Travis County Criminal Justice /Public Safety Director < roger .jefferies @co.travis.tx.us >; CountyCommissionerSarahEckhardt <sarah.eckhardt @co.travis.tx.us >; Travis County Sheriffs Office Paralegal Michael Lasorsa < michael .lasorsa @co.travis.tx.us >; Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton < greg.hamilton @co.travis.tx.us >; CBS News'60 Minutes' Editors and Reporters <60m @cbsnews.com >; CBS News Story Ideas Editors <evening @cbsnews.com >; Council Member Sheryl Cole <sheryl.cole @austintexas.gov >; "public. information @texasattorneygeneral.gov" < public. information @texasattorneygeneral.gov >; Washington PostLettersEd itor < letters@wash post. com >; NewYorkTimesEditors <letters @nytimes.com >; DMN Editor Bob Mong <bmong @dallasnews.com >; DMN ME George Rodrigue <grodrigue @dallasnews.com> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 1:26 AM Subject: Fw: 5 -9 -14 reply to Investigator Carter, with corrections added to my 5 -8 -14 letter A respectful FYI to each of you on this, from current criminal -law complainant John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, USA. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: Texas Rangers Division of DPS < rangers@d ps. texas. gov>; Texas Rangers Division DPS <rangers @txdps.state.tx.us >; APD Officer James Turner <james.turner @austintexas.gov >; "michael. king @austintexas.gov" <michael. king @austintexas.gov >; Tara Long <Tara.Long @austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 1:12 AM Subject: Fw: 5 -9 -14 reply to Investigator Carter, with corrections added to my 5 -8 -14 letter A respectful FYI to each of you on the following legal correspondence of mine that contains some corrections and clarifications to two of the paragraphs found in a May 8, 2014, E -mail letter of mine to Sergeant Investigator Lori Carter of the Travis County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit in Austin, Texas. Thank you for your kind patience and understanding on this. Sincerely and Best Wishes, current criminal -law complainant John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, USA. Home phone: (512) 342 -2295. John Kevin McMillan - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> To: Lori Carter <Lori.Carter @co.travis.tx.us >; "rob.drummond @co.travis.tx.us" <rob.drummond @co.travis.tx.us >; Travis County District Attorney < district .attorney @co.travis.tx.us >; "mariela @brattonfirm.com" <mariela @brattonfirm.com >; Louis Bratton Attorney <louisbratton @brattonfirm.com> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 12:50 AM Subject: 5 -9 -14 reply to Investigator Carter, with corrections added to my 5 -8 -14 letter Friday, May 9, 2014 Dear Sergeant Investigator Carter in the Public Integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney's Office in Austin, Texas, Thank you for your prompt reply note (below) to me on this. I appreciate your having politely confirmed for me in writing that you and Prosecuting Attorney Rob Drummond received the FAX I had sent you both that contained a copy of the three -page, signed, April 30, 2014, legal letter from an official of the City of Austin Law Department that was addressed to Texas Attorney General Gregory Abbott in Austin. Sergeant Investigator Carter, I would also like to take this opportunity to offer a few corrections and clarifications to some hastily - written statements I made in an E -mail letter that I sent you on May 8, 2014. Two of the paragraphs toward the end of my May 8, 2014, follow -up letter to you should have stated the following: In the April 30, 2014, signed legal letter from Assistant City Attorney Nicholson, Ms. Nicholson informed Attorney General Abbott in writing that FIVE SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF AUSTIN HAVE EACH CONSULTED AN ATTORNEY OR LEGAL STAFF OR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE PERIOD SINCE APRIL 1, 2011, IN A CONTEXT RELATING TO MYSELF - -- JOHN KEVIN MCMILLAN OF AUSTIN - -- AND IN REGARD TO WHICH THE CITY IS NOW SEEKING TO WITHHOLD ANY AND ALL INFORMATION FROM ME ABOUT WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN THOSE NUMEROUS CITED LEGAL CONSULTATIONS. THOSE FIVE CITED DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN ARE THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, THE CITY OF AUSTIN HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THE CITY'S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, AND THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, ACCORDING TO WHAT MS. NICHOLSON STATED IN HER APRIL 30, 2014, SIGNED LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT IN REGARD TO MYSELF. For your convenience, I am also at this time making those copy- editing changes (below) to the text of those two paragraphs contained in the E -mail letter I sent you this Thursday. Please disregard the earlier version of the cited May 8, 2014, E -mail letter to you from myself, which I had sent you at about noon this Thursday. I apologize to you and Prosecuting Attorney Rob Drummond for the minor factual errors found in the two cited paragraphs in that particular E -mail letter to you from myself. Sincerely and Best Wishes, John Kevin McMillan, a former full -time newspaper reporter, and a former full -time employee in Austin of three respective law- enforcement agencies of the State Government of Texas: the Texas Department of Public Safety state agency, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles state agency, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice state agency. I am also a current criminal -law complainant in Travis County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit Case 9655 -13. My home address: 11411 Research Boulevard, Wind River Crossing, Building 3, Apartment 325 (a top -floor, vaulted - ceiling, four - total -room apartment unit, including one total bedroom, a living room area, a kitchen, and a bathroom), Austin, Texas, 78759. My home phone: (512) 342 -2295. My Blog: http:// www .johnkevimncmillan.blogspot.com/ John Kevin McMillan From: Lori Carter <Lori. Carter@co.travis.tx. us> To: John McMillan <mcmillanj @att.net> Cc: Rob Drummond <Rob. Drummond@co.travis.tx. us> Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2014 1:53 PM Subject: RE: reply sought from Investigator Carter re: 5 -2 -14 FAX I sent you Yes, we received it. From: John McMillan [mailto:mcmillanj @att.net] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 12:05 PM To: Lori Carter; Rob Drummond; mariela @brattonfirm.com; TWC General Counsel Paul Jones; Tara Long; michael.king @austintexas.gov; APD Officer James Turner; public. information @texasattorneygeneral.gov; elaine .nicholson @austintexas.gov; City Attorney Karen Kennard City of Austin (TX); wendy.davis @senate.state.tx.us; ana .defrates @senate.state.tx.us; Sherri Fleming; Michael Lasorsa; Deece Eckstein; Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio Div. Austin office; U.S. President Barack Obama; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Texas DPS Office of General Counsel; Enrique Serrano; pgomez @statesman.com; news @statesman.com; Kathie Tovo; Lee Leffingwell; Laura Morrison; Mike Martinez; Chris Riley; Bill Spelman; Sheryl Cole; Margaret Gomez; Ron Davis; Bruce Todd; Gerald Daugherty; Sam Biscoe; Wind River Crossing GM Ann Coker; Fox 7 (Austin TX) TV News; Fox Television News Editors and Reporters; KEYE TV Anchor Judy Maggio; CBS News '60 Minutes' Editors and Reporters; NewYorkTimesEditors; DMN Editor Bob Mong; craig.watkins @dallascounty.org; Dallas County Attorney's Office; UT System Vice Chancellor /General Counsel Barry Burghorf; State Bar of Texas Exec. Dir. Michelle Hunter; San Antonio Express -News Letters to Editor; Miami Herald Letters to Editor; Daily Texan Editor in Chief; Elliott Naishtat; State Rep. Donna Howard; U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Texas; U.S. Dept of Justice; Texas Rangers Division DPS; Texas Rangers Division of DPS Subject: reply sought from Investigator Carter re: 5 -2 -14 FAX I sent you To: Sergeant Investigator Lori Carter of the Travis County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit in Austin, Texas, with your office phone number being (512) 854 -9530 and your office FAX number being 512- 854 -4810. May 8, 2014 Dear Sergeant Investigator Carter, Thank you again for your very diligent and very polite style as the investigator for the criminal -law complaint that I have filed through your nobly vigilant Public Integrity Unit in which I am alleging that one or more employees or officers or officials of the Austin Police Department (APD) may have allegedly violated the law and may have allegedly committed a possible felony crime in conduct of theirs toward myself. I am also alleging that one or more employees or officers or officials of APD may have violated the law and committted a possible felony crime as well as through their conduct in "response" to crime reports I have filed with APD and in response to tangible crime evidence I have provided to APD. I am referring to the numerous crime reports and extensive very tangible crime evidence provided by myself to APD about my being a self - identified victim of alleged anal- rape- crimes and alleged personal - injury crimes on a daily and year -round and still -to- this - day -(May 8, 2014)- continuing basis as I lie ALONE on a bed I own inside my bolt - locked private bedroom of my bolt - locked rental apartment unit at the Westdale- managed Wind River Crossing Apartments in Austin. The only two total exceptions to that from the entire period ever since and including the early morning hours of April 17, 2011, were the early- morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, and Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. On each of those two total mornings, I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock at 9 a.m., and I felt fully refreshed and delighted from having enjoyed a full night's healthful rest and a full night's uninterrupted sleep without ANY indication from either of those two total early- morning periods that I had myself been subjected to ANY alleged molestation of myself by anyone, ANY alleged personal - injury crimes victimizing myself, or ANY alleged anal -rape crimes victimizing myself during my sleep on either of those two total early- morning periods. Investigator Carter, this is a follow -up letter to simply ask you to please confirm for me in writing that you received the five -page FAX I sent you on May 2, 2014, that contains a photocopy of a three -page, April 30, 2014 -dated signed legal letter that City of Austin Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson wrote and mailed by First Class Mail to Texas Attorney General Gregory Abbott of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas state agency in Austin. I am referring to the three -page signed legal letter from Ms. Nicholson on official City of Austin Law Department stationery in which she asks Texas Attorney General Abbott to grant the City of Austin exemption from the Texas Open Records Act state law that requires the City to provide me with any and all documents responsive to my April 16, 2014, Texas Open Records request (below) - -- a public - information request exclusively seeking documents referring to myself--- that I had written and submitted by E -mail to the Public Information Manager of the City of Austin Law Department at her cited official E -mail address of deborah. j ennings(agaustintexas. gov. In the April 30, 2014, signed legal letter from Assistant City Attorney Nicholson, Ms. Nicholson informed Attorney General Abbott in writing that FIVE SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF AUSTIN HAVE EACH CONSULTED AN ATTORNEY OR LEGAL STAFF OR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE PERIOD SINCE APRIL 1, 2011, IN A CONTEXT RELATING TO MYSELF - -- JOHN KEVIN MCMILLAN OF AUSTIN - -- AND IN REGARD TO WHICH THE CITY IS NOW SEEKING TO WITHHOLD ANY AND ALL INFORMATION FROM ME ABOUT WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN THOSE NUMEROUS CITED LEGAL CONSULTATIONS. THOSE FIVE CITED DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN ARE THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, THE CITY OF AUSTIN HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THE CITY'S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, AND THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, ACCORDING TO WHAT MS. NICHOLSON STATED IN HER APRIL 30, 2014, SIGNED LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT IN REGARD TO MYSELF. For your convenience, Investigator Carter, I am also including (below) in this follow -up letter the entire contents of my April 16, 2014, public - information request to the City of Austin that prompted the City of Austin Law Department to submit the cited April 30, 2014, letter to Texas Attorney General Gregory Abbott, in regard to myself: "To: Ms. Deborah Jennings, Public Information Manager for the City of Austin Law Department in Austin, Texas, with your office phone number being (512) 974 -1305. "April 16, 2014 "Dear Ms. Jennings, "Thank you for your reply letter (below) in regard to the first portion of my March 21, 2014, Texas Open Records request to the City Government of Austin. "This is a follow -up public - information request to the City of Austin that I believe to be very fair and reasonable and appropriate. "Ms. Jennings, I would like to ask you today for a photocopy or computer printout of any and all letters, E -mail letters, memoranda, handwritten notes, policy decisions, or any other legal documents that were each written by or on behalf of or received by an attorney or staff member for the City Government of Austin Law Department at any time since April 1, 2011, and that, in each such case, referred to myself, John Kevin McMillan of Austin, in any manner or any way. "EXCLUDED from the scope of this follow -up public - information request are any and all letters or E -mail letters that were exclusively written by myself, John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas. "Please let me know as soon as possible if you anticipate that the administrative charge you plan to ask me to pay you in exchange for your processing this most recent public - information request from myself might be more than $20. That information from you would then give me the opportunity to revise this particular April 16, 2014 -dated public- information request to the City of Austin. "Thank you in advance for your prompt and helpful reply letter on this. "Sincerely and Best Wishes, "John Kevin McMillan, a civil and law - abiding and psychologically healthy and tactfully honest single adult male resident of Austin, Texas, on a continuous and uninterrupted basis ever since mid -March 1997. I might add that I have been gainfully employed as a waiter or support-staff employee in one or more of the wholesome and family - friendly restaurants of Austin, Texas, on a continuous and uninterrupted basis ever since my birthday of April 27 in the year 2002. "My home phone: (512) 342 -2295. "My home address: Wind River Crossing Apartments, 11411 Research Boulevard, Building 3, Apartment 325, Austin, Texas, 78759. "My Blog: http://www.johnkevimncmillan.blogspot.co you in advance, Investigator Carter, for your very helpful courtesy reply letter to me on this. Sincerely and Best Wishes, John Kevin McMillan, a gainfully- employed, longtime - celibate -by- choice, always- sober, dependably civil and law- abiding and vigilant and honest, single adult white gentleman. I am also the current criminal -law complainant in Travis County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit Case 9655 -13, a case in which you are the first -rate investigator and Travis County Assistant District Attorney Rob Drummond is the also - first -rate Prosecuting Attorney. John Kevin McMillan Marian Karr 3f(6) From: Linda Kopping Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:55 PM To: 'WalkerCL04 @aol.com' Cc: Tom Markus; *City Council; 'Swehr @elderservicesinc.com' Subject: FW: Decision to remove senior meals from the Senior Center Hello Charlotte: Your email to the City Manager and City Council was referred to me for a response. Since opening in 1981, the Senior Center has provided free operational space for the Senior Nutrition Program. Over the years the program has grown significantly so that it now involves the preparation of over 14,000 meals for onsite dining, nearly 12,000 meals for satellite locations, 58,000 home delivered meals, and around 30,000 prepackaged meals in Johnson, Washington, and Iowa Counties. According to the 2003 lease agreement, the kitchen is available to Elder Services for the operation of the Nutrition Program from 7 AM to 2 PM Monday through Friday and 8 AM to 1:30 PM Saturday and Sunday. The Assembly Room is available 11 AM to 1:30 PM seven days a week. To meet the increasing service demands, Elder Services has needed expanded kitchen access and food preparation time. Storage space has become problematic and heavy use and age has taken a toll on the essential food preparation equipment and much of it is in need of repair or replacement. At the same time the number of Senior Center programs and hours of operation also have increased significantly and are placing greater demand on Center space. The Assembly Room, The Center's largest programming area, is often unavailable because of food preparation noises extending into the afternoon and participant complaints of odors coming from the kitchen. Further, Nutrition Program staffing problems and time constraints can make it difficult to properly clean the area after the noon meal. As a result, the workload of Senior Center staff is increased when they move in to setup for the afternoon programs. The concurrent expansion of programs and difficulties associated expanded access, noise, cleanup, program scheduling, and equipment problems resulted in tension related to the use of the kitchen and assembly room when trying to accommodate both the Nutrition and Senior Center programs. At a meeting with the Executive Director of Elder Services, Susan Wehr; City Manager Tom Markus; and myself a year or so ago, a suggestion was made to Susan that a larger location may be more suitable for their expanding program. While it was made clear that the Nutrition Program was not being evicted and time was not an issue, it was pointed out that the Center had no additional space to offer the program for storage or food preparation for the current or future operation. This was the only conversation that took place related to the relocation of the Nutrition Program. About a month ago Susan informed me that they were relocating their food preparation site to North Liberty, and indicated that the North Liberty location was more spacious and included updated equipment. She indicated that they would be relocating in June or July of 2014. Susan assured me that the nutrition program at the Senior Center would continue and advised me to tell participants that they would not notice any change in the types or quality of the meals served here. All decisions made regarding the relocation of the nutrition program were made by Elder Services. Sincerely, Linda Linda Kopping (Coordinators Senior Center) 28 South Linn Stl Iowa City, IA 52240 ew 319 - 356 -5225 1 P lnda- kopping @ iowa - city.org www.icgov.orLY/senior Aoar"Md by Ncftional lnsftte of Senior Centers Find us on Facebook From: Tom Markus Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 8:48 AM To: Linda Kopping Cc: Council Subject: FW: Decision to remove senior meals from the Senior Center Please prepare an appropriate response with cc to me and council. From: WalkerCL04 @aol.com [ma i Ito: Wal kerCL04@aol.com] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 8:37 AM To: Tom Markus; Matt Hayek; Kingsley Botchway; Jim Throgmorton; Susan Mims; Rick Dobyns; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: Decision to remove senior meals from the Senior Center To the City Manager and all of the City Council of Iowa City: had coffee with two of our leading local senior leaders last week. During that time, I heard some shocking comments about a city decision to evict the senior meals program from the senior center. I heard that due to that decision, the senior meals for this area will be prepared in North Liberty. I find that is just too hard to believe and I hope that at least one of you will be willing to tell me if it is true and some details related to it. If the kitchen at the senior center is no longer available for preparing the senior meals, will the food prepared at N. Liberty be served at the senior center? If not, where will it be served? Has that been discussed yet? The two ladies who broke the news to me did not know where the food would be served. Finally, I wonder if the city council discussed this important senior decision in an open meeting? Did the council approve of this drastic change? Very sincerely, Charlotte Walker Member of the Johnson County Task Force on Aging r !)- - =0 CITY OF IOWA CITY 3fI7I MEMORANDUM Date: May 7, 2014 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Ronald R. Knoche, City Engineer ;&_ Re: Competitive Quotation Results Wetland Mitigation for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Consolidation Project — Makada Buffer Site Competitive quotations for the Wetland Mitigation for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Consolidation Project — Makada Buffer Site Project were opened on April 24, 2014 and the following quotes were received: Stek Earthmovers New Sharon, IA $ 47,527.75 CAJ Enterprises West Branch, IA $ 49,285.50 Dickinson Excavating Riverside, IA $ 58,818.00 Peterson Contractors Reinbeck, IA $ 86,113.00 Connolly Construction Peosta, IA $ 104,000.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 50,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Stek Earthmovers of New Sharon, Iowa. The project will be funded with Wastewater revenues. Iowa River Bank Repair 2014 Competitive quotations for the Iowa River Bank Repair 2014Project were opened on February 28, 2014 and the following quotes were received: Neuzil & Sons Inc. Oxford, IA $ 25,701.25 CAJ Enterprises West Branch, IA $ 30,144.65 Connolly Construction Peosta, IA $ 31,620.90 Gregs Lawn & Landscaping Cedar Rapids, IA $ 35,283.41 Engineer's Estimate $ 47,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Neuzil & Sons Inc. of Oxford, Iowa. The project will be funded with General Obligation bond proceeds. May 7, 2014 Page 2 Removal of 2013 Flood - Related Sand and Debris from City Park Project Competitive quotations City Park Project were received: Peterson Contractors Harding Concrete Delong Construction Tschiggfrie Excavating Ricklefs Excavating Iowa City Excavating All American Concrete CAJ Enterprises Engineer's Estimate for the Removal of 2013 Flood - Related Sand and Debris from opened on December 20, 2013 and the following quotes were Reinbeck, IA $ 42,600.00 North Liberty, IA $ 45,020.00 Washington, IA $ 58,195.00 Dubuque, IA $ 63,482.00 Anamosa, IA $ 64,150.00 Coralville, IA $ 66,835.00 West Liberty, IA $ 67,000.00 West Branch, IA $ 74,875.00 Dubuque, IA $ 78,800.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Peterson Contractors of Reinbeck, Iowa. The project will be funded with FEMA funds. CDBG Demolitions Project — Contract #9 Competitive quotations for the CDBG Demolitions Project — Contract #9 were opened on December 20, 2013 and the following quotes were received: CAJ Enterprises West Branch, IA $ 10,736.60 Peterson Contractors Reinbeck, IA $ 13,850.00 Iowa City Excavating Coralville, IA $ 14,160.00 Kelly Demolition Mount Vernon, IA $ 15,125.00 Ricklefs Excavating Anamosa, IA $ 18,925.00 Tschiggfrie Excavating Dubuque, IA $ 31,216.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 12,275.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to CAJ Enterprises of West Branch, Iowa. The project will be funded with CDBG funds. Emerald Street Ground Storage Reservoir Booster Pump VFD Replacement Project Competitive quotations for the Emerald Street Ground Storage Reservoir Booster Pump VFD Replacement Project were opened on September 4, 2013 and the following quotes were received: Advanced Electrical Services Iowa City, IA $ 65,900.00 Price Industrial Electric Hiawatha, IA $ 68,200.00 Gerard Electric Iowa City, IA $ 72,938.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 55,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Advanced Electrical Services of Iowa City, Iowa. The project will be funded with Water Revenues. May 7, 2014 Page 3 2013 Sewer Repair Project Competitive quotations for the 2013 Sewer Repair Project were opened on July 10, 2013 and the following quotes were received: Lynch's Excavating Hagerty Earthworks Engineer's Estimate West Branch, IA Muscatine, IA $ 79,336.00 $ 119,810.00 $ 46,250.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Lynch's Excavating of West Branch, Iowa. The project will be funded with Wastewater Revenues. Sidewalk Repair Summer 2013 Project Competitive quotations for the Sidewalk Repair Summer 2013 Project were opened on July 2, 2013 and the following quotes were received: JDM Concrete Kalona, IA $ 32,856.00 Feldman Concrete Dyersville, IA $ 40,678.72 Engineer's Estimate $ 45,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to JDM Concrete of Kalona, Iowa. The project will be funded with Road Use tax proceeds. Living Wage Calculator - Living Wage Calculation for Iowa City city,... iowa city Search Living Wage Calculation for Iowa City city, Johnson County, Iowa http : / /Iivingwage.mit.edu/places/ 1910338595 Home I About displaying-results The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual must earn to support their family, if they are the sole provider and are working full -time (208o hours per year). The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. The poverty rate is typically quoted as gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison. Wages that are less than the living wage are shown in red. Hourly Wages 1 Adult 1 Adult, 1 Adult, 1 Adult, 2 Adults 2 Adults, 2 Adults, 2 Adults, $29.75 Life, Physical and social Science 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children Legal 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children Living Wage $8.57 $19.53 $25.15 $32.95 $14.13 $17.77 $19.23 $23.35 Poverty Wage $5.21 $7.00 $8.80 $10.60 $7.00 $8.80 $10.60 $12.40 Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 Typical Expenses These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location. Monthly Expenses 1 Adult 1 Adult, 1 Adult, 1 Adult, 2 Adults 2 Adults, 2 Adults, 2 Adults, $29.75 Life, Physical and social Science 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children Legal 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children Food $242 $357 $536 $749 $444 $553 $713 $904 Child Care $0 $521 $967 $1,412 $0 $0 $0 $0 Medical $118 $408 $434 $419 $271 $399 $376 $389 Housing $488 $734 $734 $1,069 $582 $734 $734 $1,069 Transportation $306 $595 $686 $736 $595 $686 $736 $748 Other $64 $163 $220 $301 $118 $155 $176 $210 Required monthly income after taxes $1,218 $2,778 $3,577 $4,686 $2,010 $2,527 $2,735 $3,320 Required annual income after taxes $14,616 $33,336 $42,924 $56,232 $24,120 $30,324 $32,820 $39,840 Annual taxes $3,203 $7,281 $9,390 $12,310 $5,278 $6,642 $7,175 $8,718 Required annual income before taxes $17,819 $40,617 $52,314 $68,542 $29,398 $36,966 $39,995 $48,558 Typical Hourly Wages These are the typical hourly rates for various professions in this location. 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Occupational Area Typical Hourly Wage Management $36.37 Business and Financial Operations $25.01 Computer and Mathematical $29.66 Architecture and Engineering $29.75 Life, Physical and social Science $23.53 Community and Social Services $16.61 Legal $26.48 Education, Training and Library $18.15 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media $14.78 1 of 2 5/20/2014 11:17 AM Living Wage Calculator - Living Wage Calculation for Iowa City city,... • Occupational Area Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Healthcare Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and maintenance Personal care and Services Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Farming, Fishing and Forestry Construction and Extraction Installation, Maintenance and Repair Production Transportation and Material Moving Typical Hourly Wage $23.08 $11.50 $17.17 $8.69 $10.46 $9.31 $10.71 $13.69 $12.08 $17.82 $18.23 $14.37 $13.96 © 2014 Dr. Amy K. 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Rental Rates (rents for 2BR went up 33.6 %since 2012) Occupation _ Average Wages _ 30% of wages) (hourly minus_ 10% taxes)_ per month _ Per hour ICCSD paraprofessional $10.80 _ $561 ICCSD Food Service $11.00 $571 ICCSD Custodial $14.80 $769 Nurses' aide — $10 _ $519 Server, $9 $468 Bank Teller $9.50 $493 UI Dietary Worker $11 $571 Average Rental Costs Range * *: Efficiency $450 -$B90 _ 1 Bedroom $580 -$1070 2 Bedroom $685 -$1350 3 Bedroom $900 -$1500 4 Bedroom $975 -$1850 Hawk Ridge 1 BR $630 4 BR $1200 "from Craiglist and IC MSA Avg. Apart. Rental Rates (rents for 2BR went up 33.6 %since 2012) It Iowa City Telecommunications Commission Residential Broadband Survey and Internet Consumer Education Project The Iowa City Telecommunications Commission a volunteer body appointed by the City Council. It is tasked in part with monitoring and evaluating the telecommunications systems in Iowa City. This includes working with internet service providers, like Mediacom and CenturyLink, to see how customers' broadband needs are being met. Residential Broadband Survey In late 2013, in collaboration with City staff, the Telecommunications Commission conducted a survey of over 600 residential broadband users in Iowa City. The survey sought information on Internet consumers about customer satisfaction, knowledge of their broadband service, patterns of use, and performance of Iowa City's broadband networks. The results of that survey were released in January 2014. Major findings of the survey include: • Many consumers have insufficient understanding of Internet service to make well - informed consumer choices. • Fifty -five percent of respondents reported being generally "dissatisfied" with their broadband service, while forty -five percent were generally "satisfied ". • Cost of broadband service was most frequently cited as the aspect of service with which respondents were most dissatisfied. Seventy -nine percent of respondents believe the cost of broadband service is too high for the level of service provided. Age, educational attainment, and household income did not correlate with the level of service to which consumers subscribe, the Internet applications they use, or their level of understanding about broadband service. Survey results are available at: http: / /cilychannel4 .com/franchise /survey.html Internet Consumer Education Project Responses to the Residential Broadband Survey indicated that many consumers lack sufficient knowledge of the elements of their Internet service to make well - informed choices. The Telecommunications Commission endeavors to help consumers make better - informed decisions through a concerted consumer education program. The first step in this project is a web -based consumer guide about Internet service. It includes a glossary of common terms and explanations, a calculator to determine how much bandwidth a user or household might need, tips on troubleshooting common problems, and other information and tools to help consumers make informed choices. The site also provides specifics on plans currently offered by Iowa City's two wireline Internet service providers, Mediacom and CenturyLink, and contact information for numerous additional service providers. Find the guide at: hgp:Hcitychannel4.com/puide Consumer Guide to Broadband Service citychannel 13 home I cable oversight I program schedules Consumer Guide to Broadband Service Information You Need Important Terms Buying Guide • What Internet service is best for my household? • How can I calculate how much bandwidth my household will need? • How can I tell how much data I use? • What service options are available? Troubleshooting Guide • How can I find out if I am receiving the amount of bandwidth provided for by my service plan? • What to do if I think I am not? • Troubleshooting a Cable Modem • Troubleshooting a DSL Modem • Optimizing Your Wireless Router or Wi Fi Important Terms http: / /citychannel4.com /franchise /broadband2.htm] city of iowa city cable tv division cts I infovision I streaming media An extensive survey of residential broadband use was conducted by the City of Iowa City's Telecommunications Commission in the fall of 2013 covering a wide range of topics such as elements of consumer satisfaction, use patterns, network performance, and the level of consumer knowledge about broadband service. The survey showed than many consumers were not sufficiently knowledgeable about the aspects of Internet service that would make them well- informed consumers. This guide was developed to meet that need. The survey results are available here. Bandwidth: the amount of information an Internet connection can deliver per second. Bandwidth is also called connection speed or just speed. Bandwidth is typically measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or sometimes gigabits per second (roughly 1000 x Mbps) or kilobits (roughly one tenth Mbps). Bandwidth is often used synonymously with download speed. Upload speed: the amount of information your Internet connection can send upstream per second. Gigabyte: a measurement of the amount of data sent or received. Internet service plans express their monthly data limits using the abbreviation GB. Modem: a device located in the consumer premises that receives the signal from the Internet provider network. The modem is connected either directly to a users computer (or other device) or to a router, either wired or wireless to serve multiple connections. Wireless router: a device that takes the signal from a modem and transmits it through a radio signal to Wi Fi enabled devices. Sometime it is referred to simply as a Wi Fi network. Streaming Video: video received in real time, as opposed to downloading and saving for later viewing. High quality streaming video, such as movies from Netflix, is much more bandwidth and data intensive than small videos embedded in websites either as content or advertising. What internet service plan is best for my household? Internet service plans vary by the amount of bandwidth, r�"f or connection speed, the faster the connection, the f higher the cost. Most plans limit the amount of data, or how much is downloaded or viewed per month. The average U.S connection speed is 15.6 Mbps. The h� VA 1 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Consumer Guide to Broadband Service average household will use is about 50 GB of data per month. The amount of bandwidth your household needs to avoid periods of diminished performance can be estimated by determining your total bandwidth requirements during peak periods and adding a 25% buffer for times when the network is slower than usual. Of course, you might wish to choose a lower service level that will meet most of your needs most of the time. A bandwidth calculator is located below so you can estimate your bandwidth needs. http://citychannel4.com/franchise/broadband2.htm] Few household will use more than 250 GB, a common size cap, but heavy users of streaming video or household with multiple heavy users can easily surpass a 150 GB limit. A data consumption calculator is linked to below to help you estimate your monthly data consumption. Buying Guide How can I calculate how much bandwidth my Your household will experience a decline in performance when your household demand outpaces your plan's provisioned bandwidth. Using the table below you can estimate your household's peak bandwidth demand. Enter the number of users for each application in use at one time and total up your bandwidth needs. 25% will then be added in to accommodate for periods of diminished network performance due to network congestion. How can I tell how much data I use? household will need? Use Mbps z # users = Bandwidth Streaming Video Standard Resolution 1.5 x'I = DVD Resolution 3 x = HD Resolution 5 x = SHD (blu -ray, Xbox) 7 x = Video Conferencing (Skype, etc Regular .5 x High Definition 1.5 x, _ Multi -User -3-4 2 x -5-6 4 x - 7 or more 8 x Web Browsing 2 x Email 2 x Streaming Music .5 x = = = = = = Online Gaming Standard Definition 2 x F --- j,1= 2 -Way High Definition 5 xI � = File Sharing 3 x _ Total Bandwidth Required ( +25i) How much data you will consume per month depends on how your household uses the Internet. The average household uses about 50 GB per month. Some applications such as streaming video, particularly in high definition, will consume more data than others. You can estimate the amount of data your household will use per month with the calculator at this site: www.broadbandnow.org/resources/data-usage-caIculator When using this calculator it is very important in the downloading movies section to multiple the number of hours by three for high - definition movies. Likewise, for high definition online gaming, 2 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Consumer Guide to Broadband Service multiply by two. http://citychannel4.com/franchise/broadband2.htmi Most providers will notify you as approach your limit. Mediacom's overage charge is $10 per 50 gigabytes. CenturyLink is not currently assessing overage charges. Mobile plans will also notify you as you approach you limit and have an app that allows you to monitor data consumption. Mobile overage fees vary but typically are around $15 per gigabyte. i wireless will slow down your connection speed rather than assess a fee. SpeedConnect, a fixed wireless provider, has an unlimited plan. Their other plans charge a $2 per gigabyte overage fee. Satellite providers will slow down your connection speed if you exceed your plan's data limit. Mediacom subscribers can check their consumption here: mediacomtoday.com rr. � mcwuca.n � AA ... What service options are available? Internet service in Iowa City is provided by a number of providers in a variety of ways. Internet service can be provided by wireline (cable, fiber, and DSL), satellite, microwave, and through mobile devices (smart phones, tablets, ipads). Most consumers subscribe to a wireline provider for their household, as they typically provide a higher level of data consumption and offer faster speeds. For those who live in areas that are not served by a wireline provider satellite and fixed wireless provide an option. Satellite speeds peak at 15 Mbps with data caps at 40 GB. Fixed wireless providers use a microwave system so your household must in line of sight of their tower. Maximum speed is 10 Mbps and some plans offer unlimited data. Mobile service is offered in a wide variety of plans by a number of providers. Mobile networks utilize two standards, 3G and 4G. A 4G device can use the 3G network but not vice versa. 3G speeds rarely exceed 3 Mbps. 4G speeds can be as high as 20 Mbps, however, the average U.S. connection is 6.5 Mbps. Actual speed will vary greatly depending on location, the provider, network congestion, and if you are stationary or moving. Mobile devices can often be connected to a computer and serve as a "hotspot" or Wi Fi connection. Mobile plan's data limits are typically much lower than wireline providers, however, there are plans with unlimited data. A typical smartphone plan will provide 2 GB for about $50. Average U.S. household monthly data consumption is more than 50 GB per month. Iowa City Internet Service Providers Company Type Contact Comments iacomcable.com Mediacom Cable Southgate Ave, Iowa City of r46 Plans as of May 2014 City listed below 479 -2082 urylink.com CenturyLink DSL S. Linn, Iowa City of Iowa F32 Plans as of May 2014 listed below 3 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Consumer Guide to Broadband Service 866 - 706 -8592 -- 319 - 351 -2242 http://citychannel4.com/franchise/broadband2.html southslope.com Fand lable in North Liberty SouthSlope Cable /Fiber 980 N. Front St., North Liberty part s of Coralville 319 - 626 -2211 HughesNet [Satellite 866 - 293 -8945 Excede Satellite 888c398-08.c m Iowa City Wireline Internet Service Plans as of May 2014 Mediacom CenturyLink 4 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Reseller of HughesNet DishNet Satellite 855- 692 -8345 855-692-8345 satellite service Fixed peedconnect.com imited service area. SpeedConnect wireless [866-297-2900 [Offers unlimited data plan AT &T Mobile Fcom ral Ridge Mall 319 - 338 -7808 4G iwireless.com i wireless Mobile Coral Ridge Mall 319 - 358 -8289 4G Offers unlimited data (T- Mobile) 1162 Sycamore, Iowa City plan 319 - 354 -5777 sprint.com 119 2nd St., Coralville 319 - 337 -2735 Sprint Mobile 2445 2nd St., Coralville 3G 319- 248 -5296 1451 Coral Ridge Mall 319 - 338 -1095 uscellular.com 2010 Keokuk St, Iowa City U.S. Cellular Mobile 319 - 351 -5888 4G 1681 1 st Ave., Iowa City 319 - 466 -0300 Coral Ridge Mall, 319 - 625 -2275 www.verizonwireless.com 1815 2nd St., Coralville Verizon Mobile 319 - 351 -1277 4G Coral Ridge Mall 319 - 351 -0199 23 1 st Ave., Iowa City 354 -2008 Iowa City Wireline Internet Service Plans as of May 2014 Mediacom CenturyLink 4 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Consumer Guide to Broadband Service Speed Cost Data Cap 3 Mbps $48 150 GB 15 Mbps $66 250 GB 20 Mbps $75 350 GB 50 Mbps $94 999 GB 105 Mbps $104 2000 GB Troubleshooting Guide http://citychannel4.com/franchise/broadband2.htm] (Limited service area for some tiers.) Speed Cost Data Cap 1.5 Mbps $49 150 GB 3 -7 Mbps $54 250 GB 12 Mbps $59 250 GB 20 Mbps $69 250 GB 40 Mpbs $79 250 GB How can I find out if I am receiving the amount of bandwidth provided for by my service plan? The amount of bandwidth provided will vary from time to time and from web site to web site. There are a number of website that can measure your received bandwidth. One is www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/. When testing your connection you should have only one device in use and bypass any wireless routers or Wi Fi networks by connecting directly to the modem and then resetting the modem by unplugging the power, waiting thirty seconds, and plugging the power back in. Conduct multiple tests to various locations at different times of the day. Looking at the totality of all your tests should give you a good idea if your broadband connection is delivering the bandwidth your plan promises. What can I do if I think I am not receiving the amount of bandwidth my service plan provides after conducting speed tests of my connection? There are many factors that can affect your connection speed. While the cause of consistently slow speeds may be due to problems with your provider's network, there are things you can do to determine if your equipment or wiring is the cause. Checking these first could help you avoid a trip from the cable technician. Troubleshooting a cable modem connection. You can determine if the cause of your problem is with the cable company by connecting your modem directly to the cable where it enters your house. This involves taking your modem (and an extension cord) and computer outside and running a speed test from that point. A less troublesome method is to ask your neighbors if they are also experiencing problems. Problems in apartment buildings may be building - specific. Tv You can determine if there is a problem with your equipment by first disconnecting any router (wire or wireless) and Tv Ayater connect your computer directly to the cable modem. If this NetwWk BOX solves the problem you have a bad router. Next, unplug the power supply to your modem, wait 10 seconds, and plug it back in. If speeds are still poor after the modem resets try crio com"tor rebooting your computer. If you are experiencing frequent drop -outs where you loose service and it quickly returns, E"b""t you may have a bad modem. You can swap it out for a new image t one with your cable company. You can test your line quality by typing in 192.168.100.1 in the address bar of a browser. Looking at the diagnostic information your SNR should be above 32 dB, power between + /- BdBmv, and your upstream power less than 50 dBmv. Anything outside these parameters indicates a problem with your wiring. Many homes have several line splitters to accommodate internet service and multiple televisions. The 5 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Consumer Guide to Broadband Service http://citychanne]4.com/franchise/broadband2.htm] line to your modem should come from the first splitter rather than further downstream. (Image 1) Any unused taps on any splitter should image 3 have a terminator or a cap screwed into it. (Image 2) Poor quality splitters can also cause problems. They should be image 2 image 4 labeled 5- 1000Mhz (or 1 Ghz). Make sure all cable connections are tight and secure. Check the connection outside your home for corrosion or wear. Current standards for cable is RG6 (Image 3). Older homes will likely be wired with RG59 (Image 4). The performance of RG59 will decline will be most pronounced with distances of 100 feet or more. Cable with push -on connectors often found provided with consumer video equipment such as DVD players should not be used. Troubleshooting a DSL connection First, the phone cord from the wall jack to the modem should be a direct line and have no splitters or surge protectors. Telephone service lines should be split from the line plugged into the "phone' jack in the modem. If you have any device connected to a phone line (telephone, fax, satellite TV receivers, e.g.) they must be attached to a filter. You can determine if there is a problem with your equipment by first disconnecting any router (cable or wireless) and connect your computer directly to the modem. If this solves the problem you have a bad router. Next, unplug the power supply to your modem, wait 10 seconds, and plug it back in. If speeds are still poor after the modem resets try rebooting your computer. If you are experiencing frequent drop -outs (where you loose service and it quickly returns), you may have a bad modem. You can swap it out for a new one with your provider. Wife mw house ' , wire from telco' You can determine if your problem is with your network provider rather than your equipment image 5 and wiring by connecting your modem directly the line before it reaches your house. First, locate the telephone network interface. It will be a box outside your house where the line enters and might be labeled as NID or DMARC. Open the customer access portion with a flat -head screwdriver and disconnect the line supplying your house. Attach a phone line to that jack, connect it to your modem, and your modem to your computer. Supply with power and initiate a start up. If your speed is good, the problem is not with your provider's network. (Image 5) What can I do to improve the performance of my Wi Fi or wireless router? If your speed using your wireless router is less than when connected directly to your modem, there a few steps you can take to improve your signal strength. 1. The location of your router will affect the signal strength you receive. You can check your signal strength on a Windows computer by going to the Network Connections section of Control Panel and opening the Status window of the Wireless Network Connection. A signal strength meter will come up --1 bar is a very low signal, 5 excellent. On a Mac look for the Wi Fi icon in the upper right of your Finder menu bar. The more bands, the better. (If it is not there make sure the "show Wi Fi status' 6 of 7 5/20/14,10:04 AM Consumer Guide to Broadband Service http: / /citychannel4.com /franchise /broadband2.htm option is selected in the System Preferences Network options.) Wireless routers need a line -of -sight to your computer(s) and other devices such as printers and gaming consoles that make use your wireless router. While the signal can pass through materials used in most home construction, cement walls, metal, and water (such as an aquarium or even potted plants) present problems. The most convenient location, of course, is next to your modem, but 16 the modem and wireless router need not be in the same place, only connected by an Ethernet cable. (Your modem connects to the cable entering the house, the wireless router connects to the modem). In choosing a location, it is generally best to be centrally located. Avoid basements. Attics generally work quite well. Make sure your modem is first in line when splitters are used for multiple televisions. (See above in troubleshooting.) 2. Wi Fi reception can be slowed by multiple users of the same frequency. The 2.4 GHz frequency is often crowded with your neighbor's wireless router, baby monitors, microwaves, cordless phones, blue tooth devices, and even car alarms. Try switching the channel your wireless router is set on. You will need to run your wireless router's software to do so. If your internet goes out while a cordless phone is in use, a channel change should solve the problem. Newer dual band wireless routers can also use frequencies in the 5GHz range, which should be less congested. If mobile phones or remote gaming consoles are going to access the router, make sure the 2.4 GHz band is also activated, as they typically cannot receive a 5 GHz signal. You can download free software at www .metageek.net/support/downloads that can analyze channel allocations in your wireless router's proximity. 3. Older routers can sometime benefit from the addition of an external high gain (or booster) antenna. Prices range from $40 -100. 4. You can use several routers linked together to extend your range. The additional routers must be physically connected through by an Ethernet cable at their LAN ports. For instructions check out this website. You will need to access to both of your wireless routers' software and manuals. 5. If you use a laptop the power saving settings can impact your Wi Fi reception. 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