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Home My WebLink About2015-01-06 Correspondence3d(4) CITIZENS POLICE REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240-1826 (319)356-5041 December 29, Mayor Matthew J. HayekN 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor and Council Memb)krs: At the December 29, 2014 meetin theCPRB voted i open session to request an extension to the Board's deadline to file its Publi Report for Co plaint #14-02. Paragraph 8-8-7(B)(6) of the enabling local ordinance provides th the city co ncil may grant a request for an extension upon a showing of good cause. Theard's od cause in support of this request is shown as follows: Due to the holidays a final)eeting will need to be held to complete the Public report. The Board hereby requests that the ity Co cil extend the Board's deadline to complete its public report for CPRB Complaint 14-02. Th Board requests that the deadline be extended to January 14, 2015. The public report would be que January 14, 2015. Sincerely, Melissa Jensen, C"ir Citizens Police Review Board 01-06-15 3e(1) Marian Karr From: James McCarragher <jamesm@meardonlaw.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 4:08 PM To: Council Cc: Marian Karr Subject: Public Hearing 608, 610 and 614 South Dubque Street On behalf of my client, Theo Resources, L.L.C., I am requesting that the public hearing in connection with a request to consider a historic zoning overlay for 608, 610 and 614 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa be set for February 9, 2015 rather than January 20, 2015, since its manager, Ted Pacha, will be out of town and is not scheduled to return until late afternoon January 19, 2015. With unexpected weather conditions a more frequent possibility during January, unexpected travel delays could prevent him from attending the meeting on January 20, 2015. February 9, 2015 would insure that he is at least in town if there should be unexpected weather conditions. Thank you This correspondence will become a public record. Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Tracking: Marian Karr Tuesday, January 06, 2015 3:41 PM 'James McCarragher' John Yapp; Tom Markus; Geoff Fruin; Eleanor M. Dilkes RE: Letter Theo Resources, L.L.C. Recipient 'James McCarragher' John Yapp Tom Markus Geoff Fruin Eleanor M. Dilkes Thanks Jim. I will pass this information along to the City Council. Marian From: James McCarragher [mailto:jamesm@meardonlaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 3:36 PM To: Marian Karr Subject: Letter Theo Resources, L.L.C. Read Read: 1/6/2015 3:41 PM Read: 1/6/2015 3:41 PM 3 �C Ted Pacha has changed his travel plans and setting January 20, 2015 as the public hearing for the Cottages is acceptable. James D. McCarragher Meardon, Sueppel & Downer P.L.C. 122 S. Linn St. Iowa City, IA 52240 319-338-9222 jamesm a,meardonlaw.com This e-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U. S. C. Sections 2510-2521, is confidential and is legally privileged. This message and its attachments may also be privileged and attorney work product. They are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. Thank you. 3e(1) Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Tracking: Marian Karr Tuesday, January 06, 2015 11:57 AM 'Alicia Trimble' John Yapp; 'James McCarragher' RE: Public Hearing Date on the Cottages on Dubuque Recipient 'Alicia Trimble' John Yapp 'James McCarragher Read Read: 1/6/2015 12:17 PM Thank you. I will forward this to the City Council, and to Mr. Pacha's attorney. Marian From: Alicia Trimble [mailto:aliciamtrimble@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 10:27 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: Public Hearing Date on the Cottages on Dubuque Hi Marian, I am emailing you from my personal email, as my work email appears to be down at the moment. I have learned from City staff that Mr. Pacha would like to move the public hearing until Feb 9. Friends of Historic Preservation would be more than happy agree to these terms providing Mr. Pacha summit a letter to the City Coucil through your office stating he will take no further action to demolish the two remaining cottages until the City Council has reach their final vote on the landmark status of the cottages. As the final vote on a landmark designation generally takes place before the moratorium runs out we feel this is a necessary step to insure that the public process is able to take place. Thanks, Alicia Alicia Trimble Executive Director Friends of Historic Preservation I Salvage Barn 319.351.1875 1 aliciagic-fhp.org www.ic-fhp.org I www.salvagebam.org Preserving the Past While Building the Future 3f(1) Marian Karr From: Sam Hargadine Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 3:18 PM To: 'Carol deProsse' Cc: Council; Tom Markus Subject: RE: Policy Ms. deProsse, We do not have a written policy regarding when or when not to utilize the MRAP. The existing guidelines are I am to be notified when the MRAP is requested by any member of ICPD. To date I have approved one training session for SRT and one real barricaded subject call and we've previously communicated about that. Swnud E.XcvVadine Chief of Police Iowa City Police Department 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 From: Carol deProsse [mailto:lonetreefox@mac.com] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:12 PM To: Sam Hargadine Cc: Council; Tom Markus Subject: Policy Sam, Would you please send me a copy of the policy you developed that sets forth the uses to which the MRAP will and will not be undertaken? Thanks. Carol 01-06-15 3f(2) Marian Karr From: MARY Kirkpatrick <patchworkmaryj@msn.com> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 5:06 PM To: Council Subject: Expansion of recycling and composting services To members of the Iowa City Council, I appreciate the positive steps the Iowa City Council has taken to reduce waste going to the landfill. It helps to beautify our community and make it a better place to live. It is distressing to learn that 45% of Iowa City households do not receive recycling services from the city because they live in apartments and other large dwelling units. I am glad that Iowa City conducted a pilot study in 2012 about apartment recycling since 75% of trash sent to the Iowa City landfill could be recycled or composted. I strongly encourage the city council to take action to offer recycling services to all residents of Iowa City. Offering curbside pick-up of compost material would be another progressive and much needed step. Thank you for increasing your efforts to contribute to the quality of life in Iowa City by providing more comprehensive recycling and composting services to the people of our community! Mary Kirkpatrick 431 Elmridge Avenue Iowa City 3f(3) Marian Karr From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 10:39 AM To: 'HarryOS; Council Cc: Stefanie Bowers; Royceann Porter (royceannporter Subject: RE: Storage for the homeless Attachments: Follow-up memo to Council.pdf Mr. Olmstead, Thank you for your email inquiring about the status of a storage service for homeless individuals. I have attached a memo I submitted to the City Council last March recapping the conversation from last year. The City did not make any commitments to such a storage service, but indicated an openness to explore possibilities if other community partners presented a workable solution. It is my understanding that the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board (LHCB) has been exploring such possibilities and that those conversations are ongoing. At their December 16th meeting, the City Council will be discussing another LHCB initiative, a winter emergency temporary shelter. More information on that issue can be found in the City Council's current agenda packet, which is downloadable from http://www.icgov.org/?id=2178. Thanks for your continued interest in the community and for your ongoing service on the Human Rights Commission. Geoff Fruin Assistant City Manager I City of Iowa City P: 319.356.5013 Web I Facebook ITwitter From: Harry03 [mailto:Harry03@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:41 AM To: Council Cc: Stefanie Bowers; Royceann Porter (royceannporter Subject: Storage for the homeless This+correspondence+will+bea+public+record. Last year the Iowa City Council had indicated that they will find a way for the homeless to store their belongings. To date, I don't believe that this has happened. I have an idea that may work. I suggest placing bike lockers in the city parking ramps where there is easy access to them, 24/7. I understand that this might encourage homeless people to sleep in the parking ramps or stairwells which some try to do now, but the police do a good job to discourage this and I'm sure that will continue. I hope that you will find an agreeable solution to this problem facing our homeless. Kindly, Harry Olmstead Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone i r CITY OF IOWA CITY ~ ELMEMU RA NU M ru wn r� s.n Date: March 28, 2014 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Geoff Fruin, Assistant to the City Manager Re: Secure Storage Services — Recap of Past City Council Discussions During the Public Comment portion of the March 25th City Council meeting, a member of the public stated that the City Council verbally committed to providing storage for homeless persons last year when the ordinance that restricted the storage of personal property in downtown was being discussed. After a review of the transcripts and minutes from these meetings it is clear to me that no such verbal commitment was made by the City Council. The following is a brief summary of the record: • August 20th, 2013 (first consideration of the ordinance) — There was no significant discussion or direction from the City Council on storage facilities • September 3rd, 2013 (second consideration) — An amendment to the ordinance was made stating "the prohibitions described above shall not go into effect until the City or some other authorized entity provides one or more alternative locations for the safe, secure, and accessible temporary storage of personal possessions". The motion was defeated on a 2/5 vote. • September 17th, 2013 (final consideration) — After the ordinance was adopted on a 611 vote, the following motion was made by a member of the City Council; "I move that we instruct staff not to enforce the personal possessions provisions of the ordinance until a safe, secure and accessible temporary storage of personal possessions is provided". The motion failed on a 1/6 vote. The Council discussed having staff consider the issue and return to the City Council either for a worksession or with a memo. • October 151h, 2013 (City Council worksession) — The Council inquired about the status of the issue with City staff. Staff responded that we will come back to the City Council with more information soon. • December 3"t, 2013 (City Council worksession) — The City Council concurred with a recommendation contained in a staff memo that suggested a Request for Information (RFI) process to determine, if private or non-profit organizations would be willing to partner with the City on this service. As reported in the March, 13th Information Packet, the city did not receive any formal responses to the RFI on secure storage services. An informal response was submitted to me from a representative of Trinity. Episcopal Church. I have attached that correspondence to this memorandum. After not receiving any other responses, formal or informal, I made a recommendation not to pursue a public service, yet stay open and willing to partnering should opportunities arise in the future. The recommendation was made in part because Trinity Episcopal Church's letter indicated that they did not have the physical space on their property and that they are unable to staff such an operation. My intention going forward is to include Trinity Episcopal Church in any discussions should other partners that may be able to accommodate physical and/or operational aspects of the service step forward. If the City Council wishes to move forward at this time I would respectfully request ninety days to work with the Parks and Recreation, Transportation Services, Police, and Legal Departments to develop a business plan and related service policies (eligibility, verification requirements, term of service, damages to property, handling of unclaimed property, security, etc.). Geoff Fruin From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 12:33 PM To: 'Amanda Owen Van Horne'; Judith Crossett; crissy@sheiterhouseiowa.org; Ilyon@trinityic.org; Bob Sessions; Bob Lehman; Carol Dollman; David Schwindt Subject: RE: RFI for Storage Lockers Amanda, Thank you for your interest and careful consideration of the City's request. Our deadline for responses is Friday of this week. I'll wait to see if we receive any other responses before determining the next steps. Again, thanks for being engaged with the issue. Best, Geoff Fruln Assistant to the City Manager J City of Iowa City, Iowa P: 319.356.5013 Web I Facebook ]Twitter From: Amanda Owen Van Horne [maiito:ajowen@gmaii.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 10:30 AM To: Geoff Fruin; Judith Crossett; crissy@shelterhouseiowa.org; llyan@trinityic.org; Bob Sessions; Bob Lehman; Carol Dollman; David Schwindt Subject: RFI for Storage Lockers Dear Geoff, ` Attached please find Trinity's response to the RFI. We spent considerable time in internal conversations and I'm personally disappointed that the physical logistics are such barriers. Trinity's physical footprint consumes much of our lot leaving us with little flexibility in outdoor sites for lockers. Please do be back in touch if there's some other way we can further this project. We think it is really important and hope to be able to partner with the city in other ways in the future. Amanda Amanda J. Owen Van Horne ajowenn mg ail.com Dear Geoff, I'm writing on behalf of Trinity Episcopal Church in response to the Request for Information put out by the city for a secure storage proposal. Trinity feels strongly that the city and local partners should provide a secure storage facility near downtown given the current ordinances related to having personal property downtown. Our church leadership is intrigued by the possibility of partnering with the city or other churches to facilitate this service occurring. Following conversations with Officer Schwindt, we understand the need to be 20-40 2x2x2 lockers that would be accessible 24 firs a day. He recommended something large enough to hold a sleeping bag and backpack and suggested that individuals would need access before breakfast and after 9pm, the hour at which several downtown places that people stay close and no longer allow people to be present. These hours suggest that the best solution would be something publically accessible rather than staffed. However, there would be a need for staff and regular hours to provide a variety of services: determining who might be eligible to store items, managing keys and locker checkout, determining when lockers should be emptied and storing the items from emptied lockers that are not being disposed of. There would also be a way of managing pests and garbage and laundry needs. Trinity originally approached this request from the perspective that we are in a high traffic location near to the pedestrian mall and thus are in a unique position to consider this ministry. However, it Is unclear to us where these lockers might be placed. The slopes to Gilbert St and the historical nature of the church building itself make it difficult to attach lockers to the building or place them on church property but not attached to the church. We considered placing lockers on church property facing the alleyway but we are concerned that it is not observable enough and potentially dangerous given car traffic. We also discussed placing them inside Trinity in space that is not regularly used by our own members. Upon reflection we feel that we would be unable to secure the church itself and stay in compliance with fire code if we placed the lockers inside. The other concern about indoor placement is that we are unable to staff a facility like this on a 24 hr basis (or even on a 6a-9a/7p-10p basis). In short, we have tried hard to imagine a place for these lockers to go, but are not clear on a location that would meet the needs of those we would wish to serve. We would be interested in continuing a conversation with the city on this topic and participating in conversations with other community partners through the CRC and local nonprofits but we are not clear on how we can serve at this time. Please do be in touch with us if some of the needs (e.g., a location) can be met in other ways and we can discuss trying to assist in other ways. Sincerely, Amanda Van Horne Sr. Warden Trinity Episcopal Church cc:Dave Schwindt Lauren Lyon, Rector Trinity Episcopal Church Bob Lehman & Bob Sessions, Buildings and Grounds Committee Judith Crossett, Deacon, Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry Members 3f(4) Marian Karr UNNUNimn From: Reimers,Chad L <Chad.Reimers@edwardjones.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 6:21 PM To: Council Subject: ** Cottages at 608, 610 and 614 South Dubuque ** To city council members, It is my hopes that you consider the following when making decisions on the cottages in the 600 block of South Dubuque: • The property owner has owned properties in this area for years, and had not been approached by any person or group interested in preserving these buildings. • Voting on landmark status endorses this last-minute process initiated by the Friends. • If these three buildings are granted historic landmark status, the property owner --not the city, not the Friends of Historic Preservation or any people or advocated for this status --would be solely responsible for any repairs or updates needed for he buildings. The cost to do so has been estimated to be up to $500,000. • This whole fight seems to be a repository for the anger and resentment about other rezoning and development around the community. • I would strongly encourage the development of the 600 block of South Dubuque, and the subsequent substantial increase in tax dollars that would flow to the city. It just seems like the logical and fiscally responsible thing to do, especially given the stress the city budget seems to be under. In summary, I am concerned about the last minute process and what it says going forward. I am also worried about this happening to other property owners and/or companies and how that may stunt future job growth and in the area. Thank you for your time and efforts. It's appreciated. Respectfully, Chad Reimers (319) 338-4849 Chad Reimers Financial Advisor Edward Jones 480 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 338-4849 www.edwardjones.com 1 Marian Karr From: Nancy Smith <nancyjsmith2@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:32 AM To: Council Subject: The Cottages on South Dubuque This correspondence will become a public record. Dear Council Members: It seems to me, having returned to Iowa City after a 42 -year absence, that the only old -town charm left in the downtown is to be found in a few small, outlying pockets. The Northside has some wonderful little antique stores and eateries; and the 600 block of South Dubuque is loaded with character. I love the Book Shop, the shoe repair shop, and Her Soup Kitchen. Must the downtown become a giant dormitory? Aren't there enough spaces provided for upscale boutiques (usually empty due to high rents)? Please, give this one battle to the preservationists. Don't they deserve to win at least one? Respectfully, Nancy Smith 609 Larch Lane Iowa City, Iowa Phone: 338-3332 email: nancyismith2@gmail.com Marian Karr From: Simon Andrew Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 2:03 PM To: Marian Karr Cc: Tom Markus Subject: FW: So.Dubuque "Cottage Conundrum" Sent to 4 Council members. Please place in correspondence. Thank you. From: kermits [mailto:kermits@kermits.com] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 1:50 PM To: Matt Hayek Cc: Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: So.Dubuque "Cottage Conundrum" Dear Mayor Hayek: After 37 yrs. of owning & managing rental properties in Iowa City & also operating a retail pharmacy for 16 yrs. at Dodge & Davenport Sts., I thought it time to speak up. The expensive & wearying situation that Ted Pacha has been placed into because of his desire to dispose of the small cottages on So. Dubuque St. is just plain dismaying for me. Over the yrs., I encountered alot of "minutia" w/ biennial city inspections here in Iowa City. Obviously, after 37 yrs., I thought I had seen it all until witnessing the ordeal that Mr. Pacha is encountering. He is being challenged at every "exit" by folks who are very vocal but have "not one iota" of investment in our community excepting their very adamant opposition to interfering with his property rights. Your support for Mr. Pacha's situation is needed. Thank you. Sincerely, Kermit Sheker kermits(a-).kermits.com P.O. Box 1505 Iowa City,IA.52244-1505 319-338-1824 Marian Karr From: Jennifer E. Scott <petitions@moveon.org> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 9:51 PM To: Council Subject: 412 signers: Landmark the Cottages — Protect Iowa City's History petition Dear Iowa City's City Council, I started a petition to you titled Landmark the Cottages — Protect Iowa City's History. So far, the petition has 412 total signers. You can post a response for us to pass along to all petition signers by clicking here: bttp://I)etitions.moveon.org/target talkback html?tt--a-85484-custom-52360-20241227-iyw7LX The petition states: "Dear Iowa City Council Members, I am writing to thank you for setting a special meeting to discuss the historic cottages which reside on the 600 block of South Dubuque Street. I am strongly in support of holding an open public hearing for discussion to be held and action steps created for the purpose of turning these repositories of local history into ones which will be upheld and maintained for future generations by granting them official landmark status. Having the unique position in our city of all three properties still standing as neighbors which show off a beautiful Greek revival style of architecture while representing the low-income and working class history of our community's heritage. While all three cottages show -case important parts of our city's history, the property of 610 S. Dubuque Street is of particular importance to the storied history of Iowa City. It once served as the starting point for the only nationwide literary movement to start out of Iowa City, the Actualist Movement in the Arts. As a movement, this literary ideology spread across the nation, influencing writers and poets for decades. As a citizen, I'm grateful that you as a council are willing to set aside discussion for the future preservation of these important pieces of our city's history, and I look forward to seeing these properties receive the landmark statuses they deserve. Thank you," To download a PDF file of all your constituents who have signed the petition, including their addresses, click this link: http•//petitions moveon or /dg eliver pdf html?job id=1377408&target type=custom&target id=52360 To download a CSV file of all of your constituents who have signed the petition, including their addresses, click this link: http://petitions.moveon.org/deliver pdf html?job id=1377408&target type=custom&target id=52360&csv=1 Thank you. --Jennifer E. Scott If you have any other questions, please email petitionskmoveon. org. The links to download the petition as a PDF and to respond to all of your constituents will remain available for the next 14 days. Dear Iowa City's City Council, We are pleased to present you with this petition affirming this statement: "Dear Iowa City Council Members, I am writing to thank you for setting a special meeting to discuss the historic cottages which reside on the 600 block of South Dubuque Street. I am strongly in support of holding an open public hearing for discussion to be held and action steps created for the purpose of turning these repositories of local history into ones which will be upheld and maintained for future generations by granting them official landmark status. Having the unique position in our city of all three properties still standing as neighbors which show off a beautiful Greek revival style of architecture while representing the low-income and working class history of our community's heritage. While all three cottages show -case important parts of our city's history, the property of 610 S. Dubuque Street is of particular importance to the storied history of Iowa City. It once served as the starting point for the only nationwide literary movement to start out of Iowa City, the Actualist Movement in the Arts. As a movement, this literary ideology spread across the nation, influencing writers and poets for decades. As a citizen, I'm grateful that you as a council are willing to set aside discussion for the future preservation of these important pieces of our city's history, and I look forward to seeing these properties receive the landmark statuses they deserve. Thank you," Attached is a list of individuals who have added their names to this petition, as well as additional comments written by the petition signers themselves. Sincerely, Jennifer E. Scott MoveOn.org Catriona M. Parratt Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 21, 2014 Cierra Laughlin Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 20, 2014 Jane Balvanz Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 20, 2014 Leave them alone kasey Jurgensen Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 20, 2014 Stephen Dunham Lone Tree, IA 52755 Dec 20, 2014 I'm so sick of Iowa City's unique, historical buildings being torn down to be replaced be horrible buildings that will look totally dated in 10 years. The look of Iowa City is on the decline I. The name of progress. Sarah Furnish Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 19, 2014 Don't tear them down Elizabeth Varian Jupiter, FL 33458 Dec 19, 2014 Sharon R Miller Banks, OR 97106 Dec 19, 2014 Kimberley Falk Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Dec 19, 2014 Christian Cartano Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Dec 19, 2014 MoveOn.org 2 jackie wellborn Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 19, 2014 This is important. The community I fell in love with that caused me to move here is all but gone. We need to save what is left. Susan Gilbert Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Charlie Koenigsaecker Iowa City, IA 52240-4679 Dec 19, 2014 Joe Derderian Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 19, 2014 NORA GARDA iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Thank you for your part in helping preserve part of the rich history of our town. Susan Birrell Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Rogan Barkhoff Iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Laura Kittrell Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 jan Stephan iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Thomas K Dean Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 19, 2014 Rian Elschlager Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 MoveOn.org 3 Save History! Oona Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Sean Molloy Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 18, 2014 Larry Johnson Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 Tom Carsner Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 18, 2014 save what little of our past that we can , we are loseing to many of our old buildings Dale Leonard north liberty, IA 52317 Dec 18, 2014 lisa sedlacek iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 Delta Richardson Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 18, 2014 Gary Wiggins Swisher, IA 52338 Dec 18, 2014 Sue Travis Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 Eric Salmon Des Moines, IA 50309 Dec 18, 2014 Laurie Cummins Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 18, 2014 MoveOn.org 4 Kerri Marks Hilo, HI 96720 Dec 18, 2014 the cottages are historical history in Iowa City. My ancestors came to IC in 1838 and would stand up to save these cottages Kerry Bowen Windsor Heights, IA 50324 Dec 18, 2014 Amy Blessing Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 Doing this for my sister to save her favorite book store. Alisha Singelmann DeWitt, IA 52742 Dec 17, 2014 Kalyn McMahon Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 17, 2014 Dylan Petersen Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 17, 2014 Kayla Racinowski Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 17, 2014 Louis Pine West Branch, IA 52358 Dec 16, 2014 Todd Kopelman Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 16, 2014 Glenda Buenger Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 15, 2014 Chris Lake Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 15, 2014 MoveOn.org 5 Allison Hanson Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 14, 2014 Aisling Beck Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 14, 2014 Save our history! Vinnie Lehmkuhl Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 14, 2014 David Burgess Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 13, 2014 Sarah Brown Wessling Johnston, IA 50131 Dec 13, 2014 Please save these historic cottages! Matthew McPherren Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 13, 2014 Megan Carney Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 13, 2014 Cecily Gabel Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 13, 2014 Jay Geisen Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 12, 2014 Joanna eyanson Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 11, 2014 Sandra Leake Winnebago Heights, IA 50401 Dec 11, 2014 MoveOn.org 6 Martha gordon Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 10, 2014 Philip Beck Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 10, 2014 Amanda Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 9, 2014 Eren Fleck Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 sandy churchill dubuque,1A 52002 Dec 9, 2014 Chad Adams Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 9, 2014 Michael H New Sharo, IA 50207 Dec 9, 2014 Ada Hatcher Summertown, TN 38483 Dec 9, 2014 Alexis Stevens Nashville, TN 37216 Dec 9, 2014 Jon Gordon Knoxville, IA 50138 Dec 9, 2014 Symone Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Dec 9, 2014 Mike Jorgensen Lisbon, IA 52253 Dec 9, 2014 MoveOn.org 7 Kyle Laws Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Protecting these Historic Cottages is the Right Thing to Do! Alice Swenka Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 9, 2014 Laramie Cobler Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 Edward Hunt Lansing, MI 48933 Dec 9, 2014 Lauren Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 Plz save them! I went to university here and remember this area well. They provide such unique historical character for a place already inundated with student housing. Thank you for your consideration. Regards Kirstin Pyrmont, Australia Dec 9, 2014 Ryan Boysen Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Steph Trujillo Des Moines, IA 50320-1165 Dec 9, 2014 Holly Briggs Mason City, IA 50401 Dec 9, 2014 Holly Richard Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Molly Gehlsen Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 MoveOn.org 8 Kasey Befeler Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 9, 2014 Laura Weber Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 9, 2014 mare sullivan robins, IA 52328 Dec 9, 2014 Blair Frank Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Richard Zook Spur, IA 50156 Dec 9, 2014 Carlie Keeler West Branch, IA 52358 Dec 9, 2014 jerri Lotempio Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Russell Buri Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 Robert Gaynor Clear Lake, IA 50428 Dec 9, 2014 Michelle Des Moines, IA 50310 Dec 8, 2014 MoveOn.org Thank you for granting time to hear public concerns about the cottages. I ask that you please consider the precedent that could be set by permitting their destruction, not only for future demolitions of historic buildings but also for prioritizing large-scale, mass -enterprise commercial construction over existing mixed-use, small business neighborhoods. Iowa City is not a massive metropolitan entity, and its residents have repeatedly stated they enjoy the community nurtured by the smaller -scale feel. I do not want to see this city turned into skyscrapers and cramped townhouse blocks. Such development raises rent, isolates community members, and discourages neighborhood -level cooperation and familiarity. Iowa City is a close community that has a tradition of honoring history, creativity, and friendliness, and I would like future residents and visitors to be able to experience these same qualities. Thank you for your consideration. Emily Pettit Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 8, 2014 Rachelle Marion, IA 52302 Dec 8, 2014 Linda Nagel Phoenix, AZ 85045 Dec 8, 2014 Teresa Kopel iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 MoveOn.org 10 December 24, 2014 Matt Hayek City Council 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Mr. Hayek, As a life long resident of Iowa City, I was pleased with the vote on December 9, 2014 in favor of the property owner on Dubuque Street. My husband and I feel that Mr. Pacha should be able to do with the property as he wishes since he OWNS it! Keep up the good work! Maggie Ward 1 f1i _ ew; f Marian Karr From: Thomas Leverett <petitions-noreply@moveon.org> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 5:18 PM To: Council Subject: I'm the 56th signer: "Save Your Cottages — Protect Iowa City's Literary History" Dear Iowa City's Councilmen and women, I just signed a petition addressed to you titled Save Your Cottages — Protect Iowa City's Literary History. So far, 56 people have signed the petition. - You can reach me directly by replying to this email. Or, post a response for MoveOn.org to pass along to all petition signers by clicking here: http://petitions.moveon.or /g target talkback.html?tt=tt-85485-custom-52361- 20241225-5AWoIb The petition states: "Dear Iowa City Council Members, While I am not a citizen of your city, however, as a lover of knowledge and reading, I consider myself a global citizen of your community following your assignation of one of only nine UNESCO Cities of Literature, the only city in the United States to carry this designation. I am writing to thank you for setting a special meeting to discuss the historic cottages which reside on the 600 block of South Dubuque Street. I am strongly in support of your city holding an open public hearing for discussion to be held and action steps created for the purpose of turning these repositories of local history into ones which will be upheld and maintained for future generations by granting them official landmark status. While all three cottages show -case important parts of your city's history, the property of 610 S. Dubuque Street is of particular importance to the storied history of Iowa City, particularly its history as a literary community. It once served as the starting point for the only nationwide literary movement to start out of Iowa City, the Actualist Movement in the Arts. As a movement, this literary ideology spread across the nation, influencing writers and poets for decades. As an avid reader who holds a profound appreciation for the historical preservation of the places and institutions which host writers and those who turn their writings into books, I'm grateful that you as a council are willing to set aside discussion for the future preservation of these important pieces of your city's history, and I look forward to seeing you reach a resolution as a community that affords these historical properties the landmark status that they each so richly deserve. Thank you," My additional comments are: The site of Alandoni's Bookstore is historic & should not be demolished for that reason alone To download a PDF file of all of your constituents who have signed the petition, including their addresses, click this link: http://petitions.moveon.org/deliver pdf.html?job id=1376417&target type=custom&target id=52361 To download a CSV file of all of your constituents who have signed the petition, including their addresses, click this link: http://petitions.moveon.org/deliver ]2df.html?job id=1376417&target type=custom&target id=52361&csv=1 Thomas Leverett Lubbock, TX Marian Karr From: James Pobst <simulacraj@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 2:22 PM To: Council Subject: Cottage Demolishment City Council members: On behalf of myself and other friends, allow me to express extreme dismay at your latest actions, or more accurately lack of action, concerning the Civil War cottages on S. Dubuque St. A friend shared news with me, and the Press -Citizen confirmed, that one of the cottages was completely demolished at some point since late on Christmas night. I don't understand why you couldn't stay any demolition until your next public meeting on January 6th, a little over a week away. Especially since the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously, I repeat unanimously, that the cottages were worthy of historic consideration. What was the harm in allowing more public discussion about this? The apparent timing of the demolition gave off the impression that you didn't want anyone in town to know about it, since I'm sure you were alerted that it would happen. Is that because you knew that doing it more openly would spark more local protests? This latest event is reminiscent of your discounting of public petitions against the building of the multi -story commercial structure that now looms over the Pedmall. The apparent replacement of the cottages is also dismaying for the future of Iowa City. Although I know that not everybody on the Council shares this sentiment to the same degree, the growing pains of city development seem to favor more college housing to the exclusion of every other factor of livability including historical preservation. The more you continue to fasttrack further development plans, the more you will increase resentment among many of the people who actually live here. I would respectfully ask that you take a more balanced view of development that allows for a range of purposes beyond more housing (and supporting business of only a certain class standing). In all of this, I know that some of you might already agree with what I have said concerning the cottages and otherwise. But I felt it was important to address the Council as a group, for potentially the most effect. I would ask that those of you who do support uncritical development for Iowa City at least be open-minded to what I have said. Demolishing the cottages is a serious loss to the history of the City that cannot be replaced. Sincerely, James H Pobst University of Iowa '09 City Council Members City of Iowa City 410 East Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 ,5ra►" We re 7 922 NORTH DODGE STREET IOWA CITY, IOWA 52245 319 351-1003 December 28, 2014 Dear Councilors, I write to urge unanimous support for the rezoning of the Civil War -era Cottages on South Dubuque St. as historic landmarks. This issue that has generated much public interest; and because of this, I believe that the council erred in not voting for a public forum. It has the opportunity to remedy this error by voting for the rezoning, which would put a stay on any further demolition. Unfortunately, cottage at 614 was razed last week under cover of night. The Historic Preservation. Commission and the P & Z Commission voted unanimously to recommend support for this action. The City's comprehensive Plan, acknowledges the value of public participation and "that the input indicates a tension between the small-town character that people value and identify as being quintessentially Iowa City "(p. 5) and the uncertainty that comes with change in a growing community. There is a strong and vocal desire to preserve what is unique about Iowa City — older neighborhoods and buildings. The report also notes the desire to see greater support for small and independent businesses. The Book Shop, located in the Cottage at 608 is just such a business. The Riverfront District master plan cites possible development of this area in a Section (CC -8) entitled: Cottage Preservation (page 69). Acknowledging the uniqueness of these structures and encouraging their preservation. Given the views stated in the Comprehensive and District Plans, as well as, the two commission reports, the Council should take the responsible action to approve the rezoning request. Show the citizens that the council, indeed, supports preservation. The public needs to hear all arguments _and 4 ,ugh in. Preserving the City's history deserves nothing less. f.n Sincerely, u� Janice Frey Marian Karr From: Simon Andrew Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 7:53 AM To: Marian Karr; Tom Markus Subject: FW: Dubuque Street Property For correspondence — sent to 5 Council. From: MARK SANDY ABEL [mailto:sabe11959@msn.com] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 6:56 AM To: Matt Hayek; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne; Susan Mims; Rick Dobyns Subject: Dubuque Street Property Thank you for voting for the Dubuque Street Property Owner on December 9th. This foolishness has to stop. Marian Karr From: Allan Raymond <jazzman.al@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 1:37 PM To: Council Subject: The Cottages on South Dubuque City Council Members — The fate of the cottages on South Dubuque Street has once again found its way back to you, and this time through the proper channels. Both the Historic Preservation and Planning and Zoning Commissions voted unanimously to preserve these buildings. I'm writing to strongly encourage you to do the same. I am not an expert in the historical significance of the buildings, nor am I capable of resolving the discrepancies in opinion about their current structural viability. For the former, I would encourage you to closely read Ms. Trimble's application and speak with the Historic Preservation Commission. Ms. Trimble has done some amazing work with the truncated timeframe she was allowed, and the Commission can provide their own unique perspective. If the latter issue is a potential hindrance, reach out to both the engineers and ask them to clarify. Put them in a room together and see if they can work to professionally sort out how they were able to view the exact same structures in two entirely different ways. I would also look at the history of the engineers and closely question their motivation. I know the city's stance is to let the landlord sort this out, but if the structural integrity of the cottages is going to impact your decision, then you cannot afford to take the initial findings at face value, especially in light of the second independent inspection. My concern, and I think there are quite a few folks in the community that share it, is that the City Council seems quick to bulldoze small business and character in Iowa City to make way for new development that promises higher property taxes. I would encourage you to speak with the Planning and Zoning Commission about the development Hodge proposed when they asked to get the block rezoned. They want to drive out 10 small, local, well-functioning business to put up yet another mixed use property with vacant commercial space below the sorts of units that house 3-5 college students each. This style of development has made Hodge a lot of money, and they have increased the tax collected on those properties by quite a bit. They seem like a safe financial bet for the city, but what the city would gain in tax base it would lose tenfold in community and culture. Currently housed in one of the cottages is one of Iowa City's last remaining bookshops. Another of the cottages was home to a long series of bookshops and was the start of Iowa City's only national literary movement, the Actualist Poetry Movement. Both of these should be highly valued in our City of Literature. I would even argue that a vote against the cottages is a vote against much of what earned Iowa City the honor of being the first UNESCO City of Literature in the US. While The Writing University is still strong, most of what was named in the application to UNESCO is no longer present in Iowa City or is fighting for its life. Bookshops are closing, small publishing is almost nonexistent and many of the literary events that go on are either directly or indirectly supported by the university. By saving the cottages, you have a chance to permanently protect a piece of what makes Iowa City deserving of the City of Literature title. Iowa City is also currently a difficult place to get a small business off the ground. Prohibitively expensive commercial space coupled with a population of undergraduates that turns over quickly makes it hard for people with big ideas but small bank accounts to get a start. This block has become one of the last refuges for truly small and local business to run in a way their proprietors can be proud of. These are folks with near religious followers who aren't looking to make huge profits but would rather actually help and build community, and they are each an example of how good customer -service driven business should be run. Michael Chamberlain has been running The Broken Spoke for over 10 years. Following Mr. Chamberlain's example and excellent one-on-one advice, I have made cycling my primary mode of transportation in Iowa City, and I am better off for it. With all of his customers, Mr. Chamberlain works to make sure they are getting the right bike for what they need. The Book Shop's Will Ingles, whose patience and good humor as he stares down the potential end of his business and loss of his home should be an example for all of us, has allowed me to browse aimlessly in his shop for hours and offered me coffee and conversation while I did. Nick Nassif, owner and operator of The Shoe Doctor, has helped me for nearly an hour to troubleshoot a zipper that ultimately worked out. He would not allow me to pay him for his time. These examples are only personal anecdotes, but I guarantee you could gather more with very little effort. The businesses currently operated on this block of South Dubuque are not leveraging the undergraduate population to thrive and they are not bottom-line driven. They are run with pride by folks who care about their work, and they have become destinations for the people lucky enough to find them. Allowing the cottages to be razed and the block to be developed along Hodge's plan will at best force these businesses to relocate and at worst end their time in Iowa City. When we look at similar development — the development of the building that housed The Red Avocado and Defunct Books comes to mind — we see what happens. The businesses that were there either moved away from downtown or died. In their place, we were given franchises and housing targeted at the college population. These new buildings do not provide any reason for people to come to downtown Iowa City, and the sorts of businesses that eventually fill the commercial space won't either. They are a very simple answer to the question of squeezing more tax money out of a parcel. What we have right now on South Dubuque is interesting, unique and worth preserving and enhancing. The cottages represent a history of Iowa City not told anywhere else in town, their recent history is significant to our standing as a City of Literature and the businesses they and the rest of the block support are important to Iowa City's present and represent a future for the town more diverse and complex than any development taking place right now. Please, stand up as a council, vote for the preservation of the cottages and save a small part of what makes Iowa City a town I'm glad to call home. Thank you for your time, -Al Raymond 1045 Westside Drive Marian Karr From: Marian Karr Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:55 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: RE: Ted Pacha's Property From: Terry Protextor [mailto:terryprotextor@mchsi.com] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 7:10 PM To: Matt Hayek; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne; Susan Mims; Rick Dobyns Subject: Ted Pacha's Property Importance: High Dear Iowa City Council Members, I have never felt the need to send an email to the Council. You have a very unique job of representing all the Iowa City citizens and I appreciate your dedication to that mission. After following the recent newspaper articles about Mr. Ted Pacha's property issues, I felt compelled to speak out. I am a property owner in Iowa City and have built several new business buildings over the past 18+ years. I am very concerned that a few well-meaning building preservation folks believe they can dictate, how someone uses, sells or disposes of their property. I collect many unique antiques and historical memorabilia, not only to display and enjoy, but to preserve the history attached to many of the items. That said, I have purchased, restore and house these items. I would not expect anyone to tell me what to do with my antiques. My point is simple, if someone really wants to preserve a building, they should purchase the property and move it. Or as the old country saying goes "put your money, where your mouth is". Many of us contributed to the restoration of the Englert theatre, so it can be done. Please support Mr. Pacha's right to decide what to do with his property. Thank you very much for your consideration. Best regards, Terry Protextor 1007 Tamarack Trail Iowa City Marian Karr From: Jennifer E. Scott <petitions@moveon.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:21 PM To: Council Subject: 430 signers: Landmark the Cottages — Protect Iowa City's History petition Dear Iowa City's City Council, I started a petition to you titled Landmark the Cottages — Protect Iowa City's History. So far, the petition has 430 total signers. You can post a response for us to pass along to all petition signers by clicking here: http://petitions.moveon.or /g target talkback.html?tt=tt-85484-custom-52360-20241231-9XDOVD The petition states: "Dear Iowa City Council Members, I am writing to thank you for setting a special meeting to discuss the historic cottages which reside on the 600 block of South Dubuque Street. I am strongly in support of holding an open public hearing for discussion to be held and action steps created for the purpose of turning these repositories of local history into ones which will be upheld and maintained for future generations by granting them official landmark status. Having the unique position in our city of all three properties still standing as neighbors which show off a beautiful Greek revival style of architecture while representing the low-income and working class history of our community's heritage. While all three cottages show -case important parts of our city's history, the property of 610 S. Dubuque Street is of particular importance to the storied history of Iowa City. It once served as the starting point for the only nationwide literary movement to start out of Iowa City, the Actualist Movement in the Arts. As a movement, this literary ideology spread across the nation, influencing writers and poets for decades. As a citizen, I'm grateful that you as a council are willing to set aside discussion for the future preservation of these important pieces of our city's history, and I look forward to seeing these properties receive the landmark statuses they deserve. Thank you," To download a PDF file of all your constituents who have signed the petition, including their addresses, click this link: http://petitions.moveon.org/deliver pdf html?job id=1378984&target type=custom&target id=52360 To download a CSV file of all of your constituents who have signed the petition, including their addresses, click this link: http://petitions.moveon.org/deliver pdf html?job id=1378984&target type=custom&target id=52360&csv=1 Thank you. --Jennifer E. Scott If you have any other questions, please email petitionsgmoveon. ori. The links to download the petition as a PDF and to respond to all of your constituents will remain available for the next 14 days. This email was sent through MoveOn's petition website, a free service that allows anyone to set up their own online petition and share it with friends. MoveOn does not endorse the contents of petitions posted on our publicpetition website. Ifyou don't want to receive further emails updatingyou on how manypeople have signed this petition, click here: &W:1/petitions moveon org/delivery unsub.html?e =fi72Lo 4 LHEogmD 41dWNvdW5taWxAaW93YS1laXR5 Lm9y&--&petiti onsid =85484. Dear Iowa City's City Council, We are pleased to present you with this petition affirming this statement: "Dear Iowa City Council Members, I am writing to thank you for setting a special meeting to discuss the historic cottages which reside on the 600 block of South Dubuque Street. I am strongly in support of holding an open public hearing for discussion to be held and action steps created for the purpose of turning these repositories of local history into ones which will be upheld and maintained for future generations by granting them official landmark status. Having the unique position in our city of all three properties still standing as neighbors which show off a beautiful Greek revival style of architecture while representing the low-income and working class history of our community's heritage. While all three cottages show -case important parts of our city's history, the property of 610 S. Dubuque Street is of particular importance to the storied history of Iowa City. It once served as the starting point for the only nationwide literary movement to start out of Iowa City, the Actualist Movement in the Arts. As a movement, this literary ideology spread across the nation, influencing writers and poets for decades. As a citizen, I'm grateful that you as a council are willing to set aside discussion for the future preservation of these important pieces of our city's history, and I look forward to seeing these properties receive the landmark statuses they deserve. Thank you," Attached is a list of individuals who have added their names to this petition, as well as additional comments written by the petition signers themselves. Sincerely, Jennifer E. Scott MoveOn.org Melissa Latta Glendale, AZ 85302 Dec 31, 2014 bryan Fishers, IN 46038 Dec 28, 2014 Robert A Queener KNOXVILLE, TN 37918 Dec 28, 2014 declan fay brighton, United Kingdom Dec 28, 2014 Urban renewal took a toll on downtown Iowa City in the 70s ... Why destroy these cottages that always draws you eyes to them when you drive by them. Restore rather than demolish!! beth lainson iowa city, IA 52246 Dec 28, 2014 Evan Dernberger Newark, OH 43055 Dec 28, 2014 Taryn S. atlanta, GA 30350 Dec 28, 2014 Svante Lund, Sweden Dec 28, 2014 Ali Mississauga, Canada Dec 28, 2014 Allison Murphy London, United Kingdom Dec 28, 2014 Please consider whether or not you are destroying local treasures. Joshua Matlock Springdale, AR 72762 Dec 28, 2014 MoveOn.org 2 Katlyn Steele Tracy, CA 95304 Dec 28, 2014 stephanie Canada Dec 28, 2014 Kall P. Dallas, PA 18612 Dec 27, 2014 John Engrav Saint Paul, MN 55121 Dec 27, 2014 Andrew Rackie Middletown, DE 19709 Dec 27, 2014 Please preserve this landmark. For the next few generations can appreciate history and reading. Mike Engrav Farmington, MN 55024 Dec 27, 2014 Sally Sparks, NV 89434 Dec 27, 2014 Please do not shut down this cottage!! It must be treasured! ! ! Sarah Emily Houston, TX 77024 Dec 27, 2014 Maybe if the decision -makers read a book once and a while they would hesitate before smashing a bookstore!! Cory Canada Dec 27, 2014 It is illegal to demolish this building Monica Augusta, GA 30905 Dec 27, 2014 MoveOn.org 3 This decision has been made before City Council can decide on whether this is history. Something is wrong here. Dylan Augusta, GA 30905 Dec 27, 2014 Please do not demolish history for profit. Kelly Anderson Flemington, NJ 08822 Dec 27, 2014 Gabe Branch Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 27, 2014 Another chunk of history GONE. Linda Kucera Hingham, MA 02043 Dec 27, 2014 jeneane Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 27, 2014 Ashley Keenan Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 26, 2014 Tammy Coverdale -Bauer Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 23, 2014 Catriona M. Parratt Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 21, 2014 Cierra Laughlin Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 20, 2014 Jane Balvanz Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 20, 2014 MoveOn.org 4 Leave them alone kasey Jurgensen Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 20, 2014 Stephen Dunham Lone Tree, IA 52755 Dec 20, 2014 I'm so sick of Iowa City's unique, historical buildings being torn down to be replaced be horrible buildings that will look totally dated in 10 years. The look of Iowa City is on the decline I. The name of progress. Sarah Furnish Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 19, 2014 Don't tear them down Elizabeth Varian Jupiter, FL 33458 Dec 19, 2014 Sharon R Miller Banks, OR 97106 Dec 19, 2014 Kimberley Falk Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Dec 19, 2014 Christian Cartano Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Dec 19, 2014 jackie wellborn Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 19, 2014 This is important. The community I fell in love with that caused me to move here is all but gone. We need to save what is left. Susan Gilbert Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Charlie Koenigsaecker Iowa City, IA 52240-4679 MoveOn.org Dec 19, 2014 Joe Derderian Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 19, 2014 NORA GARDA iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Thank you for your part in helping preserve part of the rich history of our town. Susan Birrell Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Rogan Barkhoff Iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Laura Kittrell Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 jan stephan iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Thomas K Dean Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 19, 2014 Rian Elschlager Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Save History! Oona Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 19, 2014 Sean Molloy Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 18, 2014 Larry Johnson Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 MoveOn.org 6 Tom Carsner Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 18, 2014 save what little of our past that we can , we are loseing to many of our old buildings Dale Leonard north liberty, IA 52317 Dec 18, 2014 lisa sedlacek iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 Delta Richardson Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 18, 2014 Gary Wiggins Swisher, IA 52338 Dec 18, 2014 Sue Travis Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 Eric Salmon Des Moines, IA 50309 Dec 18, 2014 Laurie Cummins Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 18, 2014 Kerri Marks Hilo, HI 96720 Dec 18, 2014 the cottages are historical history in Iowa City. My ancestors came to IC in 1838 and would stand up to save these cottages Kerry Bowen Windsor Heights, IA 50324 Dec 18, 2014 Amy Blessing Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 18, 2014 MoveOn.org 7 Doing this for my sister to save her favorite book store. Alisha Singelmann DeWitt, IA 52742 Dec 17, 2014 Kalyn McMahon Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 17, 2014 Dylan Petersen Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 17, 2014 Kayla Racinowski Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 17, 2014 Louis Pine West Branch, IA 52358 Dec 16, 2014 Todd Kopelman Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 16, 2014 Glenda Buenger Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 15, 2014 Chris Lake Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 15, 2014 Allison Hanson Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 14, 2014 Aisling Beck Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 14, 2014 Save our history! Vinnie Lehmkuhl Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 14, 2014 MoveOn.org David Burgess Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 13, 2014 Sarah Brown Wessling Johnston, IA 50131 Dec 13, 2014 Please save these historic cottages! Matthew McPherren Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 13, 2014 Megan Carney Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 13, 2014 Cecily Gabel Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 13, 2014 Jay Geisen Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 12, 2014 Joanna eyanson Iowa City, lA 52245 Dec 11, 2014 Sandra Leake Winnebago Heights, IA 50401 Dec 11, 2014 Martha gordon Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 10, 2014 Philip Beck Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 10, 2014 Amanda Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 9, 2014 Eren Fleck Iowa City, IA 52240 MoveOn.org 9 Dec 9, 2014 sandy churchill dubuque,1A 52002 Dec 9, 2014 Chad Adams Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 9, 2014 Michael H New Sharo, IA 50207 Dec 9, 2014 Ada Hatcher Summertown, TN 38483 Dec 9, 2014 Alexis Stevens Nashville, TN 37216 Dec 9, 2014 Jon Gordon Knoxville, IA 50138 Dec 9, 2014 Symone Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Dec 9, 2014 Mike Jorgensen Lisbon, IA 52253 Dec 9, 2014 Kyle Laws Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Protecting these Historic Cottages is the Right Thing to Do! Alice Swenka Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 9, 2014 Laramie Cobler Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 MoveOn.org 10 Edward Hunt Lansing, MI 48933 Dec 9, 2014 Lauren Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 Plz save them! I went to university here and remember this area well. They provide such unique historical character for a place already inundated with student housing. Thank you for your consideration. Regards Kirstin Pyrmont, Australia Dec 9, 2014 Ryan Boysen Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Steph Trujillo Des Moines, IA 50320-1165 Dec 9, 2014 Holly Briggs Mason City, IA 50401 Dec 9, 2014 Holly Richard Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Molly Gehlsen Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Kasey Befeler Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 9, 2014 Laura Weber Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 9, 2014 mare sullivan robins, IA 52328 Dec 9, 2014 MoveOn.org Blair Frank Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Richard Zook Spur, IA 50156 Dec 9, 2014 Carlie Keeler West Branch, IA 52358 Dec 9, 2014 jerri Lotempio Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 9, 2014 Russell Buri Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 9, 2014 Robert Gaynor Clear Lake, IA 50428 Dec 9, 2014 Michelle Des Moines, IA 50310 Dec 8, 2014 Thank you for granting time to hear public concerns about the cottages. I ask that you please consider the precedent that could be set by permitting their destruction, not only for future demolitions of historic buildings but also for prioritizing large-scale, mass -enterprise commercial construction over existing mixed-use, small business neighborhoods. Iowa City is not a massive metropolitan entity, and its residents have repeatedly stated they enjoy the community nurtured by the smaller -scale feel. I do not want to see this city turned into skyscrapers and cramped townhouse blocks. Such development raises rent, isolates community members, and discourages neighborhood -level cooperation and familiarity. Iowa City is a close community that has a tradition of honoring history, creativity, and friendliness, and I would like future residents and visitors to be able to experience these same qualities. Thank you for your consideration. Emily Pettit Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 8, 2014 Rachelle Marion, IA 52302 Dec 8, 2014 Linda Nagel Phoenix, AZ 85045 MoveOn.org 12 Dec 8, 2014 Teresa Kopel iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Dear Iowa City Council Members, I am writing to express my adamant support of setting a public hearing to discuss designating the Dubuque Street cottages as historical landmarks. I am a recent graduate of the University of Iowa, and my family has a long history with the city. My great grandmother moved to Iowa City to study law, because the U of I was among the first colleges to allow women to pursue a law degree. She was not wealthy. She did not, and never would, live in the kind of ostentatious house that almost certainly becomes a historical landmark. She lived in a modest cottage, much like the ones on Dubuque Street. Like the University of Iowa's gender -inclusive law program, these cottages supported women's advancements in their own way. One of them housed one of the first businesses owned by a woman in Iowa City. This part of our history is not only as important as the history of the higher -income members of our community, it is more important, because this is what life was like for most of the population. The significance of the cottages has not dwindled since those days. For many years, one of the cottages has held a used book store. Iowa City is defined by its love of literature. In recent years, the number of used book stores in the community has, tragically, dwindled. Haunted Bookstore and The Bookshop are among the brave survivors, and they are invaluable parts of our community. In addition to the importance of their history, the cottages are of architectural note. They show Greek revival architectural features that allow a glimpse at the aesthetic of the time at which they were constructed. For all of these reasons, I support holding a public hearing to discuss conservation status of the cottages. I am deeply grateful that you, the city council, are willing to give this idea due consideration. Earlier this week, we celebrated Iowa City's 175th anniversary. I watched the fireworks from a stranger's lawn and felt a familiar pride. I truly believe that Iowa City is a city worth celebrating-- and by showing respect and appreciation for our history, we can ensure that it stays that way. Thank you very much for your time & consideration. Sincerely, Eva L.0 Adderley Eva Adderley Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 8, 2014 aurljin iowa city, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 save them Cindy Evans iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 8, 2014 Laura Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Mark McCallum Iowa City„ IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 MoveOn.org 13 Hannah Soyer Iowa City, IA 52242 Dec 8, 2014 We need to preserve our State's history! Save the cottages. Christine McDaniel Ames, IA 50010 Dec 8, 2014 Sarah Kosch Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Valerie Archer Corydon, IA 50060 Dec 8, 2014 Stefanie Throckmorton Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Steve Struse Ankeny, IA 50021 Dec 8, 2014 Sonja Harapat Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Jill Daugherty Co.Bluffs, IA 51501 Dec 8, 2014 Brad Thompson Fruitland, IA 52749 Dec 8, 2014 Jodie Waukee, IA 50263 Dec 8, 2014 Sallie Hedgepeth Johnston, IA 50131 Dec 8, 2014 Sarah Jewell iowa city, IA 52246 MoveOn.org 14 Dec 8, 2014 Edward Walker Clive, IA 50325 Dec 8, 2014 Once gone they are gone ... no second thoughts, chances or could have beens... nothing can bring back or replace this part of Iowa City's history... please sign this petition while there is still time! Kathy Galloway Des Moines, IA 50310 Dec 8, 2014 kathleen galloway-menke Des Moines, IA 50310 Dec 8, 2014 Way to go Iowa city by celebrating your history last weekend, and tear it down this weekend more f@#$%&+ apartments is exactly what we DO NOT need andrew poggenpohl Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Amy Strandell Eldora, IA 50627 Dec 8, 2014 Jeane Harrison Des Moines, IA 50321 Dec 8, 2014 L. Darrel Wrider Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Dec 8, 2014 Any building built within a few years of Iowa's achieving statehood and before the Civil War should be considered an historical landmark. Maria Houser Conzemius Iowa City, IA 52240-3046 Dec 8, 2014 Regina Smith Iowa City, IA 52240 Dec 8, 2014 Nat Christenson North Liberty, IA 52317 MoveOn.org 15 Dec 8, 2014 judith harlan Des Moines, IA 50311 Dec 8, 2014 Steven Marsden Iowa City, IA 52244 Dec 8, 2014 Diane Kunzler Glidden, IA 51443 Dec 8, 2014 Ariane Parkes-Perret Iowa City, IA 52245 Dec 8, 2014 Martha Eckey Iowa City, IA 52246 Dec 8, 2014 Marlene Jeffrey Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Dec 8, 2014 Fred and Betty Krueger Fairfield, IA 52556 Dec 8, 2014 Save the historic cottages. Once historic buildings and neighborhoods are gone, there's no getting them back! Judith Cobb Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Dec 8, 2014 Nancy Slocum Independence,IA 50644 Dec 8, 2014 Alice Breemer Grinnell, IA 50112 Dec 8, 2014 Roisin Welch Coralville, IA 52241 Dec 8, 2014 MoveOn.org 16 2 _J� (tt� Marian Karr From: Simon Andrew Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 8:24 AM To: Marian Karr Cc: Tom Markus Subject: FW: 5 Councilmembers, for correspondence. From: Hamed Tewfik [mailto:htewfik@icradonc.com] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 10:27 AM To: Matt Hayek Cc: Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne; Susan Mims; Rick Dobyns Subject: Dear Mr Mayor: As a citizen of Iowa City for the last 42 years, the problem of the 3 cottages on S.Dubuque does not make sense at all, the City has much important issues to deal with. I realize these cottages are 150 years old and have sort of connection with the railroads, then move them elsewhere close to the railroads and make them a museum, you have to protect landlord rights, and protect the future expansion of Downtown. I come from a country where old is thousand of years old and when there are new project, the old is being relocated and preserved at a new site, for example AbuSimbel Temple and the the Statue of Ramses in Cairo. The old should not be an obstacle to development and new projects, it is kept, preserved and relocated. Please follow common sense. Vivdly I remember how Iowa City looked in 1972 and how it looks now. Do not stop progress,if there are difficulties let us work around them. Thank you. Hamed Tewfik,MD This e-mail, including attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510- 2521. The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally privileged. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Marian Karr From: Simon Andrew Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 8:26 AM To: Marian Karr Cc: Tom Markus Subject: FW: Cottages 4 Councilmembers, for correspondence. From: J Patrick White [mailto:jpw2034@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 2:02 PM To: Matt Hayek; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne; Susan Mims Subject: Cottages Matt, Terry, Michelle & Susan, I don't know much more than I've read in the paper, though, I have spoken w/ Ted Pacha. Something's not working. A good man and longtime good citizen of our community has been badly treated by the system that appears to be in place. Thanks for the only vote you've had to try to bring some common sense to this. Not every old building has historical value and its totally unfair to spring "historical value" on an owner at the time he makes a development proposal. I hope when this is over, you will initiate a re-examination of the existing ordinances to try to avoid this happening in the future. Thanks for your selfless service and for listening. 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AA - _ I A A A qlb� �zx __ r C % 1 �: i� - '� �..�' 1 �. e"� r�^ ��,� C?A_ � � "t"' �• r ...L t—+r �.i Z 736 r r ave 7 m Ir be�rs Alhe :Cowa bbiq_ YA ( . ; f� 1:5 11 e ° � yk yj iOLd�1 y � 7A L 6 o,.L&�r05' (cry ave 7 To the elected members of Iowa City; We the following citizens of Iowa City support the scheduling of a public hearing to consider historic landmark designation for the two remaining historic cottages in the six hundred block of South Dubuque Street. c NAME ADDRESS DATE 1 aI1 Ssa 130wmav\ WHO Hb �Ya,Av110- G�Lt C��Q n �� l l S�► S 2 h r I/ I (�Girn°fir► C� ) 15 �� 3 4 Fvue.5 Uva r "X� (P V6fA -P '-v- `(v (-in I l t�- 5 Y-5 �S � a)o �\ 1%� �( 5 3000 8—S -3o s =� -,71coy Xft 10 yf yea c �.01-06.15_ 3f(5) 204 Stevens Drive I Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319.855.8170 (0) 1319.855.8216 (C) jeff@mcnuttgallery.com Imcnuttgallery.com McNuttGal lery December 22, 2014 To The City of Iowa City, I am writing to request my name and business affiliation, McNutt Gallery, be removed from the petition item # 4d (7) which centered on the temporary homeless shelter and the Shelter House in south Iowa City. I am asking for my name to be removed from this petition immediately or next certifiable date. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information by emailing jefr@mcnuttart.com Best regards, Jeff McNutt Owner, McNutt Gallery NO �: a Marian Karr To: Mark Paterno Subject: RE: Homeless Shelter Petition From: Mark Paterno [mailto:paternorealtor@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 8:36 AM To: Marian Karr Cc: Jann Ream; Pete Johnson; Pete Johnson Subject: Re: Homeless Shelter Petition Thank you, Marian. If you don't mind, please go ahead and submit to counsel. Mark Paterno 319-936-7447 cell 319-351-8035 fax Lepic-Kroeger Realtors Licensed REALTOR in Iowa Iowa City, Iowa I sincerely appreciate your business and referrals On Dec 22, 2014, at 6:16 AM, Marian Karr <Marian-Karrkiowa-cit� wrote: Good Morning Mark, The petition was officially received by the City Council at their December 16 meeting. I can submit this email to the Council so that the record will show your request, or you may submit other correspondence. Just let me know. Please contact Crissy Canganelli at the Shelter House (351-0326) directly to make a contribution. Marian From: Mark Paterno[mailto:paternorealtor(cr�,yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 3:23 PM To: Marian Karr; Jann Ream Cc: Pete Johnson; Pete Johnson Subject: Homeless Shelter Petition Hello Marian & Jann- An unauthorized employee at Marco's Taxi signed a petition against the proposed temporary homeless shelter in Iowa City without ownership consent or review. This was not endorsed by myself or my business partner, Pete Johnson. We would like to formally have Marco's Taxi removed from any such petition. Please let us know if there is anything you would like for us to do to achieve this. Furthermore, we would like to make a charitable contribution specifically to this temporary homeless shelter. Please let us know how we could go about doing this. Thank you, Mark Paterno - CRS, GRI Cell: 319-936-7447 Fax: 319-351-8035 Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS® Licensed REALTOR® in the State of Iowa Iowa City, IA I sincerely appreciate your business and referrals.... <image002.jpg> http://www.markpaterno.com/ Print Request Page 1 of 1 Request: 4550 Entered on: 12/22/2014 10:05 PM Customer information Name: Justin Rios Phone: (319) 430-8921 Address: 1565 S Gilbert St Alt. Phone: Iowa City, IA 52240 Email: justinrl515@yahoo.com ►teques< <.►asb►ncauun Topic: Other - Housing Request type: Problem Status: Open Priority: Normal Assigned to: Simon Andrew Entered Via: Web Problem Location: 1534 S Gilbert St uescnption whom ever this may concern, .istin Rios and Steve Jacob would like to rescind our stance on the Temporary Shelter housing issue. We uld like to have our names and business ( Diamond Vogel ) removed. Keason c,►osea to Expect Closed: 01 /07/2015 Enter Field Notes Below Notes: Notes Taken By: http://user.govoutreach.com/iowacityia/printrequest.php?curid=2001450&type=0 12/29/2014 3f(6) Marian Karr From: Jim Knapp <jknapp1940@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 11:58 PM To: Council Subject: Behold Attachments: The Trail of Deceit.docx Good things to come. Like 1500 pages about bank robbers, arson, and much more. Enjoy the new year! Jim Knapp 319 325 2443 The Trail of Deceit started sometime in the late 1980s when a certain lady became a City of Iowa City employee and worked in close contact with Karin Franklin. This did not become apparent to me and some of the other taxpayers of Iowa City until its ugly head began to appear in a City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM from Karin Franklin PCD to the then seated City Council. The memorandum most certainly was not random. It might be referred as an arm's length transaction. Much as you may picture a team for example a football team gathers in a huddle with their arms on each other's shoulders planning the attack on the opponents. It this case it appeared innocently enough on the surface by a simple request (a memorandum) from Karin Franklin to the then seated City Council consisting of Lehman, O'Donnell, Champion, Wilburn, Kanner, Pfab, and Vanderhoef. Let's call this Act One and reveal a bit of the hoax that was going to be perpetrated on the honest hardworking present and future taxpayers of Iowa City. There are many previous acts held in a clandestine fashion which may come to light or may be hidden in the shadows darkness which again are about to overtake the unaware or apathetic people who this attempt to inform and educate is being written. Act One. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: January 31, 2001 To: City Council From: Karin Franklin. Director, PCD Re: Parcel 64-1A The City has been approached by two local developers who are interested in constructing a new building on Parcel 64-1A. The parcel is the parking lot on Linn Street next to the Sheraton Hotel downtown. The property is owned by the City. Consequently, a decision is needed from the City Council of whether to dispose of this property at this time or not. WHAT IS TO COME OUT OF THE SHADOWS? A. Evidence of previous transgressions by all involved parties which will include but not be limited to: 1. Vested parties relationships 2. Failure to recues by a council member 3. Who the two developers were 4. A bit about the former Mayor and City Manager 5. Who worked with Karin Franklin for 20 or so years 6. Offers, appraisals, lack of audited financials, lawsuits to suppress financials, failure to negotiate and among other things the deafness of the council to the public and the favoritism of certain people that have all the benefits and none of the risks. 7. Some of the pain and despair put on some good people that had our best interests at heart 8. What happens when vain glory rides on the shoulders of elected officials 9. When will the people get the chance to say Yes or No and not I Don't Know or worse yet I Don't Care. 10. Bob Dylan asked, "When will they ever learn?" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" ONLY TIME WILL TELL In the eleventh hour before the end of time The Clock Tower tolled its last chime. With a saddened heart and confused mind Then moving slowly he left the ramp behind. After shaking the concrete from his feet Then remorsefully peering across Linn Street He turned to face the shameful bane of his life, For one last look at Ms. Vogel, his wayward wife. Thinking of the way she had been defiled To ineptly legitimize her bastard child Her very value given away in the attempt With a deed and deal beyond contempt. Then on to send her illegitimate child to Hell, He looked back to bid his friend Irving, "Farewell." Taking one last look at his spouse in default, His hands dropped in awe as she turned into salt. Teary eyed he left on his southerly course His mission was clear with a heart of remorse Striding on with the power of righteousness, He was determined boldly to avenge his duress. Then it became clear to him as he drew near The redemptive purpose will be a giant mirror, The Towers need to stand for one and all to see, To be a looking glass to reflect the faces of apathy. Jim Knapp C 2003 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Terrence Neuzil, Chairperson Janelle Rettig John Etheredge Rod Sullivan Pat Harney December 18, 2014 Mayor Hayek Iowa City City Council Members 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor Hayek and members of the Iowa City City Council, 6-15 3f(7) The Board of Supervisors would like to express our appreciation for your willingness to host our joint meeting on December 11th. While our staff members collaborate and communicate on a regular basis, we believe that there is real value in periodic meetings of policy makers. The conversation on the 11th allowed us to touch on a number of significant issues affecting our area and gives the Board a sense of Iowa City's perspective on those issues. At the meeting, we discussed scheduling similar meetings on a regular basis. We would like to suggest that our respective staff members work on setting up another meeting sometime in late summer or early fall of 2015. Thank you again for hosting, and participating in, the joint meeting. We look forward to future meetings. Sincerely, lw,�t, Terrence Neuzil Chairperson Johnson County Board of Supervisors 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET ♦ IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-4207 ♦ PHONE: (319) 356-6000 ♦ FAX: (319) 356-6036 3f(8) Marian Karr From: michael untrauer <untrauer@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:31 AM To: Council Subject: Municipal Broadband Project Attachments: 46 Connecticut Towns Sign On To Plan For Massive Municipal Broadband Project — Consumerist.pdf I wish Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty would consider a project like this. Mike Untrauer 2260 Shropshire Cir. Coralville 12123/2014 46 Connecticut Towns Sign On To Plan For Massive Municipal Broadband Project—Consumerist Want Consumerist in your inbox? We will not sell or rent your email s LJ Like 103 L9 share VTweet 24 2 It1 0� 46 Connecticut Towns Sign On To Plan For Massive Municipal Broadband Project By Kate Cox December 22, 2014 SUBMIT A TIP POPULAR ARTICLES (Coyoty) From Porch Connecticut might be a small state, but they're poised to make a large leap into the 21st century internet. Local officials have announced they're joining together on a plan to create at least 46 local municipal gigabit fiber networks in the state — an Do You Have Cold Symptoms? Don't Reach For Vitamin C hdp://consurnerist.caN2014/12/22/46- conned cut-towns-sign-on-to.plan-for-massive-municipal-broadband-project/ 1/4 12/23/2014 46 Connecticut Toms Sign On To Plan For Massie Municipal Broadband Project—Consumerist enormous jump from their current number of zero. DON'T PANIC! The Hartford Courant reports that leaders from Stamford, New We are currently testing a new commenting Haven, and West Hartford first announced the initiative in system. Want to help? 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Chances To Ov... READ COMMENTS RETURN TO TOP ® Powered by wordPress.com e , =3f Marian Karr From: Sally Scott <salwah.scott@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 3:37 PM To: Council; Matt Hayek; Kingsley Botchway; Rick Dobyns; Jim Throgmorton; Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: End of year affordable housing message To the members of the City Council of Iowa City, First I want to express my appreciation for the all the hard work that you do. Over the past year, as I have spent time attending council meetings, I have been struck by how much work is expected of each member at each meeting. Thank you for your time and effort. The Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition is a little over one year old, and we have been working throughout the region. In addition to attending Council meetings in Iowa City, we have attended meetings and/or met with members of the Coralville, North Liberty,and University Heights City Councils, as well as the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. We are pushing for progress on affordable housing in all of these areas. We view the affordable housing crisis as a regional issue that will have multiple local solutions. We are ready and willing to help different jurisdictions find solutions. In Iowa City, as you know, we support the proactive creation of affordable housing in Riverfront Crossings. A balance of market -rate and well -constructed, well-maintained affordable housing in Riverfront Crossings is the fairest way to develop this up-and-coming neighborhood, and will benefit our city for many years to come. When the council discusses this issue on January 6th, please keep the futures of all Iowa City residents in mind. Have a joyful and peaceful holiday season. Best, Sally Scott 205 Black Springs Circle Iowa City, IA 52246 Marian Karr 3f(10) From: Mark Patton <mark@iowavalleyhabitat.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:23 AM To: Council; Matt Hayek; Kingsley Botchway; Rick Dobyns; jthrogmo@yahoo.com; Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: Riverfront Crossings, Overall Housing goals Dear Council Members, As you approach the next step in planning for the exciting Riverfront Crossings, I ask you to consider three points: a) Everyone needs a place to live and everyone needs to pay to live someplace; b) "Affordable" housing means no one should pay more than 30% of their income for housing. For most families earning less than $40,000 it is nearly impossible to live and work in Iowa City. Single moms struggle mightily to pay the rent, put food on the table and have anything left over to still nurture their children. c) What gets measured, gets done. We are asking all Johnson County municipalities to set high, but realistic, goals for creating and retaining affordable housing. Riverfront Crossings is an excellent project to establish 10%-20% of the units as affordable (ownership or rental) for families. Doing nothing or setting goals too low will only perpetuate the status quo of less than 1% vacancy rates rental housing, an unhealthy level. We believe each municipality needs to act accordingly. Bold action in one municipality encourages bold action elsewhere. Thank you for seriously pondering this issue which affects every person living here. Safe, decent and affordable housing should be the standard we all seek to attain. Our children's welfare is at stake. Thank you for being willing to serve, to take this issue to heart and to act decisively. Peace, Mark Patton Executive Director Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity 2401 Scott Blvd., Iowa City, IA 52240 office: (319) 337-8949 www.iowavalleyhabitat.org "The difference between doing nothing and doing something is everything". Fr. Daniel Berrigan Marian Karr From: WELSHBOB@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:25 AM To: Council Subject: Riverfront Crossing Iowa City Council: As many of you know I have a long history of concern for accessible and affordable housing in Iowa City. At present I chair the Johnson County Livable Community Housing Action Team. Affordability, accessibility and availability of adequate housing options are key components of a livable community. Iowa City was recently ranked the #1 small city for successful aging by the Milken Institute. Its lowest ranking was in the area of "living arrangements." (www.livablecommunity.org) When you discuss Riverfront Crossing I trust you consider how best to ensure that the housing needs of low income persons and the elderly are met. This is a once in a life -time opportunity. Bob Welsh 84 Penfro Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Marian Karr From: Emily Gmail <emily.seiple@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 4:50 PM To: Council; Matt Hayek; Kingsley Botchway; Rick Dobyns; jthrogmo@yahoo.com; Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: River Crossings Dear Council Members, I'm writing to urge the council to include plans for affordable housing as Iowa City's River Crossings neighborhood development continues. Johnson County is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, with Iowa City seemingly feeling the brunt of this crisis. River Crossings gives our community a unique opportunity to include affordable housing in close proximity to the cultural and social hub of Iowa City. During my first year at the University of Iowa in 2009, 1 was able to take part in a class debate in which we discussed the exciting potential of the River Crossings neighborhood and its promise to offer many different housing opportunities, making the best of the unique advantages and problems found in a college town. I am thrilled to be part of a real-world conversation regarding the neighborhood. For the past three years, I have been closely involved within Iowa City's Sudanese community, largely centered in the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood, and its (largely international) graduate community in Hawkeye Drive. Families in both communities enjoy taking advantage of the Iowa City public library and the Robert A. Lee recreational center, among other activities a cultural hub like Iowa City is equipped to offer. However, transporting families and children downtown is sometimes a hardship, blocking some families from taking part in some of the best opportunities Iowa City has to offer families. Including affordable housing in River Crossings would undoubtedly provide the means to graft in community members who would otherwise remain marginal participants in civic life. I put a considerable amount of research and volunteer time into formulating an honors thesis on the many ways that Iowa City's diverse low-income residents contribute to the identity of the city and seek to make it their home, despite difficulties in the areas of housing and transportation. As I walk near downtown and see the new welcome banners with messages in Chinese, Arabic, and other world languages, I long to see a housing plan that could create an equally inclusive neighborhood. I could go on and on with my support for additional affordable housing, knowing affordable housing is needed for aging citizens even more desperately than Iowa City's international community. Please use your positions on our City Council to make the River Crossing neighborhood a step forward in housing planning and a step toward a more equitable and inclusive Iowa City. Thank you, Emily Seiple Marian Karr From: jgarlik@gmail.com on behalf of JC Affordable Homes Coalition <jcaffordablehomes@g mail. com> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 9:49 AM To: Council; Matt Hayek; Kingsley Botchway; Rick Dobyns; Jim Throgmorton; Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: Affordable Housing in Riverfront Crossings- From one of our members I have very recently joined the affordable housing coalition. I am blessed by being a member of this coalition, because during the few meetings I have attended I have noticed that the members of this entity have a very profound vision and they understand their mission. They have the talent and ability to bring their efforts to fruition. I understand that every Politician when he thinks to run for an office or any jurisdiction has the desire to provide services to his fellow citizens. But politics and interest groups may block his way and do not allow the winds to blow into his canvas. These people should know that if they work with the other groups like the coalition, they will get the necessary support, firm and strong standing.We hope that all of the jurisdictions will commence the New Year with more dedication, free and strong will to support the affordable homes issue, because this thing is one of the most complicated matters in Iowa. We, in our communities know that people who come here encourage others to join them in this welcoming place, but if you ask these people after a while if they are intending to stay in Iowa the answer might be negative, this is a paradoxical situation. The obvious reason is that owning a house in Iowa is very difficult. In many states the problems of an affordable homes are being solved through different ways. Here in Iowa, this great and vast state, we can adopt many alternatives. The groups of citizens who like to be neighbors, live and work together could be given parcels of lands with nominal prices or even farms, to build their homes there. Such people can form the communities where they want to live, talk, know, and care for one another. Such projects can be a nucleus for a safe and secured communities. Their works in their farms will be rewarding and fulfilling. Such pilot projects will encourage and motivate others to find their own ways with the helps they get form the other nonprofit organizations like Habitat the Humanity. A very simple equation can show how much a program like the section 8 will save if the families on this program are given parcels of lands with nominal prices or farms for groups. If we take 15 families with a moderate numbers of households, the average of the assistance a family gets is $1 000/month. 1000* 15=15000* 12=180,000* 1 Oyears=1,800,000. Some of these families are becoming old and some are becoming disabled, meaning that they will continue in the program for a very long time. My deepest gratitude goes to all members of the affordable housing coalition, all of them are participating in the creation of a collective vision that gives any one in Iowa City, I think, more reason to hope. Hassan Abdelkarim Affordable Housing Coalition 3 410) Marian Karr From: Marian Karr Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 12:33 PM To: Marian Karr Subject: RE: Affordable Housing In Iowa City From: Mark Signs [mailto:mark@bigguyhomes.com] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 12:25 PM To: Council; Matt Hayek; Kingsley Botchway; Rick Dobyns; jthrogmo@yahoo.com; Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Michelle Payne Subject: Affordable Housing In Iowa City Dear City Council Members, I am writing today in support of the City of Iowa City taking real and timely action to help ease the affordable housing shortage in our community. As a local Realtor, I am constantly reminded of the high cost of homes and land in Iowa City and Johnson County. It is very difficult, if not impossible, for most wage-earning workers and limited -income residents to achieve the American dream of home ownership in our communities. The high cost of rental units in the area also impeeds home ownership, as people are challenged to save up enough money for a down payment on a house. For people living on fixed incomes (like seniors and people with disabilities) and households making less than $50,000 a year (like teachers, food service workers, health care aides, childcare providers, clerical workers, etc.) the dream of home ownership is simply out of reach in our community! Over 20,000 households in our community pay more than 30% (a nationally recognized standard) of their income for housing. In doing so, they have less money to spend on other important needs, such as adequate food, clothing, utilities, healthcare, transportation, and educational needs for their children. The average cost for housing and utilities for a family of four in Johnson County is the highest in the state! For many years now, we have heard people talk about the need for more affordable and workforce housing in our community and county, yet little action has been taken to combat this problem. While I realize the issue is a challenging one, and opinions vary greatly on possible solutions, doing nothing is not an option! Right now, you have a unique opportunity to follow through with previous planning discussions and commitments by including affordable housing units in the planning and implementation of the Riverfront Crossings District. This area is ripe for development, with many projects already being planned or under way. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT! Please make affordable housing a high priority in the development of the Riverfront Crossing district, and work quickly on plans to make affordable housing a priority throughout our community — whether through mandate or incentives. On a related note, NO developer of student housing in our community needs ANY help or special funding assistance (TIF money, etc.) to get their projects done. Plain and simple! Student housing is a cash cow for local developers. Through their willingness to pay almost any amount for land and properties close to downtown and campus, these developers have raised the value of all property in the area above and beyond anything that is reasonable. Take, for example, the recent purchase of a.537 acre parcel of land at the corner of Benton Street and South Dubuque. This parcel was purchased by a local student housing developer for $625,000, or the EQUIVILENT OF OVER $1.1 Million an acre!!! If student housing developers are willing to pay that much for a piece of land, that should tell us how confident they are that they will make a lot of money by building on it. Again, student housing developers DO NOT NEED our public resources to do what they do! As a Realtor, a member of the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, a newly -elected board member of Habitat for Humanity, and a proud resident of Iowa City's South Side, I look forward to working with Council and others to quickly and sincerely address the affordable housing crisis in our community. Thank you, in advance, for your attention and action! �. "The Big Guy" Mark A. Signs Remember ... the greatest compliment you can give me is a referral to a friend, family member or business associate of yours. Thanks! Coldwell Banker Real Estate Professionals 70 Sturgis Corner Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 www.cbrep.com markkbigguyhomes.com Cell: 319-325-7750 Office: 319-351-3355 Fax: 319-351-6889 Licensed to sell real estate in the State of Iowa Te Control of your Online Destiny SocialWise Media Group Inc 2829 Westown Parkways Suite 220 • Des Moines, IA 50326 1.800.343.4864 Monday, September 15, 2014 Dear Mr. Simmons, 01 -06-10 Submitted by Rev. 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Date Activitv: Amount 09/09/2014 Marketing for Iowa Black Business Summit 2,000.00 10/06/2014 Bank Fee for Returned Diversity Focus Check 12.00 10/06/2014 Overdraft Fee as a result of Returned Diversity Focus Check 75.00 SocialWise Media Group (800)343-4864 ini@getsocialwise.com P1, -A Call to order: 01-06-15 Submitted by Rev. Doyle Landryj 3f(12) Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans Quarterly Meeting August 1, 2014 Lucas State Office Building, Room 424 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA Meeting called to order at 1:13 pm by Chair Clair Rudison Roll call: Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds San Wong, Director Present: Clair Rudison, Rita Davenport, Lynn Sutton (conference call), Bryan Burton (conference call) Absent: San Wong, Ex -officio, Kimberly Wayne, Alba Perez - staff Staff: Heidi Smith, Kim Cheeks Visitors: Charles Mercer, North High School Des Moines Arnold Woods, President, Des Moines Branch NAACP Doyle Landry — Positive Vision Lori Young — concerned citizen Jennifer Major— Iowa State University graduate Tera Jordan — Iowa State University faculty Approve Minutes: Bryan Burton motioned to approve the minutes of June 26, 2014, second by Davenport, approved unanimously. Financial Report: Heidi Smith presented DHR's report of state fiscal year (SFY) 2014 at request of commissioners from the June meeting. Shown on the report is state appropriation dollars, federally funded programs are not shown — Client Assistance Program (CAP) $121,000. Salaries plus benefits for CAS division, as of June 30, 2014. CAS report - SFY 2015 amount budgeted for 2015. This will be the last year for SERIP — retirement funding from early retirement incentive in previous years. Training & technology funds won't show up until around September. Division of Community Advocacy and Services Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 515-242-5655 1 Fax 515-242-6119 I www.humanrights.iowa.gov Governor Terry E. Branstad Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds San Wong, Director • Question — (Landry) — what steps need to be taken to bring back funds for the Status of African Americans director? • Answer (Smith) — It is too late for this fiscal year, but you could advocate in upcoming legislature, and the request would go into the budget for future budget 2016. • Comment (Landry) — He has a concern that persons of other ethnicities can't speak for African Americans, what can be done to get the position to be reinstated? • Answer (Smith) — That is why we have a democracy, feel free to challenge in legislature. • Question (Woods) - Would that mean a couple of staff positions? • Answer (Smith) - The number of positions would be up to the director of the department. • Question (Landry) - Can the public advocate for positions? • Answer (Smith) — As a citizen you can request meeting with the director to discuss the issue. • Question (Landry) — Can the director be present at the next meeting and voice her stand on positions being added, restoring administrator position, and issue a public statement? • Answer (Smith) — She can let her know there is a request. • Question (Rudison) — Are there internships in Status of African Americans for African American students, to assist people, and an opportunity to earn credits? • Answer (Smith) — There are interns in the department now, opportunities are available at all times. • Question (Davenport) — What should we do with the information on the appropriation sub- committee? • Answer (Rudison) — We will to look at the dates of the upcoming session and meet with the members of the new session in 2015. • Comment (Rudison) — He reached out to all of the African American legislatures suggesting they attend this meeting. Division of Community Advocacy and Services Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12`" Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 515-242-5655 1 Fax 515-242-6119 I www.humanrights.iowa.gov N Public Comment: Governor Terry E. Branstad Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds San Wong, Director Doyle Landry — Positive Vision, he will reference back to comments at the June 26th meeting via phone, the article in the Chicago tribune, about issues of African American young men in Iowa City. Taxpayers in the state can see we need dollars to serve these issues. Miracles take money. If the state is committed to racial diversity then it should show it with increase in funding. Good business is good business for entire state. Sept. 21-22 Iowa Black Business Summit taking place in Cedar Rapids. Started in Des Moines in 2009, the website is iowablackbusiness.org. 2. Rudison — mentioned looking at the latest Bloomberg report in June that stated Iowa is the worst state for minority businesses. 3.Young — identified there is an Economic Development sub -committee with the Targeted Small Business Program (TSB) and it should be aware of the summit and its advantages of supporting minority businesses. 4. Young — wants to know the current financial state of African American Museum in Cedar Rapids, do they have a state appropriation? 5. Woods — stated the Fort Des Moines Museum did not receive any funds from the state, mostly private dollars. 6. Woods — attended a community conversation with cultural affairs, was shocked at the removal of African American History in the State Historical Museum. 7. Landry — asked if we could get a status report of the $300,000 that was rejected by the Governor for the African American Museum for the next meeting? Old Business Reports Director: Smith reported on behalf of Director Wong, she will share some things going on in the department, in the process of hiring an Administrator for Criminal & Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP), Paul Stageberg has retired. The position is housed in DHR, is non-partisan, and we are taking applications. They are looking forward to filling position. The next DHR board meeting will be in Division of Community Advocacy and Services Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 515-242-5655 1 Fax 515-242-6119 i www.humanrights.iowa.gov �VART�;�� Governor Terry E. Branstad * Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds t 40 `s. * San Wong, Director October. There are some new members on board. The board represents a member from each commission, and Rudison represents Status of African Americans. • Rudison — comment — per capita incarceration, Iowa is #1, 1 of 3 black men from age 17 are incarcerated in the state, lives in an urban area near a gang, and neighborhood is surveyed by police. Will that be an agenda item for the board? • Woods — he visited Anamosa State Penitentiary and an NAACP branch is in the facility. The town is dependent on the prison economically. Questioned why the DHR director does not submit a report to the committee each meeting, and if there is none, it should be stated in written form. Office: Written report submitted. Cheeks highlighted topics from the last quarter for Commissioners: Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), participated in a conference call to form a National Coalition of Black/African American Commissions, attended a discussion "Connecting with the Courts — to organize a Fair Courts Coalition, and a lunch & learn — Eliminating Barriers to Inclusion. Commissioners: Sutton: Dubuque, leaders met with disproportionate numbers of African Americans and Latino arrests in the city, concern is of those not being recorded. They questioned arrest records. Woods commented, to look up CJCC (Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee — Polk County) where the information may be available. Landry commented the chiefs of police in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids have been very helpful about being supportive of working on it with community Burton: met with Chad Simmons of Diversity Focus about new the initiative to increase number of black teachers in the corridor, make the classrooms look like the populations. They will work with UNI to recruit more teachers of color. It was published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette Diversity Focus will be working with all school districts to help. Sutton — mentioned she would be meeting with Chad Simmons on Tuesday. Young — commented to Burton to ask Diversity Focus to look at the Targeted Small Business (TSB) Program, which is underfunded, it's a way for minorities, or should be, to start up or expand Division of Community Advocacy and Services Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 515-242-5655 1 Fax 515-242-6119 I www.humanrights.iowa.gov ART ..� O 0 AN 1z Governor Terry E. Branstad Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds San Wong, Director businesses. Also wanted to know if Burton could get the status of the TSB Program from Economic Development? Burton — said he spoke to Simmons about how to help start small businesses in Iowa. Young — stated that the TSB must be certified, and some may not be aware of that. She feels there are issues with marketing, and that Economic Development is not supporting the program. Davenport: submitted written report. She is a member of the Community and Strategic Plan (CASP) advisory committee — a grant to address disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system. She added, her focus is on higher education. Follow up with information from Iowa College Student Aid Commission to look at education and access to higher education and degree programs for African Americans and especially males. She is still looking at for profit institutions who target low income and persons of color. Landry — asked why was it important? Davenport — responded because the need for African Americans to be able to support themselves and the benefits of education in the family. She also felt Status of African American could possibly form a position on predatory lenders over charging African Americans on loans. Landry — stated there was an effort by Illinois Senator Durbin and others about that subject. Davenport — replied she has started a conversation with Senator Harkin. Rudison: DHR board — no update, the board will meet in October. Political involvement — he met with chairs of the Polk County Republican and Democratic Parties on the need for collaboration to destroy silos and create positive change in the state. He also met with the Education Brain Trust and the Des Moines Public Schools about the education system, the lack of diversity, and need for alternatives to education — one shoe doesn't fit everybody. He met with Gerald Brantley, Spectrum Resources, re-entry wrap around program, federally funded, on collaboration with the commission. The Pastors and Ministers Alliance (PMA) held a meeting regarding; issues in the community, looking at DOT not giving opportunities to minority contractors, and the Department of Human Services (DHS) issue of African American children being taken from homes more often. He also Division of Community Advocacy and Services Lucas State Office Building, 321 East 12" Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 515-242-5655 1 Fax 515-242-6119 I www.humanrights.iowa.gov Governor Terry E. Branstad Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds San Wong, Director spoke with the Dept. of Education director, and the board of education examiners about cultural diversity into school systems, and plan to tour Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) — teachers and administrators. According to Annie Casey by 2030 there will not be a majority in America, need to look at changing faces. He bought to their attention Dr. Franklin Schargel, who helped the school districts in New York with low graduation rates. Attended the Iowa Juneteenth observance. Invited all the African American Legislators to this meeting. Noted that none were present and that he had received a reply from two of them. Rep. Gaines expressed she might have an issue with time off from her employment. Question — Davenport wanted to know the status of the website? Cheeks — replied that updates to the website were still not possible and there was no information available yet about when the state will be finished with all compliance requirements. New Business: All the topics were discussed in commissioner reports. Next meeting: Dates proposed for the next meeting; October 17, November 14, and December 5th. Each commissioner should check their schedule and reply to Cheeks with a date preference. Adjourn: Move to adjourn by Burton, second by Sutton, approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 2:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, *YU a&,& - Kim Cheeks Recorder Division of Community Advocacy and Services I.,ucas State Office Building, 321 East 12" Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 1 515-242-5655 1 Fax 515-242-6119 ( www.humanrights.iowa.gov ICSAA Iowa African-Americans Iowa Department of Human Rights Lucas State Office Building -2nd Floor Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Terry E. Branstad, Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans Quarterly Meeting December 5, 2014 1:00 PM Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families 801 University Avenue, Room 129 Des Moines Conference call in number 1-866-685-1580 Conference code 5152813855 Agenda Call to Order Rudison Welcome/Introductions Rudison Approve Minutes of Aug. 1, 2014 Rudison Financial Report Smith Public Comment Report 1. Director 2. Office 3. Commissioners Old Business 1. Dept. of Human Rights Board update Rudison 2. Targeted Small Business (TSB) Program update Burton New Business Rudison 1. Sub -committee reports Rudison ii. Criminal justice (Taylor) iii. economic development (Burton) iv. education (Davenport) v. health (Sutton) vi. political involvement (Rudison) 2. Iowa Juneteenth Observance Gary Lawson Next Meeting Rudison Adjourn Phone (515) 281-7283 Toll Free (800) 351-4659 Fax (515) 242-6119 Website: http:/hvww.humanrihts.iowa.gov/saa/index.html IOWA COMMISSION ON THE STATU$ OF AFRICAN -AMERICANS Department of Human Rirts Lucas Building, 321 E. 12 St Des Moines, IA 50319 515 281-7283 800-351-4659 www,humandghts.lowa.gov/saa dhr.icsaa@iowa.gov STAFF: Kim Cheeks, Program Coordinator (W) 515-281-3274 Fax 515-242-6119 Cell 515-883-0612 wa. ov 1339 Ingersoll Road Waterloo, IA 50701-6045 (H) 319-830-7061 (W) 319-266-9800 x119 Republican Term May 2012 - April 2016 Veronica L Sutton 876 Yale Court Apt 1 Dubuque, IA 52001 (H) 563-845-0252 (W) 563-589-4120 (C)563-564-8865 wing nupiown - LnaU) 1105 121h St Des Moines, IA 50314 (H) 515- 689-1305 (W) 515-277-9062 (F) 515-277-9036 Madai T Taylor 2381 Oak Drive Ft Dodge, IA 50501 (H)515-972-4734 (W/C) 515-269-8136 Term May 2012 - April 2016 None Term May 2014 - April 2018 1 None Term May 2014 — April 2016 2811 SE 22"° Street Unit 1340 Des Moines, IA 50320-2488 (H/M)515-299-0381 (W) 515-633-3143 None Rita Davenport 1228 Marshall Street Boone, IA 50036 (H) 515-432-5708 (W) 515-533-5030 (C) 515-372-2153 Republican Term May 2012 - April 2016 Term May 2013 - April 2017 Sxommisslordaddress lists/ICSAA member roster ty2015 t.doc Last updated 8/12/14 Kenneth Morris, Jr. 404 Hanover Road SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (H) 319-390-4072 (C) 319-775-0255 (W) 319-558-1504 None Term July 2014 - April 2018. Department of Human Rights Lucas Building, 2nd Floor Des Moines, IA 50319 (W) 515-242-6171 (F) 515-242-6119 SOUTH SIDE 0JtVSVY-- M 11416)-e4b S1J O - -1' 1 is V-1= 2 found guiltyin murder of Chicago police officer BY RUIIGA&M Fruss t Staff Reporter Thomas Wortham III opened fire and gunned down a man and seriously injured another while trying to protect his namesake son who was killed in a botched armed robbery on the South Side On Thursday night, the re- tired Chicago Police sergeant found some solace after the lookouts in the May 19, 2010, crime were convicted of mur- dering Thomas Wortham IV — also a Chicago Police officer. "We wanted to see justice for our son," Wortham III said after two separate juries found Paris McGee and Toy- ious Taylor guilty. McGee, 25, and Taylor, 34, also were convicted in the murder of their cohort Brian Floyd, 20, whom the elder Wortham shot outside his home at 85th Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Floyd's cousin, Marcus, also was wounded but sur- vived. Marcus Floyd, now 23, is awaiting trial. Wortham III on Thursday told reporters his only son was caring and helpful. He loved everybody and did his best. I want people to remember that.... He always gave back and would help anyone at anytime. That's who he was," the fa- ther said. ..McGee and Taylor, who face mandatory life in prison, were acquitted on attempted murder charges. Taylor also was cleared of aggravated discharge of a firearm, but McGee's jury convicted him on that charge. Earlier Thursday, Cook County prosecutors de- scribed how the four men preyed on the younger Wortham after the 30 -year- old visited his parents' home that spring night. Tears roll down the face of retired Chicago police officer Thomas Wortham III as he holds pictures of his son, while listening to his wife speak during a press conference. i scarreLSowce*rr muses Io Paris McGee ToyiousTaylor The men had set their sights on stealing. Wortham's Yamaha motorcycle, and McGee and Taylor agreed to keep watch from Brian Floyd's red Pontiac as the Floyds accosted Wortham IV with their guns drawn, Assis- tant State's Attorney Mary Jo Murtaugh said. Wortham IV identified himself as an officer before a bullet from Brian Floyd's weapon pierced his abdo- men. He was then dragged to a nearby alley by the Pontiac that Taylor drove. Hearing the commotion, the elder Wortham came out and ended up firing on the Floyds with his mwIver and his son's service weapon. He later identified McGee and Taylor. The pair's attorneys main- tained that their clients were not with the Floyds the night of the murder, suggesting that Wortham III was too distraught to identify the men who were in the get- away vehicle. "What you have is a cha- otic situation which leads to confusion, which leads to misidentification," said San- dra Parris, Taylor's attorney. "People make mistakes. Evidence does not" McGee's attorney Debra Nissen said, arguing that her client didn't fire toward Wortham III dur- ing the shootout as prosecu- tors suggested. The Floyds were solely responsible for the younger Worthamb murder, the de- fense attorneys said. But Assistant State's Attorney Michael Deno brushed off that theory. "They [the Floyds] had help," he said. "They didn't do it alone." r7-04-06-15 CITY O F IOWA CITY 3f(13) Z-- �ma"m4", Date: December 24, 2014 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Ronald R. Knoche, City Engineer Re: Competitive Quotation Results Asbestos Abatement at North Wastewater Treatment Plant Competitive quotations for the Asbestos Abatement at North Wastewater Treatment Plant Project were opened on December 11, 2014 and the following quotes were received: New Horizons, LLC Iowa -Illinois Taylor Insulation ECCO Midwest Active Thermal Concepts E.S.A. Engineer's Estimate Lincoln, NE $ 25,019.00 Davenport, IA $ 25,373.00 Cedar Rapids, IA $ 32,222.00 Hiawatha, IA $ 49,827.00 Des Moines, IA $ 68,220.00 Reinbeck, IA $ 45,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to New Horizons, LLC of Iowa City, Iowa. The project will be funded through the Iowa Flood Mitigation Program. North Waste Water Plant Trickling Filter Media Trucking Competitive quotations for the North Waste Water Trickling Filter Media Trucking Project were opened on December 23, 2014 and the following quotes were received: Neuzil & Sons Oxford, IA $ 104,520.00 CAJ Enterprises West Branch, IA $ 116,220.00 DeLong Construction Washington, IA $ 124,800.00 Peterson Contractors Reinbeck, IA $ 127,920.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 109,200.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Neuzil & Sons of Oxford, Iowa. The project will be funded through the Iowa Flood Mitigation Program.