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TO: Iowa City City Council
FROM: Library Board of Trustees
DATE: January 9, 2016
RE: FY17 Library Budget Proposal for Bookmobile Service
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The Library Board is proposing to begin bookmobile service starting in Spring, 2017. The purpose
of the Iowa City Public Library's Bookmobile is to address access disparities in our community in a
cost effective manner by offering collections and services in a user friendly and flexible structure.
The need for a community bookmobile was identified during the Library's multi-year strategic
planning process. It is an important next step in addressing our community's diverse needs
through outreach programming, targeted efforts to get children library cards, and committed
support for family literacy programming during non -school periods. In addition, mobile service
available at various locations will offer an alternative pickup and service point for families
concerned about transporation access and parking issues near the downtown library. It is a
flexible, user friendly, and economical alternative to a branch library for a City of our size. Iowa
City is currently the largest city in Iowa without a branch library.
A bookmobile supports the City of Iowa City's Strategic Plan:
Fostering a more INCLUSIVE and SUSTAINABLE Iowa City through a commitment to,
• Healthy neighborhoods
• A strong urban core
• Strategic economic development activities
• A solid financial foundation
• Enhanced communication and marketing
The services provided on the Bookmobile will reach out to populations who have difficulty
accessing the downtown library in a way that best fits their needs and will help build community
within their neighborhoods.
Items to be funded:
Annual Cost/City Funding beginning February, 2017
Fund
Item
Amount
411000
Perm Full-time Staff (40 hours/week) salary and benefits
$68,841
435059
Advertising
$1,000
438130
Phone/Wireless
$3,600
444100
1 IT Repair/Maintenance
$1,200
446360
City Vehicle Maintenance Chargeback (needs confirmation
from Transit)
$12,000
449280
Miscellaneous, insurance (needs confirmation)
$12,000
Total
$98,641
Annual Cost/Foundation Fundinq beginninq February, 2017
1411000 1 Perm staff (16 hours/week) 1 $32,218 1
Estimated for 5 months (42%) in FY17:
Total FY17O
eratin budget
$41,429
Total FY17
Gifts
$13,532
One-time Cost FY17:
Fund Item
Amount
442060 Bookmobile Site Prep: Electricity
$8,000
442010 Bookmobile Site Prep: Miscellaneous
$4,000
Total 1
$12,000
Capital costs of the vehicle purchase are in the FY17 CIP budget with $100,000 allocated from tax
dollars and up to $150,000 supported through gifts from the Iowa City Public Library Friends
Foundation.
We appreciate your commitment to the cost of the bookmobile and your agreement that
meeting the needs of all community members is a priority. The challenge we now face is that
acquisition of a bookmobile without the concomitant service support will not permit us to serve
the community as we would hope. Our original intent for funding the ongoing operation of the
Bookmobile was to request use of the income from the Library's rental space. Recent City
agreements to provide the space as an innovative tech maker center have now created a need for
us to request a dedicated funding source for the operations of the bookmobile.
The Library Board requested full funding for bookmobile operational costs as part of the
preliminary budget development. However, these costs were not included in the recommended
budget from City staff. We request the funding be approved for FY17 and beyond.
Distributed 1/9/16 Budget Work Session
Recommendations Involving the Senior Center Fee Structure and
Cost Recovery Goal for the Operational Budget
Submitted by Members of Committee A
Jason Chen; Cheryll Clamon; Beth Clopton; Mary Dusterhoft; Ed Flaherty; Ken
Gamb; Mark Holbrook; Shirley Lindell; Bonnie Love; Tom Schulein; Gary Schwartz;
Bob Wiley
Prepared by:
Linda Kopping, Senior Center Coordinator
Primary Staff Advisor
Approved by the Senior Center Commission
October 15, 2015
Introduction
One opportunity for improvement noted in the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee Report to the
City Council was for The Center to "review ... fees and other ways to assist in the funding of the Center."
Committee A, a group of active Center participants and volunteers living in Iowa City and other areas of
Johnson County, was created to carry out the review identified by the Ad Hoc Senior Services
Committee. Members of Committee A included: Jason Chen; Cheryll Clamon; Beth Clopton; Mary
Dusterhoft; Ed Flaherty; Ken Gamb; Mark Holbrook; Shirley Lindell; Bonnie Love; Tom Schulein; Gary
Schwartz; Bob Wiley.
Committee A was asked to focus on two goals. One, to recommend an operational budget cost
recovery percentage for the Senior Center to use as a goal when budgeting and fundraising. The second
was to review all participant and user fees assessed by The Center and make recommendations for
change when appropriate. The Committee began working in early June 2015 and finalized its
recommendations in September 2015.
The initial actions of the Committee were to review The Center's budget expenses and revenue
streams, operating indicators, mission, goals, and value statements. City Council goals were also
reviewed as well as the Council's commitment to inclusivity and sustainability. The probable impact on
City funding caused by changes instate tax laws was discussed. Finally, cost recovery for senior
programming in other areas of the state and country was considered.
Cost Recovery
To help determine their recommendation for cost recovery, Committee A used the Cost
Recovery Pyramid Model to provide them with rationale and a framework to accomplish their goal. The
Cost Recovery Pyramid was developed in 1990 and refined by GreenPlay LLC in early 2000. Since then it
has been used in many recreational facilities (including Iowa City's Recreation Department) to help
determine cost recovery goals.
The Cost Recovery Pyramid has five levels; each representing a different proportion of
community and individual benefit or involvement. The fee for service is set to recover a higher
percentage of cost as the level of individual benefit increases as compared to the level of community
involvement/benefit. See Appendix 1.
The Center's operational budget was reviewed and each line item was place in one of five (S)
operational or program categories intended to reflect the level of personal verses community
involvement or benefit. The five categories identified, presented from highest to lowest in terms of
community benefit, are Facility, Operations, Volunteer/Service, Programming, and Sales. (A detailed
breakdown of which line items are included in each level/category is included in Appendix 2.) Table 1
presents the five categories in the context of the Cost Recovery Pyramid and includes the Committee's
recommended level of cost recovery for each level.
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TABLE 1 COST REcovERY PYRAMID
To determine the overall cost recovery goal, Committee A used total dollar amounts from all
budget line items in each category and calculated the cost recovery percentage of that amount. For
instance, Level 4, Programming, has a total revised FY15 budget amount of $140,554. Seventy percent
(70%) of this amount, or the recommended amount for cost recovery, is $98,387.
The cost recovery dollar amount was determined for each category. The five values were added
and it was determined that this total amount was equivalent to 32% of the operational budget.
Following considerable discussion, the committee made the following recommendation:
As an initial goal, The Center should increase its cost recovery goal by 2.5% annually up to 35%
This value was endorsed for the following reasons:
1. Using the Cost Recovery Pyramid provided a rational and tested cost recovery model that has
been used elsewhere, including Iowa City Parks and Recreation.
2. Approximately 10% of The Center's members are on low-income scholarships --$10,000 of
scholarship support was provided in FY15. Literature on fees indicates that it is best to keep
costs low and not intimidate people with high fees. Higher fees would work against inclusivity.
3. The Center has limited income generating options and while 35% cost reimbursement is modest,
it is realistic. It is a good place to start.
4. The Center is limited by services that take up space and do not generate income. For instance
the VNA, SHIIP, Honoring Your Wishes, AARP Tax services, legal counseling, congregate meals,
and non-profit groups. These are valuable community services older adults and other
community members have come to rely upon them, but they do not generate revenue.
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Recommended Cost
Pyramid Level
y
Level of Community
Budget Category
Reimbursement Level
Benefit
for Level/Budget
Category
Level 1(largest):
Mostly community
Facility
0%
benefit
Level 2:
Considerable
Operations
30%
community benefits
Leve13:
Balanced
Volunteer/Service
40%
individual/community
benefit
Level4:
Considerable individual
Programming
70%
benefit
Level 5 (Smallest):
Mostly individual
Sales
125%
benefit
To determine the overall cost recovery goal, Committee A used total dollar amounts from all
budget line items in each category and calculated the cost recovery percentage of that amount. For
instance, Level 4, Programming, has a total revised FY15 budget amount of $140,554. Seventy percent
(70%) of this amount, or the recommended amount for cost recovery, is $98,387.
The cost recovery dollar amount was determined for each category. The five values were added
and it was determined that this total amount was equivalent to 32% of the operational budget.
Following considerable discussion, the committee made the following recommendation:
As an initial goal, The Center should increase its cost recovery goal by 2.5% annually up to 35%
This value was endorsed for the following reasons:
1. Using the Cost Recovery Pyramid provided a rational and tested cost recovery model that has
been used elsewhere, including Iowa City Parks and Recreation.
2. Approximately 10% of The Center's members are on low-income scholarships --$10,000 of
scholarship support was provided in FY15. Literature on fees indicates that it is best to keep
costs low and not intimidate people with high fees. Higher fees would work against inclusivity.
3. The Center has limited income generating options and while 35% cost reimbursement is modest,
it is realistic. It is a good place to start.
4. The Center is limited by services that take up space and do not generate income. For instance
the VNA, SHIIP, Honoring Your Wishes, AARP Tax services, legal counseling, congregate meals,
and non-profit groups. These are valuable community services older adults and other
community members have come to rely upon them, but they do not generate revenue.
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5. Most of our programs and classes are led by volunteers and therefore offered at no cost. This is
consistent with The Center's mission to offer programs that promote wellness, social
interaction, community engagement, and intellectual growth.
6. Placing a small registration fee on all classes is not cost effective when staff time and the
software's fees are factored into the process. Further, it would create an unmanageable
workload on the short-staffed front desk employees.
7. The Center's participant base is well defined and as a result it has a smaller pool of potential
donors.
8. When the 35% cost reimbursement goal is attained, the cost reimbursement amount will be
reevaluated and an increase in the amount considered.
Fees
Membership Fee Recommendations
TABLE 2 MEMBERSHIP FEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Type of Membership
Recommended Fee
Single/Each Additional Family
Member
Percent Increase
Single/Each Additional Family
Member
Iowa City Resident
$40/$25
21%/25%
Non City Resident
$75/$45
25%/15%
Out of County Resident
Membership classification eliminated
The rational for this recommendation is largely focused on issues related to income and a desire
to make sure The Center remains available to all members of the community. Committee members
expressed concerned that higher fees may keep lower income people from considering participation in
Center programs and services and noted the reluctance of some low-income people to request financial
assistance. Further, they supported the idea that it is better to price memberships at a level where they
are available to all, rather than set it at a price that puts it out of the reach of people who would benefit
from the services provided.
In addition to income factors, committee members were concerned about raising membership
fees so high that The Center was "priced out of the market." It was also suggested that people who are
in a position to pay higher membership fees should be encouraged to make a contribution when
renewing their memberships.
Out of county resident membership fees were eliminated for two reasons. Currently there are
approximately sixteen members who reside outside of Johnson County. It was determined that the
work involved with tracking fees and memberships associated with this category was not commensurate
with the staff time involved accomplishing these tasks. Further, with a smaller fee out of county
participation is likely to increase and ultimately increase membership fee revenue.
Membership cards are computerized access cards that provide access to specific areas of the
building such as the computer lab and fitness rooms. These cards cost $3.48 each. To this point, The
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Center has never charged a fee for replacing a lost card. Committee A recommends that a membership
card replacement fee be implemented for both regular and scholarship members costing $10 and $3
respectively.
Current membership fees generated $53,811 in fiscal year 2015. It is estimated that this
increase would generate an additional $8,760 in revenue annually assuming there are no changes in
membership numbers, family memberships, scholarship participation, or place of residence.
Classroom Rentals
Given the exceptionally low rate of rental usage, Committee members recommend leaving
room rental rates for rooms 202, 205, 208, and G13 unchanged for non-profit groups; removing room
211 from the list of available rental rooms due to the potential for damage to the contents of the
room; and adding room 209 as an additional room rental.
Committee members are recommending offering rental availability of the same spaces to for-
profit organizations with the caveat that all sales of materials and services on site are prohibited.
They are further recommending that rental fees for individuals and for-profit groups be double the
rates of non-profit groups. This is consistent with the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department which
offers non -profits a 50% discount on all rentals.
The decision to open rentals to for-profit organizations was based upon the belief that it would
increase rentals and therefore rental income.
Another recommendation put forth by the Committee is to limit classroom rentals to times
when staff or volunteer building attendants are in the facility.
RECOMMENDED NON-PROFIT ROOM RENTAL FEES AND AVAILABILITY
Class Room
Availability
Fee: Hourly
Security Deposit
202, 205,208, 209
Day:
Free
None
M-F;8AMto5PM
Weekend/Evening:
$20/hr
$75 without refreshment;
M —Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
$125 with refreshments or AV
W — F; 5 PM to 9 PM
use
S —Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
G13
D2y:
Free
None
M -F; 8AMto5PM
Weekend/Evening:
$30/hr
$125;
M —Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
No refreshments allowed;
W — F; 5 to 9 PM
$175 with AV use beyond
S —Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
what is available in room
RECOMMENDED INDIVIDUAL AND FOR-PROFIT RnnM RFNTA1 FFFQ AIUn AU'Al A an Iry
Class Room
Availability
Fee: Hourly
Security Deposit
202, 205, 208,
pay:
$40/hr
$75 without refreshment;
and 209
M - F; 8 AM to 5 PM
$125 with refreshment or AV
Weekend/Evening:
use
M —Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
W—F;5PMto9PM
S —Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
x
G13
Day
$60/hr
$125•
M - F; 8 AM to 5 PM
No Refreshments Allowed;
Weekend/Evening:
$175 with AV use beyond
M —Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
what is available in room
W—F;5PMto9PM
S —Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
Assembly Room Rental
Committee A members extensively reviewed and discussed rental possibilities for the Assembly
Room and kitchen area. After touring the area, discussing rental and other use possibilities, and
meeting and discussing needed room/facility enhancements with staff and a representative from one of
the event managers from the company that works for Iowa City Parks and Recreation, Committee
members recommend the following:
With assistance from the City's Engineering Department, Center staff should engage a
consultant who will develop plans to upgrading the kitchen, Assembly Room, and lobby to make them
more efficient, useable, and renter friendly.
Committee members agreed with the event management company representative who felt the
historic nature of the facility, its downtown location, attractive interior, audiovisual capabilities,
convenient parking, and adjacent kitchen space all had a lot of potential for making the space an
excellent rental possibility, even if only available on weekends. They believe an initial investment in
necessary improvements would generate significant revenue in the long run. Further, the modest
kitchen modifications required would support participant programs throughout the week and provide
much needed storage for programs, services, and necessary rental materials.
A second recommendation is to have an outside management company oversee all weekend rentals of
the Assembly Room, kitchen, and lobby to avoid unmanageable staff workloads.
N.
Discounted Parking Program Fees
Since increasing the fee and introducing new parking options for discounted parking program a
couple of years ago, the program has been essentially self-sustaining. Sales of annual permits
($100/year); semiannual permits ($SO)/year) and hourly parking passes ($10/20 hours) generated
$21,640 in FY15 with an actual cost of $22,000.
Committee A members agreed that the discounted parking program was run primarily for the
benefit of the participants of the program and would fall into level 5 of the Cost Recovery Pyramid. With
a cost recovery goal of 125%, some changes to the fee structure of the program would be appropriate.
Rather than increase the $100 annual fee, Committee members recommend increasing the cost
of semi-annual permits and hourly parking passes to cover the additional staff time, handling, and
processing fees required to maintain these two options. Their recommendation is to increase the cost
of semiannual permits to $60 each and hourly parking tickets to $15/20 hours. Replacement costs for
lost parking permits would continue at $10 per lost permit.
Class Fees
Independent contractors who teach at The Center pay 25% of their gross revenue to The Center
as compensation for the use of space and equipment. This reimbursement level is set by contract and
there is no recommendation for change.
Classroom material costs set by The Center are typically established to cover the expense of
significant amounts of copying done in conjunction with a particular class. Committee members
recommend increasing the minimum charge for class copying costs from the current $5 to $10. Fees
for other materials that may be used in a class should be established by staff on a case-by-case basis.
As in the past, all material costs set by The Center shall be waived for participants in the low-
income scholarship program.
Coffee
Coffee has been a longstanding offering at The Center. The current charge is $0.25/cup is paid
on an honor system. The actual cost of a cup of coffee, including the cup, creamer, sugar, cup holder,
and the like is $0.57/cup.
The Committee members agreed that the price of coffee needs to increase. Their first option
however was to explore the acquiring of a coffee vending machine that would be installed on the ground
floor. Staff was asked to try coffee available at the ICPL and evaluate it for quality. Benefits for this
approach included a variety of beverage options and an annual vendor fee that would generate a small
amount of revenue.
If the vending machine does not succeed, the price of coffee should be increased to $0.75 per cup.
Public Copying Charge
Committee members recommend increasing the current copying charge of $0.15/single-sided
page to $0.25/single-sided page. The intent of this increase is to discourage the use of Senior Center
copying services as they consume staff time and prevent the receptionists from carrying out normal
work responsibilities.
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Locker Rentals
The Center offers members and participants a number of on-site lockers for rent. The current
rental fee is $4/month and there is no replacement charge for lost keys or locks that are provided by The
Center. Committee members recommend a monthly rental fee of $5 and a $10 fee for a lost key or
replacement lock.
Miscellaneous Services
The Center is involved with a number of other fee based services that are more specialized in
nature. Committee members felt that any changes to these fees should be made by the involved
coordinator or volunteer group. This group of fees included:
Service Area
Current Fee
Commission on Sale of Art
25% Commission on all Sales
Quilting Fees
$0.025/sq. in. Other Fees May Apply
Quilt Raffle Tickets
$1/Ticket or $5/6 Tickets
SCTV Dubs
$10/Disc
SCTV Transfers
.1 Disc (up to 2 hours of footage) _ $15/unit
• 2-5 Discs (from 2-10 hours of footage) _ $13/unit
• 6-10 Discs (from 10-20 hours of footage) _
$11/unit
• 11+ Discs (20+ hours of footage) _ $10/unit
• Additional copies of transferred discs may be
ordered for $10/unit
Conclusion
A comprehensive summary of all the recommended fee changes appears on the remaining
pages of this report. While there are many unknowns that have not been factored in the overall
calculation, such as earned revenue from lobby coffee and room rental, the current estimated increase
in revenue that would result from these changes is over $19,500 annually.
Summary of Fee Recommendations
Committee A, Senior Center
September 2015
Approved by Senior Center Commission October 15, 2015
Fee
Descri tion
Current
Recommended
Percent
Current
Projected
Chane
Revenue
Revenue
Total
$164,116+
$198,894**
Operational
o
27/0
Increase 2.5%
2.5%
$59,224
(Johnson Co.
$59,224
Budget Cost
annually up to 35%
Grant)
(Johnson Co.
Recovery
Grant)
($223,340)
($258,118)
Annual
Membership
Single/Family,
Iowa City
$33/$20
$40/$25
21%/25%
$35,178
$42,865
(T $7,687)
Resident
N=1,183
$Annual
Membership
Single/Family,
Non -Iowa City
$60/$36
$75/$45
25%/25%
$14,544
$18,175
(T $3,631)
Resident
N=264
Annual Low -
Income
Scholarships
Provided
Without Regard
$10$1,530
$10
0%
$1,530
to Place of
(NC)
Residence
N=153
Standard and
Low -Income
Scholarship
Membership
----
$10/$3
Unknown
Card
Replacement
Fee
Lobby Coffee
$0.25 donation
$0.50 donation
---
Unknown
Minimum Class
Fee For
Materials
$5
$10
100%
FY15 = 4327
$8654
Provided By
(T $4,327)
Senior Center
Fee
Description
Current
Recommended
Percent
Current
Projected
Chane
Revenue
Revenue
Annual Parking
$100/year
$100/year
0%
FY15 =
$8100
Permits
$8100
(NC)
Semiannual
Parking Permits
$50/6 moth
ns
$60/6 months
20%
FY15= $9250
$11,100
$1,850)
Hourly Parking
Tickets
$10/20 h ours
$15/20 hours
50%
FY15=$3420
$5130
$1,710)
Parking Permit
Replacement
$10
$10
0%
FY15=$110
$110
Fee
(NC)
Low Income
Scholarship
$10/year
$10/year
0%
FY15=$380
$380
Parking Permits
(NC)
Personal
$0.15/single-
$0.25/single sided
Copying Fees
sided copy
copy
66%
Unknown
Non -Profit
$20/hr with
Rental of Rooms
202, 205, 208,
deposit of $75
209 during
without
Weekend and
refreshment;
No Change
0%
FY15=$180
Unknown
Evening Hours
$125 with
When Staffing is
refreshments or
Available
AV use
Individual and
For -Profit Rental
of Rooms 202,
$40/hr with
205, 208, 209
deposit of $75
during Weekend
Not Available
without
refreshment; $125
Unknown
and Evening
Hours When
with refreshments
Staffing is
or AV use
Available
$30 with
Non -Profit
deposit of $125;
Rental of Room
$175 with AV
G13 during
use beyond
Weekend and
what is
No Change
0%
FY15=$0
Unknown
Evening Hours
available in
When Staffing is
room. No
Available
refreshments
allowed.
10
Fee
Description
Current
Recommended
Percent
Current
Projected
Chane
Revenue
Revenue
Individual and
For -Profit Rental
$60/hr with
of Room G13
deposit of $125;
during Weekend
$175 with AV use
and Evening
Not Available
beyond what is
---
Unknown
Hours When
available in room.
Staffing is
No refreshments
Available
allowed.
Develop plans to
$40/hr with
implement an
Rental
deposit of $200
income generating
of
without
rental program for
Assembly Room,
refreshment;
the area using an
Lobb and
$300 with
TBD
FY15=$560
Unknown
Kitchen Space
refreshments or
management
g
AV use
company to
schedule and
oversee events.
Locker Rental
$4/month
$5/month
25%
FY15= $1572
$1965
(T $393)
Replacement
$10/lock and key
Locks and Keys
No Charge
set
---
Unknown
$10/key alone
Total New Revenue Projection:
$19,598*
**Projected cost recovery amounts are based upon FY16 budget projections. This is the amount that
will need to be raised if the FY16 budget expenses occur exactly as planned and cost recovery increases
to 29.5%.
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DATE: January 13, 2016
TO: City Council
FROM: Robin Paetzold, Library Board President;
Susan Craig, Library Director
RE: Concerns about the 1-8-16 Project Proposal from the Council member Cole and the Antelope Lending Library
We have several concerns regarding the 1-8-16 proposal from Council member Cole to consider outsourcing library
services to a nonprofit and also to the specific proposal from the Antelope Lending Library to provide bookmobile
service to Iowa City. Library staff met with staff from the Antelope Lending Library while planning for bookmobile
service to update them on our process and talk about ways that we could provide complementary, not overlapping,
services. We were not copied on, nor informed prior to or after the City Council budget discussion on 1/9/16 that such a
proposal even existed. It is disingenuous to characterize something as a partnership when one party has no knowledge
of the proposal.
We believe strongly that quality library service is an essential city service and should be provided by the City of Iowa
City. Through a lengthy strategic planning that included substantial community input, followed by a year of specific
proposal planning the Library Board has researched and discussed how best to meet the needs of our diverse
community. A bookmobile extends services of the Iowa City Public Library in an integrated and comprehensive way,
providing access to library collections and services. The sustainability of service provided by a nonprofit with no paid
staff and no experience with a city-wide service is a concern. We are uncertain of the governing structure of the
Antelope Lending Library. It is not described in their proposal nor on their web site. The nine member Library Board
appointed by the City Council has the benefit of an extensive planning process and research that they base their
decisions on. If the Library Board approved seeking a nonprofit to work with, there would be a comprehensive process
and a call for proposals.
Although the proposal indicates the Library is starting a service "from scratch," in fact the Library has decades of
experience working in an outreach capacity with numerous local nonprofits including schools, retirement centers,
treatment centers and hospitals, neighborhood centers, and day cares. We have positive relationships with many
businesses and agencies. We regularly deliver programs in City parks, local daycares, schools and care facilities. Our
reputation for quality services, collaboration, and meeting community needs has been earned through past
performance. We are a known entity, not a startup.
The Antelope proposal considers the investment in a modern, accessible, air conditioned, well-equipped vehicle
designed to provide library service as an unnecessary expense. We do not. We seek to provide the best facility possible
whether it be our downtown building or a mobile unit. The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation has pledged its
support to the project and will fund more than half the cost. The Antelope Lending Library offers service from an older
vehicle that reportedly has a history of mechanical problems that resulted in cancellations of service stops, and offering
less than optimum services such as air-conditioning failures in the summer. A modern bookmobile will be comfortable
and welcoming to all, with adequate environmental controls and options for efficient power usage. We have serious
concerns about the long term viability of their current vehicle, especially with the demands of a five day a week, year
around community wide service.
The proposal indicates a desire to provide ICPL collections on their unit. This would require that they have access to
current patron records and information, as well as checkout technology. These records are confidential by state law,
which we take very seriously, requiring a court order for even law enforcement officials to access records. We would
require sufficient guarantees that they remain so. State law also bars sex offenders convicted of crimes against children
from entering the Library without specific permission. As required by City of Iowa City policy we perform background
checks on all employees and volunteers who work with children. Working to transfer and track materials would require
significant Library resources.
The Antelope Lending Library requests $69,689 annually to provide a vaguely defined service from an unreliable vehicle.
The Library is asking for $98,641 annually to extend our excellent library services to all neighborhoods and vulnerable
populations in a cost effective way that is seamless to our users. They would have one full time staff person with part-
time staff in the summer. The Library would be able to leverage the requested one full time position and cross train
additional staff as backups so service would not rely on one person. The Board has pledged gift funding for additional
staffing.
We support the goals of the Antelope Lending Library and have talked with them about working together. We consider
the proposed ICPL bookmobile an extension of basic library services which should be delivered as such, not by a
nonprofit, however well meaning. Iowa City is the largest community in Iowa without a branch library. The proposed
bookmobile service will provide additional outreach needed to support City strategic commitments to both healthy
neighborhoods and a strong urban core.
We request that you include operational funding for the Iowa City Public Library bookmobile service in the FY17 budget
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From: Mary LaHay <mlahay@iafriends.org>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 3:04 PM
To: Council
Subject: Puppy Mill Information Meeting
Attachments: IC Jan 12.JPG
Greetings!
My apologies for this late notice, but might you be able to send a council member to our information meeting
tomorrow night, Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 6:30PM at the Coralville Public Library.
Our organization will be presenting information on the commercial dog breeding industry in Iowa. Promotional
flyer is attached.
Thank you!
Mary LaHay, President
1321 41 st Street
Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: (515) 556-5949
Iowa Friends of Companion Animals
To advance the humane and responsible treatment of companion
animals through collaboration and public awareness.
• Help us help the 15,000 dogs caught in Iowa's 222 puppy mills!
• Go to our website and sign up to receive our emails!
q OWAVCA.ORG q -(a IAFRIENDS www.jafriends.or
DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2o16
ATTN: IA CITY/CORALVILLE AREA!
Please plan to attend this public meeting. We'll discuss Iowa's commercial
dog -breeding industry, define the issues, and offer ways that we ALL can
help the dogs!
Bring your friends and join us!
PLACE:
CORALVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEETING ROOM A
1601 - 5T" STREET
CORALVILLE
111111118114
6:30-7:30PM
The time has come .. No more business -as -usual for disreputable
The dogs need us to rally together to help them.
Please do not let them down.
ir more information, contact:
Mary LaHay - 515-556-5949
Marian Karr _ 2f(3)
From: Bruce Mlynski <bruce. m lynski@sbcglobal. net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 2:02 PM
To: Council
Subject: A new govt. Is being formed
Please notify the U.S. citizens of Iowa and surrounding states.
Bruce. W. Mlynski by law became President of the U.S.A. His presidential oath of office was signed and
notarized on 8/12/13. The current form of govt. (communism) has officially and legally been abolished. A
new govt. is being formed. The transfer of power and authority at the local, state, and federal levels is
underway. The media has been notified but refuses to acknowledge me as the 45th President of the U.S.A. The
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairperson, the Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman,
50 state legislatures (Speaker of the House), both Houses of Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, the FBI, and the
Pentagon have been notified via Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested (CMRRR). All elections were
suspended until further notice. Mr. Obama is an impostor. Information was previously sent to your State
Election Office via CMRRR. Per the Federal Election Commission (FEC) mailing list I was given, it was sent
to the Elections Division. The FEC in Washington, D.C. has information. I have a long list of legal claims
against the current govt. and others, the media, and the medical community.
There are multiple authorities on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Some of them
include: Independence Hall, the Old State House in Boston, the Smithsonian, West Publishing, and the
National Center for Constitutional Studies in Idaho. Dred Scott v. Sanford is a Supreme Court Ruling that is
still in effect. It has never been overruled, reversed, or vacated. Blacks were never intended to become
citizens. Citizenship is a requirement to become president. Citizenship is defined in the 14'' Amendment. I
am responsible for creating a new intelligence organization that extends across the U.S.A. The U.S. Air Force
Academy and U.S. Naval Academy are also part of the intelligence network. Intelligence information sent to
military installations is not available to the general public. Lincoln's Home in Springfield, IL, the
U.S.S. Lexington — Corpus Christi, and Ottumwa H.S. (IA), are drop-off sites for intelligence
information. You may contact them. I've also been contacting district attorneys offices randomly across the
U.S.A. My personal information was previously sent to Chambers of Commerce and League of Women Voters
offices across the U.S.A. Nobody volunteered. My information was suppressed.
I need for you to help raise money to take back our govt
To U.S. citizens only: Join the U.S. military. Join or form a militia. Volunteer.
Our enemies are very organized. The debates and elections are continuing. They are in violation of law
U.S. citizens are being escheated (becoming extinct).
Terrorist groups have infiltrated our society and have embedded themselves amongst U.S. citizens. They
exist within the U.S. government, the media, companies within the U.S.A. and within the healthcare
industry.
To be verified of the candidates running for office: citizenship, residency, registration with the FEC,
registration with the state election offices, criminal background, membership in one or more foreign terrorist
organizations, membership in their respective political parties, membership in more than one political party, and
loyalty to the U.S.A.
The requirements to become President of the U.S.A. are defined in the U.S. Constitution.
They are:
A natural born citizen and
At least thirty-five (35) years old and
A resident within the United States for at least fourteen (14) years.
I have survived multiple assassination attempts. I am a 63 year old disabled white male on hemodialysis. I'm a
1977 graduate of WIU in Macomb, IL. I am the son of a U.S. Army veteran who fought in WWII. I have
received no support from my alumni association. I need volunteers.
My home has been destroyed and my body has been damaged by the use of electronic weaponry. The FCC has
validated my claim.
The cities I have visited in Iowa include: Fort Madison, Fort Dodge, Ottumwa, Keokuk, and Burlington.
I attended & worked at Art Gaines Baseball Camp in Hunnewell, MO. We played baseball in the state
penitentiary, on a diamond surrounded by corn fields, and at a city park in Ottumwa. While a student at WIU I
went to Pzazz.
Restitution for the criminal acts and voting violations includes loss of voting rights for members of the DNC
and RNC. The Foreign Exclusion Act is in effect. It is a work -in -process and is based upon previous
immigration laws including the Chinese Exclusion Act. I've been working for U.S. citizens since 2007 with
no volunteers and no financing. The U.S.A. has been operating under a State of Emergency since December
2014. We are protecting U.S. citizens from being further exposed to multiple communicable diseases.
This is it America! Prepare for War. Do not forward this email. Do not notify the media.
Bruce Mlynski — President of the U.S.A.
21223 Fernhollow Ln — Spring, TX 77388 — 281-288-6223
CITY OF IOWA CITYZ5
MEMORANDMU-
Date: January 4, 2016
To: City Clerk
From: Emily Bothell, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner
Re: Item for January 19th, 2016 City Council meeting; Installation of (1) NO PARKING
CORNER TO HERE sign approximately 20-30 feet. from the northeast corner of the
Wylde Green Road and Ashley Drive intersection for northbound traffic.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Install (1) NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE sign
approximately 20-30 feet from the northeast corner of the Wylde Green Road and Ashley Drive
intersection for northbound traffic.
Comment:
This action is being taken at the request of the Streets and Traffic Engineering Division to allow
for street maintenance at the intersection.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: January 5, 2016
To: City Clerk
From: Darian Nagle-Gamm; Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner
Re: Item for January 19, 2016 City Council meeting — Installation of (1) NO PARKING
CORNER TO HERE sign for eastbound traffic on Eagle View Drive east of the
intersection with Mormon Trek Boulevard.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action:
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10): Install (1) NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE sign for
eastbound traffic on Eagle View Drive east of the intersection with Mormon Trek Boulevard.
Comment:
This action is being taken to reduce congestion for turning movements at the intersection
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Date: January 7, 2016
To: City Clerk
From: Emily Bothell, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner$
Re: Item for January 19th, 2016 City Council meeting; Installation of (1) NO PARKING
HERE TO CORNER sign at the northeast corner of the Mormon Trek Boulevard and
MacBride Drive intersection for westbound traffic.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Install (1) NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign at the
northeast corner of the Mormon Trek Boulevard and MacBride Drive intersection approximately
75' east of Mormon Trek Boulevard.
Comment:
This action is being taken to improve visibility and reduce congestion at the intersection.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: January 8th, 2016
To: City Clerk
From: Darian Nagle-Gamm, Traffic Engineering Planner
Re: Item for January 19th City Council meeting; Installation of (1) NO PARKING
CORNER TO HERE sign on the southeast corner of the 300 block of East Harrison
Street
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Install (1) NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE sign on the
southeast corner of the 300 block of East Harrison Street
Comment:
This action is being taken at the request of the Transportation Services department to prohibit
parking between metered spaces and the intersection and to reduce congestion for turning
movements.
INTERFAITH STATEMENT ON THE RAISING OF THE MINIMUM WAGE
As representatives from diverse religious traditions, we applaud and support the Johnson County
Board of Supervisors passage of a wage increase ordinance.
We believe that this is a step in the right direction for all public and private sector employers in
Johnson County not only because it is just, but because it enhances the quality of life for
everyone — especially those individuals earning low wages who must work two or three jobs in
order to pay for the basic necessities of life such as housing, medical care and food.
We commend and are encouraged by small business owners in our area who are already leading
the way by paying their employees above the minimum wage because this fair practice is good
for business, it stimulates the local economy and helps lift people out of poverty.
Faced with an 18% poverty rate in our county, we believe that a higher minimum wage will help
reduce the impact rising poverty has on our schools, housing needs and social services. And while
we are aware of the role that "charity" plays in certain circumstances we are convinced that
"justice" for workers and their families is the far superior way of addressing these concerns.
Therefore, we call upon you as elected leaders to further the common good and quality of life in
our city and county by supporting and promoting an increase of the hourly minimum wage
safeguarding the prescribed increments of $8.20 on November 1, 2015, $9.15 on May 1, 2016
and $10.10 January 1, 2017 and for qualifying tipped employees at: $4.92/hour November 1,
2015, $5.49/hour May 1, 2016, and $6.06/hour January 1, 2017.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Fr. Rudolph Juarez, St. Patrick Catholic Church
Rev. John Greve, New Song Episcopal Church
Pastor Bob Loffer, Faith United Church of Christ
Pastor Dorothy Whiston, First Baptist Church
Pastor Scott Roser, First Baptist Church
Pastor Anthony Smith, New Creations
International Church
Rev. Tom and Adey Wassink, Senior Pastors,
Sanctuary Community Church
Rev. David Borger Germann, Associate Pastor,
Sanctuary Community Church
Rev. Dan Kolander, Interim Senior Pastor,
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Pastor Bev Marshall -Goodell, Grace United
Methodist Church
Father Steve Witt, St. Mary Catholic Church
Rev. Armel Fandohan, Senior Pastor, Voice of
Christ Ministries International
Pastor Sean McRoberts, St. Mark's United
Methodist Church
Father Stephen Page, St. Thomas More Catholic
Church
Pastor Gloria Villatoro, Iglesia Torre Fuerte
Pastor Scott Kober, UMC, Solon
Bob Winkleblack, co -clerk Iowa City Friends
Meeting
Ruth Dawson, Iowa City Friends Meeting
Pastor Carolyn Otis, Coralville Community
Church of Christ
Consultation of Religious Communities (CRC)
Pastor Sam Massey, First Presbyterian Church
Rev. John McKinstry, First Christian Church
Rabbi Barry Diamond, Agudas Achim
Congregation
Rev. Raisin Horn, Trinity Episcopal Church
Lauren Lyon, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church
Pastor Karla Stoltzfus Detweiler, First
Mennonite Church
Pastor Carlos Hernandez, Iglesia Cristiana
EBEN-EZER
Rev. Chapain B. Tosingilo, First African Church
of the Nazareth of Iowa City
Rev. William Lovin, Pastor, Congregational
United Church of Christ
Joel Gilbertson -White, MDiv, Staff Chaplain,
UIHC
Rev. Mary Kay Kusner, Full Circle Church
Rev. V. Sterling Allen Sr., Pastor, The Kingdom
Center
Rev. Steven Protzman, Unitarian Universalist
Society of Iowa City