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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-23 Correspondence3W) Marian Karr From: Carolyn Zaiser <onesmallfamily@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 6:08 PM To: Council Subject: Vote No for Funding Ped Mall "Lens" Art Piece Council - I stand fully against the use of public funds for this poorly thought out piece of public art. Please vote NO so this does not become a part of our city landscape, and so these funds can use for a more appropriate purpose. Thank you - Carolyn Zaiser 509 Westside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Marian Karr From: daniellechay@earthlink.net Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 9:41 AM To: Council Subject: Blackhawk Mini -park Dear Mayor and Council Members: Thank you and congratulations for your decision not to support The Lens. I truly believe that, given a good design, this little plaza will become a beautiful and beloved center for the whole Iowa City community - one that everyone, including the downtown business leaders, will be very happy with. Again, thank you. Dan Lechay 3f(2) Marian Karr From: Dan Daly <danielleedaly1953@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 6:30 PM To: Council Subject: Bookmobile for Iowa City My name is Dan Daly and I am a retired librarian. Since retiring in 2010 I have served as Market Master for the Eastside Iowa City Farmers Market, where the Antelope Lending Library Bookmobile is a very welcome fixture. Iowa City and the ICPL should reach out to endorse, assist, and thank these folks who've worked so hard and well to "...build a stronger community through literature and learning." It would be an insult and a waste not to build on their track record for bringing books for loan, stories for children, and other library services to those who find travel downtown inconvenient. These are good people, providing a valuable service, who deserve our support. Dan Daly, retired librarian 3f(3) Marian Karr From: jennifer britton <homebiz52245@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 8:32 PM To: Council Subject: Solar Tree on the Ped Mall Hello, I am a 25+ year resident of Iowa City. I attended the March 1, 2016 City Council meeting in support of the proposal by the 100 Grannies with an alternate vision of the art project for the Ped Mall. I am writing to ask what the status of this project is? Looking at the agenda tonight, am I right that the narrow issue before the Council is whether to authorize a $50,000 sub -contract to the Iowa City Downtown District who in turn will lead the fund-raising? And that the ICDD will decide on the art piece itself? Or will the City Council have input into the plan? The Solar Tree is a worthwhile, community oriented piece of art that serves multiple community priorities. The Lens, on the other hand, no matter how it is funded, is not. I appreciate any information you can share. Thank you. Sincerely, Jenny Britton 28 N 7th Ave Iowa City IA 52245 homebiz52245 (a,yahoo. com 03-23-16 3f(4) Marian Karr From: Clay Claussen <clayclaussen@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 5:45 PM To: Council Subject: Interim City Manager Appointment I am writing as an involved Iowa City citizen and Chair of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission. When Mike Moran announced his retirement Geoff Fruin, Assistant City Manager, assumed the role of interim Parks and Recreation Director until the selection of Juli Seydell Johnson. I had the opportunity to work alongside Geoff as the Commission Chair, a member of the Parks and Recreation Director Search Committee and a member of the committee that selected a company to create a master plan for the proposed Eastside Sports Complex. Geoff is the consummate professional. He displayed wisdom, tact and leadership talent beyond his years and current station as Assistant City Manager. I support the appointment of Geoff Fruin as the Interim City Manager upon the departure of Tom Markus and advise the City Council to strongly consider Geoff as the new City Manager. Please feel free to contact me about any specifics. Thank you for your service to the community! Best regards, Clay Clay Claussen, REALTOR, LLC ABR, SFR RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts 1732 Lininger Ln North Liberty, IA 52317 Mobile: 319-331-9911 Home Office: 319-351-HAWK(4295) Office: 319-395-0101 Email: clayclaussen(i�jzmailxom Licensed to sell real estate in the State of Iowa "Doing all the little things that make a big difference!" 03-23-16 3f(5) Marian Karr From: Kathryn Klarich <kathrynklarich@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 1:57 PM To: Council Subject: support for apartment recycling Dear Iowa City Council, I am a graduate student at the University of Iowa and would like to express my strong support for the proposal to require recycling at all apartment buildings in Iowa City. I moved to Iowa City from Minneapolis in January and was appalled to discover that my apartment building, like most others, does not offer recycling services to its residents. Iowa City's reputation as a progressive and forward thinking city was a key selling point in my decision to attend the University of Iowa. However, the current recycling ordinance calls this reputation into question. Further, the estimated costs of apartment building recycling, according to the Iowa City recycling pilot study, are nearly insignificant - even to someone living on a meager graduate student stipend. I believe that Iowa City should require all residences to provide recycling services and that this can be done with minimal impact to residents living in apartment buildings. Thank you for your time and consideration on this issue. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kathryn Klarich Marian Karr From: Claire M <claire.mu@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 3:46 PM To: Council Subject: Support for recycling at apartments with more than four units Dear Iowa City Council, I am writing to support any measure that would require recycling in multi -family apartments in Iowa City. I understand that you will be considering such a measure soon. I recently moved to Iowa City to start my graduate program at the University of Iowa. I was surprised and disappointed to find that my apartment does not provide recycling. For such a progressive city, we really should make recycling a higher priority. With about 45% of the housing stock in the city currently not served by municipal curbside recycling (http•//www press -citizen com/stoD/news/local/2015/12/28/city-considering- mandate-apartment-recycling/77982258, implementing recycling in all dwellings would make a huge difference in the amount of material going to the Iowa City landfill, and would help reduce carbon emissions by recycling materials that otherwise would be landfilled. I applaud the city for its existing curbside recycling and recycling stations, but we need to make it easy for all citizens to recycle, so that more people will. I personally know people who would recycle if it was offered in our apartment, but who do not bother to currently because they would need to take the materials to a recycling center. Please pass legislation requiring recycling in all Iowa City apartments. Thank you for your time and efforts. Regards, Claire Muerdter claire.mu(a- email . com • ?r� 3f(6) Marian Karr From: Kent Ralston Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:16 AM To: 'adam.herrig@gmail.com' Cc: Tom Markus; Geoff Fruin; Simon Andrew; Ron Knoche; Marian Karr; Doug Boothroy; Sarah Walz; "City Council Subject: RE: Traffic Calming Arlington Drive Attachments: Traffic Calming Brochure - 2011 (2).pdf; petition sheet.pdf Hello Mr. Herrig—Your correspondence was forwarded tome for response. Regarding your concerns with vehicle speeds on Arlington Drive — the City Council has an adopted traffic calming program where neighborhoods such as yours can request the City address traffic speeds through various means. I've attached a traffic calming brochure that outlines the process and calming methods for your reference. The first stage of the process is for you and your neighbors to submit a petition to the City requesting traffic calming for a specific area. I've attached a sample petition that you may use. The City has plans to reconstruct American Legion Road in 2020 as a result of the new school construction. Preliminary designs are underway and include a pedestrian underpass near the school that will provide a safer alternative for children walking/biking to school; rather than crossing at -grade. Unfortunately, while the need to reconstruct Taft Avenue is on the City's radar, it is currently an 'unfunded' project in the City's Capital Improvement Program. Thank you for your correspondence. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly should have any additional questions or concerns. Best regards, Kent Ralston, AICP Executive Director I Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County Transportation Planner I City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 319.356.5253 From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 7:27 AM To: Kent Ralston Cc: Tom Markus; Simon Andrew; Ron Knoche From: Adam Herrig [mailto:adam.herrig@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 9:00 PM To: Council Subject: Traffic Calming Arlington Drive Council: Traffic on Arlington Drive travels at a relatively high rate of speed for a residential area, especially South of Canterbury Court. There are a lot of young children in the neighborhood. Is there anything that can be done by either the council or streets to permanently slow traffic? When the new elementary school on American Legion Road is completed in a few years, the amount of small children crossing Arlington Drive will increase dramatically. Based on my anecdotal observations, a portion of the speeding traffic is passing through from American Legion to Court Street. Improving Taft Avenue from Herbert Hoover Highway to 420th or Highway 6 would alleviate some of this problem. I hope this improvement is done at minimum coincidentally and ideally prior to the construction of the new school. Thank you, Adam S Herrig Typical Traffic Calming Applications in Iowa City: Speed Humps 7 Teg Drive • Morningside Drive • Kennedy Parkway Traffic Circles Z College Street & Summit Street :) Washington Street & Summit Street Raised Median Islands Z College Street near Muscatine Avenue Chokers � Shannon Drive Raised Crosswalks Z Nevton Road For More Information Contact: Iowa City Planning Department Traffic Engineering Planning: 3S6-5254 Neighborhood Services: 356.5237 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 IL CITY OF IOWA CITY City of Iowa City July 2008 I July 2008 What is Traffic Calming? Traffic calming is the practice of managing speeds and/or volumes of traffic on residential streets using one or more approaches: Increased police enforcement, driver education, or physical changes to the roadway. Each of these approaches has its appropriate '- application and an help reduce speeds and/or unwanted cut - through traffic on neighborhood streets. ENFORCEMENT Increased police enforcement is effective at targeting high speeds during specific times. However, the police department does not have sufficient resources to provide continuous enforcement over a sustained period of time. While motorists may slow down when an officer is present, they often return to previous speeds when targeted enforcement moves to other neighborhoods. EDUCATION Education is the process of making motorists aware of their speeds in relation to the neighborhoods they are traveling in. The City uses several methods to notify motorists of their responsibility to obey traffic laws. One example is the Share the Road" sign program used w remind P'y-..va 4 motorists that bicyclists have a v right to be on the road and that both parties need to share the s; road and operate their vehicles ''�, responsibly. Another program is the "Check Your Speed' sign SH&RE program used to alert motorists HE RDA to watch their speeds in targeted residential areas. y PHYSICAL CHANGES To help control excessive speeds or unwanted cut - through traffic, physical modifications can be made to a roadway to slow cars down, or to deter unnecessary traffic. These changes can be as simple as adding on - street parking within a corridor, or as complex as constructing speed humps or chicanes in the roadway. Other alternatives are available and each application is custom-designed to meet the individual needs of a particular neighborhood. TYPICALTRAFFIC CALMING METHODS F � ..menr�.in.w�e trraHwr I I •L— T— cxom LF24-ALK -A- The most impia� thing to remembe-� is that neighborhood residents need to be involved in the process. The traffic calming program is driven by neighborhood re intended to impose devices in neighborh To initiate a traffic study of the roadway proposE for traffic calming, a formal request is require from the neighborhood association that includ the street proposed for traffic calming, OR petition from residents along the street propose for traffic calming is needed. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Process & Evaluation Criteria In 1996 the Iowa City City Council adopted a traffic calming program to help neighborhoods manage rising traffic speeds and volumes. • The street considered for traffic calming measures must be classified either a local street or collector street O Traffic volumes on a local street should exceed 500 vehicles per day and on a collector street exceed 1,000 vehicles per day, or Z) The measured comfortable speed of drivers (8Sth percentile speed) should exceed 5 m.p.h. over the posted speed limit Z Soiff will meet with the neighborhood to discuss which traffic calming measures are reasonable for evaluation. Stall will conduct a craffic study including an evaluation of potential traffic problems, roadway geometry, and the impact the proposed traffic calming measures may have on adjacent streets. Staff will solicit comments on the proposed street modification from the Police, Fire, Public Works, and Transit Departments, as well as local ambulance service. O If the traffic study shows that traffic calming measures can be implemented safely, a mail - back survey of all abutting properties will then be conducted. The proposal for traffic calming must be supported by 60% of those responding to the questionnaire in order to be considered for implementation. t No minimum number of responses to the mail - back survey is required, but a low response rate will be taken into account by the City Council. The City Council makes final decisions on the implementation of all traffic calming projects. By signing this petition you are indicating your support for a traffic calming study on your street. This will allow City Staff to study _ L It traffic volumes and speeds along your street. Results of the study will be provided to you and, if the measured comfortable speed of drivers (85th percentile speed) is found to exceed 5 m.p.h. over the speed limit and if measured volumes meet the program's minimum criteria (local streets exceeding 500 cars per day; collector streets exceeding 1,000 cars per day), staff will organize a neighborhood meeting to discuss CITY OF IOWA CITY potential options that may be effectively implemented along your street to control vehicle speeds. Options typically include installation of U0 "1, wns Mnglon Sl rccl Iowa L ly. inwa 522<0-IA26 signs, increased police enforcement, or physical changes to the roadway such as speed humps. IJ 191 356-5000 (3I9) 356.5009 FAX — IWI o.g STREET NAME: Please indicate specific intersections between which traffic calming study is being requested (e.g. Main Street, between 3rd and 7th Avenue). To sign this petition you must reside along the indicated portion of street for which a traffic calming is being requested. (Renters may sign.) Name Street Address Email Address 06 3f(7) Marian Karr From: Sarah Walz Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 3:04 PM To: 'Cusick, Dave; Jon Resler; Kent Ralston Cc: Kingsley Botchway; Rockne Cole; Terry Dickens; Susan Mims; Pauline Taylor; John Thomas; Jim Throgmorton; Ron Knoche; Geoff Fruin; Marian Karr; Tom Markus Subject: RE: Proposed Speed Humps on 7th Ave Dave, Traffic data was collected continuously over a 72 -hour period beginning on September 29 and ended on October 2. All cars that passed through the street during that period were measured by devices that are actually placed right on the street surface—most people do not notice them. As you might guess, the greatest volumes and speeds coincide with the school day (7:00-9:00 AM and again at 3:00-5:00 PM). Alternatives were presented at the meeting, including allowing on street parking on portions of the street. On street parking can help to slow traffic and speeding is sometimes associated with streets that have no on street parking. We also always offer targeted enforcement by police (a temporary measure). The survey goes to anyone who has property that touches that portion of Seventh Avenue between Court Street and Glendale. Properties that are at the corners or that have a back yard that touches the street are included. Even if the address is listed as Morningside or Glendale, for example, the resident would receive a survey letter. That said, I think it is important to remember that the survey and meeting are only the first part of the process. The survey itself is not the approval process, but it is necessary before we will move forward to wider consideration by the public. Now that we have posted signs, anyone who travels down that street has the opportunity to express his or her view on the matter—whether in support or opposition. The Council must considers all of this in making its decision. Sincerely, Sarah From: Cusick, Dave [mailto:dcusick@Wabtec.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 1:46 PM To: Sarah Walz; Jon Resler; Kent Ralston Cc: Kingsley Botchway; Rockne Cole; Terry Dickens; Susan Mims; Pauline Taylor; John Thomas; Jim Throgmorton; Ron Knoche; Geoff Fruin; Marian Karr; Tom Markus Subject: RE: Proposed Speed Humps on 7th Ave Sarah, Thank you very much for the response as well as the data and explanation of the process. I do have a few follow up questions for you that I want to ask. I . In the traffic evaluation data you presented, what time(s) of the day was the data collected? Noon, late morning, 8:00 am — 5:00 pm? 2. What were the available alternatives discussed in the November I0t' meeting? 3. "In January we surveyed residents of property located adjacent to this portion of the street." What streets were surveyed that are located adjacent to the portion of Seventh Avenue for the proposed traffic calming or did you mean only residents on Seventh Avenue were surveyed? Thanks again for your time. I greatly appreciate you answering my questions and making me aware of the process and proposed solution. Sincerely, Dave C. From: Sarah Walz [mailto:Sarah-Walz@iowa-city.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 10:53 AM To: Jon Resler; Cusick, Dave; Kent Ralston Cc: Kingsley Botchway; Rockne Cole; Terry Dickens; Susan Mims; Pauline Taylor; John Thomas; Jim Throgmorton; Ron Knoche; Geoff Fruin; Marian Karr; Tom Markus Subject: RE: Proposed Speed Humps on 7th Ave Dave, Thank you for taking the time to share your concern about the traffic calming proposal on Seventh Avenue. I will provide your comments to the City Council at their meeting on April 5 when they consider this application. I understand that you feel caught off guard about the proposal, so allow me to explain how the City Traffic Calming Program works and where we are at in that process. Late last summer, residents along Seventh Avenue, between Court Street and Glendale Road, filed a petition requesting that this portion of street be considered for the City's Traffic Calming Program. This is the first step in the City's adopted process. In response, transportation planners completed a traffic evaluation and determined that this street qualifies for the program based on the 85th -percentile speed of traffic exceeding 5 mph over the posted speed limit of 25 mph. Here is a summary of that data: Between Morningside Drive and College Street Northbound 85th percentile speed: 29.97 Average daily vehicle count: 1,083 Southbound 85th percentile speed: 34.24 MPH Average daily vehicle count: error Between Wilson Street and College Court Place Northbound 85th percentile speed: 32.72 Average daily vehicle count: 1,164 Southbound 85th percentile speed: 34.24 MPH Average daily vehicle count: 1,554 Staff met with neighborhood residents on November 10 to discuss the Traffic Calming Program and the available alternatives. Staff reviewed potential solutions including speed humps and limited on -street parking to help control speeds—parking is currently prohibited along this portion of Seventh Avenue. Residents who attended the meeting chose speed humps as the preferred option to pursue. In January we surveyed residents of property located adjacent to this portion of the street. Each household received one vote only. At least 60% of responding households must be in favor of the traffic calming measure for the proposal to be considered by the City Council. The intent of the City's Traffic Calming Program is to install traffic calming features only if desired by the neighborhood. A total of 11 households responded before the due date: 8 voting yes and 3 voting no. That is 72% to approve. (Two household responded "Yes" after the deadline and were not included in the total.) The next step in the process is where we are now. We post the proposal for larger neighborhood and community response. There is a one-month comment period during the month of March. During this time I respond to questions from the public and collect any input provided in emails. Public input along with the information I am sharing with you in this email will be included with the report that I submit to council. The Council will weigh all this information as well as public opinion when they make their decision whether to install speed humps. Please feel free to email or phone me if you have other questions. I would happy to discuss the Traffic Calming Program with you. The intent of the process is that all interested parties have the opportunity to be heard. Sincerely, Sarah Sarah Walz, Associate Planner City of Iowa City: Neighborhood and Development Services Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 319/356-5239 sarah-walz(d)iowa-cit�org From: Jon Resler Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 10:15 AM To: Cusick, Dave; Kent Ralston Cc: Sarah Walz; Kingsley Botchway; Rockne Cole; Terry Dickens; Susan Mims; Pauline Taylor; John Thomas; Jim Throgmorton; Ron Knoche Subject: Re: Proposed Speed Humps on 7th Ave Mr. Cusick Planning handles traffic calming requests at the City. I have forwarded your comments to Kent Ralston and he we be able to provide you with more information about proposed speed humps. Respectfully, Jon Resler Sent from my iPhone On Mar 8, 2016, at 10:00 AM, "Cusick, Dave" <dcusick(&Wabtec.com> wrote: Good morning, As a 14 year resident of the Morningside neighborhood, I vehemently oppose the proposed installation of speed humps on Seventh Avenue between Court Street and Glendale Road. I was returning from an out of town trip this past Sunday, and was very surprised to see a sign on Seventh Avenue indicating this proposal. I have not noticed, nor been made aware by any means, of any issues in my neighborhood that would necessitate the installation of speed humps. Where is the study or data supporting this? The sign on Seventh Avenue does not indicate the reasoning for the "traffic calming" and I would like to see any data or reasoning supporting this proposal. Is there a proposed installation on Melrose Ave by West High as well? As I can guess that a complaint has been made due to the speed of vehicles entering / exiting City High on Morningside Drive and College Street, and I would be shocked if there isn't a similar issue by students at West High. While I understand that Seventh Avenue is in a residential area, installing speed humps will ruin the flow of traffic between Glendale Road and Court Street. I view this as an unnecessary solution to a problem that does not exist, and as noted above, passionately oppose the installation of speed humps on Seventh Avenue! Sincerely, Dave Cusick 1714 Wilson St. Iowa City This email and any attachments are only for use by the intended recipient(s) and may contain legally privileged, confidential, proprietary or otherwise private information. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, dissemination, distribution or other disclosure of the contents of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. 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Neither this information block, the typed name of the sender, nor anything else in this message is intended to constitute an electronic signature unless a specific statement to the contrary is included in this message. 3f(8) Marian Karr From: Marian Karr Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 11:36 AM To: 'Joseph M. Jason'; Kellie Tuttle; Council; Mondicsj; Jabwab; Polly Tommey; Tony Leys; Bruce [DOC] Sieleni; Bconstable; Ron Honberg Subject: RE: Criticism of Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Prosecutor and Johnson County Board of Supervisors Dear Mr. Jason, Thank you for your correspondence. I will forward to the City Council and to the Community Police Review Board. If you would like to formally file a complaint with the Police Department and/or the Board please contact me. Marian K. Karr, MMC City Clerk From: Joseph M. Jason [mailto:jmj2400@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 11:17 AM To: Joseph Jason; Kellie Tuttle; Council; Mondicsj; Jabwab; Polly Tommey; Tony Leys; Bruce [DOC] Sieleni; Bconstable; Ron Honberg Subject: Re: Criticism of Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Prosecutor and Johnson County Board of Supervisors Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android F2f*)*DVD?*"C®C>z„ ,x*!** From:"Joseph M. Jason" <jmj2400@yahoo.com> Date:Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 1:25 PM Subject:Criticism of Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Prosecutor and Johnson County Board of Supervisors The following is testimony from Joseph M. Jason -President of National Alliance on Mental Illness -BA regarding inappropriate handling of people with Asperger Syndrome by the Iowa City Police Department and Johnson County Prosecutor's Office Re: Daniel S. Jason To: Kellie Tuttle From:Joseph M. Jason -President -National Alliance on Mental Illness -BA Email sent 04/05/2014 Mr. Hargadine: I also wanted to share my criticism of your police department with you. I just wanted to give you information on the Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome in Iowa City. I watched the trial of my son. Your police department is also a large part of the problem in the Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. They have been part of implementing cruel and unusual punishment on the autistic community. I have done radio interviews and been interviewed for new articles. Your police officers do not understand mental illness and Asperger Syndrome nor do they want to. I thought it was very interesting that Detective Hartman ignored me when I met with him. He was just typing and doing his work. Also he did not bother to watch Dr. Mills testify regarding Daniel's actions. He only listened to Dr. Gunter who did not have the cooperation of Daniel. This has been a shameful episode in Iowa City. My son could get 55 years for non-violent crimes. He never went to Iowa and never harmed anybody. Detective Hartman's deposition was filled with numerous factual inaccuracies. He looked all over for the whereabouts for Daniel. He contacted shelters and motels. He did everything, but call my house where Daniel was living. Joseph M. Jason, President NAMI BA (847)537-3009 Board Member of Criminal Justice Advocacy for People with Mental Illness Board Member CURE Illinois 583 Cobblestone Lane Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 The following is testimony presented to Washington. 04/04/2014 To:Ms. Lina Perez Office of Autism Research Coordination National Institutes of Mental Health, NIH 6001 Executive Boulevard, NSC Room 6182A Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-443-6040 E-mail: IACCpublicinguiries(a),mail.nih.gov To: kellie-tuttle(&iowa-city.org From: Joseph M. Jason -President of National Alliance on Mental Illness -Barrington Area and CURE Illinois Board Director My son with Asperger Syndrome has undergone cruel and unusual punishment in the State of Iowa by the state and federal government since March of 2007. He has been incarcerated with the exception of four months in jails and prisons for non-violent crimes. Please read the following information from my petition that follows. I have done a radio interview and had articles written in the paper about the grave injustice happening to my son due to his Asperger Syndrome. The crucifixion of Daniel S. Jason in Iowa City, Iowa Posted onSeptember 28, 2013 by iosephmiason Overzealous Prosecutors in Johnson County take care of the mentally ill problem by Joseph M. Jason -President NAMI BA Iowa prosecutors are intending to convict my son and send him to prison again for perhaps 55 years for non-violent crimes. The trial was going to commence October 22, 2013, but there had been a continuance. The trial took place on February 25, 2014 and lasted three days. The actions of the prosecution in Iowa City are indicative of the criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. My son was tried at this date for extortion and stalking. My son sent various emails and made two phone calls. These charges are a travesty. My wife and I met with the prosecutor in December of 2012 and explained Asperger Syndrome and mental illness. We explained that our son's behavior is childlike rather than criminal. We told them he needs treatment and not incarceration. We gave them a forensic psychiatrist's report that demonstrates he is not violent. He is a nuisance. We told them that his behavior according to Dr. Mills is typical of one with Asperger Syndrome. We told them he has an organic brain disorder. His criminal behavior consists only of phone calls and emails. This meeting has made no difference. If the Iowa prosecutor's office was serious about avoiding an expensive trial, they would have offered a humane plea agreement. Instead they offered an agreement of ten years. During the trial Dr. Mills testified that Daniel has no history of violence. In fact people with Asperger Syndrome are more likely to be bullied. Daniel did not have intent and is not a stalker. His actions are part of having Asperger Syndrome and not a suitor stalker. His actions were flawed and ambivalent. He did not want to contact his ex-girlfriend so he chose a flawed way. He had her phone number and did not call it. He was blowing off steam. Daniel cannot connect the dots. There is a disconnect between how we feel and how he feels. Daniel made reference to an embarrassing incident in the Johnson county auditor's office. This referred to an employee who defecated in their pants. He was given two counts of extortion for this by overzealous Johnson County prosecutors. Perhaps the voters of Iowa should be told how much it has cost to prosecute and imprison Daniel in Iowa. The typical offender sitting in Johnson County right now has been charged with robbery, theft, murder, sexual abuse, domestic abuse assault, drug offenses etc. My son is not a thug, but yet will get the stiffest sentence out of all of them. It is the criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. A full one-third of the nation's states get a D or F grade for using mental health courts and crisis intervention teams (CIT) — diversion programs proven to reduce the criminalization of mental illness, the study found. Iowa received a well deserved F. "People with untreated psychiatric disease should be getting the treatment they need before law enforcement shows up at their door because of behaviors caused by their illness," said Doris A. Fuller, executive director. I had a deposition earlier this year recently and they tried to twist Dr. Mills' report. They not only want to lock him away for 55 years, but they extended the time period of the stalking to include the time he has been in jail. That is punishment fit for a major drug dealer and/or murderer. This case, as it always has, cries out for treatment and not incarceration. I have found a place for my son to live. It is called Trinity in Illinois and it is an excellent place for people with issues similar to my son. That is where he belongs. Daniel was living with us for the entire time and did not go to Iowa. This has not stopped the charges of stalking and extortion. This is not what our founding fathers envisioned that America should be. Daniel has already been in jail and prisons for most of the time since 2007. Dr. Mills has stated that Daniels's so called criminal conduct is caused by his Asperger Syndrome. "Mr. Jason cannot legitimately be considered morally responsible for his misconduct." Dr. Mills also states that "The lack of significant history of violence is important." As stated in the article, Forensic aspects of Asperger's Syndrome by Justin B. Barry -Walsh and Paul E. Mullen in the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, "It behooves us to draw to the court's attention the obvious: that patients with Asperger's Syndrome suffer from mental disorder and that their offending and subsequent disposition must be placed in this context. The core features of Asperger's Syndrome and how they determine what the individual knows and understand of the world should form a basis for sophisticated assessment of the issues of disability." .NAMI National, Senator Durbin, and Senator Harkin have been apprised of this situation.. The Autism Society of America believes this to be the most egregious case in the United States. Even Drew Peterson and other murderers have received less of a sentence than my son is facing. Daniel has a brain disorder and needs mental health treatment not incarceration. National organizations such as NAMI and CURE are following this trial. This typifies everything that is wrong in the State of Iowa regarding the Criminalization of the Mentally Ill and Asperger Syndrome. This Criminalization of the Mentally in must be confronted and stopped. I have seen and heard the overzealous prosecutors. It took courageous people to say no to slavery in our history. We must say no to the incarceration of our non-violent mentally ill. This is my mission in life. I have personally endorsed John Zimmerman for Johnson county Attorney. He gets it. 3 Finally here is an email sent to National NAMI-Ron Honberg on Apra 20, 2014 Ron: My son is having another trial on Tuesday, April 22 for being a habitual offender. He is on the way of getting a potential 55 years. H e was found guilty of stalking and extortion in his previous trial This must be an issue addressed by National NAMI in the White House and all over the country. How can you charge a non-violent offender with this when they have an organic brain disorder that needs medication? I am appalled by the injustice in Iowa City and the Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome. They have a lynch mob mentality within Johnson County. The Judge did not allow Dr. Mill's testimony as the primary testimony. It was only allowed as a rebuttal. The Judge would not allow a continuance to have Daniel sign over his medical records. Thus the other Forensic Psychiatrist who spent very little time with Daniel and did not have his cooperation was the primary evidence in the trial. Also the Johnson County Board supervisor is stating that Daniel will kill his ex- girlfriend if he is released. I question whether the county is capable of having a fair trial. They allowed evidence in the trial for which he was convicted of when he defended himself. This by itself is grounds for Appeal. During the trial Dr. Mills testified that Daniel has no history of violence. In fact people with Asperger Syndrome are more likely to be bullied. Daniel did not have intent and is not a stalker. His actions are part of having Asperger Syndrome and not a suitor stalker. His actions were flawed and ambivalent. He did not want to contact his ex-girlfriend so he chose a flawed way. He had her phone number and did not call it. He was blowing off steam. Daniel cannot connect the dots. There is a disconnect between how we feel and how he feels. Daniel made reference to an embarrassing incident in the Johnson county auditor's office. This referred to an employee who defecated in their pants. He was given two counts of extortion for this by overzealous Johnson County prosecutors. The bottom line is Daniel is non-violent based upon his history and this time never went to Iowa City. They could have contacted me without arresting him. I am personally trying to help the candidate running against this overzealous prosecutor. I have blogged all over the internet to get the truth out there. John Zimmerman is a progressive person who gets it. This case has national consequences. We must do everything that we can do to stop this Criminalization of Asperger Syndrome and mental illness. There are many other cases out there where people also need help. Dr. Mills said this was in the top 2 or three for most egregious cases. He is appalled and upset by the convictions and he is an Asperger Syndrome expert. We must save a life and save a world. Joseph M. Jason, President NAMI BA Board Member of Criminal Justice Advocacy for People with Mental Illness Member/Director of CURE (847)537-3009 3 Marian Karr From: London, Barry <barry-london@uiowa.edu> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 7:34 PM To: Council Cc: Linda Cadaret Subject: REZ1 6-00003/SUB1 6-00004 Attachments: Letter to Planning Commission.docx Please see our attached letter for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of 03/17/16 Barry London Notice: This UI Health Care e-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it. Thank you. March 14, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission City Council City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 Re: REZ16-00003/SUB16-00004 Dear Sir or Madam: We were informed last week of the plan to rezone the 26.98 acres adjacent to Walnut Ridge to medium density housing in order to construct a 170 -senior dwelling units building on Camp Cardinal Road. This proposal, in its current form, is not in the interest of the affected houses in Walnut Ridge (Shagbark Court, Butternut Lane), which are zoned as low density single family housing and are, in fact, very low density. The construction of the senior housing structure by Ryan Companies does not require that the entire parcel be rezoned to medium density housing. The current proposal only requires that the western —3/4 of the parcel be rezoned. We respectfully suggest that leaving the piece of the 26.98 acre parcel adjacent to Walnut Ridge as low density interim development single family zone would be both appropriate and more closely approximate the plans that existed when Walnut Ridge was conceived and built. We are unable to attend the public meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled on 03/17/16. Please make our views known. Sincerely, i Barry London and Linda Cadaret 70 Shagbark Court Iowa City, IA 52246 (319) 499-1661 (319) 383-1049 (cell) Marian Karr Subject: FW: We our addressing the city council on a beautiful retirement community, purposes off Camp Cardinal Rd.We have lived in Walnut Ridge for sixteen years.As we have aged we realize that we need to down size and what would be more enjoyable but to live in -----Original Message ----- From: helen heck [mailto:hheck40@gmail.com1 Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:09 PM To: Council Subject: We our addressing the city council on a beautiful retirement community, purposes off Camp Cardinal Rd.We have lived in Walnut Ridge for sixteen years.As we have aged we realize that we need to down size and what would be more enjoyable but to live in o... Dale and Helen Heck Sent from my iPhone Marian Karr From: Kris Westphal <kriswestphal@mac.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:50 PM To: Council Subject: Grand Living at Iowa City (Ryan project) Iowa City Council Members, I have lived in the Walnut Ridge subdivision since 1993 and love the area. I was happy to hear that there will be a facility built as an assisted living place to some day move into when I retire, that is right in the area. I am elated to know that I would not have to move some place out of town, but still be an Iowa City resident. The facility that is being built looks to be a top-notch place which will be a plus for our community. This place can only make for better living for our senior citizens. Thank you for approving the Grand Living Ryan place on the west end of Iowa City right off Cardinal Ridge Road. Thanks also for all the tiring work that you all do. Kris Westphal Walnut Ridge, 59 Acorn Court, Iowa City, Iowa GRAND UVING AT IOWA CITY .A EXTERIOR CONCEPT GKAVII 11VIK{i .wn«wwr Marian Karr From: mohamed khowassah <mmkh46@hotmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 11:26 AM To: Council Subject: RYAN PROJECT We are writing this email to the council in support of the Ryan project and the possible condo development associated with it. We lived in Walnut Ridge area since 1994 and enjoyed it.The proposed development is welcomed addition to the ongoing progressive way of life for Senior population of our community. The Ryan project has no direct access from our area and should not have any effect on the traffic in Walnut Ridge, in fact the access is through Camp Cardinal Blvd. We think that this high quality project should enhance the reputation of Iowa City as one of the top Retirement communities in the USA. We thank you for giving this project your support and helping a lot of the retiring population of Iowa City to continue to live in this great city. DRS. Mo. and Mary Khowassah [ 46 Kennedy Pkwy. } 3 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to ensure that transit services operated in the City of Iowa City are in compliance with the FTA Circular 4702.113 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Which states: "No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be oth se subjected to discrimination under any program or activi that receives Fede I financial assistance." With specific reg\he ransit services, this document ensures that - 1. FTA assrefits and related services are ma available and are equitably distributeregard to race, color, or national ori n; 2. That the d uality of FTA assisted transit se ces are sufficient toprovide equal access aility r any person without regard t race, color, or national origin; 3. That opps to rticipate in the transit p ning and decision-making processes are proviersons 'thout regard to race, lor, or national origin; 4. That decin the to 'on of transit servi s and facilities are made without regard to race, cnational ori ' ; and That corrective and remedial action'll be ken if necessary to prevent discriminatory treatment based on race, color, or nations ori ' . TITLE VI ASSURANCES In accordance with 49 CFR Section 21.7 }, e ry application for financial assistance from FTA must be accompanied by an assu ce that a applicant will carry out the program in compliance with DOT's Title VI regul one. The 016 Certifications and Assurances for Iowa City Transit were pinned into TrAM on March 15, 2 16. (Attachment A) In accordance with 49 CFR 'on 21.9(b), all direct pd primary recipients document their compliance with DOTS Titl VI regulations by submitti a Title VI Program to their FTA regional civil rights officer ce every three years or as of rwise directed by FTA. Iowa City Transit's current Title VI rogram expires on May 31, 2016 d will submit an updated Title VI every three years after is date. The Iowa City City j9ouncil, Iowa City Transit's governing bod approved Iowa City Transit's Title VI Program o March 22, 2016 (resolution is attached). low City Transit operates a fixed route service writ 30 buses at peak time (10 of those buses are p ratransit buses operated by Johns/CouSEATS) and serves a population of 67,882. Thi document contains all the elemed of a fixed route transit provider operating in an u anized area of less than 200,0lation and operating less than fifty vehicles in peak rvice. Since Iowa City Transt qualify as a large urbanized area (UZA) all gen ral requirements under Chaptcluded as well as system -wide standards and policies tkder Chapter IV. Johnson County SEATS provides contracted paratransit services to to City Transit. Since Iowa City Transit uses their 5310 funding in the paratransit services con ct, Johnson County SEATS is considered a sub recipient. Johnson County SEATS, with assi tance from the Fast Central laws Council of Governments (Regional Planning Office), has prod ced and adapted a Title VI Program. This document took effect in March of 2014. Iowa City ransit will require 3f(10) Marian Karr From: Mary Gutmann <mwgutmann@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:30 PM To: Council; Loewenberg, Ina Subject: Invitation Attachments: publicity release Shoulda Been.docx Dear Council Members, Please see the attached invitation to celebrate Women's Month and enjoy a group of poems and music from Motown. No charge, just come to the Senior Center and enjoy on Thursday, March 31 at 7pm at the Meeting Room in the Senior Center. The Iowa City Council is invited to Celebrate Women's Month READING ALOUD will present a program of poems from the book, Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah, by the African-American poet, Patricia Smith, with Motown music, live by Bruce Teague with family and friends on Thursday, March 31, at 7:00 pm in the Assembly Room of the Iowa City Senior Center. Patricia Smith has won prizes from The Library of Congress and the American Academy of Poets, among others, for this book as the most outstanding book of poetry for 2013. Bruce Teague has performed with many groups in Iowa City. He and his family and friends will present music from Smith's beloved Motown. 3f(11) Marian Karr From: Chris O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:11 AM To: 'Anne Wallace' Cc: Council Subject: FW: Oversized Yard Waste Cans Ms. Wallace, Thank you for reaching out to us with your concerns. Upon receiving your email, our staff followed up to determine where these issues have developed. At this time we have located about a dozen of these units and have been reaching out to those owner's to get the issue corrected. I appreciate you taking the time to forward these concerns to us so that we can get this issue corrected. Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish to discuss this further or have additional questions. Have a great rest of the week. Chris O'Brien Director of Transportation and Resource Management City of Iowa City (319)356-5156 Chris-obrien@iowa-city.org From: Tom Markus Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 10:41 AM To: Chris O'Brien Subject: Fwd: Oversized Yard Waste Cans FYI Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Anne Wallace <schnauzersruleay hoo.com> Date: March 14, 2016 at 10:33:05 AM CDT To: "council(& Iowa-city.or" <council(a Iowa-city.org> Subject: Oversized Yard Waste Cans Reply -To: Anne Wallace <schnauzersrule(a y,joo.com> Greetings to the Council. I am writing to express my concern with the misuse of yard waste stickers in Iowa City with oversized cans. I believe the sticker states that it should be placed on a container provided by the resident that is no larger than 33 gallons capacity. I see more and more frequently the use of these stickers placed on refuse carts, the same carts used for regular household garbage. I believe these carts have a capacity of around 65 gallons. I understand the city wishes to be customer -friendly, but can you imagine the scenario of a worker not just picking up one of those heavy refuse carts, but picking it up while filled with yard waste? When filled with yard waste, it has to be, at a minimum, at least 100 pounds or more to lift over their shoulders. I myself would have great difficulty just picking up the empty cart. And I believe the yard waste trucks are not equipped with the mechanical arms that assist the worker in lifting the cart. I work with worker's compensation claims and I think the city's liberal policies regarding oversized containers for yard waste is subjecting the taxpayers to untold expense in future worker's compensation claims. I sent a comment to the department last year and from my observations the non -regulation of appropriate yard waste containers is only growing this year. I thought I would sent a comment to the Council to see if they thought this issue warrants their attention. The new stickers are about to be purchased -and this would be a good time to correct the issue if the Council so directs. Anne Wallace Iowa City L:3iLG) Marian Karr From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:26 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: FW: Housing Market and Affordable Housing From: Sally Scott [mailto:salwah.scott@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:41 AM To: Jim Throgmorton; Rockne Cole; Pauline Taylor; John Thomas; Kingsley Botchway II; Susan Mims; Terry Dickens; Geoff Fruin; Doug Boothroy; Tracy Hightshoe Subject: Housing Market and Affordable Housing Dear Iowa City Council Members, City Manager and City Staff, On behalf of the Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition, I am sending you an article by national housing expert Rick Jacobus, on housing markets and affordable housing: http://www.sheiterforce.orci/article/4408/why we must build/?utm source=M arch+l5-- Luxury+Housing+Is+Not+the+Enemy&utm campaign= March+15+2016+Weekly&utm medium=email It's a bit long, but well worth the read. His conclusion is: "This is what the long game looks like. We can't build our way out of the housing crisis ... but we won't get out without building. Any realistic proactive strategy for combating displacement has to offer a way to get more housing built -both permanently affordable and market -rate housing." Looking forward to further discussions of this issue. Best, Sally Sally J. Scott, PhD LinkedIn Profile salwah. scotgd� Qmail. com 410-370-2495 (c) 1 CITY OF IOWA CITY 3f(13) MEMORANDUM Date: March 16, 2016 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Jason Havel, City Engineer ZY Re: Competitive Quotation Results Iowa City Gateway Tree Clearing Competitive quotations for the Iowa City Gateway Tree Clearing Project were opened on February 23, 2016 and the following quotes were received: CAJ Enterprises West Branch, IA $ 135,814.99 Worley Services Poplar Bluff, MO $ 138,240.00 Tschiggfrie Excavating Dubuque, IA $ 156,010.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 30,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to CAJ Enterprises of West Branch, Iowa. This project is in preparation for the Iowa City Gateway Project which will be funded with Surface Transportation Program funds, THUD appropriation funds, Local Option Sales Tax Revenue and General Obligation bond proceeds. r CITY OF IOWA CITY UM MEMORAND DATE: March 15, 2016 TO: Tom Markus, City Manager FROM: Jason Havel, City Engineer �54 RE: Award Iowa City Gateway Tree Clearing Project Introduction: As part of the Iowa City Gateway project, being let as an Iowa DOT project, all trees within the grading limits must be removed prior to April 1, 2016 due to habitat protection for Indiana and Long Eared Bats. Based on the April 19, 2016 letting date for the Iowa City Gateway project, the tree clearing must be done as a separate project. Plans were prepared based on the final project plans developed by HNTB, the design consultant for the Iowa City Gateway project. The total estimate for Clearing and Grubbing for the entire Iowa City Gateway project was estimated to be $15,345.13. Based on costs to remove trees in last year's clearing and grubbing project, the determination of exact trees to be removed based on the tree survey and the need for traffic control, the project estimate was increased to $30,000.00. History/Background: On Wednesday, February 23, 2016 bids were received for the Iowa City Gateway Tree Clearing Project. The low bidder was CAJ Enterprises, Inc. of West Branch, IA at $135,814.99. The other two bidders were Worley Services, Inc. at $138,240.00 and Tschiggfrie Excavating at $156,010.00. Based on conversations with the 3 bidders, these numbers reflected current site conditions including the following factors: • Trees to be removed are inter -wound with trees to remain • Dubuque Street, Park Road, Kimball Road and Taft Speedway are to remain open during removals and the fall lines for some of the trees are difficult, creating an increased risk factor • There is an early spring thaw & more restoration work may be needed • The timing is tight with many contractors already working on tree removals due to the time restrictions Discussion of Construction Schedule: In order to maintain the Iowa City Gateway construction schedule, beginning as soon as a contract is awarded this coming May, the trees must be cleared by April 1, 2016. Recommendation: In order to maintain the necessary schedule for the upcoming Iowa City Gateway project, the Iowa City Gateway Tree Clearing Project contract was awarded to CAJ Enterprises, Inc.. Work on the project is progressing and is on schedule for completion prior to April 1St Cc: Ron Knoche, Director of Public Works Melissa Clow, Special Projects Administrator I r CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org LATE HANDOUTS: Information submitted between distribution of packet on Thursday and close of business on Tuesday. CONSENT CALENDAR: Resolutions and Motions ITEM # 3d(1) Email from Atty. Joe Holland, representing the applicant, requesting deferral to April 5: Churchill Meadows Parts Two and Three Correspondence ITEM 3f(14) Douglas Hills: Newspaper distribution REGULAR AGENDA: ITEM 5c - REZONING SCOTT BOULEVARD AND LOWER WEST BRANCH ROAD (PINE GROVE) Correspondence from: Monica Maloney-Mitros; Linda Farmer; Gaby Cardenas; Lorena; Maggie Keyser; Ted Weiler; Thomas Stevenson; Rosemarie Scullion; Ann and Greg Muilenburg; Chester Woodman; Kevin Keyser. Memo Dev. Services Coordinator. ITEM 8 — TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES (UBER) Correspondence from: Bob Long; Harry Olmstead; Roger Bradley ITEM 10h — PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Correspondence from: Harry Olmstead ITEM 12c HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending January 1, 2017. (Ali Ahmed resigned) Correspondence included in Council packet. INFO PACKET OF 3/17 IP10: (Revised title only) Letter from Mid America Energy Company: Iowa City Community Report Calendar Year 2015 IP12: Email from Kurt Hamann to Mayor Throgmorton: City dump -road pick up [Staff response included] Late Handouts Distributed Marian Karr From: Douglas Hills<douglasw.hills@gmail.com> 7j— ZZ—LO Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 7:02 PM To: Council (Date) 3 pLJ) Subject: newspaper distribution I would like to request that the city council consider an ordnance to restrict newspapers and other publishers from leaving their publications in our yards and driveways. I've contacted the Press -Citizen on more than one occasion asking that they discontinue delivery of their paper to my address on Wednesdays. I've never ordered their paper and have no use for it.The customer service representatives will take my address but delivery continues. Tonight I came home and on my block their were bagged newspapers in the street, in yards and driveways. I'm not sure how this is any different than someone throwing their trash into my yard or driveway. I'm personally tired of picking them up every week. And I know others are as well. Not to mention those who just leave them until they blow away. If someone wants a newspaper they can order it. But I'd like to see the city put a stop to their blanket deliveries. Thank you for consideration of this proposal. Respectfully, Douglas Hills 52 Stanwyck Drive douelasw.hillsna.2mail.com (319)541-9160 Late Handouts Distributed Marian Karr From: Nancy Davin <nancy.davin@yahoo.com> 7 -a 3 _ �G Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 8:44 AM To: Council (Date) # 3 Subject: Newspaper distribution I read the email from Mr. Douglas Hills in the Late Handouts packet on 3/22, and I would like to strongly echo his request to have the Press Citizen and any other newspaper publications STOP throwing bagged newspapers in driveways. I, too, have contacted the Press Citizen about this, but nothing is done. I am a subscriber so I don't receive one, but have witnessed the driver simply throw them out the window in to yards or driveways. On my drive in to work on Thursday mornings, I witness HUNDREDS of bagged newspapers strewn over yards and in the streets, especially along Burlington Streets. 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