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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-13 Info PacketI _ i wr®�� CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org October 13, 2016 I131 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule OCTOBER 18 WORK SESSION I132 Work Session Agenda I133 Pending City Council Work Session Topics IN Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show MISCELLANEOUS IPS Memo from Equity Dir.: Diversity Implementations Update and Status on Racial Equality and Diversity Initiative (3rd Quarter 2016) IP6 Memo from Transportation and Resource Management Dir.: Bus Shelter Program I137 Information from Asst. to City Manager: Correspondence from Elizabeth Cummings and Tom Glorfield regarding tree removal including staff response IP8 Building Statistics (third quarter) I129 Copy of Press Release: Iowa City offers 2016 Leaf Vacuum information IP10 Copy of Press Release: Recipients of 2016 Human Rights Awards announced IP11 Event Information poster: Walkable City Email from Mayor. Downtown Development [Distributed as Late Handout on 10/17/16: CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org IPI Council Tentative Meeting Schedule OCTOBER 18 WORK IP2 Work Sessi n Agenda IP3 Pending City C uncil Work Session Topics IP4 Memo from City Cla KXIC Radio Show / IP5 Memo from Equity Dir.: Diver and Diversity Initiative (3rd Qt I136 Memo from Transportation and IP7 Information from Asst. to City Tom Glorfield regarding tree IPS Building Statistics (third quaff IP9 Copy of Press Release: Iowa I1310 Copy of Press Release: Red IP11 Event Information poster:11 MISCE October 13, 2016 Update and Status on Racial Equality Management Dir.: Bus Shelter Program Correspondence from Elizabeth Cummings and icluding staff response offers 2016 is of 2016 H L. City Vacuum information i Rights Awards announced City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Subject to change IPI October 13, 2016 CITY OF IOWA CITY Date Time Meeting Location Tuesday, October 18, 2016 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Monday, October 24, 2016 4:00 PM Reception Johnson County Health 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting Human Services Bldg. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, January 3, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Late Handouts Distributed I01-`\ Ito (Date) REVISED �r -V..a.L_ CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org City Council Work Session Agenda Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Emma J. Harvat Hall - City Hall 5:00 PM • Lacina Meadows Water Supply • Discuss future actions concerning downtown development [late handouts] • Clarification of Agenda Items • Information Packet Discussion [October 6, 131 City Council Tuesda3 Emma JJ • Lacina Meadows Water o� • Clarification of Aaen Items I r 1 . ra.ar._ CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.lcgov.org rrk Session Agenda ctober 18, 2016 3rvat Hall - City Hall 5:00 PM • Information Packef Discussion [October CITY OF IOWA CIN UNESCO CRY OF LITERATURE PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS October 12, 2016 November 15Th. 2016 1. Airport master plan presentation 2. Determine 2017 legislative priorities December 6"i. 2016 1. Public Works facility tour and master plan overview (start time TBD) Strategic Plan / Budget Related Topics: 1. Provide timely and appropriate input on the ICCSD's planned 2017 bond referendum 2. Significantly improve the Council and staff s ability to engage with diverse populations on complex or controversial topics 3. Set a substantive and achievable goal for reducing city-wide carbon emissions by 2030, and create an ad- hoc climate change task force, potentially under an umbrella STAR Communities committee, to devise a cost-effective strategy for achieving the goal. 4. Identify and implement an achievable goal to reduce disproportionality in arrests 5. Identify a substantive and achievable goal for the provision of affordable housing in Iowa City and implement strategies to achieve this goal 6. Determine scope of Council identified housing market analysis of core neighborhoods 7. Determine scope of Council identified complete streets study 8. Discuss expectations for working with the ICCSD, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Works, labor organizations, and others to explore the feasibility of an industrial arts/crafts facility in Iowa City Other Topics: 1. Discuss marijuana policies and potential legislative advocacy positions 2. Review the Child Data Snapshot (IP2 2/18) and discuss related strategies with local stakeholders 3. Discuss creation of an ad-hoc committee on social justice and racial equity 4. Continue 8/16 discussion on future actions concerning downtown development CITY OF IOWA CITY IP4 MEMORANDUM Date: October 23, 2016 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: KXIC Radio Show KXIC offers a City show at 8:00 AM every Wednesday morning. In the past Council has volunteered for dates, and staff filled in as necessary. Please take a look at your calendars and come prepared to help fill in the schedule at your work session on October 18. Wednesday October 19 — Cole October 26 — November 2 — November 9 — November 16 — November 23 — November 30 — December 7 — In addition we are adding a 7:15 — 7:45 AM the Hirst and third Friday of each month: Friday October 21 — Throgmorton November 4 — November 18 — December 2 — December 16 — •' Please remember that KXIC is very flexible with taping the Wednesday sessions ahead of the show. It is the intent of the Friday interviews to be live. U:radioshowasking.doc M l CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: October 11, 2016 To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager From: Stefanie Bowers, Equity Director Re: Diversity Implementations Update and Status on Racial Equity and Diversity Initiative (3rd Quarter 2016) Introduction: This memo serves as an update for the ongoing staff responsibilities of the Ad Hoc Diversity Committee's recommendations adopted by way of resolution in June of 2013. It also provides the most recent activity on the Action Plans from the 2014 and 2015 Reports on Racial Equity and the 5 Areas of Focus Action Plan (conversation, accountability, outreach, training, and justice) with the initiatives adopted by resolution in February of 2015. Council holds Listening Posts September 17, the fourth City Council listening post was held at the Chauncey Swan Farmers Market. Staff Roundtables July 13, the City Manager's Roundtable was held in Emma J. Harvat Hall. Staff in attendance included the City Manager, City Clerk, Communications Coordinator, Community Outreach Assistant for the Police Department, Human Rights Investigator and Equity Director. Representatives from the Black Voices Project, the Coalition for Racial Justice, the Human Rights Commission, the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, and Johnson County also participated. Attendees provided input and comment to Slavin Management Consultants, the firm hired to work with the City Manager's Office and guide the search process for the hiring of the next Police Chief. September 7, the City Manager's Roundtable was held in Emma J. Harvat Hall. Staff from the City Manager, City Clerk, Communications, Police, Parks and Recreation, Human Rights and Community & Neighborhood Services participated. Representatives from the Black Voices Project, the Coalition for Racial Justice, the Human Rights Commission, the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, Johnson County and the faith community were present. Discussion included a review of the Summer Fun Program and the recent full-time hire of a Community Outreach Assistance for the Police Department. Expand Coffee with a Cop August 19, Coffee with a Cop was held at Hy -Vee on First Avenue. September 16, Coffee with a Cop was held at McDonald's on Riverside Drive. Participate in United States Department of Justice Pilot Program National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice The Iowa City Police Department was not selected for the program. Offer Police Ride-alongs to community members To encourage more relationship -building activities with police officers and members of the community, the Police Department offers ride-alongs to members of the community who wish to participate. Expand the use of Body -Mounted Cameras within the Police Department This was completed in August of 2015. Participate in the Disproportionate Minority Contact Study Ongoing. Encourage other jurisdictions within Johnson County to establish Community Police Review Boards No update at this time. City Departments receive trainings on competency, bias, awareness and cultural consciousness July 11, staff of the Police Department attended the monthly Disproportionate Minority Contact Committee (DMC) meeting. The discussion focused on local perspectives and strategies to national events of race and policing. July 11, staff of the Human Rights Office participated in a webinar sponsored by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). The webinar provided suggestions for supporting conversations about police shootings, shootings of police, racial equity, and supporting employees during times of trauma and stress. July 13, City Department Heads toured Alexander Elementary and met with the staff of the school. School staff discussed some of the unique challenges that families face at the school. The goal of the meeting was to lay the groundwork for continued collaborations with the School District and City to advance and create strong neighborhoods. July 13, Human Rights staff participated in the Achieving Equity with Results Based Accountability webinar sponsored GARE. The webinar featured stories of success from the GARE membership network. July 14, Human Rights and Police staff participated in a conference call sponsored by the National League of Cities entitled In Response to Last Week's Tragic Events: How Cities Can Address Racial Inequities. National leaders shared strategies local leaders can use to strengthen relationships between police and the people they serve. July 19, Human Rights staff and Police staff participated in the White House Call on Community Conversations hosted by the United States Conference of Mayors. Engage with communities of color by actively participating in events, programs, activities, and outreach July 20, Human Rights staff met with representatives from the University of Iowa's Chief Diversity Office to discuss ways in which the City and the University can work together to advance racial equity throughout the community. Future meetings will be held quarterly and include the University and City Police Chiefs' along with the City Manager. July 27, members of the Iowa City Police Department and participants in the Summer Fun Program held a basketball game at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. The Police Department lost the game. The same groups participated in a soccer competition held on July 30, at Grant Wood elementary soccer field. The police officers won that game. August 2, National Night Out was held. National Night Out is a nationwide effort to heighten crime and drug prevention, build partnerships between neighborhoods and police and send a message that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime. Four total celebrations were held in Iowa City including one at Wetherby Park, and one at the Paddock Circle Playground in the Saddlebrook neighborhood. August 6, the City co-sponsored the 2016 Iowa Soul Festival held on the Ped Mall. The event was well attended and included music, art, panel discussions and a fashion show. City staff from several departments were present at activities throughout the day -long event. August 7, the Police Department participated in a panel discussion on Campaign Zero, a ten point plan to end police violence. The program was sponsored by Mission: Iowa City, the Dream Center and the Iowa City Downtown District. August 12, the Police Department hired a full-time Community Outreach Assistant. One of the job functions is to engage in dialogue with persons from historically under -represented groups within the community to build relationships. September 13, Human Resources, the Library and Parks & Recreation participated in the Human Rights and Housing Authority fall Job & Resource Fair held at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. Over 20 local employers participated. Provide support and resources for a Regional Community Identification Program. Ongoing. Partner with the Government Alliance on Racial Equity (GARE) September 6, the City renewed its membership application for GARE. The City of Iowa City and the City of Dubuque will sponsor a regional GARE Summit in April 2017 to be held in Iowa City. Review and discuss committee reports from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee of Johnson County The Committee has not met in 2016, preferring to place its focus on the crisis intervention trainings and facilities. Collect and analyze data on individuals who apply for employment with the City The City has been collecting data annually on the race and ethnicity of individuals that apply for employment with the City through the new MUNIS Enterprise Resource Planning System. The data is voluntarily submitted by the applicant. In 2015, 1,129 persons applied for City employment. Of that number, 630 persons voluntarily reported out on their race or Hispanic origin. Of this number, 16% self -identified as Black or African American, Asian or Hispanic or Latino. Collect and analyze data on individuals who apply for appointment on City Boards/Commissions The City has been collecting data annually on the race and ethnicity of individuals that apply for appointment on a City board/commission through a voluntary survey that is a part of the application. In spring of 2016, the voluntary survey received approximately 85 responses from current board/commission members. Of that number 8.2% self -identified as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native. Evaluate a Racial Equity Impact Review Tool for City budgets, programs, policies and services Staff of the Police, Transit, Human Resources, Human Rights, Finance, City Manager's Office and Neighborhood & Development Services have been meeting monthly to review policies, programs, services and activities using a pilot racial and socioeconomic equity review toolkit. Increase racial/ethnic diversity of the applicant pool for hiring within the Police Department July 29, the Civil Service Commission certified a list of 12 candidates (3 female and 9 male) that would be eligible for the position of police officer. Three of the 12 persons on this list identified as Black or African American. Increase awareness of the options to file complaints of discrimination against the Police Department or other City services, programs or operations July 20 & 25, Human Rights staff worked with the University of Iowa to discuss ways in which the Human Rights Office can provide outreach to students and scholars on the various complaint processes available to them. A link was placed on the University's Guide to Living in Iowa City web page to the Know Your Rights brochure on the Human Rights web page. August 2016, a Prezi video was created to appear online and on City Channel 5 that encourages persons who believe they have been discriminated against to file complaints with the Human Rights Office. The City's Communications Office assisted in the development of the presentation. August 16, Human Rights staff sent a memo to all bars and restaurants in the downtown area on dress codes, admittance policies, and public accommodation discrimination. Other items to note: August 9, Human Rights staff sent out a voluntary survey to over 150 Iowa City Housing Choice Voucher holders to get feedback on impediments to fair housing choice. The results of the survey will be reported out by the Office in the near future. August 17, City staff from Human Rights and Neighborhood & Development Services participated in a discussion on refugee assistance in Johnson County. The program was organized by State Senator Joe Bolkcom. The discussion focused on local refugee services and activities, refugee stories and updates on state assistance programs. August 22, Library staff attended ice cream socials at all ICCSD Iowa City elementary schools to share information about the Library and register students for library cards. A total of 96 library cards were issued as a part of this outreach project, 24 of them to mostly new international students at Horn Elementary. Eight cards were issued at Alexander, 5 at Mann, 7 at Twin, 6 and Weber and 7 at Wood. September, Teen Services Library, Brian Visser, is partnering with Jan Smith, the Teacher Librarian at Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School, to offer a book discussion group on Fridays from September to December. This is being done through a grant from the American Library Association. There are nine students participating. The first book being read is Buck by M.K. Asante. Future titles being read are The Absolutely True Diary of a Part -Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. The theme of the club is the positive change that reading and education can have on teens who are going through transitions in their lives. September 13, the City committed to joining the Central Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NERC). HERC partners with minority -serving organizations, offers discounted advertising in diversity -focused publications and online media, and participates in higher education minority association conferences. See Attachment for a complete list of the Police Department's activities for the third quarter. TO: Stefanie Bowers FROM: Interim Police Chief Bill Campbell RE: DIF Reporting for ICPD — 3rd Quarter 2016 DATE: October 11, 2016 ICPD's DIF Reporting for the third quarter of 2016 is below. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Documentation of participation in any event, attended or presented, by a Department member to a community member or organization. 39 ICPD Officers attended 318 events in the third quarter of 2016 totaling 604 hours and made contact with approximately 8,998 community members. Some highlights included the Department sponsored Youth Academy for elementary, junior high and high school students; "National Night Out" community -police awareness -raising event held across the United States; several "Party in the Park" events; "Do You See Me Now?" challenge events where local youth competed against ICPD officers in friendly basketball and soccer games; back to school ice cream socials; and "Coffee with a Cop" events. COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS: Documentation of any participation in a community presentation by a Department member. 13 ICPD Officers participated in 57 community presentations in the third quarter of 2016, totaling 103 hours, and making contact with 2,544 community members. This quarter saw a number of ALICE active shooter training sessions; presentations to Cub Scout groups, the Dream Center; University of Iowa athletic teams and fraternities; driver's education classes; and continued involvement in discussions about a low barrier shelter for the homeless in Iowa City. CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING: Documentation of any training received by a Department member involving cultural competency. Cultural competency training refers to training directed at the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds. 21 ICPD Officers participated in a University of Iowa sponsored diversity training session in the third quarter of 2016. DIF Reporting for ICPD — 3rd Quarter 2016 PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ON RIGHTS: Documentation of any participation at an event, attended or presented by a Department member, to a community member or organization where the focus is education on an individual's rights. Officers Cash conducted a 1.5 hour training sessions entitled, "Know the Law," to 22 University of Iowa students. Documentation of any partnership between the Department and another community organization. The Department worked with community partners that led to attendance at 80 events by 24 officers who spent 101 hours with 1,782 community members. The Department continues to partner with entities such as The Dream Center, Broadway Neighborhood Center, DVIP, DMC, Diversity Roundtable and the Johnson County Attorney's Office. The Downtown Liaison continues to represent the Iowa City Police Department and participate in the White House's Data -Driven Justice Initiative. This is a coalition of city, county, and state governments who have committed to using data -driven strategies to divert low-level offenders with mental illness out of the criminal justice system and change approaches to pre-trial incarceration. The ICPD continues to collaborate with the Iowa City Bike Library to repurpose abandoned bicycles impounded by the Department. Instead of being auctioned or recycled as scrap metal, the Iowa City Bike Library refurbishes some of the bicycles which are then lent out through their organization. The remaining bicycles are collected by Working Bikes. Working Bikes is a non-profit that rescues discarded bicycles and gives them new life by redistributing them in global communities. During this quarter the Downtown Liaison worked with staff and the City Manager to begin the process of amending part of the City Code which covers impounded bicycles. The amendment will allow the police department and other City Staff to repurpose unclaimed bicycles for community outreach with disadvantaged youth and adults. The Department also provided extra patrol on 1,543 occasions where criminal activity or safety concerns had been identified. DIF Reporting for [CPD — 3rd Quarter 2016 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: October 12, 2016 To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager From: Chris O'Brien, Director of Transportation and Resource Management Re: Bus Shelter Program Introduction: Through a recent public correspondence directed to City Council, questions arose for the Transportation and Resource Management Department related to the future installation of bus shelters. This memo is intended to outline the department's current plan for utilizing the funds allocated in the current budget. History/backs round: The City of Iowa City currently has 58 bus shelters that have been installed along various bus routes serviced by Iowa City's public transit system. The majority of these units have aluminum frames with Plexiglas inserts and an interior bench. Many of the units are showing signs of aging and are in need of replacement. Discussion of Solution: The Transportation and Resource Management Department currently has $100,000 budgeted for the upgrade of existing aging shelters as well as new installations of units. These funds were first inserted as a new initiative into the department budget in FY2016 in the amount of $50,000 and combined with $50,000 placed in the FY2017 budget to form a larger project. We will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of bus shelters, anticipating with the funds available to purchase 10 — 15 units of varying sizes. We expect the cost per unit to be in the $7,000 - $12,000 each depending on size. Upon replacement, the new units will be ADA compliant, allowing accessibility for persons utilizing a wheelchair. Our current plan is to begin by addressing shelter needs along the Towncrest and Lakeside Routes as follows: Towncrest Route Replace — Muscatine Ave. in front of Autumn Park New Install — Muscatine Ave., across from Hy -vee. Replace — Muscatine Ave. in front of Walgreens New Install — Muscatine Ave. & Dover St. Replace— Dover St. and Wayne Ave. "We are currently reviewing what types of units could potentially fit on the westbound side of Muscatine Ave. in front of Hy -Vee. The right-of-way is too narrow for a traditional bus shelter. Lakeside Route Replace — Frontage Rd. & Lakeside Dr. Replace — Lakeside Dr. & Aster Ave. Replace - Boyrum St. in front of Big Ten Rental Replace — Boyrum St. in front of Hy -Vee New install — Broadway St. & Sandusky Dr. New install — The Quarters (Rose Oaks) Should funds be remaining after receiving the proposals, additional units will be purchased for installation along these bus routes as they currently have the most shelters in need of being upgraded. It is also our intention to continue to allocate funding for future budget years. IP6 From: Simon Andrew Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:24 PM To: 'liaieanne7l .' Cc: Council Subject: RE: Message About Request # 10158 [3561656130386163] Dear Ms. Cummings, Thank you for your email. 1 understand that you and Sue have exchange a couple messages since this was sent, but I wanted to reach out to you regarding the best way to have an issue addressed in a more timely fashion. The icgovxpress app is most useful in addressing non -urgent issues such as tall grass complaints. Complaints through the app may not be received by the appropriate department the same day that they were submitted. For urgent matters that do not necessitate dialing 911, 1 recommend calling routine dispatch at 319.356.6800. They can ensure that your call is immediately understood and addressed by the appropriate department in a timeframe more commensurate with the urgency of the issue. Though this information is present on our website, users of the smartphone only see the 911 emergency message. Thank you for bringing this to our attention; we are currently adding this to the confirmation email that users receive. Thanks again and have a great afternoon. Best regards, Simon Andrew Assistant to the City Manager City of Iowa City 410 East Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)356-5010 simon-andrew@iowa-city.org From: liaieanne7l . [mailto:lizzieanne7l@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 11:00 AM To: Iowa City; Larry Bohenkamp Cc: Council Subject: Re: Message About Request # 10158 [3561656130386163] I contacted the fire chief directly, and Chief Grier had a crew out here in no time. They were very professional, and without my asking, noted *they* could still smell the chain-saw/cherry picker fuel/oil spill (a week after). They pointed out a good deal of the spill occurred on the soil, near the curb, and that they couldn't address that, unfortunately --but poured the containment material (basically, high-grade cat litter) over the large pavement area, sweeping it even under a car parked over part of the area, up the stained curb, too. This should have been addressed immediately, by Simply Trees, without anyone needing to contact them. Even when someone did, nothing of substance happened. Sawdust was an obvious, easy, free solution I put forth --but still, nothing. I'm disappointed I had to contact three parties (including City outreach, shortly after midnight on Friday morning) before anyone did anything. It was bad enough everyone (several kids and infant, included, and many in housing for those with low-income) had to breathe in this toxic odor last week --but to continue to have to through the weekend is unacceptable. City Council is CC'ed on this. --Elizabeth Cummings and Tom Glorfield, Bradley Street On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:56 AM, lizzieanne7l . <lizzieanne7ICa.pnail.com> wrote: Sue, I want it noted that Simply Trees did something to the area, likely unwittingly but nonetheless harmful: We believe they spilled or dumped some sort of fuel or oil in the street or on the ground, as for days, it has reeked of this smell on our property (infiltrating our home and to our back yard). I am very frustrated about this, and I am also irritated that Jim Buxton has not responded to my request for a sense of when future outdoor construction will take place so we can plan accordingly (i.e., We need quiet for our work and study and will need to make arrangements so we can count on this, elsewhere, which is not easy. For example, a person can't reserve a study room at the library; such access is on a first come, first served basis). We are asking that the City have the fire department come by and look around the property and in the street for whatever substance was leaked so they can pour something over it to contain the odor and fumes --and then notify Simply Trees about their negligence; we have been breathing this in for days (likely, fuel for chain saws) and are sick of it. Years ago, Penningroth (owners of next-door rental property) hired a lawncare person who knocked over a gas container in our street, and the odor was overwhelming, bringing on horrible headaches. The fire department came out and contained it by pouring something over it. As someone entering the field of public health, I hope the City will address this promptly. On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 4:18 PM, lizzieanne7l . <lizzieanne7I(a)mail.com> wrote: Sue, one thing we'd like to ensure in the future is that any contract workers Jim hires are aware there is no parking on both sides of the street, nor in the alley. Bradley is one block in length, with no sidewalks, and we request that in the future, he either have contractors park along 7th Ave. Ct. or in his circle drive, next to the property in question. I would like this request not to be coming from me, specifically; I have contacted him directly in a personable way to ensure open communication, but I need for this situation to be as stress -free in the future, as possible, so again, ask that my name not be associated with this. We have many kids on this street, and that should be reason enough. Thank you. On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Iowa City <iowacitvia( ,user.Rovoutreach.com> wrote: ---If replying by email, enter your reply above this line --- Dear, Than you for using GoRequest to contact our department. I called the new owner, Jim Buxton. He said the tree removal should be complete by 6pm tonight. He is planning to improve the property so there will be some contractors on the property in the coming days. He asked that I provide his contact information so that neighbors feel free to let him know if they have any questions or concerns. Here is the information: Jim Buxton, 354-7262 (h) or 319/631-1972 (c) or iimbuxtonAmmchsi.com Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to be of assistance. Thank you, Sue Dunlap This is in reference to the Problem you submitted on: 10/04/2016 4:01 PM Description: We are neighbors and very concerned about the amount of noise, morning through evening, that is being made to remove what appear to be two gorgeous, healthy trees from the noted property. One neighbor has a newborn child, and we work and study from home --and for these reasons want to have some sense of when this will be finished. It is difficult to drive down our street or park anywhere. We would like to know why it is being done, in the first place. No one lives in the house, so we are especially concerned this may be the beginning of a big construction project in our normally quiet neighborhood. Workers are screaming at one another all day long, and last night, noise was made/cutting was done after dark. You may reply to this email to send a response or you can view this request online at: <htta://user. govoutreach.com/iowacitvia/case.nhn?id=2902980&access=3561656130386163> City of Iowa City FILED 2016 Building Statistics a ueRype of Construction January February ' Match April May Jum July August plember Octobw flowisil Decembeir TOTAL NON -T_ BLE Single Fa um 5 Number o1 Permits 1,085,800. 4- 2.831,226 a 4.531,025 20 1.285.416 18 1,502,121 21 3,122,390 73 885.000 3 4,049,288 16 2,851,7 �� � 1 27,726,692 111 Duplex -E ''. 1,348,870 420,000 1,013465 300,000 3,083,335 Nomber a Permits SaontiesB Fraternities 2 1 2 1 — _ ��1\ �\ 8 Nbnber a Partl9s _ - T1 A Multiple Units 3.863,333 1,564,850 4,060,000 1,000.000 13,252.114 6,900,000 12,508,696 43,148,993 NunbaaPertnib 3 4 21(fou 2 8 7 -found 31-f0unde0al 21 Number a Buildings 3. 4 2 2 5 3 19 NumbeaDwelling Units 27 17 28 78 54 88 280 ix - CanmemiaURasidenliel 6,949,457 6,000,000 12,949,457 Number a PBnMts 2 1 -fou 1 -foundation 3 Number a Buildings 1 1 Number of Dwelling un4s �- 8 8 M_aeb,Haels - S _ ..._._,23.500,000 23.500.000 Number a Permits 1 1 _urclles S — 9,000,000 8.000,000 8,000.000 NumbaaPermils '' 1 1 ------ --- Industrial - E 10,700,0001 -- 470,000 --- --- — 119,5_40 89,000 11,378,540 — --- Permits 7'.. - ___ 1 1 1 4 _-- _Numbera Service Stations - S ''. Numbs a Pernik itaI591nstitutions-E _ _Nu_mber_a Pe_rnits Offices, Banks, Prof. - S 188,000'------ 8,500,000 1,500,000 11,188.000 -- Number of Permits 1 (foundation) 1 1 3 bfic Wats a t/8181es - $ 1 7,619,000 7,619,000 7,619,000 Number of Permits 3 3 s -S j 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 ....._. Number a Permits 1 _ 1 Toms 6 Custarror Svc. - S 1,916,418 1,100,867 3,900,000 760000 7,687,285 Number of Permits 1 1 2 1 5 Misc Slmaturesffencss-E 1 151.5001 1,000 105,000 4,800 262,300 Number of Permit 7 1 _ 1 1 10 Rem000l Residential -S 414,212] 895,942 929,851 688,030 6,252,798 5,714,583 1,215,083 1,438,680 1,165,505 18,714,684 Numberof Permils 231 23 39 41 39 37 30 46 27 305 Remodel Commeraal - S 1.295,544 13,495,5921 1,718,550 4,467,960 11,665,395 8,317,942 3,360,826 4,991,605 11,492,800 60.806,222 17,930,013 Number of Permits 15 8; 13 7 20 13 7 17 13 113 Remodel, Public Works -S Number of Permits cessor/ Structures 4,000' 222,000 25,000 179,000 3,000 104,000 537,000 Numbara PemYb 11 4 1 _ 2 1 1 70 TOTAL VALUE 13,887,3561M,808,092 34,067,146 23,026,484 25,908,257 46,258,353 15,368,449 19,251,838 26,407,733 250,581,708 17,549,013 TOTAL PERM115 451 451 all 69 90 74 46 901 571 1587 _ Iowa City offers 2016 Leaf Vacuum information Page 1 of 2 IP9 Receive Updates jEnter Email Address Go f-`' Iowa City offers 2016 Leaf Vacuum information City of Iowa City sent this bulletin at 10/10/2016 04:43 PM CDT 0 SHARE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. °�°, IOWA CITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dale: 10/10/2016 Contact: Toni Davis, Clerk Phone: 319-356-5181 Iowa City offers 2016 Leaf Vacuum information The Iowa City Streets Division is ready to get underway with this year's curbside leaf vacuum service, beginning Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Printed maps identifying leaf removal zones are available in City utility bills and also at City Hall, the Public Library, Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, the Senior Center, and the Streets Division office at 3800 Napoleon Lane. A map is also available online at www.icaov.ora/leatvacuum. Here are a few tips to make the process go more smoothly and efficiently for residents and crews: Schedule • Leaf Vacuum service will begin Monday, Oct. 17 in Zone #5, and proceed in numerical order, moving to Zone #1 after Zone #7 is completed. The process will repeat until the program ends on Wednesday, Nov. 23. • A schedule will be posted on the City's website at www.icaov.ora/leafvacuum and other social media outlets, indicating which zones staff will be working in over a five day -period. This schedule will be updated daily. You can also subscribe to receive e-mail alerts at icaov.ora/e-subscriptions under "Service Notices." If you do not have access to the internet or social media, contact the Streets Division directly at 319-356-5181. Preparing your leaf piles • Rake leaves into a pile on the City right-of-way area in front of your house (between the sidewalk and street curb). Be sure leaf piles are no further than five feet back from the curb, as the vacuum hose cannot extend further. • Only leaves should be raked into the piles. The vacuum cannot pick up yard waste such as sticks, brush and garden refuse. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IAIOWAfbulletins/16a5fea 10/10/2016 Iowa City offers 2016 Leaf Vacuum information Page 2 of 2 Combine leaves into large piles, when possible. Crews are slowed down when handling multiple small leaf piles. The minimum size for one pile should be the equivalent of one yard waste bag. How you can help your neighbors and leaf vacuum crews Do not rake leaves into the street, as they can wash into the storm sewer, causing neighborhood flooding. Place piles in an open area, away from mailboxes and signposts. Parked cars hamper leaf pick-up. In areas of the City where on -street parking is heavy, "No Parking" signs will be posted while leaf crews are in the area. If you live on a street where there is heavy parking and you wish to have a temporary "No Parking" sign placed, contact the Streets Division at 319-356-5181 for review and consideration. Where calendar parking is enforced, leaf pick-up will occur on the side of the street without parking. • If parking on the street, avoid parking near leaf piles on pick-up days. Some final reminders • Despite advance preparation, equipment breakdowns and bad weather can slow progress, and snowstorms late in the cycle can curtail the program. • Do not delay in leaf raking, as an early winter would require equipment and crews to be redirected to snow removal. • City of Iowa City yard waste bags may always be used if quicker pick-up is desired. These bags will continue to be picked up on your regular garbage day through January. • Iowa City residents may also take their leaves to the Iowa City Landfill at 3900 Hebl Avenue, free of charge. If you have further questions, contact the Streets Division at 319-356-5181 or visit www. icgov. orgAeafvacuum. -4 ' w,t Questions? ..��� Contact Us CITY OF IOWA CITY UKKO mautuuruu STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscnbe I Help https:Hcontent.govdelivery.com/accounts/IAIOWA/bulletins/I6a5fea 10/10/2016 E From: City of Iowa City <CityoflowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:02 PM To: Marian Karr Subject: Recipients of 2016 Human Rights Awards announced Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web Page. ❑© ;101N Date: 10/11/2016 Contact: Stefanie Bowers, Equity Director Phone: 319-356-5022 Recipients of 2016 Human Rights Awards announced The Iowa City Human Rights Commission will honor two individuals, a service organization, and a business during its 33rd Annual Human Rights Awards Breakfast later this month to recognize their efforts on behalf of human rights. This year's award winners are: • Tammy Nyden: the Isabel Turner Award for work for fair and ethical treatment and volunteering time to an organization that works for these rights; • Pilot Club of Iowa City: the Rick Graf Award for long-term commitment to a speck cause for the benefit of a speck group of persons; • Jeanne Nunley: The Linda Severson Award for contributions to human rights by an individual in a service organization; • Neumann Monson Architects (Kevin Monson): the Bill Reagan Community Award for contributions to human rights by a business; The Annual Awards Breakfast will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N. Madison Street. Breakfast will be available starting at 7:15 a.m., with the program beginning promptly at 7:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person and are available online at http://33rdawardsbreakfast.eventbrite.com. The deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, October 21. No tickets will be sold at the door. Ten reduced -price tickets are available at $10 each on a first-come first-served basis. Diane Finnerty, Assistant Provost for Faculty at the University of Iowa, will provide the keynote address, "Imagining a World in which Black and Brown Lives Mattered." For more information, email humanrights(cDiowa-citv.org or call 319-356-5022 OM' wr®", --a..� CITY OF IOWA CITY UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE Author Walkability Advocate to Speak in Iowa Ci Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 6:30 p.m. Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn Street, Iowa City Author of Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, School of One Step at a Time, Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban Urban s designer who has dedicated his career to determining what Regional makes cities thrive. He will share simple solutions to make cities Planning more economically competitive and environmentally sustainable. This event is free & Mr. Speck will be available afterwards to sign his book. Prairie Lights will sell copies at the event and also have them in stock open to the public at their shop located at 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. Marian Karr From: Marian Karr Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 12:55 PM To: Jim Throgmorton Cc: Geoff Fruin Subject: Re: Downtown plan Begin forwarded message: From: Jim Throgmorton <Jim-Throgmortonna,iowa-city.org> Date: October 15, 2016 at 12:54:30 PM CDT To: Marian Karr <Marian-Karr@iowa-city.org> Cc: Geoff Fruin <Geoff-FruinQiowa-city.org> Subject: Downtown plan Hi Marian. Please share the attached memo with the Council as a whole, along with a copy to each individual Council member. I'd like to make sure Council members receive it on Monday, if not before. Mayor Jim Throgmorton Iowa City City Council, At -Large To: City Council From: Jim Throgmorton Subject: Downtown development Date: October 14, 2016 Late Handouts Distributed (Date) Z.P Two months ago I shared with you a memo concerning downtown development. In it I emphasized how important downtown is for the overall health and sustainability of our city. Ensuring that downtown continues to thrive requires a collaborative effort on the part of City government, the Downtown District, private property owners and developers, historic preservation advocates, business owners, the University, other stakeholders, and the public as a whole. My August 11 memo also suggested that having a truly collaborative effort requires mutual commitment to a broadly shared vision for the downtown's preservation, renovation, and development. It also requires adoption and use of financial and regulatory tools needed to achieve that broadly shared vision. In order to facilitate such mutual commitment and collaboration, I proposed several possible actions as a starting point for discussion, analysis, negotiation, and action. The first major item on the list was to review the downtown portion of the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Plan (DRCP) and, if necessary, to consider amending it. Over the past two months, I have spoken with a wide range of key stakeholders. These have included representatives of the Downtown District, developers, property owners, an appraiser, historic preservation advocates, advocates of neighborhoods adjacent to downtown, advocates for affordable housing, trade union leaders, University students, and experts in designing low - carbon buildings. I've learned a great deal during these conversations. For example, I learned that several key stakeholders had not read the downtown portion of the DRCP (pps. 2 and 52-58) and have been surprised to discover what it calls for. Also, as you know, the Downtown District's Board agrees that we should review the downtown part of the plan and, if necessary, consider amending it. With these facts in mind, I recommend that we schedule a special 2 -hour work session on the downtown plan. Given the complicated mix of stakeholders involved, I think we need to step out of our comfort zone and follow a special process for this work session. The following page proposes one possible process. If you agree that we should schedule a special work session, we can discuss whether we'd like to follow, modify, or reject the one I've tentatively proposed. If we decide to follow the proposed process, we would need to recruit a facilitator who would refine the details. Jim Possible Design for Work Session about the Downtown Plan Agenda for the meeting: 1) The mavor would convene the work session and introduce the facilitator, who would briefly describe her/himself and describe the process and rules to be followed. 2) A staff person would take no more than 10 minutes to describe the key elements of the downtown plan as it currently exists. This probably would include a Power Point presentation, ending with the DCRP's map of downtown development. 3) The facilitator would assign stakeholders to small gimps for face-to-face discussions about specific questions pertaining to the plan. Each group would include a diverse mix of stakeholder types. For each group, one participant would act as recorder and another would act as reporter. One or two council members would sit with each of the groups, remain silent throughout the group's discussion, and take notes for the Council as a whole. The specific questions to be addressed might include: (1) are there any parts of the plan that you find confusing and think need clarification? (2) what are the plan's major strengths and weaknesses? (3) what specific changes would you advocate, if any? 4) Each group would discuss the questions identified above for 15 minutes, at which point the facilitator would ask each group's reporter to orally summarize his/her group's discussion. These summaries should be limited to 2-3 minutes, depending on the number of groups. 5) After the last group has reported on the last question, the facilitator would ask the attendees to identify something they had learned during the small group process. 6) The mayor would thank the facilitator and attendees, and then close the work session, noting that the Council would discuss possible changes in the downtown plan at a forthcoming work session. Spatial arrangement The room would have to be reasonably large to accommodate multiple small groups. Once the mayor has turned things over to the facilitator, council members would sit with the attendees, and all would face toward the facilitator and the staff member making her or his presentation. This would convey the idea that we (all attendees) are addressing a shared problem. Once the small groups have been formed, they would reassemble at tables that are far enough apart for members of each group to talk with one another without being drowned in sounds coming from other groups. Facilitator and Stakeholders Selection of the facilitator and the stakeholders is a critical factor. The facilitator needs to be a strong but not domineering person who has considerable experience in facilitating difficult discussions and who has no vested interest in how downtown develops. There are many such people at the U. of Iowa. The attendees (stakeholders) should reflect the diverse mix of people who have a stake in the outcome of the process. The number and mix would have to be determined.