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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-15 CorrespondenceKellie Fruehling 08-15-17 From: Rufael Tadesse <rufael.tadesse@gmail.com> 3f(1) Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 1:22 AM To: Council Subject: jim-throgmorton@iowa-city.org Dear Sir, I know you might ignore this message but I am writing this message to express my feeling of disappointment. I am from Ethiopia and I got admitted to at Maharishi University Of Management which is found in IOWA to study my Masters in Computer Science.Three days ago on July 25,2017 , I was rejected visa for a reason that I was not convincing enough or not showed my home ties to my country. It's very discouraging considering the fact I was a genuine student who wanted to gain great knowledge with the intent of returning after the student program completes. It's sad to see that the Visa Officer is unable to see that. It took me almost a year to get admitted , cost me a lot of money and had to run here and there aside from work. I even convinced my cousin to pay 5000 dollars to get registered that's how serious i was. You don't know how discouraging it is , to simply go to the same process again when the Visa Officer just simply cant see your intention to gain knowledge and reject you with in two or three minutes. My program was gonna start August 14 and my dream was crushed. I know things won't change but please if you can for the future students, the Visa Officers are crushing dreams of students here in Ethiopia and it's very discouraging. They accept $400 for every student to see their case and reject it for non convincing reason. It's like taking money from a student and playing with their dreams when the university have already accepted you. If you can please try to engage with the consular so that students should stop their efforts if they are gonna be rejected visa. It's not fair going through all the process you have to go through with the University to get accepted and When you get accepted the US embassy Visa Officers reject you for a silly reason. Best regards, Rufael T. 08-15-17 Kellie Fruehling 3f(2) From: frank williams <jm800155@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 12:21 PM To: Council Subject: hello a couple weeks ago there was a statement about the Ped mall getting 6 million dollars to spruce it up. did I miss the announcement about the money the city was going to spend helping revitalize the East Side???????? Frank Williams 1123 Pine St Iowa City,lA 319-530-2380. 'm800l55@hotmaii.com From: Eleanor M. Dilkes Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 11:12 AM To: 'Cindy Grabow; Council Cc: Council; Stan Laverman Subject: RE: Improvements Ms. Grabow, It is my understanding from both your attorney and Stan Laverman, the City's Senior Housing Inspector, that your contractor did the work without securing a permit. As a result the moratorium is applicable. Your attorney, Mr. Graggle (sp.?) left me a voice message this morning indicating that he understood the City's position and would be communicating with the contractor. If you have not already done so you should speak to him. Eleanor M. Dilkes City Attorney City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Email: eleanor-dilkesPiowa-citv.ore Phone: (319) 356-5030 Fax: (319) 356-5008 -----Original Message ----- From: Cindy Grabow [mailto:talktocindy@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 5:53 PM To: Council Subject: Improvements I own one single family home in Iowa City. It has a three bedroom rental permit. I have rented it to single families for years. (Not more than one family at a time) Over the course of the last two month's I secured a contract with Stumpf Construction (who obtained a permit BLB2017o626o94511)to expand a window in the basement, for a large suitable bedroom. In doing so, I hoped to provide for a four bedroom home for a single mother with with five children to live in. The family has been homeless for the past month. The inspector, Willy, told me that everything looked great and that the window was suitable for egress however he can not add a bedroom on to my currently existing permit. Can you please address this issue? In this particular circumstance the moratorium is only harming poor, fatherless, or homeless. I would like to submit my request for a four bedroom for administrative review. Furthermore, no notice or information was provided to my contractor to state there was any issue at hand. It was routine business for them. Diana Huff is the Section 8 housing liaison. Cindy Grabow Re: 805 Willow St 563-370-4553 Sent from my iPhone 08-15-17 Kellie Fruehling 3f(4) From: Robert Cunningham <wigs1957@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 5:20 PM To: Council I heard on the news that Iowa City is looking at a ban on smoking in city parks and trails. These are not privately owned, and I fairly certain that smokers are still required to pay taxes that support the maintenance of these places. It is open air and second hand smoke is not an issue. Non smoker are not confined by walls and are not forced to be in immediate proximity. Public lands are exactly that, open to the public, all the public. What about bikes, radios, walking on the grass, motorized vehicles, all of these cause damage. Perhaps you ought to do some profiling; certain age groups, or maybe ethnic groups should be restricted do to potential for safety issues, or maybe keep the poor out because they don't contribute enough. Where does it end??? 3f(5) From: Adil Adams 2532 Bartelt Rd Apt tt1C Iowa City, Iowa 52246 N 0 ES a -tet Q-1 C To: City Council Work Session rn Subject: 5-2-2 OtK S 0 tv Renew Taxi License n., Dear, Sir: According to subject 5-2-2 applicant for a taxi business license shall be filed with the city clerk by my and expire after one year. I believe the above subject is unfair because it discriminates the taxi business. In any other business, they are allowed to renew anytime they would like but for the taxi it has to be every year by a certain time. As for the taxi license, it has to be yearly and done by a certain date. For the taxi license, we have to have at least four vehicles to qualify for the taxi license. I want to the city council to take this into consideration to renew my American Taxi License for 2017 to 2018 year. When I started my company ten years ago, I started with only two cabs for several years. Than the city clerk imposed four cabs instead of two which is unfair, because the taxi business has gone down after Uber and Lyft entered the market. I'd like the city council to consider those two problems so I can renew my taxi license as soon as possible. Sincerely yours, -Ado Adams Owner of American Taxi Cab 08-15-17 3f(6) Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 8:17 PM To: Ryan Sempf; Jim Throgmorton; Susan Mims; Rockne Cole; John Thomas; Pauline Taylor; Kingsley Botchway; Terry Dickens Cc: Simon Andrew; Kellie Fruehling; Ashley Monroe; Eleanor M. Dilkes; Wendy Ford; John Yapp Subject: RE: Gauging Interest Hi Ryan, I would be happy to explore this idea with you next week. Due to State of Iowa Open Meeting laws, City Council members cannot share their individual thoughts in a group email. I'll touch base next week. Thanks, Geoff From: Ryan Sempf [mailto:ryan@iowacityarea.com] Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2017 4:01 PM To: Geoff Fruin <Geoff-Fruin@iowa-city.org>; Jim Throgmorton <Jim-Throgmorton@iowa-city.org>; Susan Mims <Susan- Mims@iowa-city.org>; Rockne Cole <Rockne-Cole@iowa-city.org>; John Thomas <John-Thomas@iowa-city.org>; Pauline Taylor <Pauline-Taylor@iowa-city.org>; Kingsley Botchway <Kingsley-Botchway@iowa-city.org>; Terry Dickens <Terry - D ickens@ iowa-city.org> Cc: Simon Andrew <Simon-Andrew@iowa-city.org>; Kellie Fruehling <KeIlie-Fruehling@iowa-city.org>; Ashley Monroe <Ashley-Monroe@iowa-city.org>; Eleanor M. Dilkes <Eleanor-Dilkes@iowa-city.org>; Wendy Ford <Wendy-Ford@iowa- city.org>; John Yapp <John-Yapp@iowa-city.org> Subject: Gauging Interest Good afternoon all, I've been mulling for a while the idea of having a standing "monthly breakfast" with council members and staff to share information with each other and provide an opportunity to meet local business owners you might not normally meet. If you think this might be a good idea let me know and we'll see if we can put something together. I'd want this to be pretty informal nothing special or extravagant. Appreciate any comments you have on the idea as well. Best, Ryan Sempf Public Policy (319) 270-7462 325 E. Washington Street, Suite 100, Iowa City, IA 52240 p. (319) 337-9637 f. (319) 338-9958 Actively fostering a better business environment through Advocacy, Connections & Education. iowacityarea.com/(&icareachambe / facebook. com/icareachamber Hel inbrow and succeed in: 3f(7) Kellie Fruehling From: Think Bicycles Johnson County <thinkbicycles@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 9:41 PM To: Council Subject: Iowa City Bicycle Master Plan Mayor Throgmorton, City Council members, Thank you for passing the Bike Master Plan at your most recent meeting. The consultants did an excellent job collecting information, working with staff, and finding creative and useful recommendations that will improve the quality of life for all residents of Iowa City. I meant to thank you in person at the meeting, but Tuesday was "National Night Out" and my neighborhood was celebrating with a block party. There are a couple of points that I have seen in media reports to which I would like to respond. Specifically, Councilor Dickens is concerned that this plan only benefits the 2.5-3 percent of our residents who are bicycle commuters. This is a figure that is strictly defined by the U.S. Census Bureau and does not include residents who ride year-round as their main mode of transportation, people who ride to do errands, volunteer, or for exercise (a number of us ride year-round). It does not include children who bike to school nor does it include college students and it certainly doesn't include retirees. It doesn't include bike racers who train and compete here, including at the annual World Cup Jingle Cross event. I wish I could tell you what these numbers are, but we don't know. The plan also suggests an economic impact and health effects study that would give us the numbers of what bicycling means to our community. A second concern was about "road diets," also known as 4 -to -3 -lane conversions. These are not bicycle accommodations, but a way to improve traffic safety. The state DOT has used road diets for a number of years on state roads. A report by the state's traffic safety engineer found that crash rates decreased between 38 and 68 percent. This sort of traffic management also cuts down on speeding cars and improves access for pedestrians. Road diets can be found in Clear Lake, Mason City, Sioux Center, and a number of other Iowa towns. Local law enforcement, elected officials, and business leaders in those communities support the conversions. Road diets make our community safer for everyone. I don't want to belabor this, but make the point that accommodations like these enhance the quality of life of a community. Every one of us is a pedestrian. A surprising number of us are cyclists. We all pass near car traffic at some point in our day. Let's make it safer for all of us. Thank you again for your support. See you on the road (and trails)! Anne Duggan President, Think Bicycles of Johnson County Together, we can make a difference! Individual memberships of Think Bicycles of Johnson County cost only $10 a year. Sponsoring businesses and organizations are $25 a year. Find out more at thinkbicvcles.ore. Facebook: Think Bicycles of Johnson County Twitter: @thinkbicycles Instagram: Think Bicycles 3f(8) Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: 8-5-17 City of Iowa City At -Large, Mayor Jim Throgmorton City Council Members City Manager Geoff Fruin City Clerk Kellie Fruehling Finance Department, Director Dennis Bockenstedt Gardell Yancey <gardellyancey@gmail.com> Saturday, August 05, 2017 1:30 PM Jim Throgmorton; Council; Geoff Fruin; Kellie Fruehling; Dennis Bockenstedt; Wendy Ford; Stefanie Bowers; Jody Matherly Fraud, Waste, Abuse and National Security City of Iowa City, IA 8-5-17.pdf Economic Development Coordinator, Director Wendy Ford Equity and Human Rights, Director Stefanie Bowers Boards, commissions and committees Police Chief Jody Matherly I am notifying the City of Iowa City, IA about National Security implications that could be connected to the institution. As a result, I have experienced constant harassment and obstruction from law enforcement, health, religious and various municipalities. During the ordeal, I have been hit 6 times by a car as a pedestrian and there have been 29 attempts on my life. There also were discrepancies in the health care I received when dealing with the injuries from the accidents. l have experienced errors, delays and concerns that were disregarded. These actions have resulted in the prolonging of my symptoms. I reported it to the local, state and government institutions, where no investigations were done. I also believe that I am part of an involuntary experiment that tests my reactions toward certain situations under extreme circumstances. Sleep deprivation, hidden substances and gases were applied to test their theories. The information was then used to help the people involved hide their actions for future experiments and money. This has led to fraud, waste and abuse in my health care which need to be investigated. There were also wireless microphones alone with a GPS device detected in my car illegally, violating my civil rights (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2012). I reported the matter to the Illinois Attorney General, who did not investigate the claim. The car was towed shortly after by the Chicago Streets and Sanitation taking crucial evidence that was pertinent to my complaint. I have been in court and to various police departments attempting to prosecute, but no one was charged with anything. I believe there is a colluded effort between the different organizations, to deter my effort from resolving the problem. I have documents from the various institutions supporting my claims and campaign for an investigation. The claims have been reported previously to the Cook County Independent Inspector General, Cook County Board President, Cook County State's Attorney, DuPage County State's Attorney, Illinois House Representative Michael J. Madigan: Speaker of the House, Illinois Senator John J. 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House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, U. S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, U. S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, U. S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, U. S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, U. S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics, U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee, U. S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & the Law, U. S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime & Terrorism, U. S. Senate Committee on the Budget, U. S. Department of Labor, U. S. Department of Commerce, U. S. Department of Transportation, U. S. Department of Agriculture, U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, U. S. Office of Government Ethics, U. S. Government Accountability Office, U. S. Office of Management & Budget and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sincerely, Gardell Yancey 2030 Sycamore Ave Hanover Park, IL 60133 630-483-8342 gardellyancey(a gmail.com 8-5-17 City of Iowa City At -Large, Mayor Jim Throgmorton City Council Members City Manager Geoff Fruin City Clerk Kellie Fruehling Finance Department, Director Dennis Bockenstedt Economic Development Coordinator, Director Wendy Ford Equity and Human Rights, Director Stefanie Bowers Boards, commissions and committees Police Chief Jody Matherly I am notifying the City of Iowa City, IA about National Security implications that could be connected to the institution. As a result, I have experienced constant harassment and obstruction from law enforcement, health, religious and various municipalities. During the ordeal, I have been hit 6 times by a car as a pedestrian and there have been 29 attempts on my life. There also were discrepancies in the health care I received when dealing with the injuries from the accidents. 1 have experienced errors, delays and concerns that were disregarded. These actions have resulted in the prolonging of my symptoms. I reported it to the local, state and government institutions, where no investigations were done. I also believe that I am part of an involuntary experiment that tests my reactions toward certain situations under extreme circumstances. Sleep deprivation, hidden substances and gases were applied to test their theories. The information was then used to help the people involved hide their actions for future experiments and money. This has led to fraud, waste and abuse in my health care which need to be investigated. There were also wireless microphones alone with a GPS device detected in my car illegally, violating my civil rights (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2012). 1 reported the matter to the Illinois Attorney General, who did not investigate the claim. The car was towed shortly after by the Chicago Streets and Sanitation taking crucial evidence that was pertinent to my complaint. I have been in court and to various police departments attempting to prosecute, but no one was charged with anything. I believe there is a colluded effort between the different organizations, to deter my effort from resolving the problem. I have documents from the various institutions supporting my claims and campaign for an investigation. The claims have been reported previously to the Cook County Independent Inspector General, Cook County Board President, Cook County State's Attorney, DuPage County State's Attorney, Illinois House Representative Michael J. Madigan: Speaker of the House, Illinois Senator John J. Cullerton: President of the Senate, Illinois House Representative: Fred Crespo, Illinois House of Representatives Personnel & Pensions Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Revenue & Finance Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Fire & Emergency Services Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Police & First Responders Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Appropriations Public Safety Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Red Light Camera Subcommittee, Illinois House of Representatives Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Labor & Commerce Committee, Illinois House of Representatives International Trade & Commerce Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Business Incentives for Local Communities Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Economic Justice & Equity Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Transportation Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Transportation Subcommittee, Illinois House of Representatives Cities & Villages Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Counties & Townships Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Judiciary Criminal Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Judiciary Civil Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Restorative Justice Committee, Illinois House of Representatives Appropriations General Services Committee, Illinois Senate Executive Committee, Illinois Senate Subcommittee on Special Issues (EX), Illinois Senate Special Committee on State & Pension Fund Investments, Illinois Senate Licensed Activities & Pensions Committee, Illinois Senate Telecommunications & Information Technology, Illinois Senate Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Illinois Senate Labor Committee, Illinois Senate Committee on Agriculture, Illinois Senate Local Government Committee, Illinois Senate State Government Committee, Illinois Senate Government Reform, Illinois Senate Appropriations I Committee, Illinois Senate Appropriations II Committee, Illinois Senate Subcommittee Civil Rights, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology, Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Office of Management & Budget, Illinois State Treasurer, Illinois State Comptroller, Illinois Department of Commerce, Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General, Illinois Lt. 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House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management, U. S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, U. S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit, U. S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities & Investment, U. S. House of Representatives Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, U. S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials, U. S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means, U. S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget, U. S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee, U. S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, U. S. House of Representatives Oversight &Government Reform Committee, U. S. 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Sincerely, Gardell Yancey 2030 Sycamore Ave Hanover Park, IL 60133 630-483-8342 gardellyancey@gmail.com 08-15-17 3f(9) Kellie Fruehling From: Juli Seydell Johnson Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 4:35 PM To: jdinel@aol.com' Cc: Council Subject: Wetherby Edible Landscaping Maintenance Joan, Thank you for your email regarding the Wetherby Edible Landscape area. Staff inspected the area today and we are in agreement with your assessment. We had been relying on volunteer efforts to help maintain the area, but it appears these efforts were inadequate. Staff, along with our Americorps team, will work later this week and next to remove the weeds and bring the area back to its original intent. I want this area to be an area that residents can enjoy both for the edibles produced as well as the general aesthetic of the park. Once again, I appreciate you letting us know your concerns. Sincerely, Juli Seydell Johnson Director of Parks & Recreation City of Iowa City 319-356-5104 Juli-s6ohnson@iowa-city.org www.icgov.org/pr From: jdinel@aol.com [mailto:jdinel@aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 8:39 AM To: Council Subject: I have a question. I know the residents have to keep their lawns and weeds cut down and I am a master gardener so no problem with my yard. But I'm wondering about the parks in iowa city. Wetherby park in particular. They have the "edible garden' and it is 90% weeds, six foot horse weeds, 5 foot ragweed to just name a couple. I've seen night shade and burdock. I mentioned this to Julie at parks and rec last winter at a seminar at the library and all she said was "we are aware of this". So why are home owners responsible for keeping their yards up but the city doesn't do this with wetherby park. Thanksjoan Sent from Mail for Windows 10 08-15-17 3f(10) Kellie Fruehling From: Lacy, Feather A <feather-lacy@uiowa.edu> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 4:09 PM To: Kellie Fruehling Subject: Re: Iowa City Council Podcasts not published since June 20th Thanks. Sent from small screen... Feather On Aug 7, 2017, at 2:08 PM, Kellie Fruehling <Kellie-Fruehling@iowa-citv.org> wrote: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Our Cable division is currently looking into the issue. The following is a link to the audio for the August 1 st council meeting: hftp://citVchannel4.com/podr-asts/2018/ICCCM%2020170801.mD3 (If you go to citvchannel4.com/video and click the program you want to watch, there is an "audio podcast" button that gets you there. You may need to right click on the player to get a download option, but otherwise, it comes up in a player from which the audio can be played directly.) I hope this helps until we can resolve the matter with iTunes Kellie Fruehling City Clerk City of Iowa City 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5041 From: Feather Lacy (Personal) [mailto:flacv(ftobox.coml Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 9:44 AM To: Council Subject: Iowa City Council Podcasts not published since June 20th Dear Iowa City Council, Sorry, but I did not know where else to send this. The last Iowa City Council podcast available is from June 20, 2017. 1 would very much like to listen to the podcast from the August 1 meeting. Please update this web page: https:Hitunes apple com/us/podcast/Iowa-city-city-council-meetings/id401924825?mt=2 Thanks, Feather Lacy "Description Audio podcast of the formal meetings of the Iowa City City Council. Meetings are generally held every other Tuesday, and podcasts are updated on Thursdays." 08-15-17 3f(11) Kellie Fruehling From: krsieck . <krsieck@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 10:03 AM To: Council Subject: Iowa City Mobile Vending Association Food Truck Pilot Review Attachments: Council Pilot Review 2017 (1).pdf Dear Council, Please view the below attachment outlining results from the Summer Late Night Food Truck Pilot and suggestions regarding late night food truck vending ordinance change. Thank you, Kyle Sieck Kyle Sleek Owner, Local Burrito Catering www.localbur-rito.com 563-241-2857 Kyle Sieck Iowa City Mobile Vending Association DBA Local Burrito 722 Willow ST, Iowa City, IA TO: City of Iowa City Council RE: Food Truck Pilot Review August 9t, 2017 Dear Council, Thank you for allowing the Iowa City Mobile Vending Association to conduct the Summer 2017 late night food truck pilot program. In summary, we had five trucks participate, testing out three locations: Robert A. Lee Parking Lot, North Clinton ST (between E Jefferson and E Market ST) and corner of Dubuque ST. and Iowa AVE. The five trucks were: Keepin' Up with the Joneses, Island Vybz, Box Lunch, Flip N' Chop and Local Burrito. Approximately 20 different vending days occurred between the hours 10pm and 2am. Customer sales ranged from 5-30 tickets each night with an average ticket price of $7.00. Nightly truck average was two trucks present each evening. The only complaint, which was filed by DP Dough the night of pilot launch, in which it was stated that the trucks slowed down their sales. The night of the pilot launch truck sales ranged from 15-35 tickets --with the majority of the attendees citing social media for how they heard about the event. Not one additional complaint from any person, downtown business or public servant was recorded thereafter (per our conversation with Simon Andrews July 17th). Sharing the food truck operators experience, it is unanimously agreed upon that the overall results were a little disappointing, citing multiple factors such time of year, insufficient promotion and relative short-term presence of each of the three locations. Adding to the challenges, were individual truck's private sector schedules which often conflicted with pilot program dates. With that said, there is still interest from those who participated, to continue vending during late night hours. Given the coordination challenges that come with having various private trucks working together, individual trucks are still interested in continuing to test late night vending, but under their own schedules and self -organizing methods. Moving forward, given the results of the pilot program, it is our recommendation to council and city staff to amend the mobile vending ordinance to allow food truck vending during the hours tested during the pilot program, which would result in city code allowing for vending in approved locations, by permitted vendors between 9am-2am. At this time, this is the only major change we are requesting for the mobile vending ordinance. It is our opinion, that once this change is made, we will have have sufficient public sector food truck options for vendors to continue to test as they see fit. If conflicts occur as a result of this ordinance time change, we recommend allowing the City Manager's office discretion to make changes as needed. A special thank you to Simon Andrews, Mark Rummel and staff for their time and generosity. Sincerely, Kyle Sieck CITY OF IOWA C 3t(12) COUNCIL ACTION RE August 15, 2017 Establish a 15 minute loading zone in the 500 Block of Bowery Street Prepared By: Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner Reviewed By: Doug Boothroy; Director, Neighborhood and Development Services Fiscal Impact: No impact Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: NA Attachments: None Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise City Council of the following action. Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (18); Establish a 15 minute loading zone on the north side of the 500 block of Bowery Street enforced Monday -Friday 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. This action is being taken to provide a short-term parking solution for the commercial building at 518 Bowery Street and adjacent properties. r 1 CITY OF IOWA ^=111 1 517 r� COUNCIL ACTION RE 3f(13) August 15, 2017 Installation of a disabled on -street parking space in front of 1523 Broadway Prepared By: Darian Nagle-Gamm; Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner Reviewed By: Doug Boothroy; Neighborhood and Development Services Director Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner Fiscal Impact: No impact Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: N/A Attachments: None Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise City Council of the following action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (14); Install (1) disabled on -street parking space in front of 1523 Broadway Street. This action was requested for the resident of 1523 Broadway Street who has a permanent physical disability. CITY OF IOWA 08-15-17 COUNCIL ACTION R 3fun - August 15, 2017 Install (2) "Stop" signs on E Court Street at the intersection with 4 th Avenue. Prepared By: Emily Bothell, Acting Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner Reviewed By: Kent Ralston, Transportation Planner Doug Boothroy, Neighborhood & Development Services Director Fiscal Impact: No impact Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: N/A Attachments: None Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise City Council of the following action. Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5); Install (2) "Stop" signs on E Court Street for eastbound and westbound motorists at the intersection with 4'" Avenue. This action is being taken to establish an all -way stop at this intersection. The all -way stop is necessary to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection. A traffic study was completed confirming the need for said changes. r 1 C I T Y O F 1 0 WA C o -4--,7 .-r �� COUNCIL ACTION RE 3f `'s August 15, 2017 Install (2) "Stop" signs on Taylor Drive at the intersection with Sandusky Drive. Prepared By: Emily Bothell, Acting Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner Reviewed By: Kent Ralston, Transportation Planner Doug Boothroy, Neighborhood & Development Services Director Fiscal Impact: No impact Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: N/A Attachments: None Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise City Council of the following action. Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5); Install (2) "Stop" signs on Taylor Drive for northbound and southbound motorists at the intersection with Sandusky Drive. This action is being taken to establish an all -way stop at this intersection. The all -way stop is necessary to improve the operating characteristics of the intersection. A traffic study was completed confirming the need for said changes.