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Dawn Gerlich: construction of new apartments [Staff response included]
Kellie Fruehling
From:
Geoff Fruin
Sent:
Thursday, February 20, 2020 11:49 AM
To:
'Dawn Gerlich'
Cc:
Council
Subject:
RE: construction of new apartments
Hello Ms. Gerlich,
Based on conversations with the development team, we do not anticipate any work on this project to start until the fall
semester of 2021 at the earliest. You can verify this information by contacting the company that you have signed a
lease with for this coming year. You can also contact the new development team's project manager, Rob Decker, at
rdecker@axiom-con.com.
Best,
Geoff Fruin
City Manager
From: Dawn Gerlich [mailto:DGERLICH@PCOFIOWA.COM]
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 202011:05 AM
To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org>
Subject: construction of new apartments
We have a question on the Apartment high rise that has recently been voted on, that is located on Burlington Street.
This building will cover several blocks and our daughter currently lives in the brown brick apartments in that block.
When will demolition begin? We have signed a lease for next year already, and need to know if this will be interrupted
or we need to make other arrangements? We appreciate any info you have about the construction dates etc. Dawn
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Jerry Bokassa: Issues
Item Number: 10.b.
To Iowa City,COUNCILmembers
Feb 23.2020
This is to inform you of Black Afrian that have gotten put here in Iowa city by the U.S. government..
They seem to think they have special RIGHTS over Americans. They have New Cars FREE rent,gas
oline,insurance I think
On the Mondays they like to put down some kind of marker .Bags of rocks paper bags and Ieave.While
the rest of us Americans wait from 8:am to 12noon when the doors open. I get in line at Sam so that I
can get some food. Those PARISITES as many as 10 or more put one person in line and that one bperson
turns in many entry papers those putting every one behind then with little chance to get any thing but
bread.
Because they claim many members in there group there allowed to put as much as they can in there
baskets And if there African friends get in line its like LOCUST stripping the trees.Nothing is left for 20 -or
more families.Mostly Ameicans like ME. Intimidation the rest of the people are scare to do anything.
BUT not M E. If they did this in Africa it would cost a han d or foot. I been therein 1971.
Also I want to be MAYOR platform Stop and frisks,No more Low income housing in Joh nson county..
Union trade school Carpenter
Item Number: 10.c.
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Tim Weitzel: Development Proposal, 400 Block N Clinton S
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Honorable Council Members:
Tim Weitzel, M.A. <historicconsulting@gmail.com>
Saturday, February 22, 2020 11:38 AM
Council
Development Proposal, 400 Block N Clinton St.
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I am writing today regarding three buildings located at the corner of N Clinton Street and E Davenport Street
and including the street addresses 400 N Clinton Street, 410 N Clinton Street, 412 N Clinton Street, and 112 E
Davenport Street.
In general, and probably to the dismay of some of our community's preservationists, I am not supportive of the
concept to demolish 400 N Clinton Street and 112 E Davenport Street for the sake of saving 410 N Clinton
Street. I say this because while the professional opinions of 410 N Clinton Street are somewhat ambiguous as
to if the building could be listed on the National Register, the surrounding properties would not be so adversely
affected by the removal of the building that the surrounding district could not still be considered for a National
Register Nomination. While we can hope that we demolish no additional buildings that are potentially historical
in Iowa City, that seems extremely unlikely. Therefore, the question at hand is somewhat one of ethics as well
as property development.
It is worth noting that the entire 400 block of the east side of N Clinton Street as well as the adjoining section of
E Davenport Street has been recommended as potentially contributing to as yet not designated National
Register historic district, absent 430 N Clinton Street (ISN 52-01029), which was moved in 2002 from 219 N
Clinton St. Further research and evaluation of current condition of the buildings would need to be conducted
prior to consideration of a nomination for the district, however and in general, the exterior condition of these
buildings appears good with regards to historic integrity.
112 E Davenport Street (ISN 52-01029) has twice been recommended as contributing to a National Register
historic district.
400 N Clinton Street, (ISN 52-01037) has been evaluated three times for eligibility for the National Register of
Historic Places, including 1981, 1990, and 1995. The building was not recommended to be individually eligible
for the NRHP, but has been recommended as contributing to a potential historic district.
410-412 N Clinton Street, Cochran -Dennis House (ISN 52-01038) has been evaluated twice, including 1980
and 1995. The 1980 recommendation was that the building was not individually eligible. However, in 1995, the
building was recommended as individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Based on style
of construction, the building likely had both additions, including the large "motel style" unit of 412 N Clinton
Street at the time of that evaluation. The building is included in Marget N. Keyes book Nineteenth Century
Home Architecture of Iowa City (1993) as an example of houses with one-story verandas found in Iowa
City.Keyes reported the construction date was 1865 of this building. It should be noted that Keyes was not
specifically conducting evaluations of historic properties. In fact, the base work for her book occurred prior to
the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act and the subsequent guidance on conducting inventory and
evaluation for nominations to the National Register. In summary, the building has an ambiguous history of
recommendations to the State Historic Preservation Office. Subsequent research and evaluation would be
necessary prior to submitting a nomination for the property. Beyond that, the building has been the subject of
two local considerations by City Council to preserve the building, once as a landmark, and secondly for a city-
wide property development rights transfer policy. Both times City Council rejected the proposals.
While I have not conferred with the State Historic Preservation Office regarding this matter, I have fairly
extensive experience working with them and I am all but absolutely certain they would not suggest demolition
of a property that is not clearly without historical merit (400 N Clinton St) to save another is a wise choice,
particularly when the property to be saved by the proposal (410-412 N Clinton St) isn't clearly eligible for the
National Register.
Further, a property that has been twice evaluated as eligible to the National Register as part of a potential, as
yet not contemplated, historic district further sours the proposal from a dispassionate preservationist viewpoint.
Again, no buildings that are potentially historic should be demolished, but the fate of 401-412 N Clinton Street
seems to have been sealed in previous City Council decisions.
Best Regards,
Tim Weitzel
Historic Preservation Consultant
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Item Number: 10.d.
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Peter Rolnick: bio -asphalt for iowa city? (Original email previously distributed in the 2/18 meeting
packet) [Staff response included]
Kellie Fruehling
From: Peter Rolnick <prolnick@truman.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 3:51 PM
To: Scott Sovers
Cc: Council; Geoff Fruin; Ron Knoche; Jason Havel
Subject: Re: bio -asphalt for iowa city?
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Hi Scott.
So glad you are checking this out. It's many small steps like this that will allow us to make a big difference!
Peter
On Feb 20, 2020, at 1:30 PM, Scott Sovers <Scott-Sovers@iowa-city.ore> wrote:
Good Afternoon Mr. Rolnick!
Thank you for reaching out regarding bio -asphalts. As you have indicated in your email below, this
appears to be a product that would help reduce our carbon footprint, which is in alignment with our
climate action plan. Because we are not familiar with bio -asphalts, staff here at the Iowa City
Engineering Department will reach out to Dr. Brown at Iowa State to gather more information on the
material. We will then review our capital improvements program to see if there is a project that might
be a good candidate for use of this pavement type.
Thanks again and have a great day!
Scott
----Original Message -----
From: Peter Rolnick [mailto:prolnick@truman.edu]
Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2020 4:29 PM
To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org>
Cc: Robert C Brown <rcbrown3@iastate.edu>
Subject: bio -asphalt for iowa city?
Dear Members of the Iowa City City Council,
First, I want to thank you for your support of the Energy Innovation Act, and for all the work you have
done to help the city address the challenges of the changing climate.
Recently, at a state-wide Citizens' Climate Lobby meeting, we heard from a researcher at Iowa State,
Robert Brown, who is doing work processing organic materials for things like biofuels in such a way that
is net carbon negative. In particular, they are doing a project with Stine Seed Farms that would generate
from corn stover phenolic oil, which could be used for asphalt, and biochar. Returning the biochar to the
soil both improves the soil and removes carbon from the atmosphere.
I was wondering if the City might want to work with Professor Brown in obtaining "green" asphalt and
biochar for use in city bike trails and and soil amendments, especially if we are spending money on these
things anyway from less green sources.
I've attached above a concept paper Professor Brown sent to the City Council of Mason City, who had
enquired about the same thing.
If the City is interested in pursuing this, please let me know, or you can contact Professor Brown directly;
his contact information is in the attachment.
Thanks!
Peter Rolnick
State Coordinator, Citizens' Climate Lobby
660-342-2671
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Assistant City Engineer
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Iowa City, IA 52240
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Item Number: 10.e.
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Kevin Jepsen: Approval [Staff response included]
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Unbelievable waste of resources.
Kevin Jepsen <4919kjepsen.kj@gmail.com>
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:03 PM
Geoff Fruin
Ashley Monroe; Council
Re: Approval
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On Wed, Feb 26, 2020, 4:58 PM Geoff Fruin <Geoff-Fruin@iowa-city.org> wrote:
Mr. Jepsen,
The City spent $70.97 on the buttons, which are available to our employees upon their request. I approved the
purchase without hesitation.
Best,
Geoff Fruin
City Manager
From: Kevin Jepsen[mailto:4919kiepsen.ki@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 2:55 PM
To: Ashley Monroe <Ashley-Monroe@iowa-city.ore>; Council <Council@iowa-city.ore>
Subject: Approval
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Preferred pronouns displayed on buttons, to be worn by city officials, what a waste of taxpayer money. Did taxpayers
approve of this expenditure?
Completely asinine.
Kevin C Jepsen
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Item Number: 10.1f.
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Martha Norbeck: Overview of Energy Performance Targets and LEED
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Dear Council Members,
Martha Norbeck <martha_norbeck@hotmail.com>
Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:38 PM
Council
Overview of Energy Performance Targets and LEED
Energy Performance Goals and LEED.pdf
Attached is a document that provides a high level overview of Building Energy Performance Targets and the
LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations Green Building Rating System.
I hope and anticipate you will be asked in the coming months to consider policies which encourage or require
new and existing buildings to invest in strategies to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of operations. I
prepared the attached document to help you understand some fundamental concepts behind proposals you
may be asked to consider.
Thank you for your support of Climate Action.
Sincerely,
Martha Norbeck
906 S. 7th Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
An Introduction to
Building Energy Performance Goals
and LEED
In Iowa City, buildings account for 56% of our greenhouse gas
emissions.'
New Construction and Major Renovation of buildings is an
opportune time to secure lasting restraint on our emissions.
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to strive for Carbon Neutral operations by 2030. Nearly 1,200 2020 2 0 2 5 2030
firms, organizations and individuals that have adopted the 2030 ❑1—ii Fuel Reduction ❑Renewable ❑ Fossil Fuel Consumption
Challenge.
The Zero Tool3 — an Architecture 2030 project — was developed
for building sector professionals to establish energy reduction
baselines and targets, compare a building's energy performance
with similar buildings and to codes.
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building size, type and location. Like any budget, an ENERGY BUDGET sets parameters that steer the
project from beginning till end.
1 Figure 8, Consumption -Based greenhouse gas emissions for Iowa City. Page 16. "Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation
Plan."
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3 Zero Tool at zerotool.org
Energy Performance Goals and LEED
LEED°
Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design
is a green building rating system developed and maintained by the US
Green Building Council (USGBC). Since the LEED rating system's
unveiling in 2000, it has become an international standard for
environmentally sound buildings, certifying over 1.85 million square
feet every day.
Like a nutrition label, the LEED scorecard is a tool to convey the
environmental achievements of the project.
LEED is a point -based system with pre -requisites and credits. Teams
must meet all pre -requisites and can select to pursue the credits that
are best suited for their project. The more points a project secures,
the higher the level of certification.
The seven credit categories in LEED require the team to look
comprehensively at the environmental impacts of their project
110 POSSIBLE POINTS (46 CREDITS)
12 PREREQUISITES
ALL PREREQUISITES MUST BE MET FOR CERTIFICATION
LEED® Facts
[Your Project Here]
[City, State, county]
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Studies rate the cost premium for LEED Silver as 0-2%. When a project is in an area with access to
services and transit, LEED Silver certification can be cost -neutral for building construction costs. LEED-
related project soft costs are typically fixed and can be managed through the design process, then offset
by life -cycle cost -savings. Utility incentives can further offset construction and soft costs.
Energy Performance Goals and LEED 2
LEED Credits
A hypothetical checklist for a mixed-use building in downtown Iowa City, selecting points that will yield
improved occupant experience and return on investment for the owner.
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Credit Integrative Process
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19
1 Location and Transportation
2
16
Credit
LEED for Neighborhood Development Location
1
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2
Credit
High Priority Site (Historic Landmark, Brownfield)
5
Credit
Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses (built up neighborhood)
5
Credit
Access to Quality Transit (bus service)
1
Credit
Bicycle Facilities
1
Credit
Reduced Parking Footprint
1
Credit
Electric Vehicles v4.1 (car charging stations)
Projects located in dense area, like a downtown, can secure 12 points due to their proximity to services,
transit and bicycle networks.
3 1 l ISustainable Sites
Y
Prereq Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP, required by law on projects 1 acre +)
Credit Site Assessment
Credit Site development - Protect or Restore Habitat (25% of site)
Credit Open Space (30% of site)
Credit Rainwater Management v4.1
Credit Heat Island Reduction (reflective roof and pavement)
Credit Light Pollution Reduction
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2
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2
6 1 6 Water Efficiency
Y
Prereq
Prereq
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credit
Credit
Credit
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Outdoor water Use Reduction
Indoor water Use Reduction (20%)
Building -Level Water Metering
Outdoor Water Use Reduction (no irrigation)
Indoor Water Use Reduction (30-50%)
Cooling Tower Water Use
Water Metering (sub meter 2 uses)
Y
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20% Water Use Reduction is a minimum requirement for LEED certification. This hypothetical project
could secure a 40% reduction in water use with no added cost or reduction in quality with readily
available products.
Energy Performance Goals and LEED 3
Energy and Atmosphere
Pre req Fundamental Commissioning and Verification
Prereq Minimum Energy Performance (5% better than code)
Prereq Building -Level Energy Metering
Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Credit Enhanced Commissioning (MEP Enhanced + BECx)
Credit Optimize Energy Performance (2D% = 8 pts to 5D% for 18 pts.)
Credit Advanced Energy Metering
Credit Demand Response
Credit Renewable Energy Production :4 1 (1%- 1D%)
Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management
Credit Green Power and Carbon Offsets
Building Commissioning is the analysis, documentation and testing of all mechanical and electrical
systems within a building to achieve optimum performance as defined by the building's owner.
The maximum energy points awarded by LEED are for 50% better than the Iowa Energy Code. Refer to
the Zero Tool Chart on the first page. While 50% better than code is fantastic, it still doesn't meet the
2030 Challenge Targets.
The question for council is what is an appropriate stretch goal for projects moving forward? 20%, the
current TIF minimum requirement, seems an inadequate response to the Climate Crisis.
For perspective, each year Mid -American and Alliant present awards for projects with the highest
energy efficiency. In 2019, these awards were for projects achieving 42-76% better than code, with
many in the 50-60% range.
7 2 Materials and Resources
Y Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables
Y Prereq Construction and Demolition waste Management Planning
3 Credit Building Life -Cycle Impact Reduction (embodied energy in materials)
1 1 Credit Environmental Product Declarations (disclose environmental impacts of materials)
1 Credit Materials with Recycled content v4.1 (2D% of materials with recycled content by cost)
1 1 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients
1 Credit Construction and Demolition waste Management
Building Life -Cycle Impact Reduction rewards building re -use. This is a credit, meaning it's optional - not
required. For new buildings, it requires the project team to analyze the environmental impacts "baked -
in" to the manufacture of the building materials.
The manufacture of cement, for example, accounts for 6-8% of global carbon emissions due how it's
manufactured. Therefore, if a project can use less cement, they've reduced the environmental burden of
those materials.
Energy Performance Goals and LEED 4
Indoor Environmental Quality
Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies
Credit Low -Emitting Materials v4 1
Credit Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan
Credit Indoor Air Quality Assessment
Credit Thermal Comfort
Credit
Interior Lighting
Credit
Daylight
Credit
Quality Views
Credit
Acoustic Performance
Indoor Environmental Quality includes strategies that improve productivity and learning outcomes
which translates to measurable value. IEQ is especially important for those us who spend more than 23
hours a day in a building or a vehicle. Access to daylight and views has been shown to increase retail
sales by 20% and increase nightly sleep time by 46 minutes. Supporting indoor environmental quality
improves our experience of the places we live, work and play.
1 5 Innovation
Credit Innovation:
S Credit LE ED Accredited Professional
3 1 Regional Priority
1. MCredit Regional Priority: Optimize Energy
1 Credit Regional Priority: Exceptional Recycled Content
S Credit Regional Priority: Renewable Energy
S Credit Regional Priority: Density
Certified: 4a to 49 points, Silver: 5a to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum: 80 to 110
Innovation credits can be exemplary performance for another credit, or building operations such as
green cleaning and purchasing, or other innovative solutions developed by the team.
Regional Priority points are automatically awarded when a project achieves the corresponding credit.
These are tailored to each region to incentivize strategies that may be more challenging in that location.
PROCESS —the team tracks their goals through design and construction. Some documentation is sent to
3rd Party LEED reviewers for approval after design. Documentation tied to construction is reviewed after
construction.
Energy Performance Goals and LEED 5
Select a state
Iowa
LEED project data only includes commercial rating systems. The underlying data
does not include LEED ND or LEED for Homes projects.
Cumulative LEED® Registrations Cumulative LEED° Certifications
512 330
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2005 2010 2015 2007 2012 2017
Year Registered Year Certified
LEED° Rating System LEED® Achievement
10% Silver 111
9% O
IDC
Certified 101
Gold 99
Platinum 19
81% 0 50 100
BDC Number of Projects
Summary
(last updated 1/7/2020 8:15:32 PM)
Project Status Number of Gross Square
Projects Footage
Certified 330 26,427,150
Registered 182 17,842,668
Grand Total 512 44,269,818
Certified square footage equivalent
to Empire State Buildings.
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Owner Sector
Office & Office: Mixed Use
132
Corporate & Investor
245
Retail
103
Education
77
Local Government
80
Public Assembly & Religious Worship
43
Health Care
29
Higher Ed
78
Public Order and Safety
27
Service
24
Non -Profit & Religious
40
Datacenter
13
Industrial Manufacturing
12
State Government
27
Residential (commercial rating syste..
12
Other
11
Federal Government
23
Laboratory
11
Lodging
8
Other
15
Warehouse and Distribution
6
Military Base
4
K-12
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City Council Agenda — March 3, 2020
Information submitted between distribution of packet on Thursday and close of
business on Monday.
Late Addition(s):
Consent Calendar
Item 10 Correspondence:
Item 10.g. Allison Jaynes: Disappointment
Item 10.h. Andrew Perkins: Officer Michael Harkrider
Late Handou 4s):
Consent Calendar
Item 8.a UISG Appointment— (see correspondenoe from Charlotte Lenkaitis)
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Kellie Fruehlin
From: Allison Jaynes <allisonjaynes@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 3:20 PM
To: Council Late Handouts Distributed
Subject: Disappointment
City Council Members,
(Date)
You have been shown concrete evidence of shot deer left behind in public places: either by White Buffalo
(who would be lying about their shooting activities) or, more disturbingly, by unauthorized hunters who have
used the excuse of White Buffalo to conduct clandestine hunts of their own. You have seen the Iowa DNR try
to cover up the facts behind the deer bodies found at Terry Trueblood (a scenario even I would not have
believed possible until recently witnessing it firsthand). Still you persist in welcoming White Buffalo back into
our town and continuing this senseless killing of our deer under a poorly managed plan. You have not listened
to the Iowa City Deer Friends advocacy group. You have not listened to the other, independent citizens who
have communicated their dismay over these killing practices. We tried so hard to communicate the dangers
and the violation of ethics and privacy that these practices represent, but were summarily dismissed at every
turn. My opinion now is this: whatever lawsuits and legal problems that are raised against the City in the
context of deer "management" (whether from emotional or physical injury or otherwise), they are justified
without a doubt. And you as a Council will have to figure out how to deal with the aftermath of the mess you
have made. I'm deeply disappointed in the outcome; may better judgement prevail in the future Councils of
this city.
Allison N. Jaynes, Ph.D.
Kellie Fruehling
From: Andrew Perkins <andyphilipperkins@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:49 AM
To: Council
Subject: Officer Michael Harkrider
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Good day,
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Late Handouts Distributed
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(Date)
As you are aware, Officer Michael Harkrider, Badge #67 was recently filmed and the conversation became viral on
YouTube.
It is with great concern that I write this email to you. As you know, the protest Mr. Miano was performing is an
expression of his Constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech.
Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States of America 1789 (rev. 1992) reads, "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or
the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
You should be aware of Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, United States District Judge of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Iowa, nominated by President Barrack Obama on September 15, 2015 and approved
by the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on October 21, 2015 ruled that the Iowa Code § 723.4(2) was
unconstitutional.
As a paramedic, I often work closely with law enforcement in the duties I must carry out for the good of the patients I
am caring for. I have an immense amount of trust and respect for police officers. When officers, such as Michael
Harkrider, blatantly disregard the Constitution that they have sworn to uphold because of their own personal views,
biases, or other ideals, it destroys that trust that I have for law enforcement. EMS services and Law Enforcement need
to have this mutual trust for the good of the citizens of this country. Do not aid in destroying this trust.
Officer Michael Harkrider should not be a member of the Iowa City Police Department if he ignores the first
amendment. Disciplinary action, dropping of any and all charges against Mr. Miano, a statement apologizing for this
behavior, and an affirmation of upholding Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States of America is what the
Iowa and Officer Michael Harkrider owe the public.
You may respond to this email: andyphilipperkins@email.com
Sincerely,
Andrew Perkins