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CITY OFIOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Housing and Inspection Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer License Applications
Applicant: EI Cactus Authentic Mexican cuisine
Doing Business As: EI Cactus Authentic Mexican Cuisine
Site Address: 1921 Keokuk Street
H.I.S. must approve or disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Building Official ()approves (x) disapproves the license
application.
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Reason for disapproval:
Failure to obtain required permits for remodeling work being done on the premises
Outdoor Service Area
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Date: June 25, 2010
To: City Clerk and City Council
From: Kent Ralston, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner
Re: Item for July 12`h, 2010 City Council meeting; Removal of (1) NO PARKING HERE
TO CORNER sign and installation of (1) STOP sign on the northeast corner of the
intersection of South Linn Street and East Harrison Street.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 36 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action:
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5,10), remove (1) NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign and
install (1) STOP sign on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Linn Street and East
Harrison Street.
Comment:
This action is being taken to assign the right of way at the intersection of Linn Street and
Harrison Street.
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Date: June 25, 2010
To: City Clerk and City Council
From: Kent Ralston, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner
Re: Item for July 12'h, 2010 City Council meeting; Installation of (1) STOP sign at the
northeast corner of the intersection of Highland Court and South Gilbert Court.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action:
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5), install (1) STOP sign at the northeast corner of the intersection
of Highland Court and South Gilbert Court.
Comment:
This action is being taken to assign the right of way at the intersection of Highland Court and
Gilbert Court.
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Date: June 24th, 2010
To: City Clerk
From: Darian Nagle-Gamm, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner
Re: Item for July 12th, 2010 City Council meeting; Installation of (2) STOP signs on the
northwest and southeast corners of the easternmost intersection of Wintergreen Drive
and Jamie Lane, (1) STOP sign on the southeast corner of Wintergreen Drive and
Richmond Lane, and (1) STOP sign on the southeast corner of the westernmost
intersection of Wintergreen Drive and Jamie Lane
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5); Install (2) STOP signs on the northwest and southeast corners
of the easternmost intersection of Wintergreen Drive and Jamie Lane, (1) STOP sign on the
southeast corner of Wintergreen Drive and Richmond Lane, and (1) STOP sign on the
southeast corner of the westernmost intersection of Wintergreen Drive and Jamie Lane
Comment:
This action is being taken to assign right of way at the intersections.
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Date: June 10, 2010
To: City Clerk
From: Darian Nagle-Gamm, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner
Re: Item for July 12th, 2010 City Council meeting; Establishment of a 6 AM - 12 PM Farmer's
Market Saturday TOW-AWAY ZONE for the metered parking spaces on the north side of
the 400 block of East Washington Street.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 36 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Establish a 6 AM - 12 PM Farmer's Market Saturday TOW-
AWAY ZONE for the metered parking spaces on the north side of the 400 block of East
Washington Street.
Comment:
This action is being taken to clarify that from 6AM - 12AM on Farmer's Market Saturday
mornings, vehicles parked in these metered spaces may be towed.
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From: Dale Helling
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 2:12 PM
To: 'mwheilman@gmail.com'
Cc: '"City Council
Subject: FW: Visitor Complaint Regarding Gnats
Attachments: Gnat Complaint.pdf
Dear Mr. Heilman,
Thank you for your email to the City Council regarding gnats. Your message will be forwarded to Council
for official acceptance as part of their consent agenda for an upcoming meeting.
Please see below a response I received from the Johnson County Public Health Department, including
links to information from the Iowa State University Department of Entomology that provides some general
information about gnats. As is indicated, there are really not any effective means for eliminating these
pests, which are more prevalent in the spring and early summer. The City of Iowa City has not attempted
any such measures in the past and none are planned this year. On the up side, their numbers apparently
diminish as the summer progresses. Let's hope that will happen this year.
I hope this information is helpful.
Regards,
Dale
Dale E. Helling
Interim City Manager
(319) 356-5013
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From: Erin Pettypiece [mailto:epettypiece@co.johnson.ia.us]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:35 AM
To: Dale Helling
Subject: Gnats
Hi Dale,
Please see the link below from some information on gnats
htto://www. ipm. iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/blackfl. html
This article may not be referring to the exact insect that the complainant was referencing. If not they can
utilized the section on the left hand side of the website to see if the Iowa state university provides
information on the insect the are interested in learning more about or they can return to the insect
information homepage http~//www ipm iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/ to find more information there.
Thanks,
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Environmental Health Specialist
Johnson County Public Health
855 S Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Tel 319.356.6040 ext. 5881
6/25/2010
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Fax 319.356.6044
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From: Mike Heilman [mailto:mwheilman@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 3:47 PM
To: Council
Subject: Visitor Complaint Regarding Gnats
Hello Council Members,
Please see the attached complaint and forward to the appropriate contacts. I am hoping that someone
from the Council, City Manager's office, or other administrative offices will assist in getting this issue
on the agenda so that appropriate action can be taken. Thanks!
Kind Regards,
Mike Heilman
6/25/2010
City of Iowa City
410 E Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am currently residing in Iowa City for a summer program at the University of Iowa.
During my time in Iowa City, I have been and will be riding the CamBus daily. As a
result, I have noticed an infestation of gnats that is so extreme that it has created a public
nuisance. I am a visitor here who was looking to pursue a graduate education in this city;
however, the extremity of these gnats has reached a level that detracts from the Iowa City
experience. More importantly, because there are so many gnats it has made myself,
among many others, reconsider the option of public transportation or walking as viable
modes of transportation.
In order for Iowa City to facilitate a memorable experience for summer visitors, the city
should implement efforts aimed at population reduction of these "gnats". Additionally, by
not controlling for this population the inadvertent consequence is that people are
discouraged from returning to Iowa City and from "green" modes of transportation
because of the constant inconvenience of simply being outside.
I would not have submitted a complaint for something as silly as "gnats" if it were not a
serious issue, but the gnat problem impacts a substantial composite of the population and
impacts every person who walks, rides a bike, or takes the bus. I suspect that anyone
who has stood at a bus stop or went on a walk recently would share similar feelings as I
do on this subject.
I know that many of my contemporaries share this same feeling of discontent and
therefore we respectfully request that the city implement some measures aimed at
resolving the pending issues of the gnats. Although, with ignorance, I assume that the
flood in 2008 influenced the population of gnats, I have not been to a city with such a
pest problem, and after this experience, it is one so severe and constant that I would
advise anyone to consider alternative modes of transportation rather than deal with the
imminent threat of gnats. Thank you for your time and for your consideration of this
complaint.
Kind Regards,
Aggrieved bus-riders
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Marian Karr
From: bmccusker@mchsi.com
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 11:36 AM
To: Council
Subject: Fwd: Scott Blvd. Traffic Noise
Dear City Council,
I have been in frequent contact with Mr. Ron Knoche, City Engineer, in regards to possible
solutions to minimize the impact of truck noise on Scott Blvd. Our property, located at
94 Heron Circle, is adjacent to Scott Blvd. and subject to the ever increasing noise
level, especially from the 800+ trucks/day.
To help decrease the decibel level of vehicular noise, would it be possible to re-route
the truck traffic and/or consider an ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 7 to restrict
Scott Blvd. to local traffic only?
Alternate Truck Routes I would like to suggest are the truck traffic from the east take
the West Branch exit #254...Highway X30...Highway 6...to the Industrial Park. The trucks
from the west could take the Exit 239A off of I-80....Highway 218...Highway 6...to the
Industrial Park. The total miles and time from the east would be 13.2 miles/17 minutes(vs.
10.4 miles/16 minutes taking Scott Blvd.)and 10.7 miles/13 minutes from the west(vs. 13.2
miles/16 minutes taking Scott Blvd.). Clearly this demonstrates minimal advantage for
trucks to be traveling through the residential areas via Scott Blvd.
I would appreciate your input on this most distressing situation. Thank you.
Bradley A. McCusker
94 Heron Circle
Iowa City, IA 52245
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From: bmccuskerCmchsi.com
To: "Ron-Knoche" <Ron-KnocheCiowa-city.org>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 4:56:49 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Scott Blvd.
Mr. Knoche,
As the volume of truck traffic increases on Scott Blvd., do you know if there are future
plans to develop an alternative truck route?
I discussed this same issue with a city official about 5 years ago and it was suggested
then, that Taft Avenue would become the next truck route. This individual thought the work
would begin in 5-10 years. So far, I haven't seen any activity to suggest this.
Another question I have is why is Scott Blvd. exempt from the 5-ton weight restriction on
city streets (City Code 9-7-4)? Not only are these heavy trucks horrendously loud, but
they are causing significant damage to the roads and probable collateral damage to
sidewalks and home foundations.
Thank you in advance for your kind consideration to these questions/concerns.
Brad McCusker
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Marian Karr
From: Kathryn Johansen
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:21 PM
To: 'Mitchell Swanson'
Cc: ''City Council
Subject: RE: Refueling Assistance for drivers with Disabilities.
Hello Mitchell,
Thank you for your email communication to the City Council. Council members do
not receive their emails directly. Your message will be forwarded to them and
accepted as official correspondence at the next Council meeting.
If you wish to speak with Council members directly, please visit our website
at www.icgov.orq. Click on the link to City Council and there you will find
names, phone numbers, and addresses of all seven Council members.
Thank you again for writing, Mitchell.
Sincerely,
Kathi Johansen
Administrative Assistant
to the City Manager
319 356-5010
From: Mitchell Swanson [mailto:mswanson6l@frontiernet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:54 PM
To: Council
Subject: FW: Refueling Assistance for drivers with Disabilities.
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From: Mitchell Swanson [mailto:mswanson6l@frontiernet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9:45 AM
To: 'ross-Wilburn@iowa-city.org'
Cc:'Scott Gill';'patrick hughes'
Subject: Refueling Assistance for drivers with Disabilities.
Mayor Wilburn,
I am with an organization advocating for refueling assistance for drivers with disabilities and seniors.
Twenty years ago the ADA was passed and ironically that is when we started experiencing the
disappearance of full- service gas.
This leaves those of us with disabilities and many seniors the question of how we are to get our gas.
Recently I have met with Scott Gill at Independent Living and we also filmed an informative segment for
PMN.
We would like to meet with you and demonstrate these difficulties and discuss the solution.
We are available the end of next week or the week of the 28th
6/16/2010
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Please view this youtube News segment from KWQC in Davenport.
http•//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw nSNOA6JU
Thank you for your time,
Mitchell Swanson
6/16/2010
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Marian Karr
From: Regenia Bailey [bailey@avalon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:14 AM
To: Marian Karr
Subject: FW: Boy's & Girl's Club For South East Side of Iowa City
From: Beatrice Boltz [mailto:beatrice.boltz@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:51 PM
To: matt-hayek@iowa-city.org; ross-Wilburn@iowa-city.org; regenia-bailey@iowa-city.org; susan-
mims@iowa-city.org; mike-Wright@iowa-city.org
Subject: Boy's & Girl's Club For South East Side of Iowa City
Dear City Counsel,
I want a Boy's & Girl's Club established in South East Iowa City. I think the children there do
not have enough resources. I am very passionate about this. I have posted a video about it on
you tube: http•//www youtube com/watch?v=6kGMaPHBTZ~ . I am looking for investors. Do
you all have any ideas? This would be a very expensive project. However, the city is beginning
to pay a high price for the restlessness of the youth is spreading into the streets with vandalism,
armed robberies, drug dealing, home invasions. you name it, you know... this investment would
have great returns. Could the city fund it?
Please let me know.
In the love of our youth,
Beatrice Boltz
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6/15/2010
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Marian Karr
From: James Surratt [jamessurratt55@msn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:06 AM
Subject: 9-5 shift steadily vanishes
This article appeared in Newsweek Magazine: http~//www newsweek com/2010/06/25/the-vanishine-9-to-5-
.o~ b.html
If this is true, it is becoming increasingly necessarily for the City Council to insure that services such as mass
transit become more reliable in being on time to meet the needs of the unconventional scheduled employees
throughout the day. Routes such as the Lakeside and Towncrest Routes are not currently meeting that standard,
meaning that more service to those routes or areas of town need to be addressed as they are finding it difficult
to stay on schedule with the heavy demand for service causing the busses to not arriving downtown on time to
insure consistent connections to other areas of town. This is not just a rush hour phenomena. It goes throughout
the day. This is all due to low income families populating those areas that are 80% reliant upon mass transit to
meet their transportation needs.
Jim Surratt, MTO
133 Arabian Court
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-4717 (for verification)
7/6/2010
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June 21, 2010
To The Iowa City Council,
Hello, my name is Kate Coyle and I coordinated the Iowa City Nuclear Weapons Free Zone
ordinance back in 1985.
The purpose of this letter today is to ask that you again send foreign countries a copy of the
ordinance as was legislated in the year of 1985. I would like it with a cover letter stating that it is being
resent to commemorate the 25 year anniversary. Also, I want it made clear in this cover letter "that the
presence of nuclear weapons facilities within Iowa City and the world is in direct conflict with the
maintenance of the world's public health, safety, morals, economic well-being and general welfare."
(Section 2 of the ordinance.)
In Section 5 of the ordinance it states: "Upon adoption of this ordinance, the City Council of
Iowa City shall officially notify Iowa City's Congressional Representatives and Senators, the President
of the United States and recognized leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, the People's
Republic of China, India and any further nuclear weapons states of the contents of this initiative."
The state of the world today is such that many more countries now have nuclear weapon
capability. Please see to it that these countries like Iran, Persia, etc. get letters too. This is what is meant
when the ordinance states: "and any further nuclear weapon s states."
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go to www a21?ov.org/green or call the and Lawn Fertilizers
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drawing phosphorus out of the soil.
If we don't need to add
phosphorus to our lawns,
why is it in fertilizers?
It is one of the three macronutrients plants need,
along with potassium and nitrogen. Because
most fertilizer is manufactured for national
distribution, phosphorus is included in the
product regardless of the phosphorus content of
the soils in the location of use.
How do I know which
fertilizer is okay to apply?
Check the label. On the bag, you will see a series
of three numbers. The first number indicates
nitrogen, which is used to promote top growth.
The middle number indicates phosphorus, which
is used for root growth. The last number indicates
potassium, for strong stems and disease resistance.
To comply with the ordinance, the middle
number must read "0" which means there is no
phosphorus in the product. In general, check
the turf grass fertilizers for zero phosphorus, and
avoid "lawn and garden" fertilizers, which are very
high in phosphorus.
What is the penalty for applying
phosphorus fertilizers?
Each violation of the ordinance will be a civil
infraction punishable by a fine up to $1,000, and
not less than $250.
Why did the City of Ann Arbor ban
phosphorus in lawn fertilizer?
The city is under a federal mandate to
reduce phosphorus levels in the Huron
River by 50 percent in order to meet water
quality standards. Runoff from residential
lawn fertilization is the primary source of
phosphorus entering the Huron River. By
limiting the unnecessary application of
phosphorus to lawns, the city can reduce the
amount of phosphorus entering the river by 22
percent! To achieve that goal, the City of Ann
Arbor passed an ordinance to eliminate the use
of phosphorus in manufactured lawn fertilizers,
effective January 2007.
Why is phosphorus bad
for the Huron River?
During normal watering or rainstorms,
unnecessary phosphorus applied to lawns is
washed into street stormdrains, which empty
directly into local creeks and the Huron River
- no filters, no treatment process. Once in
the River, the extra phosphorus promotes the
rapid growth of algae, which in turn crowds
out beneficial water plants. As the algae dies
off, the decaying process depletes the water
of oxygen, harming fish and insects. If the
problem becomes severe enough, lakes become
clogged with "pea soup" and scum, and fish
kills can result.
If I don't live along the river,
why does this matter to me?
The Huron River is the source of up to 90% of
the City of Ann Arbor's water supply. The re-
mainingwater comes from a series of municipal
wells. When you help protect the Huron River,
you also help protect the water you use every
day for drinking, cooking, bathing, laundry,
gardening and other household activities.
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Is there ever a time when
I can apply phosphorus
in lawn fertilizer?
The ordinance applies only to manufactured
lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus. The
following are exempt from the phosphorus ban:
• Garden and tree
fertilizers.
• Newly seeded or sodded
lawns, limited to the first
season of growing or the
first four mowings only.
(Most landscapers will add
phosphorus at the time of
seeding or sodding, which
should be sufficient.)
• Lawns where a soil test
indicates inadequate
phosphorus levels. The soil test
must demonstrate the level of phosphorus to
be less than or equal to 10 parts per million, in
which case phosphorus may be applied in the
amount and ratio specified by the soil test.
What else do I need to know
about the ordinance?
Fertilizer of any type may not be applied:
• On any impervious surfaces (sidewalks, drives,
etc.). If fertilizer does spill onto impervious
surfaces, you must sweep it up within one hour
of the application period.
• Within 25 feet of any wetland, watercourse,
stormwater retention or detention basin.
• Within any natural features open space as
defined in Chapter 55.
• Prior to April 1 or after November 15.
What else should I know
about lawn fertilizers?
Once you have selected the
no-phosphorus fertilizer product you prefer,
remember:
• Store fertilizer in its original container in a
dry, cool place prior to application.
• Fertilizer is an asset to your lawn, but you
must be careful to keep it on your lawn and
out of the storm drain system. Sweep up any
spills immediately, including any granules
on sidewalks and
driveways. Never
apply fertilizer
right before a
heavy rainstorm.
Clean walks with a
broom, not a hose.
Remember, fertilizer
that washes off your
yard and into the street
enters the stormdrain
system, which is a direct connection to local
creeks and the Huron River.
• Apply less fertilizer, less often. If you fertilize
just once each year, fall is the best time to
apply it because it helps your lawn repair itself
and prepare for optimal growth in the spring.
• Take proper care of your lawn and you can
reduce or eliminate the need for fertilizer.
Keep your lawn at least three inches tall,
and never cut more than 1/3 of the blade
each time you mow. Taller grass has deeper,
healthier roots, is more drought tolerant, and
prevents weed infestations. When you do cut
the grass, mulch the clippings back into your
lawn. Mulching adds nitrogen and organic
matter, which is necessary to prevent soil
compaction.
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From: Fournier, Ronald F MVR [Ronald.F.Fournier@usace.army.mil]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:55 AM
To: iowalive9; Coraville Mayor; Council; Chuck Wieneke 4; DON KARR (al); JUSTIN SHIELDS 5; KRIS
GULICK 1; Monica Vernon 2; PAT SHEY 3; RON CORBETT; RON CORBETT; TOM PODZIMEK (al)
Cc: JOE WINTERS; Maren.Stoflet@noaa.gov
Subject: NWS Cedar River @ Cedar Rapids River Forecast
My apologies for including everyone in this a-mail, but I wanted to provide a direct link to the NWS
forecasts for Cedar Rapids if you didn't already have it:
http~//www2 mvr usace army mil/WaterControl/shefgraph-forecast2 cfm?sid=CID14&fid=CID14&dt=S&d=7
Ron
Ron Fournier
Chief, Corporate Communications
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
(309) 794-5274
ronald.f.fournier@usace.army.mil _
From: iowalive9 [mailto:iowalive9@q.com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:44 AM
To: Fournier, Ronald F MVR; 'Coraville Mayor'; 'Iowa City Council'; 'Chuck Wieneke 4'; 'DON KARR (al)';
'JUSTIN SHIELDS 5'; 'KRIS GULICK 1'; 'Monica Vernon 2'; 'PAT SHEY 3'; 'RON CORBETT'; 'RON
CORBETT'; 'TOM PODZIMEK (al)'
Cc: 'JOE WINTERS'; Maren.Stoflet@noaa.gov
Subject: RE: 5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED FOR MARSHALLTOWN & WATERLOO AREAS
Greetings, Ron-
Thank you very much for the information. Where can we find Cedar River Level
forecasts for Cedar Rapids?
We obviously have more concern for additional rain upstream from the dam, than does
the Corps or NWS at this time. We hope our expectations are wrong!!
Sincerely,
lowalive
----Original Message-----
From: Fournier, Ronald F MVR [mailto:Ronald.F.Fournier@usace.army.milJ
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 10:48 AM
To: iowalive9; Coraville Mayor; Iowa City Council; Chuck Wieneke 4; DON KARR (al);
JUSTIN SHIELDS 5; KRIS GULICK 1; Monica Vernon 2; PAT SHEY 3; RON
CORBETT; RON CORBETT; TOM PODZIMEK (al)
Cc: JOE WINTERS; Maren.Stoflet@noaa.gov
Subject: RE: 5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED FOR MARSHALLTOWN & WATERLOO
AREAS
7/2/2010
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Marian Karr
From: iowalive9 [iowalive9@q.com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:44 AM
To: 'Fournier, Ronald F MVR'; 'Coraville Mayor'; Council; 'Chuck Wieneke 4'; 'DON KARR (al)'; 'JUSTIN
SHIELDS 5'; 'KRIS GULICK 1'; 'Monica Vernon 2'; 'PAT SHEY 3'; 'RON CORBETT'; 'RON CORBETT';
'TOM PODZIMEK (al)'
Cc: 'JOE WINTERS'; Maren.Stoflet@noaa.gov
Subject: RE: 5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED FOR MARSHALLTOWN & WATERLOO AREAS
Greetings, Ron-
Thank you very much for the information. Where can we find Cedar River Level
forecasts for Cedar Rapids?
We obviously have more concern for additional rain upstream from the dam, than does
the Corps or NWS at this time. We hope our expectations are wrong!!
Sincerely,
lowalive
----Original Message-----
From: Fournier, Ronald F MVR [mailto:Ronald.F.Fournier@usace.army.milJ
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 10:48 AM
To: iowalive9; Coraville Mayor; Iowa City Council; Chuck Wieneke 4; DON KARR (al);
JUSTIN SHIELDS 5; KRIS GULICK 1; Monica Vernon 2; PAT SHEY 3; RON
CORBETT; RON CORBETT; TOM PODZIMEK (al)
Cc: JOE WINTERS; Maren.Stoflet@noaa.gov
Subject: RE: 5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED FOR MARSHALLTOWN & WATERLOO
AREAS
FYI.
Coralville Lake is currently at elevation 704.0 feet and slowly rising, using
56.5% of its available flood storage. The lake is forecast to peak on 9 July
near 705.5 feet (spillway crest is 712.0 feet) using 66% of its available
flood storage. The outflow was 8,000 cfs and is expected to hold there for
the entire forecast period. The forecast can be found at
http://www2. mvr. usace.army. mil/WaterControl/Districts/MVR/Forecast/corforecas
t.html.
Thanks,
Ron
Ron Fournier
Chief, Corporate Communications
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
(309) 794-5274
7/2/2010
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Marian Karr
From: iowalive9 [iowalive9@q.com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 9:05 AM
To: Coraville Mayor; Council; 'Chuck Wieneke 4'; 'DON KARR (al)'; 'JUSTIN SHIELDS 5'; 'KRIS GULICK 1'; 'Monica
Vernon 2'; 'PAT SHEY 3'; 'RON CORBETT'; RON CORBETT; 'TOM PODZIMEK (al)'
Cc: JOE WINTERS; CORPS OF ENGINEERS REP.; Maren.Stoflet@noaa.gov
Subject: 5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED FOR MARSHALLTOWN & WATERLOO AREAS
Greetings, Affected Mayors and Councils: C. L. 999
Having successfully warned people the Swine Flu Pandemic projections were a hoax at
the time, it appears timely to warn folks of lowalive's expectations for about 5 inches of
rain to fall in the Marshalltown and Waterloo areas within the next 3 to 4 days. This
should raise the Coralville reservoir level to about 714 feet on July 10. The Cedar
River crest in Cedar Rapids should reach about 13 feet. Iowa City should see a crest of
at least 24 feet.
Here are the latest, comparable National Weather Service and Corps of Engineer's
forecasts at this time. The Cedar River level for Cedar Rapids was not found.
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Reservoir, for the year-to-date is 470-which is well above the significant level of 300! The comparable
levels for the C. R. Gazette and Cedar Rapids City Council are 180 & 45 respectively. The Linn County
Emergency Management Agency is 160.
Sincerely,
lowalive
7/2/2010
07-12-10
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Marian Karr
From: Mike Wright
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:33 PM
To: Marian Karr
Subject: FW: Interview for The Daily Iowan
-----Original Message-----
From: Claire Perlman [mailto:claireperlman@gmail.com]
Sent: Tue 7/6/2010 12:14 AM
To: Matt Hayek; Regenia Bailey; Mike Wright; Ross Wilburn; Susan Mims
Subject: Interview for The Daily Iowan
Hi,
I'm writing an article on the site for the new animal shelter, and I was hoping to talk to
you about that process. Is there a time tomorrow that I could call you? Or if you would
prefer to answer by email, I can send you the questions. We would like to have the story
run on Wednesday, so if you could get back to me as soon as possible I would really
appreciate it!
Thank you!
Claire Perlman
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Marian Karr
From: Cambridge Place Apts [cambridgeplaceapts@mchsi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 2:57 PM
To: Council
Subject: property tax issue
Council Members,
I am writing to inquire as to why the City of Iowa City is allowing more condo's to be
built and rented out. The Westgate Villas were built as condo's and I was told that when
the person that came from the city for our appraisal was here at our apartment complex. I
was assured that they would be condos and not rentals. As of today, July 6, 2010, there is
a for rent sign posted in front of the building. When I called about the rentals
available, I was told that Vern Folken owns multiple units and is renting them for between
$1300 and $1500 each.
This is very upsetting to me, as I pay over $90000 a year in property taxes for my
apartment complex and people can come in and put up so called condos and circumvent the
property taxes. I just cannot understand why you keep allowing this to continue. These
type of practices are going to put me out of business. Our property taxes have risen from
about $40000 per year to over $90000 per year in less than 15 years. My rent income has
not doubled in that time, but people who build these condos continue to get away with
avoiding paying their fair share in property taxes.
How can you own multiple condos and rent them all out without it being considered
commercial property? This issue needs solved, as these type of multi-family units cut
drastically into the city's budget when they do not pay the same commercial property taxes
the rest of us are required to.
Mary Kay Adams, Owner, Cambridge Place Apartments Clark Adams, Manager, Cambridge Place
Apartments
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From: Theodore Lensing [tlens2020@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 4:34 PM
To: Council
Subject: Enforce the Ped Mall Smoking Ban
So I have to ask: is the new complete ban on smoking in the pedestrian mall just some political
stunt? There are now fewer no-smoking signs posted than before the area was expanded, and the
law is no better unenforced than it was before the expansion. And by no better I mean the law is
not enforced at all.
Since the partial ban went into effect, I've never seen a police officer issue a ticket or even a
warning, but I have seen well over 50 smokers. Seeing 2-3 separate smokers during one walk-
through in the afternoon was not uncommon. I've personally called to report smokers, and I've
asked staff at the Library to call about smokers, but I've never seen seen a police officer even
respond to a call to give a warning. I stopped trying to contact the police about it when it was
clear the people answering really didn't care to hear about people smoking next to the kids.
It's also not a manpower problem since during that same time I've seen 15 or so bicycle riders on
the ped mall area, and half a dozen of them were stopped and ticketed. One officer even cut off a
cyclist with atire-screeching stop in order to catch him for a ticket. Clearly that one ticket was
really important. I suspect ticket revenue from just the smokers I've seen would easily justify the
time to patrol the area. Instead it seems only some laws get enforced downtown. I have nice
photos of the hundreds of cigarette butts piled throughout the non-smoking areas that showed up
after the snowmelt this Spring. That made it painfully obvious how unenforced the partial ban
was. Does the police need an example stack of photos of smokers sitting next to no-smoking
signs to get them to do their job? What's it going to take?
Today a friend of mine saw a City Council member smoking in the ped mall just this afternoon.
What a great example that sets. I didn't see her personally, and sure maybe he misidentified her,
but you can at least be sure I will carry my camera around more now that I've heard that. It was
the "last straw" that generated this complaint. I'm sick of this "above the law" garbage. If the
law's not going to be enforced, just cut it from the code so no one has any expectation of clean
air. I want to use businesses downtown, but if it's not going to change I'll drive elsewhere
instead.
7/8/2010
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DATE: June 28, 2010
TO: Mayor and City Council \1
FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
RE: Referendum Petition changing bar entry age from nineteen (19) years of age to
"legal age"
A referendum petition was filed by Raj Patel late Tuesday, May 11th seeking to repeal the recent
ordinance (Ordinance No. 10-4388) changing the bar entry age to the "legal age". Pursuant to
our City Charter the petition must be filed with the City Clerk at one filing and must contain on its
face at least 2,500 signatures of registered Iowa City voters. The petition filed May 11th
contained over 3,300 signatures on its face.
A current voter registration list was obtained from the Johnson County Auditor and the City
Clerk's office began the verification process (Attachment A), which must be completed within 20
days. After 156 hours of review a "Certificate of Insufficiency" (Attachment B) was mailed to Mr.
Patel by registered mail on May 29th notifying the petitioner that 1273 signatures were verified,
and an additional 1227 were necessary to make the required 2500 signatures required by City
Charter.
Mr. Patel filed a "Notice of Intent to Amend" on June 1St and submitted a supplemental petition
on the deadline date of June 15. On its face the supplemental petition contained 3300
signatures exceeding the shortage of 1227 required to meet the 2,500 total.
The same verification process outlined in Exhibit A was followed. A total of 97 staff hours was
spent on verifying an additional 1688 signatures on the supplemental petition. A "Certificate of
Sufficiency" (Exhibit C) was mailed to Mr. Patel by registered mail on June 25.
Attachments
U:21 petition710memo.doc
EXHIBIT A
PROCEDURES FOR VERIFICATION OF
INITIATIVE/REFEREMDUM PETITION FILING
May 2010
• Accept if "on its face" signatures reach required total (Tally number indicated on cover
affidavits); and meets the June 7, 2007 deadline (110 days before general election)
• Order voter list (active and non active) from Auditor's office, including address and
birthdate
• Verify each affidavit to the voter list to ensure each circulator was a qualified elector,
"check off' near their name at the top of circulator cover sheet to indicate they are
registered.
Do not "x" them off voter roll; they may sign petition and will be counted later.
Do not accept entire petition if circulator notarized own affidavit.
Do not accept entire petition if circulator sheet is not notarized
Do not accept entire petition if they are not registered.
If the circulator name appears on the voter rolls with a different address check to
see if the circulator signed their own petition and included a birthdate. With a
birthdate you may be able to verify the petition.
If the circulator name appears on the voter rolls with a different address check to
see if the circulator signed their own petition and included a birthdate. If they did
not sign their petition, or did not include a birthdate, you can not count the entire
petition.
Do accept if notary mistakenly wrote own name in notary box.
(Not going to penalize the circulator and/or petitioners for the mistake of notary)
• Discount all out of town addresses unless:
A birthdate that can be used to verify the person is still registered in IC
• All other verification follows established 4-24-00 procedures attached.
S:initiative/procedureforcounting.doc
4-24-00
If the name and address match, count it. (Birthdate is optional)
If the name and address differ but there is a birthdate that can be verified
with the voter rolls, count it. (Had situations where the petition address is
outside of IC but WITH the birthdate able to verify. Appears individual
moved outside of IC but did not change their address and is still a registered
voter here.)
If the name and address differ, and there is no birthdate given, cross it off.
An "x" next to the name of the petition means it counts.
For each "x" on the petition there should be an "x" on the voter roll. (This
allows for a check for duplicate signatures.)
Duplicate signatures are indicated on the petition by crossing off a name and
"dup" in the margin.
Shortened or abbreviated names are counted if the address and/or birthdate
match the voter rolls. (i.e. Kathy for Kathleen, etc.)
If birthdate was incorrect but names and address match, count it as birthdate
is optional.
Illegible names or questions leave blank and Marian will make final
determination.
Exhibit B
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CERTIFICATE OF INSUFFICIENCY
STATE OF IOWA )
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I, Marian K. Karr, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I have examined the petition submitted by Raj Patel on
May 11, 2010, which proposed that Ordinance No. 10-4388, which amended the bar entry age from nineteen
(19) years of age to the "legal age", which is currently twenty-one (21) years of age, be repealed and I find that
it is insufficient because it does not contain the required number of valid signatures. A total of 2,500 valid
signatures are required and the petition contained only 1273 valid signatures (short 1227 of the requirement).
Pursuant to Section 7.04(A) of the Charter a copy of this certificate shall be sent by registered mail to the
petitioner. The petitioner may file a notice of intention to amend his petition within two days (2) days after
receiving a copy of this certificate. Petitioner may file a supplementary petition upon additional papers within
fifteen (15) days after receiving a copy of this certificate. The petition may only be amended once for lack of
the required number of valid signatures.
Supplementary petitions shall comply with the requirements of Subsections B & C of Section 7.03, Home Rule
Charter of the City of Iowa City, and within fifteen (15) days after it is filed, the City Clerk shall complete a
certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition as amended.
Witness my hand this 29`" day of May, 2010.
~~~
Mar K. Karr, City Clerk
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by Marian K. Karr this 29`" day of May, 2010.
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Notary Public in and for Johnson County, Iowa
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 5 2240- 1 82 6
(319) 356-5000
(319) 356-5009 FAX
www.icgov.org
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY
STATE OF IOWA )
SS
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
I, Marian K. Karr, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I have examined the supplemental
petition submitted by Raj Patel on June 15, 2010, which proposed that Ordinance No. 10-4388,
which amended the bar entry age from nineteen (19) years of age to the "legal age", which is
currently twenty-one (21) years of age, be repealed and I find that it is sufficient as defined by
Article VII, Home Rule Charter of the City of Iowa City.
The supplemental petition required 1227 verified signatures. Valid signatures of 1688
qualified voters were verified bringing the total number of certified valid signatures to 2961.
Witness my hand this 24th day of June, 2010.
~~
Mari K. Karr, City Clerk
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by Marian K. Karr this 24th day of
June, 2010.
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My Commission F-tcpires
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Marian Karr
From: John Deeth [jdeeth@mchsi.com] ..
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:26 PM
To: Council
Cc: joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; robert.dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us;
vicki.lensing@legis.state.ia.us; mary.mascher@legis.state.ia.us;
david.jacoby@legis.state.ia.us; tomlarkin14@hotmail.com; dleshtz@ia.net
Subject: bar ordinance
I urge Council to respect the wishes of the public, as expressed in the record turnout
2007 city election and again in this year's petition process, and reverse the ill-advised
21 bar ordinance. As you know, this option is available as an alternative to an election.
I also urge Council to lobby our legislators for a more realistic drinking age law. We
cannot effectively combat the very real problem of alcohol abuse until we recognize the
rights and wishes of our young adults. As a matter of principle, the legal drinking age
should be more consistent with other ages of majority.
Sincerely,
John Deeth
313 West Benton St.
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Matt Hayek and the Iowa City city councir`~ ~ ~~ ' ~-`^'y ~ '•;~ ~ ~ •
Before this letter is disregarded, I would hkeyo}~~~ ar~e~~ a,chance to present my case against
the new bar ordinance. I am speaking out because the detas~s of the new bar law in Iowa City
have recently been brought to my attention. I have some concerns to address, and keep in mind
these are valid points, not complaints. The first concern is that this will lead to many more
problems within the city and university. The second is that the fine is quite excessive for the
"crime."
To address the first concern, it seems as though the city has not thought about the consequences
of this new ordinance. Most people are worried about the downtown "atmosphere" and whether
the bars will be okay from their loss of income. My concern is more toward the underage men
and women who have had their main source of entertainment taken away.
By not allowing those under 21 into the bars, the city is pushing these individuals out of a
controlled, public atmosphere and forcing them to find alternative ways to keep themselves
entertained. The house party scene will expand and make police enforce a larger unsupervised
area. The bars can be taken from the students but they will still manage to get alcohol and find
ways to break the law.
These house parties will be less supervised than the bars which will decrease the security and
increase the dangers and risks of the students. Walking home in the city at night can be very
dangerous, especially in a less public, not well lit area. Right now most students don't walk
home because the taxis provide a great service to those going to the bars, but if students attend
house parties it will be less convenient for the cabs to run their services. This will increase the
number of drunk drivers and cause more dangers to the students and public.
These were the main concerns I had with the safety and well being of the city and students of the
university, but I feel the real crime with this new ordinance is that the punishment is completely
unreasonable and does not fit the "crime." First of all, it is not a crime to be in a public
establishment that serves alcohol. Does this mean a person under the age of 21 cannot be in
Buffalo Wild Wings after 10 PM to watch a game with his dad because they serve alcohol and
have a bar? It seems quite unreasonable to keep someone out of an establishment when he or she
does not cause harm to anyone in that establishment.
The smoking ban in public places seems to be a very similar law. There are, however, two major
differences between these two laws. One is that smoking in a public establishment can be very
harmful to the health of those around the smoker, whereas a minor's presence in a bar after 10
PM has no harmful affect on anyone. For some reason, though, these two "crimes" have very
different consequences for those committing it. According to the law:
For violations described in section 142D.9, subsection 1, the
scheduled fine is fifty dollars, and is a civil penalty, and the
criminal penalty surcharge under section 911.1 shall not be added
to the penalty, and the court costs pursuant to section 805.9,
subsection 6, shall not be imposed.
This means that a smoker, who by the way is killing those around him with second hand smoke,
is only fined fifty dollars, but a minor is fined 735 dollars for merely being present in a public
establishment and not harming anyone. According to the 8a' amendment "Excessive bail shall
not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." If a
minor gets a fine of 330 dollars, for actually possessing alcohol, which can be harmful, why
should that same minor receive a 735 dollar ticket for being in a public establishment? This is
just one example of many. Running a red light, speeding, and public intoxication are just a few
other violations that carry a lesser fine, but let me add that they all pose a greater danger to the
violator and others than being underage in a bar. I could go on and on with this argument, but it
is quite obvious that the fine is, to quote the Constitution, "excessive."
I ask that you, or whoever has the ability, lessen the unconstitutional fine of any tickets that have
been issued and any future tickets for reasons that have been stated above. It is clear that this
new ordinance will create more danger to the city and students. Along with the danger it
imposes, it is also unconstitutional to place this excessive fine on those not harming anyone
around them. Thank you for your time and consideration, and I would love to discuss this matter
further.
Sincerely,
Brandt Heitman
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From: Kopriva, Elizabeth A [elizabeth-kopriva@uiowa.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 4:06 PM
To: Council
Subject: 21 ordinance
Since the 21 ordinance passed, me and my fellow employees have all lost our jobs. This
ordinance has killed business for taxis and bars, and is completely unnecessary. Thanks
to this, I have lost a job that I depend on. Now I'm struggling to pay rent, and
borrowing money from my parents that they can't really afford to give me. Since no where
downtown is getting any business, I can't find another job. This ordinance is a horrible
decision that is affecting all of us negatively. Underage drinking is a fact, and you
have to accept it. Whether its downtown, or at a house party, underage people are going
to drink. At least downtown it can be supervised, and make sure nobody gets hurt. This
is absolutely not the case at house parties. You have the option to repeal this on July
12th, and to keep this horrible law in effect will only further drinking in other areas,
as well as put more people out of jobs. The economy is horrible, and if you actually
cared about the residents of Iowa city, you wouldn't put a law into effect that leads to
people losing their jobs. Do what is needed and repeal this law. This has been a
horrible decision by the Iowa city council. As I previously said, the job that i really
needed has been taken away from me strictly because of the 21 ordinance. I needed that
job. I cannot find another one. My dad has health problems and my parents can barely pay
their own bills, let alone the ones they have to cover for me now. Please admit that you
have made a poor decision, and make this right on July 12 when you have the chance.
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