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Motion approving the appointment of Austin Wu as City Council Liaison and
Charlotte Lenkaitis as the Alternate City Council Liaison from the University
of Iowa Student Government (UISG) to the City Council from May 1, 2019 —
April 30, 2020.
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Email from UISG Liaison Wu
Kellie Fruehling
From:
Wu, Austin <austin-wu@uiowa.edu>
Sent:
Monday, April 29, 2019 11:02 AM
To:
Council
Cc:
Stewart, Gustave; Lenkaitis, Charlotte E; Kellie Fruehling
Subject:
UISG City Council Alternate Liaison
Hello there,
On behalf of the University of Iowa Student Government, I would like to announce that Charlotte Lenkaitis will be
serving as the UISG City Council Alternate Liaison for the 2019-2020 academic year. We want to thank you all for
supporting this position throughout the years. The relationship between university students and the Iowa City
community is a beneficial one and one that is important to maintain. I am sure that Charlotte will do great in the next
two years in this position and encourage you all to get to know her. We hope that this relationship continues to grow
and look forward to working with you all throughout the year in making sure student voices are heard.
She has been already appointed into the position by UISG, and the item for appointment should be ready to be included
on the agenda for 7 May.
Thanks,
Austin Wu
(he/him/his)
B.A. Public Health I University of Iowa '20
City Liaison I UI Student Government
austin-wu@uiowa.edu
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Item Number: 9.a.
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Preston Moore, Iowa State Director, State Affairs - Humane Society of the US - Petland
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Kellie Fruehling
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Good afternoon, council.
Preston Moore <pmoore@humanesociety.org>
Monday, April 29, 2019 12:13 PM
Council
Petland presentation
Iowa City letter.pdf
Please see the attached letter in response to Petland's recent presentation to the Iowa City council.
Best wishes,
Preston
Preston Moore
Iowa State Director, State Affairs
pmoore@humanesociety.org
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Dear Honorable Iowa City Councilmembers,
We write to respectfully encourage Iowa City to join 300 localities across the nation—including Fraser and
Boone—and the states of Maryland and California in prohibiting the sale of commercially -raised dogs and cats in
pet stores. Such an ordinance would drive the pet market toward more humane sources such as shelters,
rescues and responsible breeders. It would also ensure that sick and behaviorally challenged puppies are no
longer trucked into Iowa City to be sold to unsuspecting consumers who only see the cute puppy in the window.
The benefits of an ordinance placing reasonable restrictions on pet stores that sell puppies include:
• Protecting consumers from ending up with sick and behaviorally -challenged puppies
• Reducing a public health risk
• Protecting consumers from financing schemes that many consider predatory
• Reducing the demand for puppy mill puppies
• Encouraging puppy -selling pet stores to tap into the far more lucrative parts of the $72 billion pet market,
which is largely products and services
• Encouraging Iowa City residents to adopt their next pet from a local shelter or rescue or to seek out a
responsible breeder that they will meet in person to ensure the conditions align with their values
In a letter and presentation to the Council, the owners of Petland Iowa City made several untruthful claims
want to make sure to give you the facts.
Petland's claim that pet store puppies have fewer health issues is laughable.
The HSUS has received more than 1,300 complaints about sick puppies just from Petland stores. Complaints
about the Iowa City location in particular include people who bought puppies with respiratory issues, kennel
cough, eye and ear infections, diarrhea and parasites. Petland's own claims and warranty company, Pawsitive
Solutions, reported that "less than 5% of all puppies that went home incurred any sort of severe medical issue
requiring medical hospitalization." Thus, about 1 in 20 puppies sold by Petland end up in the hospital. Certainly,
many more have illnesses that do not require hospitalization.
Last Fall, an HSUS Petland investigation' revealed that Petland stores are filled with sick puppies. Some are on
the sales floor, and many are kept in a barren isolation rooms out of sight of customers. One Petland employee
admitted that she sometimes came into work and saw puppies who had "passed away." She said that she tried
hard to save the lives of puppies who were dying. Our investigator later found a dead puppy in the Petland
freezer. An employee at a different Petland store told our investigator that a sick puppy that had been in the
back room for about a month was there because they were simply waiting for a sick puppy to die.
Even the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) warns consumers about the risks of buying a pet
store puppy.2 In a Sept. 2018 report, the CDC states that over one hundred Americans were sickened with an
antibiotic-resistant strain of Campylobacter from contact with pet store puppies with many having to be
hospitalized.' The study revealed that over 95% of pet store puppies had received antibiotics before arriving at,
or while at, the pet store. This indicates just how sick pet store puppies are, or are likely, to be. The CDC also
made clear that the outbreak risk continues. In emails obtained by the HSUS from a public records request, one
' https://blog.humanesociety.org/2018/12/hsus-undercover-investigation-exposes-petlands-treatment-of-sick-
puppies.html
2 https://www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/outbreaks/puppies-9-17/index.html
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CDC official wrote: "The puppy story is not over — it is difficult to control with a whole system that lacks hygiene
at many points and seems to use antibiotics instead." Petland stores were at the center of this investigation, as
was a large broker (Blue Ribbon Puppies) that many Petland stores continue to source from. No other pet
adoption or sales outlet has ever linked to a public health concern of this scale.
Petland's claim that it is fully transparent is equally hard to stomach.
A company that values transparency would not require consumers to sign confidentiality agreements before
reimbursing for veterinary expenses for sick or dead puppies. One such document obtained by the HSUS states:
"We are so sorry to hear about the loss of [redacted name] purchased from Petland ... By signing this letter you
understand that you are being refunded [redacted info]... In order to receive this assistance, you must agree to
cease/refrain from all forms of slander or negative comments and feedback on all platforms of social media,
such as Facebook, Twitter, Yelp!, Instagram or any such avenue. This is to include ... the Better Business Bureau
and reports to the Attorney General."
Plus, Petland stores are infamous for misleading consumers to believe that their puppies come from highly -
regulated, humane breeders even though those claims have been disproven time and again with thousands of
pages of documentation, inspection reports, and inspection photos. Petland is also known for making false
health guarantees, as explained above.
Petland claims that they only work with "the best of the best" breeders are easily countered.
Documentation obtained from the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture, as well as state and federal inspection reports and
photos, show that Petland Iowa City sourced from breeders with egregious welfare violations as recently as
2017. A summary of a few of those breeders and their violations is at the end of this letter. Current breeder
information will be provided to the council once the HSUS receives it, but it is highly likely Petland Iowa City still
sources from some, if not all, of these breeders.
Petland Iowa City owners make the unsubstantiated claim they don't source from puppy mills because they only
source from breeders that are USDA -licensed without certain violations or breeders considered "hobby
breeders" under federal law. One of the problems with this assertion is that USDA -licensed breeders are, in
most cases, what the public would consider to be puppy mills.
A USDA -licensed facility may legally:
• Confine dogs in cages only 6 inches larger than their bodies for their entire lives
• Provide only coated wire flooring in cages
• Stack cages on top of each other
• Deny dogs adequate exercise and socialization
• Keep dogs in frigid or sweltering temperatures for up to 4 hours
• Breed dogs repeatedly and excessively, without limits
• Provide no regular veterinary care beyond annual walk -though of facility
• Keep hundreds or even thousands of dogs
To make matters worse, the USDA does a horrible job of enforcing these shockingly low standards. There have
always been serious enforcement issues, but lately it seems to be worse than ever. In February, the Washington
Post reported that the USDA inspectors documented 60% fewer violations in 2018 than in 2017.4 The Post also
noted a drop in the number of "critical" or "direct" violations issued by the USDA — the same violations Petland
Iowa City apparently uses to determine which breeders to source from. Unfortunately, this decline in citations is
4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/02/26/usda-is-issuing-far-fewer-citations-zoos-labs-breeders-animal-
welfare-violations/?noredirect=on&utm term =J1f1bb76d2c6
not due to an increase in compliance with the law, and the USDA doesn't even attempt to say that it is. A USDA
spokesperson admitted to the Post that the agency is backpedaling on enforcement, stating that it is putting
more emphasis on "working with" the regulated community instead.
Other disturbing developments with the USDA include: Keeping the public in the dark about licensed breeders'
inspection histories by redacting names and license numbers necessary to connect reports to breeders; allowing
facilities to self-report to avoid having certain violations identified in the records, even some critical violations, if
they follow certain guidelines; conducting announced inspections for the first time, which allows breeders to
cover up violations; and admitting to the HSUS in April 2018 that it hadn't revoked a single license in over a year,
despite overwhelming evidence of animal mistreatment and poor conditions at many operations.
The HSUS continues to expose USDA -licensed facilities in our annual Horrible Hundred reports.' These reports
detail egregious violations on federal and state inspection reports, including violations for dogs found shivering
in the cold, dogs with only frozen water buckets available or no water at all, dogs with untreated wounds, sick
puppies who had not been treated by a vet, and emaciated dogs. I highly recommend those who desire to learn
more about the nation's puppy mill problem to review the Horrible Hundred reports.
Petland's claim that they buy from hobby breeders are also concerning. In the puppy -selling pet store world,
"hobby breeder" simply means unlicesned breeder. There is no federal or state law preventing pet stores from
buying puppies from breeders who should be USDA-licesned but aren't. That means pet stores can, and often
due, source from one of the thousands of large-scale commercial breeders that meet the USDA's threshold for
coverage but have gotten away with being uncliesned because the USDA does such a poor job of licensing all
those that should be licensed. These are some of the worst puppy mills in the nation because there is no
oversight of their treatment of dogs in their care. Petland wants you to believe that the "hobby breeders" they
speak of are the small, family breeders that treat their dogs like we treat our pets. In reality, those repsonsible
breeders never sell to pet stores because they demand to meet prospective buyers in person. Thus, we agree
with the concern Petland owners express about the thousands of breeders with no reulgation or oversight, but
we do not agree that Petland avoids buying from them.
In sum, all of the serious problems Petland Iowa City poses for animals and consumers stem from the fact that
the owners choose to sell commercially -raised puppies. For this they are an outlier in their own industry, as the
huge majority of pet stores- both large chains and boutique shops- do not sell puppies. The HSUS encourages all
puppy -selling pet stores to ditch the controversial and costly business model that relies on the sale of puppies
from inhumane sources and urges Iowa City to ensure it.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Iowa State Director
The Humane Society of the United States
pmoore@humanesociety.org
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Public Policy Director, Puppy Mills
The Humane Society of the United States
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Petland Iowa City sourced from the following breeders with egregious violations in 2016 and 2017:
John Bontraeer, Jr. (Dalton, Wisconsin)
Cited by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture for numerous animal welfare violations, including:
• 10/2018: Nine enclosures were found to have buildup of excreta along with two of the indoor enclosures;
three dogs had matted hair and dour were in need of grooming; one dog was found to have apparent
periodontal disease and was in need to veterinary care; an initial Notice of Non -Compliance was issued to
Bontrager ordering a veterinary examination on an adult, female Maltese for its teeth condition; and a
warning notice was issues to the licensee requiring that corrective actions be taken to address the cleaning
and sanitation needs along with the grooming concerns.
• The below photos were included in the report, demonstrating a dog with a considerable amount of tartar
covering her teeth and gum tissue appeared to be inflamed and recessed in areas of mouth, a dirty, matted
dog, and platforms soiled in dog excrement.
Marvin Mullet, Cloverridee Kennel (Corydon, IA)
USDA inspection photos from 2011 documented violations for a dog with a cloudy, enlarged left eye, and two
separate violations for housing puppies without any identification or information about the puppies on the cage.
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Mike and Tricia Jouwstra, Jouwstra Kennels (Edgerton, MN)
USDA photos of Jouwstra's facility taken in November 2010 show a dog with a severe ear injury, a dog with
dental health concerns, and a dog with excessively long toe nails.
Jonathan Yutzv, (Bloomfield, IA)
USDA photos of Yutzy's facility taken in March 2013 show a dog with a missing left eye and abnormal right eye
and dogs outside in the cold with icicles handing from their enclosure.
Henry Sommers (Cincinnati, IA)
Henry Sommers has received numerous animal welfare violations from the United States Department of
Agriculture, as indicated below:
• 05/2017: A report with breeder name/license number redacted was linked to this breeder as he was the
only USDA -licensed breeder in Cincinnati during the May 2017 inspection. The USDA cited him for two
different repeat violations — one for Yorkie who had a large area of missing fur and thinning hair, and one for
unsafe housing which contained large gaps that could injure the dogs.
• 02/2017: Another redacted report that we were able to link to Henry including citations for a "Direct,
Repeat" violation, one of the most severe kinds of violations the USDA can find, after an inspector found
multiple dogs with veterinary issues, including a Yorkshire terrier with hair loss and brown, scabby skin;
another Yorkie who could not put weight on her leg and whose foot was swollen twice its normal size; a
Maltese puppy who had swollen eyelids with yellow discharge a bichon with an open wound on her neck;
and other dogs with dental infections, matted fur, and/or severely overgrown nails. An inspector also found
the licensee to be in possession of a controlled substance, ketamine, that he claimed to be using to sedate
dogs for dental cleaning.
• 06/2016: USDA found four Yorkies with hair loss around their ears, and some had dark crusting and scabs on
their ears. Three dogs had signs of advanced dental disease and a Maltese puppy had severe crusting and
matting around both eyes — one of the eyes could not be visualized because the matting was so bad. The
report also notes various unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
05/2016: USDA inspector found a puppy who appeared lifeless and unresponsive with partially closed eyes
and pale gums. The inspected noted that she was weak and limp and cold to the touch. The puppy was in
such dire need that the inspector ended the inspection and requested the licensee to seek immediate
veterinary care for the puppy.
• 03/2016: USDA inspectors found a very thin Yorkshire terrier who was severely emaciated -shoulder blades,
ribs, hip bones, and spinal column were easily felt with little body fat and the terrier had significant dental
diseases and loose teeth; another Yorkshire terrier had red abrasions/wounds along her side and dried
blood in her fur; moldy food; and filthy and unsafe conditions.
• 01/2016: USDA inspectors found multiple safety, sanitation and structural violations including a strong
animal waste odor that was burning one inspectors' eyes and throat. The USDA gave Sommers an Official
Warning for Violation of Federal Regulations for the repeated lack of veterinary care found in 2015.
• 11/2015: USDA inspectors found multiple dogs in need of veterinary care, including a Yorkie who as holding
up one back foot that was swollen and one of the nails had curled all the way around and into the toe pad.
• 10/2016: USDA inspectors found several dogs with advanced dental disease to the point that many dogs had
missing teeth and/or could not hold their tongues in their mouths; a dog with mucus in both eye and
discoloration of the eyes; enclosures were coated with a brown greasy residue and the dogs did not have an
exercise plan.
Item Number: 9.b.
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Andrew Stoll - Pheasant Population Presentation [Staff response included]
Kellie Fruehling
From: Geoff Fruin
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 4:30 PM
To: Kellie Fruehling
Subject: FW: Pheasant Population Presentation - Andrew Stoll
Kellie —
Please add as a response to Council correspondence. Thanks —
Geoff
From: Juli Seydell Johnson
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 4:27 PM
To:'atstoll@gmail.com' <atstoll@gmail.com>
Cc: Geoff Fruin <Geoff-Fruin@iowa-city.org>; Zac Hall <Zac-Hall@iowa-city.org>
Subject: RE: Pheasant Population Presentation - Andrew Stoll
Andrew,
Thank you for your email. Geoff has asked me to respond. I understand the objective you are trying to meet with your
request that we hold off on mowing the open space area between Wildcat Lane and Slothower Street. My father was
one of the first farmers in Iowa to enroll land in the CRP program and work with Pheasants Forever to create a habitat
for pheasants. (Also, one of the first farmers to almost burn his own house down attempting one of the first prairie
burns in central Iowa!)
City staff mows the land you reference largely due to neighborhood preference based upon the number of calls received
from nearby landowners asking for the land to be mowed each summer. It is generally mowed at least once a month
beginning in May. This is our plan again this year.
I would suggest that you work with the surrounding neighborhood to see if you can reach a consensus on leaving the
area un -mowed until August. If a no -mow plan is presented to us as a request of the neighborhood we will look at it
more closely and may be able to cut back on mowing until the space is developed into a more active use recreation
areas. There is no timetable of funding for further development at this time.
Sincerely,
Juli
Juli Seydell Johnson
Director of Parks & Recreation
319-356-5104
From: atstoll <atstoll@email.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:04 AM
To: Council <Council@iowa-city.or >
Subject: Pheasant Population Presentation - Andrew Stoll
Good Morning,
My name is Andrew Stoll and I was able to attend and present during Tuesday nights City Council meeting. During the
the community comment portion I provided information on grasslands in Iowa and requested a delay in the mowing
schedule for these areas around Iowa City limits to help preserve the pheasant population. I believe a delay until August
1st, similar to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), would greatly benefit the pheasant population in Iowa City and
surrounding areas. One specific location lies in our backyard and I believe this would be a great starting point to observe
the many benefits of delayed mowing until August 1st. The grassland area between Wildcat Lane and Slothower Street is
surrounded by farmland and residential homes, but has a noticeable pheasant population without human impact until
mowing begins in May. Please consider this option and feel free to contact me to discuss further, I would be happy to
help answer any questions! Thank you for your time.
Andrew Stoll
1287 Wildcat Lane, 52246
563-543-1925
atstoll@gmail.com
Item Number: 9.c.
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Daniel and Ludmila Scott - Snow Ordinance Review
Kellie Fruehling
From: Ludmila and Daniel Scott <scottrentalsllc@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 9:04 PM
To: Council
Subject: Snow Ordinance Review
Attachments: 06521ICCISC094889_EXSB_1291996-1.pdf
Dear City Manager Geoff Fruin and City Council Members Rockne Cole, Susan Mims, Pauline Taylor,
John Thomas, Jim Throgmorton, Mazahir Salih and Bruce Teague,
The City of Iowa City creates local ordinances and policies and enforces them to serve the
community. Recently there have been a series of events have occurred that have caused the need to
improve the snow ordinance or at least correct the impropper way it is implemented.
On November 30th, 2018 we received a letter from the City of Iowa City about a snow ordinance
violation that happened at our rental property 1409-1411 E Court Street. We promptly forwarded the
letter to our property management company, Keystone, to remedy the situation and the issue was
resolved within three days.
On March 4th, 2019 a Story County Sheriff served us a citation at our home from the City of Iowa City
with the demand to appear in court and pay a penalty of $250 for six cases of the snow ordinance
violations.
Upon further investigation the following events happened in between December 2018 and March
2019 that both us, as property owners, and Keystone, as property manager, were not aware of: ten
(10) snow ordinance violations were posted on the tenants' door which were unfortunately completely
ignored by them; the City issued five (5) work orders for a contractor to come out and clear the
sidewalk of snow and ice.
It's worth noting that when we asked City Housing Inspector Stan Laverman to produce
documentation in regards to our lawsuit, he was not able to present anything beyond photos of
violations that he sent us by email. Stan invited us to come to his office and look at his computer to
find more information but since we now live two hours away from Iowa City, this was not possible.
Later on we were able to obtain a screenshot of the Report Log from our court case evidence (see
attached).
It is unfortunate that we were charged over $400 for this citation and court costs plus several
thousand dollars in work order fees because of something we were not aware was occurring. Neither
we nor Keystone were aware of the repeated snow ordinance violations or work orders. Before
having Keystone manage the property, we never had any problems with the City of Iowa City. As law
abiding citizens, we always have had a valid rental permit and put a lot of effort into managing our
property very well for over ten years and specifically having a good relationship with the City housing
department. Last year when we moved away from Iowa City, we hired a reputable management
company Keystone to take over for us for property management. In combination, we have over 35
years of residency and home ownership in Iowa City, giving us a solid knowledge of City ordinances.
We tried to do everything correctly and yet the system in Iowa City cast us as criminals by sending a
sheriff to our home and charging citation.
Based on our experience dealing with this situation, we have identified several questions including:
1) Reading the beginning sentences of the complaints on the "Request Log" (attached)
from plaintiff's exhibit presented at the court hearing (the City did not produce to us any
documentation other than photos) it's evident that residents are frustrated with the City's
inability to enforce their snow ordinance. A complaint submitted by Libby Kestel dated
01/25/2019 says "Sidewalk has not been shoveled. I reported this when it snowed last
weekend too. I received a response saying this was the 2nd offense". Why does the City
knowing that the property on 1409-1411 E Court St is a rental (as per testimony by the
inspector Matt Wagner at the court hearing on 4/22/19) fail to notify the property owner or
manager, but yet notifies strangers about the 2nd offense? Is that 2nd offense message
going to the right people? Why does the City report back to the person submitting a snow
complaint every time there is a valid complaint, but notifies the property owner only once
per winter season after receiving the first complaint? When we were notified of the problem
in November, the problem was remedied in only three days!
2) Another complaint (anonymous) on 2/1/2019 states "I have reported on this before.
received a reply that a contractor had been hired". Matt Wagner testified in court (no
documentation is available other than his testimony) that a total of five work orders were
[secretly] placed in a password -protected system. There were absolutely no notifications to
tenants, property owners or manager about these work orders placed. Do you think it's
normal for you, as the property owners (we are sure that most of you own homes in Iowa
City), to expect to be notified about work orders that you will be responsible for paying? The
City already has a system to mail letters to residents about incurring fees when water is
scheduled to be disconnected or when a contractor is hired to repair a marked sidewalk.
Why can't the same simply be done for handling snow ordinance work orders since we are
already being charged a $100 administration fee for each work order?
3) Matt Wagner testified in court that he knew that the property was a rental. Referring to
the Request Log mentioned above he presented in court that there was 11 complaints for
our property. Five of those complaints dated 1/24/2019, 1/29/2019, 2/15/2019, 2/19/2019
and 3/06/2019 were created and submitted personally by him. We understand that the
City's snow ordinance is a compliant -based, but it seems strange that a City inspector is
focused specifically on constantly visiting one property to repeatedly create and upload
complaints knowing that it's a rental. Why couldn't this same effort be simply put towards
sending an email to the rental permit email contact person to let them know there is a
problem? It seems strange to repeatedly and secretly upload complaints to be used to
justify a lawsuit four months later without simply notifying the property owner and simply
getting the problem remedied immediately.
4) The snow ordinance on City web site states: "The Department of Neighborhood and
Development Services receives complaints and investigates to verify that the snow and/or
ice has not been removed. If the inspector finds that the public walk has not been cleared,
the property is posted and a letter of violation is sent by regular mail to the property owner.
An inspector will return to the property approximately 24 hours later and if the property has
still not been cleared, the City hires an outside contractor to clear the snow and the
property owner is charged that amount, plus a $100 administrative fee." If the City charges
$100 administrative fee wouldn't it be reasonable to expect the City spend 47 cents on
postage and notify the property owner about hiring a contractor? There is no doubt that
$100 is more than enough to cover all costs associated with mailing a copy of work order to
the property owner. If the goal is to have the snow and ice cleared from the sidewalk for
pedestrians, then the correct contact person in the rental permit needs to be notified so the
problem can be remedied if the tenant is obviously not responding to the notices posted on
their door. Why secretly and repeatedly hire a contractor without notifying the property
owner or management company?
5) Having received 11 snow ordinance violations posted on their door the tenants living in
1409 E Court St unit completely ignored all of them. The City ordinance violations are in
many leases a serious rental agreement violation that can become grounds for terminating
the lease. By not notifying the management company or property owner of the violations
why does the City withhold the opportunity for the landlord to make tenant comply? This
does not help the sidewalk users.
6) During the time when temperatures drop so low that ice salts don't melt the ice it is
unreasonable to expect the sidewalks to be completely cleared. The City snow ordinance
does not state exceptions and City inspectors are free to enforce the ordinance completely.
In our case due to the extreme cold temperatures, a City water main broke beneath the
sidewalk on 1409 E. Court Street. Before the water started gushing like a fountain and got
noticed it seeped gradually on our sidewalk creating puddles that froze into ice. How can
the City expect the residents to comply in such situations?
A well-known fact is that preventative measures are more effective than punishment. A stick
works but providing the opportunity to fix the issue before punishment is a much better service
to the community. If we knew about the ongoing snow ordinance violations we would have
taken care of the problem more quickly than any lawsuit or citation. If we would have known
the tenant was not clearing the sidewalks, we would have hired a responsible contractor
ourselves immediately eliminating the need for citizens and inspectors to submit complaints
and respond to them. Punishing works and hurts, but punishing for something that property
owners are not aware of is simply not fair.
It's clear that the snow ordinance does not work as intended because the sidewalk was not
cleared as it could have been. It's time to open the lines of communication between the City
and property owners. The City has put a lot of effort into having snow complaints received by
phone, web site form and even phone app. Now it's time to focus on the other side of the
equation. There is a need to communicate more effectively to property owners towards
compliance efforts not lawsuits.
Based on our experience going through the series of above mentioned events and questions
raised we propose for the City:
1. As a courtesy to residents/property owners that received a violation letter, include the
link to the web site where the complaints are listed.
2. Create a better documentation procedure for snow ordinance violations and work orders
placed.
3. Send a letter to the property owner after the 2nd offense.
4. Mail a letter to the property owner immediately (not at the end of the winter season)
every time a work order is placed.
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5. Include exceptions in the snow ordinance giving the ability for residents to comply in
situations when temperatures don't allow for ice melt to work and do its job (ice melt
doesn't work when temperatures are below 10F) and in similar situations such as longer
time frames for compliance.
6. When the City inspectors know that the property in violation is a rental, send a copy of
photos to email specified on the rental permit at the same time when City inspectors email
photos of violations for each property to their supervisor Stan Laverman.
7. Make contact personally by knocking on the door and talking to residents and property
owners or giving them a call which will help with compliance.
We strongly believe that you in your work and service are striving to do good service for the Iowa City
community. Our intent in writing this letter is to help the City provide better public service and have
better sidewalks for pedestrians during the winter. We want the City to thrive and all residents to
enjoy living in Iowa City. We hope this letter will serve as a basis for the City Council to take action
towards improvements. Please keep us informed on what steps will be taken to remedy the issues.
Sincerely,
Daniel and Ludmila Scott
5328 Tabor Drive
Ames, IA 50014
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Carol deProsse - Wells Fargo [Staff response included]
Kellie Fruehling
From: Geoff Fruin
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 9:31 AM
To: 'Carol deProsse'; Council
Subject: RE: Wells Fargo
Hi Carol,
Wells Fargo currently pays the City $600/month for use of the kiosk.
Thank you,
Geoff
From: Carol deProsse [mailto:lonetreefox@mac.com]
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 5:07 PM
To: Geoff Fruin <Geoff-Fruin@iowa-city.org>; Council <Council@iowa-city.org>
Subject: Wells Fargo
Is Wells Fargo paying the City anything for the use of the kiosk?
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CITY OE IOWA CITY
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May 7, 2019
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Allison Jaynes - Thank you
Florence Boos - many thanks
Laurie Crawford - Deer
Lori Kendrick -April 23, 2019 Deer Management Input Response
Deer Management - Public Input form (x2)
Kellie Fruehling
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
Allison N. Jaynes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
404 Van Allen Hall
Allison Jaynes <allisonjaynes@gmail.com>
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:37 AM
Council
Thank you for last night's deer decision
Thank_You_for_the_deer_decision.pdf
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
(319) 335-3799
Allison N. Jaynes
n81 Hotz Ave
Iowa City, IA 52245
Member of:
icdeerfriends.orc/
April 24th, 2019
Mayor Throgmorton
Iowa City Council Members
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Honorable Mayor Throgmorton and Council Members,
I want to thank you for considering the concerns of the citizens of Iowa City who are
attached to the resident wildlife, and who consider the deer herds part of their daily lives.
I understand the tough position you have been put in by the NRC, and I applaud your
decision to try once more to reason with them. Please do tell them about the spirited pleas
against bow hunting within this city that came from numerous citizens (you will see some
of this on the public comments form as well).
I hope we can work together on this going forward. If you would like any material that
supports the arguments we have put forth during multiple City Council meetings, please
do reach out to one of us on the Iowa City Deer Friends committee.
Sincerely,
Allison N. Jaynes
Kellie Fruehling
From: Boos, Florence <florence-boos@uiowa.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 3:04 AM
To: Council; Geoff Fruin
Cc: Rockne Cole; Jim Throgmorton; Susan Mims; mazahir-h@iowa-city.org; pauline-
taylor@iowa-iowa.org; john-taylor@iowa-city.org; Bruce Teague
Subject: many thanks for your efforts to grapple with deer issue
Dear Mayor Throgmorton, Members of the City Council, and City Manager,
I want to express my thanks for your patience and goodwill in responding to our presentation regarding co-
existence with deer at Tuesday night's extended meeting. We are grateful that you are willing to work on these
issues to seek a less cruel and more long-term response to animal presence.
Bow hunting, in particular, is dangerous as well as brutal --a misdirected shot could easily wound or kill a
person, prompting a liability suit against the city. Unretrieved or rotting deer carcasses are potential sources of
disease. Moreover residents have the right to live at peace in their own homes without the fear of violent
intrusions by bowhunters.
I see from the DNR website that a license to kill one deer costs nearly $500, in addition to the price of a hunting
license. The DNR thus seemingly has a financial motive to increase the deer population in order that more deer
may be killed, a goal at direct variance with the well-being of urban residents. It seems only reasonable that
Iowa City should have control over its own environment.
As stated, we advocate peaceful long-term methods of co -existence, which include city planning to preserve
some corridors for deer travel, the use of fences and barriers on segments of routes 80 and 218 (80 already has
some of these, which could be extended), underpasses, reflectors, better signage geared to the hunting season,
double hedge plantings at the edges of parks, and informational leaflets. (It might also be useful to compile deer
vehicle data by date, since it is likely that a majority of accidents are directly caused by the hunting season.)
As mentioned in the list previously sent by Allison Jaynes, we believe such co -existence and sterilization are the
best long-term solutions. (Despite the claims of its proponents, sharpshooting, though preferable, raises issues
of accuracy and safety, among other things). We hope that Iowa City can work toward achieving a mixture of
sterilization and other non -lethal methods.
With thanks for your continuing efforts,
Florence Boos
Kellie Fruehling
From: laurie crawford <lauriecrawforc1517@gmail.corn>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:26 PM
To: Council
Subject: Deer
Attachments: DEER City Council follow up letter April 24, 2019.docx
Dear Mayor Throgmorton and Council Members,
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of non -lethal measures to address deer/human
conflict in Iowa City.
NRC Decision/Interest. It is my hope that the NRC will approve sterilizing deer, with or without
sharp shooting, and take bow hunting off the table.
IF the NRC is truly interested in assisting Iowa City reduce the deer population, they would
approve the City's plan to sharp shoot and sterilize deer. Instead, they are forcing their own
financially vested agenda on the city by refusing to allow sterilization (the ONLY permanent
solution) and requiring bow hunting.
Why would the NRC not approve sterilization? The only reason can be they want the deer to
repopulate. And the only reason they want the deer to repopulate is to provide sport hunting for
their bow hunting members and customers.
Iowa City should have the authority to manage its deer/human conflict as it sees fit. Hunters
and the NRC/DNR are outsiders with have no vested interest in Iowa City as a community.
Bow hunting puts money in the pockets of the DNR. Bow hunting is an ongoing program. If it
worked to reduce the population, Cedar Rapids would not be entering their 10 year of bow
hunting. The DNR does not profit from a controlled deer population. The DNR does not profit
without offering new and continuing hunting opportunities to hunters.
https:Hd97Vz4wvpgciz.cloudfront. net/articles/20190322/iowa-house-passes-bill-to-improve-
hunting-opportunities
Sharpshooting vs Bowhunting. If immediate herd reduction is desired, sharp shooting has
proven effective in the past, it is done on large plats of land, occurs over a short period of time,
the public is provided notice of locations of shooting and the shooters are trained professionals.
Bow hunting is ineffective. It is done yards in neighborhoods with just a short distance (25 yards
in Cedar Rapids) from hunt stand to neighbor property line. It drags on for 4+ months each
year. For four months (mid Sept — mid January) — or longer in the case of wounded deer -
citizens may encounter hunters, dead/wounded deer, arrows (my neighbor found one — they
are unmarked so there is no way to identify the trespassing hunter).
Bow hunting is done in secrecy (neighbors have no idea who has given permission to a hunter
or names of hunters), in the dark- most hunters hunt during times when deer are most active
dawn and dusk (hunting is permitted 30 minutes before dawn to 30 minutes after dusk- can a
hunter even see a deer to make a good shot before dawn or after dusk? and what about the
deer who is hit after dark? Can that hunter effectively follow a blood trail? Absolutely not).
Bow hunters are not trained professionals. They are sport hunters. Tame city deer are the ideal
target for kids learning to hunt. A young boy was walking behind my yard with a gun during the
City bow hunt. He presumably was tracking an arrow wounded deer but was violating hunt
rules by carrying a gun. Remember: only the FIRST shot is taken from a hunt stand.
Cities don't have many incident reports because callers, at least this caller, was always told the
City didn't know who was hunting or which property owners were permitting hunting. Secrecy
protects the hunter and those allowing hunting. Secrecy prevents accountability and permits
violations. Complaints/incidents are not followed up unless the caller does her own research to
help the City identify the hunter or hunted property.
As someone opposed to bow hunting, shouldn't 1 have the right to not be subjected to the
inherent cruelty, safety and privacy violations associated therewith? Someone hunting before
dawn and after dusk can easily mistake a dog or person for a deer. Hunters have unsupervised
access to my neighborhood and yard.
Proficiency Test. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security by the promise of a proficiency
test. The test does not reflect field conditions. In the field, the targets (deer) are moving, the
hunter is shooting from an elevated tree stand and hunters only get one shot. Proficiency tests
involve a stationary, pie plate size target. The hunter stands directly in front of the target and is
offered several attempts (at one time only 3 out of 5 shots had to hit the target).
Rules and Regs. I've attended the hunter rules and regulations course (Palo Outdoors). Again,
this should not be reassuring. This was a 90 minute review with stories. No test. No studying.
To expand a bit (ok, a lot) on last night's presentation:
Green Areas. Please set aside green areas designated as safe habitat for deer. These areas,
inhabited by deer long before humans encroached, offer food, cover and water. The wooded
Peninsula/Mackinaw Village area along the river is one example. Providing habitat contributes
to keeping deer off roads and out of yards (depending on landscape choices, of course). Green
space/a wildlife corridor, should be set aside in the Forest View area- connecting to Mackinaw
Village river/woods - to encourage deer to live in that space.
Conflict. Don't solve one conflict by creating another. Bow hunting will cause conflict. Bow
hunting invites, often out of town, strangers into our neighborhoods. It pits neighbor against
neighbor as hunters roam neighborhoods and wounded or dead deer are encountered.
Wounding Rate. Bow hunting historically had a 50% wounding rate. Half of deer hit were never
retrieved by the hunter. A more recent 24 study report found bow hunting's wounding rate to
be 54%, bow hunting to be ineffective and inhumane. It reported deer die a slow agonizing
death over days and weeks from infection from the arrow (the shaft usually breaks off, leaving
the always unsterilized arrowhead inside the deer's body).
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A hunter is encouraged to wait at least 30 minutes to follow a blood trail or even overnight if
the shot wasn't good. https://www.wideopenspaces.com/heres-how-to-follow-a-blood-trail-
from-a-wounded-deer/
However, few shots result in a blood trail as most bleeding is internal. Another reason for the
high wounding rate. http://www.safebackyards.com/Report°/a20on%2OBowhunting.pdf
Personal Experience. I previously sent you a link to photos of a large buck who was shot
illegally in my fenced yard. He suffered for 10 % months before dying. A necropsy found
infection from the still embedded arrow as cause of death.
Another personal experience can be found here. This beloved buck was humanely euthanized
seven weeks after being wounded. http://abolishsporthunting.org/journals/my-buddy-bow-
hunting-untold-suffering-now-told/
The doe whose photo I shared was shot in my neighborhood. The hunter broke at least 2 hunt
rules: (1) to shoot in the "vital" area — lungs and heart, (2) to report any un retrieved deer. It is
also likely this shot was not taken from an elevated hunt stand.
A nursing doe was shot, in my fenced and "no hunting/no trespassing" posted yard, by hunters
on foot. Hunting was to be from tree stands. The fawn was still standing by her mother when I
found her.
I've had many other experiences. I am just one person. Imagine all the others who are opposed
to hunting but are exposed to dead, wounded and dying deer.
Bow hunting is recreation, it is not a population control measure. This was the conclusion of the
24 studies report and also Horace Gore, a renowned Texas Park and Wildlife biologist.
Iowa City should not create conflict (bow hunting) in solving a conflict (deer/human).
Very truly,
Laurie Crawford
PS. Please encourage the Forest view applicant/developer to plant evergreens and trees that
are deer resistant. They do exist.
In
Kellie Fruehling
From: Lori Kendrick <kendricklori@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 9:31 AM
To: Council
Subject: April 23, 2019 Deer Management Input Response
Dear Honorable Mayor Throgmorton and City Council Members,
I am sending my personal thanks for your persevering resolve to appropriately handle Iowa City's deer management
program.
It is especially commendable that you respect community members, not only in word, but also through your actions
while continuing to plead Iowa Citians decision to reject the NRC proposed urban bow hunt.
Last night, human disturbance of the natural balance of the ecosystem was mentioned. A biology professor concluded
that the resolution to adverse effects of human population and development on nature's ecological balance is for man
to become predator.
Definition of predator- from Latin praedator'plunderer'
1. :an animal that naturally preys on others;
2.:a person who ruthlessly exploits others for personal gain or pleasure.
Iowa City is known as a sanctuary city, guided by just and compassionate ideologies. Encouraging, or accepting a
predator mentality goes contrary to all that Iowa Citians support.
This preposterous DNR/NRC "man as predator" propaganda is statistically proven to not resolve deer/human conflict.
Please continue to increase your knowledge and understanding on why allowing bow hunting as a deer management
tool generates, as opposed to resolves, community conflict.
Sincerely,
Lori Kendrick
Iowa Deer Friends
The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments
received become public record and are archived by the City.
Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban
areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from
1999-2009.
In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied.
After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was
submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied.
After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve
professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some
form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual
counts of the deer population.
Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information.
Name *
Richard Javes and Ruth Baldwin
Phone Number*
319-354-0025
Email*
frittata4l42@outlook.com
Address*
Street Address
620 Northwood Drive
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
Iowa city
IA
Fbstal / Zip Code
Country
52245
USA
Comments *
All cm rants submitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the qty.
We are in favor of reducing the deer population for a number of reasons. The population has shown examples
of wasting disease, their natural territory is being increasingly more diminished because of residential
development, and our climate change is altering their natural food sources so that they turn to garden
munching for survival.
The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments
received become public record and are archived by the City.
Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban
areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from
1999-2009.
In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied.
After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was
submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied.
After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve
professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some
form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual
counts of the deer population.
Visit wAw.icgov.org/deerproject for more information.
Name*
Robert Smith
Phone Number*
319-339-9421
Email *
smithre@mchsi.com
Address *
Street Address
2550 Bluffwood Circle
Address Line 2
City
State / Rovince / Region
Iowa City
IA
Fbstal ! Zip Oxde
Country
52245
Johnson
Comments*
All comrents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty.
The deer population is out of control within parts of the city. I would prefer a way to sterilize the deer but the
option appears ready for prime time. A hard decision has to be made. I'll defer to our group of leaders.
Item Number: 9.f.
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Cindy Parsons - Project Green 2018 Annual Report and cover letter
Kellie Fruehling
From: Cindy Parsons <cparsons@icialaw.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 1:35 PM
To: Council
Subject: Project GREEN 2018 Annual Report and cover letter
Attachments: City Council Members PG Letter 043019.pdf; Pjt_GREEN PKWYS_ FINALReport_2018_
2.pdf
Greetings -
I am attaching a cover letter from Project GREEN along with our 2018 Annual Parkways
Maintenance Report.
Best regards,
Cindy Parsons
Project GREEN Co -President
123 N. Linn St. Suite 300
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-337-9659
V City Hall
410 E. Washington St.
PROJECT
GREEN Iowa City, IA 52240 www.pro.jectgreen.org
April 30, 2019
To: City Council Members
Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Council Members:
We are pleased to submit to you the 2018 Annual Parkways Maintenance Report
for Project GREEN, prepared by our consulting landscape architect, Laura Hawks of
Hawks Design, LLC. As you can see, in 2018 Project GREEN spent over $40,000.00 for
the maintenance of public parkways and Ashton House grounds in the City of Iowa City,
to make our community more beautiful. As you probably know, since our founding in
1968, our group has raised and spent over two million dollars on the beautification and
landscaping of our public green spaces.
One of the parkway areas that we designed and have maintained for many years is
the North Dubuque Street right of way, from Interstate 80 to Foster Road. As we have
communicated in previous correspondence and in speaking at public hearings, Project
GREEN is critically concerned with the proposed rezoning which would allow
commercial enterprise in that area. The natural beauty of this entryway to our City is so
far "unspoiled", and if commercial development is to be allowed, great care must be
taken to preserve the existing trees and landscaping that we have worked so hard to
develop and maintain. Visual effects of signage and lighting must also be considered and
kept to an absolute minimum. This North Dubuque entryway is the first impression that
so many visitors have of our community. Please don't allow this beautiful major
approach to town become like so many others which have a large commercial presence.
We "speak for the trees", and implore you to preserve the natural beauty of North
Dubuque Street from Foster Road to Interstate 80.
We look forward to working with the City of Iowa City and the Parks and
Recreation Department and staff for many years to come; thank you for your
consideration and your support.
Si c ely, LUX Ak�
Cindy 1 ars ns and Diane Allen
Proiec GREEN co -Presidents
Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report
2018
Project GREEN Annual Parkways Maintenance Program - 2018 Report
PROJECT
GREEN
Project GREEN — Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2018
Project GREEN — Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2018
2018 Project GREEN Annual Parkways Maintenance Program Report
Iowa Avenue, North Dubuque Street, Highway 6 and Gilbert Street Landscaping & Juniper Beds,
Mormon Trek Viaduct -South Planters, Melrose Avenue, Ashton House — Project GREEN Gardens
Submitted to:
Project GREEN Co -Chairs:
Cindy Parsons & Diane Allen
& Steering Committee
Prepared by:
Hawks Design, LLC
1712 East College Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
March 8, 2019
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Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12018
Project GREEN is a citizen -volunteer nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization formed in 1968, which invests in public landscaping projects and promotes
environmental awareness in the greater Iowa City area. The group focuses its efforts on beautifying green spaces, parks, major community
entryways, roadsides, and median parkways, as well as all public -school grounds within the Iowa City Community School District. By working
cooperatively with city, county, state, and school district officials, Project GREEN benefits the life of our community by enhancing our natural
environment.
Project GREEN is an acronym for Grow to Reach Environmental Excellence Now, and our membership consists of those who donate their time,
talent, or resources — we have hundreds of volunteer "members" at any given time.
Since its founding S1 years ago in 1968, the organization has raised and contributed over 2 million dollars to complete more than 30 city and
county landscaping projects. Some of these projects have included the planting and maintenance of hundreds of trees and landscaped areas
along Iowa City's most prominent parkways.
Project GREEN was selected as a 2019 Iowa Urban Tree Council "Outstanding Community Organization" for its parkway landscaping and annual
parkways maintenance program. The Iowa Urban Tree Council (IUTC) is a volunteer council that works to advance the conservation and
maintenance of urban forests throughout Iowa. The Council provides assistance and advice to the state urban and community forestry program,
administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. In the award notification letter the IUTC President states: "Your nomination
recounts accomplishments and commitments that resonate with our mission. We greatly value your efforts to preserve, protect, expand, and
improve your community's urban forest resources. Your contributions serve as a model for others and we would like to share your achievements
with the rest of the State of Iowa."
To better meet the objectives of Project GREEN's parkway maintenance goal, the Steering Committee, in 2006, began the Annual Parkways
Maintenance Program. This program was initially directed by Jim Maynard, PLA, from 2006 until 2010 and Laura Hawks, PLA, has managed the
program from 2010 to the present.
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Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12018
Objectives of Project GREEN's Annual Parkway Maintenance Program include:
■ Provide recurring maintenance that preserves and protects the original purpose of the Project GREEN designed and
implemented parkway landscapes. These landscapes have been designed and installed with a combination of Iowa Department
of Transportation and Project GREEN funds.
■ Remove and replace trees and shrubs that have declined, with diverse drought tolerant and disease resistant plants of similar
character.
■ Comply with Project GREEN appearance standards as delineated in its annual maintenance bidding documents.
■ Adhere to municipal restrictions regarding herbicide use.
Project GREEN's maintained parkways include: Iowa Avenue; Melrose Avenue; North Dubuque Street (from Meadow Lane to Interstate 80);
Foster Road and North Dubuque Street Intersection; Park Road Bridge and North Dubuque Street Intersection, Highway 6 from Keokuk Street to
the east property line of Fair Meadows Subdivision; the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 6 and Gilbert Street, and since 2018, the
Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens at 820 Park Road in Iowa City.
Maintenance work at each of these parkways and at the Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens is performed by contractors awarded the work
through a competitive bid process. This process is conducted typically, in February or March. Yearly landscape maintenance work includes:
Spring Clean-up; Monthly Maintenance; and Fall Clean-up and tree protection. At times, "Added Work" such as watering, additional invasive
species removal, weed removal, tree and shrub removal, pruning, mulching and trash removal is required to achieve parkway appearance
standards. During alternating years, mulch is replenished throughout beds in the parkways to maintain a 3 -inch depth. In recent years, mulching
has become important in protecting soil moisture levels through droughts and in keeping weed growth under control without the use of non-
organic herbicides. Mowing of parkway turf areas is performed by the City of Iowa City Parks and Forestry division. Mowing and trash removal
along Highway 6 has become a perennial challenge; Project GREEN volunteers typically partner with the City Neighborhood Facilitator to remove
trash and debris along Highway 6 during the spring. Pruning and removal of larger dead or declining trees and branches throughout the
parkways is performed, in most cases, by the City of Iowa City Parks and Forestry; more manageable pruning work is performed by Project
GREEN's maintenance contractors.
Aligned with the City's 2015 policy on responding to trees with Emerald Ash Borer, Project GREEN does not treat Ash trees with a preventative
insecticide, but rather, if emerald ash borers are detected, it will request the City to remove infested trees and then will work with the City to
replace the trees with diverse, drought -tolerant indigenous species. In 2016 Project GREEN replaced failing Ash Trees along Melrose Avenue
with drought tolerant, native American Hophornbean.
Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12018
To follow the City's non -herbicide, use policy, Project GREEN does not include use of herbicides in its maintenance specifications except for
parkway sites that are dangerous for maintenance personnel to access. Other weed control methods have been utilized such as ensuring a
three-inch depth of mulch in beds and at tree rings, use of organic herbicides, and cultivating beds more frequently.
In 2018 Project GREEN spent $53,170.00 for parkway and Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens maintenance. Since 2007, Project GREEN has
spent $385,921.00 on parkway maintenance.
In 2018, as part of the Annual Maintenance Program, a year that marked Project GREEN's Fiftieth Anniversary, the Steering Committee decided
to further restore the Historic Ned Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens floodplain site by initiating the "Fifty Trees for Fifty Years" project. This
project includes the planting of fifty 2-1/2" caliper trees that will thrive on this partially flood prone site. Additionally, the project includes tree
identification markers set in concrete foundations and a bronze plaque honoring Project GREEN co-founder, Jim Maynard. Bids were received for
the project on January 31, 2019 and the project will begin in the spring of 2019 and will be completed by the fall of 2019.
2018's winter was warmer than usual, and spring started earlier, so the landscape contractors were able to start work earlier.
Precipitation during 2018 was above average. Per the Iowa State University IEM Rainfall data report
(mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/rainfall), Iowa City received 48.36 inches of rain in 2018, with a high amount of precipitation occurring
during October which caused flooding of the Iowa River at the Ashton House site. As a comparison, the ISU site shows the following
rainfall amounts for the past 9 years:
IOWA CITY RAINFALL*
INCHES
IOWA CITY RAINFALL*
INCHES
2018
48.36
2013
36.97
2017
31.08
2012
26.21
2016
36.04
2011
33.54
2015
41.03
2010
41.02
2014
41.65
* DATA OBTAINED FROM: Iowa State University Rainfall Data Site (mesonet.agron.iastate.edU/rainfall)
Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2018
Iowa Avenue
Spring Cleanup:
Work included: hand -pulling weeds, replenishing mulch in
beds and at tree rings, cultivating and power edging beds to
control weeds, debris removal, crabapple tree re -staking,
sucker removal, pruning young redbuds, topdressing beds
with fertilizer (Sustane Natural Fertilizer 4-6-4) at 10-20 # per
1000 sf, applying elemental Sulphur to beds, at 20# per 1000
sf (used 50#), and cleanup and hauling away debris to landfill
for recycling. Spring cleanup work was completed by April
25th.
Raking and Topdressing of Mulch Areas:
Replenishing mulch cost $45.00 per cubic yard for "Premium
Hardwood Mulch" and $27.00 per cubic yard for labor to
install the mulch. Raking or scarifying of existing mulched
areas was included.
Mid -summer Weed Application:
The Superintendent of Parks and Forestry notified Project
GREEN that applying pre -emergent herbicides in parkways
(that are safely accessible for maintenance personnel) is no
longer allowed in Iowa City. The contractor was directed,
through Project GREEN's specifications, to take alternative
weed control actions. These included: ensuring mulch in
beds and tree rings have a minimum depth of 3"; visiting the
site more often to cultivate beds and hand -weeding to
remove noxious, invasive and poisonous weeds and power
edging beds.
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Iowa Avenue
Monthly Maintenance Operations:
In addition to "Spring Cleanup" work, Rindy Inc. performed six maintenance operation visits at not less than 25 -day or more than 35 -day intervals
between May and October. Rindy reported that seven monthly maintenance visits were not necessary due to the continued maintenance Project
GREEN has provided along Iowa Avenue since 2006. Planting beds do not become as weedy as they had prior to 2006 and pruning does not require
as much time due to this recurring maintenance. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning -up and hauling away of any litter, debris or plant waste;
weed control; plant material inspection and fall leaf clean-up. Control of bag worms was necessary during 2018. Removal of bagworms was done
manually. Cleaning -up of debris along Iowa Avenue seems to be one of the crew's biggest tasks.
Added Work:
■ Young redbud pruning, pruning of lilacs, spirea and yews on east block
■ Limbing-up redbuds and crabapple trees to clear sight lines
Notes for 2019:
■ Monitor rainfall amounts for 2019. If we experience drought conditions plan to request bids for
watering newly planted material (within the past 7 years).
■ Notify Home Owner at 943 Iowa Avenue to not dump leaves onto median.
■ Due to storage snow in medians and salt -use by the City for clearing roads of ice, amend soil
with Gypsum.
■ After meeting with Ben Clark, PE of the City Engineering Department, to discuss damage caused
to western -most median due to new construction along the south side of Iowa Avenue, Co -Chair,
Diane Allen and I were informed that the developer will pay for restoration of damage to the
median. Additionally, the developer has provided a construction fence around existing plantings and
soil to protect the landscape from further damage. Follow-up on landscape restoration work during
2019 after building construction is complete.
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Challenges - Iowa Avenue Parkway:
Delivery vehicles partially park on the Iowa Avenue median
causing rutting which requires regrading and seeding.
Project GREEN typically notifies the City to repair this
damage every spring. Possible solution: replace curbing
and include a reinforced pavement band along the top of
curb to accommodate delivery and moving trucks.
Construction fencing has been installed around the western -most
median to protect the plantings and soil from damage and compaction
due to construction traffic. The City has notified the developer to restore
median after construction is complete in 2019. Additionally, storage of
snow in medians with roadway salt may require amending of soil with
gypsum during the spring.
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Challenges - Iowa Avenue Parkway:
Indiscriminate pruning work of Japanese Yews that
occurred in 2016 along Iowa Avenue cannot be accounted
for by the City.
Possible Solution: Enforce City Ordinances pertaining to
damaging public right-of-way trees.
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Melrose Avenue
Spring Cleanup:
Work included: fertilizer application (Sustane 100# 4-6-4 and
elemental Sulphur 50#), granular pre -emergent weed control
application (use of herbicide in this case is acceptable due to
hazardous access conditions), debris removal, scarifying mulch
surfaces, power edging, and clean-up and hauling debris away to the
landfill. This work was completed by May 21st.
Raking of Mulch:
Raking or scarifying of mulch was coordinated so as not to disturb
the pre -emergent weed application applied during "spring -clean-
up". Note: Melrose Avenue medians, due to continued maintenance,
do not typically pose weed issues.
Mid -summer Weed Application:
Ninety days after the spring pre -emergent weed control was
applied, a second application of pre -emergent weed control was
applied at half the normal rate.
Monthly Maintenance
In addition to "Spring Cleanup" Rindy Inc.
performed four monthly maintenance
operations at not less than 25 day or more than 35 -day intervals between May and October. Monthly Maintenance
included: hand -pulling weeds, cleaning -up and hauling away of any litter, debris or plant waste; weed control; plant
material inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and fall leaf clean-up (during October). Rindy reported that seven
monthly maintenance visits were not necessary due to the minimal weed issues and the continued maintenance
Project GREEN has provided since 2006.
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Melrose Avenue
Notes for 2019:
■ Watch rainfall amounts for 2018. If we
experience drought conditions, plan to
receive bids for watering of Red Maple
trees.
■ Plant native low growing drought
tolerant plants in median beds to control
weeds where spirea have been removed.
■ Contact City Forestry regarding trimming
weeds growing over face of curb line.
■ Check median Spirea shrubs for
appearance and new growth. Prune
them back to crown to rejuvenate plants.
■ Mulch beds and tree rings to ensure a
three-inch depth.
■ Power -edging should not be necessary
because it was done in 2018. Request
contractor to let PG know if power
edging is needed to control weeds.
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North Dubuque Street
Spring Clean-up:
Work included: debris removal, hand -pulling weeds, clean-up and
hauling away debris to landfill for recycling. Spring cleanup work
was completed by May 25tH
Raking and Topdressing of Mulch Areas:
Replenishing mulch cost $50.00 per cubic yard for "double
processed hardwood mulch" and $25.00 per cubic yard for labor to
place the mulch. Mulching work was completed 6/15 thru 6/20.
Mid -summer Weed Control:
After being notified by the Superintendent of Parks and Forestry
that applying pre -emergent herbicides along parkways that are
safely accessible is not permitted, the Contractor performed extra
site visits to hand -weed and cultivate beds to control weeds.
Additional site visits were required to control invasive tree growth
and weeds. Quality Care visited the site five times during the
growing season to maintain beds and remove invasive Black
Locusts.
Monthly Maintenance Operations:
Quality Care performed five monthly maintenance operations at not less than 25 day or more than 35 -day intervals between April 1 and September
4th. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning -up and hauling away of any litter debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material inspection to
prevent pests and diseases; and fall leaf clean-up. Installation of tree guards for protection from deer (during October and November) was not
necessary due to existing plant material size. (Plant material is no longer susceptible to rodents chewing on its bark and branches). Monthly
maintenance work also included fertilizing beds and supplementing fertilizer for some of the Black Tupelos which were showing signs of iron
chlorosis.
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Added Work:
■ The City mowed the east ditch -line.
North Dubuque Street
Notes for 2019:
■ Include mowing and weed eating work along east ditch.
Suggest that City plants: low -growing Indigenous wetland species, such as
sedges to minimize mowing requirements in this area.
Due to the City's Herbicide Use Ruling which prohibits the use of herbicides
within parkways safely accessed by contractors, North Dubuque Street will
require additional monthly maintenance. This added labor may prove to be too
labor intensive for the contractor and will add cost to the project.
Power edge beds and tree rings to help control weeds.
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Foster Road & N. Dubuque Street
Spring Clean-up:
Spring clean-up for Foster Road included: fertilizer application, cultivating and edging, and debris removal. This work was completed by late May.
Additional site visits to control invasive tree growth and weeds:
Quality Care visited the site seven times during the growing season to remove Black Locust trees and weed growth. Additionally, they added
mulch to areas to help prevent weeds and to retain moisture around plants.
Monthly Maintenance Operations:
Quality Care Inc. performed seven monthly maintenance operations at not less than 25 day or more than 35 -day intervals between April 1 and
November 30. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning -up and hauling away of any litter, debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material
inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and fall leaf clean-up. Installation of tree guards for protection from deer (during October and
November) was not necessary due to existing plant material size. (Plant material is no longer susceptible to rodents chewing on its bark and
branches). Monthly maintenance work also included fertilizing beds and supplementing fertilizer for some of the Black Tupelos which were
showing signs of iron chlorosis.
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Foster Road & N. Dubuque Street
The 'Kallay' Junipers at the Foster Road/ N. Dubuque Street intersection that had
sustained severe winter burn in 2013 have now completely rejuvenated.
Added Work:
Pruning
Notes for 2019:
■ Let City know ahead of time that the Black Locust grove along the SW hillside will
need to be included on their schedule for removal on a yearly basis. Otherwise the
grove will take over the whole hillside.
Prune/thin-out top branches from Kallay Junipers to allow light to limbs below. (Ed
Rinderspacher's technique).
Due to City's Herbicide Use Ruling, which prohibits the use of herbicides within parkways that can be safely accessed by landscape maintenance
contractors, North Dubuque Street will require twice a month maintenance visits (14 visits instead of the typical 7). This added labor may be too labor
intensive for the contractor and may add costs for Project GREEN.
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Park Road & N. Dubuque Street Intersection
Spring Clean-up:
No work was completed this past Spring 2018 due to construction of North Dubuque Street and Park Road Bridge.
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Highway 6 Juniper Beds:
Maintenance
Spring Clean-up:
Work was completed on May 3rd. It included
removing debris from the beds, as well as
removing volunteer Mulberry Trees and
weeds.
Replenish Mulch
Mulching of the juniper beds included power
edging and provision and installation of
shredded hardwood bark mulch within an 18"
wide mow edge around junipers (from tip of
outer-most branching to edge of bed) at 3"
depth.
Monthly Maintenance
The contractor visited the juniper bed sites
five times during the growing season to
remove volunteer trees, weeds, and debris.
Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2018
Spring & Mid -summer Weed Prevention:
Contractor will use alternative methods to control weeds in juniper beds as specified by Project GREEN.
Added Work for 2018:
Contractor removed invasive honeysuckle shrubs at the southeast corner of Sycamore and
Highway 6.
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Highway 6 Juniper Beds:
Notes for 2019:
■ Replenish mulch beds to attain a minimum three-inch depth. Power -edge beds to help control weeds.
■ Add removal of weed trees from existing evergreen trees and flowering crabapple trees along HWY 6.
■ The City Parks and Forestry Superintendent noted during a monthly meeting with Project GREEN, that the Iowa DOT no longer mows the
Highway 6 right-of-way. The Superintendent and City Forester are planning to implement a low maintenance planting plan that
minimizes mowed areas. The Superintendent assured Project GREEN that the City's low maintenance plan will harmonize with Project
GREEN's landscape work along Highway 6.
■ Initiate an Iowa Department of Transportation "Adopt a Highway" cleanup group to keep the Highway 6 corridor free of debris. Currently
the parkway appearance is not as it has looked in the past due to debris accumulation over the winter months. Remove trash on the
ground as well as bags caught in tree branches. Join Iowa DOT "Adopt a Highway' to clear trash from parkway and to achieve
appearance standards.
■ Due to the City's Herbicide Use Ruling which prohibits the use of herbicides within parkways that can be safely accessed by contractors,
Highway 6 may require more site visits by the contractor to keep weed trees and weeds under control. This added work will cause added
labor hours and added cost for Project GREEN.
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Challenges — Highway 6 Parkway:
Challenge: Invasive honeysuckle shrubs had taken over under
the Sycamore trees at Sycamore and Highway 6.
Possible solution: Project GREEN paid Quality Care to remove
the invasive plants during the winter of 2018. A follow-up
treatment of the honeysuckle trunks will be done in spring of
2019.
Challenge: Trash, plastic shopping bags, and other debris accumulation along HWY
6 is a perennial problem. The debris tends to become visible during the late winter
and early spring as reed canary grass and other weeds subside.
Possible solutions: Create a partnership between the City and Project GREEN to
conduct a yearly HWY 6 clean-up crew. This event could occur once a year during
the late winter or early spring. Introduce native low growing grasses to replace
reed canary grasses and other noxious weeds to help reduce mowing required.
Challenge: Shopping bags in trees. (left)
Possible Solution: Ban light -weight shopping bags in Iowa City. Set up Citizens
Cleanup day to rid parkway of debris. Send mass mailing to Highway 6 Right-of-
way adjacent property owners clarifying locations of property lines and including a
copy of the landscape plan that has been in existence since the early 1970s.
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Highway 6 and Gilbert Street:
Spring Clean-up:
Work included removal of all debris, and volunteer trees and weeds. This work was completed on May 3rd
Delineate and Mulch 18" wide band around juniper bed areas:
This work included provision and installation of mulch as well as creation of new planting bed edges along all existing planting beds. New
planting bed edges were determined by measuring an 18" distance from the tip of the existing juniper branches out into the turf. This bed work
helps to facilitate City staff's mowing along plantings. This work was completed on June 7cn
Rake Mulched Areas:
Newly created mulched areas were raked to blend with the old mulched areas and to control weeds.
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Highway 6 and Gilbert Street:
Mid -summer Weed Prevention:
Quality Care visited the site more frequently to hand -remove weeds within beds. Weeds are becoming less of a problem due to the junipers and
lilacs filling-in beds and shading out weed growth.
Monthly Maintenance:
In addition to "Spring Cleanup" work and "Midsummer Weed Prevention" work, Quality Care Inc. performed four monthly maintenance operations
between May and November at not less than 25 day or more than 35 -day intervals. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning -up and hauling away
of any litter debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and fall leaf clean-up.
Over -seeding:
Grading and lawn seeding work was successfully performed by the City associated
with the new crosswalk installed crossing Gilbert Street.
Added Work:
A tree was removed.
Notes for 2019:
■ Prune/thin top limbs of junipers to allow light to lower branches and to
lengthen junipers lifespan. Follow Ed Rinderspacher's juniper -pruning
technique.
■ Top -dress mulch beds along 18" wide edge of beds.
■ Edge all beds to help control weeds.
■ Due to City's Herbicide Use Ruling which prohibits the use of herbicides
within parkways safely accessed by contractors, this site would have "
required additional site visits, however the 'Kallay' Junipers planted in 2012 along with other landscape renovation work, are working well
to shade -out weeds and weed trees. Some additional work may be required to remove weeds along the bed edges, but the Contractor will
be able to control weed vegetation by edging, mulching and cultivating this 18" wide mulched edge. The Contractor was able to visit the
site only four times to keep weeds under control in 2018.
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Mormon Trek South Planters:
Spring Cleanup:
Work included removal of weeds in planters.
Monthly Maintenance:
Quality Care provided seven monthly maintenance visits
Notes for 2019:
■ Remove a 10' wide swath of weeds and weed trees
along the south edge of the south-east planter to
improve the planter appearance. Receive permission
from ITC — Fortis Incorporated to perform this
maintenance work.
■ Due to unsafe working conditions to keep weeds and
weed trees under control, herbicides may be used at
the planter site by a licensed applicator and
according to City of Iowa City Herbicide Use Ruling.
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Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens:
Spring Cleanup:
Work included hand -removal of weeds in beds. Work
occurred on May 31st
Monthly Maintenance:
Quality Care provided two monthly maintenance visits which
involved removal of invasive, noxious and poisonous weeds
in beds. Project GREEN then hired Customer Care Lawn
Service to provide maintenance at the Ashton House site. ,
Customer Care provided the following services from July 30th
through August 29th: removed weeds; edged and mulched
beds; applied corn gluten meal as a pre -emergent weed
control; mowed turf areas near beds to control grasses being blown back into beds; raked mulch out of turf areas afterstorms; installed
%' to 1-1/2" washed river rock in drainage areas; placed and graded added topsoil to peony bed; cleaned -up after floods in October.
Notes for 2019:
■ Replenishing mulch is not necessary for 2019, as this work was completed in 2018.
■ Power -edge beds to control weeds.
■ Amend soil and prepare bed near Park Road and trail to receive annual plantings by Project GREEN volunteers.
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Parkways Maintenance Costs
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RINDY PAGE 28
DATE
SITE VISIT
DATE
INVOICE
CONTRACT
DESCRIPTION
IOWA
AVE
E.
MELROSE
W.
MELROSE
ASHTON
HS
SUBTOTAL
G.TOTAL
6/5/2018
4/25/2018
18328
RINDY
SPRING CLEANUP
&TREE CARE
1,150.10
1150.10
5/15/2018
18329
RINDY
TREE CARE AND
MULCHING
2,454.96
2,454.96
5/21/2018
18330
RINDY
SPRING CLEANUP
& EDGING
1,256.10
1256.10
5/12/2018
18331
RINDY
SPRING CLEANUP
& EDGING
1,566.68
1566.68
7/2/2018
6/27/2018
18406
RINDY
PRUNING
580.00
580.00
6/25/2018
18409
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
222.60
222.60
5/21/2018
18410
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
199.28
199.28
6/14/2018
18411
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
275.60
275.60
8/15/2018
6/26/2018
18496
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
199.28
199.28
7/31/2018
18497
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
398.56
398.56
7/30/2018
18498
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
486.54
486.54
7/25/2018
18499
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
275.60
275.60
8/28/2018
8/14/2018
18525
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
137.80
137.80
10/10/2018
9/28/2018
18561
RINDY
TREE PROTECT.
ADDED WORK
312.70
312.70
12/5/2018
10/17/2018
18620
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
199.28
199.28
10/17/2018
18619
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
199.28
199.28
10/17/2018
18618
RINDY
MAINTENANCE
137.80
137.80
BILLING SUBTOTALS
$5,011.86
$2,475.10
$2,252.50
$312.70
$10,052.16
BID RESULTS
$5,477.00
$3,197.00
$2,689.00
$11,363.00
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QUALITY CARE
PAGES 29 THRU 32
DATE
SITE
VISIT
INV
BID
WORK
ITEM
ASH. HS
MO TREK
BLVD.
PLANTER
HWY 6 &
GIL
NDBQ ST
180 TO
MRL
FOSTER
ROAD
HWY
6 -JUN
SUBTOTAL
GRAND
TOTAL
QC
6/5
5/3
616519
QC
SPRING
CLEANUP,
FERT,
MAINT
386.90
5/14
QC
5/25
QC
$386.90
6/18
5/3
61674
QC
SPRING
CLEANUP
212.00
5/14
QC
TREE
SHRUB
FERT
84.80
5/24
QC
MAINT.
185.50
$482.30
5/3
61675
QC
SPRING
CLEANUP
302.10
5/14
QC
TREE
SHRUB
FERT
106.00
5/25
QC
MAINT.
169.60
$577.70
5/17
616738
QC
MAINT.
0
5/31
QC
MAINT.
604.2
$604.20
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DATE
SITE
VISIT
INV
BID
WORK
ITEM
ASH. HS
MO TREK
BLVD.
PLANTER
HWY 6 &
GIL
NDBQ ST
180 TO
MRL
FOSTER
ROAD
HWY
6 JUN
SUBTOTAL
GRAND
TOTAL
5/4
616804
QC
SPRING
CLEANUP
318.00
5/15
QC
FERT
143.10
5/25
QC
MAINT
185.50
$646.60
5/4
616805
QC
SPRING
CLEANUP
212.00
5/15
QC
FERT
127.20
$339.20
7/9
6/7
9/21/3609
QC
EDGING
1086.50
6/7
QC
MULCH -
MTL
333.90
6/28
QC
MAINT.
185.50
QC
$1,605.90
6/8
624466
QC
EDGING
MULCH
746.24
6/9
QC
EDGING
MULCH
371.00
6/9
QC
EDING
MULCH
207.76
6/28
QC
MAINT
169.60
QC
$1,494.60
6/16
624485
QC
MAINT.
381.6
6/19
QC
MAINT.
222.6
QC
$604.20
6/15
624549
QC
MULCH
867.88
6/18
QC
MULCH
433.93
6/19
QC
MULCH
216.97
6/20
QC
MULCH
848.00
6/20
QC
MULCH
216.97
6/20
QC
MAINT.
185.50
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DATE
SITE
VISIT
INV
BID
WORK
ITEM
ASH. HS
MO TREK
BLVD.
PLANTER
HWY 6 &
GIL
NDBQ ST
180 TO
MRL
FOSTER
ROAD
HWY
6 JUN
SUBTOTAL
GRAND
TOTAL
QC
$2,769.25
6/13
624550
QC
MULCH
761.88
6/14
QC
MULCH
380.93
6/15
QC
MULCH
742.00
6/15
QC
MULCH
380.93
6/20
QC
MAINT.
159.00
QC
$2,424.74
8/6
7/20
632078
QC
MAINT.
132.50
7/20
632315
QC
MAINT.
185.50
7/26
QC
MULCH
HAWTH
ORN
BEDS
0.00
7/20
632316
QC
MAINT.
159.00
7/20
632231
QC
MAINT.
185.50
7/25
632232
QC
MAINT.
169.60
$832.10
9/22
8/23
641287
QC
MAINT.
132.50
$132.50
9/26
6/5
624306
QC
PRE
EMER
WEED
CONTROL
132.50
6/6
QC
MULCH
INSTALL
689.00
6/6
QC
MULCH
MTL
344.50
6/23
QC
MAINT.
132.50
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DATE
SITE
VISIT
INV
BID
WORK
ITEM
ASH. HS
MO TREK
BLVD.
PLANTER
HWY 6 &
GIL
NDBQ ST
180 TO
MRL
FOSTER
ROAD
HWY
6 JUN
SUBTOTAL
GRAND
TOTAL
8/23
641287
QC
MAINT.
132.50
9/4
633702
QC
MAINT.
185.50
9/4
633701
QC
MAINT.
159.00
$1,775.50
11/27
9/4-
9/17
648276
QC
MAINT.
339.20
9/21
648295
QC
MAINT.
132.50
9/4
648364
QC
MAINT
185.50
$657.20
1/7
653864
QC
REMOVE
INVASIVE
SHRUBS
ADDED
WORK
371.00
654862
QC
MAINT.
132.50
660901
QC
MAINT.
92.76
660812
MAINT.
185.50
781.76
SUBTOTAL
ACTUALLY
BILLED
$1,208.40
$2,533.40
$2,273.70
$3,879.61
$3,081.94
$3,137.60
$16,114.65
BID AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM QC - 4/20/18
$7,980.00
$2,090.00
$3,990.00
$5,187.50
$4,437.00
$1,535.00
$25,219.50
REV BID AMOUNT - LESS ASH HS WORK
$18,000.00
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CUSTOMER CARE LAWN SERVICE - ASHTON HOUSE - PROJECT GREEN GARDENS AND GROUNDS:
DATE
SITE
VISIT
DATE
INVOICE
CONTRACT
DESCRIPTION
GRAND
TOTAL
9/11
7/30
THRU
8/29
8638
CUSTOMER
CARE LAWN
SERVICE
MAINTENANCE AT ASHTON HOUSE
REMOVED WEEDS, EDGED BEDS, APPLIED
CORN GLUTEN MEAL - PREEMERGENT
WEED CONTROL, HAULED AND PLACED
MULCH,
MOWED AREAS NEAR BEDS TO KEEP
LAWN CLIPPINGS OUT
TRIMMED AROUND TREES
RAKED MULCH OUT OF GRASS
AFTER STORMS, INSTALLED 3/4" TO 1-1/2"
WASHED RIVER ROCK IN DRAINAGE,
AREAS ALONG BEDS, PLACED AND SHAPED
ADDED SOIL IN PEONY BED, CLEANED -UP
SITE AFTER FLOODING IN OCTOBER.
BILLING SUBTOTALS
$18,171.05
BID AMOUNT
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CITY OE IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
May 7, 2019
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Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - In response to 4-18-19 memo
Kellie Fruehling
From: church@gatheredbygrace.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2019 4:36 PM
To: Jim Throgmorton; Council; Geoff Fruin
Subject: In response to a 4/18/19 Memo
Attachments: 201905011658.pdf
Good Afternoon,
The attached memo is in response to your 4/18/19 memo regarding the relocation of the Sanxay-Gilmore House at 109
E Market Street.
Peace,
Annie L Larsen
Administrative Coordinator
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, ELCA
123 E. Market Street
Iowa City, la. 52245
319-338-2893
www.gatheredbygrace.org
Gatkered by Grace, Scattered For Service
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GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH
A Congregation of the f:vankehcal Lutheran Church in America
123 EAST MARKET STREET 10WACITv, 10WA 52245-1."?1 (319)338.289`3 FAX(319)338-1899
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Date: April 24, 2019
To: Iowa City Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Re: Relocation of Sanxay-Gilmore House at 109 Market Street
We are writing in regard to the April 8, 2019 memo from City Manager Geoff Fruin to the Mayor and
City Council regarding the proposed relocation of the Sanxay-Gilmore house. The memo states that "to
date, the most viable location is the city owned parking lot across Market Street."
This option was among those included in conversations Gloria Dei leadership had with the Mayor, the
City Manager, and representatives of the Friends of Historic Preservation and the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Commission. We indicated at that time that we appreciate its historic significance, we
have sought to be good stewards of the house while we owned it, and that we were interested in
supporting the efforts to relocate it to an approved site. Prior to that meeting, Gloria Dei had proposed
moving the house to the south side of the same block, where a lot was offered to the church at no cost
for that purpose. With objections to that proposal raised by both the City and Historical Preservation
community, Gloria Dei discontinued those plans and the sale to the university was concluded with the
house remaining in its location. We did commit $50,000 to assist with the move to "an approved site."
We are writing to make clear that we do not regard the city parking lot site as a location to which we can
add our approval or support. One positive thing about the conversations we had together was the
feeling we had that the city valued the presence of Gloria Dei and other faith communities in the
downtown and campus area, and understood that a major challenge is sufficient parking. The city's
March 5, 2018, follow-up response to that meeting reiterated the commitment the City has to seeing
Gloria Dei "thrive in its present location." Receiving this affirmation was part of the reason Gloria Dei
members voted to invest more than $2 million in our building and historic pipe organ, with an additional
phase of investment being considered for the coming fall. To be greeted now with the news that this
city parking might be taken from this area is disheartening at best.
It is our desire that the Sanxay-Gilmore House be relocated to preserve its historic qualities, and we
strongly encourage the City, in light of the negative consequences for Gloria Dei and our neighboring
faith communities, to continue seeking a suitable location other than the Market Street parking lot. It
does appear there is time to pursue the search as the University has indicated there are no plans for any
construction for the next three years.
Sincerely;
Cathy Goddard, Congregational President and Roger Dykstra, Senior Pastor
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Item Number: 9.h.
�, CITY OF IOWA CITY
�'�COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
May 7, 2019
Installation of (1) "No Parking Between Driveways" sign on the south side of
the 600 block of Iowa Avenue.
Prepared By: Emily Bothell; Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner
Reviewed By: Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner
Tracy Hightshoe; Neighborhood and 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 the City Council of
the following action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Install (1) "No Parking Between Driveways" sign on the south
side of the 600 block of Iowa Avenue.
Background /Analysis:
This action is being taken to improve visibility and the turning radius between the driveways at 6
South Johnson Street and 621 Iowa Avenue.
Item Number: 9.i.
�, CITY OF IOWA CITY
�'�COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
May 7, 2019
Installation of (1) "No Parking Corner to Here" sign on the east side of
Camden Street at the intersection with Court Street.
Prepared By: Frank Waisath, Acting Senior Transportation Engineering Planner
Reviewed By: Kent Ralston, Transportation Planner
Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood and 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 the City Council of
the following action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); 1 nstall (1) "No Parking Corner To Here" sign on the east side of
Camden Street at the intersection with Court Street.
Background /Analysis:
This action is being taken at the request of the Transportation Services Department to improve the
turning radius and subsequently reduce congestion at the intersection.
Kellie Fruehling
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Dear Iowa City Council Members,
Sandra Alper <sandra.alper46@gmail.com>
Monday, May 06, 2019 11:46 AM
Council
Pet Stores
Late Handouts Distributed
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I am writing to urge you to take steps to close businesses in Iowa City that sell pets. These chains selling cute puppies
and kittens for profit support their primary source of animals, "puppy mills." While there are many reputable dog
breeders, too often puppy mills operate in the shadows, go unregulated by the state or county, and subject helpless
breeding dogs and their puppies to cruel and inhumane conditions. Dogs are often kept in cramped wire cages for their
entire lives without exercise, proper nutrition, shelter from the elements„ or veterinarian care.
Puppy mills and the pet store chains that perpetuate them are part of the reason that Iowa currently ranks 48 out of the
50 states due to our lack of animal cruelty and welfare regulation and laws. Further, we already have a publicly
supported Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center that is a wonderful source of healthy pets who need permanent
homes.
Please do all you can to stop the sale of pets by businesses in Iowa City that serve only to perpetuate cruel and
inhumane treatment of innocent animals for profit.
Thank you,
Sandra Alper
46 Lancaster Place
Iowa City, Iowa
Bio
5/7/19
Power Point Presentation
by Allison Jaynes
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These are all USDA -licensed facilities, which allows wire cages stacked on top of each
other, cages only 6 inches longer than the dog's body, and no exercise or socialization.
Heard on Iowa River to River in December:
An Iowa state USDA inspector called in to say they can't stop the
horrible conditions in puppy mills. They give violation after violation, but
the places don't get closed down. The only way is for local regions to
stop the demand by banning the larger, commercial sales of dogs and
cats.
Hundreds of local communities have passed bans on commercial
establishments selling puppies and kittens, including Chicago, and the
states of California and Maryland (and soon likely New York state).
Let's put Iowa City on the map for humane treatment and concern for our pets!
We need to make a ban on the retail sale of pets a priority for this community.