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Al CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org March 13, 2014
IP1 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
MISCELLANEOUS
IP2 Memo from Asst. to the City Manager: Secure Storage Services
IP3 Police Bar Check Report — February, 2014
IN Memo from Adm. Analyst: Rummage in the Ramp thank you letter
IP5 Article from City Manager: Are Malls Over?
IP6 Memo from City Engr.: Iowa City Gateway Project
DRAFT MINUTES
IP7 Citizens Police Review Board: March 11
IP8 Historic Preservation Commission: February 13
IP9 Human Rights Commission: February 18
IP10 Telecommunications Commission: February 24
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Date
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Subject to change March 13, 2014
Time Meeti
5:00 PM Work Session Meeting
7:00 PM Special Formal Meeting
5:00 PM Work Session Meeting
7:00 PM Formal Meetiniz
5:00 PM Work Session Meeting
7:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Monday, April 28, 2014
4:30 PM
Joint Meeting /Work Session
TBA / ICCSD
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM Formal Meeting
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, December 16 2014
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
! r_ CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM IP2
Date:
March 6, 2014
To:
Tom Markus, City Manager
From:
Geoff Fruin, Assistant to the City Manager
Re:
Secure Storage Services
Introduction:
In the fall of 2013, the City Council expressed a desire to have staff investigate possible ways to
offer secure storage services to individuals and families that do not have adequate permanent
housing. The envisioned service would allow for the safe and secure storage of personal items
until the individuals being served can locate permanent housing or some other acceptable
storage option. Currently, the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center offers limited storage options for
residents. However, lockers are sized for daily use and access is limited to the operating hours
of the facility. Twenty -four hour storage service does not exist at other public facilities and any
private options are presumably not affordable to those struggling to find permanent housing in
the community.
History /Background:
Staff recommended to the City Council that we seek external partners to see if there was an
organization that would be interested in providing this service. A Request for Information (RFI
document was mailed to 36 faith -based organizations and area non - profits on January 17t
requesting statements of interest from any organization that may have a desire to partner with
the City on such an initiative. The RFI suggested that the City would help remove financial or
other barriers that may prevent an organization from administering this service. The response
deadline was February 21St and the City received no official submittals.
I was contacted by a representative of Trinity Episcopal Church. Trinity is very much supportive
of the concept and explored various scenarios involving their property. Unfortunately, they could
not identify a workable solution to host the service. They did express an interest in being a part
of any future conversations that may involve the City or other organizations who expressed an
interest in providing the service.
Discussion of Solutions:
At this time, it does not appear there is an external partner that is willing and able to administer
this service even with potential city support. Therefore, the City must determine whether we
wish to create a new service offering to the community. The challenge of offering this service is
evident in the lack of responses we received to the RFI. The service requires considerable
physical space, capital costs (e.g. locker purchases, potential security features such as fencing,
lighting and cameras), and an operational plan. The operational plan needs to account for the
times in which the users of the service will need assistance, which is often early in the morning
and late in the evening. It also needs to reflect activities such as re- keying locks, daily cleaning,
pest control, unclaimed property storage, and basic customer service including verification of
eligibility (assuming access to the service would be limited in some fashion).
March 6, 2014
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Recommendation:
It is my recommendation that the City not pursue initiating a secure storage service offering at
this time. While there is likely physical space that could be used in a downtown parking facility,
do not believe that those facilities are compatible. Similarly, affixing lockers to the exterior of the
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center may be viable from a space stand point. However, the staffing
at the Recreation Center is not adequate to easily absorb these duties and meet customer
demands. My recommendation is to maintain our openness and willingness to partner with any
external organization that may step forward to offer this service. Ultimately, I believe this service
is best paired with complementary social service offerings that may assist individuals with any
other challenges they are facing.
If the City Council does not concur with this recommendation and wishes to pursue this service,
then I respectfully request ninety days to work with the Parks and Recreation, Transportation
Services, Police, and Legal Departments to develop a business plan and related service policies
(eligibility, verification requirements, term of service, damages to property, handling of
unclaimed property, security, etc.). I would subsequently present the plan to the City Council
along with the necessary amendment to the FY 15 budget.
Business Name Occupancy
(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
= University of Iowa
Monthly Totals
Bar
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Bar
Checks Under2l PAULA
Under2l PAULA
Ratio Ratio
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2 Dogs Pub 120
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
Airliner 223
3
0
1
97
1
22
0.0103093
0.2268041
American Legion 140
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Atlas World Grill 165
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Baroncini—
0
0
0
Basta 176
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Blackstone— 297
2
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
Blue Moose- 436
6
0
1'
138
11
5
0.0797101
0.0362319
Blue Moose— 436
3
2
0
138
11
5
0.0797101
0.0362319
Bluebird Diner 82
0
0
0
Bob's Your Uncle *^ 260
0
0
0
Bo -James 200
1
0
0
104
5
3
0.0480769
0.0288462
Bo -James 200
2
0
0
104
5
3
0.0480769
0.0288462
Bread Garden Market & Bakery
0
0
0
Brix
0
0
0
Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 556
6
2
0
378
70
61
0.1851852
0.1613757
Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 556
21
1
3
378
70
61
0.1851852
0.1613757
Brown Bottle, [The]— 289
0
0
0
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar— 189
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
Cactus Mexican Grill
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Caliente Night Club 498
1
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill 92
3
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
Carlos O'Kelly's— 299
0
0
0
P1.3
Chili Yummy Yummy Chili
0
0
0
1
0
0
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0
Chipotle Mexican Grill 119
0
0
0
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1
Clarion Highlander Hotel
0
0
0
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(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
= University of Iowa
Monthly Totals
Bar
Checks Under2l PAULA
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar
Checks Under2l PAULA
Under2l PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Clinton St Social Club
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
Club Car, [The] 56
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Coach's Corner 160
1
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
Colonial Lanes— 502
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Dave'sFoxhead Tavern 87
3
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
DC's 120
12
3
2
327
81
16
0.2477064
0.0489297
DC's 120
14
3
0
327
81
16
0.2477064
0.0489297
Deadwood, [The] 218
1
0
0
41
-0
0
0
0
Deadwood, [The] 218
1
0
0
41
0
0
0
0
Devotay— 45
0
0
0
Donnelly's Pub 49
1
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
Donnelly's Pub 49
1
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
Dublin Underground, [The] 57
1
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
Dublin Underground, [The] 57
2
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
Eagle's, [Fraternal Order of] 315
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Eden Lounge
1
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
Eden Lounge
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
El Banditos 25
0
0
0
El Cactus Mexican Cuisine
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
El Dorado Mexican Restaurant -' 104
0
0
0
El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant 161
0
0
0
Elks #590, [BPO] 205
0
0
0
Englert Theatre— 838
0
0
0
Fieldhouse 178
10
0
1
238
43
2
0.1806723
0.0084034
Fieldhouse 178
11
1
0
238
43
2
0.1806723
0.0084034
First Avenue Club— 280
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
0.5
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(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
= University of Iowa
Monthly Totals
Bar
Checks Under2l PAULA
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar
Checks Under21 PAULA
v
Under 21 . '"PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Formosa Asian Cuisine— 149
0
0
0
Gabes— 261
1
0
0
37
1
0
0.0270270
0
George's Buffet 75
1
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Givanni's- 158
0
0
0
Godfather's Pizza 170
0
0
0
Graze— 49
0
0
0
Grizzly's South Side Pub 265
8
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
Hilltop Lounge, [The] 90
3
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Howling Dogs Bistro
0
0
0
IC Ugly's 72
4
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
India Cafe 100
0
0
0
Iron Hawk
2
0
0
34
0
1
0
0.0294118
Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack 71
0
0
0
IJobsite 120
4
0
0
16
1
0
0.0625
0
Joe's Place 281
6
0
0
143
0
0
0
0
(Joe's Place 281
4
0
0
143
0
0
0
0
JJoseph's Steak House— 226
0
0
0
Linn Street Cafe 80
0
0
0
Los Portales 161
0
0
0
Martini's 200
4,
0
0
187
24
3
0.1283422
0.0160428
Martini's 200
9
0
0
187
24
3
0.1283422
0.0160428
Masala 46
0
0
0
J Mekong Restaurant— 89
0
0
0
J Micky's— 98
2
0
0
85
0
2
0
0.0235294
J Mill Restaurant, [The]— 325
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
] Moose, [Loyal Order of] 476
0
0
0
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(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
= University of Iowa
Monthly Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
Under 21 PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Motley Cow Cafe 82
0
0
0
Noodles & Company—
0
0
0
Okoboji Grill— 222
0
0
0
Old Capitol Brew Works 294
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
One- Twenty -Six 105
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Orchard Green Restaurant— 200
0
0
0
Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant 87
0
0
0
Pagliai's Pizza— 113
0
0
0
Panchero's (Clinton St)— 62
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr)— 95
0
0
0
Pints 180
6
0
0
172
14
2
0.0813953
0.0116279
(Pints 180
4
0
0
172
14
2
0.0813953
0.0116279
Pit Smokehouse 40
0
0
0
Pizza Hut- 116
0
0
0
Players 114
2
0
0
8
15
2
1.875
0.25
I Quinton's Bar & Deli 149
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
Rice Village
0
0
0
Ridge Pub
0
0
0
Riverside Theatre— 118
0
0
0
Saloon- 120
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
Sam's Pizza 174
0
0
0
3
0
4
0
1.3333333
ISanctuary Restaurant, [The] 132
0
0
0
(Shakespeare's 90
3
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
(Sheraton
0
0
0
(Short's Burger & Shine— 56
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
IShort's Burger Eastside
0
0
0
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(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
= University of Iowa
Monthly Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
.,.. orrt'
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
f bhjjhyjjA PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Sports Column 400
5
1
1
231
42
16
0.1818182
0.0692641
Sports Column 400
13
1
1-
231
42
16
0.1818182
0.0692641
Studio 13 206
2
0
0
111
1
0
0.0090090
0
Studio 13 206
1
0
0
111
1
0
0.0090090
0
Summit. [The] 736
10
5
1
214
38
33
0.1775701
0.1542056
Summit. [The] 736;
12
0
2
214
38
33
0.1775701
0.1542056
Sushi Popo 84
0
0
0
Szechuan House
0
0
0
Takanami Restaurant- 148
0
0
0
Taqueria Acapulco
0
0
0
TCB 250
4
0
0
95
7
0
0.0736842
0
TCB 250
9
0
0
95
7
0
0.0736842
0
Thai Flavors 60
0
0
0
Thai Spice 91
0
_0
0
Times Club @ Prairie Lights 60
0
0
0
Trumpet Blossom Cafe 94
0
0
0
Union Bar 854
14
0
3
203
23
48
0.1133005
0.2364532
Union Bar 854
2
0
0 `
203
23
48
0.1133005
0.2364532
VFW Post #3949 197
0
0
0
Vine Tavern, [The] 170
1
0
0
42
6
8
0.1428571
0.1904762
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub- 154
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Yacht Club, [Iowa City]- 206
1
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
Yen Ching
0
0
0
Z'Mariks Noodle House 47
0
0
0
Thursday, March 06, 2014 Page 5 of 6
Totals
252
19
16
5806
742
418
0.1277988
0.0719945
Off Premise
0
0
9
0
0
258
0
0
Grand Totals 25 676
* includes outdoor seating area
exception to 21 ordinance
Thursday, March 06, 2014 Page 6 of 6
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM Im
Date: March 13, 2014
To: Tom Markus, City Manager
From: Simon Andrew, Administrative Analyst
Re: Rummage in the Ramp thank you letter
Introduction:
Please find attached a thank you letter from Bridges to Prosperity for the donation the
organization received as participants in Iowa City's annual Rummage in the Ramp program.
The thank you letter notes that the "support helps 132P to sustainably and efficiently work with
rural communities to provide life- changing and safe river crossings to education, health care,
and economic opportunities."
History/Background:
Rummage in the Ramp is an annual City- sponsored effort that began in 2007 in order to keep
tons of reusable items out of the landfill. Local nonprofit groups provide the labor and split the
profits. Donations are tax - deductible and most items are priced at $1, $5, $10 and $20.
The event is always held the last week in July through the first few days in August to coincide
with the apartment lease changeovers. The event takes place in the bottom level of the
Chauncey Swan parking ramp, directly under the College Street bridge.
In 2013, the program diverted 28.7 tons of material from the landfill and contributed $21,850 to
local nonprofit agencies.
r
March 6, 2014
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear City of Iowa City,
Thank you for your $725.00 donation to Bridges to Prosperity, received on Aug 23, 2013. Your
support helps B2P to sustainabiy and efficiently work with rural communities to provide life -
changing and safe river crossings to education, health care and economic opportunities.
13213 Is a registered and approved 501(c)3 corporation (U.S. Tax no. 54- 2031102), and as such,
your gift is fully tax deductible as provided by law. To this extent, you may wish to place this
letter in your tax file as a reminder. This will further certify that no goods or services were
provided in consideration of this gift. Please let us know if you require any further information.
In the meantime, we encourage you to visit our recently updated website at:
www.bridgestoprosperityorg to learn more about our current projects and future plans. Please
make sure to sign up for our email newsletter so we can keep you informed about how your
donation is helping rural communities where we work!
Gratefully yours,
Avery Bang
Executive Director
Bridges to Prosperity
www.bridgestoprospefity.org
FILED
MAR 12 2014
City Clerk
Iowa City, Iowa
1031 33rd Street, #235 1 Denver, CO 80205 1 757.784.5071 1 www.bridgestoprosperity.org I info @bridgestoprosperity.org
Are Malls Over?: The New Yorker
From the City Manager
THE NEW YORKER
March 11, 2014
Are Malls Over?
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When the Woodville Mall opened, in 1969, in Northwood, Ohio, a suburb of Toledo, its developers
bragged about the mall's million square feet of enclosed space; its anchor tenants, which included
Sears and J. C. Penney; and its air - conditioning— seventy -two degrees, year - round! Two years later,
the Toledo Blade published a front -page article about the photo - takers and people- watchers who
gathered around the mall's marble fountain, "that gushing monument to big spending and the
shopping spree." The story quoted an anonymous businessman: "The water has a great calming effect
on a person, especially when you've been badgered all morning."
This week, Woodville is being torn down. So are countless other malls across the U.S. —so many that
there's a Web site devoted to "dead malls" that are out of commission. In some cases, the buildings
have been converted into community colleges, corporate headquarters, or churches. Others, like the
Woodville Mall, have become so damaged by water, mold, and asbestos that city officials are glad to
demolish them. In January, Rick Caruso, the C.E.O. of Caruso Affiliated, one of the largest privately
held American real - estate companies, stood on a stage at the Javits Center, in New York, and forecast
the demise of the traditional mall. "Within ten to fifteen years, the typical U.S. mall, unless it is
completely reinvented, will be a historical anachronism —a sixty -year aberration that no longer meets
the public's needs, the retailers' needs, or the community's needs," he told his audience, which had
gathered for the National Retail Federation's annual convention.
Part of what's hurting the mall, obviously, is that, increasingly, people are shopping online. Internet
sales reached six per cent of total retail spending in the fourth quarter of 2013, nearly doubling their
share from 2006. Some retailers, understandably, are responding by focussing more on the online end
of the retail business. Gap, which became synonymous with the American mall, is no longer counting
on malls for growth. "Culturally, the business pivoted towards digital," Glenn Murphy, the C.E.O.,
said, describing the past year. "Mall traffic, for a number of years, has been slowing down. Whether it
continues to decline somewhat over time, I think that's realistic to assume." Gap customers now can
order clothes online and pick them up in a store. When it opens new stores this year, Gap will focus
on Asia; earlier this month, the company launched its Old Navy brand in China.
It's not hard to imagine the future that Caruso described, in which malls are obsolete: the case for
Amazon is pretty strong when the alternative is to crawl through gridlock to a mall, unwittingly park
in the space farthest from the store you plan to visit, cringe as toddlers' shrieks reverberate off the tile
floors, and dodge salesmen hawking knockoff perfumes and hundred - dollar curling irons. But Caruso
offers an interesting alternative scenario: what if malls reinvented themselves? As any cubicle dweller
knows, people like natural light and fresh air and, when deprived of them, feel oppressed. So are
people alienated by those older malls, with their raw concrete, brutalist architecture and fretful,
defensive air? Developers have a shorthand for this style: the "classic graybox." In his talk, Caruso
flashed grim photos of their fagades. He lingered on a picture of a deserted food court; you could
practically smell the stale grease. "Does this look like the future to you ?" he asked. On Monday,
Sbarro, which represents one of the four food groups of mall cuisine, along with Jamba Juice, Panda
Express, and Cinnabon, filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years. Court
papers cited an "unprecedented decline in mall traffic," meaning fewer hungry shoppers settling for
foldable pizza slices.
It's worth noting that Caruso has a good reason to pitch the reinvention of malls to developers:
outdoor malls are his company's focus. After his speech, he told me, an executive from one of the
largest indoor -mall real- estate companies called to ask if his company could learn more about outdoor
malls. But competitors aren't always so welcoming. In 2011, Caruso's company cancelled plans for
an outdoor mall in the parking lot of the Santa Anita Park racetrack after a legal challenge from
Westfield, which owned a nearby indoor mall, and a bankruptcy filing by Caruso's business partner.
Reinventing malls —and the stores that they house —might not be as straightforward as it seems. For
all his shortcomings, Ron Johnson, the much criticized former C.E.O. of J. C. Penney, understood the
warnings. He reenvisioned J. C. Penney stores, with their enormous —and enormously dated —open
spaces, as places for people not only to shop but to hang out, drink coffee, and surf the Internet. His
remodelling blueprints called for a "street" inside each store leading to a spacious "square" that could
host yoga classes and other events. But there were two problems with the plan: sales were falling too
quickly to support the tremendous renovation costs, and, even if J. C. Penney could have covered the
expenses, the stores would have remained stuck in old- fashioned malls. In that sense, Johnson's
previous job running Apple's retail stores was far simpler just plunk down a gleaming glass cube on
the most profitable shopping streets around the world. Now under new leadership, J. C. Penney has
completed only a fraction of the remodelling plans.
Among developers, there's a tacit acknowledgment that the oldest, sickest malls, the kind that you
associate with defunct chains like Waldenbooks and Tower Records, may be left to die. Meanwhile,
there's money to be made from rich people in the U. S. and from everyone in Asia, where malls are
not yet passel. In October, Taubman Centers Inc. plans to open a mall anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue
in Sarasota, Florida. Though designed as an indoor mall, it will have plenty of brightly lit storefronts
that shoppers can enter from the parking lot, darting in and out like fish sampling bait.
But, like Gap, Taubman sees its future in the two malls that it's developing in China and in a third
mall, in South Korea. "There is limited growth in the United States for new supply," Robert
Taubman, the C.E.O., said recently. "We think that, in the long term, China, Asia, represents an
opportunity for us to continue to grow this company." Simon Property Group, another big developer,
said in December that it will spin off into a separate company its strip centers and smaller enclosed
malls in places like Lima, Ohio (built in 1965), and Lakewood, New York (built in 1971). When the
deal is completed, Simon will concentrate on its larger malls, its outlet centers, and on overseas
development.
"These indoor malls in the middle of nowhere, which typically supplanted the old Main Street — that's
where it's an anachronism," Rick Caruso told me. But he still sees a place for malls elsewhere; after
all, people have always needed gathering places, from the Lascaux caves, in France, with their
Paleolithic paintings, to the modern -day souks of Marrakech. "Humans have an innate sense of
wanting to come together," he said. "I bet the souk will be there long after Amazon."
Caruso's showcase properties —the Grove, in Los Angeles, and the Americana at Brand, in Glendale,
California — produce sales per square foot that rank them among the top fifteen malls worldwide. The
Americana at Brand also houses more than two hundred apartments and a hundred condo units, so
there's no need for the residents to fight for a parking space. Both malls have a Main Street- meets-
Vegas Strip feel, with skyrocketing fountains synchronized to music. The Grove boasts a fourteen -
screen, Art Deco -style movie theatre. (Not long after the Grove opened, in 2002, the Los Angeles
Times described its "stained -glass streetlights and Easter - colored fagades that are neither French nor
Spanish but a low - volume Every Europe. ") The malls are busy, well - tended, and vibrant, though they
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are still malls: a simulacrum of culture, in the same way that the Cinderella Castle at Disney's Magic
Kingdom is a representation of medieval life, without the chamber pots and periodic sieges.
Caruso isn't the first to pursue a vision of the mall as one facet of a thriving, if somewhat artificial -
feeling, neighborhood rather than a distant fortress with an asphalt moat. That honor probably
belongs to Victor Gruen, the father of the enclosed mall in America, and the subject of a 2004 Profile
by Malcolm Gladwell. Sixty years ago, construction began on Gruen's most famous project: the
Southdale Center, in Edina, Minnesota, which ended up serving as the prototype for what has become
the traditional mall. As Gladwell explains, Gruen envisioned Southdale at the center of a four -
hundred -and- sixty -three -acre development that would include apartment buildings, schools, and a
medical center. " Southdale was not a suburban alternative to downtown Minneapolis," Gladwell
wrote. "It was the Minneapolis downtown you would get if you started over and corrected all the
mistakes that were made the first time around." But the rest of the development never materialized.
Years later, Gruen said that he was in "severe emotional shock" to see malls stranded in their acres of
parking lots.
The demise of the graybox is inspiring nostalgia among people who spent their teen -age years
prowling its corridors. In 1989, Michael Galinsky, a filmmaker and photographer, drove across the
country documenting malls and the people who frequented them. Decades later, when he posted the
pictures online, they went viral. "People are reminded of something that they feel is lost of their
former selves," Galinsky told the Washington Post. In October, a German company published his
photos in a book, "Malls Across America." You can buy it on Amazon.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 13, 2014
TO: Tom Markus, City Manager
FROM: Ron Knoche, City Engineer
RE: Iowa City Gateway Project
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At the March 25, 2014 Work Session, we will discuss roadway design elements for the
Gateway Project. To help prepare for this meeting, staff has prepared the attached
summary of a number of Iowa City's arterial streets along with some of their key design
elements such as lane width, posted speed and average daily traffic (ADT). The intent of
this information is to allow the Council to observe and compare existing arterial streets
and identify ways in which these design elements impact what they like and don't like with
existing arterial streets.
Additional information will follow in next week's packet.
Cc: Rick Fosse, Public Works Director
Melissa Clow, Special Projects Engineer
Arterial Street Lane Width Comparison
March 13, 2014
Street
From /To
Speed Limit
Min Lane Width
Max ADT
Dubuque St
Foster Rd to Kimball Rd
35 mph
12'
23,300
Dubuque St
Kimball Road to Park Rd
25 mph
12' - 10.5'
23,300
Dubuque St
Park Rd to Iowa Ave
25 mph
10.5'
18,300
S. Gilbert St
Hwy 6 to Southgate
30 mph
11.0'
12,300
S. Gilbert St
Southgate to Napoleon
35mph
11.0'
6,700
S. Gilbert St
Napoleon to McCollister Blvd
35 mph
12.0'
5,400
S. Gilbert St
McCollister Blvd to Sycamore
St
45 mph
13.0', 7' bike lane
Not Available
Mormon Trek
Melrose Ave to Abbey Ln
35 mph
10.5'
10,300
Mormon Trek
Abbey Ln to Hwy 1
35 mph
11.0
12,100
Rochester Ave
Market to Montrose
25 mph
11'
5,900
Rochester Ave
Montrose to 1St Ave
25 (20 *) mph
10'
Not Available
Rochester Ave
1St Ave to Scott Blvd
35 mph
15'
4,490
Rorhet Rd
Mormon Trek to City Limits
35 (20 *) mph
11.5', 5' bike lane
4,960
Lower West Branch Rd
Scott Blvd to City Limits
25 mph
14'
840
Scott Blvd
Hwy 6 to Rochester Ave
35 mph
14'
9,500
Scott Blvd
Rochester Ave to Hwy 1
35 mph
15.5'
14,100
Court St
Muscatine Ave to Scott Blvd
25 mph
14'
6,200
First Ave
Hwy 6 to Bradford
25 mph
10.5'
13,000
First Ave
Bradford to Ralston Creek
25 mph
11.33'
13,300
First Ave
Ralston Creek to Court
25 (20 *) mph
15'
10,500
First Ave
Court to Rochester
25 (20 *) mph
11'
8,100
First Ave
Rochester to Scott Blvd
25 mph
14'
9,300
Bifurcated Streets
Melrose Ave
University Heights to Hwy
218
35 mph
11'
15,900
Mormon Trek
Melrose Ave to RR
35 mph
12'
16,200
Camp Cardinal Rd
Melrose Ave to City Limits
35 mph
11', 5' bike lane
7,700
(20 *)= School Speed Zone
DRAFT
CITIZENS POLICE REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES — March 11, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Melissa Jensen called the meeting to order at 5:33 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Donald King, Royceann Porter
MEMBERS ABSENT: Joseph Treloar, Mazahir Salih
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Kellie Tuttle, Catherine Pugh, and Pat Ford
STAFF ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Marian Karr, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
None
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Porter, seconded by King, to adopt the consent calendar as presented or amended.
*Minutes of the meeting on 02/11/14
Motion carried, 3/0, Treloar and Salih absent.
OLD BUSINESS
Community Forum — Draft information was included in the meeting packet and no changes
were made by Board members. Tuttle informed the Board that the forum notice would be
posted in the same places as last year and asked the Board to let her know of additional
places. The overview for the forum will be discussed at the next meeting. King asked if the
video would be completed in time for the forum. Karr stated it was dependent upon the Board
completing interviews with Cable, editing time, etc. Karr also encouraged the Board to set up
a time with Cable as soon as possible for the interview to keep the project moving along.
NEW BUSINESS
Introduction of new Legal Counsel — Karr introduced Pat Ford to the Board as the new legal
Counsel.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
None.
BOARD INFORMATION
None.
CPRB
March 11, 2014
Page 2
STAFF INFORMATION
Pugh stated that she has enjoyed working for the Board the last 16 years and appreciated their
contribution to the community and that Iowa City is very fortunate to have a process such as
this in place.
Karr finished up discussion regarding the video by reminding the Board that they have the
interview questions in a memo from the previous meeting packet but also to feel free to add
other questions that may come up during the interview.
Karr also informed the Board that the City was working on translating some of the educational
pieces regarding the Board into other languages.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by King, seconded by Porter to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section
21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by
state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that
government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal
information in confidential personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities,
boards of supervisors and school districts, and 22 -7(5) police officer investigative reports,
except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications
not required by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its
employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government
body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could
reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that
government body if they were available for general public examination.
Motion carried, 3/0, Treloar and Salih absent. Open session adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION
Returned to open session at 6:43 P.M.
Motion by Treloar, seconded by Salih to set the level of review for CPRB Complaint #13 -06 to
8 -8 -7 (13)(1)(d), Request additional investigation by the Police Chief or City Manager, or
request police assistance in the Board's own investigation; and direct staff to request additional
information from the Iowa City Police Department regarding CPRB Complaint #13 -06.
Motion carried, 3/0, Treloar and Salih absent.
Motion by Treloar, seconded by Salih to set the level of review for CPRB Complaint #13 -07 to
8 -8 -7 (13)(1)(d), Request additional investigation by the Police Chief or City Manager, or
request police assistance in the Board's own investigation; and direct staff to request additional
information from the Iowa City Police Department regarding CPRB Complaint #13 -07.
Motion carried, 3/0, Treloar and Salih absent.
CPRB
March 11, 2014
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TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS (subject to change)
• April 8, 2014, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm — (Rescheduled to April 21)
• April 21, 2014, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• May 13, 2014, 6:00 PM, IC Public Library, Room A - Annual Community Forum
• June 10, 2014, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
Moved by King, seconded by Porter to reschedule the April 8th meeting to Monday, April 21St
due to scheduling conflicts. Motion carried, 3/0, Treloar and Salih absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion for adjournment by King, seconded by Porter.
Motion carried, 3/0, Treloar and Salih absent.
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 P.M.
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MINUTES PRELIMINARY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
EMMA HARVAT HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Thomas Baldridge,
Kate Corcoran, Frank Durham, Andrew Litton, Pam Michaud,
Ginalie Swaim, Frank Wagner
MEMBERS ABSENT: David McMahon
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Chery Peterson
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action)
None.
CALL TO ORDER: Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
CERTIFICATE OF NO MATERIAL EFFECT:
615 Dearborn.
Peterson said this is a consent item, meaning that staff, in reviewing this, did not have any
conditions that they would put on it.
Peterson showed the property on a map. She said it is a ranch -style house from the early
1940s. She said the project involves the front window to the right. Peterson said the owners
just want to change the sill height so that it matches the other two windows. She said this
would be in character with the style of the house. Peterson said staff recommends approval.
MOTION: Baker moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 615
Dearborn Street, as presented in the application. Baldridge seconded the motion. The
motion carried on a vote of 10 -0 (McMahon absent).
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
312 Fairchild Street.
Peterson said this house is in the North Side Historic District and is one of the houses that the
City and the University will be renovating. She said this is now a duplex but will become a
single - family home.
Peterson showed the lower window on the west side. She said the plans in the packet show
where the applicant proposes to build a kitchen. Peterson said the owners need to raise the sill
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
February 13, 2014
Page 2 of 6
height to fit in kitchen counters. She said that since this is not a front facade, staff feels this is
acceptable.
Peterson said the exterior trim appears to be original and should be salvaged and used for the
new window. She said the window width should stay the same; it is just the sill height that
changes.
Peterson said that something needs to be done with the shutters. She said if the owners are
keeping all the shutters on the house, then they would need to be shortened this pair to match
the new window.
Peterson said the owners plan to replace the front door. She showed the storm door and the
door inside. Peterson said it is not original. She said the owners propose a panel -style
fiberglass door, which is a material the Commission approves.
Peterson said the proposed glass is out of character with this house. She said it is just too
ornate for such a simple house. Peterson said the recommendation is to keep everything the
same size and put in a new door to fit the existing opening but to find a window style that is
more appropriate for the style of this house. She said the recommendation would include the
preservation of existing trim.
Baldridge asked if this house was always covered by siding. Peterson responded that it has
structural concrete walls. Baldridge stated that the architecture that is there now does not
appear to be from the 1890s. Peterson said the survey actually suggested that this could be
from the 1870s.
Baldridge said there was a period when it was popular to take these declining Victorians and
turn them into something more like this colonial style. Peterson said this is a key property in the
historic district and is individually eligible for listing on the National Register. She said it is
because of the construction with the poured, exterior concrete walls; there are no studs.
Swaim said there is wood, clapboard siding on the exterior. Peterson agreed. She said that,
looking at the photograph of the front door, one can see the thickness of the exterior wall.
MOTION; Baker moved to approve a certificate,of appropriateness for the project at 312
Fairchild Street, as presented in the application, with the following conditions: applicant
to provide product information for new window, for review by staff; infill below new
window to match existing siding, with staggering of all vertical joints; existing window
trim to be preserved, modify window trim to fit height of new window; new door sized to
fit existing door opening, with a less ornate glass design to be reviewed by chair and
staff; existing door trim to be preserved. Baldridge seconded the motion. The motion
carried on a vote of 10 -0 (McMahon absent).
219 North Gilbert Street.
Peterson said this property is not in a district. She stated that it is one of the Iowa City
landmarks.
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February 13, 2014
Page 3 of 6
Peterson showed a photograph of the house from the past and one from the present. She said
that the house seems very similar to the historic photographs. Peterson said she included the
site inventory for the historic description and significance.
Peterson said this building has housed a bookstore for a long time and is now the new location
of the Haunted Bookstore. She said the owners want to reuse a sign they already have, which
is a long, horizontal sign as shown in the packet.
Peterson said staff met with the owners and discouraged any plans for attaching the sign to the
stone in front or on the side. She said the recommendation is therefore that the sign be
attached to the rear or the side where there is clapboard, or that it be mounted on posts as the
owners have also proposed.
Peterson said the sign would be either attached to the wood frame walls or on posts, either on
the west or the south side of the building. She added that the owners are working on a hanging
sign for the front that will attach to the wood frame of the front door transom. Peterson said that
will be brought to the Commission for review at a future meeting.
Peterson said the applicants have to meet all of the requirements of the Building Department for
signage, so there may be restrictions on where the sign is located.
MOTION: Michaud moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at
219 North Gilbert Street, as presented in the application, with the following condition:
sign to be on the south or west side of the building, mounted to a wood -sided exterior
wall or mounted on posts adjacent to the building. Ackerson seconded the motion. The
motion carried on a vote of 10 -0 (McMahon absent).
REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF:
Peterson said the report represents two months of certificates.
DISCUSS INCREASED NOISE LEVELS ADJACENT TO HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS:
Swaim discussed the language she had drafted based on the previous meeting for a memo to
the City Council. Michaud said she would like to broaden this a little bit. She said that several
people have spoken to her about this. Michaud said she would like to include the language to
say, "Commuters walking to work have noticed..." or "Several members have noticed..."
Swaim said that one thing the Commission is trying to do is to report what occurred at the
meeting. Miklo said it summarizes the minutes of the meeting, which the City Council also has.
He said the minutes could certainly be attached and more detail could be added. Miklo said the
first line could be changed to read, "It has been brought to the Commission's attention that this
is a concern." Swaim said that what the memo then needs to say is what the Commission
discussed at the meeting, and attaching the minutes would give all of the background.
Michaud said that since the last meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission met to review its
draft of form -based code for River Front Crossing. She said she suggested to the Planning and
Zoning Commission that any new development or 1970s development or 1950s house ranch -
style or historic neighborhood should not be subject to new commercial noise above a certain
decibel level, per the smart code. Michaud said the Planning and Zoning Commission is
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
February 13, 2014
Page 4 of 6
including smart code decibel levels for residential housing areas. She said that is great for new,
dense housing, but the people who spend their lives maintaining historic buildings and their
properties should also be given that consideration — that there would not be undue noise.
Michaud said that the smart code is a national standard that has been implemented in a variety
of small and middle -sized cities in the last ten years. She said the smart code is a list of
guidelines that is form - based, which we are moving toward in general. Michaud said that
specifically they would include a sentence stating that the decibel level should not exceed 65
during the day, basically on the frontage line of the adjacent residential property, and 55 at
night. She said that even 40 decibels disturbs sleep.
Michaud said that whatever is extended to new development, which is totally legitimate, should
also be extended to established neighborhoods, historic or non - historic.
Miklo said the memo brings the issue to the City Council's attention and asks them to look at the
noise ordinance. He said that is the goal: to have the City Council direct the staff that deals with
the noise ordinance to review it. Miklo said he assumes they would review the latest codes from
model codes, with smart code being one of them for consideration.
Miklo said that rather than discussing decibel levels, which those present do not have expertise
in, getting this in front of the City Council so that the research can be done is the important
thing.
Michaud suggested broadening the language a little to indicate that the Commission is looking
for a specific result or some accountability. Miklo responded that he believes the memo does
this in discussing "...to help assure that City regulations are sufficient to preserve the quality of
residential neighborhoods..."
Baldridge asked about the strip along Washington Street and what the expectation of those
businesses is. Miklo replied that the commercial zoning at that portion of Washington Street
has been in place since at least the 1960s.
Michaud said that the 500 block was in 1984.
Miklo said he had done some research when there was controversy about the Red Avocado
property. He said that the zoning maps going back to the 1960s showed everything up to
College Green Park as being commercial. Miklo stated that in 1984, the map was changed to
reflect the level of commercial and also to change the buildings that actually faced the park
down to residential.
Michaud said this involves a change of use. She said there was a restaurant there with a very
quiet fan. Michaud said that life goes on regardless of something carved of stone in the past.
She said that with new technology and code requirements, she thinks there should be
ameliorative action so that there is not an intrusion on the lifestyle and quality of the
neighborhood, leading to degradation and abandonment of property or decreased property
value. Michaud said that is one of the functions of zoning.
Michaud said this will be a great opportunity for the City Council to control the quality of life for
the whole city, regardless of the age of the residences. She said the decibel level is at the limit
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
February 13, 2014
Page 5 of 6
at her property line at her back wall. Michaud said that when the windows are open, it will be
much more prominent all night long until 4 or 5 a.m., and then they start it again at 8 a.m.
Michaud said it has been documented how stressful this can be. She said there are a lot of
renters a lot closer to this fan than she is. Michaud said she is looking forward to contemporary
standards and respect for the common good by the City Council.
Swaim suggested using the language, "It has been brought to the Commission's attention that
there are concerns about increased noise." She said the final paragraph or sentence could
state, "The attached minutes document the detailed discussion of the topic at the meeting."
Ackerson said that noise level can affect the quality of life in an older neighborhood. He said
that the issue here that is being addressed is that when one has old houses with established
residences and something new comes in, if not controlled, it can adversely affect quality of life.
MOTION: Ackerson moved to approve the memorandum, as amended by Swaim, to be
sent to the City Council. Corcoran seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of
10 -0 (McMahon absent).
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 12,2013:
MOTION: Ackerson moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation
Commission's December 12, 2013 meeting, as written. Litton seconded the motion. The
motion carried on a vote of 10 -0 (McMahon absent).
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte
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Minutes
Human Rights Commission
February 18, 2014 — 6 P.M.
Helling Conference Room
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PRELIMINARY i,
Members Present: Harry Olmstead, Orville Townsend Sr., Ali Ahmed, Paul Retish, Joe
Coulter, Andrea Cohen, Jewell Amos, Kim Hanrahan, Shams Ghoneim.
Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers.
Call to Order:
Olmstead called the meeting to order at 18:00.
Consideration of the Minutes from the January 21, 2014 Meetinji:
Moved by Coulter, seconded by Townsend Motion passed 7 -0. (Hanrahan and Ahmed not present).
Meeting Business:
Municipal Identification Cards
Commissioners expressed concern for fraudulent abuse of the ID card specifically whether it would be
easy for someone to receive an ID card by providing a false name and also whether the ID card would put
undocumented persons at risk. Townsend believes there are pros and cons but that the benefits outweigh
the risks. Townsend would suggest reevaluating the program each year with public input.
Coulter and Hanrahan pointed out that most of the concerns are addressed in the report (An Iowa City
Community Identification Card: A Report for the City of Iowa City on the Feasibility of Implementing a
Community Identification Card Program). The Commission agreed to wait and see what the Council will
do based on the memo by staff and the above mentioned report.
Cohen inquired into the number of undocumented persons in the community. Amos is concerned that if
the ID comes with the ability to be used as an ATM or credit card that she would have security concerns
of persons personal bank account information being leaked or hacked.
Establishing a Policy for Funding Request to Commission
Retish moved, seconded by Townsend that the Commission establishes the following policy for requests
for donations.
The Iowa City Human Rights Commission can donate funds to organizations and agency [sic] that
collaborate with the Iowa City Human Rights Commission in providing such things as organizing and
facilitating educational public forums or Planning [sic] programs and activities designed to eliminate
racial, religious, cultural and other intergroup tensions including but not limited to sex, color, creed,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age and national origin.
Motion passes 7 -0. (Coulter and Amos abstained).
Subcommittee Reports:
International Students
Olmstead reports the subcommittee has not met.
Racial/Ethnic Equity Roundtable
Cohen reports that there will be a webinar by a representative of the Racial Equity Tools in Washington,
to learn how to create community changes in the near future.
Breakfast
Ahmed reports that the Sheraton has corresponded (to the Center for Worker Justice) regarding the
complaint of nonpayment to past employees of the Sheraton and has paid some of them but refuses to pay
three of the former employees.
The Commission is considering changing the venue for the next breakfast because of this situation
however it was also noted that the Commission would need to consider employment practices for any
other future venue for the breakfast as well.
Education
Retish has been doing research into redistricting and the racial composition of children in special
education classes. The School District has provided Retish with some statistics but Retish feels the
statistics are not clear or specific. Retish intends to continue investigating and requests the help of the
other committee members.
Building Communities
Steve Rackis, Director of the Iowa City Housing Authority will add language in its literature (Who We
Are & What We Do) that explains that the Housing Authority has its own investigative process for
allegations of misconduct for participants of the program. Townsend will follow up with Steve in the near
future.
UI Center for Human Rights
Ghoneim reports that the agenda for the workshop scheduled for 03/07/14 and 03/08/14 has been sent out
and invites all to attend. The Advisory Board will meet in April.
Job Fair
Retish reports that it will be difficult to continue with the job fair due to the large amount of work and
lack of volunteers.
Commission
Ghoneim was asked by the ACLU of Iowa if there is anything they can do or contribute regarding
Municipal IDs.
Staff
The Youth Awards will be held on 05/14/14 at the Englert Theater.
Adjournment: 19:42
Retish moves to adjourn, Coulter seconded. Motion passed 7 — 0. (Olmstead and Amos not present).
Next Regular Meeting — March 18, 2014 at 6 pm.
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Human Rights Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2013/2014
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
2/19/
13
3/19/
13
4/16
113
5/21
113
6/18/
13
7/16/
13
8/20/
13
9/17/
13
10/15/
13
11/19/
13
12/17/
13
1/21/
14
2/18/
14
Diane
Finnerty
1/1/14
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
-
-
Ali Ahmed
1/1/17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
Orville
Townsend, Sr.
1/1/17
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Paul Retish
1/1/17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
Dan Tallon
1/1/14
X
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Kim
Hanrahan
111115
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
Shams
Ghoneim
111115
X
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
Jessie Harper
111115
X
X
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Jewell Amos
1/1/15
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
Katie
Anthony
1/1/16
X
X
X
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Joe D. Coulter
1/1/16
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Harry
Olmstead
1/1/16
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Andrea Cohen
1/1/16
-
-
-
-
-
-
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
Connie Goeb
I/l/13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard
Cowen
1 /1/13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
David B.
Brown
1/1/14
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
13
Henri Harper
1/1/14
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
- -- = No longer a member
R = Resignation
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IOWA CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DRAFT uiij
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24,2014--5:30 P.M.
CITY CABLE TV OFFICE, 10 S. LINN ST. -TOWER PLACE PARKING FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Bergus, Bram Elias, Nicholas Kilburg
MEMBERS ABSENT: Alexa Homewood, Matt Butler
STAFF PRESENT: Mike Brau, Bob Hardy, Ty Coleman
OTHERS PRESENT: Kevin Hoyland, Bond Drager, Josh Goding, James Mimms, Emily Light
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSI
Goding reported nine people joined PATV in the past two months. PATV provided the United Action
for Youth Student Advisory Council a special workshop on studio production. Drager reported the
library channel's "One of a Kind" series is now available as a podcast on iTunes. Hoyland reported
the school district recoded and is playing back a training session for parents provided by the special
education department. The district's new communications coordinator created a seven - minute
program on the school district's Martin Luther King activities. Installation of a remote camera system
in the city council chambers is complete and the first council meeting has been recorded. A few kinks
need to be worked out. City staff has been advising Senior Center Television volunteers regarding
some short programs they will be producing. Light reported the Senior Center Television is working
on a number of programs focused on the theme of "Local Treasures." Hardy reported that the cable
TV division is now located in the communications office. Changes in day -to -day operations are not
expected. Brau distributed a document with draft language for review regarding the consumer
broadband education program.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kilburg moved and Elias seconded a motion to approve the amended January 27, 2014 minutes. The
motion passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS
None.
SHORT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
CONSUMER ISSUES
Hardy distributed the complaint report. There was a complaint regarding Internet speeds. Hardy said
he can do nothing about Internet service. A subscriber to Mediacom's phone service was unable to
get an expedited repair that was needed due to health problems. The problem was resolved when local
Mediacom officials were contacted.
MEDIACOM REPORT
Hardy said he had no contact from Grassley.
LOCAL ACCESS CHANNELS REPORTS
The library had a written report in the meeting packet. Goding reported nine people joined PATV in
the past two months. Five editing, five camera, and one studio workshops have been offered over the
past two months. PATV provided the United Action for Youth Student Advisory Council a special
workshop on studio production. The next guidelines workshop will be March 3. The next PATV
board meeting will be March 20. PATV will have a booth at West High's youth fair to promote
internship opportunities with PATV. Drager reported the library channel's "One of a Kind" series is
now available as a podcast on iTunes. Hoyland reported the school district recoded and is playing
back a training session for parents provided by the special education department. The district's new
communications coordinator created a seven - minute program on the school district's Martin Luther
King activities. Coleman distributed the City Channel 4 report. Installation of a remote camera system
in the city council chambers is complete and the first council meeting has been recorded. A few kinks
need to be worked out. City staff has been advising Senior Center Television volunteers regarding
some short programs they will be producing. Light reported the Senior Center Television is working
on a number of programs focused on the theme of "Local Treasures." The Senior Center group of the
month program will feature the Trailblazers hiking club. Upcoming programs include a book talk and
feature on an art exhibit.
CABLE TV ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Hardy reported that the cable TV division is now located in the communications office. Changes in
day -to -day operations are not expected.
BROADBAND SURVEY
Bergus said that Hoerschelman was unable to attend the meeting and is working some of the elements
for a broadband consumer education program. Brau distributed a document with draft language for
review regarding the program.
ADJOURNMENT
Elias moved and Kilburg seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment was at 6:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
r_5:�
Michael Brau
Cable TV Administrative Aide
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
12 MONTH ATTENDANCE RECORD
(X) = Present
(0) = Absent
(O /C) = Absent/Called (Excused)
Hoerschelman
Ber us
Homewood
5/28/11
X
X
X
X
x
6/27/11
x
o/c
x
x
X
8/27/11
x
x
x
o/c
X
9/24/11
X
X
X
X
X
10/24/11
X
X
X
X
X
11/26/11
X
X
vacant
X
X
Kilbur
2/25/12
X
X
x
x
X
Butler
3/26/12
o/c
x
o
x
X
4/23/12
X
X
X
X
X
5/21/12
X
X
X
X
X
6/25/12
X
X
X
X
X
7/23/12
x
X
X
X
X
8/27/12
x
x
x
x
X
9/24/12
X
X
X
X
X
10/22/12
X
X
X
X
X
11/26/12
X
X
X
X
X
12/17/12
X
X
X
X
X
1/28/13
X
o/c
X
X
X
2/25/13
X
X
X
X
X
Elias
3/25/13
o/c
x
o/c
x
X
4/22/13
x
x
x
x
0
6/3/13
X
X
X
X
X
6/24/13
x
o/c
z
o/c
X
7/22/13
o/c
x
x
x
X
9/23/13
x
X
X
X
o/c
10/28/13
X
X
X
X
X
12/30/13
O/C
X
O/C
X
X
1/27/14
X
X
X
X
X
2/24/14
X
X
X
0
0
(X) = Present
(0) = Absent
(O /C) = Absent/Called (Excused)