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Home My WebLink About1-20-22 Commission PacketIf you will need disability related accommodations to participate in this program or event, please contact LaTasha DeLoach at latasha-deloach@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5225. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Senior Center Commission Thursday, January 20, 2022 4 PM Senior Center Assembly Room Agenda 1. Introductions/Welcome—A. McConville 2. Minutes (December 16, 2021) 3. Public Discussion for items not on the agenda 4. Senior Center Building Master Plan Presentation – OPN Staff 5. Operational Overview—Staff  Senior Center programming update  Senior Center building update 6. Commission Discussion— A. McConville  Senior Center Master Plan discussion  Nomination for Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary  Commissioners report of community correspondence  Future Agenda Items 7. Adjourn **Next meeting is Thursday, February 17 at 4 PM ** Meeting Packet Contents: 1. Agenda: Thursday, January 20, 2022 2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, December 20, 2021 Preliminary Minutes December 16, 2021 1 MINUTES SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION December 16, 2021 Members Present: Zach Goldsmith, Lorraine Dorfman, Angela McConville, Paula Vaughan Members Absent: Jeannie Beckman, Linda Vogel Staff Present: LaTasha DeLoach, Kristin Kromray, Mark Rummel Others Present: Kelly Schneider, Doug Korty, Leslie Zickafoose CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by McConville at 4:07 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 18, 2021 MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the November 18, 2021 meeting. Motion carried on a vote of 4/0. Vaugh/Dorfman PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. Presentation by Johnson County Mobility Coordinator: Johnson County Mobility Coordinator, Kelly Schneider, presented information to the commission regarding public transportation options in Johnson County. This information included details regarding transit times from various areas of town to the Senior Center, discounts (including free bus service to people aged 65+), the SEATS program and how it differs depending on residency, and the new AMBLE app for SEATS. Abbe Health Aging services and RSVP have transportation options for people going to medical appointments. The North Liberty transportation program is for residents of North Liberty who can use a cab service to pre-approved locations at a reduced rate and TRAIL of Johnson county a paid member organization can assist people with rides. Schneider also assists the public in getting acquainted with transit options by doing ride alongs. Preliminary Minutes December 16, 2021 2 Dorfman asked about the change in bus routes earlier this year and noted she lives in Manville Heights, an area that lost some bus stops. Goldsmith also noted his neighborhood had seen the loss of some stops. Mark Rummel, the Associate Director of Transportation responded the transit department had undertaken a transit study in 2020. Through that process, trends emerged. Some areas of town have low ridership and certain areas of town have roads that make it difficult to traverse. Difficult decisions needed to be made on where bus routes would focus. Generally, routes have been shifted to run on arterial roads, but with more frequent stops. Goldsmith asked about shorter buses for the roads where it is difficult to use the longer buses. Rummel noted that the cost of a shorter bus over the long term is greater than that of the standard 40-foot bus. DeLoach asked which bus lines stop at the closest bus stop across from the Senior Center, noting that the bus exchange, while only 2 blocks away can be too far for some to walk. DeLoach noted she was going to look into a program by Lyft to get more people to the Senior Center. Commissioners and staff discussed the possibility of micro transit as a solution. UPDATE ON TOWER PLACE PARKING RAMP: Rummel updated the Commission on the Tower Place Parking Ramp. In June some delaminated concrete was discovered on the top levels of the Tower Place Parking. City engineers as well as outside experts assessed the extent of the issue and decided no cars or people would be allowed on the upper decks of the ramp. Shoring beams and fencing were brought in to prevent car and pedestrian access. Currently about half of the spaces in the ramp are open. In August a contract with Shive Hattery was finalized and in September a more extensive evaluation of the ramp occurred including testing samples of the concrete. This evaluation enabled transit staff to put together a construction bid packet. All ramps are on a routine maintenance schedule. However, this repair was unforeseen, which is why it is taking additional time to complete. Due to the amount of money to repair the ramp there are a number of steps that need to occur for the repairs to move forward, these include a public hearing, bidding of the project, and awarding of the project via City Council. Construction is anticipated to start in March. McConville asked about the ability to increase the number of spots allotted for Senior Center members. Rummel answered that parking numbers have started to increase, and the Tower ramp is full most days by 9 or 10 AM. Many of those parking are people who have permits and balancing the people who have permits verses those who do not is challenging. McConville asked if there are any plans for additional ramps downtown. Rummel stated the City used to try and build a new ramp every 5-10 years. The newest ramp was built in 2017. He noted the parking industry as a whole is starting to shift and demand is starting to decrease. Alternatives to parking such as bike/scooter/car share, alternative micro transportation such as Uber and Lyft have shifted the use of single driver Preliminary Minutes December 16, 2021 3 cars and parking. McConville mentioned that the increase in working from home has likely made this shift occur more quickly. Schneider asked about park and ride options where the City could partner with businesses who have parking lots that are on the bus lines. Rummel stated transit has discussed that a bit but have been focused on seeing how the new bus routes impact trends in ridership. Rummel and Schneider left the meeting. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW: DeLoach reported the Friends of The Center appeal letters have been mailed. Staff has started discussing a celebration during Older Americans month in May. DeLoach will be presenting the Senior Center’s 2023 budget to City Council in January. OPN will be presenting the building master plan at the January commission meeting. DeLoach thanked Goldsmith and Dorfman for them time on the Senior Center commission. COMMISSION DISCUSSION: McConville and DeLoach presented to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on December 1st. The presentation was well received. McConville deferred executive nominations until January. McConville thanked Goldsmith and Dorfman for their time on the Commission. Meeting adjourned at 5:06 PM. Preliminary Minutes December 16, 2021 4 Senior Center Commission Attendance Record Name Term Expires 1/21/21 2/18/21 3/18/21 4/15/21 5/20/21 6/17/21 7/15/21 8/19/21 9/16/21 10/21/21 11/18/21 12/16/21 Jeannie Beckman 12/31/22 -- -- -- -- X O/E X X NM X X O/E Lorraine Dorfman 12/31/21 X X X X X X X X NM X X X Susan Eberly 12/31/23 X X X X X X O/E O/E NM O/E -- -- Zach Goldsmith 12/31/21 X X X X X O/E O/E X NM X X X Angela McConville 12/31/21 X X X O/E X X X X NM X X X Paula Vaughan 12/31/22 X X X X X X X O/E NM X X X Linda Vogel 12/31/23 X X X X X X O/E O/E NM X X O/E Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting -- = Not a member