All Wards Meeting Reminder, Sat. at 10 am
I wanted to send off a quick reminder for my all wards meeting from 10 am - Noon, Saturday, at the Genesis Heart Center's Adler Room in the 1200 block of E. Rusholme. The agenda will include a report from DPD, a review of our city's new Green Program, a review of our UCR crime stats released this week, and any other items folks wish to discuss. For additional information/map: click here.
Related - UCR w/one page summary: click here
Related - Green Program: click here
*** MEETING FOLLOW UP -
HERE'S A LIST OF ITEMS/COMMENTS RECEIVED:
(I'll post responses on these later in the week, thanks to those who attended and thanks for assistance from Cindy Webb and Capt. Murphy from PD)
Here are tasks from Saturday’s meeting:
1) Having the city bus routes start earlier in the morning (5:00 a.m.) and later at night to accommodate second and third shift workers;
2) Is bus hub going to be built by St. Ambrose and then move all buses out to public works?
3) Graffiti at 11th and 12th on Moundin alleyway.
4) Graffiti north of 12th street, looking west whole back of garage is covered.
5) Curbs on both sides of street this time on 11th between Mississippi and Spring St. Is this in CIP?
6) Check on house on Jersey Ridge that has been under construction N of Elm.
7) What is happening to the Forest Block building?
8) The old Ramada Inn at 67th and Brady near the old cinemas – is an eyesore, what is happening here?
9) Ref. the Linden apartments fire – did the city receive $80,000 from owner?
10) Need extra patrols in area of 3538 Bridge.
11) Tree limbs blocking sidewalk behind Star Medical.
12) Walk signal at Kimberly and Eastern not long enough.
13) Concern on money - re: class action lawsuit for cameras.
posted by Ian Frink @ 1:06 AM
12 comments
12 Comments:
Thanks for biting the bullet and bringing up the Van Fossen situation. Lately you're looking like about the only Alderman that I'm sure about voting for in November.
However, there needs to either be a special election, or the appointment of Gibbs appointed. No appearance of your "side of the aisle" selecting the new 1st Ward Alderman.
Ian, what are Schmidt(?) dollars that they spoke of at the meeting last night? I did not understand this term.
Thanks,
Margaret
Ian, great job as usual. Keep up the good job cause I'm going to vote for ya!
Do we need to appoint a 1st ward alderman? Can you or Jamie pick up the slack? - not like anything has been do in the 1st ward lately anyhoo.
8:02,
The district you are referring to is the Self Imposing Municipal Tax District; I'll provide the formal definition tomorrow. It basically is a district where property owners chip into a fund to enhance a given area. An example, the downtown businesses contribute to a fund such as this to pay for flower baskets in our downtown.
9:27,
Thanks for the note, Van Fossen will be the 1st ward representative for now. The county attorney and district court have been asked to review the validity of the petitions we received for his removal. They may or may not rule that his actions are grounds for removal. I assume we will hear back from them in the coming weeks. As always, I will remain available to represent citizens from throughout the community (including this ward).
Ian
Ian - why hasn't the city legal department nuisance abated that big apartment building at 14th adn Gaines after that bust recently?
2:52,
I posted this earlier in the week in another location - so we should know more early next wk. ---
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Follow up on 14th/Gaines from city legal:
"At this point in time the police reports related to any raids that have been conducted at these properties are not available to me on the system. I will check back for the information in a week. I did look at the police department's database regarding these properties for the last year and there was nothing there that would support a nuisance abatement under the problem area code enforcement procedures without something coming out of the police raids. I'll let you know what I find in a week or so."
Ian
SSMID Definition - from city staff:
The Iowa code authorizes the establishment of Self-Supported Municipal Improvement Districts (SSMID) in Chapter 386. Fundamentally, this allows a municipality to levy supplemental real estate tax on the value of properties within a specifically designated area for specifically authorized uses.
This tax is levied by the city. The levy is added to the other applicable levies for parcels within that district. The taxpayer pays the taxes to the County; the County sends them to the City; and the City releases the taxes to the parties who are authorized to be compensated for approved uses. (Contrary to most instances, the property owners must be willing to pay MORE taxes but are willing to do so, knowing there is more specific targeting of how those tax dollars may be used.)
There is a deliberate process that leads to the City approving an ordinance, which delineates the boundaries of the district, the maximum authorized tax levels, and the authorized uses of those funds. The state law requires there to be a petition signed by at least 25 percent of the owners and that those signers' properties must represent at least 25 percent of the aggregate assessed value of the proposed district. (In Davenport, in at least one instance, the Council consensus was that we would need to see at least 50 percent of the owners in support before the Council would agree to establish the supplemental tax levy.) Written notice is mailed to every owner; a public hearing is held by the City Council; a 30-day period is provided to allow persons to register their objections; and then the Council may approve the ordinance.
In Davenport, there are five SSMIDs: The Downtown, the Village of East Davenport, the Hilltop, and two along Elmore Avenue - one north and one south of 53rd Street.
In these five, the tax levies and authorized uses vary. In general, the districts have two levies: one for an "operating fund" and one for a "capital fund." The former may go for costs like the staffing of the Downtown Partnership or for the paying of electric bills for the Village and Hilltop ornamental streetlights. Capital expenditures may be for specific projects or (preferably) to a designated policy group, which decides which projects will benefit from these funds. (If there is not an ordinance provision that gives this authority to a designated policy group, a petition and the deliberate review process are required for each project that is to receive SSMID funds.)
Ian,
Where you involved in any of the closed door meetings with Mr. Malin, Mayor Winborn, or Mr. Brooke regarding the hiring of Judge Nahra? If not, when did you first learn that this had taken place, and how did you feel having not been included? You do represent all wards.
I knew Nahra was a candidate in advance. I was not involved in any special closed door meetings. I knew about the special CC meeting when an email was sent out to the council on that Monday morning (day before). I didn't like the fast track direction and was frustrated we didn't go through the normal process. I thought we had a good candidate and a decent ordinance change, however the contract with Nahra needed work. Let me know of other questions, thanks.
Ian
Ian, How and when did you find out Nahra was being considered?
8:20,
I knew he was a formal candidate - when the letter that was sent/generated by the eight aldermen was pulled together, week or so before the special meeting. - Ian
Thanks for not answering the question.
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