August Council Meeting Summary

I'm doing a little clean up here, I neglected to post this to the blog earlier:

City Council held their monthly August meeting tonight below are some highlights. See more at August Agenda and attachments National Development Council Presentation Tom Jackson who is working for City of U-Heights shared information about the National Developoment Council, and his role as an outside third party evaluator of the One University Place project. He shared that has has worked with the City team as well as the developer's to assess the viabilty of the project and whether or not City financial participation is necessary. See his Powerpoint presentation here. New PUD Submitted That presentation was followed by a summary of a new Planned Unit Development (PUD) proposal submitted last  week. Major changes include a rear building only four stories tall with 44 residential units, and an increase of about 15 surface parking spots. See the new proposal here. Local Option Sales Tax Council approved LOST language for the November ballot . We will contribute 10% of revenue to retiring the courthouse annex bond, if passed. The other 90% would be earmarked for acquiring community center space, street repairs or any othter lawful purpose. Other Good Things Happening: Fourth Room Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, at 901 Melrose Avenue, a beautiful, secluded outdoor space near Kinnick Stadium, on August 15-17 (Fri-Sun) & 21-23 (Thu-Sat) at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are FREE. Fourth Room Theatre requests you make a reservation by calling or texting 319-214-3375 or emailing info@fourthroomtheatre.com with your name, preferred date, the number in your group, and number of vehicles in your party. August 23rd meet at Tower Court Park (adjacent to U-Hieghts) to discuss possible improvements. City of Iowa City has money to renovate but won't do so until community members come and take the lead. That day we will gather ideas and form committees for specific parts of the update plan, such as landscaping, play structures, etc. Please attend if you are interested in providing ideas or serving on a committee, or feel free to submit ideas and feedback to Silvia or I in advance of the meeting. Our main goal for this update is to expand the appeal of this park to a wider range of ages of children and adults. Contact Virginia Miller or Silvia Quezada.

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