December 30, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Community Protection Page
• New City Offices/Community Center










• City closed on its new space on 12/28/16

December 23, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Community Protection Page
• Community Center DRAFT Policies
• Citizen input encouraged council@university-heights.org

December 19, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated OUP Construction Page
• OUP Construction Update #13
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• One University Place Construction Update 13
  12/19/16
  Final work on the South Building is being completed. There are still a few items to be completed before a Certificate of Occupancy for the South Building can issued. The current objective is to have all items completed by the end of the year in order that the Certificate of Occupancy can be issued. Construction on the North Building is continuing. The two levels of underground parking have been completed and construction of the first and second floor is underway. Mechanical and electrical system controls on the east end of the North Building are receiving priority in order that heat will be provided for winter construction.
  At the December council meeting the Council agreed to accept a portion of the east ravine which has been replanted with ground cover and new trees. The remaining portion of the ravine will not be accepted until the North Building is completed and all plantings have been installed. The City will then own the east ravine, which is currently owned by Jeff Maxwell, and insure no development in the future in the ravine. This transfer will be done with no cost to the City except to maintain the natural state of the ravine in the future.
  The Council also has agreed to purchase the east end of the first floor of the South Building as a Community Center for the City of University Heights. This 2400 square foot facility will house the City Offices, Police Department and Meeting Space. Guidelines for use of the Meeting Space by residents and non-residents are being developed. The purchase of the space is expected to close by the end of 2016.
  The Developer indicated that interest in the Commercial Space has picked up in the last two months and hope to announce the businesses which will go in this area in the next couple of months.
  Attached is the portion of the December City Engineer’s Report that deals with OUP.
  Also attached is independent inspector’s Glenn Sider’s  December report.

December 17, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Public Information Request Page
• Iowa Public Information Board Dismisses Complaint Against City
• IPIB Order of Dismissal
• Updated City Council Meetings Page
• Dec. 13, 2016 Council Meeting  WEBSTREAM

December 14, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Community Protection Page
• Lights in the Heights Dec. 31
• Updated Bicycle Information Page
• U-Heights Bronze Level Bike Friendly Community Renewed
• REPORT CARD
• Press Release 

December 12, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated City Council Meetings Page
• Dec. 13, 2016 Council Meeting 7 PM Horn Library AGENDA/attachments

December 11, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated City Council Meetings Page
• Dec. 13, 2016 Council Meeting 7 PM Horn Library AGENDA
• Updated Rental Information Page
• Rental Contact Information

December 8, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated City Council Meetings Page
• Nov. 15 council meeting WEBSTREAM 
• Updated Streets & Sidewalks Page
• Winter Weather Reminders:
• Remember to clear your entire sidewalk down to hard surface within 24 hours of conclusion of snowfall. Also the sand barrels throughout town are for residents to use on sidewalks, drives, or streets as needed. They are not pet waste receptacles!  
• U-Heights Snow Shoveling Policy

December 5, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Zoning Commission Page
• December 5 Zoning Commission Meeting 7 PM City Office AGENDA
• Updated City Ordinances Page
• Ordinance 79
 

December 1, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated U-Heights Residents in the News Page
• Dr. Frank Kohout Obituary
• Dr. Frank Kohout, 78, died at his home in University Heights, Iowa, on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.
  
  A celebration of his life will be announced later.
  
  Frank was born in Euclid, Ohio on January 26, 1938 to Frank and Lucy Kohout. He attended The Ohio State University for two years. He played football during the early days of Woody Hayes and had the dubious distinction of being NFL great Jim Parker’s blocking dummy. After taking some time off, Frank transferred to and graduated from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. To further his studies, he moved to Case Western Reserve University and earned a Master’s degree in 1965 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology in 1970. While studying at Case Western, Frank held various positions from research assistant to lecturer. He met and married Margaret “Margie” Fuller on August 18, 1962. Their first daughter, Linda, was born in late December 1965.
  
  In 1969, Frank accepted a position at the University of Iowa in the Department of Sociology as a lecturer and became an associate professor upon successfully defending his dissertation. Frank, Margie, and Linda moved to Iowa City just prior to the birth of his second daughter, Susan, in October 1969. In September 1972 Frank was promoted to Assistant Professor. While part of the department, he hosted many prospective football recruits. Eventually, Frank served on the University of Iowa Board in Control of Athletics for several years and chaired from 1981-2. During his tenure, the Board hired Hayden Fry.
  In 1973 Frank began his association with the health sciences with an appointment in the Department of Family Practice in the College of Medicine. He was Director of the Center for Research in Interpersonal Behavior from 1970 to 1980. Frank was highly sought after for his grant writing and research skills. He consulted in the areas of social psychology, research methodology and applied statistics, medical sociology and gerontology, consumer behavior, and the sociology of science and technology. His collaboration with faculty throughout the university resulted in numerous research publications.
  
  
  Frank was author or co-author of 53 refereed papers. He was also the author of two books, 11 chapters in books, and 47 abstracts. In 1975 he co-authored three chapters in “Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)” which has been a standard for statistical analysis.
  
  In 1981 Frank accepted a position as an Associate Professor in the College of Dentistry. He was promoted to full professor in 1988. Frank taught statistics to the residents and graduate students using his textbook “Statistics for Social Sciences” which he first published in 1974. At the College of Dentistry Frank played a significant role on many successful grants to the National Institutes for Dental Research (NIDR). He coordinated the statistical core that was pivotal in getting the grants funded. Frank retired from the University of Iowa in 2000.
  
  Outside the University, Frank was a member of the American Sociological Association, the Midwest Sociological Society, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. He was also a member of the American and International Association of Dental Research. Frank was a member of Rotary International for several years.
  
  Frank was a very sociable person. He and Margie hosted football and basketball parties at their home in University Heights that were legendary for their excellent food, drinks, and hospitality. Frank was a wonderful raconteur and knowledgeable on many topics.
  
  Frank was devastated when Margie died in 1999. They enjoyed travelling to Southern Italy and Greece together. Through these trips, he discovered a passion for studying ancient cultures leading to an unofficial association with the Classics Department at the University of Iowa. During one of his later archeological tours in Egypt and Greece, he met second wife, Nancy Barnes. The couple later divorced.
  
  Frank was immensely proud of his daughters Linda and Susan. Susan lived in Chicago for 20 years and recently returned to Iowa City to help Frank whose health was deteriorating. Linda currently lives in Austin, Texas. Frank will be missed by his daughters and other family members including his sister Joan Tiernan and brother John Kohout of the Cleveland, Ohio area and Margie’s sister and brother-in-law, Ginny and Bob Istnick, of Frankfort, Michigan.
  
  In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the University of Iowa Classics Department. 

November 28, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Community Vision Page
• Community Feedback on Melrose Streetscape Nov. 30th, 7:00 PM, Iowa Room of the University Club
• Melrose Streetscape Proposal 

• Signage Proposal 
 

November 27, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• Special Meeting Nov. 29th City Office, 6:30 PM

November 21, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Community Vision Committee Page
• Meeting November 30th Iowa Room University Club 7 PM
• Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• Work Session December 1st City Office 

November 20, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Finance Page
• FY16 Budget Narrative Report
• Chair Jim Lane summarizes FY16 budget which ended 6/30/16. Council approved submission of Finance Report to State of Iowa 

November 18, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• “Severson Holiday Charity Challenge” Dec. 1 to Jan. 4
  The challenge is a friendly competition intended to encourage donations to local charities. Each participating government entity has selected a charity they wish to support. The “Severson Cup,” an engraved travelling trophy, will be awarded to the staff (including elected/appointed officials) that shows the greatest improvement based on the total percentage increase in items or dollars donated over last year’s tally.
  U-Heights has Ronald McDonald House as their charity. Donations, financial or materials can be left with Mayor Wally Heitman. See the RMH Wish List
  
  

November 16, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated OUP CONSTRUCTION UPDATES page
•  Construction Update 12 11/18/16
• Contains October/November City Engineer's reports, and independent Project Manager's reports.
• Updated Sidewalk Repair Information Page
• North Section Repair Info
• DEADLINE to apply to be part of City administered sidewalk repair is Feb. 1, 2016.

November 14, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• Nov. 15, 2016 Council Meeting AGENDA & attachments

November 11, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Community Protection Page
• Police Pursuit Policy Information
• Iowa City Policy Pursuit Matrix
•  Draft UH Police Pursuit Policy
• Community Tailgating Forum Comment Notes
•  Updated Finance Page
• FY16 Finance Report DRAFT

November 8, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Public Records Requests Page
• City's Response to Iowa Public Information Board's Complaint 

November 3, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Created Public Records Requests Page
• Public Records Policy 
• Public Records Request Form (PDF to print and then complete by hand)
• Public Records Request Form (Interactive PDF to download and complete electronically then print and return)

October 24, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
•  October 24 City Council Meeting AGENDA

October 20, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Community Visioning Committee Page
• Committee Meeting Oct. 24 6 PM Horn School
• Updated New Ordinances  Page
• Approved Public Information Request Policy
• 2nd approval Ordinance 193
• 2nd approval Ordinance 194 
•  Updated City Council Agendas and Minutes Page
  
• Special Council Meeting Oct. 24 8 PM One University Place

October 15, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
•  October 17 City Council Meeting AGENDA
• Updated Zoning Commission Page
• Sept 6 meeting Minutes

October 14, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• October 11 City Council Meeting
• WEBSTREAM

October 13, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Proposed/Amended Ordinances Page
•  DRAFT Public Records Request Policy
• Ordinance 194 
• Ordinance 193B
•  Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• October 17, 2016 City Council Special Meeting 6:00 PM Horn School City Office 
• DRAFT Public Records Request Policy

October 10, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• October 11, 2016 City Council Meeting 6:30 PM Horn School AGENDA and attachments 
• Updated Farmer's Market Page 
• 2016 Market Thank You's 
• Updated Oct. 18 Game Day Forum Information
• Discussion Questions
  

October 9, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• October 11, 2016 City Council Meeting 6:30 PM Horn School AGENDA
• September 27, 2016  Council Meeting MINUTES
• October 5, 2016  Council Meeting MINUTES

October 7, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• 2016 LEAF VACUUMING DATES 
•  October 27th
•  November 10th
• November 17th

This year there will be 3 leaf vacuuming dates. Please rake leaves only to the curb. Often Johnson County refuse comes by to pick up leaves early as they travel through town. Even if they pick up early they will still pick up on scheduled dates too.

October 4, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Agendas and Minutes Page
• October 5, 2016 City Council Special Meeting 6:00 PM City Office AGENDA

October 3, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Farmer's Market Update:

• Due to flood work at their New Bo location in Cedar Rapids, Maggie's Farm Pizza will NOT be at the 10/4/16 Farmer's Market

• Updated Zoning Commission Page
• October 4, 2016 Zoning Commission Meeting AGENDA

September 30, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Minutes and Agendas Page
• September 13, 2016 Council Meeting WEBSTREAM

September 29, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Zoning Commission Page 
• October 11, 2016 Public Hearing on zoning issues at City Council Meeting 7 PM Horn School

September 28, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•  Oct. 18 Community Forum on Football Gameday Issues 7 PM University Club
• Council Agendas and Minutes Page 
• Sept. 19, 2016 City Council Special Meeting MINUTES

September 27, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Streets and Sidewalks Page
• FY2016 Streets Finance Report filed with the Iowa DOT
• Zoning Commission Page 
• Oct. 4, 2016 Commission Meeting City Office 5:00 PM TIME CHANGE

September 26, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Council Agendas and Minutes Page 
• Sept. 27, 2016 Council Meeting City Office 6:30 PM AGENDA

September 25, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Council Agendas and Minutes Page 
• Sept. 27, 2016 Council Meeting City Office 6:30 PM
•  General Election Information
• University Heights will vote at
  UI Hall of Fame
  2425 Prairie Meadow Drive
  Early voting schedule: Johnson County Auditor

September 18, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•   Updated One University Place Construction Page 
• Construction Update 11

September 13, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated City Ordinances Page 
• 187 – amending Ordinance 79 to change definitions, calculation of height restrictions, and many other matters
• 188 – amending Ordinance 79 to increase the maximum number of dwelling units and maximum number of above-ground parking spaces in the Multiple-Family Commercial PUD Zone
  
  

September 12, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Agendas & Minutes Page 
• Sept. 13, 2016 Council Meeting Horn School 7 PM AGENDA & attachments
  

September 10, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•   MELROSE Ave. at OLIVE Ct.  REPAIR WORK

  Weather permitting, beginning on the morning of Monday, September 12, construction crews will be working on the south side of Melrose Avenue to remove and replace damaged pavement.
  

  MORE INFO

• Updated Council Agendas & Minutes Page 
• Sept. 13, 2016 Council Meeting Horn School 7 PM AGENDA
  

September 4, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•   Updated Zoning Commission Page 
• Sept. 6, 2016 Meeting AGENDA
  

September 1, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•   Updated Board of Adjustment Page 
• Sept. 1, 2016 Meeting AGENDA
  

August 29, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•   Updated One University Place Construction Page 
• Special City Council Meeting Agenda & attachments 8/29/16
  
• At their meeting Council approved the following::
  • Resolution No. 16-45, Resolution No. 16-46, and Resolution No. 16-47, regarding the One University Place Intersection and Turn Lane Improvement Project (OUP – Public Improvements Project).
  • Resolution No. 16-48, approving a Loan Agreement and providing for the sale and issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2016, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same.
  • Resolution No. 16-49, authorizing the mayor to sign and the clerk to attest an offer to buy and acceptance (Purchase Agreement) with One University Place, LLC for the acquisition of a community space, approximately 2,450 square feet in size and partially finished, in the One University Place development for the approximate cost of $275,000.00.
• All of the above can be found at the link for the agenda and attachments
• Updated Finance Page
• FY17 Adopted Budget
• FY17 Budget Summary

August 28, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Updated Council Minutes and Agendas Page

• Special Council meeting August 29, 6:30 PM City Office AGENDA

August 27, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

•   Updated Streets and Sidewalks Page 
• Bike Friendly City SURVEY
  As part of our re-application to be a Bicycle Friendly City, residents are invited to take part in a survey regarding ideas for bicycle priorities. Also plan to stop in at the Community Visioning Meeting on Sept. 6 from 5-7 at Farmer's Market to see proposals, many of which involve bike improvements!
• Updated Council Minutes and Agendas Page
• August 9, 2016 Council Meeting WEBSTREAM

August 20, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

• Weather permitting, beginning on the morning of Monday, August 22, construction crews will be working on the north side of the Melrose and Sunset intersection to complete intersection and sidewalk paving.  The north sidewalk will be closed at the intersection, and pedestrian detour signs will be posted at Koser Avenue and Sunset Street.
  
  
  Utility work will also be occurring on the south sidewalk to the west of Sunset Street.  Pedestrian detour signs will be posted at Birkdale Court and Sunset Street.
  
  
  It is anticipated that normal pedestrian routes will resume by the end of the day on Friday, August 26.
  
  
  Two-way vehicular traffic will be maintained on Melrose Avenue during the work.
  
  
  Drivers and pedestrians are asked to use caution around the work site, expect delays, allow extra travel time, and find alternative routes when possible.  As always, caution should be exercised when traveling through all construction areas.
• Updated Council Minutes and Agendas Page
• August 9 City Council Meeting MINUTES