February 25, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
•  Updated Agendas and Minutes Page
•  February 15 Council Special Meeting Minutes
•  Updated Streets and Sidewalks Page
• Stormwater Info  
• Report Spills/Dumping: 319-887-6800
• Storm Sewer Location Map 
• Updated Community Protection Page
• Do you have old prescription drugs cluttering up your medicine cabinet?
  
  Keep your family safe and drop off any expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs and medications for safe disposal. For our safety, we ask no needles be dropped in the box.
  The Drug Drop Box is located at City Office
  1004 Melrose Ave.
  
  
  

February 21, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
• Updated OUP Construction Updates Page

  • Revised Water Line Route Route for water line upgrade approved at City Council Special Meeting 2-15-16 6 2/21/16

February 15, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
•  Updated Board of Adjustment Page
• Meeting 2/16/16 5:30 PM City Office Agenda

February 14, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
•  Updated City Council Agendas/Minutes Page
• Council Special Meeting 2/15/16 6:30 PM City Office Revised Agenda
• Updated OUP Construction Updates Page

  • Construction Update 5

February 13, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
•  Updated City Council Agendas/Minutes Page
• Council Special Meeting Budget Discussion 2/15/16 6:30 PM City Office Agenda
• Updated U-Heights Residents in the News Page

• Local family shares talents at church in Cuba

  
  Iowa City Press Citizen Dick Hakes, Taking Liberties
  Calling themselves “The Braverman Brigade,” some of the children and grandchildren of long-time Iowa City community leader June Braverman recently boosted cultural ties to Cuba in their own special way. Eight members of the family plus a friend returned last month after spending two weeks in this Caribbean nation where a thaw in icy relations with the neighboring U.S. seems underway.
  
  Most of the first week saw this group assisting the staff and congregation of Bethania Evangelical Church on the outskirts of Santa Clara near the geographical heart of Cuba as part of the special “religious” visa granted to them.
  “Each of us had assignments appropriate to our talents,” said June, who at 82 has been a tireless volunteer coordinator in local music and theater circles in the Iowa City area for many decades.  For her part, she and granddaughter Emily Braverman gave piano lessons to children at the Cuban church, plus June worked with the church choir.
  
  Her grandson David Braverman, an Iowa City organic farmer, was assisted by grandsons Alex Alder and William Braverman in planting a churchyard garden with organic seeds from Iowa. They made some garden tools from scraps of metal and wood to get the job done. William also provided games for the children.
  Son-in-law Dan Alder of Haiti and his son, Nat, held a video workshop that allowed youths from the congregation to make a documentary about their community. His wife, June’s daughter Robyn Braverman, served as a facilitator and translator for the project.
  Family friend Joan McMillan of North Liberty shared her expertise with the church’s substance abuse counselor and met with a troubled family.
  June said the entire troupe pitched in to help cook and serve a memorable Christmas Eve dinner to the congregation. It included huge pans of pork, cooked outside in a barrel by Pastor Pedro Valdez.
  
  “He roasted the pork outside for what seemed like days,” June said. “They have no stove, so their rice and beans — the staple fare — are cooked in pressure cookers on hot plates wherever there is a plug-in that works.”
  Grocery shortages made meals a challenge.
  "There were few fresh veggies so we had many menu changes,” June said. “Apparently the hotels and cafes are allowed to shop first and wipe out the scant supplies. Not even a package of napkins was available to us.”
  June said her group treasured the church experience and were showered with affection by the Cuban congregation.
  Making such a trip was on her bucket list.
  “I have always wanted to do a trip with my grandkids before I was too old to get beyond Coralville,” said June in typically candid fashion.
  

   

February 11, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
•  Updated Streets and Sidewalks Page
• 2015 City Tree Data
• Updated Community Vision Page
• Survey Reminder

February 10, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
• Updated OUP Construction Updates Page

  • Construction Progress Meetings McComas Lacina weekly progress meeting minutes 8-21-15 to 1-13-16

February 8, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
• Updated Agendas and Minutes Page
• February 9th council meeting AGENDA & attachments

February 6, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
• Updated Agendas and Minutes Page
• February 9th council meeting AGENDA 

February 5, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:
•  Updated Finance Committee Page
•  FY17 Budget Workbook for 2/9/16 city council meeting
• Updated Community Vision Page
• Presentation from first meeting
• History of U-Heights from Senior Center IC TV

February 1, 2016

• Updates to University Heights website:

Unofficial Results of
U-Heights Caucuses

Democrats: 243
Clinton 127 2 delegates
Sanders 109 2 delegates

Republicans: 65
Marco Rubio 20
Ted Cruz 10
Donald Trump 9