Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 2015-10-20
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Perchance to dream of sleep By BEAU BOWMAN [email protected] On the surface, the IMU seems like a place to study, buy books, pick up a meal, or just relax with friends — but it could soon be a place to grab some shuteye, too. The University of Iowa Student Gov- ernment is trying to designate the IMU as the official on cam- pus site for napping this semester by im- Dellos plementing new nap- senator ping stations. The bill to install the sta- tions was presented by Sen. Ben Dellos and Vice President Morgan Brittain. A Longfellow Elementary student puts a letter in the pocket of a coat for Longfellow’s coat drive on Monday. The students wrote letters to put in the pocket of every coat donated. Dellos presented the bill at the (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich) Oct. 13 meeting, but the bill was ta- bled over concerns from some sen- ators who did not believe that they were educated enough on the issue to make a strong vote. “I think that the concerns over hygiene and student safety in re- Coat of a gard to the napping station pilot program are definitely valid,” he said. “We will continue to discuss adequate solutions for these con- cerns and look forward to revisiting thousand givings the legislation in the near future.” The proposed name for the nap- ping station is “Rest Nest.” The sta- By ALI KROGMAN The students spend October collecting coats and other tions will be equipped with dimmed [email protected] winter apparel as a part of Coats of Kindness — an organi- lights, a silent environment, and re- zation based in Minnesota that gives coats to those in need cliners. Should the bill pass, UISG Warmer weather this fall may be holding back the flow during the winter months. officials expect to spend $6,355 on of coats to families in need. “We are looking to the community for help because we’ve the stations. The Graduate and For the last five years, Longfellow Elementary teacher Pau- done this the past five years,” Rocca said. “We’ve kind of Professional Student Government la Rocca and her class of fourth-graders have warmed families saturated our Longfellow families for donation requests.” would offer up $2,350. through an annual coat drive. This season, Rocca and her stu- dents have struggled to reach their usual number of donations. SEE COAT , 5 SEE NAPPING , 3 City receives grant Some balk at for Ashton House minimum-wage hike The Iowa Department of Natural Resources awards grant to room for cities to override He also noted the legal Iowa City and Project GREEN for Ashton House landscaping. By AUSTIN PETROSKI the wage increase, and aspect is holding back the [email protected] other municipalities in ordinance in his jurisdic- By ANDERS FRIEBERG Project GREEN will install pergola — a Johnson County have been tion, but he thought the [email protected] Co-President Cindy gazebo-like structure The debate over increas- less enthusiastic. Solon increase was a good idea. Parsons said the city for gardens. ing the minimum wage unanimously voted against Officials A roughly $154,000 has owned the Ashton The money for the isn’t going away anytime the measure on Sept 16. widely check should be rolling House for several years, restoration comes from soon. Swisher also voted against expect a into town soon in the and Project GREEN a Natural Resources Officials and residents the wage increase. lawsuit name of one favorite and Parks and Recre- program known as the met Monday afternoon to Iowa City Mayor Hayek over the pastime: gardening. ation have collaborated Resource Enhancement discuss opinions regard- said the City Council had wage in- The Iowa Department on work since then. and Protection grant. ing the Johnson County two main questions re- crease, of Natural Resources “The city bought Program Coordinator Board of Supervisors’ garding the wage increase and state announced on Oct. 16 the house with FEMA Tammie Krausman said minimum-wage increase, — the legality of the in- officials Hayek it will award the Iowa funds after the flood the Ashton House proj- among other topics. The crease and the need for have mayor City Parks and Recre- because it was severe- ect fulfills the criteria supervisors and offi- economic analysis on the ques- ation Department and ly damaged,” Parsons set forth by the agency. cials from the Iowa City effect the increase would tioned its legality. Project GREEN a grant said. “They did a bunch “The program is real- School District, Iowa City, have on the community. Supervisor Rod Sullivan for landscaping at the of work on the house, ly based on looking at Coralville, North Liber- “We’re asking staff wanted to put the issue in historic Ned Ashton while we took over on the numerous benefits ty, and other towns and to look at the impact of the context of other Mid- House, 820 Park Road. the grounds, around of habitat, water equal- school districts were in minimum-wage increase western states. The house, named to a year to a year and a ity, and getting people attendance. between employment sec- “Iowa is surrounded by the National Register of half ago.” outside,” Krausman In September, the su- tors,” Hayek said. six states, five of which Historic Places in 2001, Parsons said the proj- said. “It doesn’t pay for pervisors voted to incre- Coralville Mayor John have higher minimum sits right on the Iowa ect would consist of re- things like ballparks mentally increase the Lundell expressed similar wage than us,” Sullivan River west of the Uni- placing trees damaged or swimming pools. It’s minimum wage to $10.10. thoughts about the wage said. versity of Iowa campus. from the flood as well much more on the pas- Iowa City city councilors increase. He also said there hasn’t Damaged in the 2008 as reviving several rain sive recreation side.” have expressed support for “We have had a mix- been any correspondence flood, the landscaping and botanical gardens. Krausman said the increasing the wage while er of support but haven’t with the state on the issue, around the house has The property’s histor- program receives its waiting to see how the sit- had any in-depth analysis but the state attorney gen- yet to be returned to its ic terraces will be re- uation plays out. of the impact of wage in- former state. placed, and workers SEE GRANT , 5 The supervisors left crease,” he said. SEE MEETING , 5 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW 75 52 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 9 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW DAILY BREAK 6 Partly sunny, windy. Turning • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US OPINIONS 4 cloudy, 30% chance of rain. SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. 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