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A Hometown 4th of July Coralville’s 4thFest tradition marches on this Independence Day – page 6
2 & 3 4 & 5 6 & 7 8 & 9 10-12 13 14-16 17 18 & 19 Back Flood Arena 4thFest Projects Police & Fire Wastewater Summer Performing Library Community Arts 2 CORALVILLE CONNECTION FLOOD ANNIVERSARY
RAememlboeriongk th e Hbistoaricc Flk ood of 2008 Coralville marks the 10 year anniversary with an appreciation for progress & flood protection
2nd Street looking east, from 6th Avenue to Hawkins Drive, June 13, 2008 Edgewater Drive, June 14, 2008
Despite the valiant efforts to protect low- lying areas, the Iowa River, Clear Creek, and Biscuit Creek spread to areas in Coralville well beyond the floodway, the 100-year flood plain, and in some cases even the 500-year flood plain. A curfew was in effect within 100 yards of floodwaters from 8:30 pm to 6:00 am from June 14 to June 26; 310 households faced mandatory evacuations; and floodwaters reached 8 feet in the center of streets. Over 200 businesses were severely impacted by the high waters with a total of $21 million in damages. Road closures that lasted three weeks or more, as well as business closings, affected Coralville residents’ employment and access to health care, education, and services. In addition, 400 households were directly impacted, totaling $4.5 million in damages. The majority of these units were ultimately demolished, having suffered repeated flooding. About the Flood The homes on Edgewater Drive were purchased Flooding on the Iowa River, Clear Creek, and Biscuit Creek in 2008 caused through FEMA’s hazard mitigation grants or unprecedented damages in Coralville, in spite of dedicated efforts by city “buyout” program and the property will staff and community volunteers to protect the city’s core with sandbags and remain in green space in perpetuity. other temporary measures. Permanent mitigation measures put into place The City's infrastructure sustained over following the 1993 flood worked as planned but could not withstand the $7 million in damages. The City’s Transit near-500 year flood levels reached in June 2008. Maintenance Facility and Parks/Building The US Army Corps of Engineers notified city officials on June 4, 2008, Maintenance Department buildings near Clear that they would increase release rates at the Coralville Dam. That same Creek sustained water levels of over five feet. day, crews began filling and placing sandbags at homes in the city’s most The departments occupied temporary space vulnerable area, Edgewater Drive. Sandbagging continued for 10 more days in Coralville until a new shared facility at 900 until the crest on June 15, far surpassing the height of the spillway and 10th Street was completed in May 2012. any previous flooding events. SUMMER 2018 Summer 2018 8.5x11 pagesv2.qxp_winter 20051 5/22/18 11:19 AM Page 3
FLOOD ANNIVERSARY CORALVILLE CONNECTION 3 looking forward Redevelopment Old Town Coralville has also made progress in replacing housing that was not able to be repaired and Intersection of 2nd Street occupied after the flood. In Old Town, south of and 1st Avenue, June 15, 2008 5th Street and east of Biscuit Creek, a request for proposals process in 2012 yielded a plan for construction of a mixed use development Flood Mitigation that includes 140 townhomes and residential condominiums, and 10,000 square feet of Immediately following the flood, the City identified a comprehensive plan commercial space. This historic area is now for permanent mitigation measures to protect low-lying areas surrounding protected from flooding; in the heart of the Biscuit Creek, Clear Creek, and the Iowa River to a level one foot above the community; accessible to the transit system, 2008 flood. The City has actively pursued funding from federal and state trails, and sidewalks; close to schools, shopping, agencies for these projects and has been fortunate to have the support of and parks; and is again a vibrant neighborhood I-JOBS I and II, the Economic Development Administration, Community with green space, trail connections, public use Development Block Grants, state sales tax increment funding, U.S. areas, and a variety of housing. The project Economic Development Administration funds, and HUD National Disaster also included the renovation and permanent Resilience Funding. To date, these funds total $73 million. relocation of Old Town Hall, which was moved to Projects have included permanent and removable flood walls; earthen berms; 5th Street across from the 1876 Schoolhouse. raising streets and bridges; raising and fortifying a railroad embankment; and The former Briskey Cabinet site on 1st Avenue, storm sewer and storm water pump station improvements. Some of these just north of Clear Creek, was purchased by the City following repetitive flooding and is now measures were put to use during elevated water levels in 2013 and 2014. under private redevelopment as a mixed use Based on its flood mitigation efforts, flood plain management, and property with commercial space and residential outreach, the City of Coralville has achieved Class 7 in the National Flood units. The first building will be complete this Insurance Program Community Rating System. The system rewards efforts summer and work on the second building will with discounted flood insurance premium rates for property owners. CRS begin this year. Construction of a third building classes are rated from 9 to 1, with 1 being the highest. will begin in 2019. Overall, this development As of spring 2018, Coralville has completed its plan for permanent will include 12,700 square feet of commercial flood mitigation. space and 51 residential units.
Tour Our Flood Protection Improvements View the system of berms, flood walls, elevated streets and bridges, and storm water pump stations that protect Villas on 4th Coralville from flooding. Villas on 4th, located on 4th Avenue just north Monday, June 11 | Tours at 12:30 pm & 5:30 pm of Clear Creek and west of Biscuit Creek, was also redeveloped by the owner following repetitive Coralville is providing free, guided tours of the flood protection flooding of Le Chateau Apartments, which was improvements that have been constructed since 2008. City staff will formerly on the site. In cooperation with the City, provide information about the improvements, how they work, and what Villas on 4th incorporated a portion of a floodwall they protect. Bus transportation provided; tours will along Biscuit Creek in its construction. last approximately one hour; tours depart from and return to City Hall parking lot, 1512 7th Street. The ten years that have passed since Coralville Please RSVP to ensure adequate seating. Call and many areas of Iowa experienced historic 319.248.1700 or email [email protected] and flooding have demonstrated the resiliency and include your name, number of people in your strength of the community. Permanent flood group, and tour choice of 12:30 pm or 5:30 pm. mitigation provides reassurance to property owners that Coralville is a sound investment.
www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 4 CORALVILLE CONNECTION IOWA ARENA
BREAKING GROUND ON THE Iowa Arena
Construction has begun on the latest phase of the Iowa River Landing: a transformative project totaling $190 million in investment that includes a 5,100-seat arena, 53,000 square foot fieldhouse, a Staybridge Suites hotel, mixed-use office and retail space, as well as a new and permanent home for the Johnson County Historical Society Museum, Antique Car Museum of Iowa, and Hawkeye Model Railroad Club.
n the mid-1980s, the City of and retail district that serves as a About the Iowa Coralville envisioned a better use gateway for Coralville, Iowa City, and Ifor its industrial park, a blighted the University of Iowa. The Iowa River River Landing and highly visible area of 160 acres Landing is home to the Marriott framed by the Iowa River, 1st Hotel and Conference Center, Hilton A former industrial park is Avenue, and Interstate 80. Homewood Suites, a University of transformed into a At that time, the industrial park Iowa Health Care clinic, Von Maur, offered a view of a truck stop, million- Backpocket Brewing, Trader Joe’s, community gateway gallon petroleum tank, adult dance boutiques, restaurants, trails, and entertainment establishments, museums, residential condominiums auto body repair shop, salvage yard, and office space, wetlands park, and waste hauling and transfer trails, sculpture walk, intermodal business. Concerns about perceived transit facility, and more—including and actual environmental the Iowa Arena. contamination, as well as a multitude The City has been recognized for of parcels and land owners, made leadership in brownfield redevelopment private reinvestment unlikely. at the state, regional, and national City leaders identified this area as levels for solving critical environmental a priority for economic redevelopment. challenges and transforming blighted Over the course of 30 years, through and contaminated areas into productive public and private partnerships, this new uses. The transformation of brownfield area has been transformed Coralville’s Iowa River Landing is into the Iowa River Landing: a the largest brownfields cleanup riverfront entertainment, residential, in Iowa’s history.
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his project, developed in partnership with the State of Iowa and private investors, will be a significant milestone in achieving the community’s longstanding vision of a riverfront recreation Tand entertainment district along the Iowa River and as a gateway for the community. Located at the corner of E. 9th Street and E. 2nd Avenue, the Iowa Arena will be a multi-purpose facility with a single full-size sheet of ice for use by the University of Iowa club hockey team and Iowa City/Coralville youth hockey teams. A collaboration with a USHL or ECHL team is also under development. The Arena will also serve as the home for the University of Iowa women’s volleyball team. The Fieldhouse, located immediately adjacent to the Arena, will accommodate five full-sized basketball or volleyball courts. The entire facility will have the flexibility to host a number of athletic events and tournaments, from wrestling and basketball to indoor football and soccer. The building will also be capable of hosting special events such as concerts and graduation ceremonies. The Arena facility also includes the Iowa Fitness and Sports Performance Institute, providing athletes access to training and care from medical professionals. The Johnson County Historical Society, Hawkeye Model Railroad Club, and Antique Car Museum will be located in the lower level of the Arena building, along with retail space. Arena construction is expected to be complete in the fall of 2019. Financing for the Arena, Fieldhouse, and Iowa Fitness and Sports Performance Institute includes private donations, $14 million in New Market Tax Credits, and $12 million from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Reinvestment District program.
Seat Sponsorship Yes! I’d like to sponsor a seat in the new Iowa Arena. I understand recognition will be given on the concourse level wall among other sponsors. Name: Phone: Address: Email: Name to be placed on recognition wall: I’d like to sponsor seat(s) on the club level at $1,000 per seat. TOTAL I’d like to sponsor seat(s) on the concourse level at $500 per seat. TOTAL ■ Check made out to ArenaCo is enclosed ■ I would like to be billed in 2 equal installments (one half now, one half due in 6 months)
Signature: Date: Return to: Coralville City Hall, 1512 7th St., Coralville, IA 52241 Tax ID: 81-4968896 Your tax-deductible receipt will be received from ArenaCo.
www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 6 CORALVILLE CONNECTION 4THFEST
S.T. Morrison Park l 1500 block between 7th and 8th Streets www.coralville.org/4thFest l www.facebook.com/Coralville4thFest
SUMMER 2018 4THFEST CORALVILLE CONNECTION 7 Free 4thFest CONCERT Kevin Burt ★★★★★★★★★★★★ Tuesday, July 3 l 6:30 pm Saturday, June 30 | 8:00 am S.T. Morrison Park l Free Starts & finishes by the Coralville Recreation Center For more than 25 years, Kevin Burt has been electrifying 5K Registration Price Until June 15 $25 audiences throughout the Midwest, dispelling the myth Beginning June 16/same day $35 that true blues has no roots in Iowa. Register at With his soul-inspired presentation, Kevin has been compared to artists like www.coralville.org/4thFest5K or at the Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, and his ability to build an audience rapport Coralville Recreation Center, 1506 8th has been compared to B.B. King. Kevin is a self-taught musician—vocals, Street. T-shirts guaranteed to the first harmonica, and guitar—whose performances set a mood of relaxed exhilaration, 75 entrants. Same-day registration with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humor audiences of all and packet pickup from 7:00-7:45 am ages enjoy. He was the 2018 winner of the International Blues Challenge in at the Coralville Recreation Center. For Memphis, sweeping all Solo/Duo categories as Most Promising Acoustic Artist, the more information contact Matt Lee Oskar Top Harmonica Player, and Winner of the Solo/Duo International Blues Hibbard at 319.248.1750. Challenge, earning him the title of “Top unsigned solo Blues artist in the world,” according to the National Blues Foundation. Kevin Burt has shared the stage with a “who’s who” in the music world. In 2009, he was recognized as Iowa's top blues heritage educator by Governor Chet Kids’ Firecracker Culver. He is a registered artist and artist educator with the Iowa Arts Council, and has written and published a classroom harmonica method book. Mini-Marathon (26.2 yards) Saturday, June 30 | 8:45 am Rick Young runners can sprint to the finish line at the Firecracker Mini-Marathon in the Recreation Center parking lot immediately following the 5K Run Springfield /Walk. Free for kids up to 8 years old. ★★★★★★★★★★★★ Tuesday, July 3 8:00 pm S.T. Morrison Park Free Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer over the past four decades. As the creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, this Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” Commemorative Pin “An Affair of the Heart,” “I've Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and $3 each l Available at City Hall “Human Touch.” Springfield is also an accomplished actor who starred opposite Meryl Streep in the feature film Ricki and the Flash , gave a chameleonic 4thFest 2018 celebrates Coralville performance as the creepy Dr. Pitlor in HBO’s prestige drama True Detective , as “the hub of hospitality.” Coralville earned great reviews for his portrayal of Lucifer this season on the CW hit, became known as the hub of Supernatural , and most recently played Pastor Charles on American Horror Story . hospitality in the late 1960s In 2014, Springfield was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, following expansive growth of located around the corner from the first apartment he lived in when he arrived restaurants, places to stay, and in the U.S. from Australia in 1971. things to see and do. It’s a Springfield’s latest album, The Snake King , finds him travelling down a moniker that remains true for dusty dirt road to explore the blues side of his rock ‘n roll and marks a definite Coralville today. departure from the power pop he has been known for. www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 8 CORALVILLE CONNECTION PROJECTS & CONSTRUCTION
1st Avenue Improvements STAY 1st Avenue between 6th Street and 9th Street is undergoing total reconstruction in 2018. INFORMED This is the final section of 1st Avenue that needs to be improved south of Interstate 80. During construction, you can expect: IN YOUR INBOX Sign • Traffic delays, including Coralville Transit; up for “Construction and Traffic allow extra travel time Updates” text and email alerts at • Single lane traffic in both directions www.coralville.org/notifyme • Access to businesses • Pedestrian access using channelized barriers SOCIAL MEDIA For • 6th Street, between 1st Avenue and the Baymont Inns & Suites updates throughout construction: driveway, is closed until late July Like www.facebook.com/ CityofCoralvilleIowa on Facebook After work is complete, this stretch of 1st Avenue will have: ✓ Follow @Coralville_IA on Twitter Four through lanes and one continuous center turn lane ✓ New 10 foot wide sidewalks on both sides Join Nextdoor, a private ✓ Upgraded traffic signals at E. 7th Street social network for Coralville ✓ neighborhoods, at New traffic signals at 6th Street with a new four-leg intersection www.nextdoor.com at 1st Avenue and 6th Street to accommodate a future connection of E. 2nd Avenue on the east leg ONLINE Check ✓ A reconfigured railroad crossing www.coralville.org/projects for ✓ New public utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main) project information. ✓ New roadway lighting and streetscaping ✓ Safer and smoother travel ON THE ROAD Look for portable message boards TIMELINE Construction started in March 2018. The street, sidewalks, and traffic at both ends of the projects for signals are expected to be substantially complete by late 2018. Landscaping and final traffic impact messages during work will be complete in spring 2019. construction LEARN MORE www.coralville.org/Finishing1st LOCAL NEWS Check local news for media releases, Coral Ridge Avenue Improvements which are issued before any street closures or construction Coral Ridge Avenue from Oakdale Boulevard to Forevergreen activities that affect the public. Road is being reconstructed and widened in 2018. This is the final section of Coral Ridge Avenue that needs to be improved. IN PERSON Join us for weekly meetings with the During construction, you can expect: contractors to review progress • Traffic delays; allow extra travel time and the project schedule, and • Single lane traffic in both directions through the project corridor address potential issues. • A detour using Oakdale Boulevard, Crosspark Road, and Wheaton Road began Held Thursdays at City Hall May 14 (this gives the contractor full access to this section of the roadway and (1512 7th St.) speeds up the project timeline) • Access to businesses and pedestrian access will be maintained • 1st Avenue meeting l 9:00 am • Coral Ridge Avenue meeting l After work is complete, this one mile stretch of Coral Ridge Avenue will have: 10:00 am ✓ Four lanes (widened from the current two lanes), with a raised center median and dedicated turn lanes at all intersections LEARN MORE ✓ Upgraded traffic signals at both Oakdale Boulevard and Forevergreen Road For more information, contact: ✓ New traffic signals at both University Parkway and Wheaton Road Coralville Engineering ✓ New pedestrian tunnel just north of Oakdale Boulevard Department ✓ New 10 foot wide trail along the west side of Coral Ridge Avenue Ph: 319.248.1720 ✓ Stormwater management enhancements City Engineer Dan Holderness ✓ New roadway lighting and landscaping [email protected] ✓ Safer and smoother travel Assistant City Engineer TIMELINE Construction started in March 2018. The street, trail, and traffic Scott Larson signals are expected to be substantially complete by late 2018. Landscaping and final [email protected] work will be complete in spring 2019. LEARN MORE www.coralville.org/CoralRidgeAve SUMMER 2018 PROJECTS & CONSTRUCTION CORALVILLE CONNECTION 9 Clear Creek Trail Phases 6 & 7 The Clear Creek Trail, which currently runs south of What happens when drivers merge too early Highway 6 along Clear Creek for 4.3 miles, will be extended for a lane closure during busy times? Backups. from east of Deer Creek Road Want to avoid them? Use the zipper merge. to Creekside Ballpark, and When traffic is slow and heavy, merging too early then under bridges on both can back up traffic. During peak traffic times Interstate 80 and Interstate in construction areas on 1st Avenue and Coral 380 to connect with Tiffin’s Ridge Avenue, using the “zipper merge” can Clear Creek Trail wes t of keep traffic moving and reduce congestion. A “zipper merge” is when drivers use both Interstate 380. The 1.9 mile, lanes of traffic until they reach the merge area, 10’ wide paved trail also and then alternate in “zipper” style into the open includes two bridge crossings lane. This maximizes road space, keeps both over Clear Creek. This project received $1,112,600 in federal lanes moving at similar speeds, reduces backups, funds and was bid in January 2018. The low bid of $1,758,552.84 and helps get everyone to where they’re going. was submitted by Iowa Bridge and Culvert of Washington, Iowa. Construction began in March 2018, and is expected to be How to Zipper Merge substantially complete in the fall of 2018. The trail may open to 1. Watch for signs that there is a merge ahead. the public in late 2018, but future closures related to I-80/I-380 2. Stay in your lane up to the point of merge; interchange construction will be necessary. don’t merge too early. 3. Take turns with other drivers to safely merge into one lane. Coral Ridge Avenue, I-80 4. Always merge when it is safe. Westbound Off-Ramp, & Merging FAQs Isn’t the zipper merge rude? No, it’s not rude – Commerce Drive Intersection it’s a courtesy to all drivers to use the most effi - cient and effective way to merge in construction Improvements areas, especially when traffic is slow and heavy. Drivers can expect pavement widening, signage updates, and Remember: when both lanes are used until the upgraded traffic signals to improve traffic flow at the intersection merge point and all drivers are nice and take of Coral Ridge Avenue, Interstate 80 westbound off-ramp turns, it’s best for everyone! (Exit 240), and Commerce Drive. When is it best to use the zipper merge? When The Iowa DOT is the lead agency with the City of Coralville traffic is congested and traveling at slower speeds, reimbursing a portion of the project cost. The project began it is best for traffic to use both lanes until the point where traffic can take turns merging. May 14 and the contractor has 70 working days to complete the project. This is one of several road projects in the Coralville/ When is it best to merge early? When traffic North Liberty area that will be completed before major work gets conditions are light and vehicles are traveling at highway speeds, it is best to merge as soon as underway in 2019 on the I-80/I-380 interchange project. safely possible. Iowa River Landing Prepares for New E. 2nd Avenue A grading project in the Iowa River Landing involves placing earthen fill to raise the elevation for the new E. 2nd Avenue between E. 9th Street and 1st Avenue. The new E. 2nd Avenue alignment will become the east leg of the 1st Avenue/6th Street intersection. Construction of a new road bed for E. 2nd Avenue between E. 7th Street and E. 9th Street was completed in fall 2017. Additional grading work will be complete in early summer 2018 to create new road beds for E. 7th Street from 1st Avenue to E. 2nd Avenue, and E. 2nd Avenue south of E. 7th Street. E. 2nd Avenue will eventually connect to a signalized intersection at 1st Avenue and 6th Street.
www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 10 CORALVILLE CONNECTION DRONES
Eye in the Sky DRONE AIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Use of small Unmanned Aircraft the sky” to provide situational their surroundings, which allows Systems (UAS), also known as awareness information. During firefighters to identify hot spots, drones, have increased in recent a fire, a drone can quickly assist look for body heat during search years among hobbyists. But for firefighters through a live feed, and rescue operations, and even the Coralville Fire Department, giving a bird’s eye view of the see the level of liquids inside a drones are an important new emergency situation. When every tanker truck or water in a water public safety tool, allowing second counts, this provides a tower. The Fire Department has firefighters to go places they significant advantage, keeping used their UAS to assist other couldn’t before. firefighters safe while evaluating agencies in searching for fire spread. The UAS is also used missing persons. The Coralville Fire Department to provide accident site footage uses a DJI Inspire 1 Unmanned and to capture video to assist FAA regulations control the Aircraft System as an “eye in the Engineering Department use of UAS. For the Fire with construction project review. Department to fly a UAS, the ground-based pilot in command Drones allow firefighters to must be licensed with the FAA capture more than just images: and present during the flight, the Fire Department’s UAS has and the UAS must be flown at both a regular video camera and an altitude of less than 400 feet. a Forward Looking Infra-Red The Coralville Fire Department (FLIR) camera which shows heat has four staff members licensed signatures. FLIR detects objects with the FAA to fly a UAS for that are cooler or warmer than the department.
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CH IE F Coralville Fire Chief David Stannard retired on April 20, concluding a career of over 43 years as a firefighter, with 16 of those as Coralville Firey Chief. ou Statnnahrd began hisa careern with the Brkighton, Iowa Fire Department in 1975 and came to Coralville as a volunteer firefighter in 1986. He then served as a training officer, captain, and assistant chief before being hired as chief in 2002. He has served on the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association Board of Directors since 2007 and currently serves as president of that organization. During Stannard’s tenure as chief, the Coralville Fire Department improved its Insurance Services Office (ISO) public protection classification from 6 to 2 on a 10 point scale, with 1 being the best. This classification places the Coralville Fire Department among the top 3% of fire departments nationally. Stannard also oversaw the development of a fire rescue training facility, construction and staffing of a second fire station on Holiday Court in 2009, expansion of Station #1 on 5th Street, and creation of a residential program for firefighters at each station. In 2014, Stannard received the Roger W. Mooty Award at the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association annual conference. The Roger W. Mooty Award recognizes an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the advancement of the fire service. The search process for a new chief is underway. City Administrator Kelly Hayworth has appointed Fire Prevention Officer Orey Schwitzer as Interim Chief.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Is There a Fire in You? Coralville Accepting Applications for Volunteer Firefighters If you want to give back to the community and gain hands-on experience in a fun, challenging, and rewarding atmosphere, consider volunteering for the Coralville Fire Department. Coralville accepts applications year-round for volunteer firefighters. All training is provided and a new Fire Academy class begins in June. Applications are Iowa Firefighters available at www.coralville.org/firefighter . Memorial Service The Coralville Fire Department responds to approximately 1,000 calls per year, using primarily volunteer staff operating out of two fire stations. The department Sunday, June 10, 2018 provides training to become Firefighter I certified and will pay for training to achieve EMT-B certification. Training in hazardous materials response, vehicle 10:30 am extrication, and confined space rescue is also available.
Candlelight service on SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATIONS Saturday, June 9, 2018 Nic Pruter at [email protected] or by mail at: at 9:00 pm Coralville Fire Department l 1501 5th Street l Coralville, Iowa 52241 FOR MORE INFORMATION call 319.248.1848. Must be 18 to apply. 1st Avenue & I-80 exit 242 The City of Coralville is an equal opportunity employer. www.iowafirememorial.org ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 12 CORALVILLE CONNECTION NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Turn on your porch light, lock your door, go outside, and Get to Know Your NEIGHBORS Gather with neighbors on Tuesday, August 7
and host block parties on August 7. The block parties give neighbors a chance to meet through simple potlucks, backyard barbeques, driveway dinners, or neighborhood events with music or kids’ activities. Neighborhoods can host a party in a way that best suits their neighborhood. Representatives from the Coralville Police Department, Fire Department, and City Council will get out and visit as many registered parties as they can. National Night Out is a night for neighbors to get to know each Whether you know your neighbors or other, and to get to know local law not, National Night Out is one night enforcement. Strong neighborhood a year for neighbors to connect while ties can build community partnerships strengthening police-community and create watchful eyes in relationships. On Tuesday evening, neighborhoods, which help to promote August 7, all Coralville neighborhoods crime prevention. Millions of people are invited to take part in the 35th and thousands of communities from annual National Night Out. all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian The Coralville Police Department cities, and military bases are expected invites neighborhoods to get together to participate on August 7.
CK Let us know if you’re hosting a neighborhood block party so we can visit! Register your party BLO and get planning tips at www.coralville.org/NationalNightOut. Y Registrations are due by July 30. For more information, contact the Coralville Police Department RT ON PATRATI at 319.248.1800 or visit www.coralville.org/NationalNightOut. REGIS
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David Clark hired as Wastewater Superintendent. David Clark joined the City of Coralville in March as the new Superintendent of the Wastewater Department, replacing Chris Gilstrap, who retired in February. David is resoponsiblem for the operatioen and mwaintenancee of Corlalville’cs wastewater system, including Coralville’s wastewater treatment plant, sanitary sewers, eight wastewater lift stations, and ten storm water pump stations. David is also responsible for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations governing wastewater treatment. David has over 35 years of experience in the wastewater treatment business and spent the past 19 years with CH2M operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment facility for the City of West Liberty. David has also worked for the cities of Hopkinton and Maquoketa operating and maintaining their wastewater facilities. David is a graduate of Kirkwood Community College and earned a diploma in Water and Wastewater Technology. He and his wife, Lisa, are relocating to the Coralville area from Maquoketa.
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MARKET S EASON: Mondays, rain or shine Market Hours: 5:00-7:00 pm May 7-October 1* Location: C oralville Community Aquatic Center parking lot, 1513 7th St. (next to S.T. Morrison Park) *No Farmers’ Market on May 28, July 2, or September 3. www.coralville.org/farmersmarket www.facebook.com/coralvillefarmersmarket
FARMERS’ MARKET MUSIC AND EVENTS: May 7 First Market of the season Make it a Market Monday May 21 Basket giveaway Discover fresh baked goods, locally- June 4 Music by Nick Stika grown produce, farm fresh eggs, June 11 Kids’ Day, Music Time with Nancy, Eulen - spiegel Puppet Theater flowers, jams and preserves, local June 18 Seniors’ Day, music by Crystal Weber, Iowa honey, wine, handmade arts and City Community Band, basket giveaway crafts, and jewelry from local vendors June 25 Music by Milk & Eggs July 16 Kids’ Day, music by Ben Schmidt, basket —right in the heart of Coralville! giveaway July 23 Music by Bluestem Players July 30 Sweet Corn Feed, music by Burlington Street Bluegrass Band MARKET GIVEAWAY Aug. 6 Music by Stacy Webster Visit the Market on the third Monday of the month Aug. 13 Kids’ Day, music by Cedar County Cobras for a chance to win a basket filled with products do - Aug. 20 Music by Greg & Susan Dirks, nated by Market vendors! The drawing is basket giveaway free and takes place at 5:30 pm. Sept. 17 Basket giveaway Must be present to claim prize. Oct. 1 Last Market of the season
Saturday, August 11 4:00-10:00 pm On 5th Street between 6th Avenue and 10th Avenue Live music, local craft brews, and food Plus a kids zone, yard games, local arts and crafts vendors, and car show. Proceeds benefit the Coralville Parks and Recreation youth scholarship fund
SUMMER 2018 SUMMER CORALVILLE CONNECTION 15 CORALVILLE COMMUNITY AQUATIC CENTER 1513 7th St. l 319.248.9330 HOURS* June 2-Aug. 19 Mon-Fri ...... 11:00 am-8:00 pm Sat-Sun ...... 12:00 pm-6:00 pm Aug. 25-Sept. 3 Sat-Sun ...... 12:00 pm-6:00 pm Labor Day .....12:00 pm-6:00 pm Holidays July 3 ...... 11:00-6:00 pm July 4 ...... 1:00-6:00 pm Sept. 3 ...... 12:00-6:00 pm *The Aquatic Center may close early due to severe weather, cool outdoor temperatures, or low attendance; see www.coralville.org/AquaticCenter
DAILY ADMISSION $4.50/person ...... Until 6:00 pm $3.50/person ...... After 6:00 pm Free ...... Children under age 2
CONCESSIONS Daily ...... 12:00 pm-6:00 pm “The Patio” offers hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, pizza slices, shaved ice, Dippin’ Dots, and more! Ask about our healthy snack options.
CORALVILLE’S PUBLIC Weekdays 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE June 4-August 10
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2018 RATES H 11:45 am-12:30 pm lunch T Weekdays & Holidays 9 Holes $17/person S.T. Morrison Park 18 Holes $26/person summer Weekends 9 Holes (before 12:00 pm) $26/person The Coralville Parks and Recreation Department provides 9 Holes (after 12:00 pm) $21/person a free lunch to youth age 18 or younger in the Fireside 18 Holes $32/person Picnic Shelter next to the pond. After lunch, staff lead Cart Fees 9 Holes $9/person games and activities for kids age 12 and younger. 18 Holes $17/person 2018 PLAY PACKAGES* Buy Receive Free Total Value Savings $300 $45 $345 15% Free $600 $120 $720 20% Free *Coralville residents receive an extra $25 credit when purchasing a golf play package. Play packages are good for green fees, cart fees, and range balls. The balance carries over from season to season. Brown Deer Golf Club 1900 Country Club Drive l Coralville, IA 319.248.9300 www.browndeergolf.org golf at www.facebook.com/browndeergolfclub Brown Deer www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 16 CORALVILLE CONNECTION CITY SERVICES
The Coralville Connection is published quarterly for the Sewer Rates Change July 1 citizens of Coralville, Iowa, to keep them informed of city policies and developments. The rate changes were approved by the City Council. If you have comments or suggestions concerning this or Monthly Sewer Rate Until June 30, 2018 Effective July 1, 2018 future issues, please contact: First 200 cubic feet $11.15 $12.50 Jenn Coleman, Editor Coralville City Hall Each additional 100 cubic feet $3.60 $4.00 PO Box 5127 Coralville, IA 52241 [email protected] The sewer rate increase allows the City to continue to build resources to finance John Lundell a significant planned sewer treatment plant project, designed to accommodate Mayor Coralville’s growth for the coming 20 years. This project will be permanently [email protected] financed in Fiscal Year 2021. Jill Dodds City Council [email protected] Stormwater Rate Changes July 1 (Commercial accounts only) Meghann Foster Commercial accounts will see a stormwater rate increase of $0.65 per equivalent City Council [email protected] residential unit; there is no change to the stormwater fees for residential customers. Tom Gill The commercial stormwater rate increase allows the City to adequately fund the City Council stormwater management program, including flood pumping stations, improvement [email protected] projects, stormwater education, and promoting stormwater best management practices. Laurie Goodrich City Council [email protected] Mitch Gross City Council Water [email protected] Ellen Habel Report Asst. City Administrator [email protected] Available Kelly Hayworth City Administrator Online [email protected] Coralville’s annual Consumer Confidence Report from the Coralville Water Department City Departments is available at www.coralville.org/WaterReport. City staff welcome comments, Copies are available by request at suggestions, and concerns. [email protected] or 319.248.1770. H O L I D AY
Animal Control 319.248.1800 Brown Deer Golf Club 319.248.9300 Building 319.248.1720 Center for the Performing Arts 319.248.9370 City Hall 319.248.1700 FAX 319.248.1894 June 5, 2018 Schedules CoralVision T.V. 319.248.1731 Memorial Dayl Monday, May 28 Engineering 319.248.1720 PRIMARY ELECTION Fire 319.248.1835 Closed: City offices and Library Emergency 911 Satellite voting at the Coralville Open:* Recreation Center, Indoor Pool, Johnson Co. Joint Communications Center 911 and Brown Deer Golf Club Parks & Maintanence 319.248.1780 Public Library, 1401 5th Street Police 319.248.1800 Transit: No service Emergency 911 Tues.-Fri., May 29-June 1 Trash/recycling: Pickup one day late all week Public Library 319.248.1850 2:00-6:00 pm FAX 319.248.1890 l Recreation Center/Indoor Pool 319.248.1750 Sat., June 2 l 10:00 am-4:00 pm Independence Day FAX 319.248.1899 Wednesday, July 4 Rental Housing Inspections 319.248.1720 Streets & Sanitation 319.248.1740 On Election Day, June 5, voters may Closed: City offices and Library Transit 319.248.1790 cast their ballot at their registered Open:* Recreation Center, Indoor Pool, Utility Billing 319.248.1715 precinct. For more information, visit Aquatic Center, and Brown Deer Wastewater Treatment 319.248.1745 Emergency After Hours 319.530.6224 www.jcauditor.com or call Golf Club Water Plant 319.248.1770 Transit: No service Emergency After Hours 319.530.6225 Trash/recycling: Pickup one day late for For hearing impaired dial 319.356.6004. Relay Iowa 711 or 1.800.735.2942 Wednesday and Thursday routes www.coralville.org/letusknow *Facility hours may vary
SUMMER 2018 PERFORMING ARTS CORALVILLE CONNECTION 17 UPCOMING CORALVILLE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1301 5th Street, Coralville, Iowa 319.248.9370 WWW.CORALVILLEARTS.ORG EMAVY ENTS 29 Nolte Academy Vocal Recitals JUNE JULY JUNE 29-30 1 9 The Man Behind the Dream Presented by The Quire 15-17 Return to the Forbidden Planet Presented by City Circle Acting Company 24 CCPA Change of Seasons Party 29-30 Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Presented by Young Footliters Youth Theatre E
N JULY U JULY J 9 19 1 Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Presented by Young Footliters Youth Theatre 19 Corridor Broadway Bootcamp 20 New Horizons Band AUGUST 3 Open Doors Dance Festival Student Showcase Presented by Nolte Academy 17-19 Sideshow JULY 20 Presented by Nolte Academy FOR MOST EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT TIC KETS www.coralvillearts.org/onstage • 319.248.9370 • www.coralvillearts.org • Coralville Recreation Center, 1506 8th Street www.facebook.com/coralvillearts • Coralville Center for the Performing Arts Box Office, 1301 5th Street @CoralvilleIAArt Tuesday-Friday: 12 pm-4 pm One hour prior to ticketed events
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SUMMER READING PROGRAM Children Services Summer Events at the Library for Summer babies through 6th graders*: Reading Kickoff Children under Age 3 & Caregivers Thursday, May 24 | 5:00-6:30 pm Thursdays l 10:15 or 11:15 am (Program is repeated) At Wee Read, children under three years Come to the Coralville Public Library this summer and find out why old and their caregivers share rhymes, songs, libraries rock! You’ll have a chance to create, learn, explore, and of finger plays, and books Approximately 25 minutes. course, READ during the summer reading program, Libraries Rock. Enjoy outstanding guest performances, try new things, and express Preschool & Kindergarten l Tuesdays l 10:30 am yourself. See www.coralvillepubliclibrary.org for details, dates, times, A combination of stories, songs, crafts, special and intended audience. guests, or other fun activities. Approximately 1 hour. To participate in the summer reading program: Grades 1-4 l Wednesdays l 1:00 pm • Register at the Summer Reading Program Kickoff on May 24 Stories, crafts, special guests, or other fun • Sign up at the Library or at www.coralvillepubliclibrary.org activities. Approximately 1 hour. beginning May 25 Thanks to Hills Bank & Trust, the Friends of the Coralville Public Grades 5 & 6 l Thursdays l 2:00 pm Library, and many local businesses for sponsoring this program. Activities include crafts, games, STEM fun, and of course, reading! Approximately 1 hour. Children’s Summer Reading Program Families l Saturdays l 10:30 am Children and their families spend time together For babies-6th graders listening to stories, music, and poems. REWARDS l Children complete an activity sheet to earn a reward! Approximately 30 minutes. • Wee Readers receive a board book • Preschoolers-6th graders receive a t-shirt from Hills Bank & Trust Family Night at the Library • 5th & 6th graders are eligible to enter additional prize drawings 6:30 pm l All are welcome! June 19: Family Zumba July 9: ISU Insect Zoo Teen Summer Reading Program (*grades children will enter in August) For 7th - 12th graders Join us for an action-packed summer at the Coralville Public Library! • Teen activities on Mondays at 2:00 pm • Movies, music, games, scavenger hunts, LittleBits, harmonica with Kevin Burt, contests, and other activities throughout the week • Earn prizes by reading and participating in Library events • Visit www.coralvillepubliclibrary.org/teens/srp for the Teen Summer Reading Program calendar and special events. Adult Summer Reading Program Rock out at the library this summer by participating in Adult Summer Reading! • All you have to do is read six books of your choice by August 1 (includes audio books and ebooks) to be entered into our prize drawing for a chance to win a tablet, book store gift certificates, and Co-op Café gift certificates. • The ever-popular patron picks will be on display all summer long. • We’ll have some Friday afternoon music for patrons to enjoy. SUMMER 2018 CORALVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORALVILLE CONNECTION 19 1401 5th Street, Coralville, IA www.facebook.com/coralvillepubliclibrary www.coralvillepubliclibrary.org @CoralPubLibrary ADULT PROGRAMS Multiple copies of each book are available for checkout and are, when possible, available in large print, audio, and ebook editions. ADULT DISCUSSION GR UPS Come for just the discussions that intrigue you, or come for them all. Third Thursday of the month It’s a Mystery l 7:00 pm Second Wednesday of the month | 10:00 am Focusing on both classic novels and recent works of fiction Gather for a lively and informal discussion of crime fiction— and nonfiction. from hardboiled detective novels to cozy mysteries to thrillers June 21 l The Boys in the Bunkhouse by Dan Barry to genre hybrids. This is the story of a group of intellectually disabled men who June 13 l Dead Soon Enough by Steph Cha lived in an abandoned schoolhouse and were forced to work A private investigator hunts for a missing woman but in a turkey processing plant—and the people who freed them. gets entangled in a bitter conflict between the Armenian Barry’s account is this year’s All Iowa Reads selection. community in Los Angeles and other groups in the city. July 19 l Native Son by Richard Wright July 11 l This Is a Bust An African American man trapped in a cycle of by Ed Lin violence lives in poverty on the south side of Chicago. The only Chinese-American on the NYPD Chinatown beat Wright portrays a systemic inevitability in the man’s in 1976 knows he’s been hired as a token. When a Chinese lack of choice and hope. woman turns up dead, he’s the only one who can solve the crime. August 16 l Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann August 8 Killers of the Flower Moon (Yes, we’re reading the same book for Mystery and Novel l by David Grann Conversations in August!) In the 1920s, oil was discovered in In the 1920s, oil was discovered in the Osage Indian the Osage Indian Reservation, and its residents became rich — Reservation, and its residents became rich — before someone before someone started killing them. An undercover FBI team started killing them. An undercover FBI team uncovers uncovers the truth. the truth. Video Streaming MOVIE MUSICALS Now Available AT THE LIBRARY Fiddler on the Roof Kanopy is “thoughtful entertainment” by Joseph Stein & Jerry Bock Thursday, June 7 | 6:00 pm The Coralville Public Library now A book-based film series for adults. In pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant offers Kanopy, an on-demand video Refreshments, including fresh popcorn, contends with marrying off three of his daughters streaming service free to Coralville, as anti-Semitic feelings grow. are provided. rural Johnson County, and Cabaret | Thursday, June 21 | 6:00 pm Wednesday, June 13 | 6:00 pm University Heights residents. Wonder Woman Kanopy offers over 30,000 It is 1930s freewheeling Berlin, and an American titles, including award-winning singer meets an Englishman. Things get difficult An Amazon princess being between them, and complications arise as the documentaries, classic and foreign trained as the ultimate warrior Nazis rise to power. films, PBS, Great Courses, and leaves her home to help put an Yankee Doodle Dandy other acclaimed works. It is | Thursday, June 28 | 6:00 pm end to the war. Starring Gal accessible on a variety of devices Starring the indomitable James Cagney as George Gadot, Chris Pine, and Robin and platforms including AppleTV, M. Cohan, with songs such as “You’re a Grand Wright; based on DC Comics character. iOS, Andriod, and Roku. Kanopy Old Flag” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Rent Thursday, July 12 | 6:00 pm also accommodates hearing and | Thursday, July 5 | 6:00 pm Arsenic and Old Lace This movie musical takes place during the 1990s vision impaired patrons, with A drama critic learns that his favorite captions and transcripts as well in New York City and is based on the powerful stage musical by Jonathan Larson, which he based elderly aunts are homicidal maniacs, and as technologies such as JAWS. that insanity runs in his family. Starring Kanopy is free with a Coralville on the opera La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini. Purple Rain Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, and Peter Lorre; Public Library card. To start | Wednesday, July 18 | 6:00 pm based on the play by Joseph Kesselring. streaming, visit coralville.kanopy.com A Minneapolis musician is on the rise, trying to and set up an account. escape his rough home life. Includes such songs Wednesday, August 1 | 6:00 pm as “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry,” and “Let’s Ready Player One Go Crazy.” In 2045, the world is a difficult place. Singin’ in the Rain | Thursday, July 26 | 6:00 pm When the creator of a virtual world dies, Starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and he sets into action a virtual treasure hunt Donald O’Connor, this takes place when silent with real-world consequences. Starring Tye film was transitioning to “talkies.” Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, and Lena Waithe. 1401 5th Street www.coralvillepubliclibrary.org 319.248.1850 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage Connection PAID City of Coralville Iowa City, IA 1512 7th Street Permit No. 61 P.O. Box 5127 Coralville, Iowa 52241
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LEAVE THE SHOW IN THE SKIES TO THE PROS l If you are thinking about lighting off fireworks in Coralville, think again. It is illegal to use fireworks in Coralville, with the exception of fireworks displays handled by insured operators and approved by the City. Violators face a minimum fine of $250 and can be held liable for any damages they cause. Many surrounding communities also prohibit their use. Even though fireworks can be sold in Coralville, they can’t be used in Coralville. The State legalized the sale of consumer fireworks, but a city ordinance regulates their sale: selling Fireworks Are fireworks in Coralville requires meeting specific requirements and getting a permit from the Coralville Fire Department. If not putting on your own backyard fireworks BANNED display fizzles your fun, remember that novelty fireworks—sparklers, snakes, or snaps— in Coralville remain legal. WHERE TO SEE FIREWORKS l If you Report the Use of Illegal Fireworks want to see spectacular fireworks, don’t miss Call the Police non-emergency line at 319.248.1800 Coralville’s annual 4thFest fireworks display on and provide the location and any additional information. July 4 in S.T. Morrison Park; the show typically Police will respond to fireworks-related calls as officers begins around 9:45 pm. Coralville’s fireworks are available. Please use 911 only for emergencies. are discharged by trained pyrotechnicians from the Coralville Fire Department. Books, Beats, & Eats Free Community Meal | Friday, June 1 | 5:30-7:30 pm Gather with friends and neighbors on the library lawn for a free, locally-sourced, summertime meal provided by Coralville Public Library and the Coralville Community Food Pantry. Enjoy family activities, including live music on the lawn from the Pandelirium Steel Drum Band and extended hours at the library. If the weather is bad, the meal and all events will be moved inside the library. Also this summer, watch www.coralvillepublilibrary.org for more Friday afternoon music inside the library, because libraries rock! 2018 4thFest Highlights S.T. Morrison Park 5K Run / Walk 1500 block between 7th and 8th Streets Saturday, June 30 | 8:00 am www.coralville.org/4thFest Start/finish at the Coralville Recreation Center www.facebook.com/Coralville4thFest $25 early registration (by June 15) $35 regular/same day registration 4thFest Schedule www.coralville.org/4thFest5K Firecracker Kids’ Saturday, June 30 Mini-Marathon 8:00 am 4thFest 5K Walk/Run Saturday, June 30 | 8:45 am 8:45 am Firecracker Kids’ Mini-Marathon ) Coralville Recreation Center parking lot Race for 26.2 yards! Up to age 8. Free. Tuesday, July 3 www.coralville.org/4thFest5K Times vary Carnival by Superior Carnival 2:00 pm-9:00 pm Food vendors Carnival 4:00 pm-9:00 pm Vendors July 3-7 | Times Vary 6:30 pm Free concert: Kevin Burt 1513 7th St. (Aquatic Center parking lot) 8:00 pm Free concert: Rick Springfield Tickets at the gate Operated by Superior Carnival Wednesday, July 4 Free Concert 7:00-10:00 am Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast (at Northwest Junior High) Tuesday, July 3 10:00 am Parade S.T. Morrison Park Noon-9:00 pm Food vendors 6:30 pm: Kevin Burt Noon-9:00 pm Vendors 8:00 pm: Rick Springfield Times vary Carnival by Superior Carnival 4thFest Parade 1:00-8:30 pm Family-friendly events including Wednesday, July 4 | 10:00 am face painting, bouncy house, and games (event times may vary) www.coralville.org/4thFestParade 2:00-8:00 pm American Legion Bingo (at S.T. Morrison Hilltop Shelter) 8:30 pm Free concert: Iowa City Community Band Dark Fireworks Times and events are subject to change.
Fireworks Wednesday, July 4 | Dark S.T. Morrison Park