Agenda: Newton City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chambers January 18, 2016 101 West 4th Street South 6:00 pm Newton, Iowa 50208 Pledge Pledge of Allegiance Call to Order 1. Roll Call Presentation 2. IMPACT Community Action Partnership – Patty Sneddon Citizen Participation 3. This is the time of the meeting that a citizen may address the Council on matters that are included in the consent agenda or a matter that is not on the regular agenda. Except in cases of legal emergency, the City Council cannot take formal action at the meeting, but may ask the City staff to research the matter or have the matter placed on a subsequent agenda. Consent Agenda 4. January 4, 2016 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 5. Approve Class B Native Wine Permit, Class C Liquor License, Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales for Ovations Food Services, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive; Class B Wine, Class C Beer, Class E Liquor and Sunday Sales for New Star Newton, LLC, 702 1st Ave E.; Class B Wine, Class C Beer and Sunday Sales for Dollar General Store #3032, 2617 1st Ave E.; Ownership Change for Dollar General Store, 2617 1st Ave E. 6. Resolution approving a Certificate of Completion and transfer relating to the agreement for private redevelopment by and between the City of Newton and T & C Knight, LLC, in the Southwest Newton Urban Renewal Area. (Council Report 16-012) 7. Resolution authorizing the City of Newton and the Newton Fire Department to enter into an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transportation Agreement with the City of Reasnor and Reasnor Community Emergency Response Agency. (Council Report 16-013) 8. Resolution authorizing the City of Newton and the Newton Fire Department to enter into an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transportation Agreement with City of Baxter and Baxter Rural Fire and Rescue. (Council Report 16-014) 9. Resolution authorizing the City of Newton and the Newton Fire Department to enter into an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transportation Agreement with the Iowa Speedway. (Council Report 16- 015) 10. Approval of Bills Resolution 11. Resolution approving City Staff to Submit Grant Applications for the Boulder Park Project at Aurora Park. (Council Report 16-016) • The Park Board identified Aurora Park as a park that should be redeveloped with middle school and high school students in mind. A “boulder park” has been identified as a new potential recreational amenity for the Aurora Park. • The funding plan for the project includes $85,000 from the 2015 bonding proceeds, $100,000 from grant sources including the Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant and Jasper Community Foundation, along with $10,000.00 from additional funding sources (i.e. grants and donations). • City Staff recommends approval of the resolution to seek funding from Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant Program and Jasper Community Foundation. 12. Resolution approving a contract with Iowa Audio Video to upgrade the City Hall video broadcasting system. (Council Report 16-017) • The upgrade of the video system is the third step in the Audio/Video System as a whole. The proposed quote will include the replacement and relocation of two cameras, a monitor that is capable of replacing the three old ones, and upgrading all of the connections to digital versus the current analog system that is very difficult to find replacement parts for. • City Staff recommends that Council approve the Resolution to enter into an agreement with Iowa Audio Visual to upgrade the Camera System in the amount of $27,670.25; with $24,500 coming from 2014-2015 General Fund Ending Balance and $3,170.25 from budgeted General Funds in Administration that can be reallocated from savings in other contractual services. Discussion 13. Safe Community Action Plan Update – Natalie Umsted, Management Analysis. 14. Unified Marketing Planning Process – Bryan Friedman, Director of Finance and Development. New Business 15. Old Business 16. Adjourn The City of Newton is pleased to provide reasonable accommodations, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, for those individuals or groups who require assistance to be able to participate in the public meeting. Should special accommodations be required, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, at 641-792- 2787 to arrange for accommodations to be provided. www.NewtonGov.org January 14, 2016 City of Newton 1511 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50028 Dear Mayor Michael Hansen, IMPACT Community Action Partnership (formerly Red Rock Area Community Action Program) is seeking your financial support for this fiscal year. IMPACT is a local organization that has been serving Jasper County low- income residents since 1964. Though the name has changed from Red Rock Area Community Action Programs through the merger with local sister agency Des Moines Community Action Agency, we still provide the same excellent programs that help provide much needed basic services for our community. The coming year will continue to be problematic for our low-income households. Families in Newton struggle to cope with the rising cost of food, utilities, and housing. This problem is only compounded with increasing medical, transportation, and child care costs. Over 847 households in Newton receive services from us – which are households that fall below the 150% Poverty Guideline. To meet those requirements, a family of 4 earned less than $36,375 – or more drastically, a family of 1 earned less than $17,655. Over 90% of the families we served have a job or receive a fixed income through Social Security, etc. However, this limited income was just simply not enough to make ends meet due to numerous situational and circumstantial barriers. IMPACT helps relieve the financial burden of many basic needs. We offer programs that help families facing disconnection of utilities, emergency food shortages, and personal hygiene items. This past year, we also had funds to help with rent, transportation, and heating/cooling emergencies. This assistance helps create stronger families, which means a stronger community for all of us. We are requesting a total of $20,860.00 to help us continue these vital programs. This request is based on $10 per person served in Newton for the past fiscal year. As a community-based program, we need your support. Thank you again for your past support of our community, and for your consideration of our request for continued support of IMPACT programs and services to the residents of Newton to meet their most basic needs. Sincerely, Patty Sneddon Jasper County Coordinator [email protected] 641-792-3008 IMPACT IMPACT Community Action Partnership Newsletter—Jasper County December 2015 Hello! My name is IMPACT For many families and community partners in Jasper County, the news of the merge (from Red Rock Area Community Action programs and Des Moines Area Community Action) to IMPACT Community Action Partnership “It is because of the has started to spread. This leads to many questions: Will we still offer the LIHEAP program same services? Absolutely! And, hopefully we will be able to offer more. Are we still in Newton? Yes! We are at the same address and even have that I can get my the same phone number. Will we still have the variety of services and family through the serve all the same communities? Absolutely! In fact, we are expanding holidays and cold services and offering to process applications in some of the smaller towns months...” in Jasper County. And of course the biggest question: Why did we merge? Because of this - Jasper Client merge, we will be able to provide a higher level of assistance and service to the individuals and families we serve. The collaboration has been in the “This is a wonderful works for sometime and we are thrilled and eager to enter into this new organization that chapter of community action. In previous years, RRACAP has served 5 counties; Boone, Jasper, Marion, Polk and Warren. However, Des Moines really helps the Community Action Agency served the city of Des Moines residence. With community..” the different boundary restrictions, we found that it was hindering families from getting the services and resources they needed. By merging and - IMPACT Volunteer breaking down those barriers, IMPACT provides more effective and effi- cient services, by meeting the needs of our community. With a new organization -and a new name comes a new director, Anne In This Issue RRACAP/IMPACT Meet the staff Thank you LIHEAP Services 1 Meet The Staff THANK YOU! Patty Sneddon Jasper County Coordinator Our organization relies greatly on support from the communi- First, I would like to take the op- ty. It is through these contribu- portunity to express how excited tions that we are able to and happy I am to begin working provide our services to the here in Jasper County. I come to families here in Jasper County you from the city of Des Moines Community Action and am eager Thank you to Theisen’s for to get to know the organizations, their support to our RAYS pro- community partners, and families that we work with. gram. The RAYS program provides assistance with youth I have sent the past 8 years in hu- for extra-curricular activities. man service and non profits. I have a passion for helping others, Walmart’s generous dona- cultivating change, and giving indi- tion will allow us to continue viduals the tools and resources to providing our feeding the com- be successful in their own lives. In my past professions I have cre- munity program. ated and implemented programs that were staples to the organi- zations and I hope to do the same here at IMPACT. Key Cooperative’s donation When I’m not working, I enjoy running races, working out and will allow us to provide emer- spending time with my family.