Agenda Packet - Board of Supervisors meetings

JOHNSON COUNTY IOWA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
AGENDA ● FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Second Floor Boardroom
Informal Meeting
9:01 AM
JOHNSON COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
PHONE: 319-356-6000
www.JOHNSON-COUNTY.com
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MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Location
JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Supervisor Mike Carberry
Supervisor Lisa Green-Douglass
Supervisor Pat Harney
Vice-Chairperson Janelle Rettig
Chairperson Rod Sullivan
Attorney Janet Lyness
Auditor Travis Weipert
Recorder Kim Painter
Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek
Treasurer Tom Kriz
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Agenda
Board of Supervisors
February 4, 2016
INFORMAL MEETING - AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER FOLLOWING THE FORMAL MEETING
B. IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
1. Report and Update
C. SEATS
1. Progress Report
D. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
1. Reports and Inquiries
E. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ANDY JOHNSON
1. Reports and Inquiries
F. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1. Setting public hearing on Johnson County budget estimate for Fiscal Year 2017 on
Monday, February 29, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. and authorize the Auditor’s Office to publish
budget hearing notice
2. Reports and Inquiries
3. Other
G. DISCUSSION FROM THE PUBLIC
H. ADJOURNMENT
Johnson County Iowa
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The FY2015 Report to the Community of The Iowa City/
Johnson County Senior Center
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Stay Active. Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
It’s what we call Optimal Aging
The Mission of the Senior Center is to promote optimal aging
among older adults by offering programs and services that
promote wellness, social interaction, community engagement,
and intellectual growth. The Center serves the public through
intergenerational programming and community outreach.
Program Values
Goals 2010–2015
The Center abides by the following values:
To provide opportunities and advocacy to
empower seniors in order to combat ageism, create
a positive image of aging, and a positive image of
the Senior Center.
1. Every individual has intrinsic worth.
2. Life experiences of older adults are valued and
shared.
3. Everyone has a lifelong capacity for growth and
improvement.
4. All people and ideas deserve respect.
5. Decision-making is inclusive of different viewpoints.
6. All programs and services strive for excellence.
7. Engagement of and with the larger Johnson County
community sustains the Senior Center.
8. Communication is honest and based on mutual trust.
To improve stability and diversity of financing.
To increase cultural diversity among participants.
To promote an environment of inclusion.
To be synonymous with the highest quality
programs that promote optimal aging.
To involve the Senior Center in the community and
the community in The Center.
To improve accountability and transparency.
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leadership
Senior Center Commission
Cheryll Clamon
Chuck Felling
Jack Hobbs
Mark Holbrook, Vice-Chair
Jay Honohan, Chair
Kathy Mitchell, Secretary
Margaret Reese
Friends of The Center Board of Directors
Judy Atkins
Melanie Haupert
Mark Holbrook
Jay Honohan, President
Linda Kopping, Treasurer
Michael Lensing
Kathy Mitchell
Roger Reilly, Vice President
Nancy Wombacher, Secretary
Volunteer Leadership Committees
Senior Center Steering Council
Gail Brehio, Secretary
Lynne Cannon, Vice-Chair
Lorraine Dorfman
Ina Loewenberg
Kathy Mitchell, Past Chair
Ed Rolenc, Chair
John Schmidt
Senior Center Working
Committees
Membership Committee
Mary Cannon
Mary Dusterhoft
Barbara Gamb
Kenneth Gamb
Jack Hobbs
John Schmidt, Chair
Mara Schrott
Program Committee
Louie DeGrazia
Lorraine Dorfman, Chair
Diana Durham
Beth Fisher
Anne Frankel
Loren Horton
Judy Marshall
Tom Pickering
Ed Rolenc
Hal Schrott
Tom Schulein
Gail Stika
Challenge = Opportunity
One of the joys of working with our members and volunteers is
hearing their life stories about beating odds, overcoming hardship, and
turning challenge into opportunity. I’ve found those lessons particularly
inspiring during the past fiscal year.
Like cities and towns across the state, Iowa City is dealing with the
impact of tax legislation that has resulted in fewer resources for City
departments and programs. As a result, The Center has been asked
to generate more of its own budget. To maintain and grow our
services – which we hope to do – we’ll need to charge a little more for
memberships, modestly increase many of our fees, and do a lot more
fundraising.
We shared this challenge with all of you through a survey conducted
earlier this year. Not only did the survey yield a very high return rate,
but many of you told us that you would support our fundraising efforts
with your dollars and your volunteer time. We are grateful for and
energized by this vote of confidence in The Center and what it means
to our community.
As we move into 2016 – our 35th anniversary year – you’ll see and hear
more about what we believe we do best: Help our members stay active,
stay curious, and stay connected through the programming you’ll
read about in this report. We hope you’ll stay connected by continuing
to enjoy our services, telling others about your experiences here, and
supporting us with charitable gifts that can help ensure The Center
remains full of opportunities for generations to come.
Thank you.
Linda Kopping, Coordinator
The Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
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Service Counts
In FY2015:
There were
112,745
visits to on-site and off-site
Senior Center sponsored
programs.
There were
8,740
2,592
and
additional visits to the Senior
Nutrition program and other
services and meetings
respectively.
Total visits to The Center
124,077
Currently there are
1,584
members, 10% on
low-income scholarships.
There were
11,243
Center-sponsored or hosted activities in FY15. Activities
include classes, special events, and other programs involving
performance groups, groups and clubs, volunteer activities,
and professional services. Each activity requires scheduling,
promotion, set-up, and clean-up. Often, registration and
appointment reminder calls are involved.
The Center hosted
8,723
1,722
261
on-site activities during regular hours of operation.
evening and weekend programs.
off-site programs.
The Center hosted
537
activities provided by outside groups.
There are
6
25
18
performance groups.
groups and clubs.
volunteer activities.
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“Teaching at The Center has changed my
life in retirement, affording excitement and
interaction in the classroom in unexpected
ways. Participants are not only eager and
attentive, but bring their whole life experience
to the discussion. I look forward to meeting
each class with surprise and joy.”
Louie De Grazia
Professional Services Available
637
26,000
volunteers provided
hours of service to support
programming and the community
Community Partnerships to
expand and support programs
as well as prevent duplication of
services
128
The Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) has
permanent, designated space in the facility in which
they provide regular health screenings and consultations,
health information, cholesterol screening, and a foot care
clinic. Annually the VNA sponsors a flu shot clinic.
726 visits in FY15
Elder Services, Inc. provides a noon, congregate meal
for seniors five days a week.
8,740 visits in FY15
Honoring Your Wishes, a community-wide
advance care planning initiative, hosts free individual
consultations and informational programs.
138 consultations in FY15
AARP tax aide offers free tax preparation services to
seniors and low to moderate income residents.
629 appointments provided in FY15
Senior Health Insurance Information Program
(SHIIP) provides free, unbiased Medicare counseling.
696 consultations plus 9 Welcome to Medicare
programs attended by 190 in FY15
Free legal consultations provide free, confidential
advice about most non-criminal legal questions.
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staying active
Physical Activity
Exercise is good for your body and your brain. The good
news is that it’s never too late to start, and it can be fun
when you do it with friends. In fiscal year 2015, The
Center continued to offer fitness programs to meet a
variety of interests and ability levels in a supportive and
friendly environment.
More strenuous classes included everything from Zumba
Gold to Tap and Core Dancing. If organized classes
aren’t your thing, we always have the fitness rooms filled
with strength training and aerobic equipment—much
of it purchased with donations from people like you—
available for individual use. Regular weekend dances are
always an option too!
One exceptionally popular class is Mary Dusterhoft’s
Taoist Tai Chi class. During FY15, just like she has for
the last 12 years, Mary offered two beginning, and two
advanced classes, and one practice session each week. Tai
Chi is a great exercise. It can be adapted to just about any
fitness level, and increases strength, flexibility, balance,
aerobic conditioning, mobility, and overall quality of
life. It also reduces stress and the risk of falls, and there is
some research showing it helps in the treatment of heart
disease, hypertension, arthritis, and depression. All this
accomplished through a series of slow, gentle movements!
No wonder it’s popular.
Classes for adults with special needs included Chair
Strength and Flexibility, Gentle BeMoved®, Bone
Builders, and Delay the Disease. While Chair Strength
and Flexibility and Gentle BeMoved® provide gentle
workouts that move forward at an individual pace,
Bone Builders focuses on individuals with osteoporosis
or osteopenia. Delay the Disease is an evidencebased program that is beneficial for individuals with
Parkinson’s disease.
Exercise is important, but aging well involves a lot more
than physical fitness. That is why the Center provides
opportunities for staying curious and connected too…
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Because of Your Support, The Center
Helps Community Members Ages 50+
staying curious
Classes: Something for
Everyone at The Center
Have you ever wondered if you could learn to meditate
or speak Spanish? Curious about climate change, world
economies, Medicare, or women’s lives on the Overland
Trails? Want to learn to paint, weave baskets, or quilt?
In FY15 The Center, with the advice and help of the
volunteer Program Committee, offered classes on all of
these topics and many, many more.
ALL Center classes are taught by skilled volunteer
instructors or independent contractors. Frequently
faculty from the University of Iowa partner with The
Center to provide programs. In FY15 there was a fourpart series, The Brain in Motion: The Science of Balance
and Mobility, done in partnership with the University
of Iowa’s Center on Aging and the Aging Mind and
Brain Initiative. Another partnership was a 4-part
series done with Mercy Hospital that covered a variety
of health topics. In FY15 The Center participated
in 128 successful partnerships to reduce costs, avoid
duplication, and improve program quality. In other
words, spend your donations wisely.
One of The Center’s most popular classes during FY15
was Math Excursions with Ed, or MEWE. Covering topics
like algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, participants
are advised to bring three ring binders, pencils, erasers,
and simple calculators with a square root function to
class. The instructor of this class, volunteer Ed Rolenc,
routinely warns participants that he gives homework, but
he also tells them they should be prepared to have fun. He
must be right, because MEWE always reaches maximum
enrollment and people around The Center talk about the
class on a regular basis.
Satisfy your curiosity by taking one of our classes.
Whether you want to challenge yourself with a difficult
topic or sit back and enjoy a travelogue on Turkey, there
is something for you at The Center.
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staying connected
Connections: With your Peers
and your Community
Throughout FY15, new program opportunities and
growth in areas like the ones listed below brought people
together on a daily basis to learn, share common interests,
provide a service, or just be social.
• Intergenerational groups and partnerships.
• Center-sponsored classes, clubs, and interest groups.
• Community events, such as the Gallery Walks and
other art exhibit openings, concerts, dances, and
feature films.
• Performances throughout the County by groups such
as the Reading Aloud Poetry group, Senior Center
Standing Room Only readers theatre, Voices of
Experience, and Family Folk Machine.
• Celebration programs like the New Member
Breakfast, instructor gatherings, member and
volunteer appreciation events, and special holiday
programs.
• Volunteer opportunities for projects, groups,
leadership roles, teaching, or community service.
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Any age is The Age of Love
One stand-out event that promoted connections
between people and challenged many long held
stereotypes involved the Iowa premier of the
documentary film, The Age of Love. The film follows
the lives of 30 men and women age 70 to 90 who
sign up for a speed dating event. There were two
public screenings of the film and Steven Loring, the
filmmaker, was here to respond to questions following
each screening.
The take-home message from The Age of Love was
that all the research showing the importance of
human relationships to a person’s happiness is true
throughout life. You never outgrow the need for love.
AND, it’s never too late to date. Further, when it
comes to matters of the heart, you can be 16 or 75,
the experience and worries are pretty much the same.
Questions like: Do I look okay? What will we talk
about? Will she like me? What’s my family going to think?
popped up frequently in the film.
The Age of Love was followed up with a speed dating
event for people over 50 sponsored by The Center and
Devotay Restaurant and Bar. By all accounts it was a
successful program. Successful enough that there are
plans to do it again in FY16.
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FY2015 Finances:
Senior Center Operations
FY15 New Horizons Band
Expenses
Expenses
Personnel$553,245
Personnel$2,691
Capital Outlay
Supplies$1,411
Supplies$209,794
$40,836
Services$24,756
Total$828,631
Johnson County
Quality of Life Block Grant
Class Fees
Fees: Voices of Experience,
Family Folk Machine
$605,166
$59,224
$4,327
$3,055
Membership Fees
$53,811
Independent Contractor Fees
$16,601
Special Events
Contributions and Donations
Friends of the Center/
Senior Center Endowment
Miscellaneous Sales
FFM Grant
SCTV sales
Gift Fund interest
Misc Sale of Merchandise
$128
$5
Total$4,998
$5,377
$1,572
Sale of Equipment
Special Events
$950
$34,250
Locker Rental
Vending Machine Commission
Contributions and Donations
$3,915
$13,782
$3,079
Parking Permits
Band Fees
$3,093
Reimbursement of Expenses
Room Rental
Total$6,182
Revenue
Revenue
City of Iowa City
Services$2,080
$740
$21,640
$287
0
$1,250
$1,251
$126
Total$828,631
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Friends of The Center
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In FY15 donations from people like you made it possible for The Center to offer
the quality programs, activities, classes, volunteer opportunities, and services that
helped people make the most of their adult years by staying active, curious, and
connected. Help us continue this work by donating to Friends of The Center today.
Friends of The Center is a 501(c)3 dedicated to financially
supporting The Center in its mission to promote optimal
aging in our community; to providing opportunities for
you to stay active, curious, and connected.
Why Support The Center?
There are no other community-based organizations like
The Center. It’s welcoming and affordable with programs
and services that support positive lifestyle choices. You
can exercise your brain and body, get advice about
Medicare or your health, make friends, or volunteer and
make a meaningful contribution to The Center and
community. There is something for everyone and it all
happens in a supportive and friendly environment.
That is why Friends of The Center believes in The Center
and is asking for your support. And your support is
needed now more than ever.
expenses. In FY15 it provided $34,251. Thanks to your
support, this was a 13% increase over the previous year.
Donations that support current operations are used to
fund classes and events and buy things like computers or
audiovisual and exercise equipment. In FY15 The Friends
funded the second year of the Garden Box Project, which
supplied small vegetable gardens to low-income and lessable seniors, and helped finance the creation of a strategic
fundraising and marketing plan to benefit the Senior
Center and Friends organizations.
At the end of FY15, there was $26,825 available for
current operational support and this is likely to be spent
in the coming year on needed classroom improvements,
fitness equipment, website development, and other
operational expenses that will improve the programs
you enjoy.
Thank You
In the past The Center’s operational funding came
primarily from the City of Iowa City—73% in FY15.
Your past donations—large and small—are appreciated.
New state tax laws have reduced City funds and as a
Not only by the Board, but also by the participants and
result, The Center is being asked to raise an increased
community members who benefit from the Center’s
proportion of their operational budget. In the near future, programs and services.
The Center will be asked to raise 35% of its operational
Now, The Friends is being asked to take on a larger
funding.
Friends of The Center is being called upon to fill in the
funding gap. We can’t do that without YOUR help.
How Your Money is Used
Your donations and bequests to Friends of The Center
support current programs and operations or are
invested in the Senior Center Endowment to provide
long-term support.
Each year a proportion of the annual earnings from
the endowment is used to support general operational
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role in funding the programs, operations, and
services at The Center. Your support is needed
more than ever. The Center is committed to helping
you stay active, curious, and connected. Will you
please make a commitment to support The Center
by making a donation to Friends of The Center
today? Use the enclosed envelope and return it
and your check to:
Friends of The Center
c/o Linda Kopping
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Thank You!
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FY2015 Donors: Friends of The Center
$15,000+
Anonymous
$2,000-14,999
Edward J. Rolenc
$1,000–1,999
Shari Davis
Patricia and James
Ephgrave
Lud and Mary Gutmann
Helmut and Mara Schrott
Senior College
Coordinating
Committee
$500–999
Syndy M. and James F.
Conger
Jay and Nancy Honohan
$250–499
Anonymous
Carolyn A. Cannon
Julie Hegmann
Gerhard and Ina
Loewenberg
Tom and Deb Markus
Arnold H. and Meenal A.
Menezes
John Menninger
Marilyn Skrivseth
Victoria Solursh
$150–249
Alice M. and Kendall E.
Atkinson
Bob and Barb Bradley
Gene and Anne Dierking
Michael J. Lensing
Nancy Lynch
Audrey D. Moeller
Tom and Carol
Rosenberger
$75–149
Kent L and Kay A.
Ackerson
Loretta A. Angerer
Michael A and Agnes M.
Apicella
Robert and Claire
Ashman
Nancy J. Barnes
Oscar C. Beasley M.D.
Peg Bouska
Susan and Willard Boyd
Joseph D. Brisben
Michael and Veronica
Chan
Bryce and Phyllis
Cunningham
Willa and John Dickens
Trust
Lorraine T. Dorfman
Carolyn S. Dyer
Charles R. and Margaret
M. Felling
Joseph and Anne W.
Koopmans Frankel
Lawrence and Susan
Gilligan
James Gulland
Ellis W. Hawley
Sohan S. and Shelagh B.
Hayreh
Jack R. and Nancy L.
Hobbs
Albert B. and Jean M.
Hood
Carol L. Howard
Bernita Howe
Kenneth A. and Janis G.
Hubel
Ruth Izer
Judith Millisen Knabe
Carolyn Kohler
Diana Kruse
Shirley S. Lindell
Martha Lubaroff
Mary and James McCue
Frank L. Schmidt
Liz Schwaigert
Gary G. and Jerie A.
Schwartz
Janet K. Smith
Eugene and Susan
Spaziani
Oliver and Joy Steele
Melvin G and Diane B.
Sunshine
Laurie J. and Mark L.
Zaiger
$1–74
Val Eugene Abbott
Sharon Anderson
Gary and Susan Beadle
Gordon and Ruth Burt
Miriam and Arthur Canter
Jo Catalano
Alice Crossley
John and Frances Doyle
Karen and David Drake
Judith K. Earley
David R. and Kerry J.
Evans
Ed and Mary Flaherty
Beatrice A. Furner
James I. and Carolyn R.
Gardner
Katy and Peter Hansen
Judith L. Hupfeld
Charles and Mildred
Klasson
Gregory A. Kovaciny
Ken and Ruth Kuntz
Lee J. Landan
Elvert and Mildred
Lombard
Bonnie Rae Love
Joanne and Douglas
Madsen
Jo Ann Manderscheid
Evalee Mickey
A. Florence and S.
Duane Miller
N. J. Novick
Barbara S. and Andrejs
Plakans
Margaret R. Polson
Jean Reese
Hal B. Richerson
Doralee K. Schroder
Gerald Solomons
Eleanor M. Taylor
Carol A. Tobias
Robert J. and Rita R.
Svoboda Tomanek
Beth Van Zee
V. Elizabeth Walz
Linda L. Watkins
In Memory Of
Jack Bouska
Peg Bouska
Jim Clifton M.D.
Kenneth A. and Janis G.
Hubel
Dianne Day
Alice M. and Kendall E.
Atkinson
Marilyn Skrivseth
Victoria Solursh
Donald Dorfman
Lorraine T. Dorfman
Ray Heffner
Ed and Mary Flaherty
Richard Lynch
Nancy Lynch
Susan Rogusky
Victoria Solursh
Darrell Wyrick
Tom and Carol
Rosenberger
In Honor Of
AARP Tax Aide
Program
Linda L. Watkins
The Center’s Staff
James Gulland
Jody and Bob Wiley
Anonymous
“I donate to The Center because I believe
it is a model for healthy and happy aging.
For me the most important reasons are the
wide variety of activities and classes that can
suit any taste, the abundance of meaningful
volunteer opportunities, and social
interaction through meeting many people.”
Lorraine Dorfman
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FY2015 Donors: The Center Gratefully Acknowledges Your Support
We were blessed in FY2015 by the generosity
of hundreds of Center members and other
supporters throughout the community. Thanks to
you, The Center continues to be a place that’s
welcoming, open to all, and filled with scores of
quality programs every day.
Gifts from friends like you support Center
needs and opportunities large and small, for
the benefit of all. In FY15, your contributions
equipped new classrooms with hearing
assistance systems for the first time; helped
purchase fitness equipment, like yoga mats and
weights; and provided sheet music for singing
or playing. From Senior Center TV equipment to
the cookies and coffee (even the coffee cups!)
you enjoy at our events, private donations
from people like you make a real difference in
everything we do.
Now that The Center is being asked to generate
a larger portion of its annual operating budget,
your gifts matter more than ever before. Every
donation—large or small—is important, and we
gratefully recognize our FY15 contributors in this
report. Whether you or your loved one made a
gift in response to our annual appeal, in honor
or memory of someone, or through a bequest,
you can be sure your investment will be well
managed to support The Center today and in
the future. Thank you!
Linda Kopping, Coordinator
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
$5,000+
Friends of The Center
$2,600-4,999
Marie Williams Estate
$1,300-2,599
River Products Company,
Inc Charitable
Foundation
$250–1,299
Community Foundation
of Johnson County
US Bank
$150–249
Fred Amundson
James and Syndy
Conger
Gordon Goldsmith and
Sara Henryson
Johnson County Retired
School Personnel
$75–149
Fran Austin
Coralville Center for the
Performing Arts
Nancy Barnes
James and Sandra
Bucher
Ronald Crawford and
Judy Quinn
Lucy David and Len
Sandler
Dale Helling
Barbara Hill
Del Holland
Kathleen Jacobs
Murry, Pam and Eric
Langfitt
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Monica Maloney-Mitros
and Frank Mitros
Ann Marie McCarthy and
Jeff Murray
Richard Paulus
Ruth and Philip Polgreen
Jo Richardson
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Ann Wade
Ellen Widiss
Robert and Mary Ann
Woodburn
$1–74
Dottie and Karl Armens
Olivia Atcherson
Tranlam Bao
Madeline Bendorf
Janice and Larry Blake
Karen Boatman
Phyllis and Richard
Braverman
Michael Bray
Kay Burke and Erma Jo
Thomas
Ruth and Gordon Burt
Jeanne Cadoret
Joseph and Trish
Campanelli
Ellen and Richard Caplan
Maureen Coffey
Dennis and Sharon
Colman
Florence Cremer
Ann Crowley
Nancy Davin
Bryson Dean
Helen and Ralph Delozier
Caroline Dieterle
Mary and David Dixon
Sheryl Eastin
Lee and Susan Eberly
Geraldine Edwards
Del and Lolly Eggers
Kay and William Eginton
Craig Esbeck
Jeanette and Bill Farwell
Edward Fischer and
Carol Howard
Sally Frederickson
Raymond Funk
Jeffery Furguson
George Gay
Norma Gehring
Robert George
Susan Goodner
Jim Gulland
Barbara Hackman
Jean Hagen and John
Sjoberg
Katy and Peter Hansen
Ronald and Sharon
Hanson
Dorothy and Clarence
Haverkamp
Helene Hembreiker
Douglas Hempel
Judith Hendershot
Vivian Hickman
Margery Hoppin
Joan Jehle
Linda and Herbert
Jordan
Jane Kelso
Collin Kerstetter
Nita Khandelwal
Susan Kratz
Pam Kutschke
Richard Lake
Phyllis and George
Lance
Bill Landers
Barbara Lauer
Ina Loewenberg
Laura Lovell
Lois Lowenberg
Larry Lynch
Mary McInroy
Mark Miller
Twyla Morlan
Beverly Mueller
Bonnie and Mike Murphy
Charles Neuzil
Thu Nguyen
Polly Nichols-Marshall
Betty Norbeck
Oaknoll Christian
Retirement Services
Nancy Ostrognai
Polly Pagliai
Duane and Kathy Papke
Roma Pearl
Wilma Pedersen
Bonnie Penno
Joanne Peterson
Margaret Polson
Jonathan Poulton
Peter Ramnani
Nancy Richards
Dorothy Rogers
Kay Schillig
Edna Schindhelm
Deborah and James
Schoenfelder
Adrian Schoenmaker
Alvin Schroeder
Mara and Hal Schrott
Jamie Sharp
Claire Shaw
Maxine Simon
Sharon Smith
Don Smith
Nancy Sprince and Criag
Zwerling
Joy and Oliver Steele
Carol Stegink
Larry Strabala
Gordon and Faye Strayer
Joan Summerwill
Diane Sunshine
Betty Sykes
Carol Tobias
Mary Wall
Douglas and Mary
Kathryn Wallace
Joyce Anne Munson
Welsch and David
Welsh
Michelle Wiegand
Marianne Wilkening
Michael Wilson
Betty Winokur
Lenda Zelinskas
Donations of Items
Concept by Iowa
Hearing Aid Centers
Magazines
Eye Physicians and
Surgeons
Magazines
Virginia Yanaush
Pool cue
In Memory Of
Irene Bowers
Murry, Pam and Eric
Langfitt
Darrell Wyrick
Collin Kerstetter
In Honor Of
AARP Tax Aid Program
Tranlam Bao
Dennis and Sharon
Colman
Helen and Ralph Delozier
Raymond Funk
Douglas Hempel
Barbara Hill
Richard Lake
Larry Lynch
Beverly Mueller
Thu Nguyen
Ina Loewenberg
Michelle Wiegand
Voices of Experience
Oaknoll Christian
Retirement Services
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FY2015 Community Partners
100Grannies.org
AARP Foundation
Aging Mind and Brain
Institute
Alzheimer’s Association
American Academy of
Dermatology
Arthritis Foundation
Aspen Leaf Frozen
Yogurt
Benson Hepker Design
Brain Injury Alliance
CarePro Home Medical
City Ballet of Iowa
City Channel 4
Coats of Kindness
Colonial Lanes
Combined Efforts
Theatre
Community Foundation
of Johnson County
Compeer of Johnson
County
Coralville Center for the
Performing Arts
Coralville Public Library
CoralVision
Crisis Center of Johnson
County
Delta Gamma Sorority
Department of Veterans
Affairs
Devotay
Edith Ballet Academy
Elder Services, Inc.
Englert Theatre
Fareway Stores, Inc.
Four Square Meals
Friendly Techie
Friends of The Center
Friends of the Iowa
Library for the Blind
and Physically
Handicapped
Graduate Women in
Science
Hawkeye Area
Community Action
Program
Hayes Lorenzen Lawyers,
PLC
Her Soup Kitchen
Heritage Area Agency on
Aging
Hills Bank and Trust
Company
Honohan, Epley,
Braddock &
Brenneman
Honoring Your Wishes
Hy-Vee East
Infinity Dance Company
International Council on
Active Aging (ICAA)
Iowa Audiology &
Hearing Aid Centers
Iowa City Community
Band
Iowa City Genealogical
Society
Iowa City Hospice
Iowa City Landfill and
Recycling Center
Iowa City New Horizons
Band
Iowa City Parks and
Recreation
Iowa City Police
Department
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City Salsa Group
Iowa City Tango Club
Iowa City
Telecommunications
Commission
Iowa City/Coralville
Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Iowa Cultural Corridor
Alliance
Iowa Department for the
Blind
Iowa Library for the
Blind and Physically
Handicapped
Iowa Radio Reading
Information Service
(IRIS)
Iowa State University
Extension and
Outreach
Iowa United Nations
Association
Iowa Watercolor Society
Iowa: Eye to I, LLC
Jensen Eyecare Center
Johnson County Board
of Supervisors
Johnson County
Department of Public
Health
Johnson County
Heritage Trust
Johnson County Livable
Community
Kirkwood Community
College
Leff Law Firm, LLP
Lensing Funeral &
Cremation Service
Linn County Department
of Public Health
Longfellow Girl Scout
Troop
Magnification Resources
Magnified Vision, Inc.
MECCA/Prelude
Behavioral Services
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Iowa City
Homecare
Midtown Family
Restaurant
Milestones AAA
NanoPac, Inc.
New Pioneer Food
Co-op
NFB Newsline
North Liberty Television
(NLTV)
Pathways Adult Day
Health Center
Phelan, Tucker, Mullen,
Walker, Tucker &
Gelman, LLP
Prairie Lights
Public Access Television
(PATV)
Pure Light Healing
Center
Ralston Creek Dancers
Reds Alehouse
ReginaBread
ReNu Your Life Personal
Training and Wellness
Running Wild
Salvation Army
Sandy Kemp Energy
Therapy
Senior Health Insurance
Information Program
(SHIIP)
Sexual Health Alliance
of Linn and Johnson
Counties
Susan Shullaw &
Associates
Table to Table
Taoist Tai Chi Society of
the USA
The Cottage Bakery and
Catering
The Low Vision Store
The Mac Doctor
The Preemie Project
University of Iowa Aging
Studies Program
University of Iowa
Athletics - Gymnastics
University of Iowa Center
on Aging
University of Iowa
Counseling
Psychology Program
One hundred twenty-eight partnerships
expanded offerings and improved the quality
of programs in FY15. Partnerships also help
reduce costs and help prevent the duplication of
services in the community. We are fortunate to
have good working relationships with so many
businesses and organizations in the community.
They are a critical element in The Center’s
quality programming.
University of Iowa
Department of
Communication
Sciences and
Disorders
University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics
Department of
Dermatology
University of Iowa
International Programs
University of Iowa
International Writing
Program
University of Iowa
Museum of Art
University of Iowa
Obermann Center for
Advanced Studies
University of Iowa
REACH Program
University of Iowa
School of Art and Art
History
University of Iowa
School of Music
University of Iowa
School of Social Work
University of Iowa Senior
College
University of Iowa
Wendell Johnson
Speech and Hearing
Clinic
US Bank
Vision Helpers
Vision in Motion
Visiting Nurse
Association
Wastyn & Associates
West Music/SoundReach
Choir
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FY2015 Volunteers
In FY 2015, 637 volunteers provided
approximately 26,000 hours of
service on behalf of the Senior Center.
Volunteers are involved in almost every
aspect of running The Center, from
teaching classes, leading activities,
and providing services, to advocating
for seniors in our community, raising
awareness and funds for The Center,
and making decisions about its future.
Each volunteer helps the Senior Center
and our participants in such important
ways. Thank you all for your support!
You are appreciated!
Rachel Abbe
Sara Abolt
Kathryn Adams
Nancy AdamsCogan
Anjana Aggarwal
Jason Aird
Raymond Akins
William Albrecht
Judy Allen
Timothy Ando
Sandy Andreasen
Donna Angell
Valerie Appleton
Mary Ruth
Arensdorf
Mark Arnold
Brandon Asche
Sato Ashida
Judy Atkins
Alice Atkinson
Sarah Averill
Heather Bain
Gabe Baird
Zoey Baker
Erin Balvanz
LaMar Barber
Timothy Barker
Nancy Barnes
Sharon Barrett
Bob Beall
Abigail Beck
Amy Belfi
Kathie Belgum
Janice Bell
Barry Bender
Paula Bender
Judy Bennett
Wilhelmine Bennett
Ashley Bente
Daniel Benton
Taylor Bernitt
Merce Bern-Klug
Glorine Berry
Mike Biderman
Karol Bird
Hazel Boerner
Nick Bontumasi
Mary Bouillion
Irene Bowers
Norlin Boyd
Haley Brady
Sheri Breedlove
Gail Brehio
Leslie Brettell
Joseph Brisben
James Broffitt
Hannah Brokke
Joyce Brokke
Mary Kay Brooks
Genesee Brown
Marion Brown
Julia Brumbaugh
Margaret Brumm
Jason Brummel
Amanda Bruns
Kizzy Bryant
Jaden Buckley
Becca Burr
David Burt
Donna Jean
Butterbaugh
Phyllis Callahan
Tony Calvin
Kristy Cameron
Dave Campbell
Lindsey Campbell
Sue Campney
Ximena Campos
Barbara Canin
Lynne Cannon
Mary A Cannon
Richard Caplan
Antonietta Caporali
David Carlson
Karen Carstensen
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Jeanette Carter
Helen Chadima
Michael Chan
Jason Chen
Lucy Choisser
David Christ
Ruth Christ
Greg Ciach
Cheryll Clamon
Marge Clancy
Myra Clark
Rachel Clark
Aprille Clarke
Debbie Classon
Beth Clopton
Lorelei Coffin
Mary Cohen
James Conger
Syndy Conger
Garth Conley
Mary Anne Conrad
Debbie Cooney
Charles Coulter
Jared Countryman
Tammy CoverdaleBauer
Miles Crall
Lyndon Crist
Wanda Crombie
Haley Croney
Jonathan Cryer
Jim Curry
Vicky Curtis
Sue Dallam
Lutchi Dancel
Omega Dancel
Mark Danielson
Connie Dautremont
Andrew Davis
Shari Davis
Ruth Dawson
Sierra de la Torre
John De Salme
Bryson Dean
Deborah Dee
Louis DeGrazia
Bianca DeMonte
Diane Dempsey
Janice Denehy
Mary Denmead
Jane Dewitt
Mark Dibble
Savannah Dierks
Robert Dietrich
Derrick Dimig
Eliza Dixon
Jane Dohrmann
Svjetlana Dolovcak
Lorraine Dorfman
Ryan Downing
Althea DowningSherer
Naomi DowningSherer
Alex Drake
Erin Droll
Madgetta Dungy
Diana Durham
Fred Durian
Mary Dusterhoft
Atticus Dutcher
Joseph Dutcher
Judith Earley
Brad Easler
Janene Edwards
Jennifer Eilers
Gwen Elling
Jonnifer Ellsworth
Pat Emmert
Evelyn Endris
Jim Ephgrave
Laura Ericson
David Evans
John E Evans
Natahlia Fahl
Janet Fairley
Lorelei Falsetti
Korinne Fangmann
Deema Fattal
Barbara Faust
Tim Fees
Chuck Felling
Margaret Felling
Kanya Ferguson
Ben Field
Pat Fischer
Beth Fisher
Linda Fisher
David Fitzgerald
Edward Flaherty
Mary Flaherty
Elsie Foerstner
Mary Foraker
Pat Ford
Janet Forrest
Larry Fountain
Dottie Frank
Anne Frankel
Joe Frankel
Eliana Friedman
Emily Friese
Bernd Fritzsch
Kay Full
Sarah Furnish
Barbara Gamb
Ken Gamb
Dee Gansemer
Katalan Garten
William Gauger
George Gay
Inez Gehrke
Grant Ghahramani
Emily Gilbert
Lawrence Gilligan
Pat Goeldner
Will Gormally
Paula Grady
Tim Grady
Hannah Grahek
Richard Green
Isabel Greene
Ann Greenstein
Allen Grundstad
Donna Grundstad
Jim Gulland
Jackie Gustafson
Mary Gutmann
Maria Guzman
Edmarie GuzmanVelez
Barbara Hackman
Becky Hall
David Hamilton
Sunny Hampton
Katy Hansen
Robert Hansen
Jan Hanson
Mary Hanson
Rose Hanson
Tish Harbach
Angie Harbour
Gloria Hartley
Lucy Hartmann
Melanie Haupert
Shelagh Hayreh
Scotty Hayward
Julie Hegmann
Andy Heim
Karen Helgens
Steve Helscher
Jeff Henderson
Morgan Henderson
Jo Hensch
Chuck Hesse
Jean Hill
Martin Hill
Karl Hillie
Jack Hobbs
Claire Hockley
Mark Holbrook
Liz Holcomb
Leslie Hollis
Jay Honohan
Ed Hoover
Loren Horton
Carol Howard
Julie Howard
Bernita Howe
Diviin Huff
Patricia Huff
Brad Humble
Brent Humble
Andrea Hungate
Lynne Hungerford
Tom Hurlbut
Pete Husak
Tariel Iberi
Curt Igo
Doris Ihm
Karen Jackson
Charles Jacoby
Subhash Jain
Karry Jannie
Jane Jansen
Trish Jensen
Abby Jessen
Gerald Jogerst
Don Johnson
Judy Johnson
Kristin Johnson
Megan Johnson
Trina Johnson
Dawn Jones
Jennifer Jordan
So Jung
Kendre Kamm
John Kane
Sarah Kanouse
Josh Karp
Miriam Kashia
Kate Kasten
Kevin Kaufman
Kathy Keasler
Judy Keefer
Tori Kehret
Sandy Kemp
Dug Mo Kim
Craig Klocke
Kristin Kneble
Zach Knosp
Scott Koepke
Elizabeth KoffronEisen
Craig A Kohl
Jason Kooi
Katey Kooi
Vanessa Kooi
Rosemary Korty
Marian Koss
Gregory Kovaciny
Jane Kovaciny
Charles Kreeb
Duane Kruse
Steven Kueter
Robin Kugley
Chuck Lacina
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Feather Lacy
Suzanne Lagina
Phyllis Lance
Matt Landherr
David Larew
Louise Larew
Roger Larson
Spencer Larson
Charity Lassiter
William
Laubengayer
Karla Laubethal
Geoffrey Lauer
Joanna Lawson
Yong Woo Lee
Kyung-Ho Leem
Ashley Lekander
Julia Lenel
Emily Lennon
Michael Lensing
Perry Lenz
Mary Letizio
Loretta Letts
Robbie Levy
Wendy Levy
Adam Lewis
Ben Lewis
David Lewis
Eliott Lewis
Michael Lewis
Thisbe Lewis
Hsin Lin
Shirley Lindell
Wayne Lindsey
Brenda Linley
Noah Linley
Jeanne Liston
Anothony Little
Jean Littlejohn
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Gerhard
Loewenberg
Ina Loewenberg
Del Long
Maritza LopezCampos
Bonnie Love
Robert Lower
Martha Lubaroff
Nancy Lynch
Torin Mallonee
Patricia Malloy
Cari Malone
Kendra Malone
Veronica Manos
Donna Marak
Joyce Marner
Bev Marple
Judy Marshall
Diane Martin
Reid Masters
Tom Maxwell
Mary Grace Mayer
James Mayfield
Mary-Lou Mayfield
Jim L Maynard
Helen McClean
Tara McGovern
Nateasa McGuire
Joe McKenna
Stacey McKim
Reed McManigal
Amanda McNab
Mary Means
Mary Mehrl
Careena Melia
Lynn Mennenga
Paul Meyer
Anastasia Mikels
Faith Milburn
Bryan Miller
Charles Miller
Jeanette Miller
Jerry Miller
Nancy Miller
Ferman Milster
Kathy Mitchell
Robert Moninger
Astrid Montuclard
Deb Moore
Dianne Moravek
Jeanne Morris
Rosemary Morris
Lillian Morrissey
Grace Mott
Nelson Moyer
Beverly Mueller
Jack Mugo
Marc Muniz
Joyce M Murphy
Steve Murphy
Jerry Musser
Connie Mutel
Pam Myers
Shirley Myers
Jo Myers-Walker
Abby Naeve
Marilyn Neely
Patrick Nefzger
Carrie Nelson
Janet Nelson
Scott Nelson
Terry Nelson
Larry Neppl
Tyson Neubauer
Ryan Elizabeth
NeuCollins
Mark Neumeier
Terrence Neuzil
Chris Nguyen
Mary Nicklaus
Claire Nolan
Betty Norbeck
Gerald Nordquist
Mary Jane Norris
David Noyes
Anika Nuguyen
Jimmy Nunez
Rich Oberfoell
Xavier Oberfoell
James Ochs
Phillip Ochs
Patricia O’Connell
Joan O’Kones
Nancy Olthoff
David Ostragnai
Nancy Ostrognai
Jefri Palermo
Yeony Pang
Anna Pankau
Warren Paris
Anne Parker
Sarah Parks
Dave Parsons
Ben Partridge
Richard Paulus
Lindsey Payne
Doran Pearson
Gerald Pearson
Joy Perrin
Holli Peterson
Linnea Peterson
Nicole Peterson
Rosemarie Petzold
Irvin Pfab
Sara Piccoli
Tom Pickering
Damian Pieper
Jerry Pike
Bernard Pint
Sherian Piper
Jeff Plume
Roscoe Porch
Ananya Pramanik
Shana Prescott
Steven Protzman
Jane Purcell
Keith Queen
Anthony Quest
Buffy Quintero
Ellen Racheter
Azirah Rahman
Hanna Ralson
Gerardo Ramirez
Jon Ranard
Tabitha Rasmussen
Dolores Ratcliff
Janet Rawley
Emily Redlinger
Jonathon Reecks
Dennis Reese
Margaret Reese
Michelle Reif
Roger Reilly
John Richard
Margaret
Richardson
Jim Ridenour
Sara Riesz
Sara Riggs
Kelsey Roberson
Tim Roberson
Erin Robinson
Carlos Rodriguez
Gerry Roe
Megan Roe
Damon Rogers
Larry Rogers
Edward Rolenc
Quincy Roth
Aggie Rudy
Jim Ruebush
Madeline Running
Donna Rupp
Carolyn Russell
Harry Ruth
Laurie Ruth
Patricia Ryan
Omid Salaami
Ben Sauder
Claire Sauder
Michael Sauder
Jean Saxton
Rachel Schatz
Stephen Scheckel
Annette Scheib
Jim Schepker
John Schmidt
Kay Schneider
Jerald Schnoor
Steve Schomberg
Doralee Schroder
Alvin Schroeder
Judy Schroeder
Hal Schrott
Mara Schrott
Tom Schulein
Tim Schulte
Allie Schumacher
Gary Schwartz
Madison
Schwerdtfeger
Audrey Scott
Cody Shafer
Stephanie Sharf
Brenda
Shaughnessy
Blossom Perkins
Shaw
Jennifer Sherer
Mark Signs
Laurie Slocum
Ken Slonneger
Beth Smith
Carmen Smith
Edith Snyder
Vicki Solursh
Alanah Songer
Tony Songer
Johanny Sotillo
Gene Spaziani
Susan Spears
Fritz Spencer
Skye Spencer
Kelsey Spitz
Jean Spitzer
Gerald Stamp
Caleigh Stanier
Greta Stanier
Zuri Starks
Jill Stephenson
Tessa Stevens
Sheila Stevenson
Thomas Stevenson
Sandy Stewart
Gail Stika
Chris Stockman
Jeff Stohler
Jon Stolfus
Larry Strabala
Rod Strampe
Molly Strieker
Ann Stromquist
Jacob Strong
Janet Suchomel
Judith Sutherland
Lin Swanson
Calvin Teicher
Craig Teicher
Simone Teicher
Jack Terndrup
Joy Thompson
Kimberly Thompson
Pete Thompson
William Thorne
Sandy Tigges
Roya Tirgardoun
Nina Torkelson
Richard Trealoff
AJ Tschetter
Beverly Tyree
Robin Ungar
Mickey Van Doren
Dwight Van Horn
Marilyn Van Roekel
Sheila Vedder
Elsie Vega
Charles Velte
Clancy Vinchattle
Janelle Wagner
Susan Wakefield
Hope Walgamuth
Mary W Wall
Lisa Walz
Kari Wanat
Amanda Ward
Steve Weber
Michelle Weckmann
Emily Weets
Erin Wehr
Tom Wehr
Barb Weigel
Robert Weir
Donna Wendler
Susan Whetstine
Heather Widmayer
Jody Wiley
Robert Wiley
Michael Williams
Melissa Willis
Margaret Winkler
Lee Witwer
Nancy Wombacher
Bob Woodburn
Pope Yamada
Louise Young
Yu Yu
Lori Ziegenhorn
Barbara Zilles
Kaylea Zimmerman
Jerry Zinn
2015 Outstanding
Volunteer Awards
Instructor:
Jim Curry
Leadership:
Kathy Mitchell
Advocate:
Ed Rolenc
Service to Seniors:
Gary Schwartz
Volunteer Group:
Senior Health
Insurance
Information
Program (SHIIP)
Counselors
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28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-356-5220
www.icgov.org/senior
senior center staff
Linda Kopping, Coordinator
Michelle Buhman, Program Specialist
Emily Light, Community Outreach Specialist
Kristin Kromray, Operations Assistant
Shelby Strommer, Receptionist
Sharon Stubbs, Receptionist
Craig Buhman, Maintenance Worker III
Dan Swenson, Maintenance Worker I
Brad Mowrey, Video Specialist
637 Volunteers!
“The Center is a public service
that has greatly enhanced my
retirement experience. With
my modest contribution I
am voting with my dollars to
supplement their funding to
provide for scholarships and
for their future.”
Bonnie Love
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Marketing and Fundraising Environmental Study Report
September 8, 2015
M. Linda Wastyn, Ph.D.
President, Wastyn & Associates
Background and Executive Summary
In February 2014, the Iowa City City Council appointed an Ad Hoc Senior Services
Committee to evaluate the current vision, mission and programming of The Center with input
from center staff and members of the public as well as a review of existing reports and related
documents concerning The Center. This Ad Hoc Committee’s appointment came from the city’s
concerns about declining city revenue as a result property tax reform and a trend of declining
federal assistance. Rather than find themselves in a situation where the city cannot fund The
Center or have to make difficult funding decisions, they proactively sought input on ways to help
The Center succeed in this new fiscal reality.
As a result of this evaluation, the city asked The Center to develop and implement a plan
to increase the percentage of revenue it generates. Currently the city provides approximately
75% of The Center’s $900,000 operating budget with Center revenue (membership fees, rentals,
and raised income) comprising the balance. Contributed revenue comes from the earnings from
an endowed fund held by the Community Foundation of Johnson County of approximately
$700,000 that generates $30,000 in revenue annually and in philanthropy contributions that vary
each year with the largest annual amount totaling $37,000.
To achieve this goal, The Center identified two main avenues for meeting this revenue
target: increased memberships and increased philanthropy support. Toward that end, they hired
Wastyn & Associates to (1) conduct a study of its members to gauge their interest in contributing
toward The Center beyond their membership; and (2) identify areas of pride for members that
could provide the foundation for a future marketing plan. This report provides the data to support
each of these goals. Wastyn & Associates will use these data to develop and help The Center
implement a strategic fundraising plan beginning this fall.
This study progressed through two separate stages to collect the data reported here. First,
a series of eight focus groups conducted at the end of May 2015 engaged 73 individuals with
different relationships with The Center that ranged from highly engaged (donors, volunteers,
leadership) to disengaged (former members, non-members). Focus groups asked open-ended
questions designed to learn about participants’ perceptions of The Center’s strengths and areas
for improvement. A follow-up survey – distributed via email (Survey Monkey), The Center’s
website, and hard copies mailed to individual’s homes and left at The Center – sought to confirm
the focus groups’ findings from a larger audience. With 1,121 survey respondents, great
confidence exists in the reliability of the survey data.
The typical survey respondent has the following characteristics: female (74.5%), white
(96.6%), retired (71.8%), with a graduate or professional degree (47.2%), married or partnered
(56.4%), 65-74 years old (44.2%), living with one other person (54.5%) in Iowa City (75.3%),
and with an annual household income between $50,000 and $74,999 annually (22.7%). Most
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(63.1%) are current Center members and have been from 1 to 5 years (48.2%). They drive
themselves (76.1%) from 1 to 5 miles (73.5%) to reach The Center.
Together, these two methods gathered data to answer three major questions: (1) How can
The Center better market itself to attract more members? (2) Can The Center raise membership
fees without having a deleterious effect on membership numbers and, if so, by how much? (3)
Does support exist for members (and others) to make philanthropic contributions to The Center
in addition to their membership fees? If so, what kinds of arguments will resonate with them as
part of a case for support?
These results indicate that most people initially learned of The Center through a personal
contact or visit with a friend and rely on word of mouth as the second most common source of
information about local events (after the Iowa City Press Citizen), pointing to the need for
marketing strategies to harness the power of personal connections. Overall, results and focus
group comments point to a very committed constituent who highly value The Center and its
programs. The members become the best ambassadors for The Center as this finding supports.
Some focus group participants made suggestions along these lines, such as a “bring a friend for
free” promotion as a way to introduce others to The Center.
Even more than word of mouth, most respondents learned of current events in the Iowa
City Press Citizen which becomes another important avenue for marketing. They mostly learn
about The Center’s events in the program guide either mailed to their home or left in a public
place. While many mentioned the complicated nature of the information in the program guide,
they still relied on it to know what programs The Center offered.
One-time courses most often drew individuals to become members of The Center
followed by exercise classes and equipment and one-time lectures. Interestingly, lectures ranked
higher in importance than exercise classes and equipment but fell to the bottom of the reasons
when forced to choose the one thing convinced them to become a member. While they likely
enjoy the lectures (and some in the focus groups indicated they prefer lectures to classes because
of the more limited time commitment), they could attend a lecture without becoming a member.
The longer time commitment encouraged the membership.
When asked how The Center made them feel or changed their lives, “staying active” and
“mental and intellectual stimulation” topped the list with the latter as the most important single
reason they joined. Those who do not join The Center or drop their membership find themselves
too busy to add another activity into their busy schedule. Parking issues ranked as the second
(through fourth) most chosen reason for not joining or renewing their membership, although
when forced to choose the single most important reason for not joining, parking fell to near the
bottom.
The words that rose to the top of the list as accurate descriptors of The Center included
“educational,” “quality,” “open to all seniors,” “safe,” “active,” “clean,” “helpful,” and “seniors
helping seniors.” When we look at the importance people ascribe to these same words, we see a
different order but general agreement that those at the top of the list belong at the top of the list
and those at the bottom of the list belong at the bottom of the list. “Open to all seniors” topped
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the list followed by “safe,” “welcoming,” “helpful,” “friendly,” “quality,” “simulating,”
“educational,” “clean” and “active.”
No statistically-significant differences emerged based on membership status (members,
former members, and non-members), age, income, education, or place of residence on any of
these findings.
All respondents overwhelmingly believe that they received more or much more value for
their membership than they pay. More than 60% indicate a willingness to spend between $5 and
$20 more per person per year for their membership followed by a large number willing to invest
between $21 and $40 more per person per year for their membership. Given the structure of this
questions and the nature of this type of question, likely The Center could increase annual
membership by approximately $30/person without a negative impact on the number of members.
Interestingly, no difference emerged on the willingness to pay more for memberships based on
respondents’ income level.
The other avenue for revenue comes in philanthropy support. An overwhelming 63% of
members who responded to this question indicated a willingness to make a gift in support of The
Center. Most would make a gift to whatever The Center identifies as its greatest need. Allowing
The Center to continue its good work and providing this services for future generations topped
the list of reasons they would make a gift. Self-reported income indicates that a number of
respondents have sufficient revenue to make a major gift to The Center. Equally important,
nearly 100 individuals said they would join a development committee and volunteer to help The
Center staff raise this money. People who reported lower incomes indicated a slightly higher
willingness to volunteer than those with higher incomes, perhaps wanting to make a difference at
The Center in the way they best could.
Study Process
This study proceeded through two steps. The first conducted eight focus groups that
attracted 73 individuals and asked open-ended questions designed to gather broad opinions
regarding The Center’s strengths and weaknesses. A copy of the focus group questions appears
in Appendix A. Held the last two weeks of May, Table 1 outlines the groups included in each
focus group and the number of attendees at each.
N
Constituent Group
N
Members
8
Volunteers
14
Volunteer leaders
10
Service organizations
6
Staff
Lapsed/prospective
members
Government officials
7
7
Donors
15
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At the conclusion of the audio-recorded and transcribed focus groups – led by Linda
Wastyn of Wastyn & Associates, survey tested the assumptions and ideas generated by the focus
group participants with a larger audience. The survey contained 32 closed-ended questions that
asked respondents their perceptions of The Center, how they learned about The Center, how they
get information in general, and their willingness to both pay more for their membership and
make a philanthropic contribution to The Center in addition to their membership. A copy of the
survey appears in Appendix B. Question logic imbedded into the on-line versions (website and
email) allowed respondents to skip questions that did not pertain to them based on previous
answers. Hardcopies of the surveys did not have this option.
Survey distribution occurred three ways: an email directly to all individuals for whom
The Center had a valid email address (using Survey Monkey), a link on The Center’s website
and Facebook page, and a hardcopy mailed to members and nonmembers in The Center’s service
area. All totaled, respondents returned 1,121 valid surveys through the following channels:
Survey Vehicle
N
Email (Survey
738
Monkey)
Website
135
Hard copy
249
We could not use a handful of returned hardcopy surveys due to incomplete data (missing
demographics). Even with those excluded, the strong response rate signals very strong
confidence in the data, results, and conclusions drawn. For example, through Survey Monkey,
we sent 1,832 invitations to respond to the survey (with three follow-up reminders). Of these,
150 bounced for a total of 1,682 individuals who could potentially receive the email. Of these,
1,191 (71%) opened the email and 738 (44%) completed the survey, an unheard of responses
rate! For this type of survey, organizations consider a response rate of 5-10% a success.
The survey provided an opportunity for individuals to enter a drawing for one of two gift
certificates in appreciation for their time. Just less than half (N=594) included their name for
consideration of these gifts.
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Recommendations Involving the Senior Center Fee Structure and
Cost Recovery Goal for the Operational Budget
Submitted by Members of Committee A
Jason Chen; Cheryll Clamon; Beth Clopton; Mary Dusterhoft; Ed Flaherty; Ken
Gamb; Mark Holbrook; Shirley Lindell; Bonnie Love; Tom Schulein; Gary Schwartz;
Bob Wiley
Prepared by:
Linda Kopping, Senior Center Coordinator
Primary Staff Advisor
Approved by the Senior Center Commission
October 15, 2015
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Introduction
One opportunity for improvement noted in the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee Report to the
City Council was for The Center to “review…fees and other ways to assist in the funding of the Center.”
Committee A, a group of active Center participants and volunteers living in Iowa City and other areas of
Johnson County, was created to carry out the review identified by the Ad Hoc Senior Services
Committee. Members of Committee A included: Jason Chen; Cheryll Clamon; Beth Clopton; Mary
Dusterhoft; Ed Flaherty; Ken Gamb; Mark Holbrook; Shirley Lindell; Bonnie Love; Tom Schulein; Gary
Schwartz; Bob Wiley.
Committee A was asked to focus on two goals. One, to recommend an operational budget cost
recovery percentage for the Senior Center to use as a goal when budgeting and fundraising. The second
was to review all participant and user fees assessed by The Center and make recommendations for
change when appropriate. The Committee began working in early June 2015 and finalized its
recommendations in September 2015.
The initial actions of the Committee were to review The Center’s budget expenses and revenue
streams, operating indicators, mission, goals, and value statements. City Council goals were also
reviewed as well as the Council’s commitment to inclusivity and sustainability. The probable impact on
City funding caused by changes in state tax laws was discussed. Finally, cost recovery for senior
programming in other areas of the state and country was considered.
Cost Recovery
To help determine their recommendation for cost recovery, Committee A used the Cost
Recovery Pyramid Model to provide them with rationale and a framework to accomplish their goal. The
Cost Recovery Pyramid was developed in 1990 and refined by GreenPlay LLC in early 2000. Since then it
has been used in many recreational facilities (including Iowa City’s Recreation Department) to help
determine cost recovery goals.
The Cost Recovery Pyramid has five levels; each representing a different proportion of
community and individual benefit or involvement. The fee for service is set to recover a higher
percentage of cost as the level of individual benefit increases as compared to the level of community
involvement/benefit. See Appendix 1.
The Center’s operational budget was reviewed and each line item was place in one of five (5)
operational or program categories intended to reflect the level of personal verses community
involvement or benefit. The five categories identified, presented from highest to lowest in terms of
community benefit, are Facility, Operations, Volunteer/Service, Programming, and Sales. (A detailed
breakdown of which line items are included in each level/category is included in Appendix 2.) Table 1
presents the five categories in the context of the Cost Recovery Pyramid and includes the Committee’s
recommended level of cost recovery for each level.
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TABLE 1 COST RECOVERY PYRAMID
Pyramid Level
Level of Community
Benefit
Budget Category
Recommended Cost
Reimbursement Level
for Level/Budget
Category
Level 1 (largest):
Mostly community
benefit
Facility
0%
Level 2:
Considerable
community benefits
Operations
30%
Level 3:
Balanced
individual/community
benefit
Volunteer/Service
40%
Level 4:
Considerable individual
benefit
Programming
70%
Level 5 (Smallest):
Mostly individual
benefit
Sales
125%
To determine the overall cost recovery goal, Committee A used total dollar amounts from all
budget line items in each category and calculated the cost recovery percentage of that amount. For
instance, Level 4, Programming, has a total revised FY15 budget amount of $140,554. Seventy percent
(70%) of this amount, or the recommended amount for cost recovery, is $98,387.
The cost recovery dollar amount was determined for each category. The five values were added
and it was determined that this total amount was equivalent to 32% of the operational budget.
Following considerable discussion, the committee made the following recommendation:
As an initial goal, The Center should increase its cost recovery goal by 2.5% annually up to 35%
This value was endorsed for the following reasons:
1. Using the Cost Recovery Pyramid provided a rational and tested cost recovery model that has
been used elsewhere, including Iowa City Parks and Recreation.
2. Approximately 10% of The Center’s members are on low-income scholarships--$10,000 of
scholarship support was provided in FY15. Literature on fees indicates that it is best to keep
costs low and not intimidate people with high fees. Higher fees would work against inclusivity.
3. The Center has limited income generating options and while 35% cost reimbursement is modest,
it is realistic. It is a good place to start.
4. The Center is limited by services that take up space and do not generate income. For instance
the VNA, SHIIP, Honoring Your Wishes, AARP Tax services, legal counseling, congregate meals,
and non-profit groups. These are valuable community services older adults and other
community members have come to rely upon them, but they do not generate revenue.
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5. Most of our programs and classes are led by volunteers and therefore offered at no cost. This is
consistent with The Center’s mission to offer programs that promote wellness, social
interaction, community engagement, and intellectual growth.
6. Placing a small registration fee on all classes is not cost effective when staff time and the
software’s fees are factored into the process. Further, it would create an unmanageable
workload on the short-staffed front desk employees.
7. The Center’s participant base is well defined and as a result it has a smaller pool of potential
donors.
8. When the 35% cost reimbursement goal is attained, the cost reimbursement amount will be
reevaluated and an increase in the amount considered.
Fees
Membership Fee Recommendations
TABLE 2 MEMBERSHIP FEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended Fee
Single/Each Additional Family
Type of Membership
Member
Percent Increase
Single/Each Additional Family
Member
Iowa City Resident
$40/$25
21%/25%
Non City Resident
$75/$45
25%/25%
Out of County Resident
Membership classification eliminated
The rational for this recommendation is largely focused on issues related to income and a desire
to make sure The Center remains available to all members of the community. Committee members
expressed concerned that higher fees may keep lower income people from considering participation in
Center programs and services and noted the reluctance of some low-income people to request financial
assistance. Further, they supported the idea that it is better to price memberships at a level where they
are available to all, rather than set it at a price that puts it out of the reach of people who would benefit
from the services provided.
In addition to income factors, committee members were concerned about raising membership
fees so high that The Center was “priced out of the market.” It was also suggested that people who are
in a position to pay higher membership fees should be encouraged to make a contribution when
renewing their memberships.
Out of county resident membership fees were eliminated for two reasons. Currently there are
approximately sixteen members who reside outside of Johnson County. It was determined that the
work involved with tracking fees and memberships associated with this category was not commensurate
with the staff time involved accomplishing these tasks. Further, with a smaller fee out of county
participation is likely to increase and ultimately increase membership fee revenue.
Membership cards are computerized access cards that provide access to specific areas of the
building such as the computer lab and fitness rooms. These cards cost $3.48 each. To this point, The
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Center has never charged a fee for replacing a lost card. Committee A recommends that a membership
card replacement fee be implemented for both regular and scholarship members costing $10 and $3
respectively.
Current membership fees generated $53,811 in fiscal year 2015. It is estimated that this
increase would generate an additional $8,760 in revenue annually assuming there are no changes in
membership numbers, family memberships, scholarship participation, or place of residence.
Classroom Rentals
Given the exceptionally low rate of rental usage, Committee members recommend leaving
room rental rates for rooms 202, 205, 208, and G13 unchanged for non-profit groups; removing room
211 from the list of available rental rooms due to the potential for damage to the contents of the
room; and adding room 209 as an additional room rental.
Committee members are recommending offering rental availability of the same spaces to forprofit organizations with the caveat that all sales of materials and services on site are prohibited.
They are further recommending that rental fees for individuals and for-profit groups be double the
rates of non-profit groups. This is consistent with the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department which
offers non-profits a 50% discount on all rentals.
The decision to open rentals to for-profit organizations was based upon the belief that it would
increase rentals and therefore rental income.
Another recommendation put forth by the Committee is to limit classroom rentals to times
when staff or volunteer building attendants are in the facility.
RECOMMENDED NON-PROFIT ROOM RENTAL FEES AND AVAILABILITY
Class Room
Availability
Fee: Hourly
Security Deposit
202, 205,208, 209 Day:
Free
None
M - F; 8 AM to 5 PM
G13
Weekend/Evening:
M – Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
W – F; 5 PM to 9 PM
S –Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
$20/hr
Day:
M - F; 8 AM to 5 PM
Free
Weekend/Evening:
M – Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
W – F; 5 to 9 PM
S –Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
$30/hr
$75 without refreshment;
$125 with refreshments or AV
use
None
$125;
No refreshments allowed;
$175 with AV use beyond
what is available in room
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RECOMMENDED INDIVIDUAL AND FOR-PROFIT ROOM RENTAL FEES AND AVAILABILITY
Class Room
Availability
Fee: Hourly
Security Deposit
202, 205, 208,
Day:
$40/hr
$75 without refreshment;
and 209
M - F; 8 AM to 5 PM
$125 with refreshment or AV
use
Weekend/Evening:
M – Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
W – F; 5 PM to 9 PM
S –Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
G13
Day:
$60/hr
M - F; 8 AM to 5 PM
Weekend/Evening:
M – Tu; 5 PM to 7 PM
W – F; 5 PM to 9 PM
S –Su; 8 AM to 5 PM
$125;
No Refreshments Allowed;
$175 with AV use beyond
what is available in room
Assembly Room Rental
Committee A members extensively reviewed and discussed rental possibilities for the Assembly
Room and kitchen area. After touring the area, discussing rental and other use possibilities, and
meeting and discussing needed room/facility enhancements with staff and a representative from one of
the event managers from the company that works for Iowa City Parks and Recreation, Committee
members recommend the following:
With assistance from the City’s Engineering Department, Center staff should engage a
consultant who will develop plans to upgrading the kitchen, Assembly Room, and lobby to make them
more efficient, useable, and renter friendly.
Committee members agreed with the event management company representative who felt the
historic nature of the facility, its downtown location, attractive interior, audiovisual capabilities,
convenient parking, and adjacent kitchen space all had a lot of potential for making the space an
excellent rental possibility, even if only available on weekends. They believe an initial investment in
necessary improvements would generate significant revenue in the long run. Further, the modest
kitchen modifications required would support participant programs throughout the week and provide
much needed storage for programs, services, and necessary rental materials.
A second recommendation is to have an outside management company oversee all weekend rentals of
the Assembly Room, kitchen, and lobby to avoid unmanageable staff workloads.
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Discounted Parking Program Fees
Since increasing the fee and introducing new parking options for discounted parking program a
couple of years ago, the program has been essentially self-sustaining. Sales of annual permits
($100/year); semiannual permits ($50)/year) and hourly parking passes ($10/20 hours) generated
$21,640 in FY15 with an actual cost of $22,000.
Committee A members agreed that the discounted parking program was run primarily for the
benefit of the participants of the program and would fall into level 5 of the Cost Recovery Pyramid. With
a cost recovery goal of 125%, some changes to the fee structure of the program would be appropriate.
Rather than increase the $100 annual fee, Committee members recommend increasing the cost
of semi-annual permits and hourly parking passes to cover the additional staff time, handling, and
processing fees required to maintain these two options. Their recommendation is to increase the cost
of semiannual permits to $60 each and hourly parking tickets to $15/20 hours. Replacement costs for
lost parking permits would continue at $10 per lost permit.
Class Fees
Independent contractors who teach at The Center pay 25% of their gross revenue to The Center
as compensation for the use of space and equipment. This reimbursement level is set by contract and
there is no recommendation for change.
Classroom material costs set by The Center are typically established to cover the expense of
significant amounts of copying done in conjunction with a particular class. Committee members
recommend increasing the minimum charge for class copying costs from the current $5 to $10. Fees
for other materials that may be used in a class should be established by staff on a case-by-case basis.
As in the past, all material costs set by The Center shall be waived for participants in the lowincome scholarship program.
Coffee
Coffee has been a longstanding offering at The Center. The current charge is $0.25/cup is paid
on an honor system. The actual cost of a cup of coffee, including the cup, creamer, sugar, cup holder,
and the like is $0.57/cup.
The Committee members agreed that the price of coffee needs to increase. Their first option
however was to explore the acquiring of a coffee vending machine that would be installed on the ground
floor. Staff was asked to try coffee available at the ICPL and evaluate it for quality. Benefits for this
approach included a variety of beverage options and an annual vendor fee that would generate a small
amount of revenue.
If the vending machine does not succeed, the price of coffee should be increased to $0.75 per cup.
Public Copying Charge
Committee members recommend increasing the current copying charge of $0.15/single-sided
page to $0.25/single-sided page. The intent of this increase is to discourage the use of Senior Center
copying services as they consume staff time and prevent the receptionists from carrying out normal
work responsibilities.
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Locker Rentals
The Center offers members and participants a number of on-site lockers for rent. The current
rental fee is $4/month and there is no replacement charge for lost keys or locks that are provided by The
Center. Committee members recommend a monthly rental fee of $5 and a $10 fee for a lost key or
replacement lock.
Miscellaneous Services
The Center is involved with a number of other fee based services that are more specialized in
nature. Committee members felt that any changes to these fees should be made by the involved
coordinator or volunteer group. This group of fees included:
Service Area
Current Fee
Commission on Sale of Art
25% Commission on all Sales
Quilting Fees
$0.025/sq. in. Other Fees May Apply
Quilt Raffle Tickets
$1/Ticket or $5/6 Tickets
SCTV Dubs
$10/Disc
SCTV Transfers

1 Disc (up to 2 hours of footage) = $15/unit
• 2-5 Discs (from 2-10 hours of footage) = $13/unit
• 6-10 Discs (from 10-20 hours of footage) =
$11/unit
• 11+ Discs (20+ hours of footage) = $10/unit
• Additional copies of transferred discs may be
ordered for $10/unit
Conclusion
A comprehensive summary of all the recommended fee changes appears on the remaining
pages of this report. While there are many unknowns that have not been factored in the overall
calculation, such as earned revenue from lobby coffee and room rental, the current estimated increase
in revenue that would result from these changes is over $19,500 annually.
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Summary of Fee Recommendations
Committee A, Senior Center
September 2015
Approved by Senior Center Commission October 15, 2015
Fee
Description
Current
Recommended
Percent
Change
Current
Revenue
Projected
Revenue
$198,894**
+
$59,224
(Johnson Co.
Grant)
($258,118)
27%
Increase 2.5%
annually up to 35%
2.5%
$164,116 +
$59,224
(Johnson Co.
Grant)
($223,340)
$33/$20
$40/$25
21%/25%
$35,178
$42,865
( $7,687)
$60/$36
$75/$45
25%/25%
$14,544
$18,175
( $3,631)
$10
$10
0%
$1,530
$1,530
(NC)
----
$10/$3
Lobby Coffee
$0.25 donation
$0.50 donation
---
Minimum Class
Fee For
Materials
Provided By
Senior Center
$5
$10
100%
Total
Operational
Budget Cost
Recovery
Annual
Membership
Single/Family,
Iowa City
Resident
N=1,183
$Annual
Membership
Single/Family,
Non-Iowa City
Resident
N=264
Annual LowIncome
Scholarships
Provided
Without Regard
to Place of
Residence
N=153
Standard and
Low-Income
Scholarship
Membership
Card
Replacement
Fee
Unknown
Unknown
FY15 = 4327
$8654
( $4,327)
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Fee
Description
Current
Recommended
Percent
Change
Current
Revenue
Projected
Revenue
Annual Parking
Permits
$100/year
$100/year
0%
FY15 =
$8100
$8100
(NC)
Semiannual
Parking Permits
$50/6 months
$60/6 months
20%
FY15= $9250
$11,100
( $1,850)
Hourly Parking
Tickets
$10/20 hours
$15/20 hours
50%
FY15=$3420
$5130
( $1,710)
$10
$10
0%
FY15=$110
$110
(NC)
$10/year
$10/year
0%
FY15=$380
$380
(NC)
$0.15/singlesided copy
$0.25/single sided
copy
66%
$20/hr with
deposit of $75
without
refreshment;
$125 with
refreshments or
AV use
No Change
0%
Not Available
$40/hr with
deposit of $75
without
refreshment; $125
with refreshments
or AV use
---
$30 with
deposit of $125;
$175 with AV
use beyond
what is
available in
room. No
refreshments
allowed.
No Change
0%
Parking Permit
Replacement
Fee
Low Income
Scholarship
Parking Permits
Personal
Copying Fees
Non-Profit
Rental of Rooms
202, 205, 208,
209 during
Weekend and
Evening Hours
When Staffing is
Available
Individual and
For-Profit Rental
of Rooms 202,
205, 208, 209
during Weekend
and Evening
Hours When
Staffing is
Available
Non-Profit
Rental of Room
G13 during
Weekend and
Evening Hours
When Staffing is
Available
Unknown
FY15=$180
Unknown
Unknown
FY15=$0
Unknown
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Fee
Description
Current
Recommended
Individual and
For-Profit Rental
of Room G13
during Weekend
and Evening
Hours When
Staffing is
Available
Percent
Change
Current
Revenue
Projected
Revenue
Not Available
$60/hr with
deposit of $125;
$175 with AV use
beyond what is
available in room.
No refreshments
allowed.
---
Rental of
Assembly Room,
Lobby and
Kitchen Space
$40/hr with
deposit of $200
without
refreshment;
$300 with
refreshments or
AV use
Develop plans to
implement an
income generating
rental program for
the area using an
outside
management
company to
schedule and
oversee events.
TBD
FY15=$560
Unknown
Locker Rental
$4/month
$5/month
25%
FY15= $1572
$1965
( $393)
Replacement
Locks and Keys
No Charge
$10/lock and key
set
$10/key alone
---
Unknown
Total New Revenue Projection:
Unknown
$19,598*
**Projected cost recovery amounts are based upon FY16 budget projections. This is the amount that
will need to be raised if the FY16 budget expenses occur exactly as planned and cost recovery increases
to 29.5%.
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Table 1
General Demographic Breakdown of Senior Center Membership
Based on Iowa City or Johnson County Residence
Iowa City
Non-Johnson County
Johnson County (non-Iowa City)
Total:
80.8%
1.9%
17.3%
1280
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1584
Table 2
Breakdown of Non Iowa City, Johnson County
Residents by Place of Residence
Coralville
Hills
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Oxford
Solon
Tiffin
Unincorporated
University Heights
39.1%
1.1%
0.7%
3.3%
0.4%
4.0%
2.9%
40.9%
7.7%
107
3
2
9
1
11
8
112
21
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SEATS is here
so people can
live more
independently
through out
Johnson
County
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Transportation/Fleet
Director
Confidential
Secretary
Billing Supervisor
Full-time Dispatch
/Schedulers
Fleet Mechanic
Operations
Supervisor
Maintenance
Training
Coordinator (1)
(2)
Full-time drivers
(16)
Part-time drivers (3)
Casual Drivers (29)
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Solar
panels
were also
installed so
the facility
can be
equipped
with a
sustainable
and
renewable
energy
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Johnson
County
SEATS
thinking
green!
Johnson County SEATS continues to try and find ways to
improve our para-transit service. Pictured above is one of
four new vehicles purchased by Iowa City. Having twenty
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SEATS received 54 negative
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customer comments or .041% out of
the trips taken (132,389 ) in FY15
and twenty customers who called in
or sent a card thanking us.
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The budget is
looking good
through January
2016 for fiscal year
2016. Our
expenditures are at
52% and our
Revenue is at 68%.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Papervision is being used
Fleet mechanic hired
Repairs and services done
88 different times on SEATS
vehicles in house since
July 22, 2015.
Fleet has also worked on:
2 Ambulances
1 Auditor truck
EMA trailer & generator
1 Medical Examiner truck
1 Public Health car
37 Sheriff vehicles with 56
different repairs
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5.
6.
7.
40 years of service
contracting with
East Central Iowa
Council of
Governments
Tablets installed
and operating for
eight of the SEATS
27 vehicles
In FY12 Johnson
County subsidized
SEATS for
$854,388.31 the
subsidy has
dropped each year
since to being only
$396,192.00 in FY15.
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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Installing arrows on ECICOG
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vehicle’s lug nuts has helped us
spot any lose ones that have lead
to damages and even the wheel
coming off.
Staff attend four meetings a year
to get recertified in CPR & First
Aid, Hazardous material
training, Defensive driving,
Blood borne Pathogens, Drug
Free work place, discuss how to
drive green , and diversity
training through Johnson County
-Met with the following departments about fleet: Ambulance, Auditors,
County Assessor, Emergency Management, Medical Examiner, Physical
Plant, Planning Development & Sustainability, Public Health, SEATS, and the
Sheriff’s Office.
-Working on a fleet policy with Pat Harney, Greg Parker, Steve Dolezal, Gary
Kramer, and John Hannaford.
-Working with Green Team on purchasing a fuel efficient shared vehicle.
-Went through FTA triennial review with Coralville Transit
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Space & Equipment
Operationally the
SEATS garage would
work well for fleet
repairs, but there is
limited space for the
future.
We will need a
vehicle lift which
would fit and more
tires and other
equipment as it
grows.
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Johnson County SEATS
provided:
• 132,389 trips in FY15
(562 less than we did
in FY14)
• SEATS was $3.52 less
cost per hour to
operate in FY15 at
$55.92 than it was in
FY14 when it cost
$59.44 per hour
• Our deadhead miles
dropped by 12,008
miles going from
97,278 miles in FY14 to
85,270 miles in FY15
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The cost to provide a SEATS trip in FY15 was $18.32
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Percentage of trips by Agency
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System Fleet Replacement Needs
We have the oldest fleet of SEATS vehicles since
before 2000. But so does other transits in the State
of Iowa. The red indicates vehicles past there useful
life expectancy for different transit agencies in Iowa.
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In the calendar year of 2015 SEATS had 17
employees leave employment two of those
were full-time drivers the other 15 were casual
drivers.
To fill those positions and to hire other
openings like for part-time and full-time
openings SEATS staff conducted 62 interviews
in 2015
SEATS casual drivers average 15.5 hours a
week where a full time driver covers 2.58
casual driver positions.
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By finalizing contracts with
Medicaid transportation
subcontractors.
Established a shared pool of
vehicles
Lower cost of county vehicle
repairs and yet provide us
with a more reliable fleet
Have a work management
software system that works
with the County’s financial
software
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Provides service through out all of Johnson County.
By providing service to the general population in
rural areas.
And by providing American Disability Act paratransit service wherever a fixed route service is
offered in Johnson County.
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SEATS
Rural
Coralville
Pathways
Iowa City
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SEATS Department is located with Secondary Roads at 4810 Melrose Ave.
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For
Reservations
Call
(319) 339-6125
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For same day
cancels or request
call dispatch at
(319) 339-6127
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How many Green
accomplishments were
mentioned in this presentation?
Hint:
Go to
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/your-carbon-footprint-calculating-reducing-and-offsetting-your-impact.html
For your carbon footprint
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