St. Ambrose University Neighborhood Relations Council Bi-Annual Update MeetingSeptember 29, 2014

Update Meeting Agenda•Welcome – Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ,

President•Review of Agenda – Tim Phillips•City Programs Report – Eric Larson,

Angela Foht, and Sgt. Dennis Colclasure•St. Ambrose Initiatives Update – Tim

Phillips•Neighborhood Relations Council Update –

Kris Woodard, Chairperson•Questions

Community Services DivisionPublic Works Department

City of Davenport Iowa

CSD CORE FUNCTIONS

Strategy for Code Enforcement efforts

• The City of Davenport is approximately 101,000+ in population

– The City has and will continue to provide fair and consistent code enforcement throughout the community

– In our efforts to do so we respond to nearly 15,000 complaints annually

Staffing of the department

• Staffing– 8 Code Enforcement Officers II (rental, debris etc.) – 2 clerks– 2 Code Enforcement Officers I (parking

enforcement) – 1 attorney– 1 superintendent

Rental Inspection Process

• Over 18,000 rental units are registered with the City of Davenport – Annually over 6,000 of the units are inspected– Some units are looked at on a yearly basis:• These are the properties that are not well maintained

or have become nuisance properties

– Others are looked at over various cycles:• 2 year, 4 year or 6 year cycles

Parking violations

Parking Issues

• The City of Davenport regulates parking on City streets and municipal parking lots

• Many of the violations stem from complaints by neighbors or passersby

Parking Issues etc.

• Most frequently ticketed items:

– Parked illegally• Handicap spot• Facing wrong direction• Fire Hydrant blocked• Resident Parking only (St. Ambrose neighborhood)

– Timed parking • Downtown business district• Residential parking (24 hours)

Parking Appeals

• As with any violation the opportunity to appeal a ticket is simple:

– Go online and fill out a form– Visit City Hall to fill out a form

Questions

• Contact information:

• Community Services Division/Public Works Department

• 1200 E 46th St.• Davenport, Iowa 52807• 563 326-7746

St. Ambrose University Initiatives UpdatesSince February, 2014

Residential Capacity•Fall 13: Unofficial Fall 14:

▫1699 contracts 1681 contracts ▫1702 bed capacity 1728 bed capacity▫67 % of 2529 UG 68 % of 2479UG▫20th day as of Fall 20th day

•Fall 14 contracts released: 37▫Fall 13 contracts released: 25▫FY retention 77%▫Enrollment Data available:

http://www.sau.edu/Enrollment_Data_Center/Reports.html

Fall Parking Availability

•Managing lot usage to accommodate demand:▫Zone 1 – 643 spaces [R 1.1] = 697 permits

sold▫Zone 2 – 552 spaces [R 1.1] = 555 permits

sold▫Zone 3* – 98 spaces [R 1.0] = 48 issued

[free]*Shuttle runs as requested from Zone 3 Receiving letters from neighbors who have

allowed students to park in front of their homes

Currently conducting lot surveys Fewer passes sold and less car movement

Parking Oversight

•Require all students to register vehicles▫City will look up vehicles of concern

•Communications to students to use our lots

•We monitor on-street parking and continue to encourage student use of lots

•Reporting illegal parking on streets to City

•Zone 2 and Rogalski Faculty Staff lots are available for general use from 3 p.m. – 7 a.m.

•Working closely with the city to address issues

City ResourcesTo address General Concerns:

https://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/egov/apps/action/center.egov?view=form;page=1;id=118

To address Illegally Parked Vehicles:

https://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/eGov/apps/action/center.egov?view=form&page=1&id=33

Citibus Ridership• 31,802 rides during the 2013-14 academic

year• 12,398 on routes 2, 15, and 22• 19,404 rides on other routes

• 18,974 rides during the 2012-13 academic year• Up from 14,719 the year before• 7,740 on routes 2, 15, and 22• 11,234 rides on other routes

Property AcquisitionLocation Intended Use•Eye Care Pavilion Administrative •603 W. Locust Student housing•615 W. Locust Student housing•619 W. Locust Student housing•625 W. Locust Student housing•629 W. Locust Student housing•542 W. 17 Street Storage

Adler House Improvements•Approved Feb. 28, 2013 for special use

permit•Purpose to house special programs, such

as honors, faculty enrichment, and Center for Teaching Excellence

• Condition – required make annual improvements of $10-20,000

•Improvements to date include:▫Remove carpet, refinish wooden floors =

$2,400▫Sidewalk replacement = $1,944▫New windows = $11,872 + $12,000 labor

• Projects for this year yet to be determined

Upcoming Main Campus Work•Eye Care Pavilion –

Admissions and Welcome Center▫Will close in March 2015▫Primary interior work▫Slight exterior work, including new

windows▫Fencing along Locust Street extended to

corner▫Sign [TBD] to identify added on the

corner

Neighborhood Relations Council Updates

Neighborhood Relations CouncilFuture Meeting Dates:Monday, October 13 Thursday, November 13 Monday, December 15 Thursday, January 15, 2015Monday, February 16 Thursday, March 19 Monday, April 20 Thursday, May 21

Vision• The vision of the NRC is to create a model for

communication, innovation, conflict resolution, service response, neighborhood stability and University operation through a spirit of mutual regard and respect for all individuals in their living, learning and work environments. (Approved 12/10/08)

• The mission of the NRC is to build positive relationships among the City of Davenport, St. Ambrose University and the neighbors directly surrounding the main campus toward management of the University’s growth and improvement of the quality of life for the surrounding neighborhoods. (Approved 12/10/08)

• http://www.sau.edu/Neighborhood_Relations.html

Mission

Questions?Upcoming St. Ambrose Dates:October 10 Fall BreakNovember 2 Bee the Difference

DayNovember 24-28 Thanksgiving

BreakDecember 8-12 Finals WeekDecember 13 Winter

Commencement