Chris Knapp, Program Coordinator for October introduced Geoff Fruin, City Manager of Iowa City. "Is there a Round About in your Future"? He talked about the population growth in Iowa City 1990 there were 2485 new residents, 2000 new residents 5642, and 2020 new residents 6966. H talked about the city's strong response helping to weather COVID, state reform, and inflationary pressures. Goeff talked about tackling critical infrastructural quality of life with roadways, utilities, and parks. At this time there is a capital improvement from 2022-2026.
The city continues to work on Student Housing, Arts, Culture as Economic Development. Some examples, Film Scene, Englert, Public Space One, James Gang and the Muesum of Art.
Fed Recovery: Forest View Relocation helping residents to find affordable housing.
President Jenny called the meeting to order at 7:05 am. Chris and Vernette played the 4-way test song and talked about how they come to learn that from PDG Susan Herrick District Conference 2010. Mark Stanley, Club Foundation Chair, gave an update on Polio. He talked about the outbreak in New York and London. He talked about how Polio spreads.
The vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1952 and an oral cube by Dr. Sabin. The Gates Foundation still will match 2 to 1 on donations. Please support Polio Today.
The ICARP Polio event will be held Tuesday October 25, 2022.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 am.