Chris Knapp, October Program Coordinator introduce Kelly Hayworth, Coralville City Administrator since 1988. Kelly received his B. B. A. and M. B. A from University of Iowa. He has ridden 28 RABRAI. Kelly talked about many improvements being made to Coralville. A very large project is the 1st Avenue/Interstate Interchange. This is called a Diverging Diamond. The project has a budget of $40 Million Dollars and expected to be completed sometime in 2-024. There will be new pedestrian and bicycle paths. There will also be a much easier access for all the truckers to refuel.
Forever Green Heights: 280 acres being developed. There will be 1000 new housing units: Single Family, Duplex, Row Houses, and a Senior Facility. This should be completed in five years. The Auburn Ridge Sub-Division will be complete in fall of 2022. The 5th Street Improvement project will be several components and completed in fall of 2025.
These improvements to: St. Morrison Park, City Hall, Coralville Public Library and the pool, Police and Fire Departments.
Coralville will be celebrating the 150 years October 2022-2023.
The 5th and 10th Street Roundabout will be completed after all the 5th Street improvements have been made. May begin sometime in late 2025 or 2026.
President Jenny called the meeting to order at 7:05 am. Foundation Chair, Mark Stanley, gave us an update for Polio Plus. Polio has shown up in New York in Rockland County. This is affecting two-year old children. The vaccination rate if this county is only 37%. In New York City the vaccination rate if 86% while nationwide is 97%. Rotary began the journey of fighting polio in 1979. In 1985 Rotary launched Polio Plus, followed by 1988 the CDC became involved.
Currently there are 22 cases Pakistan, 2 Afghanistan, and 7 in Mozambique.
The Gates Foundation has again pledged 150 million and plans to have Polio eradicated by 2026.
The Polio Plus event for ICARP will be November 7, 2022 5:30 pm at Big Grove Brewery.
Jim Peterson said that he had just returned from Xiocepec. Those interested in going on the mission can sign up on-line. The link if on the Monday Message. Deadline for sign up is November 13, 2022.
The Rotary Club of Iowa City Downtown is having a Free Medical and Dental Clinic Solar Project Fundraiser Sat. November 5th 4-7 at Free Medical Clinic 2440 Towncrest Drive .
There is also an online auction. If you have a craft, you can donate to this auction.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 am.