Attended Government Affairs Meeting for January 24, 2011 at CRAAR

1. Introductions and update on the Chamber Government Affairs meeting on Friday was presented


2. IAR Bus-In Day is February 22


3. New Business


4. Old Business


5. IAR Video Conference

• Recap of Chamber Legislative update


• Sen Rob Hogg's promotion of Flood Control for Community legislation was mentioned again


• We discussed the local ordinance change on Chapter 69 of the municipal code, which covers our local civil rights laws


• Some discussion on Government Leases and Crime Free Leases

First IAR Video Conference of the 2011 Iowa Legislative Session

• Children in need of assistance - impacts of a Meth House and proposed legislation. What will the impact be on property owners, including Landlords


• Minnesota adopted a strict bill that lead to occupancy being pulled, foreclosure


• SF 24 - Mandates for home inspectors to be licensed in Iowa


• Property Taxes - Iowa House has proposed legislation


• Schools and Mental Health expenses being shifted to State to relieve property taxes?


• State Boards and Commissions


• Realtor proposed legislation: unlicensed, out of state companies doing business in Iowa

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Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for July 27, 2009 ...

Robin Tucker will be attending today's Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting at Noon.

Our Rotary Club is now on Twitter! Link

MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

Today's Speaker and Program:

DENNIS HAMILTON

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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Weekly Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for 1/26/09

ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009

12 p.m.

THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

DOUG TRUE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER, THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Topic:

FLOOD OF 2008 AND THE UNIVERSITY'S RESPONSE

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City of Cedar Rapids Flood Mitigation Open House

The City of Cedar Rapids will hold it's final Open House today on the River Corridor Redevelopment Plan.

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