Scheman planning, parking rates go to regents next week
Author: Anne Krapfl
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Author: Anne Krapfl
Iowa State will seek state Board of Regents permission to begin planning for an estimated $10 million-$12 million in renovations to the ground and first floors of the Iowa State Center's Scheman Building when the board meets Feb. 22 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) in its Urbandale office. The agenda is online, and all open portions of the meeting are livestreamed on the board website.
The athletics department, which manages the Iowa State Center, proposes improvements to the 48-year-old conference facility that would include the entrance lobby, restrooms and event and circulation spaces. Benton auditorium on the east side of the building would be converted to an open, flexible event space. The project also would upgrade building entrances, interior finishes, lighting, wayfinding and food and beverage amenities. The design process would include an evaluation of the center's exterior elevated walkway network. If repairs are required and funding permits, those would be a final piece of this project.
Iowa State is proposing a 3% increase to campus parking permits and a 25-cent hourly increase (to $1.50) for metered stalls and lots for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The parking division also seeks to increase the penalty for three parking violations by $5 each: overtime on parking meters (to $20), failure to purchase a parking receipt (to $20) and improper parking (to $30). The last violation excludes improperly using a space designated for people with disabilities, for which the fine remains $200.
The board will approve parking rates at its April meeting.
Permit type |
Proposed FY24 |
Current |
24-hour reserved |
$1,076 |
$1,045 |
Reserved |
$623 |
$605 |
General staff* |
$199 |
$193 |
Departmental |
$233 |
$226 |
Vendor |
$348 |
$338 |
Motorcycle, employee |
$66 |
$64 |
Parking meters, metered lots |
$1.50/hour |
$1.25/hour |
*Includes residence and Ames Lab staff permits
Memorial Union staff manage that building's parking ramp. As proposed, MU ramp permits generally would go up $20-$50. The MU isn't proposing any changes to hourly rates in the ramp.
Permit type |
Proposed FY24 |
Current |
Annual, MU employee |
$660 |
$610 |
Fall or spring |
$286 |
$266 |
Winter (Nov-Feb) |
$262 |
$260 |
Summer |
$237 |
$217 |
Hannah Ruffridge, an economist and director of higher education consulting for the labor market analytics firm, Lightcast, will summarize findings related to its new report on the economic value of the Iowa regent universities to the state. She'll present to the full board near the end of the meeting.
In other business, Iowa State will seek board permission to:
The board also receives a set of mandatory annual reports in the February docket: