Johnston. How the city is turning an eyesore into a crown jewel protecting students. Lawmakers are also discussing a bill that would protect students whove suffered a concussion. Why some Athletic Departments have reservations about it. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. The des moines metro is experiencing rapid growth and bringing new developments along has been targeting an area along merle hay road for years as a destination spot but a vacant lot has been a thorn in its side. Justin surrency explains why city leaders say johnston will wings. To say the old north end diner and attached hotel in johnston have lost their luster is an understatement. You see across the street a thats falling apart, community and an eyesore for our customers to see it across the street. In 2013 a city leaders initiated a new vision for the merle hay road gateway, with advancements such a
Weve got a beautiful new business that weve invested in. But mayor Paula Dierenfield says the buildings, which have been vacant since 2009 are holding the entire city of johnston from its full potential. We really couldnt get people interested in the redevelopment in this area. It was a real impediment for developers to even consider it. It took seven years and lengthy conversations. I believe the Property Owner finally took a look at the condition of the facility and realized it couldnt be rehabilitated. But the city struck a deal with the sites ownership at metro lodging l. C. I think he realized that if he demolished the hotel, it might make it easier for him to sell the property for another use. Demolition that wont force residents to shoulder the load. Demolition is being done by the Property Owner so that is being done at no cost the property tax owners we believe theres a real some sort of a destination retail or Convention Center hotel. Now johnston residents and local business
Happy friday to you. A couple of days now from apples big event. The company is expected to launch a new smaller iphone and ipad. John forte is going to be there. Many of apples top engineers may quit rather than help the fbi if it wins the case against apple. If youre looking for them to stick around and help write this code, they said good luck with that. Is that true . Yeah. Oh yeah. I dont think theyll do it. This isnt north korea. They dont have to build things that they dont want to build so these people have lots of job offers elsewhere and i think probably apple backs them in this. If they don want to build it, they wont build it. Even actually theyll get someone to build it. And maybe some of them agree with the government and will do it. But i think youre not going to make them do it. The problem is these are the people that build the operating Southern Land and if they quit who is going to build ios 10 or io s11 . Its a bit of an operating challenge at the same time. What th
Sarah, thank you. A federal judge has agreed a teacher on bond. He tells us what federal agents say this man was doing. Reporter a shock to students and musicians. A mug shot of this university of tampa professor along with Court Documents linking him to child prostitution. Nathan mattson a music professor and director of the community orchestra. I have always had a Great Respect for him. Reporter rick alvarez used to play in the orchestra with mattson. He has two daughters of his own. Im extremely disappointed. I think he served as a mentor to many students. I had a lot of respect for him. Reporter on march 3rd, undercover agents posted an ad on a website acting as a man trying to pimp out a 14year old girl. Mattson responded. He was talking to an undercover he wanted to engage in quote back door water sports with the girl, always using protection. Agents say when he showed up he was nervous and brought condoms. Now people like rick hopes something good comes out of this arrest. My gi
Are wondering if a representative is here to clarify because excellent question im glad you raised it but unfortunately, no representative from the rent board i dont know why . Please. Next speaker. Could i San Francisco rents is high if to demands more price not due to Property Owners fault more Property Owner are hard working people this safe we have please then why we want to share our homes to a stranger to move in now we rent our home and cant get them out ever our own or Family Member please it is fair for all people no time for tenants thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. I strongly oppose is legislation we need to are rent control laws thank you. San Francisco Gray panthers strongly supports the owners to the landowners i ask if there is a few bad apples and cutters laws in place that prevent abuse or so why this epidemic of bad evictions that are going on now landlords have asking why are there so many laws for the tenants it is basic the landlords opener give them life