HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-04 Council minutesCOUNCIL ORGANIZA11014AL MEETING
January 4, 1988 - 8:00 A.M.
Iowa City Counci 1, organizational mtg., 1/4/88, 8:00 a.m. at the Civic
Center. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Courtney, Dickson, Larson,
McDonald, Strait. Absent: Horowitz. Staffinembers present: Atkins,
Helling, Timmins, Karr, Minutes of this meeting are tape recorded on Tape
88-1, Side 1, 1-100.
Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to appoint City Clerk Marian
Karr as Temporary Chair. Motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Horowitz ab-
sent. Temporary Chair Karr presiding.
Temporary Chair called the meeting to order and noted the previous
custom of voice vot i ng for the Mayor and the Mayor Pro tem. Moved by
McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to use the following procedures for elec-
tion of officers: nominations to be made from the floor; election of
Mayor and Mayor Pro tem be voted upon by voice vote; and the basis for
decision is a majority vote of the membership present. The Temporary
Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Morowitz absent.
The Temporary Cha it announced that nominations were in order for the
office of Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. Moved by Ambrisco, sec-
onded by Dickson, to nominate John McDonald. Moved by Dickson, seconded
by Ambrisco, that nominations be closed. The Temporary Chair declared the
motion to close nominations carried, 6/0, Horowitz absent. After the
voice vote, the Temporary Chair declared John McDonald was elected by
unanimous vote, 6/0, Horowitz absent, as Mayor for a two-year term.
Moved by Dickson, seconded by Ambrisco, to nominate Darrel Courtney
for Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Dickson, that nomina-
tions be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Darrel Courtney as
Mayor Pro tem. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried, 5/0,
Horowitz absent and Strait abstaining, and declared Darrel Courtney was
elected Mayor Pro tem for a two-year term.
City Clerk Karr gave the oath of office to Mayor McDonald and Mayor
Pro tem Courtney. Mayor McDonald now presiding.
Moved by Strait, seconded by Ambrisco, to make the following City
Council appointments: Legislative Committee-Ambrisco, Dickson, McDonald;
Rules Committee -Dickson, McDonald; Civil Defense Comnission-McDonald;
Johnson County Coune it of Governments-Ambrisco, Courtney, Horowitz,
Larson, Strait; Iowa C ity/Coralville Convention Bureau -reaffirm the ear-
lier appointment of Darrel Courtney. The Mayor declared the motion car-
ried unanimously, 6/0, Morowitz absent.
The Mayor noted a conflict with the informal meeting scheduled for
1/11. Council agreed to reschedule the informal to 1/12, immediately
preceeding the fonmdl rneeting, Council will discuss scheduling of future
informal sessions on 1 /12. The City Manager noted the budget would be
distributed 1/8 and a work session is Tentatively scheduled for 1/19.
Minutes
Council Organizational Meeting
January 4, 1988
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Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Courtney, to adjourn 8;10 a.m. The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Horowitz absent.
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MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK