HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-01-06 Minutes numberedCOUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
January 6, 1986
8:30 a.m.
Iowa City Council, organizational mtg., 1/6/86, 8:30 a.m., at the Civic
Center. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald,
Strait, Zuber. Absent: Baker. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling,
Timmins, Karr. Minutes of this meeting are recorded on Tape 85-C96, Side 2,
45-112.
Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to appoint City Clerk Marian Karr
as Temporary Chair. Motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Baker absent. Tempo-
rary Chair Karr presiding.
Temporary Chair called the meeting to order and noted the previous custom
of voice voting for the Mayor and Mayor Pro -tem. Moved by Strait, seconded
by Zuber, to use the following procedures for election of officers: Nomi-
nations to be made from the floor; Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro -tem be
made from the floor by voice vote. The Temporary Chair declared the motion
carried unanimously, 6/0, Baker absent.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the
office of Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by McDonald, seconded by
Strait, to nominate William Ambrisco. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney,
that nominations be closed. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried 3
unanimously, 6/0, Baker absent. After the voice vote, the Temporary Chair
declared William Ambrisco was elected by unanimous vote, 6/0, Baker absent,
as Mayor for a two-year term.
Moved by Strait, seconded by Zuber, to nominate Kate Dickson for Mayor
Pro -tem. Moved by Strait, seconded by Zuber, that nominations be closed.
The Temporary Chair declared, the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Baker
absent. After the voice vote, the Temporary Chair declared Kate Dickson was
elected by unanimous vote, 6/0, Baker absent, as Mayor Pro -tem for a two-year
term.
City Clerk Karr gave the oath of office to Mayor Ambrisco and Mayor
Pro -tem Dickson. Mayor Ambrisco now presiding.
The Mayor announced the following City Council appointments: Legislative S
Committee -Dickson, McDonald, Ambrisco; Rules Committee -Baker, Zuber; Civil -
Defense Commission -McDonald; Johnson County Council of Governments-Zuber,
Ambrisco, Dickson, Baker, Strait; Iowa City/Coralville Convention
Bureau -Courtney. Council agreed to the appointments.
Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adjourn, 8:40 a.m. The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Baker absent.
WILLIAM J. AMBRIS 0, MAYOfF
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK
City of lows City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 20, 1985
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Friday's Packet
Informal agendas and meeting schedule.
Memoranda from the City Manager:
A. FY87 Budget Discussions
b. Recreation Division Programs and Associated Fees
Memorandum from the JCCOG Transportation Planner regarding comparison of
Iowa City Transit and Ames Transit
Memorandum from the Associate Planner regarding Melrose Lake Apartments
Large Scale Residential Development
Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding vacation.
Invitation from the Coralville Chamber of Commerce to the 1985 Year -Ender.
Article. Developer Defies Conventional Wisdom
Minutes of staff meeting of December 18, 1985.
Calendar for January 1986.
BTC Cable TV Triannual Review Report H, November 1985.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 3, 1986
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Friday's Packet
Agenda for Organizational Meeting of January 6, 1986.
Informal agendas and meeting schedule.
Agenda for budget review meeting of January 180 1986.
Memorandum from Mayor McDonald regarding City -School District Joint
Swimming Facility Committee.
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Proposed walkway to West High School
b. Wastewater Treatment Facility —
c. January 29 Reception —
Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. George Knorr regarding snow
removal on Kimball Road.
Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Production Coordinator
Broadband Telecommunications.
Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development:
a. Iowa Energy Policy Council Weatherization and Energy Assistance
Program
b. Melrose Lake Apartments —
November ridership statistics from the Department of Public Transit. _
Notice of meeting of Southeast Iowa Municipal League.'
Discussion paper for Legislative Support Group on Governor's proposal for
.spending limitations on cities by League of Iowa Municipalities. _
Articles:
a. How to share transit costs: those who benefit must pay
b.. San Jose deal costs Heritage $75 million
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