HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-01-06 Council minutesCOUNCIL 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, Melling,
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 -ten 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
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.
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I 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
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.
WILLI BRISCO, 4AYOR
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK