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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 2, 2008
Iowa City City Council special meeting, 12:00 noon, at City Hall. Council Members
present: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright. Absent: None. Staff
members present: Helling, Dilkes, Karr.
Moved by Correia, seconded by O'Donnell, to appoint City Clerk Karr as Temporary
Chairperson. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present. Temporary Chair Karr presiding.
Moved by Bailey, seconded by Correia, to move up item 7, Special Presentation-
December Iowa River Rescue, to this time on the agenda. Temporary Chair Karr declared
the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Mayor Wilburn presented commendations to Josh Shepherd of Iowa City; Cory Rath of
Cedar Rapids; Mark Petersen of North Liberty; and Steve McGuire of Iowa City for their
December 14, 2007 rescue of Michelle Kehoe and her two sons from the Iowa River.
Michelle Kehoe appeared.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of the
Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Correia, seconded by O'Donnell, to nominate
Regenia Bailey. Moved by Champion to nominate Ross Wilburn. Temporary Chair indicated
the motion died for lack of a second. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, to close
nominations. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present. After voice vote, the Temporary Chair declared Regenia Bailey as the
Mayor of Iowa City, 6/1, Wilburn voting "no".
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of
Mayor Pro tem of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Wright, seconded by Hayek, to nominate
Mike O'Donnell. Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Bailey, to close nominations. The
Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
After voice vote, the Temporary Chair declared Mike O'Donnell as the Mayor Pro tem of Iowa
City, 7/0.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor Bailey and Mayor Pro tem
O'Donnell. Mayor Bailey now presiding.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, to make the following Council
committee appointments: Correia and O'Donnell to the Rules Committee; Wright to the
Emergency Management Commission; Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn and
Wright to the Johnson County Council of Governments and Bailey serving as alternate;
Bailey (to July 1, 2008) and Hayek (after July 1) to the Iowa City/Coralville Visitors &
Convention Bureau;~Student Senate Subcommittee was discontinued; Bailey, Champion and
Hayek to the Economic Development Committee; Wilburn to the Youth Advisory Board and
Champion serving as alternate; Correia to the Chief Elected Officials Board.
Council agreed to add to the January 14/15 agenda appointments to the Coalition of
Cities (one plus alternate) and joint communications subcommittee:
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, to adjourn special meeting 12:25 p.m.
The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Complete Description
January 2, 2008
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Maria K. Karr, City Clerk