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Home My WebLink About1976-01-02 Info PacketCity of Iowa C MEMOR,4 Np �,/� S71 ATE: December 24, 1975 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Organizational Meeting Enclosed is anagenda for the organizational meeting, The City Attorney was a As it is notrequired thatthe a two-year term expiring Janus City is not appointment be for a definite 'term andlthe97b may Attorney rney may be emoved by a majority:of the City Council, the Council appointment for an indefinite terns. Chapter 1.08,1 of the City Code provides for the appointment of a Ci at the first meeting after the biennial election.- Because. city Clerk the appointment must be for the definite term. -However, the Councipro vision, wish to consider an ordinance change 8 which will provide for an indefinite term.' As these appointments have been made at the organizational meetin of the former January l fiscal year, the.Council the salaries for the attorneyg and because , clerk and ate hatsmeeiianii established the change in the -fiscal ` are deemed appropriate, iteapp arsPadvisable l orftheaCouncte to term appoi appointments these °salaries effective July l of.each yeaf:: r theso that time to Council -will have established other employee salaries and will have more complete knowledge. The City Clerk has providedou with a Sala revlew- While not employees received a cost -of -living increase Abbietcertainly s ould haveall this time the cost -of -living adjustment to $1,092, retroactive to July 1, 1975. In the last several years there has not been a satisfactory mining and thanging salaries for administrative and supervisoryethod for deter mining manager and the department heads are working on this probpersonnel. It is suggested that the Council meet with the Manager, Clerk and Attorney sometime, before the certification of the budget in March for an -individual review so that appropriate adjustments may be 'included in the 'budget. From January through June the monthly salary for a council -person will be $175 and for the Mayor $200. On Jul increase to $350 and the. -Ma or y 1, the Council -person salary, will Mayor to $400:= - _ WHAT IS PROJECT GREEN? PROJECT GREEN is a gathering of people who believe that effective improvement of their community landscape can result from their contribution of time, ideas, energy and money.. Project GREEN is not an organization in the usual sense. It is not ,a garden club; it is not meeting -oriented. It is a loosely -structured group of varied citizens, working in diverse, and changing ways toward the goal symbolized by our name: GREEN -Grow to Reach Environmental Excellence -Now. In 1968, we started towards our long range aim of a general improvement in the appearance of the community. Major tree planting projects carried out by our volunteers have made approaches to the Citymore pleasant along Iowa Avenue, Highway 6 By -Pass East, Melrose Avenue and Gilbert Street. -;:In --the downtown' area, visual improvement accomplished by the mini parks and the Chauncey Swan Plaza have initiated a new appreciation of landscape amenities for public benefit. As the seasons have passed, we have demonstrated that community betterment is the continuing result when individuals, business people, city -.and county govern- ment and schools, can actively cooperate on; programs -for environmental improvement. - r The opportunity to be a part of Project GREEN is always available to any interested or concerned person. WE ACTIVELY ENDORSE AND SUPPORT _ Comprehensive long range planning for optimum land use and future area development Protection of open space and future green belt development of the Iowa River and the Ralston Creek corridor == Professional design consultation for all public works improvements - and amenities relating to streets, sidewalks, bicycle paths ,'parking lots, landscape plantings and _conservation ,projects .` High quality maintenance of landscape amenities provided for public benefit Adoption of a plan for the protection, and conservation of areas and structures of significant historic or_ architectural note Educational programs that promote these goals A general public meeting in the fall, welcomes newcomers and.explains the program. Through the year a steering committee establishes policy priorities of -possible -major projects, develops schedules and directs_; programs and activities, which are, carried out by volunteers. Cormianication`among workers and supporters is, maintained through a comprehensive'biannual NEWSLETTER and throughtimelynewspaper-and-radio announcements. - ® 6p- ,"a „� 4. 't Fa' +�. h.r ac +a_ � • b .+ _ 4 � � yyi -� a. �.,r--.. [� � Y b ISS Y' L� ♦ i�Y� ( F,d�li� �. +^�4�+^��>��J{. +��p ,3 JVy��f v �.�. - �#' '3-•E��' S� > �'C+d i dii.c>`rn � `<�._LP�` ��G y� ti c .•T iv'`CS Q / /� 1� t December 5, 1975 City Council and Council Members -Elect Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk Swearing-in Ceremony According to State law and City ordinance, all newly elected and reelected members of the City Council must be sworn in prior to noon on Friday, January 2. An organizational meeting also must be held to elect a mayor, mayor pro -tem and to appoint the City Clerk and City Attorney. The Council can take no official action until after noon on.January 2 when the new Council becomes the official governing body of the City._ To comply with both aspects of the law, it would appear practical to hold a swearing-in ceremony at 11:45 A.M. on January 2 and hold the organizational- meeting at noon. If, for some reason, a member of the new Council cannot be available at that time, we can scheduletheswearing-in ceremony at an earlier time and hold the organizational meeting at noon, as long as a Council quorum is present. Please notify us as:soon as possible if you are available for a 11:45 A.M. swearing-in ceremony and noon organizational meeting."