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Home My WebLink About1978-01-02 Council minutes1 MINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1978 The cost of publishing the following proceedings & claims is $ Cumulative cost for this cal- endar year for saiFpublication is $ Iowa City City Council, organization'— mtg., 1/2/78, 11-50 A.M., at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. -Absent: None. City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office to Councilman Erdahl on 12/16/77, at 1:35 P.M., and to Councilman Roberts and Councilman Vevera on 1/2/78, at 11:55 A.M. ,! At 12 noon, 'moved by Perret, seconded by Erdahl, to appoint City Clerk Abbie Stolfus as Temporary Chairman. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. TemporaryChairman Stolfus presiding. 1 Moved by Roberts, seconded by deProsse, to use the following procedures for election of officers: ; Nominations to be made from the floor; voting by secret ballot; the h,-4-- dacision-to be a tj majority, vote hip; and the canvass of ;ity Attorney and City'" ^vera Voting The -e in ordea ty-of Iowa' cilwoman deP ouncilman thd, mously, 7/11 ! 1 received Att'( 1, a m,mer r, Mayo)°. �n the gavel Mayor o`r' the office,t0 erts r. nominated,oilman Perret nominated;Counctlw ..,. ze:` Moved by Erdahl, . seconded by Perret, tfiat"nominations close. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. After these ballots had been,tabulated, the City Attorney announced that Councilman Balmer had received' a' majority' vote for theoffice of.Mayor Pro tem.' City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office to Mayor Vevera and Mayor Pro tem Balmer. " Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Erdahl, to f appoint John Hayek for a two-year term as City; Attorney.-, Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. 1 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to appoint Abbie Stolfus for a two-year term as City', Clerk. 'lotion carried unanimously, 7/0. Councilman Balmer presented former Mayor Neuhauser i with an engraved gavel to commemorate her admirable I and commendable services representing the Council as Mayor for the past two years. Mayor Vevera stated that he hoped that he could do as good a { job as Mayor Neuhauser had. M:001 II.MED BY JORM MICR+LAB ELDAII RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1 t lAi0ol ILI•tE8 BY JURM MICR LAS UONt RAPIDS • DGS MINES J " Motion'carried unanimously, 7/0. After these ballots had been tabulated, ''the City Attorney announced that Councilman Balmer had received a majority vote; for the office of Mayor Pro tem. 'City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office(.to Mayor;Vevera and Mayor Pro tem Balmer. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Erdahl; to appoint John Hayek for a two-year term as City Attorney. Motion carriedunanimously, 7/0. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to appoint Abbie Stolfus for a two-year term as City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously, nimousl 7/0. Councilman Balmer, presented former Mayor Neuhauser with an engraved gavel to commemorate her admirable and commendable services representing the Council as Mayor for the past two years. Mayor Vevera stated that he hoped that he could do as good a job as Mayor Neuhauser had. IA!Cw)r RAN By _ DORM MICR +LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • US MDIIICS ■ MINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1978 The cost of publishing the following proceedings & claims is $ Cumulative cost for this cal- endar year for sai publication is $ Iowa City City Council, organization mtg., 1/2/78, 11:50 A.M., at the Civic Center. Councilmembers. present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: None. City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office to Councilman Erdahl on 12/16/77, at 1:35 P:M., and to Councilman Roberts and Councilman Vevera on 1/2/18, at 11:55 A.M. At 12 noon, moved by Perret, seconded by Erdahl, a to ,appoint City Clerk Abbie Stolfus as Temporary j Chairman. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. Temporary. Chairman Stolfus'presiding. Moved by Roberts, seconded by deProsse, to use ` the following procedures for election of officers: ; Nominations to be madefrom the floor; voting by ? secret ballot; the basis for decision to be a majority vote of the total membership; and the I I canvass of ballots to be made by the City Attorney and City Clerk. Motion carried, 6/1, Vevera voting 'no'. The Clerk announced that nominations were in V.._ order for the office of-the Mayor of: the City of. Iowa Ci Y. Councilman Erdahl ''nominated Councilwoman deProsse. Councilwoman'Neuhauser ` nominated Councilman Vevera., Moved by Balmer, seconded by. Roberts, that nominations close. Motion carried unanimously, After the ballots had been tabulated, the City, j v Attorney advised that Council man had received I a majority vote for, the office of. Mayor. Former Mayor Neuhauser presented Mayor. Vevera with the 1 gavel.`:Mayor Vevera presiding. Mayor Vevera asked for nominations for"the office of Mayor Pro tem. _Councilman Roberts t nominated" Councilman Balmer. Councilman Perret nominated Councilwoman'deProsse. Moved by,,Erdahl, seconded by Perret, that nominations close` 1 " Motion'carried unanimously, 7/0. After these ballots had been tabulated, ''the City Attorney announced that Councilman Balmer had received a majority vote; for the office of Mayor Pro tem. 'City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office(.to Mayor;Vevera and Mayor Pro tem Balmer. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Erdahl; to appoint John Hayek for a two-year term as City Attorney. Motion carriedunanimously, 7/0. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to appoint Abbie Stolfus for a two-year term as City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously, nimousl 7/0. Councilman Balmer, presented former Mayor Neuhauser with an engraved gavel to commemorate her admirable and commendable services representing the Council as Mayor for the past two years. Mayor Vevera stated that he hoped that he could do as good a job as Mayor Neuhauser had. IA!Cw)r RAN By _ DORM MICR +LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • US MDIIICS ■ Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, to adjourn, 12:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. A more complete description of Council activities` is on file in the office of the City Clerk. s/ROBERT A. 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