HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-20 Special MeetingMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 20, 1973'
4:00 P.M.
The Iowa City Council met in adjourned session on the
20th day,of July, 1973, at 4:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council
Chambers of the Civic Center.
Members present: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson,
White. Absent: None. 'Mayor Brandt presiding.
Mayor Brandt stated the purpose for the meeting as
receipt and discussion of Charter and September 6th;
timetable for referendum, ':and noted 'the 'amendment RrPaanted_
-)2Y the Charter Codi ss i on to amfnd-the_Charter by_ ;insertion
of the words "and Revenue' after ',the word "Obligation" in
Section 7.01sB 1(e) He reviewed previous action for Council-
man Hickerson, and the City Attorney briefly explained his
report of July 10, 1973. 'Councilman Hickerson noted his:
concerns as,expressed in letter of 26thto the Council. Lt
was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that Section
2.04 of the'Charter be ,amended to language which provides
that incumbent Councilmen whose terms have not expired,
become at-large members, under the Charter. 'Upon; roll call
Czarnecki,White and Brandt voted 'nay',, Hickerson and
Connell voted 'aye', motion did not carry.
The Council discussed the official filing of the Charter
which 'commences the time period for publications and setting
election within 120 days. It was moved by White and seconded
by Hickerson that the Council receiye the Charter in amended
f-Q m_as_th of
11 El],_d2c�un_er�t, 'f Motion carried all
voting 'aye'. It was moved', by White and seconded by Connell
to amend the proposed Resolution Submitting the Proposed
Home Rule Charter of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, for Election,
by deleting dates for publication. Motion carried, all
voting 'aye'.' It was moved by. Hickerson and seconded by
Connell to adopt the Resolution, as amended. Upon roll call
Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that
the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. '73-316
RESOLUTION SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED HOME
RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
- IOWA, FOR ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, hasduly.
enacted a Resolution `adopting 'division for Organization of the City t
Government of the City.Code of Iowa (HF574)•of the Acts of the 64th-General-
Assembly of Iowa, and
WHEREAS, Section 55 of said City ,Code of Iowa authorized the __City Council
to cause a Charter to be prepared and ,filed and made by resolution,_submit it
to the voters of the City of Iowa"City, Iowa, and 1
WHEREAS,-the Proposed Home Rule-Charter ofthe City of Iowa City, Iowa,
was originally filed on June 22, 1973, and after an amendment, thereto was
refiled by, the Charter Committee, appointed by the City Council of the City
of Iowa City on July 17, 1973,, and
WHEREAS, the City Council-'of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, deems itr in-the
publicinterestthat the proposed Charter should be submitted to the voters of
the City of Iowa City to determine-whether or not it should be.adopted as the
form of government for the City of Iowa City.
NOW,-THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED by: the City Council of the City _of Iowa
City,--Iowa,-as ;follows:, y
- - 1. That the proposed Home Rule Charter-'shall be submitted at;a special
City _election on,a date selected by the Mayor.
2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed tc publ'-qh the
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Proposed Home Rule Charter and the form of ballot therefore in the Iowd.�City
Press-Citizen,,a- newspaper_ published daily, except Sundays, ;and havingj'general
circulation in the City. '+fit
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3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and.directed to prep pp
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priate ballots therefore, and that said.ballots.pursuant to Section 55f House
File 574 of the Acts of'the -64th General Assembly shall submit, in add3�t`i'on to
the Proposed Charter, the existing form of government as an alternativer.'y
4. That the City Manager, City Clerk and the City Attorney are hihby
authorized and directed to take all necessary_ steps pursuant to the election laws
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of the State of Iowa and the Ordinance of the City of Iowa City, forg
and the carrying out of the special City election on the date selected y the Mayor
on the Proposed Home Rule Charter.f
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Conned'
that the Resolution as read by adopted, and upon roll call there 'ere:,
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AYES: NAYSABSENT:
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x Brandt
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X Connell
x- .Czarnecki ",
M Hickerson
X_ White 'r `jyFc
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