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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 12, 2009
Iowa City City Council special meeting 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Bailey
presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell,
Wilburn (6:35), Wright. Staff members present: Lombardo, Helling, Dilkes, Karr,
Hightshoe, Yapp, Boothroy, Cate.
Moved by Wright, seconded by O'Donnell, to adopt RES. 09-10, APPROVING
FUNDING FOR ATLAS HOME SERVICE LLC, FROM IOWA CITY'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) -ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER AND SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Community
Development Planner Hightshoe present for discussion. Individual Council Members
expressed their views. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Wilburn absent. The
Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Hayek, seconded by Correia, to nominate Connie Champion as the
JCCOG appointment to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) for an
unexpired 2-yr term ending December 31 and re-appoint Regenia Bailey to the Joint
Emergency Communication Center Policy Board for one 1-yr. term, February 1, 2009 -
February 1, 2010. JCCOG Ex. Dir. Yapp present for discussion on ECICOG
appointment. Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared
the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
The Mayor noted the current vacancies on Boards and Commissions: Airport
Commission to fill asix-year term March 1, 2009 -March 1, 2015. Applications must be
received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2009; Civil Service Commission to fill a
four-year term April 6, 2009 -April 1, 2013; Historic Preservation Commission for four
vacancies to fill three-year terms March 29, 2009 -March 29, 2012; and
Telecommunications Commission for two vacancies to fill three-year terms March 13,
2009 -March 13, 2012. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday,
February 18, 2009. Applicants must reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless
specific qualifications are stated. [Staff will not publish additional notices after a period
of six publications; but will continue to advertise vacancies with postings and on the
Council agenda. However, no additional publication costs will be incurred.]
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Champion, to adjourn to executive session to
discuss as a public employer, strategy regarding collective bargaining with city
employee organizations; as such discussion is exempt from the provisions of Chapter
21. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, and adjourned to
executive session 6:38 p.m.
The meeting returned to open session 7:05 p.m.
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by O'Donnell, to approve a tentative agreement
between the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Association of Professional Firefighters,
Local #610, for an FY'10 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Individual Council Members
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expressed their views. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 5/2, Hayek and
Champion voting "no".
Moved by Correia, seconded by Hayek, to adjourn special meeting 7:10 p.m.
The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, a Council Members present.
R is D. Bailey, M yo
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk