HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-20 Minutes numberedMINUTES 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.