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NOTICE TO ELL. _u ::;
You are hereby notified that the Cite t:)uncil of the City of Iowa Cizy,
0 Codc of Iowa (HF 574) of the
Iowa, pursuant to section 55-1-(`) of the ;;.:y
Acts o` the 64th GeneralAssembly Second ..e ai : ,:scion, has by teso'_u
authorized the submission Of the followi.
i'n?oLed CharL:r for L:1L C.i:y �•_
Iowa City. You are further notified th:.t ::e ejection on saia proposed
Chartor wi'.1 beheld on he 6th day of Sc .=mbcr, 1973. pursuant to luw.
5 ,.o osed'Charter are on,iilc i••
You are furt::er notified that copies of s P
the Office of the City Cleric of Iowa Cit} , her office in t'rae Civic
in Iowa City,' Iowa, for public •:istributi to persons interested titerev:.•
The proposed Charteris as followt..
.lune 22, 1973
wiiiianyL. neacoer, uhalrma
Iowa City Charter Committee
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HOME RULE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
'Reconimerided by.thedIowa_City-=Ctiartervrommittee_
3. That City officials' should be accessible to the people and
have an affirmative obligation to secure for each person equality of
opportunity as well as due process and equal protection of law.
4. That each citizen has a right to obtain fair, equal, and
courteous treatment from each City official and employee.
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5. That the City should perform all acts and take all measures
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this Charter, 'adopt
the following
principles:
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1. That
the government of
Iowa City belongs to all its citizens
and ,all share
theresponsibilityfor
it.
2. That
the government of
Iowa City is a service institution,
responsive and
accountable to, its
citizens.
3. That City officials' should be accessible to the people and
have an affirmative obligation to secure for each person equality of
opportunity as well as due process and equal protection of law.
4. That each citizen has a right to obtain fair, equal, and
courteous treatment from each City official and employee.
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5. That the City should perform all acts and take all measures
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' necessary and desirable to promote the general health, safety and
welfare of its residents, to encourage the participation of its citi-
zens in policy formation and to secure the full benefits of "liome Rule."
' DEFINITIONS
As, used in :this Charter:
' 1."City" means the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
2. "City Council" or "Council" means the governing body of the
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3. "Councilmember" means a member of the Council, including the
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Mayor.
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' 4. "Shall" imposes a duty.
5. "Must" states a requirement.
j6. "May" confers a power.
7. "Voter" means a person eligible to register to vote in Iowa
City.
S. "Qualified voter" means a voter who is registered to vote in
Iowa City.
' 9. "Board" includes
a .Board, Co;n-nission, Committee or other
similar entity however designated.
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10. "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
company, association, political party, committee or any other legal
entity.
' 11. "Ordinance," except as provided in Article VII, means a City
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law of a geteral and permanent nature.
12. "Measure" means an ordinance, amendment, resolution or mo-
tion.
ARTICLE I.
POWERS OF THE CITY
' Section 1.01. Powers of the City.
the City has all powers possible under the Constitution and laws
1 of this State.
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Section 1.02. Construction.
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The grant of power to the City under this Charter is intended to
4 ' be broad'; the mention of a specific power in this Charteris not in-
' tended to be a limitation on the general powers conferred in this
article.
Section 1.03. Savings Clause.
If any provision of this Charter, or the application of this
Charter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Charter.
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ARTICLE II.
CITY COUNCIL
Section 2.01. Composition.
The City Council consists of seven members. Four, to be known as
Councilmembers at-large, are to be nominated and elected by the quali-
fied voters of the City at large. The other three are to be known as
District Councilmembers; they are to be nominated by the qualified'
' voters of their respective districts, as provided by Article III, and
one is to be elected from each Council District by the qualified voters
of the City at large:
' Section 2.02. Division into CouncilDistricts.
I , The Council, by ordinance, shall divide the City into three Coun-
cil Districts of substantially equal population. These Districts are
' to be designated as Council District A, Council' District B, and Council
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I District C.
Section 2.03. Eligibility.
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To be eligible to be elected to and retain a Council position, a
' person must be a voter of Iowa City, and if seeking or elected to repre-
sent a,Council District, domiciliary of that Council District.
1 ' Section 2.04. Terms.
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At the first election under this Charter, all seven Councilmembers
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' are to be elected; the Councilmember from Council District A, Council
District C, and the two Councilmembers at -large who receive the greatest
number of votes cast ;for Councilmember at -large are to serve for terns
of four years, and the other,Councilmembers are to serve for terms of
'two years. Commencing at the next regular City election, and at all
1 subsequent regular City elections, all Councilmembers elected to fill
the positions of those whose terms ,expire shall be elected for terms
of four years.
Section 2.05. Compensation.
lbe Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe the compensation of
the Mayor and the other Councilmembers, but an increase in the compen-
sation of the Mayorlor other Councilmembers does not become effective
increase is adopted, and the Council may
during the term in which the
not adopt such an ordinance during the months of November and December
' immediately following a regular City election.
Section 2.06. Mayor.
} A. Immediately following the beginning of the terms of Council-
members elected at the regular City election, the Council shall meet
and elect from among its members the Mayor and Mayor pro tem for a
term of two years.
B. The 'Mayor is a voting member of the Council, the official
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and
representative of the City, presiding officer of the Council
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its policy spokesman. the Mayor shall present to the City no later
than February 28, an annual State of the City message. the Mayor, in
tile manner provided by 'State law, may sign, vetoor take no action on
an ordinance, amendment or resolution passed by the Council.
C. The Mayor pro tem shall act as 'Mayor during the absence of
the Mayor.
Section 2.07. General Powers and Duties.
All', powers of the City are vested in the Council, except as other-
wise provided by State law and this Charter:
Section 2.08. Appointments.
A Tile Council shall appoint the City. Manager.
B:' Tile Council shall appoint the City Clerk.
C. The Council shall appoint the City Attorney and such other
i.:gal,counsel as it finds necessary, and it shall provide for the ap-
pointment of the City legal staff.
D. Tile Council shall appoint all members of the City's Boards,
except as otherwise provided by State law.
G. The Council shall fix the amount of compensation of persons
it appoints and shall provide for the method of compensation of other
City employees. All appointments and promotions of City employees must
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' be made according to job-related criteria and be consistent with non-
• discriminatory and equal employment opportunity standards established
' pursuant to law.
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Section 2.09.Rules;, Records.
The Council may determine its own rules and shall maintain re-
cords of its proceedings consistent with State law.
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Section 2.10. Vacancies.
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in City
The Council shall fill a vacancy occurring an elective
office as provided by State law.
Section 2.11. Council Action.
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A. Passage of an ordinance, amendment or resolution requires
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an affirmative vote of a majority of the Councilmembers except as other-
wise provided by State law.`
B. The Council may submit to the voters, without a petition,
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a proposition for the repeal, amendment or enactment of any measure',
to be voted upon at any succeeding general, regular or special City
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election, and if the proposition submitted receives a majority of the
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votes cast on it at the election, the measure shall be repealed,
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amended or enacted accordingly.
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City employee or elected County official while serving on the Council
nor hold any remunerated City office or employment for at least one
year after leaving the Council.
B. Neither the Council nor its members may dictate, in any man-
ner, the appointment or removal of any person appointed by the City
Manager. however, the Council may express its views to the City Manager
pertaining to the appointment or removal of such employee.
C. A Councilmember may not interfere with the supervision orldi-
rection of any person appointed by or under the control of the City,
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Manager.
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ARTICLE III.
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NOMINATION, PRIMARY ELECTION AND REGULAR ELECTION
Section
3.01_. Nomination.
A.
A voter of a Council District may become a candidate for a
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Council
District seat by filing with the City Clerk a petition re-
questing
that his or her name be placed on the ballot for that office.
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'file petition
must be filed at least four weeks before the date of the
regular
City election and must contain signatures from the candidate's
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District
in a number equal to one-third or more of the number of sig-
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natures
required for at -large candidates.
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13.
A voter of the City may become a candidate for an at -large
seat by
filing with the City Clerk a petition requesting that the can-
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ce as many candidates as there are
at -large positions to be filled, there shall be a primary election held
unless the Council, by ordinance, chooses to have a run-off election.
Section 3.03. Regular City Election.
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A. In the regular City election, each Council District seat u
` for election shall be listed separately on the ballot and only the
' names of candidates nominated from that Council District shall be
listed on the ballot as candidates for that seat. the three Council
District seats shall be designated on the ballot as Council District
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didate's name
be
placed on
the ballot for
that office.
The petition
A.
must be filed
at
least four
weeks before
the date of the
regular City
there are more than two candidates for a Council
election
seat,
a
primary election must be held for that seat with only
the
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and
must
be signed
by voters of
the City equal
in number to
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at least two
percent
,of those who voted to fill the same
office in the
last regular
City
election.
City
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candidates for that Council seat.
ce as many candidates as there are
at -large positions to be filled, there shall be a primary election held
unless the Council, by ordinance, chooses to have a run-off election.
Section 3.03. Regular City Election.
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A. In the regular City election, each Council District seat u
` for election shall be listed separately on the ballot and only the
' names of candidates nominated from that Council District shall be
listed on the ballot as candidates for that seat. the three Council
District seats shall be designated on the ballot as Council District
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Section
3.02. Primary Election:
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A.
If
there are more than two candidates for a Council
District
seat,
a
primary election must be held for that seat with only
the
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Pied'voters
of that Council District eligible to vote. the names
of
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the two
candidates who receive the highest number of votes in
the
pri-
mary
election
are to be placed on the ballot for the regular
City
elec-
tion
as
candidates for that Council seat.
B.
If there are more than Lwi
ce as many candidates as there are
at -large positions to be filled, there shall be a primary election held
unless the Council, by ordinance, chooses to have a run-off election.
Section 3.03. Regular City Election.
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A. In the regular City election, each Council District seat u
` for election shall be listed separately on the ballot and only the
' names of candidates nominated from that Council District shall be
listed on the ballot as candidates for that seat. the three Council
District seats shall be designated on the ballot as Council District
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' A, Council District 'r. and Council District C and each shall be elected
at large.
B. The at -large, Council seats shall be designated on the ballot
as such.
ARTICLE IV.
CITY MANAGER
Section 4.01. Appointment;Qualifications.
In appointing a City Manager, the Council shall consider only the
qualifications and fitness of t1e pers.n without regard to political
or other affiliation. During his or her tenure the City Manager shall
reside within the City.
i Section 4.02. Accountability; Removal.
1 A. The City Manager is under the direction and supervision of
+ the Council and holds office at its pleasure. Unless otherwise pro-
vided by contract. a City Manager removed by the Council is entitled
to receive termination pay of not less than two months' salary, com-
puled from the date of the resolution of removal.
B. Upon the resignation or removal of the City Manager, the
Council shall appoint an individual qualified to perform the duties
of City Manager to serve at the pleasure of Council or until a City
Manager is appoi:.ted.
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Section 4.03. Absence; Disability of City Manager
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ment and the official conduct of employees of the City appointed by
the City Manager including their employment, training, reclassification,
suspension or discharge as the occasion requires, subject to State law.
(3) Appoint or employ persons to occupy positions for which
no other method of appointment is provided by State law or this Charter.
(4) Supervise the administration of the City personnel system,
including the determination of the compensation of all City employees
appointed by the City Manager subject to State law and this Charter.
The City Manager may designate a qualified City employee as
Acting City Manager to perform his or her duties, during',a temporary
absence or disability. If the City Manager does not make such a desig-
nation, the Council shall appoint a qualified City employee to perform
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the duties of the City Manager until he or she returns.
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Section 4.04.', Duties of City Manager.
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A. The City Manager shall be chief administrative officer of the
City and shall:
(1) Insure that the laws of the City are executed and en-
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forced.
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(2) Supervise and direct the administration of Cit ov r -
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ment and the official conduct of employees of the City appointed by
the City Manager including their employment, training, reclassification,
suspension or discharge as the occasion requires, subject to State law.
(3) Appoint or employ persons to occupy positions for which
no other method of appointment is provided by State law or this Charter.
(4) Supervise the administration of the City personnel system,
including the determination of the compensation of all City employees
appointed by the City Manager subject to State law and this Charter.
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be done for the City; make all purchases o mate s n pp ,
and assure that such materials and supplies are received and are of
(5)
Supervise the performance
of
all contracts
for, work to
of each month
undertakings of the City, and all City -owned property including build-
report showing all
f
riis and
su lies
be done for the City; make all purchases o mate s n pp ,
and assure that such materials and supplies are received and are of
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specified quality and character.
Provide the Council within
ten days following
the end
(6) Supervise and manage all public improvements, works and
of each month
undertakings of the City, and all City -owned property including build-
report showing all
ings, plants, systems, and enterprises, and to have charge of their
construction,, improvement,, repair and maintenance, except where other-
wise provided by State law.
(7) Supervise the making and preservation of all surveys,
maps, plans, drawings, specifications and estimates for the City.
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(8) Provide for the issuance and revocation of licenses and
permits authorized by State law or. City ordinance and cause a record
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thereof to be maintained.
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(9) Prepare and submit to the Councilthe annual budgets in
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the form prescribed by State law.
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Provide the Council within
ten days following
the end
of each month
an itemized written monthly
report showing all
receipts
and disbursements for the preceding month.
(11) Attend Council meetings and keep the Council fully ad-
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' vised of the financial and other conditions of the City and its needs.
(12) See that the business affairs of the City are transacted
in an efficient manner and that accurate records of all City business
iare maintained and made available to the public, except as otherwise
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provided by State law.
(13)
Provide
necessary and reasonable clerical, research and
professional assistance
to Boards within limitations of the, budget.,
(14)
Perform
such other and further duties as the Council
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:;a,._-er,
in performing the foregoingduties, may;
Present
recommendations and programs, to the Council and
participate in
any discussion
by the Council of any matterspertaining
to the duties of the. City Manager.
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(2), Cause the examination and investigation of.theaffairs
tof any department or the conduct of any employee under supervision of
the City Manager. i
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+' (3) Execute contracts on behalf of the City when authorized
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' Section 4.05. Ineligibility; Prohibited Acts.
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establish procedures to give at least thirty days' notice of vacancies
before they are filled and shall encourage nominations by citizens.
shall not take part in any election of Councilmembers. This prohi-
bition shall in no way limit the City Manager's duty to make available
public records as provided by State law or this Charter.
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ARTICLE V.
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COiuIITTEES
Section 5.01.Establishment:
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The Council may establish Boards in addition to those required
by State law and shall duties,
specify the, title, length of term, qual-
ifications, of members and other appropriate matters. The Council may
reduce or increase a Board's duties, transfer duties from one Board
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to another or dissolve any Board, except as otherwise provided by State
law or this Charter.
Section 5.02. Appointment; Removal.',
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The Council shall appoint all members of Boards, unless otherwise
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provided by State law, and shall seek to,provide broad representation on
all Boards, subject to the requirements of State law. The Council shall
establish procedures to give at least thirty days' notice of vacancies
before they are filled and shall encourage nominations by citizens.
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Section 5.03. Rules.
A. The Council shall establish rules and procedures for the
operation of all 'Boards, which must include but are not limited to,
the adoption of by-laws and rules pertaining to open meetings,
B. The Council shall specify, for each Board, ire thods for infor-
mal and formal communication with Council, time schedules for the com-
pletion of 'reports requested by Council and such rules as i_ deems
' appropriate.
C. A Board may establish additional rules and procedures that
1 are consistent with State law, Council rules, and this Cnarter.
' ARTICLE VI.
. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Section 6.01. Limitations on the Amount of CampaignExpenditures.
The Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe limitations on the
amount of campaign expenditures made by and on behalf of candidates
fur election to Council.
Section 6.02. Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures.
The Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe procedures requiring,
immediately before and after each regular, special, primary, or run-off
election, the disclosure of the amount, source and kind of all contri-
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butions received and expenditures made by (1) each candidate for elec-
Council and (2).any and all other persons, for the purpose of
tion to
aiding or securing the candidate's nomination or election.
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6.03. Definition.
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Within this article an expenditure or contribution does not mean
time donated to aid or plromote a candidate's nomination or
a person's
election.
Section 6.04. Violations.
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The Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe (1) penalties for
the,violation of the expenditure limitations, and disclosure require-
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it pm.{uant to this section and (2) when appropriate,
ments establishes
for theof a candidate's right to serve on Coun-
'istent
conditions ,revocation
cil if elected, cons with, State law.
VII.
ARTICLE
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INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
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Section 7.01. General Provisions.
A. Authority.
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(1) Initiative. The qualified voters have the right to pro-
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to the Council and, if the Council fails to a(" -;Pt an
pose ordinances
so proposed without any change in substance, to have the
ordinance
ordinance submitted to the voters at an election.
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(2) Referendum. 4h e qualified voters have the right to re -
'd tion by the Council of an existing ordinance and, if
quire reconsi era
the Council fails to repeal such ordinance, to have it submitted to
the voters at, an election.
(3)Definition. Within this article, 'ordinance" means all
measures of a legislative nature, however designated, which (a) are of
a permanent rather than temporary character and (b) include a proposi-
pealing a new or existing law, policy or
tion enacting, amending or re
plan, as opposed to one providing for the execution or administration
of a law, policy or plan already enacted by Council.
B. Limitations.
(1) Subject Matter. The right of initiative and referendum
shall not extend to any of'rthe following:
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(a) Any measure of an executive or administrative natu
Ci budget.
(e)
The
ty
The
appropriation
of
t»ney.
The levy of taxes or special assessments.
The issuance of General Obligati0n�Bonds.
(f) The letting of contracts.
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(g) Salaries of City employees.
(h) Emergency ordinances.
(i) Any measure required to be enacted by State or
' federal law.
Amendments to this Charter.
(k) Amendments affecting the, City Zoning ordinance;
except these affecting a tract of land two acres or more in size.
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(Z) Resubmission. No initiative :or referendum petition 'shall
be filed 'within two years after the same measure or a measure substan-
tially the same has been submitted to the voters at an election.
(3) Council Repeal, Amendment and Reenactment. No ordinance
proposed by initiative petition and adopted by the vote of the Council
' without submission to the voters, or adopted by the voters pursuant
years thereafter be repealed or amended
to this article, may for two
except by a vote of the people, unless provision is otherwise made in
' the, original. initiative ordinance. No ordinance referred byreferendum
petition and repealed by the vote of the Council without submission to
' to a voters, or repealed by the voters pursuant to this article, may
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be reenacted for two years thereafter except by, vote of the people, un-
less provision is otherwise made in the original referendum. petition.
C. Construction.
(i) Scope of Power. It is intended that this article confer
broad initiative and referendum powers upon the qualified voters of the
City.
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(2) Initiative. It is intended that (a) no initiative peti-
tion will be invalid because it repeals an existing or•;inance in whole
or in part by virtue of proposing anew ordinance and (b) an initiative
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petition may amend an existing ordinance.
(3) Referendum. ?t is intended that a referendum petition
may repeal an ordinance in whole or in part.
D. Bf`ect of Filing Petition. lice filing of an initiative or re
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ordinance
ferendum petition does not suspend or invalidate any under
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consideration and such ordinance shall remain in full force and ef-
fect until its amendment or repeal by Council pursuant to Section 7.051
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or 'until a majority of the qualified voters voting on this ordinance
vote to repeal or amend the ordinance and the vote is certified.
E. City Obligations. An initiative or referendum vote which
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obligations entered into by the City, its agencies or any person in
reliance on the ordinance during the time it was in effect.
Section 7.02.. Commencement of Proceedings; Affidavit.
A. Commencement. One or more qualified voters, hereinafter re-
fe'rred to as the "petitioners," may commence initiative or referendum
' proceedings by filing with the City Clerk an affidavit stating they
will supervise the circulation of the petition and will be 'responsible
' for filing it in proper form, stating their names and addresses and
specifying the address to which all relevant notices are to be sent,
' and by setting out in full the proposed initiative ordinance or citing
1 the ordinance sought to be reconsidered.
B. Affidavit. The City Clerk shall accept the affidavit ,for
tfiling if on its face it appears to have signatures of one or more
qualified voters. The City Clerk shall issue the appropriate pati -
tion forms to the petitioners the same day the affidavit is accepted
for filing. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared and have avail -
em nt
able to the public, forms and affidavits suitable for the commenc e
' of proceedings and the preparation of initiative and referendum peti-
tions.
Section 7.03. Petitions; Revocation of Signatures.
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A. Number of Signatures. Initiative and referendum petitions -
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must be signed by qualified voters equal in number, to at least twenty-
' five percent of the number of ,persons who voted in, the last regular
City election, but by not fewer', than two thousand five hundred quali-
fied voters.
B. Form and Content. All papers of a petition prepared for
_ size and style and must be
'a 1 uniform in Y
be subs tan ti 1
film must Y
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assembled as one instrument. Each signature on the petition must be
followed by the address of the person signing and the date the signa-
ture is executed. Petitions prepared for circulation m•:st contain or
' have attached thereto throughout their circulationthe full text of
the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered. The petition
' filed with the City Clerk need have attached to it only one copy of
the ordinance being proposed or referred.
C. Affidavit of Circulator. Each paper of'a petition containing
signatures must have attached to it when filed an: affidavit executed
by a qualified City voter certifying: the number,of signatures on the
paper, that he or she personally circulated it, that all signatures
' were affixed in his or her presence, that he or she believes them to
be genuine signatures of the persons whose names they pu:'port to be
' and that each signer had an opportunity before signing to read the
' full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered. Any
person filing a false affidavit will be liable to criminal penalties as
provided by State law.
D. Time for Filing Initiative Petitions. Signatures on an ini—
tiative petition must be secured and the petition filed within six
months after the date the affidavit required under Section 7.02A was
filed.
E. Time for Filing Referendum Petitions. Referendum petitions may
be filed within sixty days after final adoption by the Council of the
ordinance sought to be reconsidered, or subsequently at any time more
than two years after such final adoption. The signatures on a referendum
petition must be secured during the sixty days after such final adoption;
however, if the, petition is filed more than two years after final adop—
tion, the signatures must be secured •_ithin six months after the date the
affidavit requiredunder' Section 7.02A was filed.'
F. Revocation of Signature.) Prior to the time a petition is
filed with the City Clerks a signatory may revoke his or her signature
for any reason by filing with the City Clerk a'statement of his or her
intent to revoke his or her signator-. After a petition is filed a
signatory may not revoke his or her signature. The City Clerk shall
cause to be prepared and have available to the public, forms suitable
for the revocation of petition signatures.
Section 7.04. Procedure after Filing.
A. Certificate of City Clerk; Amendment. Within twenty days after
a petitionis'filed, :the 'City Clerk shall complete a certificate as.
to its sufficiency, specifying, if it is insufficient, the particulars
wherein it is defective and shall promptly send a copy of the certifi-
cate to the petitioners by registered nail. A petition certified in-
sufficient for lack of the required number of valid signatures may be
' amended once if one or more of the petitioners files,a notice of in-
tention to amend it with the City Clerk within two days after receiving
' a copy of such certificate and files a supplementary petition upon
additional papers within fifteen days after receiving a copy of
1 such certificate. Such supplementary petition shall comply with
' the requirements of Subsections B and C of Section 7.03, and within
five days aster it is filed the City Clerk shall complete 'a certi-
ficate as to the sufficiency of the petition as amended and promptly
send a copy of such certificate to the petitioners by registered mail
' as in the case of an original petition. If a petition or amended peti-
tion is certified sufficient, or if a petition or amended petition is
certified insufficient and one or more of the petitioners do not amend
' or request Council review under Subsection B of this Section within
the time prescribed, the City Clerk shall promptly present the cer-
tificate to the Council.
' B. Council Review. If a petition has been certified insuffi-
cient by the City Clerk and one or more of the petitioners do not file
notice of intention to amend it or if an amended petition has been cer-
may, within two days after receiving a copy of such certificate, file
with the City Clerk a request that it be reviewed by the Council. The
Council shall review the certificate at its nexc'meeting following the
filing of such a request, but not later than thirty days after the
filing of the request for review, and shall rule upon the sufficiency
of the petition.
C. ,Court Review; New Petition. Each ',qualified voter has a right
to judicial review of Council's determi na :ion as to the sufficiency of
a petition. Proceedings for judicial review will be equitable in na-
ture and must be filed in the State District Court for Johnson County.
Tile right to judicial review is conditioned upon the timely filing of
a request for Council re•riew under Section 7.04B, and the filing of the
petition for court review within thirty days after determination by,,
Council as to the sufficiency of the petition. A determination of in-
sufficiency, even if sustained upon court review, shall not prejudice
rthe filing of a new petition for the same purpose.
iD. Validity of Signatures. A petition shall be deemed suffi-
cient for the purposes of Section 7.04 if it contains valid signatures
rin the number prescribed by Section 7.03A and is timely filed, even
though the petition may contain one or more invalid signatures. A
rsignature shall be deemed valid unless it is not the genuine signa-
ture of the qualified voter whose name it purports to be, or it was
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tnot voluntarily and knowingly executed. A valid signature, need not
be in the identical form in which the qualified voter's name appears
' on the voting rolls.
' Section 7.05. Action on.Petitions.
A. Action by Council. When an initiative or referendum peti-
tion has been determined sufficient, the Council shall promptly
tconsider the proposed initiative ordinance or reconsider the referred
' ordinance. If the Council fails to adopt a proposed initiative ordi-
nance without any change in substance within sixty days or fails to re-
tpeal the referred ordinance within thirty days after the date the peti-
tion was finally determined sufficient, it shall submit theproposed
' or referred ordinance to the qualified voters of the City as hereinafter-
prescribed. Council may refuse to submit to, the voters an ordinance
' which has been proposed or referred in accordance with the provisions
' of this article only if the petition is deemed insufficientpursuant
to section 7.04. If at any time more than 'thirty days before a
' scheduled initiative or referendum election Council adopts a proposed
initiative ordinance without any change in substance or repeals a re-
ferred ordinance, the initiative or referendum proceedings shall ter-
minate and the proposed or referred ordinance shall not be submitted
to the voters.
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B. Submission to Voters, lice vote of the City on a proposed or
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referred ordinance shall be held at the regular City election or at the
general election which next occurs more than thirty days after the ex-
piration of the appropriate sixty or thirty day period provided for
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consideration or reconsideration in Section 7.05A, provided, however,
- that Council may provide for a special referendum election on a referred
ordinance any', time after the expiration of the thirty day period pro-
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vided for reconsideration in Section 7.05A. Copies of the proposed or
referred ordinance shall be made. available to thequalified voters at,
the polls and shall be advertised at the City's expense in the manner
required for !,"questions" in Section 65 of the City Code of Iowa. The
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subject matter, and purpose of the referred or proposed ordinance shall
be indicated 'on the ballot.
Section 7.06. Results of Election.
A. 'Initiative. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on
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a.proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered
adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated
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in all respects in the same manner as ordinances of the same kind adopted
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by the Council, except as provided in Section 7.01B(3). If conflicting
ordinances are approved by majority vote at the same election, the one
ireceiving
the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to
the extent of such conflict.
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B. Referendum. If a majority of the qualified electo s voting
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on a referred ordinance vote against it, it shall be considered re-
pealed upon certification of the election results.
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Section 7.07. Prohibition on. Establishment of Stricter Conditions or
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Requirements.
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The Council may not set, except by Charter amendment, conditions
or requirements affecting initiative and referendum which are higher
than those imposed by this Charter.
or more stringent
ARTICLE VIII.
CHARTER'AMENDaE1v1S AND REVIEtd
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Section 8.01. CharterAmendments.
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1 one of the following methods:
.This Garter may be amended on b n g
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A. The Council, by resolution', may submit a proposed amendment
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to the voters at a City election, and a proposed amendment becomes
effective when approved by a majority of those voting.
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B. The Council, by ordinance, may amend the Charter.' However,
within thirty (30) days of publication of the ordinance, if,a petition
signed by voters of the City equal in number to ten percent of the per-
is filed
sons who voted at the last preceding regular City election
with the Council, the Council must submit the amending ordinance to
the voters at a City election, and ,the amendment does not become af-
fective until approved by a majority of those voting.
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C If a petition signed by voters of the City equal in number
to ten percent of the persons who voted at the last preceding regular
City election is, filed with the Council proposing an amendment to ,the
Charter, the Council must sub mit the proposed amendment to the voters
at a City election, and the amendment becomes effective if approved
by a majority of those voting:
Section 5.02. Charter ReviewCommission.
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The Council, using the ,procedures prescribed in Article V, shall
establish a Charter Review Commission at least once every ten years
following the effective date of this Charter. The Commission, consisting
of at least nine members, shall review the existing Charter and may,
twithin
twelve months recommend any ;Charter amendments that it deems fit.
The. Council shall submit such amendments to the voters in the form pre-
scribed by the Commission, and an amendment becomes effective when ap-
proved by a majority of those voting.
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Dated this 22nd day of June, 1973. ,
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.DavidB\us `Brad DeCounter
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Patricia Cain James Knight
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Robert Corrigan X• William hfeardon
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Penny Davidsen Clayton Ringgenberg
Dale Welt
You .are futher notified that the ballot on said measure shall be by
voting machine and shall be pursuant to Section 52.25 of the 1973 Code Of
Iowa and that the entire proposed Charter will be on display at each voting
precinct and on each voting machine as'regsired by Section 52.25 of the
sure will be summarized as provided i
1973 Code of Iowa,and that the mea -.
said section on said machine as 'follows:
-0FFICIAL BALLOT
(Notice to Voters: For an affirmative vote upon any question sub.-..itted
upon this ballot, make a cross (x) or check (✓) in the square after the word
'1YE5" For anegative vote make'a similar mark in the square
foilowing th::
Mork "NO" )
SHALL Tiu. F011OWING PUBLIC ,iEASuRE BE ADOPTED?
Shall the proposition to change the form of municipal government of
the City of Iowa %...y to the Home Rule Charter approved for submission to
the voters of Iowa City by resolution of the Council enacted Juiy 20, 1973
be adopted?
22�les fno
OR
Shall the existing form of government, Council -Manager -at -large, be
retained? _
Uy08 Vno
he form of government receiving the highest
You are further notified that t
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RESOLUTION NO. 73_187
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE GENERAL
REVENUE SHARING ACTUAL USE REPORT AND PLANNED
USE REPORT.
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has prepared a General
Revenue Sharing Actual Use Report for funds received thru June 30th,
1973 and a Planned Use Report for Entitlement Period 4, July 1, 1973
thru June 30,-1974, copies?,of said reports attached to this Resolution
and by this reference made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the; public interest to
authorize execution of said reports.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute
these reports with the Department of Treasury, Office of
Revenue Sharing.
Z. That the City Clerk shall furnish copies of said report to
any citizen requesting same:
It was moved by-Eiekerson and seconded b
that the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X
Brandt
X Connell
X Czarnecki
X Hickerson
X White
Passed and
DEPARTMENT OFTHE TREAPRY
°i OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING
1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W.
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20226
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HAS USED ITS REVENUE SHARING PAYMENT
FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING -
JAN l., J.i7? ENDING JUP), 3,0, 1573
jLl DEBT How has the funds affected the
IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER BASED UPON A
borrowing requirements of your jurisdictions
AVOIDED DEBT INCREASE NO EFFECT
TOTAL PAYMENT OF {544, 572
'. LESSENED DEBT INCREASE 8 TOO SOON TO
ACCOUNT NO.
PREDICT EFFECT
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Revenue Sharing Funds. affect the tax levels of your juris•
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PREVENTED INCREASE IN NO EFFECT ON TAX LEVELS
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A NEW MAJOR TAX. ❑ TOO SOON TO PREDICT EFFECT
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CULTURE
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of this report has been published in a local newspaper of general
circulation. I have records documenting Jho contents of this report
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certify that they have not been used In violation. of either the
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Revenue Sharing Funds Received S4Q 572.
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Interest Eamad ............ S 12,820 �'
SIGNATURE OF CrU[f EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Total Funds Available........ s 557,392
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Amount Expended .......... 5-381,000
NAME 6 TITLE • PLEASE PRINT
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IN ,THE FOLLOWING MANNER BASED UPON AN
(L }.DEBT HoW will the availability of revenue sharing finds affect the
bMhlwing re,luiremantS of your jurisdiction?
ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $513" l:19�1
AVOID D RTINCREASE EFFECT
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ACCOUNT NO.
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luvnls of your jurisdiction? Check as many as apply.
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X TAX.
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RATE OF A MAJOR TAX. INCREASE OFA MAJOR
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GATE OF A MAJOR TAX
❑SgILL PREVENT ENACTING ❑ 700 SOON TO PREDICT EFFECT
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A NEW NSAJOR TAX
OPERATING/MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES
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fSiGNATURE OF CHILI Lt ECVI IVL OFFICER. DATE NAME DF NEWSPAPLR
C. L. Brandt mayor September 1, -19-7-3--
---.-- .__..O_R_S- t l32213UG,FZ ITLE—PLEASE PRINT DATE PVO-S-o JULY 1973
Resolution --73-388
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT
WHEREAS, Southgate Development Company, Inc,, of
Johnson_Couaty, Iowa, has filed with the Clerk of the City
Of Iowa City, Iowa, a plat and subdivision of the premises
described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, said property is owned. by the above-named
party and dedications have been made with the free consent
and in accordance with the desires of said pronrietor.
WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision was examined by
the Zoning and Planning Board Commission Of IOWa City, Iowa,
and after due deliberation said Commission recommended that
the said plat and subdivision be accepted and approved.
WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision is found to conform
with the provisions of Chapter 409 of the 1973 Code of Iowa
and all other statutory requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 11' RESOLVED by the City Council of
Iowa City, Iowa, that said plat and subdivision be and they
are hereby approved -and the; dedication of the streets as
by law is provided and accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of Iowa City,
Iowa, is hereby authorized and directed to certify copies
Of this resolution to the County Recorder of Johnson County,
Iowa.
Ayes Brandt, Czarnecki, Hickerson -
Nays
PASSED this 31st day of August
1973.
SIGNED this 31st day of August
1973..
SHULMAN. PHELAN TUCKER. BOYLE & MULLEN. ATTORNEYS AT. uw. iowa CITY. Iowa
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Page 2
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded
by Czarnecki that the resolution as read be
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: SIGNED:-
X Brandt
X Connell
X Czarnecki,
X Iickerson _
X White
Passed and signed this 31st day of August , 1973.
STATE OF IOIVA )
) ss:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
I,`Abbic Stolfus, City Clerk _of,Iowa City, Ioira, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is_a true and
exact copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of
Iowa City, Iowa, at'a'regular-meeting -held on: the _31st clay
of August , 1973) all as the same appears of record
in my office.
DATED at Iowa City, Iowa, this 31st day of August
1973.
164Z ."L eD �
City Clerk
SHULMAN. PHELAN. TUCKER.. BOYLE ex.MULLEN.-ATTORNEYS AT LAW. IOWA CITY. IOWA - - --- - - --
In T.- 79N., R.-611., Sth P.M., Sections 22 and 23 thereof;
a`tract of land therein divided as shown,below'and described:
as follows.
Commencing at the N.IV, corner of said Section 23-79-6; thence
S. 890.52' 40" E., 661.9 feet; thence S. 00 26' 20" I9.
377.2 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way of U.S.
Highway No. -6; thence northwesterly, along; said right-of-way
on a 3,015.0 foot radius curve concave northerly 196.95 feet
to a point which lies N. 690 39' 00" h'., 196.92 feet of the
last described point; thence continuing alon- said right-of-
way, N: 670 S6' 00" IV., 236.30 feet to a point of beginning;
Thence continuing along said right-of-way—N.-670 S6' 00" IV:,
364.00 feet;
Thence S. 220 04' 00" Y:., 350.00 feet;
Thence S. 670'56' 90" E., 432.65 feet to the west line of
Broadway Street;
Thence N. 00 26' 20" E., 84.39 feet along said west line to -
a:533.27 foot radius curve concave easterly;
Thence northeasterly along said curve 201.30 feet to a point
which lies N. 110 15' 10" E., 200.10 feet of the last
described point-;
Thence N. 220 041 00" F., 75.00 feet- along said, west line of
Broadway Street to the point of beginning.
Said tract contains 3.084 acres, more or.less.
RESOLUTION # 73- 389.
WHEREAS, the owner and proprietor, Pat Moore Construction
Company, has filed with the City Clerk -plat and -subdivision of the
following described premises located in Johnson County, Iowa, to-
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Part of Lot 7, Mount Shrader Add., Iowa City, Iowa, more
fully described as follows:
Beginning, at the N.id.corner of said Lot 7;
Thence No. 89059'30" E., 220.00 feet along the South line of
Washington Street;
Thence S. 002014011 W" 250.25 feet;
Thence S. 89048130" W. 220.00 feet to the East ,line of
Washington Park Road;
Thence No 0020740" E , 260:95 feet along said East, line of
Washington Park Road to said South line of Washington'Street
and the pointofbeginning.
Said Parcel contains 1.32 acres, moreorless.
WHEREAS, said property is owned by the above named
corporation and the dedication has been made with the free consent
and in accordance with the desires of the proprietor.
WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision was examined by the
zoning and planning Commission and recommended that said plat and
subdivision be accepted and approved.
WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision is found to conform
-- with Chapter 409 of the Code of Iowa, and all other statutory
requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
Io:•ra City, Iowa, that said plat and subdivision located on the
above described property be, and the same is hereby_aoproved, and
the dedications of the streets as by law provided is hereby
accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of Iowa City,
Iowa, is hereby authorized and directed to cerdfy a copy of this
Resolution to the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa.
It was moved by H;ck2rcnn and seconded by
Czarnecki that the resolution as read be adopted and upon roll
call there were
Ayes Nays Absent
Brandt X
Connell
Czarnecki X
Hickerson X -
White
CX
X
Passed and approved this 31stday of August 1973.
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Attested By: C.L.3randt, Mayor
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Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk