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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
APRIL 7, 2003
Iowa City City Council special meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor
Lehman presiding. Council members present: Champion, Kanner, Lehman,
O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Absent: None. Staff members present: Atkins,
Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Boothroy, Cate, Dulek, Klingaman. Council minutes
tape recorded on Tape 03-26, Side 1.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance amending
City Code Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article B, entitled "Zoning
Definitions," and Article M, entitled "Accessory Uses and Buildings," Section 1,
entitled "Permitted Accessory Uses and Buildings," be given first vote. Individual
Council Members expressed their views. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all
Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Pfab, that the ordinance rezoning 2.8 acres
from Factory Built Housing Residential (RFBH) to Planned Development Housing
Overlay 12 (OPDH-12) and an OPDH plan for Saddlebrook Addition Part II located
on the east side of Heinz Road east of Paddock Boulevard, be given second vote.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. Affirmative roll call vote
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion
carried. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Pfab, to accept correspondence from
Steve Gordon. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present.
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Vanderhoef, that the ordinance amending
Title 10, entitled "Use of Public Ways," Chapter 3, "Commercial Use of Sidewalks,"
by amending Section 1, entitled "Definitions," to include mobile vending cart and
mobile vendor; amending Title 10, Chapter 3, Section 4, entitled "Number of Permits;
Use Limitations, excluding Sidewalk Cafes," to exclude Mobile Vending Carts;
amending Title 10, Chapter 3, Section 5 by renumbering it as Section 6; amending
Title 10, Chapter 3 to add a new Section 5, entitled "Use by Mobile Vendors" to allow
mobile vending carts on Iowa Avenue; and amending Title 10, Chapter 5, Section 9-
A3(D) to change the permitted dimensions of vending carts, be given first vote.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. Affirmative roll call vote
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion
carried.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Pfab, that the ordinance amending Title
1, "Administration," Chapter 9, "City Elections," Section 2(A), "Definitions," of the City
Code to amend the definition of "Candidate's Committee" to be consistent with the
recently amended definition of "Candidate's Committee" in the campaign finance
chapter of the State Code that increases the level of contributions which require the
establishment of a committee and the attendant reporting requirements from $500 to
$750, be given second vote. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council
Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Pfab, to adjourn special meeting at 5:43
p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanirr~ly, 7/0, all Council Members
Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor
Mar'ran K. Karr, City Clerk