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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 30, 1997
Iowa City City Council, special meeting 11:00 a.m. at the Civic Center.
Mayor Novick presiding. Council Members present: Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Atkins,
Helling, Woito, Karr, Mitchell, Holecek, Dilkes. Council minutes tape recorded on
Tape 97-16, Side 2.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Thornberry, to adjourn to executive
session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation
or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or
disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation. This meeting
is being held pursuant to the emergency provision of the Code of Iowa, Section
21.4(2) for good cause where 24 hour notice is impossible or impractical, namely
litigation strategy that requires timely attention. Affirmative roll call vote unani-
mous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried
and adjourned to executive session 11:13 a.m.
Council returned to open session 11:50 a.m.
Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Norton, to adopt RES. 97-36, Bk. 117,
p. 36, RATIFYING SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION CLAIMS (to Jay &
Blossom Shaw for 91,500,000.00). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all
Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
The Mayor reconvened the executive session 11:54 a.m.
Council returned to open session 12:20 p.m.
Moved by Lehman, seconded by Kubby, to adjourn 12:23 p.m. The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Maria~ K. Karr, City Clerk