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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 5, 1998
Iowa City City Council, organizational meeting, 1:00 p.m. at the Civic
Center. Council Members present: Champion, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, O'Donnell,
Thornberry. Absent: Vanderhoef. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes,
Karr, Handsaker, Yucuis, Mansfield. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 98-1,
Side 1.
Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to appoint City Clerk Marian
Karr as Temporary Chairperson. The motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Vanderhoef
absent. Temporary Chair Karr presiding.
Temporary Chair called the meeting to order and noted the previous custom
of voice voting for Mayor and Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Kubby, seconded by
Norton, that all voting for Mayor and Mayor Pro tem be made by voice vote and
that simple majority be the basis for a decision. The Temporary Chair declared the
motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Vanderhoef absent.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office
of Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Norton, to
nominate Ernie Lehman. Moved by Norton, seconded by Thornberry, to close
nominations. The Temporary Chair declared the motion to close nominations carried
unanimously, 6/0, Vanderhoef absent. After the voice vote on the nomination of
Ernie Lehman, the Temporary Chair announced the vote, 6/0, in favor of the
nomination of Ernie Lehman and verified the vote without objection. The Temporary
Chair announced that a majority of Council Members had supported the nomination
of Ernie Lehman and declared he had received enough votes to secure the position
of Mayor for a two-year term.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office
of Mayor Pro tem of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Kubby, to nominate Dee
Norton. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by
Champion, to nominate Dean Thornberry. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by
Lehman, to close nominations. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Vanderhoef absent. After the voice vote on the nomination of
Dean Thornberry, the Temporary Chair announced the vote, 4/2, in favor of the
nomination of Dean Thornberry and verified the vote with two objections (Kubby,
Norton). The Temporary Chair announced that a majority of Council Members had
supported the nomination of Dean Thornberry and declared he had received enough
votes to secure the position of Mayor Pro tern for a two-year term.
The City Clerk gave the oath of office to Mayor Lehman and Mayor Pro tern
Thornberry. Mayor Lehman presiding.
Moved by Kubby, seconded by O'Donnell, to make the following Council
appointments: Legislative Committee Norton, Thornberry, Kubby, alternate-
Vanderhoef; Rules Committee: Lehman, Norton; Emergency Management
Council Activities
January 5, 1998
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Commission - O'Donnell; Johnson County Council of Governments Kubby,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef, O'Donnell, Champion, Norton, alternate-Lehman; Iowa
City/Coralville Visitors & Convention Bureau Champion; Student Senate
Subcommittee - Kubby, Norton, Vanderhoef. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Vanderhoef absent.
Moved by Norton, seconded by Thornberry, to adjourn to the budget work
session, 1:45 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0,
Vanderhoef absent.
Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk