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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-04 Minutes numberedSubject to change ~s finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's office, 356-5040. CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 4, 1996 Iowa City City Council, organizational meeting, 12:00 p.m. at the Civic Center. Council Members present: Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Holecek. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 96-1, Both Sides; 96-2, side 1. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Kubby, to appoint City Clerk Marian Karr as Tempo- rary Chair, Motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. Temporary Chair Karr presiding. Temporary Chair called the meeting to order and noted the previous custom of voice voting for the Mayor and Mayor Pro tern. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Norton, that all voting for Mayor and Mayor Pro tern be made by voice vote. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. Moved by Kubby, second- ed by Thornberry, that Council continue the previous custom of nominations to be made from the floor and that simple majority be the basis for a decision. The Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to nominate Naomi Novick. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Norton, to close nominations. The Temporary Chair declared the motion to close nominations carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. After the voice vote on the nomination of Naomi Novick, the Temporary Chair announced the vote, 7/0, in favor of the nomination of Naomi Novick and verified the vote without objection. The Temporary Chair announced that a majority of Council Members had supported the nomination of Naomi Novick and declared she 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 tern of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Novick, to nominate Ernie Lehman. Moved by Norton, seconded by Thornberry, to close nominations. The Tempo- rary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. After the voice vote on the nomination of Ernie Lehman, the Temporary Chair announced the vote, 6/1, in favor of the nomination of Ernie Lehman and verified the vote with one objection (Baker). 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 Pro tern for a two-year term. The City Clerk gave the oath of office to Mayor Novick and Mayor Pro tern Lehman. "~ Mayor Novick now presiding. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to make the following Council appointments: Legislative Committee - Larry Baker, Dean Thornberry, Dee Vanderhoef; Rules Committee - Naomi Novick, Dee W. Norton; Emergency Management Commission- Ernie Lehman; JCCOG - Dee W. Norton, Karen Kubby, Ernie Lehman, Dean Tho~r, berry, Dee Vanderhoef (Alternates: Naomi Novick, Larry Baker); Convention and Visitors Bureau - Dee Vanderhoef; HACAP Bd. of Directors - Karen Kubby; Student Senate Subcommittee - Karen Kubby, Dee W. Norton. iI~ The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. Council discussed organizational policies as follows: maintaining evening work ses-. /~' sions; meeting techniques; public hearings and public discussions issues; better presentation for individuals attending work sessions; Board and Commission application procedure; stopping worksession transcriptions and preparing more detailed worksession minutes while maintaining worksession tapes seven years; and changing order of agenda for formal meet- / ings. ~,~! 2 Council discussed future scheduling needs: Budget Session times - 1/8, 1/9, 1/22, 1/23, starting at 6:30 p.m.; Goal Setting Session Dates - outside facilitator; Mayor/Council Seminar (1/13 in Coralville); Legislative Day (2/28 in Des Moines); and National League of ;~/ Cities (3/9-3/12 in Washington). Kubby noted she had scheduled a meeting (2/23) with ~ University President Mary Sue Coleman, and asked interested Council Members to join her. Kubby referenced the letter Council received from Ed Barker regarding water/sewer rate ~ increases, and questions further information. After discussion, Council agreed to discuss the matter in the budget discussion scheduled January 8. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to adjourn 1:55 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Naomi Novick, Mayor Marian K. Karr, City Clerk City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: December 22, 1995 City Council City Manager Inforrnation packet sent to Council only Copy of a letter from the City Manager to William Knabe regarding purchase of the Jensen tract ~:~' Copy of a letter from the City Manager to Bob Smith regarding First Avenue near Muscatine ~ Avenue Copies of letters from the Director of Planning and Community Development to Barb Grohe and ~/ to Charles Duffy regarding Iowa City South Area Study Memorandum from the City Manager regarding upcoming events ~ Copy of a memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation tothe Parks and Recreation-~-:~ Commission regarding an incident at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center Agenda for the formal meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors of December 21,..~ 1995 Copy of a memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation to the Parks and Recreation ~'~ Commission regarding interrelationship with the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission Copy of a memorandum from the Superintendent of Recreation to the Parks and Recreation ,J~ Commission regarding low-income fees Copy of a letter from Mayor Horowitz to Stacy Pugh and John Buchanan regarding invitation,-~ to serve on the Economic Development Ad-Hoc Committee Copy of a letter from Mayor Horowitz to the Executive Director of HACAP thanking them for.~' their planned annual contribution in lieu of taxes Copy of minutes of the October 19, 1995 meeting of the PATV Board of Directors ~ ~ act12-22 dh City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM OATE: Oecember 29, 1995 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material Mailed to Council Only Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Pending Development Issues b. New Administrative Assistant Memorandum from the City Engineer regarding temporary sidewalk closure. ~, Copy of letter to Bruce Glasgow from the Department of Planning and Community Development regarding the Streit's request for a special exception for property at 200 Scott Court. Copy of letter from the JCCOG Director to property owners regarding alignment study for the proposed extension of Iowa Highway g65. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding Recreation Division revenues. Info sheet from the Solid Waste Division regarding refuse pickup changes. Agendas for the December 2~, 1995, informal and formal meetings and the January 2, 1996, organizational meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Memo from Council Hember Kubby regarding Ideas for Organizational me6ting. Hemo from Hayor Novick regarding City Council Meetings Ideas.