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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: Arkins, 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; JCCOC -
Dee W. Norton, Karen Kubby, Ernie Lehman, Dean Thomberry, 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.
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.
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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 late
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.
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