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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-15 Transcription#2 Page 1 ITEM 2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "HUMAN RIGHTS," TO SIMPLIFY THE PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION PROCESS, TO PROVIDE FOR MEDIATION, TO STREAMLINE THE CONCILIATION PROCESS, TO DEFINE LITIGATION WORTHY, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS, TO MODIFY THE POWERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, AND TO MAKE ADDITIONAL NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGES. (SECOND CONSIDERATION). Lehman/ (reads item) This is second consideration. O'Donnell/ Move second. Vanderhoef/ Move second. Lehman/ Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef. Discussion? Kanner/ Once again I would say that we are moving in the wrong direction. We need some power in our City Council and our Commissions and I'll be voting "no" on this. Lehman/ Okay. (Roll Call) Motion carries 5/2, Kanner and Pfab voting in the negative. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of December 15, 2003.