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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-05 Transcription#1 Page 1 ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #2 Page 2 ITEM 2. CONS1DER A MOTION TO APPOINT CITY CLERK AS TEMPORARY CHAIRPERSON. Champion: So moved. O'Donnell: Second. Lehman: Move by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell. All in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. Marian. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #3 Page 3 ITEM 3. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY. Karr: Are there any nominations? Vanderhoef: I would like to nominate Ernie Lehman. Champion: I'1I second that. Karr: Move by Vanderhoef, seconded by Champion, to nominate Ernie Lehman for Mayor. Are there other nominations? O'Donnell: Move the nominations cease. Wilburn: Second. Karr: Move by O'Donnell, seconded by Wilburn, that nominations cease. All those in favor? Opposed same sign. Okay, we'll now vote. All those in favor of the election of Ernie Lehman as Mayor for the City of Iowa City say "aye". Opposed same sign. Okay, Ernie is elected Mayor. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #4 Page 4 ITEM 4. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF MAYOR PRO TEM OF TItE CITY OF IOWA CITY. Champion: I'll nominate Ross Wilburn. Bailey: I'1I second. Karr: Move by Champion, seconded by Bailey, to nominate Ross Wilburn. Are there other nominations? Lehman: I move nominations cease. Elliott: Second. Kart: Move by Lehman, seconded by Elliott, that nominations cease. All those in favor say "aye". Opposed same sign. Motion carried. And nowwe'll vote. Ali those in favor of the election of Ross Wilburn as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of iowa City say "aye". Opposed same sign. Motion carries. Wilburn: Thank you. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #5 Page 5 ITEM 5. MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM SWORN IN. Karr: If you would raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Emie Lehman, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and-that I will faithfully and impartially, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of the office of Mayor in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, as now and hereafter as required by law. Lehman: (repeats oath) Champion: Good job. Karr: Raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Ross Wilbum, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and that I will faithfully and impartially, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of the office of Mayor Pro Tem in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, as now and hereafter as required by law. Wilburn: (repeats oath) Lehman: Marian, does that mean that we take over now? Karr: Please. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 6 ITEM 6. MOTION FOR CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. a. Rules Committee (2) Lehman: The Rules Committee needs two people, and I think it'd be a good idea for us to keep in mind that all of us need to be involved at some point or another, and none of us, I think, need to be overburdened. Connie and I were on the Rules Committee last year, and it was very intense (laughter). Vanderhoef: Maybe for these new people we need to talk about all the lists of committees there are, just so everyone is aware... Lehman: I think we have a list of all the committees. Champion: 1'11 be happy to do that again because it's really not a big deal. O'Donnell: I will do that also. Champion: If somebody else wants it, but it's actually convenient if you're downtown. It takes about five minutes, each one of those meetings. Lehman: Yeah, and that's including four minutes of visiting. Is that acceptable to the Council? All right. Champion... (others talking) Karr: Do you want to do these one by one, or do you want a motion at the end of all of them? Lehman: Is it okay if we do just one motion at the end of all of them? (others talking) Lehman: Emergency Management Commission. O'Donnell: I would do that one. Lehman: Mike is volunteering for that. Is that... O'Donnell: But that's the Iast one I'm volunteering for (laughter). Lehman: From now on you're drafted. Johnson County Council of Governments --- in the past we have six members on the JCCOG Board. In the past, all six Council people have served and the Mayor has served as the alternate. Is that acceptable? The Convention and Visitors Bureau. Champion: You know, just in looking at these, Emie, since we want somebody on ali of them, the Economic Development Committee might be nice if you did the same thing like the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern and then one of the new people to kind of expose them to that. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 7 Elliott: I ~vould like to be on the Economic Development, thank you. Wilburn: Actually I, um... Bailey: I'm interested in Economic Development. O'Donnell: We're skipping over one here though. Visitor/Convention Bureau first. Lehman: Does anyone have a particular interest? That is a lot of fun. I've done it for two years. Dee did it for five years. O'DonnelI: Well then, Emie, maybe you should do it again. Bailey: l have a question. Is that typically the Mayor or...? Lehman: No. Bailey: Because I'm interested in that one as well. Lehman: You got it! (laughter) All right. It is a great time, it is a tremendous Bureau. They do a lot of really good stuff. No, it's not time consuming. They have a good staff so the Board's job isn't that tough. Student Senate Subcommittee .... last year I think Dee Vanderhoef and Steven Kanner served on that committee. This is becoming a more important committee, I think, and it's going to be more i~nportant as time goes on, because we're getting a lot more interaction with the University student body. Elliott: As I said, my first choice is to be on Economic Development. I hope that will come to pass. IfI would be on two, this is the other one I would choose. Lehman: E lliott...okay. O'Donnell: Sounds wonderful. Vanderhoefi Well I too would like to stay on Economic Development, and I would do this one along with Economic Development. Wilburn: I was going to say, the Economic Development Committee has kind of evolved, and it didn't start out this way with a lot of recommendations related to the CDBG and Home Funding so I don't know that it makes any sense for me to be on that one. Lehman: I agree. Wilburn: Given that I can't, you know, it makes more sense to have three people be able to give a recommendation to the whole Council, so in lieu of that, I would be willing to serve on this one if that's not stretching you, Dee, but I was also thinking of trying to continue helping with Economic Development but perhaps maybe, trying to help or assist with serving on ICAD. That way I would still be able to give some input. 1 don't know what you're thoughts are on that. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 8 Lehman: That we can work out. O'Donnell: We can discuss that later. Lehman: Yeah, we're just worried about these appointments here now, but, do I see Elliott and Vanderhoef for Student Senate? Wilburn: That's fine. Karr: Elliott and Vanderhoef? Lehman: Yes. Economic Development. O'Donnell: I think since the Mayor is one appointment, i would like to suggest Elliott and Regenia. It's a new blood. Both are familiar with the community, and 1 think with Ernie and Nasby, it'll be a good learning experience. But that's what I would recommend. Vanderhoefi Keep in mind we have three more appointments that we make that aren't on this list. We have... O'Donnell: I have Bob and Regenia in mind for a lot of... Vanderhoef: The SEATS Advisory, the CEO's, and the Aid to Agencies. Karr: I'm sorry, CEO's? Vanderhoefi Uh-huh, Chief Elected Officials. O'Donnell: But right now we're talking about Economic Development. Vanderhocf: Well I'm just looking at the total list, and trying to balance heavier ones. Lehman: What is the CEO's? Kart: These are what we'll appoint tonight. This is what is traditionally on the... Vanderho¢fi Traditionally we have done Aid to Agencies. Karr: No, we have not done it at the organizational... Lehman: Earlier... Vanderhoef: Earlier than this because the meetings have started earlier than this. Karr: Right. Vanderhoef: So we need to get that one done if we're going to have it... This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 9 Kan': We haven't noticed it so I don't know that we can do it tonight. Vanderhoe£: Okay. Lehman: Well, that's also an issue that has to be settled. We talked....that's another issue. Karr: Absolutely. We can certainly put it on the 20th, the Aid to Agencies. Lehman: Okay, we are on the Economic Development. Mike has suggested Bailey and Elliott. What's the consensus of the Council? Champion: I don't have any problems with that. Lehman: Pardon'? Champion: I don't have any problems with it. You've been on the Committee, and Dee and Ross. Is it a good Committee to put two new people on'? Vanderhoef: That would be my concern. Lehman: Well, everything we do requires a recommendation to the Council. The Committee can make recommendations. We can't do anything without Council approval. O'Donnell: The folks that went on this committee the first time were new people going on the committee. Lehman: This is true. This is true. O'Donnell: They will have stable Ernie (laughter). I mean, the man has been here. He's been Mayor for three hundred years (laughter), I mean... Elliott: Yeah, but who else is on this Committee? Lehman: Three Council people, and then we have a staffperson who works with us. Joe Raso from ICAD basically kind of serves as an ex-officio member. He attends many of the meetings. Elliott: I would really like to have Regenia and me on that, but I think that Dee has been on it, and she's worked hard. She would like to be on it. Is there any way to put an additional person? Lehman: We have a quorum. O'Donnell: So we all okay with that? Champion: Yeah, fine. Kan': So it's Lehman, Elliott and Bailey. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 10 Lehman: Hawkeye Area Community Area Program --- I thought this was one we had not made appointments to. Karr: We have not, and this is the one that there was an explanation included in your packet. This is being placed on the agenda because receipt of the correspondence. If the Council would like to maintain the same policy as in the past, we will notify them, but we put this on for your formal acceptance. Lehman: Well... Kart: It can be someone other than a Council Member as well, so we needed some direction from you. The letter indicated a citizen. You could appoint a citizen. It also...we're putting it on to allow you if you want to advertise for other names for nominations. You certainly could .... we just need some direction from you on how you'd like to proceed. Wilbum: ...made up of Federal mandate, one third of their board must be made of elected public officials or their designees. Karr: Right, right. We have not appointed those since 1998, a Council Member. Elliott: And they have suggested a designee, is that right? Karr: That's right, Mary Larew. Lehman: I have no problem with letting it go the way it is. O'Donnell: I don't either. Lehman: What's the rest of your... ? Champion: 1 don't have any problem. You mean like just designating somebody to represent us? Karr: Or just letting them select someone. Lehman: What we've done is let them appoint someone, and we've really stayed out of it. O'Donnell: And I think that's the way we should continue. Champion: Yeah, l don't have a problem with that. Lehman: All right. Kart: So you want us to notify them that they should appoint someone. You are not going to appoint... Lehman: I thought we did that last fall? Karr: We did, this isjust...no we haven't done that in some time. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 11 Wilbum: And Mary's real familiar with HACAP and community. Kan': But we're not appointment Mary. We're allowing them to make it. Lehman: I think the point is though that we will not be making an appointment. Kart: It's your choice. Lehman: Am I correct? We are not going to be making an appointment. Wilburn: That's fine Dilkes: My only question is whether there needs to be a Council appointment of someone to satisfy their requirement. Karr: No, there has to be....some elected body has to make appointments. It needn't be this body. Lehman: Can we just tell them we will not be making an appointment, if that presents any legal difficulties for them, get back with us and we'll make an appointment? Does that sound reasonable? Karr: Okay. And then for the record, the, I'm sorry, Dee, the Aid to Agencies, CEO's, and what was the third one you wanted on the next work session? Vanderhoef: SEATS Advisory. Karr: Thank you. Lehman: Well, we still have an airport subcommittee, as I remember, but I don't know that those are appointments that have to be made... Karr: I'm going to check those and I'll get back with you, put a memo in the packet. Lehman: All right. We need a motion to approve those folks. Champion: Move approval. Vanderhoef: Second. Lehman: Move by Champion, seconded by Vanderhoe£ All in favor? Opposed? O'Donnell: Now when are we going to appoint the SEATS? Lehman: Some time later. 1 don't know when. O'Donnell: Would that be in the next year? (laughter) Karr: 1'11 put it on the next agenda. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 12 Lehman: Shortly after the next presidential election (laughter). Well, we need to check that, and we need to check the airport, and CEO's, and perhaps we can do that... Karr: Aid to Agencies, I'll check also. Wilbum: We also have a representation with ECICOG. Lehman: Right, that needs to be on there too. Champion: Isn't that what you did last year? O'Donnell: Are you comfortable on there, Ross? Wilbum: Yeah. O'Donnell: Well then I'm comfortable with Ross. Lehman: Okay... Karr: We can't act tonight on it, we have to give notice, so we'II put it on the next time. Lehman: 1 think we need to contact Linda Severson. I don't know precisely what the procedure's going to be on Aid to Agencies. Obviously it's going to be different than it has been, but I think we need to proceed with that, or at least... Karr: I'll have something in your packets so you know, so you have that information when you make the appointment. Lehman: Okay. Thank you. O'Donnell: Wonderful. Champion: May I make a suggestion that you might ask her about, is that any agencies that we have questions about, we could ask them to come speak to us. O'Donnell: Good idea. Karr: Us being representatives, or us being the body? Champion: Representatives. Lehman: Okay, guys. We're at the work session. Karr: Could we adjourn the formal meeting? Lehman: Oh, we have a motion? O'Donnell: So moved. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004. #6 Page 13 Wilbum: Second. Lehman: We have a motion and a second. All in favor? Move by O'Donnell, seconded by Wilbum. All in favor? Opposed? Meeting is adjourned. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council organizational meeting of January 5, 2004.