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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
Iowa City City Council, special meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor
Novick presiding. Council Members present: Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Novick,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Karr. Council minutes
tape recorded on Tape 97-134, side 1.
Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Norton, to adjourn into executive session
to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where
litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage
the position of the governmental body in that litigation; and to discuss the purchase
of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably ex-
pected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that prop-
erty, the minutes and tape recording of a session closed under this paragraph (real es-
tate) shall be available to public inspection when the transaction discussed is com-
pleted; and to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appoint-
ment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to pre-
vent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual
requests a closed session. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Mem-
bers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned into executive
session 5:32 p.m.
Council returned to open session 6:50 p.m.
Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to adjourn the special meeting
6:55 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present.
Nao~ni J. ~,~vidk, Mayor
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk