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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 5, 2004
Iowa City City Council Special meeting 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Lehman
presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell,
Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Absent: None. Staff members present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr,
Franklin, Rocca. Council minutes recorded on Tape 04-01, Side 1.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, to appoint City Clerk Karr as Temporary
Chairperson. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members
present. Temporary Chair Karr presiding.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of the
Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Champion, to nominate
Ernie Lehman. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Wilburn, to close nominations. The
Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
The Temporary Chair stated this was the time for a vote on the nomination of Ernie Lehman
for Mayor. After a voice vote, 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 Pro tem of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Champion, seconded by Bailey, to
nominate Ross Wilburn. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Elliott, to close nominations. The
Temporary Chair declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
The Temporary Chair stated this was the time for a vote on the nomination of Ross Wilburn
for Mayor Pro tern. After a voice vote, the Temporary Chair declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
The City Clerk gave the Oath of Office to Mayor Lehman and Mayor Pro tem Wilburn.
Mayor Lehman presiding.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Vanderhoef, to make the following Council
appointments: Rules Committee - Champion, O'Donnell; Emergency Management -
O'Donnell; Johnson County Council of Governments (6 + 1 alternate) - Mayor Lehman
alternate; Iowa City/Coralville Visitors & Convention Bureau - Bailey; Student Senate
Subcommittee - EIliott, Vanderhoef; Economic Development Committee - Lehman, Elliott,
Bailey; Hawkeye Area Community Area Program (HACAP) - no Council appointment. The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Council
Member Vanderhoef noted that other committee appointments such as SEATS Advisory; Aid
to Agencies, CEO's, and ECICOG were not on the agenda. Mayor Lehman also noted the
Airport Subcommittee should also be addressed. City Clerk Karr stated those were not
traditionally made at the organizational meeting but would report back at the January 20 work
session.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Wilburn, to adjourn 6:55 p.m. The Mayor declared
the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council M~l~rs p~ent. ~:~
'~rr~st W. Lehman,'Mayor
Mar~n K. Karr, City Clerk