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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
FEBRUARY 6, 1996
Iowa City City Council, special meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Novick
presiding. Council Members present: Ba_ker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Fowler, Logsden,
Davidson, Doyle, Dollman, Yucuis. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 96-21, Both
Sides; 96-22, Side 1.
A public hearing was held on proposed reduction in Transit service. The following
individL, als appeared: Larry Molnar, 700 Manor Dr.; Leanne Mayhew, Taylor Dr.; Geoffrey
Hacker, 1100 Arthur Apt. I-2; Melanie Justice, 2151 Taylor Dr.; David Weldon, 329 Samoa
Ct.; Deborah Michelfelder, 403 3rd Ave., Coralville; Intesar Duncan, 1229 Burns; Lori Bears,
2801 Bon-Aire; Doug Tauchen, Systems Unlimited; Lyone Fein 605 E. Burlington #2; Ed
Clopton, 519 N. Governor St.; Delores "Dee" Capps, Bon-Aire //65; Elyse Miller, 121 5 2nd
Ave.; Dennis Keitel, 1696 Ridge Rd.; Feather Lacey, 307 3rd Ave.; Laura Carstensen, 808
Oakcrest //1; Maureen Patterson, 273 Haywood Dr.; Susie Nehring, 1209 Highland Ave.;
LeRoy Huey, 1 205 Laura Dr., Lot 118; Marsha Hucke, 418 Hawaii Ct.; Susan Lower, Highway
1 West; Mike Hajdu, 324 N. Lucas; Tony Birnbaum, 427 S. 1st Ave.; Marjorie Hayden Strait,
1314 Pine St.; John Gross, 820 Kirkwood, representing Downtown Transit & Parking Commit-
tee; Victoria Gilpin, 1807 E. Court, business address of 114 S. Clinton; Phil Shive, 1134
Denbigh Dr., Sweets and Treats Old Capitol Mall; Robyn Wheeler, 1244 Sunset St.; Nancy
Overstreet, Goodwill Industries; Benjamin Bonte, 1100 Oakcrest St. Apt. E; John Murphy,
Coralville, Bremers; Joe Daringer, 2419 Lakeside; Marta Heffner, 1030 Bowery St.; David
Couchman, 2709 Wayne Ave.; Cheryl Bailey, 1131 Howell St.; Holly Berkowitz, 612 Granada
Ct.; Michael Orthel, 522 Hawkeye Ct.; Jim Patterson, 273 Haywood Dr.; Barbara Vinagrade,
728 Grant St.; Ann Silander, 728, Grant St.; Richard West, 802 Washington St.; Doris Jean
Sheriff, 915 Oakcrest St.; and Lorry Schroeder, 1615 Abet Ave. Moved by Kubby, seconded
by Lehman, to accept correspondence from: Shirley Leonard; Gretchen Demkiewicz; Colin
Gordon; Laurie Clements, American Federation of Teachers; William L. Gorman, Systems
Unlimited; and petition submitted by Geoffrey Hacker. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Kubby, seconded by Thornberry, to approve a tentative agreement between
the City of Iowa City and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employ-
ees, Local 183, AFL-CIO, for a Collective Bargaining Agreement to be effective July 1, 1 996
through June 30, 1999. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 710, all Council
Members present.
Moved by Kubby, seconded by Baker, to approve a tentative agreement between the
City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Association of Professional Firefighters, Local 61 O, IAFF,
AFL-CIO, for a Collective Bargaining Agreement to be effective July 1,1996 through June 30,
1997. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present.
Council Member Norton and Mayor Novick reported on the Geographic Information
System (GIS) presentation to the Board of Supervisors earlier in the day, urged City and
County cooperation, and suggested JCCOG involvement.
Council Member Kubby noted the letter from the Johnson County Water Festival and
suggested coordinating Council scheduling for the event.
Mayor Novick encouraged everyone to attend the Hospice Road Race reception.
Council Member Thornberry stated he had spent the morning visiting the bus barn
trying to find answers to transit budget issues. Kubby noted that David Couchman had
indicated he had submitted suggestions to Council Member Thornberry and requested copies
for all Council Members. The City Manager stated he would distribute copies.
Council Activities
February 6, 1996
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Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to adjourn 8:45 p.m. The Mayor declared
the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present.
Nabmi J.(~No~ick, Mayor
Marian K. Karr, .City Clerk