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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
OCTOBER 28, 1996
Iowa City City Council, spedal meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Novick pre-
siding. Council Members present: Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Novick= Thomberry, Vanderhoef. Ab-
sent: Baker. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Miklo, O'Mailey, Dilkes, Holecek,
Rocca. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 96-128, Side 2.
Moved'by Vanderhoef, seconded by Lehman, to adopt RES. 96-302, Bk. 116, p.302, AP-
PROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5 AND 6, JA-
COB RICORD'S SUBDIVISION, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Senior Planner Miklo present for discussion.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. After discussion Council directed the Mayor to
write a letter to the Post Master requesting curbside man delivery to the area after the street had
I:~en widened to 22 feet. The following individuals appeared: Elaine Dockery, 1110 Conkiln
Lane; Clifton Young, 1124 Dodge St. Ct.; and Pat Edberg, 1380 N. Dodge Ct. The Mayor declared
the resolution adopted, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Novick, ThombemJ,
Vanderhoef, Lehman, Norton. Nays: Kubby. Absent: Baker.
Moved by Kubby, seconded by Norton, to accept a recommendation that a no-parking
zone be established on North Dodge Court. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously,
610, Baker absent.
Moved by Thomberry, seconded by Lehman, to adjourn to executive session to discuss
strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litig~ti.'o~..~,~.her. e litigation is imminent where
its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage ttie position of the governmental body in
that litigation. This action is being taken pursuant to the emergency provision of the Code of Iowa,
Section 21.4(2) for good cause where 24 hour notice is impossible or impractical, namely litigation
strategy that requires timely attention. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6~0, Baker absent. The
Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned into executive session 6:40 p.m. Council returned to open session 7:43 p.m.
Moved by Thomberry, seconded by Norton, to adjourn 7:45 p.m. The Mayor declared the
motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Baker absent.
Maclan K. Karr, City Clerk
~l-aomi J. Novick, Mayor
INFORMATION PACKET
October 25, 1996
IP1
Memorandum from City Manager: Cottonwood Right-of-Way
IP2 Memorandum from City Manager: Assessment Projects
IP3 Memorandum from City Engineer to City Manager: Cement Shortage
IP4
IP5
IP6
Memorandum from Public Works Director to City Manager:
Transition Summary
Memorandum from Deputy City Clerk: Meeting Schedule
Letter from Mayor to Minnette
Neuhauser, and Robert Dvorsky:
Way
Doderer, Dick Myers,
IP? Letter from Finance Director to University Heights
Heights-Iowa City Agreement for Transit Service
Traffic Engineering~.~
Mary Mascher, Mary~;~
1996 Telecommunications Act - Public Right-of-
City Attorney: University~'~'{
IP8 Letter from Public Works Director to Dan Tiedt: Highland Avenue Storm Sewer ~-~__~.~7
IP9
Memorandum from CenterSpace Committee: Combining CenterSpace Conference~:~
and Cultural Center with Additional Iowa City Public Library Space
IPI 0
Agenda for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors October 24, 1996, formal~-~(
agenda
IPll Cedar Rapids Gazette Article:
Downtown (Novick)
Strategy Panel Lists Pros, Cons of Iowa City~!
IP12 Mason City Globe Article: Old Gold Hymn (Karr) [Council packet's only]
IP13
Copy of Area Chamber Library Task Force Preposal.
Info from Council Member Norton regarding Use of 64-1A & present Library.
Johnson County Unit of Church Women United invitation
Agenda for the 10/29 Informal meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Copy of Press Release regarding the preliminary figures for the Special Census.'~O~