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MEMORANDUM
Date: November 14, 1996
To: Mayor and CityCouncil
From: City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, November 13, 1996-4:30 p.m. Iowa City Recreation Ctr., Rm. B
Council present:
Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Absent: Baker, Novick.
Staff present:
Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Trueblood, Moran, Wonick, Kriz, Smith.
Parks and Recreation Commission present:
Liddell, Pacha, Maurer, Klink, Pruess,
Fearing, Wilburn. Absent: Stroh, Egeland.
Tapes: Reel 96-131, Side 2; 96-134, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available In City Clerk's Office upon request.
OAKLAND CEMETERY DISCUSSION
Reel 96-131, Side2 ~] ?~
Protem Mayor Ernie Lehman presiding.
City Council Members and Parks and Recreation Commission discussed Oakland Cemetery
expansion issues. City Attorney Woito, Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood, Cemetery
Superintendent Wonick and MMS representative Chris Stephan provided input. Iowa City resident
Dick Dolezal raised concerns regarding use of cemetery property.
Majority of Council agreed City of Iowa City should maintain its policy to provide cemetery
services.
Council directed staff to contact the Gaulocher heirs regarding use of the deeded land adjacent
to the cemetery and prepare plans and diagrams maximizing use of current Oakland Cemetery
property, including the tab portion of section B.
Staff Action: City Attorney will contact Gaulocher heirs. (Woito) Parks and Recreation
Director will research costs of hiring cemetery consultant. Plans and diagrams will await
decision on hiring consultant, Staff understands majority of Council does not wish to
expand cemetery into Hickory Hill Park. (Trueblood)
Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.