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Home My WebLink About2005-05-06 Council minutes *REVISED 9/14/05 Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5040. COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 6, 2005 * Iowa City City Council, special meeting, 8:30 a.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. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 05-31, Side 1. Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Bailey, that the rule requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for final passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the second consideration and vote be waived, and thst ORD. 05-4159, AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "USE OF PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY," CHAPTER 3, ENTITLED "COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS," SECTION 4, ENTITLED "TEMPORARY USE OF SIDEWALK PERMITS" TO ALLOW FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS DURING THE HOURS OF THE FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Vanderhoef, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance amending Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 3, entitled "City Utilities," Article H, entitled "Solid Waste," Section 8, entitled "Storage of Solid Waste" by amending Subsection E, entitled "Location of Solid Waste Container," and by adding a new Subsection F, entitled "Downtown Solid Waste Container Code" to establish a permit system for stors..ge of solid waste containers in the downtown public rights-of-way, be given first vote.~ Individual Council Members expressed their views. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Bailey, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adjourn to 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. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned into executive session 8:40 a.m. Council returned to open session 8:50 a.m. Moved by Champion, seconded by Elliott, to adopt RES. 05-177, RATIFYING SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION, Galbreath for $360,000. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, to adjourn to executive session to evaluate the .')rofessional competency of individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to those individuals' reputations and those individuals requested a closed session. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned into executive session 8:51 a.m. Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5040. COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 6, 2005 Iowa City Council, special meeting, at City Hall. Mayor Lehman p~siding. Council present Bailey, Champion Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Va/dderhoef, Wilburn. Staff members present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, K/afr. Council minutes tape on Tape 05-31, Side 1. / Moved by Jrn, seconded by Bailey, that the rule requiring ordinances to be considered and n for final passage at two Council meetings pri~r to the meeting at which it is to be )assed be suspended, the second conside?&tion and vote be waived, and that ORD. AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE C~TY CODE, ENTITLED "USE OF WAYS AND PROPERTY," CHAPTER 3, ENTITLED "COMMERCIAL USE OF ," SECTION 4, ENTITLEI "TEMPORARY USE OF SIDEWALK PERMITS" _LOW FOR THE COMMERC ,L USE OF SIDEWALKS DURING THE ~RS OF THE FRIDAY NIGH' ~ICERT SERIES, be voted on for final passage at me. Affirmative roll call e unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The declared the motior ~rried. Moved byWilburn, seconded by Vanderhoef, that the inance be finally a( at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all ;il Members pres( The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Champion, seconded O'Donnell the ordinance amending Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code "City Utilities," Article H, entitled "Solid'Waste,'' Section 8, entitled ~f Solid Waste" by amending Subsection E, entitled "Location of Solid W )ntainer," and by adding a new Subsection F, entitled "Downtown Solid Wa., ;ontainer Code" to establish a permit system for storage of solid waste containers downtown public rights-of-way, be given first vote. Individual Council ,ressed their views. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council ,t. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Bailey, seconded b ~derhoef adjourn to executive session to discuss strategy with counsel in that are ;ently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure be likely to udice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body that litigation. Itive roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present Mayor declare( motion carried and adjourned into executive sessior a.m. Council returned to ope~ :ssion 8:50 a.m. Moved by Champion, ;onded by Elliott, to adopt ES. 05-177, RATIFYING SETTLEMENT OF _ITIGATION, Galbreath for ;0,000. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Co ~cil Members present. The Ma' declared the motion carried. Moved by Vande~ seconded by O'Donnell, to ad to executive session to evaluate the competency of individuals whose a ~intment, hiring, performance or disch e is being considered when r ,revent needless and irreparable injury to individuals' reputations and those individuals requested a closed session. 'mative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor dec the motion carried and adjourned into executive session 8:51 a.m. Complete Description May 6, 2005 Page 2 Council returned to open session 11:38 a.m. The Mayor noted the current vacancy: Telecommunications Commission to fill an unexpired term ending March 13, 2008. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2005. The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancies: Airport Commission to fill an unexpired term ending March 1,2008; Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment to fill an unexpired term ending December 31,2006; Library, Board of Trustees to fill two six- year terms July 1,2005 - July 1,2011. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 11,2005. Telecommunications Commission to fill an unexpired term ending March 13, 2006. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2005. Moved by Elliott, seconded by Bailey, to adjourn meeting at 11:40 a.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, a~mbers pre~t~ ~'rnest W. Lehman, IV1'ayor Mari'an K. Kerr, City Clerk