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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
AUGUST 23, 2001
Iowa City City Council, special meeting, 8:30 a.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor
Lehman presiding. Council Members present: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell,
Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling,
Dilkes, Dulek, Karr. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 01-82, Side 2.
City Atty. Dilkes summarized the procedure outlined in State Code to choose, by
ballot, one member of the council to serve with the Mayor and City Clerk to hear
objections to the petitions proposing amendments to Iowa City's Home Rule charter
pursuant to Iowa Code Section 44.8. Individual Council Members expressed their views.
After balloting the City Clerk announced the results as follows: seven ballots cast. 2-
Kanner; 2-Wilburn; 3-Vanderhoef. Since there was not a member selected by majority
another ballot was cast. The City Clerk announced the results of the second balloting
as follows: seven ballots cast. 1-Kanner, 3-Vanderhoef; 3-Wilburn. Since there was
not a member selected by majority another ballot was cast. Moved by Champion,
seconded by Vanderhoef, to take the top two vote getters and do a run off. The Mayor
declared the motion carried, 4/3. With the following show of hands: Ayes: Champion,
Lehman, Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Nays: Kanner, Pfab, O'Donnell. After balloting the City
Clerk announced the results of the third ballot as follows: 3-Vanderhoef, 4-Wilbum.
Mayor Lehman announced that Council Member Wilburn would be the third member of
the Committee to hear objections.
Moved by Kanner, seconded by Pfab, to allow public input. The Mayor declared
the motion defeated, 3/4, with the following division of voice vote: Ayes: Kanner, Pfab,
Wilburn. Nays: Champion, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adjourn 8:45 a.m. The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all C cil Meters pZ~/~__~
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M%rl~'n K. Karr, City Clerk