HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10-04 CorrespondenceNOTE TO FILE:
Iowa City City Council, special meeting, 4:55 p.m., at the Civic Center. Council
Members present: Kanner, Pfab. Absent: Champion, Lehman, O'Dounell, Vanderhoef,
Wilbum. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr.
A quorum of Council was not present and no meeting was held.
A special Council meeting has been called by Council Members Kanner and Pfab (for
4:55 p.m. October 4) to consider three resolutions requesting placement of three Charter
Amendments on a special election to be held at the earliest possible time as determined
by the Johnson County Commissioner of Elections.
I will not be present at that special meeting because the City Attorney has previously
advised the Council that as a result of the decision of the Objection Committee sustaining
objections to each petition, a decision which State Code says is "final", the Council does
not have the authority to place the amendments on the ballot.
Council Member Connie Ch~ion
A special Council meeting has been called by Council Members Kanner and Pfab (for
4:55 p.m. October 4) to consider three resolutions requesting placement of three Charter
Amendments on a special election to be held at the earliest possible time as determined
by the Johnson County Commissioner of Elections.
I will not be present at that special meeting because the City Attorney has previously
advised the Council that as a result of the decision of the Objection Committee sustaining
objections to each petition, a decision which State Code says is "final", the Council does
not have the authority to place the amendments on the ballot.
Mayor Pro tem Mike O'Dormell
A special Council meeting has been called by Council Members Kanner and Pfab (for
4:55 p.m. October 4) to consider three resolutions requesting placement of three Charter
Amendments on a special election to be held at the earliest possible time as determined
by the Johnson County Commissioner of Elections.
I will not be present at that special meeting because the City Attorney has previously
advised the Council that as a result of the decision of the Objection Conunittee sustaining
objections to each petition, a decision which State Code says is "final", the Council does
Mayor Ernest W. Lehman
A special Council meeting has been called by Council Members Kanner and Pfab (for
4:55 p.m. October 4) to consider three resolutions requesting placement of three Charter
Amendments on a special election to be held at the earliest possible time as determined
by the Johnson County Commissioner of Elections.
I will not be present at that special meeting because the City Attorney has previously
advised the Council that as a result of the decision of the Objection Committee sustaining
objections to each petition, a decision which State Code says is "final", the Council does
n~~ ~dments on the ballot.
Council Member Ross Wilbum
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Marjan Karr
From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink. net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:21 AM
To: Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org;
Mike_O'Donnell@iowa-city.org; Connie_Champion@iowa-cjty.org; Ross_VVilburn@iowa-city.org;
Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Mike_O'Donnell@iowa-city.org; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-
city.org; Steven_Kanner@iowa-city.org; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; Eleanor_Dilkes@iowa=city.org;
Marian_Karr@iowa-city.org; EDilkes@iowa-dty.org; E-Dilkes@iowa=city.org; E_Dilkes@iowa-city.org
Cc: Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; Eleanor_Dilkes@iowa=city.org; Marian_Karr@iowa-city.org
Subject: Amendment documents
I hope you will sign on for a special meeting to vote yes or no on placing the amendments on the November 6
ballot. Of course, I would hope that you would vote yes to allowing citizens to determine whether or not they
wish to pass the amendments. Especially in the aftermath of September 11, when we have had so much talk
about a free country and democracy, the principle of the citizen vote becomes more crucial than ever. I also
hope you will read the following documents, particularly Caroline's, which details the amount of time that was
involved in preparing the amendments and gathering the signatures. I would also ask you to consider the burden
that has been placed on the citizens to get the simple right to vote.
I apologize if this message does not reach all councilmembers; some addresses get returned to me as
undeliverable (Lehman/O'Donnell). Would you please forward to them for me? Thank you. Carol
http://charteramendments.org/documents/bruce~htm ---Bruce Nestor's memorandum to the court
the affidavits:
http://charteramendrnents.org/documents/caroline.htrn
http://charteramendments.org/documents/david.htm
~://charteramendments.org/documents/sara.htm
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CHARTER-VERY IMPORTANT! Page 1 of 1
Marian Karr
From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink. net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:57 PM
To: icprogs@yahoogroups.com; SLP@list.uiowa.edu; iagp-johnsoncounty@yahoogroups.com
Cc: daily-iowan@uiowa.edu; LindaA@fyiowa.com; newsroom@press-citizen.com; krui@uiowa.edu;
wsui@uiowa.edu; slangenbergicpc@yahoo.com; bsharpicpc@yahoo.com; Mike.Wagner@kcrg.com;
lylem@f'yiowa.com; daily-iowan@uiowa.edu; patv@avalon.net; erinw@fyiowa.com; bstewart@press-
citizen.com; TomW@fyiowa.com; hwoodward@press-citizen.com; Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org;
Ross_WiIburn@iowa-city.org; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Mike_O'Donnell@iowa-
city.org; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Steven_Kanner@iowa-city.org; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org;
Marian_Karr@iowa-city.org; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us;
mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us;
tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; tjneuzil@msn.com; carolt@inav.net
Subject: CHARTER-VERY IMPORTANT!
Please distribute this widely.
There will be a special council meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:55 p.m. in the Emma Harvat Council
Chambers. This meeting has been called by Steven Kanner and Irvin Pfab. Steven will introduce three
resolutions to place the three proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter on the November 6 ballot.
We have no idea whether other council members will attend this meeting or how they will vote. But if you can
come, do so, PLEASE. I know this is at the last minute, but this is a chance to make your voice heard that the
signatures of 1,600 people of each of three petitions should not be ignored. Citizens deserve a chance to vote the
amendments up or down. That's only fair and that's the basis of democracy.
At last night's candidate forum the only issue that drew spontaneous reaction from the people in the audience
was the mention of the right to vote on the Charter amendments this November 6.
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 4, at 4:55 p.m. at the Civic Center.
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