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COMPLETE DESRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER 7, 2009
Iowa City City Council special meeting, 6:20 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Bailey
presiding. Council members present: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell,
Wilburn, Wright. Absent: Correia. Staff members present: Helling, Fosse, Dilkes, Karr.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Wilburn, that ORD. 09-4374, AMENDING TITLE
12, ENTITLED "FRANCHISES", OF THE CITY CODE TO ADD A CHAPTER
IMPOSING A FRANCHISE FEE ON THE GROSS REVENUE OF FRANCHISEE
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY DERIVED FROM THE DISTRIBUTION AND
RETAIL SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND THE DISTRIBUTION, DELIVERY AND RETAIL
SALE OF NATURAL GAS BY MIDAMERICAN, OR OTHER NATURAL GAS
PROVIDERS UTILIZING THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF MIDAMERICAN, TO
CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CURRENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, AND ON A REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT SPECIFYING
THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM
THE FRANCHISE FEE WILL BE EXPENDED, be passed and adopted. Interim City
Manager present for discussion. Moved by Wright, seconded by Champion to reduce
the franchise fee from 2% to 1 %. Individual Council Members expressed their views.
The Mayor declared the motion to amended defeated, 3/3, with the following division of
voice vote: Ayes: Hayek, Wright, Champion. Nays: O'Donnell, Bailey, Wilburn.
Absent: Correia.. Individual Council Members expressed their views. Moved by
Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, to defer third consideration of the ordinance until
January 12, 2010. The Mayor declared the motion to defer to January 12 defeated, 3/3,
with the following division of voice vote: Ayes: Champion, Hayek, O'Donnell. Nays:
Wilburn, Wright, Bailey. Absent: Correia. Individual Council Members expressed their
views. Moved by Hayek, seconded by Champion, to defer third consideration of the
ordinance until December 14, 2009. The Mayor declared the motion to defer to
December 14 defeated, 3/3, with the following division of voice vote: Ayes: Champion,
Hayek, O'Donnell. Nays: Wilburn, Wright, Bailey. Absent: Correia. The Mayor declared
the original motion to pass and adopt the ordinance carried, 4/2, with the following
division of roll call vote: Ayes: Bailey, Hayek, Wilburn, Wright. Nays: Champion,
O'Donnell. Absent: Correia. Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Wright, to accept
correspondence from Karen Kubby. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Hayek, seconded by Wilburn, to adjourn the special meeting at 6:45
p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members
present.
Mari K. Karr, City Clerk