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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 4, 2014
Iowa City City Council special meeting 8:00 a.m. at City Hall. Council Members present:
Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton. Absent: None. Staff
members present: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Bockenstedt, Schaul, Andrew, Adhikari.
Unless otherwise noted, all actions were affirmative and unanimous.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Dobyns, to appoint City Clerk Karr as Temporary
Chairperson. Temporary Chair Karr presiding.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of the
Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Dobyns, seconded by Mims, to nominate Matt
Hayek. Moved by Mims, seconded by Dobyns, to close nominations. Council Member
Throgmorton announced he would be abstaining but realized it would be reflected as a
unanimous vote in accordance with Res. 00 -117. Temporary Chair declared Matt Hayek as
Mayor of Iowa City for a two year term.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of Mayor
Pro tem of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Dickens, seconded by Payne, to nominate Susan
Mims. Moved by Hayek, seconded by Dickens, to close nominations. After voice vote the
Temporary Chair declared Susan Mims as the Mayor Pro tem of Iowa City for a two year
term.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor Hayek and Mayor Pro tem Mims.
Mayor Hayek now presiding.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Throgmorton, to make the following two year City Council
committee appointments: Botchway and Dickens to the Rules Committee; Payne to the
Emergency Management Commission; Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Mims, Payne,
Throgmorton to the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County with Hayek as
alternate; Hayek to the Iowa City /Coralville Visitors & Convention Bureau; Payne Mims,
Hayek to the Economic Development Committee; Throgmorton to the Chief Elected Officials
Board; City Manager Markus to the Metro Coalition of Cities, Hayek as alternate; City
Manager Markus and Mims to the Joint Emergency Communication Center Policy Board;
Throgmorton as alternate to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG),
Dickens (second alternate); Dobyns and Dickens to the Seats Paratransit Advisory
Committee; Botchway to the JC Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee; Throgmorton to
the UNESCO Board of Directors, Dickens as alternate; Asst. to the City Manager Fruin to the
Self- Supporting non - voting representative from Iowa City (SSMID); Fire Chief Grier and
Police Captain Wyss to the Johnson County E911 Service Board; City Manager Markus and
Dickens to the Iowa City Area Development Board (ICAD); Mims nomination to the Iowa
League of Cities legislative committee.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens, to adopt RES. 14 -1, ESTABLISHING CITY'S
STRATEGIC PLANNING PRIORITIES FOR 2014 -2015.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens, to adopt RES. 14 -2, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR LOBBYING
SERVICES.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Throgmorton, to adjourn special meeting at 8:10 a.m.
Matt hew J. Hayek, Mayor
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Marian K. Karr, City Clerk