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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 4, 2016
Iowa City City Council special meeting 1:00 p.m. at City Hall. Council Members present:
Botchway, Cole, Dickens, Mims, Taylor (Electronically), Thomas, Throgmorton. Absent:
None. Staff members present: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Bockenstedt, Korpel.
Unless otherwise noted, all actions were affirmative and unanimous.
Moved by Botchway, seconded by Dickens, 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 Dickens, seconded by Mims, to nominate a slate of
Jim Throgmorton for Mayor and Susan Mims for Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Cole, seconded
by Taylor, to nominate Jim Throgmorton for Mayor. Moved by Dickens, seconded by
Botchway, to close nominations. The Temporary Chair declared the motion to close
nominations carried unanimously, and stated voting would be done in order of nomination.
After a voice vote on the motion nominating Throgmorton for Mayor and Mims for Mayor Pro
tem, the Temporary Chair declared it defeated, 2/5, with Botchway, Cole, Taylor, Thomas,
and Throgmorton voting in the negative. After a voice vote on the motion nominating
Throgmorton for Mayor, the Temporary Chair declared it passed, 6/1, with Mims voting in the
negative. Temporary Chair declared Jim Throgmorton Mayor of Iowa City for a two year term.
Newly elected Mayor Throgmorton made a statement regarding performing the role of Mayor.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of Mayor
Pro tem of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Cole, seconded by Thomas, to nominate Kingsley
Botchway for Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Dickens, seconded by Mims, to nominate Susan
Mims for Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Botchway, seconded by Dickens, to close nominations.
The Temporary Chair declared the motion to close nominations carried unanimously, and
stated voting would be done in order of nomination. Council Member Mims suggested that
candidates for the office provide remarks prior to voting, in order of the nominations received.
Individual Council Members agreed. Council Member Botchway made a statement regarding
serving as Mayor Pro tem, followed by Council Member Mims. Individual Council Members
expressed their views. After a voice vote on the motion nominating Botchway for Mayor Pro
tem, the Temporary Chair declared it, 5/2, with Dickens and Mims voting in the negative.
After a voice vote on the motion nominating Mims for Mayor Pro tem, the Temporary Chair
declared it, 2/5, with Botchway, Cole, Taylor, Thomas, and Throgmorton voting in the
negative. Temporary Chair declared Kingsley Botchway Mayor Pro tem of Iowa City for a two
year term.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor Jim Throgmorton and Mayor Pro
tem Kingsley Botchway. Mayor Throgmorton now presiding.
Mayor Throgmorton stated he had communicated with each Council Member on the
positions and was prepared to offer the following slate of appointments for consideration:
Rules Committee - reappoint Dickens and Botchway; Emergency Management Commission -
Thomas; Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County — Botchway, Cole, Dickens,
Mims, Taylor, Thomas and Throgmorton as alternate; the Iowa City/Coralville Visitors &
Convention Bureau - Throgmorton; Economic Development Committee - Mims, Throgmorton,
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Cole; Chief Elected Officials Board, Iowa Works, Region 10 - Taylor; Metro Coalition of Cities
— City Manager Markus, with Throgmorton as alternate; Joint Emergency Communications
Center Policy Board (JECC) - Mims and City Manager Markus; East Central Iowa Council of
Governments (ECICOG) - Taylor; Seats Paratransit Advisory Committee - Dickens; JC
Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee - Botchway; UNESCO Board of Directors - Cole;
Self -Supporting non-voting representative from Iowa City (SSMID) — City Manager designee;
Johnson County E911 Service Board - Fire Chief Grier and Police Captain Hart; Iowa City
Area Development Board (ICAD) — Thomas and City Manager Markus; Iowa City Assessor
Evaluation Committee - Dickens. Moved by Botchway, seconded by Cole, to approve the
appointments as presented by Mayor Throgmorton. Individual Council Members discussed
the process for appointments. The Mayor declared the motion making the appointments
carried.
Moved by Botchway, seconded by Dickens, to adjour special mee ' g at 1:50 p.m.
JaKies. A. Throgmort n, Mayor
Man K. Karr, City Clerk