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Complete Description of Council Activities
January 2, 2018
Iowa City City Council special meeting 8:15 a.m. at City Hall. Council Members present:
Botchway, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Thomas, Throgmorton. Absent: Cole. Staff members
present: Fruin, Monroe, Dulek, Fruehling.
Unless otherwise noted, all actions were affirmative and unanimous.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Thomas, to appoint City Clerk Fruehling as Temporary
Chairperson. Temporary Chair Fruehling presiding.
The Temporary Chair announced that nominations were in order for the office of the
Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Moved by Mims, seconded by Botchway, to nominate James
A. Throgmorton for Mayor. Moved by Taylor, 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 James A. Throgmorton for Mayor, the Temporary Chair declared James A.
Throgmorton Mayor of Iowa City for a two-year term. Newly elected Mayor Throgmorton
made a statement regarding his continued roll 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 Thomas, seconded by Salih, to nominate Pauline
Taylor for Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Botchway, to nominate
Susan Mims for Mayor Pro tem. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Salih, to close
nominations. The Temporary Chair declared the motion to close nominations carried
unanimously, and stated voting would be done in order of nomination. Individual Council
members expressed their views. Council member Botchway made a statement as outgoing
Mayor Pro tem. After a voice vote on the motion nominating Pauline Taylor for Mayor Pro
tem, the Temporary Chair declared Pauline Taylor Mayor Pro tem of Iowa City for a two-year
term.
The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor James A. Throgmorton and Mayor
Pro tem Pauline Taylor. Mayor Throgmorton now presiding.
Moved by Botchway, seconded by Thomas to consider a motion making two-year City
Council Appointments:
Rules Committee (2) 2017-18 appointees — Botchway, Taylor
Emergency Management Commission - (1) 2017-18 appointee - Thomas
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County — (MPOJC -6 + 1 alternate) City
Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney have served as alternates in past years. 2017-18
appointees — Botchway, Cole, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Thomas
Iowa City/Coralville Visitors & Convention Bureau — (1) 2017-18 appointee - Throgmorton
Economic Development Committee - (3) 2017-18 appointees — Mims, Salih, Throgmorton
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Chief Elected Officials Board — Iowa Works, Region 10 - (1) 2017-18 appointee — Taylor
Metro Coalition of Cities — (1 plus alternate) 2017-18 appointee —
City Manager Fruin, with Throgmorton as alternate
Joint Emergency Communication Center Policy Board — (2) 2017-18 appointee — Fruin, Mims
East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG Policy Board) —
(1 — one year appointment) 2018 appointee — Taylor (alternate needed)
Seats Paratransit Advisory Committee — (1) 2017-18 appointee — Salih
JC Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee — (1) 2017-18 appointee — Botchway
UNESCO Board of Directors — 2017-18 appointee — Cole
Self-Supporting non-voting representative from Iowa City (SSMID) —
2017-18 appointee — City Manager designee
Johnson County E911 Service Board - 2017-18 appointees — Grier, Hart
Iowa City Area Development Board — [CAD (2) 2017-18 appointee — Fruin, Thomas
Iowa City Assessor Evaluation Committee - (1) 2017-18 appointee — Botchway
Partnership for Alcohol Safety - (1) 2017-18 appointee — Mayor co-chairs the Committee
The Mayor declared the motion making the appointments carried.
Moved by Botchway, seconded by Salih, to adjourn special meeting t 9:05 a.m.
Ja s A. Throgmorto , Mayor
Kellie K. FruehliA
Clerk