City Council

City Council — regular meeting, November 12, 1980

Wednesday, November 12, 1980 0 agenda items 14 motions recorded 1 documents

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Motions carried
9
of 9 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
2
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Minutes
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Votes

Each motion as the minutes record it: the agenda heading and the motion line. Names come from the roll call; "all ayes (implied)" marks a motion where the minutes say only "All ayes" or "carried unanimously", which credits the members recorded as present. Read the minutes

otherroll call · p. 2

Motion Rohret second Spivey to go into closed session in accordance with Section 28A.6.1.c of the Iowa Code "To discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation," in regard to pending litigation of Louis Voparil vs. City Council, City of Tiffin, Iowa

Carried · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Ted Spivey

otherroll call · p. 2

Motion Potter second Spivey to terminate lease with Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and to instruct clerk to send letter to railroad and give thirty days notice

Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Ted Spivey

otherroll call · p. 2

Motion Potter second Madden to accept membership in Johnson County Council of Governments

Carried 3–2 · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Delores Madden · Voted no: Ted Spivey, Lloyd Williams

otherroll call · p. 3

Motion Rohret second Madden to continue contract with Coralville Public Library at a cost of $500.00 for fiscal year 1981-82

Carried · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Delores Madden

otherroll call · p. 3

Motion Madden second Potter to approve request for establishment of a special public road connection by Myron Walker Trust as presented to City Council

Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Glenn R. Potter

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Motion Potter second Rohret to instruct clerk to send necessary notification to Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and to Earl Volkman for weed cutting during 1980 for amounts of $170.00 and $40.00 respectively requesting payments and to certify to Johnson County Auditor for collection on property tax if necessary

Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Charles Rohret

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Motion Madden second Spivey to approve clerk-treasurer's reports

Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Ted Spivey

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Motion Potter second Spivey to pay for new tractor with $3,000.00 road use tax money and $1,950.00 solid waste money

Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Ted Spivey

otherroll call · p. 7

Motion Rohret, second Potter to proceed with recommendation as proposed by committee for Community Block Grant application

Carried 4–1 · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Glenn R. Potter · Voted no: Ted Spivey

Procedural motions (5): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • Motion Rohret second Potter to approve agenda — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Mayor Formanek read letter from Ray Scheetz requesting temporary license to operate Clear Creek Mobile Home Park. Council asked City Attorney to review submitted materials in relation to Ordinance No. 1980-93 – Motion Madden second Potter to approve minutes of regular meeting on October 8, 1980 and special meeting on October 22, 1980 — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Motion Potter second Madden to approve bills as presented except for $316.45 to Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad for lease and accept receipts — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Motion Madden second Potter to adjourn at 9:05 pm — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Motion Potter second Madden to adjourn at 7:35 pm — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Glenn R. Potter presentTed Spivey presentCharles Rohret presentDelores Madden presentLloyd Williams presentRoger Formanek (mayor) present

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 1980-093

Agenda

The archive has no itemized agenda for this meeting.

Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Minutes-11/12/1980 minutes8PDF

Sources

  • Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-11/12/1980 — original listing ↗
  • Minutes read by parser minutes/classic 2.4.0 from 1 copy.

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