Council committees

From 1975 to the 2000s the council divided its work among standing committees, one member reporting on each: streets, water, sanitation, recreation and environment in the 1970s; community protection, human development, home and community, policy and administration, water and sewer from 1980. Who held which committee, year by year, as the agendas and minutes print it, each with its source page.

14committees

68assignments on record

29council members

1975–2007years on record

Committees

Committee	Printed as	On record	Members named
Streets	“Streets”, “Street”	1975–1998 (45 meetings)	3 in 6 years
Water	“Water”, “water”	1975–2007 (188 meetings)	14 in 16 years
Sanitation and Sewer	“Sanitation”, “Sewer & Solid Waste”, “Sanitation & Solid Waste”, “Sewer”, “sewer”	1975–2002 (155 meetings)	9 in 16 years
Water and Sewer	“Water & Sewer”, “Water and Sewer”	2002–2006 (4 meetings)	0
Parks and Recreation	“Recreation”, “Parks & Recreation”, “Parks and Recreation”, “Parks”	1975–2002 (42 meetings)	4 in 7 years
Environment	“Environment”	1975–1979 (44 meetings)	5 in 5 years
Finance	“Financial Audit”, “Financial”, “Finance”	1975–1978 (4 meetings)	5 in 2 years
Police	“Police”	1978–1982 (35 meetings)	1 in 1 year
Community Protection	“Community Protection”, “Community protection”, “community protection”, “Community Portection”	1980–2007 (121 meetings)	7 in 11 years
Human Development	“Human Development”, “Human development”, “Humdan Development”, “human development”	1980–2007 (137 meetings)	6 in 8 years
Home and Community	“Home and Community”, “Home and Community (Streets)”, “home and community”, “Home/Community”, “Home and community” …	1980–2007 (159 meetings)	5 in 11 years
Policy and Administration	“Policy and Administration”, “Police and Administration”, “policy and administration”, “Policy & Administration”, “Policy and Administration Program”	1980–2007 (158 meetings)	2 in 8 years
Community Development	“Community Development”, “Ommunity Development”	1998–2002 (38 meetings)	0
Library (council liaison)	“Library”	2001 (1 meeting)	1 in 1 year

Year by year

1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · all years

1998

Committee	Member	On record	Source
Streets	Jim Bartels	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Water	Mike Ryan	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Sanitation and Sewer	Alan Kern	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Parks and Recreation	Rodney Walls	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Community Protection	Mike Gericke	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Human Development	on the agenda at 11 meetings; the member is not printed
Home and Community	Jim Bartels	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Policy and Administration	Glenn R. Potter	Jan 14, 1998 · named by the mayor	Jan 14, 1998, p. 2
Community Development	on the agenda at 4 meetings; the member is not printed

Officers on the same lists

The 1970s standing-committee list also named the city's officers ("Treasurer - Beverly Birtcher", "City Attorney - Ralph Neuzil"). They are evidence of the office the person held, not committees.

Office	Name	On the list	Source
City Attorney	Ralph Neuzil	Jan 8, 1975 – Jan 11, 1978 · 29 meetings	Jan 8, 1975, p. 1 · Jan 11, 1978, p. 1 All 29 meetings Jan 8, 1975: meeting · p. 1 Feb 5, 1975: meeting · p. 1 Jul 2, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Report on Landfill Letter sent to Debbie Rank 6/26 Aug 13, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · Cul de Sac & Landfill House Rule Sep 10, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Home rule ordinances, see p. 9 in Municipalities; Cul de Sac & Landfill Program. Oct 8, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Cul de Sac Nov 12, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Cul de Sac, Landfill, Home Dec 10, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · copy Jan 14, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Solid Waste Disposal Ordinance drafts. Feb 11, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Solid Waste Ordinance Draft Mar 10, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Solid Waste Ordinance #3. Second reading Apr 14, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Final reading solid waste ordinance Jun 9, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Garbage Contract (Side) - Amend Ordinance; Appeal to State & Town Dept. of Revenue Jul 14, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Garbage Contract Bids - Amend Ordinance # 70 Aug 11, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Garbage Contract Bids; Amendment to #70 ordinance; Enforcement of nuisance ordinance; Appraise of property possibilities; Letter to D. Daugling, Hanbury Eng.; Water meter - Schetz property Sep 8, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Garbage Contract Bids 8 P.M.; Reading of Ordinance # 74; Property appraisals possibilities. Oct 13, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Contract bids 8:00p.m. - Sales tax appeal Nov 10, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · Garbage Contract; - Sales Tax appeal Dec 8, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Garbage Contract; Sales Tax Appeal Jan 12, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Sales Tax appeal Property condemnation Feb 9, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property offer to buy condominium - Sales tax appeal Mar 9, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property condemnation - Sales tax appeal Apr 13, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property condemnation Aug 10, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property condemnation; - Effluent pond repair bill Sep 14, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property condemnation - Effluent pond repair bill Oct 12, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property condemnation.; - Effluent pond repair bill. Nov 9, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property Condemnation; - Effluent pond report; - Stahmer property report; - Sadler Add. development report Dec 14, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Property condemnation - Effluent pond repair bill Jan 11, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · John Sladek - Voparil property condemnation, Effluent pond repair bill from Hawkeye Engineering, Stahmer property complaint proceedings.
City Engineer	Glenn Shoemaker	Jan 8, 1975 – Feb 5, 1975 · 2 meetings	Jan 8, 1975, p. 1 · Feb 5, 1975, p. 1
Treasurer	Edna Miller	Jan 8, 1975 – Aug 13, 1975 · 3 meetings	Jan 8, 1975, p. 1 · Aug 13, 1975, p. 1 All 3 meetings Jan 8, 1975: meeting · p. 1 Feb 5, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · Investments of reserve funds Aug 13, 1975: meeting · p. 1 as “Treasurers” · Appointment of Treasurer or Financial Committee of Audit
Treasurer	Beverly Birtcher	Nov 12, 1975 – Dec 14, 1977 · 22 meetings	Nov 12, 1975, p. 1 · Dec 14, 1977, p. 1 All 22 meetings Nov 12, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · Salary Dec 10, 1975: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Effluent Pond Account Feb 11, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Oath of Office Jan. 14, 1976 Mar 10, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · FRS REPORT - Salary Apr 14, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy Jun 9, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy Jul 14, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Report on Utilities Accounts property assessments or Mobile Home units Aug 11, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · 1975-1976 Investment Report Sep 8, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy Oct 13, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · Landfill report Nov 10, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · Landfill report Dec 8, 1976: meeting · p. 1 · copy · City Audit Jan 12, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Feb 9, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Mar 9, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Apr 13, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Jul 13, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Aug 10, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · State Financial Audit report; - Street Report, Road Use Tax Sep 14, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Oct 12, 1977: meeting · p. 1 Nov 9, 1977: meeting · p. 1 · Landfill Report Dec 14, 1977: meeting · p. 1
City Attorney	John Sladek	Feb 8, 1978 – Mar 14, 1979 · 12 meetings	Feb 8, 1978, p. 1 · Mar 14, 1979, p. 1 All 12 meetings Feb 8, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Yonavil, Stahmer, Volkman & NeCrabb property reports. Mar 8, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Clear Creek Mobile Home Park request, for permit. Voparil, Volkman, Stahmer property reports. Re-Codification. Apr 12, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Clear Creek Mobile Home Park permit request & water meter.; -Volkman, Veparil, Stahmer property reports. May 10, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Volkman, Veparil & Stahmer property reports. Jul 12, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Volkman, Voparal, Stahmer & Sheets property reports. Aug 9, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Wolkman, Voparil, Stahmer Property Reports. Sep 13, 1978: meeting · p. 1 · Volkman, Voparil Property reports Oct 11, 1978: meeting · p. 1 Dec 13, 1978: meeting · p. 1 Jan 10, 1979: meeting · p. 1 Feb 14, 1979: meeting · p. 1 Mar 14, 1979: meeting · p. 1 · copy
JCCOG representative	Barbara Murray	Jul 12, 1978 – Dec 13, 1978 · 4 meetings	Jul 12, 1978, p. 1 · Dec 13, 1978, p. 1 All 4 meetings Jul 12, 1978: meeting · p. 1 Aug 9, 1978: meeting · p. 1 Oct 11, 1978: meeting · p. 1 as “Johnson County Planning” Dec 13, 1978: meeting · p. 1 as “Johnson County Regional Planning”
JCCOG representative	Barbara Murray	Sep 9, 1981 – Dec 9, 1981 · 4 meetings	Sep 9, 1981, p. 1 · Dec 9, 1981, p. 1 All 4 meetings Sep 9, 1981: meeting · p. 1 Oct 14, 1981: meeting · p. 1 as “JCCOG” Nov 11, 1981: meeting · p. 1 as “JCCOG” Dec 9, 1981: meeting · p. 1 as “JCCOG”

About these lists

Two kinds of record name the members. From 1975 to 1979 the Orders of the Day, typed as the first page of the minutes, list the standing committees with the member reporting for each ("B. Streets - Tom Morgan - Stop signs"). From 1980 the agendas keep the list without the names, and the members are known only when the minutes record the mayor naming the committee heads, usually at the first meeting of the year ("Mayor Potter appointed committee chairmen for 1987 as follows: Stoner to community protection …"). Years in which only the agenda list survives say "the member is not printed".

Each name is matched to the council member serving on that date. One member's run on a committee is shown from the first to the last meeting a list names them; it ends when a list names someone else. "On record" dates are those meetings, not appointment terms. Committee names changed over the years and are grouped (a 1978 "Sewer & Solid Waste" and a 1982 "Sewer" are one committee); the printed name is kept. Names a list prints that match no council member of that date are held for review and not shown. Committees are not offices: they create no seats and do not affect the voting records.

Data last updated October 21, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.