1980 Resolution No. 93-80 Ward From of Government124 Regular Session, April 7," 1.980
CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL
Regular Session, April 7, 1980..
Council met at 7:30 -P.M. (C.S.T.)
Present -Mayor Farrell, Council
Members Brady, Felderman, King,
Pratt. City Manager W. Kenneth Gear-
hart.
Mayor Furrell read the call and stated
that service thereof had been duly made
and this Meeting is the REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING OP' THE
COUNCIL called for the purpose of act-
ing upon such business as may properly
come before the Meeting.
Proclamations proclaiming April 13
thru 19 as "Days of Remembrance of Vic
tims of the holocaust," May 1, 1980 as
"Loyalty Day," Week of May 1-7 as "Re-
spect for Law Week,.. Month of May,
1980 as "Senior Citizens Recognition
Month," April 15, 1980 as "Native Amer-
ican Day" and April 18-19 as "Boys' Club
Week" were read and so proclaimed by
Mayor Farrell.
Communication of Committee for
Civic Responsibility, by John P. Klauer,
President, requesting to he placed on
the agenda at the April 71.h meeting in
order to present petitions regarding a
change of City Government, presented
and read.
Council Member Brady moved to sus-
pend the rules to let anyone present ad•
dress the Council if they so desire. Sec-
ended by Council Member Pratt. Car-
ried by the following- vote:
Yeas -Mayor Farrell, Council Mem-
bers Brady, Felderman, King, Pratt..
Nays -None.
John Klauer addressed the Council
and presented a petition containing 2841
signatures requesting change of present
form of government, from Council -Man-
ager form of municipal government, to
Council -Manager -Ward form of govern-
ment.
Council Member Felderman moved
that the communication •of Committee
for Civic Responsibility be received and
filed. Seconded by Council Member
Pratt. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Farrell, Council Mem-
bers Brady, F eldernian, King, Pratt..
Nays -None.
Council Member Felderman moved
that the petitions he received and filed,
City Clerk to determine validity and
Mayor directed to sign proclamation de-
claring a Special City Election be held on
the 3rd day of June, 1980. Seconded by
Council Member Pratt. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor .Farrell, Couneil Mem-
bers Brady, Felderman, King, Pratt.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION NO. 93-80
WHEREAS, there has been' present-
ed a petition containing approximately
2841 signatures petitioning the City
Council for a referendum for an election
to submit to the electorate the proposi-
tion to change the form of government
from the present Council -Manager form
of municipal government to Council -
Manager -Ward forin of government.
NOW THEREFORE BE ITRESOLV-
ED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the petition filed for
the change of government be and the
same is hereby received and filed.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and
he is hereby directed to transmit said
petition to the Commissioner of Elec-
tions in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
Section 3. That the Commissioner of
Elections be and she is hereby requested
to place the proposition for the change of
government from the present Council -
Manager form of municipal government
to Council -Manager -Ward form of gov
ernment on the ballot. at the next, pri-
mary election.
Passed, adopted, and approved this
7th day of April, 1980.
Carolyn Farrell
Mayor
James R. Brady
D. Michael King
John L. Felderman
Michael W. Pratt
Couneil Members
ATTEST:
Leo F. Frommelt
City Clerk
Council Member Felderman moved
adoption of the Resolution. Seconded by
Council Member Pratt. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Farrell, Council Mem-
bers Brady, Felderman, King, Pratt,.
Nays -None.
Communication of Transit Manager
William B. Kohler, submitting an Iowa
DOT application requesting financial as-
sistance, both operating and capital, to
help offset the net operating costs and
defray a portion of the capital expendi-
tures, presented and read.
Council Member Pratt moved that the
communication be received and filed.
Seconded by Council Member Felder -
man. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Farrell, Council Mem-
bers Brady, Felderman, King, Pratt.
Nays -None.