November 6, 2007 City Election Candidates and Ballot Issues

Filing deadline September 20 for all cities except Iowa City and University Heights (filing deadline August 30).

Coralville

Mayor (2 years)

JIM FAUSETT
814 14TH AVE
CORALVILLE IA 52241
Incumbent

Council (2 to be elected, term 4 years)

Hills

Mayor (4 years)

RUSSELL J. BAILEY
421 E WASHINGTON ST
HILLS IA 52235
679-2746
seiaATatt.net
Incumbent

Council (3 to be elected, term 4 years)

Ballot Issue H: Water System

Shall the City of Hills in the County of Johnson be authorized to establish a city utility municipal water system (water works) to include wells, treatment, storage facilities and distribution system?

Iowa City All terms 4 years.

At Large (two to be elected):

October 9 primary results

Ballot Issues (50% required)

Public Measure C (Bar admission age)

Whereas, it is in the public interest to provide, unless otherwise exempted by law or ordinance, that a person shall have attained legal age (currently 21 years of age or more) to lawfully be on the premises between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to closing of any Iowa City establishment holding a liquor control license, a wine or beer permit, that authorizes on premises consumption.

Now, therefore, be it resolved, that Article 4, Chapter 5, Section 8 of the City Code of Iowa City – entitled Persons Under 19 Years of Age in Licensed or Permitted Establishments – shall be modified to replace “nineteen (19) years of age” wherever and however it appears within such Section 8 with “the legal age”.

Public Measure D (Police Citizen Review Board)

That Article V (Boards, Commissions and Committees), Subsection 5.01 (Establishment) of the Home Rule Charter of Iowa City, Iowa be amended by adding the following underlined words:

With the exception of the Police Citizens Review Board, the Council may establish Boards in addition to those required by State law and shall specify the title, duties, length of term, qualifications of members and other appropriate matters.  The Council may reduce or increase a Board’s duties, transfer duties from one Board to another or dissolve any Board, except as otherwise provided by State law or this Charter.

A.  There shall be a permanent Police Citizens Review Board, which shall have vested in it the following minimum powers:

1.  To hold at least one community forum each year for the purpose of hearing citizens’ views on the policies, practices, and procedures of the Iowa City Police Department, and to make recommendations regarding such policies, practices, and procedures to the City Council.

2.  To investigate citizen claims of misconduct by sworn police officers and to issue independent reports of its findings to the City Council; and

3.  The authority to subpoena witnesses.

Lone Tree 

Mayor (2 years)

Council (2 to be elected, term 4 years)

North Liberty

Mayor (2 year term to fill vacancy)

THOMAS A SALM
35 N DUBUQUE ST
NORTH LIBERTY 52317
626-2754
tasalmATterracon.com
Incumbent, currently holding seat by appointment

Council (3 to be elected, term 4 years)

Public Measure E (50% required): Hotel/motel tax

Summary:  To authorize imposition of a hotel/motel tax in the City of North Liberty, Iowa at the rate of seven percent (7%) to be effective July 1, 2008.

Shall the City of North Liberty, Iowa impose a hotel/motel tax as provided by Chapter 423A, Code of Iowa, at the rate of seven percent (7%) effective July 1,2008 upon the gross receipts from the renting of any and all rooms in any hotel, motel, inn or public lodging house and direct that one hundred percent (100%) of revenue from this tax be used for the promotion and encouragement of tourism related activities as provided by Chapter 423A in the City and surrounding areas. 

Oxford

Mayor (2 years)

DONALD H. SAXTON
136 E WILSON ST
OXFORD IA 52322
828-4778
Incumbent

Council (3 to be elected, term 4 years)

Shueyville All terms 2 years

Mayor

TIMOTHY J. CARSON
1263 HILLVIEW CT NE
SWISHER IA 52338

Council (5 to be elected)

Public Measure F (50% required): Length of Terms

Shall the terms of offices for city council members and mayor of Shueyville, Iowa be changed from two to four years in order to provide staggered terms?

Solon All terms 4 years

Mayor (4 years)

RICK JEDLICKA
613 S MARKET ST
SOLON IA 52333
624-2811
jedlicka5ATsouthslope.net
Incumbent

Council (2 to be elected, term 4 years)

Swisher All terms 4 years

Mayor

SCOTT GRABE
59 2ND ST PO BOX 25
SWISHER IA 52338
Incumbent

Council (3 to be elected)

Tiffin

Mayor (2 years)

Council (2 to be elected, term 4 years)

Public Measure G (50% required): Hotel/motel tax

SUMMARY: 

Should Tiffin impose a 7% hotel-motel tax beginning July 1, 2008?

FULL TEXT: 

Should the City of Tiffin impose a hotel-motel tax under the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 423A at the rate of 7% upon the gross receipts from the renting of any and all rooms in any hotel, motel, inn or public lodging house and on all lodgings covered by Chapter 423A, beginning July 1, 2008 with revenues of the tax payable to the City general fund for community betterment and economic development projects?

University Heights All terms 2 years.

Mayor
LOUISE FROM
207 MONROE ST
IOWA CITY 52246
354-1433
Incumbent

Council (5 to be elected)

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