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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-05/16/2005• May 16, 2005 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session 233 Edwards Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 16, J. Hurley in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Cole, Greenwood, Clark Welper Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Longfellow Elementary School Students. 121659 - Welper/Kincaid t Longfellow School, 2005. Mayor Timothy Schmitt, Gunderson, that the Agenda, as amended to delete Item 20, for the Regular Session on Monday, May 16, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and appr•ved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 121660 - Welper/Kincaid that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, May 9, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Moti Mayor Hurley read a Proclamation declaring May 15-21, 2005 Mayor Hurley read a Proclamation declaring May 15-21, 2005 Services Week. CONSENT AGENDA 121661 - Welper/Kincaid that the following items on the consent agenda be receive approved: a. Resolutions to approve the following: 1. Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-72, dated amount of $1,834,362.54, a copy of which is on file office, together with recommendation of approval of t Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne n carried. Police Week. as Emergency Medical , placed on file and May 16, 2005, in the in the City Clerk's e Finance Committee. No. 2005-421. 2. Communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Richard Hicok for a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located .t 537 Belle Street, together with recommendation of approval. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 3. Communication from City Engineer transmitting reques for a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located a together with recommendation of approval. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 4. Communication from City Clerk transmitting request of exception to burn a 200' x 100' area of prairie gras at 2767 and 2761 Deere Road from the period of May with recommendation of approval of Fire Chief, Leis and Superintendent of Waste Management Services. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne b. Motion to approve the following: 1. Aaron McClelland, Police Training Coordinator, t Advanced Firearms Instructor School in Cedar Rapids 2005, with costs not to exceed $693.00, including use 2. Jeff Duggan, Police Investigator, to travel to Farmi criminal investigation on March 31 -April 2, 2005, wit $1,215.87. 3. Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, to Governmental Roundtable in West Des Moines, Iowa o costs not to exceed $265.00. 4. Mike Moore, Fire Lieutenant; Pat Brockway, RTC C Mattson, Fire Department Inspector; to attend Urban Waterloo, Iowa on April 28, 2005, with costs no' including use of city vehicle. No. 2005-422. of Senad Dizdarevic 151 Belleview Road, No. 2005-423. William Dedic for an on property located June 2005, together re Services Director No. 2005-424. attend Rangemaster Iowa on June 6-10, of city vehicle. gton, New Mexico for costs not to exceed attend 2005 Iowa May 20, 2005, with ordinator; and John Potential Seminar in to exceed $198.00, May 16, 2005 Page 2 Consent Agenda continued 5. Communication from Assistant Superintendent of Waste Management Services transmitting recommendation of appointment of Dennis Moore to the position of Solid Waste Operator, effective May 10, 2005. c. Beer License Permit Application Class B My Waterloo Days, 100 East Park Avenue (New) (5 days -6/01/05 - 6/05/05) My Waterloo Days, 100 West 4th Street (New) 5 days -6/01/05 - 6/05/05) (Includes Sundays Sales) My Waterloo Days, 519 Mulberry Street (New) (5 days -6/01/05 - 6/05/05) My Waterloo Days, 1000 Fletcher Avenue (Transfer from 100 W. 4th Street) (6/4/05 - 6/5/05) (Includes Sunday Sales) d. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 2780 Crossroads Boulevard) (Renewal) (Expires 6/23/06) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hickory House, 315 Park Road (Renewal) (Expires 5/23/06) (Includes Sunday Sales) Buzzs Bar, 1016 Maynard Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 5/27/06) (Includes Sunday Sales) Southtown Lounge, 2026 Bopp Street (Renewal) (Expires 6/7/06) (Includes Sunday Sales) Downtown Amoco, 428 Franklin Street (New Owner) (Expires 6/1/06) (Includes Sunday Sales) e. Fireworks Display Application My Waterloo Days, Downtown Waterloo on June 3, 2005 f. Outdoor Cafe Application CU and The Cellar, 320 East 4th Street g. Outdoor Service Area My Waterloo Days, 100 East Park Avenue My Waterloo Days, 100 West 4th Street My Waterloo Days, 519 Mulberry Street My Waterloo Days, 1000 Fletcher Avenue h. Cigarette Permit Application Downtown Amoco, 428 Franklin Street i. Bonds. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. HEARINGS AND BIDS 121662 - Gunderson/Schmitt that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on the Purchase of Three, Two -Wheel Drive Full Size Pickup Trucks, as published in the Waterloo Courier on May 6, 2005, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 121663 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Welper/Kincaid that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 121664 - Gunderson/Welper to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to Superintendent of Central Garage for review. Bidder Bid Community Motors, Cedar Falls, IA Dick Witham, Waterloo, IA Rydell Chevrolet, Waterloo, IA Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. $49,691.26 $45,297.00 $47,636.00 • • May 16, 2005 HEARINGS 121665 - Welper/Kincaid that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Si Repair Program - Zone 5, as published in the Waterloo Cour' and May 5, 2005, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Sev Page 3 ewalk Inspection and er on April 28, 2005 n. Motion carried. 12166'6 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayo called for written and oral objections and there were none. Welper/Kincaid that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 121667 - Welper/Kincaid that "Resolution authorizing proposed repairs to sidewalks", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2.05-425. Councilperson Greenwood stated several citizens have asked him about the repairs, and he told them they didn't have to hire a contra tor because it might be in their best interest to see what kind of bids the c'ty receives and have that contractor do the repairs. Eric Thorson, City Engineer, reported that citizens have a few more weeks to obtain a permit for the necessary repairs. If they don' take out a permit, they will be included in the city's program. Mr. Thorson stated that typically they have found those who hire their own contractor get better bids. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 121668 - Greenwood/Cole that communication from City Planner transmitting reques rezone from "R-2" Residential District to "R -4,C -Z" Condit property generally located at 1310 Grandview Avenue constructing a commercial storage facility, together wi approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, b file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as June 6, 200 City Hall Council Chambers on above described request", Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 121669 - Greenwood/Cole that communication from City Planner transmitting Develo Cardinal Construction, Inc. to sell and convey for $1.00 generally located adjacent to the Waterloo Building, acr. from the Ramada Hotel for the construction of a 15,000 squ office building, with a minimum taxable value of $1 rebatements for ten years at 100 percent, be received, "Resolution setting date of hearing as June 6, 2005 at 5 Hall Council Chambers on above described request", be ad instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. DOCUMENTS 121670 - Cole/Schmitt that release form to allow MidAmerican Energy Company to participation in the EnergyAdvantage Energy Efficiency placed on file and "Resolution approving said release f Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. • Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. of Huff Rentals to onal Zoning District or the purpose of h recommendation of received, placed on at 5:30 p.m. in the be adopted and City 005-426. .ment Agreement with the green space site ss Commercial Street re foot professional ,500,000.00 and tax placed on file and :30 p.m. in the City •pted and City Clerk 005-427. publicize the city's rogram, be received, rm", be adopted and 005-428. May 16, 2005 Documents continued 121671 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from Iowa Department of Human Law grant from $1,000.00 costs placed on file and "Resolution approving said amendment", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-429. 121672 - Cole/Schmitt Police Chief Services for to $2,000.00 to complete compliance checks Page 4 transmitting amendment to agreement with an increase in Enforcing Underage Drinking to use for officer overtime and informant on businesses in Waterloo, be received, that communication from City Clerk transmitting two-year agreement with Manpower, Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa to provide parking cashier services at the West 5th Street/Convention Center ramp at a cost of $8.28 per hour, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-430. 121673 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Clerk transmitting two-year agreement with Par Mar Security and Research Corp. of Waterloo, Iowa to provide security services in and around the East 5th Street Ramp, East Park Avenue Ramp, West Side Parking Ramp and the Fourth Street Bridge Walkway at a cost of $11.30 per hour, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-431. 121674 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Engineer transmitting Change Order No. 1 for an increase in the amount of $6,160.76 in conjunction with F.Y. 2005 Salvaged Asphalt Crushing, Contract No. 693, be received, placed on file and approved and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 121675 - Schmitt/Clark that communication from Chief Financial Officer transmitting agreement with New World Systems, Inc. at an estimated cost of $3,200.00 to provide customer billing and accounts receivable training, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-432. 121676 - Schmitt/Clark that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting agreement with Traffic Systems Solutions Company of Davenport, Iowa at a cost of $10,000.00 to perform a Traffic Communications Infrastructure Study, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-433. 121677 - Schmitt/Clark that communication from Police Chief transmitting agreement with Silver Eagle Harley-Davidson/Buell to lease two 2003 Harley-Davidson Police motorcycles at a cost of $850.00 per motorcycle, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-434. 121678 - Schmitt/Clark that communication from Police Chief transmitting agreement with Department of Federal Government for participation in the federal equitable sharing program for the use of federally forfeited cash, property, proceeds and any interest earned which are equitably shared with participating law enforcement agencies, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted41. d upon approval by Mayor assig No. 2005-435. 4 May 16, 2005 RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 121679 - Clark/Schmitt Page 5 that communication from Fire Chief to accept donation in ti e amount of $250.00 from MidAmerican Energy to aid in the purchase of a therm -1 imaging camera for Waterloo Fire Rescue, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving acceptance of said donation", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2p05-436. 121680 - Clark/Schmitt that "Resolution fixing date of hearing as June 6, 2005 at Hall Council Chambers on authorization of a Loan Agreement to exceed $150,000.00 General Obligation Capital Loan l Corporate Purpose to pay costs of funding termination employees, including accrued vacation and sick leave", be a instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. :30 p.m. in the City and issuance of not otes for a General ayments to retiring opted and City Clerk Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-437. 121681 - Clark/Schmitt that request of Mayor Hurley to abate life safety inspecti amount of $182.00 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1406-14 be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Trea Seven. n assessments in the 0 Commercial Street, request", be adopted urer of same. Ayes: Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-438. NEW BUSINESS 121682 - Welper/Gunderson that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting request to install two street lights near 3730 Pheasant La e and the cul-de-sac (3706 Pheasant Lane), be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify idAmerican Energy of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 005-439. 121683 - Schmitt/Cole that communication from Senior Planner transmitting amend Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it p of a strip development or strip mall and allow division of separate lots with diverse ownership, and creating a pro Advertising Signs and Billboards section limiting the freestanding signage on such developments, together wi' approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, b• file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as June 6, 200 City Hall Council Chambers on above described request", Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. ADJOURNMENT 121684 - Welper/Gunderson that the Council adjourn at 6:03 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motio Q./Ii„\a. ncyckert, CMC City Clerk ent to the Waterloo rtains to definition such development onto ision in the Outdoor ize and location of h recommendation of received, placed on at 5:30 p.m. in the be adopted and City 005-440. carried.