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June 26, 2006
The Council of the City of. Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council
Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 26, 2006. Mayor Timothy J.
Hurley in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Welper, Gunderson, Greenwood, Getty, Cole,
Schmitt.
Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Eric Thorson, City Engineer.
123736 - Schmitt/Kincaid
that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session on Monday, June 26, 2006,
at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123737 - Schmitt/Kincaid
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, June 19, 2006,
at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
123738 - Schmitt/Cole
that the following items on the consent agenda be received, placed on file and
approved:
a. Resolutions to approve the following:
1. Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-117, dated June 26, 2006, in
the amount of $3,265,526.77, including Housing Authority July bills in the
amount of $281,015.58, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's
office, together with recommendation of approval of the Finance Committee.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-542.
2. Communication from Police Chief transmitting request of Waterloo
Convention Visitors Bureau for police escort during the Tractor Cruise
U.S.A. event on June 30, 2006, with tractor drivers to enter Black Hawk
County in Cedar Falls east on West 12th Street to Waterloo Road to Rainbow
Drive to the National Cattle Congress grounds.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-543.
b. Motion to approve the following:
1. Communication from Mayor Hurley transmitting recommendation of appointment
of the following to the International Property Maintenance Code Appeals
Board: Mary Potter, Carl Swaim and Karen Atwood, with term expiration
date of October 2009; Brad Cote, Robert Bowlsby, DeLon Gobeli, with term
expiration date of October 2008; Richard Hotchkiss, with term expiration
date of October 2007.
2. Greg Erie, Police Officer, to attend Defensive Tactics Instructor School
in Johnston, Iowa on August 24, 2006, with costs not to exceed $112.00,
including use of city vehicle.
3. Lisa Campbell, Police Sergeant; Aaron McClelland and William Sauerbrei,
Police Officers; to attend Glock Armorer's School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on
July 20, 2006, with costs not to exceed $336.00, including use of city
vehicle.
4. William Sauerbrei, Police- Officer, to attend Open Sight Rifle
Recertification School in Johnston, Iowa on August 29-31, 2006, with costs
not to exceed $327.00, including use of city vehicle.
5. Tim Pillack, Police Captain, to attend 3r1 Annual Governor's Homeland
Security Conference in Des Moines, Iowa on July 19, 2006, with costs not
to exceed $162.00, including use of city vehicle.
6. Jimmie Schmidt, Police Officer, to attend Open Sight Rifle Recertification
School in Johnston, Iowa on August 29-30, 2006, with costs not to exceed
$327.00, including use of city vehicle.
June 26, 2006
Consent Agenda continued
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c. Beer License Permit Application
Class C
Kwik Star, 1636 West 4th Street (Renewal) (Expires 7/29/07) (Includes Sunday
Sales)
Metro Mart, 3201 West 4th Street (Renewal) (Expires 6/30/07) (Includes Sunday
Sales)
Liquor & Tobacco Outlet, 508 Broadway Street (New) (Expires 7/01/07)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
d. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application
Class C
Park Road. Inn, 306 Park Road (Renewal) (Expires 6/30/07) (Includes Sunday
Sales)
Chasers Pub, 3005 University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 7/07/07) (Includes
Sunday Sales)
e. Wine License Permit Application
Class B
Liquor & Tobacco Outlet, 508 Broadway Street (New) (Expires 7/01/07)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
g.
Liquor License Permit Application
Class E
Liquor & Tobacco Outlet, 508 Broadway Street (New) (Expires 7/01/07)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
Outdoor Service Area Application
Hy -Vee, 2181 Logan Avenue
h. Recycling Yard License Application
Pierce Used Cars, 1500 Commercial Street
i. Bonds.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
HEARINGS
123739 - Greenwood/Welper
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Reallocation of Unspent
Proceeds of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A to defray all or a portion of
the cost of purchasing automated parking ticket dispensers and payment machines
for the parking lots at the Waterloo Municipal Airport, as published in the
Waterloo Courier on June 21, 2006, be received and placed on file. Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried.
123740 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections and there were none.
Greenwood/Getty
that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123741 - Greenwood/Schmitt
that "Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action and approve
reallocation of said unspent General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A", be
adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-544.
123742 - Welper/Schmitt
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of William Van
Skiver to vacate sidewalk in front of property generally located at 1515 Glenny
Avenue, as published in the Waterloo Courier on June 16, 2006, be received and
placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123743 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections and there were none.
Welper/Schmitt
that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven..
Motion carried.
June 26, 2006
Hearings continued
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123744 - Welper/Schmitt
that "an Ordinance vacating sidewalk in front of property generally located at
1515 Glenny Avenue", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the
first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123745 - Welper/Schmitt
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two
prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123746 - Welper/Schmitt
that "an Ordinance vacating sidewalk in front of property generally located at
1515 Glenny Avenue", be considered and passed for the second and third times and
adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4818.
123747 - Kincaid/Welper
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of NM
Development LC to rezone from "R-2" One and Two Family Residence District to "C-
P" Planned Commercial District property generally located at the southeast
corner of Donald Street and Logan Avenue for the purpose of a proposed 14,820
square feet Walgreen's Pharmacy Store, as published in the Waterloo Courier on
June 9, 2006, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123748 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections.
Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, reported that letters and petitions of opposition have
been received representing 20.1 percent of the property owners within 250 feet
of the property. Ms. Eckert reported that Mayor Hurley's office received two
telephone call from residents in favor of the request.
Marcia Broell, 731 Hope Avenue, stated they are one of the families that will be
directly affected by the proposed Walgreen's Pharmacy Store as their parking
will be directly next to her house. Ms. Broell stated they have at least five
homes in that neighborhood where senior citizens still reside or people
designated as senior citizens because they are over 60, and several young
families with children. Ms. Broell stated it is true that they have a lot of
rental property in that neighborhood, but mostly the landlords are trying hard
to keep responsible people in those homes. Ms. Broell stated they have seen
accident after accident on the corner of Logan and Donald Avenues. Ms. Broell
stated she feels if a Walgreen's is located there it will become very attractive
to the children in their neighborhood who may wish to peddle their bikes over.
Ms. Broell stated she understands there is suppose to be some sort of a fence
surrounding Walgreen's parking lot, but it is still going be an attractive
nuisance for the children. Ms. Broell stated she feels they are going to be
inundated with more garbage, as there will be garbage strewn on their streets as
it was with Hy -Vee. Ms. Broell stated they would like to keep their
neighborhood as a family neighborhood and putting a Walgreen's in is almost the
kiss of death, and not because Walgreen's is a bad store. Ms. Broell stated
they simply want to keep their happy neighborhood, who all seem to get along
pretty much with each other. Ms. Broell stated they don't have any major
problems, its a diverse neighborhood, its a good one, and she asked the council
not to ruin another eastside neighborhood.
Wally Strayer, 1824 Logan Avenue, stated he is one of the people who took the
petitions around in the neighborhood, as they have concerns about that corner
and about the alley and the ease of access. Mr. Strayer stated they understand
that one of the plans would have the alleyway cut off, and they would like to be
able to exit going north to Donald Street, and they we are afraid if that is cut
off then they will only have that southbound exit, which would be a bad thing
for them. In the winter time the other way is hard to get in and out of the
exit, and the north end of the alley is a lot easier and a lot better for them
to use. With the hospital there, they tend to help keep that open too because
of the parking lot that is there currently and it is just safer for them.
June 26, 2006
Hearings continued
Steve Scott, a representative of NM Development, reported they are the developer
for Walgreen's for a large area of central Iowa, and NM Development has built
about ten stores for them and enjoy working for them. Mr. Scott stated
Walgreen's is very enthusiastic about establishing a store at that location.
They have considered it for years, but they weren't able to bring things
together about four or five years ago. They are in a position now to do that
subject to the council rezoning the property so that Walgreen's can move
forward. Mr. Scott stated they are not to the point yet of introducing a
detailed or engineered site plan to the Planning and Zoning staff, but they will
be at that point once the rezoning is approved if council decides to grant the
rezoning to them. Mr. Scott stated with respect to Ms. Broell's comments and
concerns, he and Walgreen's are listening very closely. Walgreen's objective is
to fit into neighborhoods. Mr. Scott stated that a prototypical Walgreen's
development is very close to the rooftops to the residences in the trade area
that it serves. And the store is a little under 15,000 square feet, and their
marketing plan essences to be as close as they can be possibly be to the
residents in the area that they perceive as being their customer base.
Walgreen's understands that they have to do things to be cognoscente of safety
issues. They are a large corporation, and they are very concerned about that
sort of thing, and maintenance and upkeep is at the top of their list. Mr.
Scott referred to the Walgreen's store at Ridgeway and Kimball Avenues as he
drove by there this afternoon, and this would very similar to what you see at
the Ridgeway and Kimball location. Mr. Scott noted the store entrance would be
oriented to the northwest, towards the intersection of Logan and Donald. Mr.
Scott stated the site plan that was shown earlier is a prototypical Walgreen's
site plan. It has not been engineered to this particular site, they have simply
taken the prototype, laid it on the dimensions of this site and this site works
out very, very well in terms of dimensions, the parking. Mr. Scott stated this
location gives them the opportunity to have more parking on site than a typical
Walgreen's would, and it also gives them the opportunity to have additional
green space and landscaping. If you look at the site plan in detail, you can
see that on all four sides of the property, Walgreen's proposes to have very
heavy landscaping, and it is very tastefully done. A lot of grass, perennials,
and annuals during the growing season, shrubbery and understory trees.
Walgreen's does that specifically because they want to fit into the
neighborhood, and they want the people who live nearby to be very happy with
their new neighbor. Mr. Scott stated they would like to be able to move
forward. Mr. Scott stated they had a neighborhood meeting last Thursday and
invited all concerned citizens to come to that meeting, and Ms. Broell was not
there, and he assumes she was just not available that night. Mr. Strayer was
there and they had some good dialog. Mr. Scott stated as they get through the
site plan process, they will be as cognoscente and as flexible as they can in
the design of this project. Ms. Scott stated they hope they can move forward
and gain council's approval tonight.
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Ms. Broell noted that there are three drug stores in their neighborhood already,
and they are concerned about the fact that Walgreen's will draw drug trade and
they don't want that, not the responsible kind but parking lots are a problem.
Kincaid/Welper
that the letters and petitions of objection be received and placed on file.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123749 Kincaid/Welper
that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission and oral and written comments be received and
placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123750 - Kincaid/Wolper
that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning
Ordinance by adding Subsection No. 381 to Section 2A-5, Rezoning Certain
Property", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first
time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123751 - Kincaid/Schmitt
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two
prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
June 26, 2006
Hearings continued
123752 - Kincaid/Welper
that
"an
Ordinance
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning
by adding Subsection No. 381 to Section 2A-5, Rezoning Certain
Property", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted.
Ayes: Seven.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4819.
123753 - Schmitt/Cole
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of NM
Development LC to vacate, sell and convey for $1.00 an alley generally located
within the northerly ten lots of the block at the southeast corner of Donald
Street and Logan Avenue for the purpose of a proposed Walgreen's Pharmacy Store,
as published in the Waterloo Courier on June 9, 2006, be received and placed on
file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123754 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections.
Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, reported that letters and petitions of opposition have
been received representing 20.1 percent of the property owners within 250 feet
of the property. Ms. Eckert reported that Mayor Hurley's office received two
telephone call from residents in favor of the request.
Wally Strayer, 1824 Logan Avenue, stated they just want to ask that the people
involved, the development company for Walgreen's, listen to their petition and
keep Logan Avenue open north and south all the way. Mr. Strayer stated it is
safer for the residents to exit and enter off of that side because of the stop
light at the Donald corner. Mr. Strayer asked that the site preparation include
that alley remaining opened and going in that direction.
Schmitt/Kincaid
that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission and oral and written comments be received and
placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123755 - Schmitt/Kincaid
that "an Ordinance vacating an alley generally located within the northerly ten
lots of the block at the southeast corner of Donald Street and Logan Avenue", be
received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried.
123756 - Schmitt/Kincaid
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two
prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
123757 - Schmitt/Cole
that "an Ordinance vacating an alley generally located within the northerly ten
lots of the block at the southeast corner of Donald Street and Logan Avenue", be
considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4820.
123758 - Schmitt/Cole
that "Resolution authorizing said sale and conveyance", be adopted and City
Attorney instructed to prepare and deliver deed accordingly. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-545.
REPORTS
123759 - Greenwood/Schmitt
that communication from Chief Financial Officer transmitting updated Investment
Policy, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said policy", be
adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-546.
June 26, 2006
DOCUMENTS
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123760- Getty/Kincaid
that communication from Mayor Hurley transmitting request to U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency for a one-year extension through June 30, 2007 for the grant
funds to upgrade the wastewater collection and treatment system at the
Wastewater Treatment Facilities, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-547.
123761 - Welper/Kincaid
that communication from Community Planning & Development Director transmitting
Transfer Agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company to sell for $1.00 the dam on
the Cedar River located between Park Avenue and 4th Street in conjunction with
the Vision Iowa Project, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving
said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same.
Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard.
Councilperson Getty stated he read where we have asked but he has not heard
whether the city has an agreement or whether MidAmerican is going to help with a
financial gift to help with that dam.
Mayor Hurley stated he has seen some correspondence, and the last thing he saw
was that MidAmerican did make an offer seven or eight years ago which has
expired. Right now they are asking us through our engineering firm, Earth Tech,
to advise them of how much their relocation costs are going to be for equipment,
buildings, and facilities as we add the bladder to the dam and raise the water
level. They would consider that an in-kind contribution.
Councilperson Greenwood stated he didn't see anything in the packet about
structure tests of the existing dam, life expectance of that dam, maintenance
schedule and asked what type of monies we would have to spend to keep the dam
within the regulations and the specifications of the Army Corp of Engineers.
Noel Anderson, City Planner, stated there may be some costs with the systems
that we will function to keep the inflatable dam up. The inflatable bladder
system itself has a life expectancy of 20 to 30 years. In terms of the soil
borings, Earth Tech did perform some of those tests.
Larry Reilly, representing Earth Tech, reported Terracon did perform a core of
the existing dam that went through the concrete dam into the rock surface, and
they found that the dam and the rock itself were in good condition, and that it
would be able to handle the additional stress by adding the rock anchors.
Terracon is proposing 25 rock anchors that would support the additional weight
based on the additional height of water behind the dam.
Councilperson Greenwood asked if the monies, is that something that we know
about and is it built into financing of the bladder. Mr. Reilly responded that
it is included in the current cost estimate.
Councilperson Greenwood asked what type of maintenance would we see for the rock
anchors. The rock anchors are put in and they are there or do they break away
due to additional pressures and have to be redone. Mr. Reilly responded they
are cord into the bed rock between 20 and 40 feet and they are not exposed to
the river at all.
Councilperson Cole asked Mr. Anderson to clarify that it is imperative that the
city take over this dam for Riverfront Renaissance, and that we cannot proceed
with our plans for the river without it. Mr. Anderson responded that is
correct, that part of the Riverfront Renaissance agreement was that we do the
dam improvements.
Councilperson Greenwood stated that part of it was we do the improvements to the
dam, but do we have to take control of the dam, do we have to take ownership of
the dam.
Jim Walsh, City Attorney, stated we can't do anything to the dam unless we own
it, so we can't improve it unless we own it.
Councilperson Gunderson asked if we have any idea on how much MidAmerican has
been spending a year on this dam to maintain it and the condition it is in.
Have they given us any figures on what they pay to keep this dam going. Mr.
Anderson responded he doesn't know if they have had any maintenance on it if at
all.
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June 26, 2006
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Documents continued
Mayor Hurley stated in terms of Vision Iowa, it is very properly spelled out
that the dam improvements are part of the package that we were awarded the $7.3
million. Mayor Hurley noted if we remember back to the first referendum and
then the actions following and all the public meetings. No matter what side the
citizens of Waterloo were on, for, against, or neutral, they were all in
agreement it was the river, get the river back economical, and obviously we
can't do that unless we go forward with this bladder project, short of building
an entirely new dam.
Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following
result. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-548.
123762 - Cole/Kincaid
that communication from City Planner transmitting Real Estate Purchase Agreement
with Beki A. Biesterfelt of Beki's Sewing for acquisition of property generally
located at 416 Jefferson Street at a cost of $76,000.00, with relocation costs
up to a maximum of $20,000.00 and miscellaneous expenses of a maximum of
$10,000.00, to be used for the Public Market/Exposition Area, 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. 2006-549.
123763 - Greenwood/Getty
that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting Notice of Intent for
NPDES Coverage Under General Permit with Iowa Department of Natural Resources
for storm water discharges in conjunction with F.Y. 2006 Prescotts Creek
Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Extension, Contract No. 703, be received, placed
on file and "Resolution approving said notice of intent", be adopted and Mayor
authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-550.
123764 - Schmitt/Cole
that communication from City Clerk transmitting renewal of general and auto
liability, law enforcement, public officials errors and omissions and umbrella
insurance with St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance with a premium of $565,447.00
and property insurance with Chubb Insurance with a premium of $181,081.00,
together with recommendation of approval of Insurance Committee, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution approving said insurance policies", be adopted.
Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard.
Mayor Hurley commented that both are very good deals. Mayor Hurley asked how
many more millions are covered for an 0.39 increase. Councilperson Schmitt
responded that a 12 percent increase in property that the city owns is being
covered for less than four tenths of one percent in premium.
Mayor Hurley asked Frank Dowie to explain the 12 percent increase in property
value covered and less that half a percent increase in premium.
Frank Dowie, Peterson, Dowie, Clabby & McCausland Insurance, stated the city is
becoming an extremely profitable account, and we are going into a soft market at
this particular situation. Those are the two major things. Mr. Dowie stated a
third reason would be we certainly have a really viable risk management
insurance committee that works on all the policies and all the procedures and
even discusses with the department heads their policies and procedures and St.
Paul is aware of that.
Mayor Hurley asked is it partly because we are controlling our losses. Mr.
Dowie responded that is correct. We are award of them and we are trying to
control them.
Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following
result. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-551.
June 26, 2006
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Documents continued
123765 - Schmitt/Cole
that communication from City Clerk transmitting request to proceed with Safety
National Casualty and Alternative Service Concepts for work comp insurance and
authorize Mayor to notify Iowa Municipalities Workers Compensation Association,
be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-552.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED
123766 - Gunderson/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing the Police Chief to apply electronically for grant
funds awarded through the Cedar Valley's Promise to be used for the enforcement
of underage drinking laws", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-553.
123767 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $6,050,000.00 from Trust & Agency Fund
to General Fund to reimburse the General Fund for employee benefits", be
adopted.
Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, reported State law requires that
cities collect employee benefits levies and the emergency fund levy and deposit
that all into a trust and agency fund. Then throughout the year, or as we
choose to do it at the end of the year, we are allowed to transfer those funds
to the general fund in payment for actual employee benefits that were paid out
during the year. That is the bulk of the $6,050,000.00, and that is used to pay
things such as social security taxes, health insurance, IPERS, those kind of
expenses. Ms. Weidner stated several years ago, the council approved using
hotel/motel taxes to repay debt issued to remodel the Five Sullivan Brothers
Convention Center, and every year until that debt is paid off we will be
transferring money from hotel/motel taxes to the debt service fund to make those
debt payments. Ms. Weidner stated we are also required to deposit tax increment
financing revenue into the special revenue fund called a TIF fund. That has to
be used to pay expenses incurred in the TIF funds. We primarily use that to pay
off debt used to finance improvements in the TIFs. Routinely, we transfer the
taxes collected during the year from the special revenue fund where we are
legally required to deposit it, into the service fund which is for the TIF
portions of general obligation bond principal and interest paid during the
fiscal year. Ms. Weidner stated a couple of years ago we decided instead of
continuing to issue revenue bonds for sewer debt we would use general obligation
bonds. The reason was we can get a lower interest rate on the general
obligation bonds, and we don't have to hold as much money in debt reserves that
can't be used for anything else as we are required if we use revenue bonds. We
collect sewer fees in the sewer fund, but we are using GO Bonds to pay for
improvements to the sewer systems. Since we are legally required to make bond
and principal interest payments from the debt service fund, we have to transfer
that money from the sewer fund to the debt service fund. Ms. Weidner stated the
council passed a resolution a number of years ago to use the equity
distributions we are receiving from the Black Hawk County Solid Waste Commission
to finance our Vision Iowa project improvements. The $937,430.30 transfer is
simply to move that money, which we receive into the general fund, to move it
into the capital projects fund. Ms. Weidner stated we have finally spent all
the money in Fund 412, the 2004 bond funds, and are closing that fund. There
are a few thousand dollars of interest in that fund that will be transferred
into the debt service fund and used to pay future bond payments. Ms. Weidner
stated the last one applies to moving money from the special revenue fund for
TIFs to pay for expenses incurred.
Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion, with the following
result. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-554.
June 26, 2006
Resolutions To Be Adopted continued
123768 - Cole/Schmitt
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that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $476,514.15 from Trust & Agency Fund to
General Fund to reimburse the general fund for amount of the emergency levy
received", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-555.
123769 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $49,635.00 from General Fund to Debt
Service Fund for debt payments made for the Five Sullivan Brothers renovation
during FYE06", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-556.
123770 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $1,700,000.00 from Tax Increment
Financing Fund to Debt Service Fund for the TIF portions of general obligation
bond principal and interest paid during the fiscal ending June 30, 2006", be
adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-557.
123771 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $1,283,647.54 from Sewer Fund to Debt
Service Fund for sewer fund portion of general obligation bond principal and
interest paid during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006", be adopted. Ayes:
Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-558.
123772 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $937,430.30 from General Fund to Vision
Iowa Projects Fund to transfer a portion of the distributions from Black Hawk
County Solid Waste Commission to the Vision Iowa Projects Fund to make payments
to Earth Tech for final design engineering services for the Riverwalk Loop,
Cedar River Dam, Cedar River Plaza and Amphitheatre and to InVision Architecture
and Cardinal Construction for the Youth Pavilion project", be adopted. Ayes:
Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-559.
123773 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing additional transfers of from General Fund to Vision
Iowa Projects Fund to cover all additional expenses incurred through June 30,
2006", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-560.
123774 - Cole/Schmitt
that '"Resolution authorizing transfer of the remaining cash balance in Fund 412,
the 2002 Bond Fund, to Fund 100, the Debt Service Fund", be adopted. Ayes:
Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-561.
123775 - Cole/Schmitt
that "Resolution authorizing transfer of $546,423.66 from Tax Increment
Financing Fund to Capital Improvements Fund to provide funding for the purchase
of properties in the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-562.
June 26, 2006
Resolutions To Be Adopted continued
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that "Resolution designating Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to serve as
the City Treasurer with responsibility for investment transactions", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-563.
NEW BUSINESS
123777 - Gunderson/Schmitt
to instruct Community Planning & Development Director to prepare Request for
Proposal Document, etc. in conjunction with Cedar River Neighborhood In -Fill
Housing, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
123778 — Gunderson/Kincaid
that Request for Proposal Document, etc. in conjunction with Cedar River
Neighborhood In -Fill Housing, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven.
Motion carried.
123779 - Gunderson/Kincaid
that "Resolution preliminarily approving Request for Proposal Document, etc. in
conjunction with above described project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-564.
123780 - Gunderson/Kincaid
that "Resolution setting date of hearing on Request for Proposal Document, etc.
as July 17, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers", be adopted and
City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-565.
123781 - Gunderson/Schmitt
that communication from Community Planning & Development Director transmitting
request to transfer to Metropolitan Transit Authority property generally located
along the flood dike between West 13th Street and West 14th Street, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as July 10, 2006, at 5:30
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described request", be
adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2006-566.
ADJOURNMENT
123782 - Cole/Greenwood
that the Council adjourn at 6:25 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert, CMC
City Clerk