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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-04/23/2007April 23, 2007 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, April 23, 2007. Mayor Timothy J. Hurley in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Welper, Gunderson, Greenwood, Getty, Cole, Schmitt. Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Steve Decker, Superintendent of Streets. 125212 Schmitt/Kincaid that the Agenda, as amended to add 12a, 23, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., be carried. 125213 - Schmitt/Kincaid that the Minutes, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., Mayor Hurley read Awareness Month. for the Regular Session on Monday, April accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, April 16, be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. a Proclamation declaring May 2007 as Motorcycle Safety and Mayor Hurley read a Proclamation declaring May 2007 as Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Month. CONSENT AGENDA 125214 - Schmitt/Kincaid 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. 1-54, dated April 23, 2007, in the amount of $4,273,618.37, 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. 2007-287. 2. Communication from City Clerk transmitting request from Grace Reformed Church for a variance to the Noise Ordinance on June 10 and August 12, 2007 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in conjunction with outdoor worship services at Galloway Park, including a band and PA system, together with recommendation of approval of Police Chief. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-288. 3. Communication from City Clerk transmitting request of Hawkeye Community College for an exception to burning yard waste to burn approximately 7.5 acres of prairie grass located near their campus and the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens during the time period of March - May and October - December , 2007, together with approval of Acting Fire Chief. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-289. b. Motion to approve the following: 1. Wendy Drinovsky, Police Department Systems Manager, to attend Grant Writing Seminar in West Des Moines, Iowa on April 24-25, 2007, not to exceed $285.00, including use of city vehicle. 2. Joe Saunders, Police Officer, to attend Oleoresin Capsicum School in Johnston, Iowa on June 8, 2007, with costs not $120.00, including use of city vehicle. with costs Instructor to exceed 3. Nancy Gulick, Community Development Coordinator, to attend HUD sponsored Environmental Training in Columbia, Missouri on May 15-17, 2007, with costs not to exceed $395.00, including use of city vehicle. April 23, 2007 Page 2 Consent Agenda continued 4. Joe Saunders and Jeff Tyler, Police Officers, to attend Midwest Gang Investigators Conference in Dubuque, Iowa on May 20-23, 2007, with costs not to exceed $714.00, including use of city vehicle. 5. Human Rights Director to hold Fair Housing Town Hall Forum at Waterloo Public Library on April 24, 2007, with costs not to exceed $350.00. c. Beer License Permit Application Class B Lost Island Waterpark, 2225 East Shaulis Road (New) (5/1/07 - 10/31/07) (Includes Sunday Sales) Godfather's Pizza, 3811 University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 4/30/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) d. Beer License Permit Application Class C El Mercadito, Inc., 520 LaPorte Road (Renewal) (Expires 5/21/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) Downtown Amoco, 428 Franklin Street (Renewal) (Expires 5/31/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) e. Beer/Wine License Permit Application Special Class C Main Street Waterloo to transfer to 300 block of West 2007 4th Street on May 5-6, f. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Golden China Restaurant, 2046 East Ridgeway Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 5/4/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) Half Pint Saloon, 1831 Independence Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 4/17/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) Espresso Cafe Oasis, 307 West 5th Street (Renewal) (Expires 4/26/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) Edo's Sports Bar, 110 East 11th Street (Renewal) (Expires 5/7/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) g. Outdoor Service Area Application Lost Island Waterpark, 2225 East Shaulis Road Half Pint Saloon, 1831 Independence Avenue h. Vehicle For Hire Business License Application First Call Taxi and Courier Service, 1773 Independence Avenue Metro Taxi & Shuttle, 2015 Commercial Street i. Fireworks Display Application The Heartland Conference, 1111 W. San Marnan Drive on June 11, 2007 j. Bonds. Ayes: Seven, with Councilperson Cole abstaining on Item i because the event is sponsored by her employer. Motion carried. HEARINGS & BIDS 125215 - Getty/Welper that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on U.S. 63 and Parker Street Intersection Traffic Safety Improvements, Contract No. 722, as published in the Waterloo Courier on April 6, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125216 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Getty/Welper that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. April 23, 2007 Hearings & Bids continued 125217 - Getty/Welper Page 3 that "Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with U.S. 63 and Parker Street Intersection Traffic Safety Improvements, Contract No. 722", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007=290. 125218 - Getty/Welper that "Resolution ordering construction in conjunction with above said project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-291. 125219 - Getty/Welper to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to Superintendent of Traffic Operations for review: Bidder Bid Bond Bid Amount Trey Electric, Swisher, IA 5% $57,051.80 K & W Electric, Cedar Falls, IA 5% $57,347.10 Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. HEARINGS 125220 - Kincaid/Welper that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on vacation of a portion of alleys generally located in Block 7 and Block 8 of the Rose Hill First Addition and Ash Street between Sumner Street and Cottage Street and rescind Ordinance No. 4474 in its entirety, as published in the Waterloo Courier on April 13, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125221 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Kincaid/Welper that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125222 - Kincaid/Welper that "an Ordinance vacating a portion of alleys generally located in Block 7 and Block 8 of the Rose Hill First Addition and Ash Street between Sumner Street and Cottage Street and rescind Ordinance No. 4474 in its entirety", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125223 - Kincaid/Welper that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125224 - Kincaid/Welper that "an Ordinance vacating a portion of alleys generally located in Block 7 and Block 8 of the Rose Hill First Addition and Ash Street between Sumner Street and Cottage Street and rescind Ordinance No. 4474 in its entirety", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4866. April 23, 2007 Hearings continued 125225 - Gunderson/Schmitt Page 4 that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on FY2008 Waterloo/Cedar Falls HOME Consortium Consolidated Plan - Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program Funds, as published in the Waterloo Courier on April 13, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125226 This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections. Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, reported that Mayor Hurley and Council Members received e-mails from Dwight Webster, Gina Cassis, Jennifer Horner, Suzanne Burt, and Krystina Irvin in support of funding for El Centro. In addition, we received an e-mail from David Meeks, Human Rights Director, supporting funding for the Human Rights Fair Housing Coordinator. Tonight, the council received communication from Amanda Vaassen, Human Resources Manager at Kaisers, in support of funding for El Centro, and additional information from the Human Rights Commission. David Meeks, Human Rights Director, reported that the Community Development Block Grant Board made a recommendation of zero dollars for the Human Rights Commission's request for assistance with the Fair Housing Coordinator position. Mr. Meeks commented that they made a mistake, people make mistakes and that's okay, but most important is that this council can make it right today. Mr. Meeks stated that by city ordinance the Commission on Human Rights has the empowered responsibility to ensure fair housing within this community, and he asked why should the Commission not receive a fair portion of the Block Grant monies that are being decided here today. The Commission desperately needs it due to funding and projected shortages in the area. The Commission, in order to continue to proactively educate the public regarding housing and landlord tenant rights, needs adequate funding in order to fill this role. The Fair Housing Coordinator, which this money would go towards assisting, is the designated lead person in organizing and coordinating activities to ensure fair housing education, awareness, partnership and enforcement. Mr. Meeks asked why should this request not be granted for housing dollars in the block grant money. If not the commission and the Fair Housing Coordinator then whom will ensure fair housing for this community. Mr. Meeks stated Waterloo is a community with the highest rate of African-Americans per population in the State of Iowa. There is a growing Hispanic and Bosnian population which makes the minority populations around 12 percent, with the state average of 6.5 percent. There is a concentration of a diverse community right here in Waterloo. This makes proactive education and awareness about our diverse community even more important. More so than that to recruit employers to relocate to a diverse workforce that meets their bottom line in needs is important. Fair housing will always be an issue here in this community and will continue to be. The Commission has a vital role in ensuring that fair housing is a part of our community as we grow in the future. Mr. Meeks asked the council to help the commission in their request for Community Development Block Grant funding. Jerome Amos, Jr., 119 Ricker Street, stated he is the newly elected Chairman of the Waterloo Human Rights Commission, he has been in this position for about two months and has been on the commission for a little over a year. Mr. Amos stated the Human Rights Commission needs these funds in order to be a viable organization. The city council appointed ten citizens from Waterloo who are on the commission. Mr. Amos stated this is needed for this community, and the commission really needs these funds from the council in order to be viable. Gina Cassis, Executive Director of El Centro Latinoamericano located at 500 East 4th Street, stated she was at tonight's meeting to ask for the funds they requested from the CDBG Funds last year. Ms. Cassis stated they are asking that their funding be allocated to least at $25,000.00. These funds are crucial to the existence of the El Centro Latinoamericano organization. Ms. Cassis stated they are asking for the council's vote to reallocate this money. They asked for $35,000.00, their funding request was cut at the CDBG Board meeting to $25,000.00 and she knows there is a petition to cut that even lower. Ms. Cassis stated it is crucial that they maintain at least the $25,000.00 that was approved by the CDBG Board. Ms. Cassis stated their housing project is crucial for our city and our community, and they have a great part of their community backing today for the funding. Ms. Cassis stated it is crucial for them to be able to continue the housing project they are doing in providing and rehabilitation of housing for the Latino community in Waterloo. They are the only Latino resource center in Northeast Iowa, and they provide service to over 5,000 people in the Cedar Valley area. • . April 23, 2007 Page 5 Hearings continued Ms. Cassis stated she believes there is no one else in this community that can do or copy the amount of service they provide. Not only to the Hispanic community but to the city helping them deal with the community. Ms. Cassis stated she thinks that being this is the only money they receive from the city, which they used to receive, that weren't allocated last year, she asked the council to reconsider and look at this as crucial funding for their project this year. Ms. Cassis asked the council to vote for the $25,000.00 funding recommendation from the CDBG Board. A young girl stated she was at the council meeting to represent El Centro Latinoamericano because it helps the Latino community with housing, their rights, domestic abuse. Marisol Monroy, 1160 Hammond Avenue, stated she came to Waterloo in 1988 because a lot of Latinos were living here, and they told her it was a good place to raise kids in a promise land. Ms. Monroy stated when she came here, the first part of the city that was shown to them was an area where the older houses were so bad, with poor conditions of living. She had the advantage of speaking English, but at the time there wasn't El Centro Latino. This non-profit organization has been helping a lot of Latinos in the community. But not only Latinos as they serve anybody who wants some help. Ms. Monroy stated she thinks the council should support funding El Centro Latinoamericano because they are contributing to this community in so many different ways. Not only financially, but they are serving this community with a work force, giving diversity to the community, and enriching the community. El Centro Latinoamericano is the only institution that is providing these services to the community. Ms. Monroy stated she works for the Waterloo Community Schools and for a non-profit organization, and they have so many people volunteering. They are giving their time for free because they believe in this institution, but the council is the one who has the power to make the change, that $25,000.00 is not so much money if you consider all the long-term benefits from the Latino community. Gunderson/Welper that the hearing be closed and oral and written comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125227 Mayor Hurley stated it is obvious that things are different this year, that it is not usual when the Mayor's office interjects this late in the game, and its all driven by a shortage of funds. Mayor Hurley stated there is not one request that came originally to the Community Development Board for allocation of block grant funds that was not a worthy request, had something good and good people they were serving. Mayor Hurley stated that Chairman Johnson noted in his comments that we have lost $700,000.00 to $800,000.00 in federal funding in the last ten years, and at the same time we had a lead grant and we don't have that lead grant right now. That lead grant carried some of the burden for administration, but when we spend dollars on single family rehab if we run across a lead problem we have to address it, which comes out of block grant money and not from a lead grant. Mayor Hurley stated there is concern about the load that administration is taking. Mayor Hurley noted when he took office we were in the 18 percent area for administration. Mayor Hurley noted that the city could not submit a plan for federal funding through the federal Housing and Urban Development organization that carried more than 20 percent administration as they would reject the plan. Mayor Hurley stated that the 10 or 11 people who are involved in administration, those same 10 or 11 that were there six, seven, eleven years ago haven't become more expensive because of all of the things that make employees more expensive. In that time not only did we lose the lead grant, but there are the federal regulations that have become more stringent. Our follow-up requirements and monitoring requirements are much more than they used to be. There are other grants that we get from the federal government through EDI, Brownfields and that sort of thing that also require administration. If we weren't doing those sort of pressures where those dollars are going to work now, those sort of pressures would still be there, and they would be pressures on block grant monies. Those same administrators are administering a wider range. Plus the fact that we count things like Neighborhood Services and the Down Payment Assistance Program as project type of things not administration. Mayor Hurley reviewed his chart which shows the requests, the subcommittee's recommendation, the Community Development Board's recommendation, staff's recommendation and the Mayor's recommendation. Mayor Hurley noted that the board's recommendation was essentially the same as the subcommittee's recommendation. April 23, 2007 Hearings continued Mayor Hurley noted that his recommendation does not include $40,000.00 for new construction because he and staff thought there would be a much better bang for our bucks by moving those funds to single family rehabilitation. It costs about $10,000.00 per home for new construction so we could only do four homes. Mayor Hurley noted that the subcommittee did not recommend anything for El Centro, but the full committee put them back in at $25,000.00. El Centro requested $35,000.00. As far as fair housing that was not in the subcommittee's package of recommendation although he put both requests in his letter to council because they have the final vote regardless of what the Community Development Board, their subcommittee or he recommends. Mayor Hurley noted that his recommendation and the subcommittee's recommendation are very close. Mayor Hurley stated he made adjustments in an effort to keep the emphasis on single family rehab and in an effort to fund administration and keep it off the property tax rolls or to keep from having to, with council's input, say this program dies or that person is no longer employed whether its out of the general fund or whether its out of block grant funding. Mayor Hurley stated there is a major change when you look at what the full board recommended. The full board basically came in and said here is our allocations, there is $140,000.00 fat, and you need to decide where you are going to cut the $140,000.00. Mayor Hurley stated his recommendation basically deals with the same amount of money that they essentially had to deal with after it was all done and it hangs onto our administration. These are people who are essential and provide real value to the programming that we are doing. Mayor Hurley noted the full Board's emphasize is also single family rehab. Mayor Hurley stated there will be a good possibility that we won't spend all the dollars we've allocated this year, so there could be some for reprogramming next year, and there is a possibility of some money coming back in the Section 108 BEDI Loans that we made for street improvements. Mayor Hurley stated the council could pull $30,000.00 from the $569,834.00 single family owner/occupied rehabilitation, reprogram it and still be legal with HUD. Councilperson Gunderson asked if we used all the funds in the single family owners occupation rehab last year. Rudy Jones, Community Development Director, responded we did, and we were at the end of our lead grant so we were in need of money towards February/March. Councilperson Welper asked Ms. Cassis if they include Block grant funds as part of a revenue source when they do their budget, and Ms. Cassis replied yes, they do. Page 6 Councilperson Welper stated Ms. Cassis mentioned that El Centro is the only agency that covers Northeast Iowa, and he asked if El Centro gets any other help from other communities. Ms. Cassis responded they mainly serve the Waterloo area as the main source of clients that they serve, that their main clientele comes from the Waterloo area, and they serve over 5,000 people in the Waterloo area. Councilperson Welper asked if El Centro sees people from Postville and Decorah. Ms. Cassis responded they occasionally have people come in, they not only serve Latino people, they also have the Bosnian community come into theiroffice as they have no other center to go to. Ms. Cassis stated they serve anybody who comes into their office, their don't turn away anybody, as much as they can whether they are Bosnian or Latino, but their main service is the Waterloo Latino community. Councilperson Welper asked if El Centro has thought about approaching these other communities for funding. Ms. Cassis responded they have. Ms. Cassis stated CDBG was originally the only source to give money to El Centro when the prior mayor was in office, and he committed to opening the center, using the CDBG funds and helping El Centro keep its doors open. Ms. Cassis stated the former mayor never told them that this was going to be a year-to-year grant that they had to request. This was the commitment that the mayor made with El Centro, and he thought that the best way to funnel the money to the center was through the CDBG grant. Ms. Cassis stated last year, because of the loss of federal funding, they were completely cut, and they fought to the end to try to get that money back. This year because there was reinstated funding for CDBG, El Centro was told to reapply for the grant money. Ms. Cassis asked why do we continue to give so much money for administrative costs for the city when the community block grant is to reinvest in the community and why is it that the city is not giving anything back to the Latino Resource Center. Ms. Cassis stated El Centro helps the city, the Latinos are the ones who are purchasing homes, and they have no other place to go. April 23, 2007 Hearings continued Ms. Cassis stated El Centro helps walk them through the bank loans, insurance, renting homes, working with the landlords, and making sure there is fair housing for them. Ms. Cassis stated as a lot of the department heads in the city know they continuously help them with the community that comes to them and they can't deal with them. Ms. Cassis stated this amount of money is crucial for their project. A lot of people have benefited from buying homes and help through El Centro, and without that money El Centro cannot continue to help these people. Mayor Hurley stated that the administrative costs will be, whatever plan the council adopts, according to HUD's rules. We cannot go over 20 percent. There was a day when we were at 18 probably 15 percent. Mayor Hurley stated that the programs the city runs would not run if we did not administer them. Mayor Hurley noted that the subcommittee that was charged to dwindle this down did not suggest anything for El Centro, but the Community Development Board did and he did. Its a matter of more need than we have supply and we have to prioritize. Page 7 Ms. Cassis stated the Community Development Board literally said that the city has gone over the amount in prior years for administrative costs, and that was the reason they cut that $148,000.00. Mayor Hurley stated its a matter of what some perceive as administrative. The Community Development Board felt we drifted up to 40 percent administration. We couldn't do that as HUD would not certify the program, their rules are 20 percent, and we are using their definition of what programming is, what project is, what administration is and we are complying with that. Ms. Cassis stated she understands it cost having to let go of city employees who are well needed, but El Centro is at 2% part-time employees to serve over 5,000 people. Ms. Cassis asked without the center do you have any idea how much time would be consumed by employees in the departments having to service these people that El Centro is continuously serving for the city. Ms. Cassis stated she doesn't believe that $25,000.00 even makes the cut for the amount of service that they provide for the city. Councilperson Welper stated we did not do anything on sidewalks last year, and he asked Eric Thorson to share what kind of problems we had last year by not funding sidewalks. Eric Thorson, City Engineer, stated in last year's particular zone we did have a few requests from folks for block grant funds, which were not made available. Mr. Thorson stated the reason they requested funds again this year was that based on our history, this particular zone, Zone 7, was the next largest zone in the first ten years for people who applied and received block grant funds. They felt there was a need to at least try to get some funding this year to help those folks. Councilperson Schmitt asked David Meeks if the Human Rights' application was turned in on a timely basis. Mr. Meeks responded he believes it was turned in on the date requested. Councilperson Gunderson stated it was turned in but it was turned in late. Councilperson Gunderson stated he was on the subcommittee, and part of the reason for the denial of Human Rights' application was that it was late and it was submitted on a form that wasn't part of the CBE forms. There was a twelve o'clock deadline and it was turned it in at two o'clock. Mr. Meeks responded that is correct. There was a formatting question that they had to take additional copies to the Community Development office on that day, and it was two o'clock when they got the copies and everything to the office. Councilperson Gunderson stated Ms. Cassis talked about El Centro helping their clients with housing. Councilperson Gunderson stated we have a Waterloo Housing partnership, we have the Waterloo Housing Authority, whose job it is to help everybody in the community. Not just Latinos, Hispanics, Bosnians or African- Americans. They are there for everybody. We already have something in place that will help people who are looking for housing, looking for rehab, or looking for down payments. We have a large HUD program with funds that are set out to help our people, and they need to start looking at these agencies that are already there for assistance. They are probably going to get better assistance by going to our Housing Authority because they are the experts. They are the ones who go to the schools, they are the ones who know where the money is that can help everybody in our community, not just Latinos but for everybody. April 23, 2007 Hearings continued Mayor Hurley stated that in reading El Centro's application they made a point that it was not duplicative, and he is guessing that a large measure of the services offered by El Centro are down those lines and interpretation and case working. Page 8 Ms. Cassis responded they work with the Waterloo Housing Authority, but the problem is the Waterloo Housing Authority does not have anyone who speaks Spanish who can actually help these people when they come there. Its a language barrier issue. Ms. Cassis stated she works closely with Donna Lesyshen, and they have done first time home buyers seminars together. They created the manual in Spanish for her to be able to do the first time homebuyer, and during the class they interpret word for word for her. Ms. Cassis stated she was a mortgage originator for 11 years, banking and mortgages are her background. She has been a residential mortgager most of her life, so she does have the education. Ms. Cassis stated the reason they don't go to these places is because there is no one there that speaks their language. Councilperson Getty stated that of the $30,000.00 that might be available, he is looking at giving $10,000.00 to El Centro, $5,000.00 to Human Rights and $15,000.00 for sidewalks. Sidewalks are one of the things that he has talked about and other council members have talked about it for quite some time, and we need to try to get some money in that program. Councilperson Welper stated he would go along with $15,000.00 for the sidewalks, $10,000.00 to Human Rights and $5,000.00 to El Centro, so that Human Rights could get a part-time fair housing coordinator. Councilperson Cole noted Human Rights has a part-time Fair Housing Coordinator. Mr. Meeks responded that actually would help fund % time for the current Fair Housing Coordinator who does other activities if they received $10,000.00, and it would improve towards full time. Mayor Hurley stated that administratively in working with Mr. Meeks, he has encouraged him as his boss to emphasize proactively on the case work and the community side of things that they have to deal with. Councilperson Schmitt stated he thinks El Centro provides a huge service just in translation services, and he doesn't want to see duplication of housing services. Councilperson Schmitt suggested an additional $10,000.00 to El Centro, $15,000.00 for sidewalks and the remainder stays in our base program, which is single family rehab. Councilperson Cole stated she has a great deal of concern with the allocations that were passed on by the Community Development Board, and she doesn't think she has enough information here in front of her. Councilperson Cole stated she honestly feels when we are funding any organization, be it building wheelchair ramps or be it the Waterloo Development Corporation, we need to see financials, we need to see logs of people who are served. Councilperson Cole stated she hates making decisions on allocating funds when the evidence she has is anecdotal, so her feeling is we need to tighten up our process, that council needs to do a lot more reading, and they need to have a lot more information in their hands before making a decision. Councilperson Cole stated normally this would not be something that the council would have to deal with because it would have been dealt with by the Community Development Board, and the council would have been asked to approve their allocations. Mayor Hurley stated that is what we have done for years and basically it goes through with very little point. There are reporting and monitoring that are built into this the block grant and home fund. Councilperson Welper stated the difference is years ago there was money. We have the same number of requests, we just don't have the funding we used to have. Councilperson Cole stated that is why it is doubly important for council to see case load, how many people are being served, not just hear we are serving everybody. That is not good enough because there is not enough money to go around. April 23, 2007 Hearings continued Page 9 Councilperson Schmitt stated he is suggesting an additional $10,000.00 to El Centro, $15,000.00 for sidewalks and the remainder stays in single family rehab. Councilperson Schmitt stated that the Human Rights Commission performs a service, but compliance is their mission statement, and he doesn't think they complied with their application for the money in the first place. Councilperson Schmitt stated he doesn't think the Human Rights Commission should be asking for special treatment based on that. Councilperson Cole asked what part of the city is Zone 7 of the Sidewalk Program. Eric Thorson, City Engineer, responded it is basically the downtown, East 4th to the river, down the river to the city limits and back to along Independence. Pretty much in Ward 4. Schmitt/Gunderson that the Community Development Block Grant Budget be approved with the following changes: that we add an additional $10,000.00 to El Centro Latinoamericano for a total of $25,000.00, create a new line of $15,000.00 for sidewalk repair, leave the remainder of $544,834.00 in single family rehab and approve Mayor Hurley's recommendation for the HOME Program Budget, and "Resolution approving said FY 2008 Waterloo/Cedar Falls HOME Consortium Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program Funds", be adopted and Mayor authorized to submit said plans to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Councilperson Welper explained the reason he split up the $30,000.00 the way he did was because we are already giving money to El Centro, so he would give them an additional $5,000.00. There was no money for the sidewalks, which he agrees with the $15,000.00, and fair housing requested $20,000.00 so he gave them half their request. Councilperson Getty called for the question. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-292. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 125228 - Greenwood/Gunderson that communication from Senior Planner transmitting request of Ronnie Cufr for a minor Site Plan Amendment to the "R -3,R -P" Planned Residence District for development of one single family home in Crossroads Estates Replat No. 2 generally located off Bobolink Drive, just north of 1204 Hummingbird Circle, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving, said minor site plan amendment", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-293. DOCUMENTS 125229 Schmitt/Kincaid that communication from Police Chief transmitting agreement with Silver Eagle Harley-Davidson/Buell to lease two Harley-Davidson Police motorcycles at a cost of $125.00 per month, 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. 2007-294. 125230 - Schmitt/Kincaid that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting Professional Services Agreement with Earth Tech Inc. for construction related services at a cost of $370,000.00 in conjunction with Waterloo Dam Rehabilitation and River Wall Reconstruction, 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. 2007-295. April 23, 2007 Documents continued 125231 - Schmitt/Kincaid Page 10 that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting City -State Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds in the amount of $453,376.00, with required city match in the amount of $194,304.00, to be used for building of overlooks along the Cedar River as part of the Riverfront Renaissance, 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. 2007-296. 125232 - Schmitt/Kincaid that communication from City Planner transmitting agreement with Michael Cook to lease three parcels generally located along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for $90 per acre or $495.00 per year to use for farming purposes, 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. 2007-297. 125233 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Preliminary Plat of Country Club Business Center Addition, together with staff report and aerial photo, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said Preliminary Plat", be adopted. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Councilperson Greenwood asked if the city is obligated to put in a $100,000.00 street improvement there and is that paid for through TIF. Don Temeyer, Community Development Planning & Development Director, responded at this point the city is not obligated to do that. They are going to request that the city participate in the access off of San Marnan, and we will work that out for the final plat and come back to the council with recommendations. Mr. Temeyer stated that tonight the council is just voting on the plat. The other item is that there is property for sale on excess right of way along there, and that will also go into that development as to how we treat that. 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. 2007-298. 125234 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from Airport Director transmitting modification of engineering agreement with Earth Tech Engineering of Waterloo, Iowa at a cost of $21,700.00 for additional scope of work for several projects at the Airport, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said engineering agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-299. 125235 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Encroachment Agreement with Midtown Development to allow balconies to be built on the Park Avenue side of the Black's Building as part of a renovation project, 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. 2007-300. April 23, 2007 Page 11 Documents continued 125236 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from Acting Fire Chief transmitting an application with U.S. Department of Homeland Security for F.Y. 2008 Fire Act grant in the amount of $100,000.00 to be used for purchase of 67 sets of fire gear at an approximate cost of $1,300.00 per set and a commercial grade washer/extractor, with 20 percent match to be met using funds spent on fire gear replacement, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-301. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 125237 - Cole/Schmitt that "Resolution dedicating an easement generally located along the curve of West 4th Street, just south of Pinehurst for the purpose of maintenance and repair of sanitary sewer line", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-302. 125238 Cole/Schmitt that "Resolution setting date of hearing as May 7, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on amendment to FYE 2007 Budget", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-303. NEW BUSINESS 125239 Gunderson/Schmitt to instruct City Engineer to prepare plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2007 Flood Wall Joint Repairs, Contract No. 729, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125240 Gunderson/Schmitt that plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2007 Flood Wall Joint Repairs, Contract No. 729, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125241 - Gunderson/Schmitt that "Resolution preliminarily approving plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with above described project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-304. 125242 - Gunderson/Schmitt that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. as May 21, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and taking bids on the above described project", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-305. 125243 Gunderson/Schmitt to instruct City Engineer to prepare plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2007 Cyclone Drive/Titan Trail, Contract No. 727, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 125244 - Gunderson/Schmitt that plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2007 Cyclone Drive/Titan Trail, Contract No. 727, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. April 23, 2007 Page 12 New Business continued 125245 - Gunderson/Schmitt that "Resolution preliminarily approving plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with above described project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-306. 125246 - Gunderson/Schmitt that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. as May 21, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and taking bids on the above described project", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-307. ADJOURNMENT 125247 - Getty/Schmitt that the Council adjourn at 6:51 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. (712.‹..AH Nancy ert, CMC City Clerk