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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1968City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION February 5, 1968 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall in said City at 7:30 P.M., on February 5, 1968. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit. Absent: Councilman Keller. James W. Fouke, Pastor of St, Paul's Methodist Church, and President of Waterloo Ministerial Association offered the Invocation. 53808 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session of February 5, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 53809 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that the Minutes of the Regular Session held January 22, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 53810 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cohea that the proof of publication of the Assessment Notice for the 1967 Paving Program #2 in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, known as Contract No. 114, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 53811 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, and asked if anyone present wished to be heard or make objections, or if there were any written objections filed with the Clerk. Oral objections were made by Ray Thomas and the Clerk reported the fol- lowing written objections had been filed: 1. Mrs. Agnes Mooney re assessment for Lot 11, Block 2, Grandview Place; 2. Mr. William D. Smith re assessment for Lot 22, Block 6, Grandview Place; 3. Ray 0. & Eula M. Thomas, et al, property owners of 700 block of Kern Street, re irregularities. It was moved by Schmit, seconded by Cohea that the written objections to assessments, etc. for the construction of the 1967 Paving Program #2, Contract No. 114, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 53812 - After due consideration, it was moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 18683, overruling objections to the assessments for the construction of the 1967 Paving Program #2, Contract No. 114, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller, Mayor declared the resolution adopted. - 2 - 53813 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 18684, correcting final schedule of assessments and levying said assessments in accordance therewith for the construction of the 1967 Paving Program #2, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, known as Paving Contract No. 114, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53814 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the City Clerk be instructed to open the sealed informal bids for the 1968 Remodeling of the Basement of City Hall, which were as follows: NAME OF BIDDER ADDRESS AMOUNT OF BID GENERAL (Minor Contract No. 35) Clyde Huntley Company Waterloo, Iowa Base $7,203.60 Alt. #1 350.00 Alt. #2 499.00 Alt. #3 249.50 Beck -Ericson, Inc. Cedar Falls, Iowa Base 5,090.00 Alt. #1 160.00 Alt. #2 540.00 Alt. #3 400.00 Wendell Lockard Construction Waterloo, Iowa Base 4,837.00 Alt. #1 2,520.00 Alt. #2 609.00 Alt. #3 420.00 Chas. Mauser & Sons, Inc. Waterloo, Iowa Base 4,996.00 Alt. #1 233.00 Alt. #2 636.00 Alt. #3 243.00 John G. Miller Construction Co. Waterloo, Iowa Base 5,925.00 Alt. #1 156.00 Alt. #2 636.00 Alt. #3 251.00 Jens Olesen & Sons Const. Co. Waterloo, Iowa Base 4,985.00 Alt. #1 190.00 Alt. #2 625.00 Alt. #3 295.00 Denman Phillips Const. Co., Inc. Waterloo, Iowa Base 43121.00 Alt. #1 282.60 Alit. #2 545.50 Alt. #3 250.00 M. J. Reichert Construction Co. Waterloo, Iowa Base 6,350.00 Alt. #1 229.00 Alt. #2 489.00 Alt. #3 298.00 Wildes Construction Company Waterloo, Iowa Base 6,039.00 Alt. #1 302.00 Alt. #2 657.00 Alt. #3 250.00 February 5, 1968 - 3 - 53814 - (Continued) MECHANICAL (HEATING, VENTILATING & PLUMBING) (Minor Contract N2._361 Carpenter's Plb. & Htg. Waterloo, Ia. Plumbing $1,294.00 Plb. $1)294.00 Hurst Plumbing Co., Inc. Waterloo, Ia. Htg. & Vent.5,500.00 Plumbing 1,300.00 Total 6,800.00 John W. Koch & Sons, Inc. Waterloo, Ia.. Meyers Sheet Metal Works Waterloo, Ia. Union Plb. & Sheet Metal Co. Waterloo, Ia. Htg. & Vent.3,342.00 Plumbing 2,510.00 Total 5,852.00 Htg. & Vent.3,092.00 Plumbing 1,789.00 Total 4,881.00 Total 4,889.00 Young Plumbing & Heating Co. Waterloo, Ia. Htg. & Vent.3,579.00 Plumbing 1,605.00 Total 5,184.00 ELECTRICAL (Minor Contract No. 371 Apex Electric Company Waterloo, Iowa $4,993.00 Black Hawk Electrical Co. Waterloo, Iowa 3,485.00 Hub Electric Co. Waterloo, Iowa 43885.00 See Electric Co. Waterloo, Iowa 2,957.00 Wells Electric Co. Waterloo, Iowa 24280.00 EQUIPMENT Crescent Electric Supply Co. Waterloo, Iowa $2,475.63 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. Waterloo, Iowa 1,713.42 Alt. #1 1,518.04 Alt. #2 1,545.94 Kies Electric Supply Company Waterloo, Iowa 1)655.35 Cohn Bros., Inc. Waterloo, Iowa 3,407.92 Alt. 35607.99 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. Waterloo, Iowa 3,321.00 Alt. 3,530.00 Motion carried. 53815 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the above bids be received, placed on file and referred to the City Engineer and Police and Public Buildings Committee for checking and report back to the Council in one week. Motion. carried. 53816 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the City Clerk be instructed to open sealed informal bids for the sale of Car No. 16 in the Police Department, which are as follows: February 5, 1968 - 4 - 53816 - (Continued) Name of Bidder Address Amount la Stewart Auto Sales Waterloo, Iowa $907099 2, Youngblut Used Cars Waterloo, Iowa $917050 Motion carried, 53817 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the above bids for the sale of Car No. 16 in the Police Department, be received, placed on file, and high bid of Youngblut Used Cars of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $917°50, be accepted. Motion carried. 53818 - Mr, Sylvester. Haughton, 2605 Idaho Street, appeared before the Council and asked about the progress of installation of sanitary sewer on Idaho Street. The City Engineer reported that action will be taken on said sewer north of Newell Street, 53819 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the request of Waterloo Indus- tries, Inc, that a traffic control signal be installed at the intersec- tion of Rainbow Drive and Ansborough Avenue, together with reports of City Engineer, Traffic Engineer and City Electrician, and Asst. Chief of Police, be received, placed on file, and referred to the City Engineer and Mayor for further study. Motion carried. 53820 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Engineer., transmitting the request of Locke Realty, Inc,, with five (5) copies of Iowa State Highway Commission Form 559 with print attached, for permission to construct two (2) Type "B" entrances, one 16' and one 22', at 1519 West Fourth Street, together with consent letter from John Mergen, and recommending approval subject to provisions of his letter and at no cost to the City, concurred by the Police Department, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign said application on behalf of the City of Waterloo. Motion carried, 53821 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the request of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, Waterloo, Iowa, for permission to install buried cable along certain streets, as indicated on attached print, and recommending approv- al subject to provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, rec- ommendations approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 53822 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the Administrator of Inspections, transmitting the request of St. John's Church for refund on Building Permit #55194 in the amount of $5000 issued for 205 Prospect Avenue, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and refund granted. February 5, 1968 - 5 - 53822 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 53823 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Schmit that Resolution No. 18685, a res- olution accepting and approving certain offers to sell real properties to the City and accepting and approving certain deeds (Urban Renewal), be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53824 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that Resolution No. 18686, a resolu- tion authorizing the condemnation of certain lots in Riverview Addition for municipal purposes, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53825 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 18687, a resolu- tion approving the minutes of the Waterloo Urban Renewal Board for their regular meeting held January 10, 1968, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53826 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting Final Estimate #8 Report and Certificate of Com- pletion submitted by Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Consulting En- gineers, Waterloo, Iowa, as to work performed and materials furnished by Schmidt Construction Company of Winfield, Iowa, Contractors, for the De- molition and Reconstruction of Fifth Street Bridge, known as Bridge Con- tract No. 1, in. the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18688, approving the report of the said firm, accepting the work and authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye, Nay: None. Absent. Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53827 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from Judge William W. Parker and Judge Everett H. Scott of the Municipal Court requesting the services of a full-time secretary to serve both Judges, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18689, amending Resolution No. 18643, as amended, fixing the compensation of certain city officials and employees in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53828 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Urban Renewal Administrator, requesting the City Clerk be authorized to draw a warrant on the funds available made payable to the Urban Renewal Pro- ject Expenditures Account in the amount of $190.01, to reimburse the project funds, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18690, authorizing the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, to draw February 5, 1968 - 6 - 53828 - (Continued) a warrant on the Urban Renewal Fund of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, paya- ble to the Urban Renewal Project Expenditures Account in the amount of $190.01, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent- Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53829 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the Electrical Inspector, transmitting requests for installation. of street lights at various locations, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recom- mending following 175 and 400 Watt White Mercury Vapor Lights be instal- led, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and said lights ordered included in the next street lighting program: One 175 Watt W.M.V. midway in the 200 block of Western Avenue, One 175 Watt W.M.V. midway in the 900 block of Conger Street, One 175 Watt W.M.V. midway in the 1000 block of Lincoln Street, Four 175 Watt W.M.V. between North Hackett Road and Four Seasons Drive on Grand Boulevard, One 175 Watt W.M.V. one span North of the transformer pole in front of Columbus High School entrance on West side of Ninth Street, Two 175 Watt W.M.V. spaced evenly between Sioux Street and Kimball Avenue on Terrace Drive, One 175 Watt W.M.V. on the dead-end of Vegas Court, One 400 Watt W.M.V. to light alley between West Fourth Street and West Fifth Street and Bluff Street and Jefferson Street to the rear of the V.F.W. Building. Motion carried. 53830 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 18691, ordering the installation of certain street lights in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay- None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53831 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the following requests for per- mission to attend the functions on the dates and at the locations desig- nated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amounts shown, be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted: FROM ATTEND LOCATION DATES EXPENSE City Engineer 4th Annual Con- Des Moines, February 27 & $10.00 for four assis- crete Paving Iowa 284 1968 each + use tants Workshop City Vehicle Electrical Upper Midwest Minneapolis, February 18 $30.00 + Inspector Electrical Trade Minnesota thru 20, 19683 transportation Exposition inclusive Milk Inspec- Annual Meeting Chicago, for Nation9lMastitis Illinois Council February 5, 1968 February 14 $55.00 + thru 16, 1968, registration inclusive - 7 - 53831 - (Continued) FROM ATTEND LOCATION DATES EXPENSE Police Chief Planning & Re- East Lansing, February 11 $370000 for one Patrol- search Workshop, Michigan thru 24, 1968) man Michigan State inclusive Univ. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye, Nay! None, Absent. Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 53832 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Dykeman that the following applications and bonds for permission to sell beer at the locations designated, be re- ceived, placed on file, the bonds approved, and Resolution No. 18692, approving said applications for certain beer permits in the City of Wat- erloo, Iowa, be adopted: CLASS "B" PERMITS - Orville Jo Frost & LaVern Jo Fischels dba Thunderbird Tap, 700 Block of Ansborough Avenue LeRoy To Adams dba Babe's Tavern, 210 Division Street Merton McDougall dba Pat's Place, 303 West 4th Street Bert Medhaug dba The Jet, 451 West Parker Street CLASS "C" PERMITS: Mary Mo Harrison dba Pic N Pay, 856 Rainbow Drive Top Gift, Ince dba Dunn's Sure Save Market, 1975 Franklin Street Dunkle's Foodland, Inc,, 306 Byron Avenue On roll call,Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent. Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 53833 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the application and bond for permission to sell cigarettes at the following location in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file, the bond approved and Per- mit granted: Herman Bradley dba Talk Of The Town, 808 East 4th Street Motion carried. 53834 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cavanaugh that the following applications, together with doctor's certificates and approval of the Chief of Police, for taxicab driver's licenses, be received, placed on file and the li- censes granted: Edward Jo Demers, 2149 Independence Avenue Ivan Ingersoll, Waverly, Iowa Lavern Steinbach, 508 Independence Avenue Motion carried. February 5, 1968 53835 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the report of the City Attorney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of bus- iness on February 5, 1968, as shown on the list attached to said report, have been approved by him, be received, placed on file, and the report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 53836 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the Council adjourn to meet as a Board of Health. Motion carried. James R. Wilson City Clerk City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING February 5, 1968 - 905 P.M. The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met as a Board of Health in the Council Chambers of the City Hall in said City on February 5, 1968 at 9005 P.M. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present- Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit. Absent- Councilman Keller. Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the Monthly Reports of the Sec- retary of the Board of Health dated December 10, 1967 and January 10, 1968, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. Moved by Miller, seconded by Schmit that the Annual Report of the Secre- tary of the Board of Health for the Year 1967, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. A proposed Ordinance providing minimum requirements with respect to the use of mobile homes and trailers, mobile home parks; providing the stan- dards therefor; providing for permits, licensing and fixing of fees therefore; providing for the revocation of permits and licenses; provid- ing for the correction of existing conditions and providing for the en- forcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this or- dinance, was presented to the Board of Health for consideration. After discussion, it was moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that said proposed Ordinance Regulating Mobile Home Parks be approved. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay- None. Absent. Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. February 5, 1968 - 9 - There being no further business, it was moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the Board of Health adjourn. Motion carried. JAMES R. WILSON, Secretary, BOARD OF HEALTH February 5, 1968