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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/1968City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION March 4, 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 March 4, 1968. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit. Absent: None. Rev. Kent Naylor, Pastor of South Waterloo Church of Brethren, offered the Invocation. 53952 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of March 4, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 53953 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Schmit that the Minutes of the Regular Session held February 26, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 53954 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the Report of the Chief of Police and. Police and. Public Buildings Committee on the bids for traffic paint and paint thinner to be used by the Traffic Department of the Police Department (which bids were referred to them for checking under C.R.#53922), recommending the acceptance of the low total bid of Vogel Paint and Wax Company of Orange City, Iowa, be received, placed on file, the recommendation approved, the said bid accepted, and the City Clerk and Auditor instructed and authorized to issue a purchase order for same. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 53955 - The Finance & Purchasing Committee, having checked the bids for the sale of Used equipment in the Arborist Department (referred to them under C.R.#53924) recommended the acceptance of the high bids of Jim Norton of Clarksville, Iowa, in the amount of $525.00 for the Used Wood Chipper, Max C. Ortner of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $77.00 for the 1951 Chevrolet School Bus, and that the bids, each being in the amount of $10.00, for the Wooden Grain Box be rejected and the City Arborist in- structed to secure new informal sealed bids for said Box. Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that the above recommendations be received, placed on file, the said high bids for the Used. Wood. Chipper and 1951 Chevrolet School Bus in the Arborist Department, accepted, and the City Arborist instructed to secure new i n for rn cl. sealed bids for the Wooden Grain Box. Motion carried. 53956 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the City Clerk be instructed to open the sealed i 17f or ma 1 bids on one (1) Truck for aerial platform and one (1) Aerial Tower for use by the Arborist Department, which were as follows: 53956 - (Continued) NAME OF BIDDER - 2 ADDRESS AMOUNT Truck for Aerial Platform Simpson Motors, Inc. International Harvester Co. Jim Cordes Ford, Inc. Schukei Motor Co. Waterloo, Waterloo, Waterloo, Waterloo, Aerial Tower Wright Tree Service Des Causco, Inc. Des Badger Body & Truck Equip.Co.Des Motion carried. Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Moines, Moines, Moines, Iowa Iowa Iowa $ 3730.85 $ 3415.27 $ 3682.75 $ 3586.45 $ 13,394.25 $ 12,225.00 $ 11,540.00 53957 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the above bids for one (1) Truck for Aerial platform and one (1) Aerial Tower for use by the Arborist Department, be received, placed on file and referred to the City Arborist and. Finance and. Purchasing Committee to check and report back to the Council on March 11, 1968. Motion carried. 53958 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the Plumbing Inspector, transmitting sealed inform a 1 bids for the in- stallation of sanitation services at 1927 Robin Road and 1414 Huntington Road (see C.Ro#53912), be received, placed on file and the City Clerk instructed to open said bids, which were as follows: NAME OF BIDDER Ray Waschkat Plumbing Co. Pitt Plumbing Company Carpenter's Plumbing -Beating Motion carried. ADDRESS Waterloo, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Waterloo, Iowa LOCATION 1927 Robin Road 1414 Huntington 1927 Robin Road 1414 Huntington 1927 Robin Road 1414 Huntington Road Road. Road AMOUNT $ 720.00 1266.00 477.75 814.48 665.38 927.00 53959 Moved. by Schmit, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 18733, accept- ing the low bids of Pitt Plumbing Company of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amounts of $477.75 and $814.48 for the installat.fon of sanitation ser- vices at 1927 Robin Road and 1414 Huntington Road, respectively, be adopted. On roll call., Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Millerd. Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None.- Mayor declared/resolution adopt- ed. 53960 Mr. Harold Baer, Director, American Citizenship, Hawkeye Institute of Technology,presented to the Council the following persons: Mrs. Catherine Sulentic of Scotland, Mrs. Ronald Olson of Germany, and Mr. Gunther E. Maser of Germany. - 3 - 53961 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded. by Cohea that the communication from Coun- cilman Dykeman and. Councilman Schmit, reporting the safety of the traf- fic control at the intersections of Maynard and Ansborough Avenues, and West Eleventh and. Washington Streets has been brought to their atten- tion by many residents of said areas, andrequesting same be referred to the Assistant Police Chief and the Traffic Engineer for study and reco- mmendation, to be returned to the Council for action, be received, placed on file andrequest approved. Motion carried. 53962 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Keller that the communication from Mrs. Alta E. Jackson, offering to sell to the City of Waterloo, Lots 15 and 16, Block 18 in Riverview Addition, known as 708 Clinton Street, for the sum of $500, together with reports of City Engineer and the Supt. of Water Pollution Control Plant, be received, placedon file and offer ac- cepted, subject to the abstract being brought up to date at City's ex- pense and abstract anddeed being approved by the City Attorney. Motion carried. 53963 - Moved. by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Urban Renewal Administrator, submitting for Council consideration the offer of Louis Phillips, Jr. and Gladys L. Phillips, husband and wife, to purchase Disposal Parcel 1.3-15 and part of 13-16 in the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal Area, Project Noe Iowa R-2, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for the sum of $1,400.00, together with Map No, 7, andreporting the Ur- ban Renewal Board approvedsaid disposal, be received, placed on file, Resolution No. 18734, authorizing the sale of said Disposal Parcel 13-15 and part of 13-16, be adopted, and the date of hearing set as April 8, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vo- ted. Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53964 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a petition from various owners on Vegas Court and the 300 block of Euclid Avenue, representing 98% of the as- sessable costs on Vegas Court and 34% on Euclid Avenue, for paving, to- gether with sketch, and recommending same be included in the 1968 Con- crete Paving Program, be received, placed on file, recommendations ap- proved and said paving ordered included in the 1968 Concrete Paving Pro- gram. Motion carried. 53965 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City', Engineer, transmitting a petition from William R. Kauten, 2219 Downing Avenue, et al, representing 53% of the assessable property, for asphalt paving on Downing Avenue from South Hackett Access Road east to the existing asphalt paving, together with sketch, and recommending approv- al, be received, placed on file, approved and said improvement ordered included in the 1968 Asphalt Paving Program. Motion carried.. 53966 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting petitions from R.E. Cleaver, 2122 Ansborough Ave- nue, et al, representing 22% of assessable property on east side of Westview Avenue, for concrete paving, sewer, water and natural gas ser- vices on Westview Avenue from Carrington Road to Upland. Avenue, together with sketch, andrecommending this street be scheduled for paving in 4 53966 - (Continued) 1969, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and said paving be scheduled for paving in 1969. Motion carried. 53967 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the Audit Report covering the Year 1967 for the Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Funds of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as made by Carney, Alexander, Marold & Co., Certified. Public Accountants, Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried.. 53968 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Dir- ector of the Waterloo Commission of Human Rights transmitting a copy of said Commission's housing recommendations, be received, placed on file and action be deferred for one week. Motion carried. 53969 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting the Preliminary Plat of West Ridge Third Addition, Waterloo, Iowa, the City Engineer's Report, Deed. of Dedication and. City Planning Commission's Resolution of Approval and recommending approval, be received, placedon file and. Resolution Noe 18735, approving said Preliminary Plat, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and. Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. 53970 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting the Final Plat of Third Addition to Lindner Heights, Waterloo, Iowa, and a certified copy of Resolution of said Commission approving Plat, together with City Engineer's Re- port, Deed of Dedication, Certificate of Survey, Contract, Performance Bonds in the amounts of $23,515°20 for construction of street improve- ments and $12,339°30 for installation of sanitary and storm sewers, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18736, approving Final Plat of Third Addition to Lindner Heights, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. 53971 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting Auditor Sears Plat No, 1, Water- loo, Iowa, Certificate of Survey, letter and certificate from County Auditor, and certified copy of Resolution of said Commission approving Plat, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 18737, approving Auditor Sears Plat No, 1, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and. Schmit vo- ted. Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. 53972 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the City Planning Commission, reporting the City Engineer has requested the East-West portion of Santa Maria Drive, as shown on the Final Plat of the Third Addition to Lindner Heights, be renamed to Leona Avenue, that the Street and Alley Committee and the City Planning Commission reco- 5 53972 - (Continued) mmend approval, be received, placedon file, and an ordinance ordered. drawn accordingly, Motion carried. 53973 An Ordinance renaming the East-West portion of Santa Maria Drive to Leona Avenue, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its first reading. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 53974 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 18738, a resolution accepting and approving certain offers to sell real proper- ties to the City and accepting and approving certain deeds (Urban Re- newal), be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and. Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. 53975 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that Resolution No. 18739, a reso- lution under the provisions of the 1967 Amendments to the Economic Opportunity Act providing for a public hearing relative to the desig- nation of the Community Action Council of Black Hawk County, Iowa, as the authority within the City of Waterloo, Iowa to administer the ex- isting office of Economic Opportunity Programs and any further pro- grams under the Economic Opportunity Act, be adopted, and the date of hearing set as March 25, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall in the City of Waterloo, Iowa. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. 53976 Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Assistant City Attorney L.D. Lybbert, transmitting copies of the de- cisions of the Iowa State Commerce Commission in Docket A-6546 per- taining to the Newell Street crossing of the Waterloo Railroad tracks, and Docket A-6547 to the Idaho Street crossing of the Waterloo Railroad. tracks, and requesting the decisions be accepted and deposits author- ized for the City's share in escrow, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 18740, "A resolution accepting the decisions of the Iowa State Commerce Commission in the matter of the Newell Street and Idaho Street crossings of the Waterloo Railroad tracks, being Dockets A-6546 and. A-6547, and authorizing the placing of a sum in escrow pur- suant to said decisions," be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller, and Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopt- ed. dopt- ed. 53977 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting a plat showing a possible re- development plan for area around intersection of Iowa Highway #412, U.S. Highway #218 and East Ridgeway Avenue, together with letters from the Iowa State Highway Commission, City Engineer, Chief of Waterloo Fire Department and Waterloo Water Works, and recommending approval of the recommended solution of the Street and. Alleys Committee as shown - 6 53977 - (Continued) on the plat, be received, placed on file and approved in accordance with the recommendations of said Committee. Motion carried. 53978 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Clerk requesting that a study be made by the Purchase and Finan- cing Committee as to the possibility and feasibility of the City of Waterloo using data processing, be received, placed on file, approved and the Chairman of said Committee directed to proceed accordingly. Motion carried. 53979 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the following request for permission to attend the function on the date and at the location designated, with expenses allowed not to exceedthe amount shown, be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted: FROM ATTEND LOCATION DATE EXPENSE City Engineer Mississippi Valley Chicago, Illinois March 13 thru $100.00 Conference of State 16, 1968, in - Highway Officials clusive Annual Meeting On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried 53980 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cohea that the following applications, bonds, and fees for Liquor Permits at the locations designated in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be, and the same are hereby approved for the issuance of licenses, that the approval be endorsed on the applica- tions, and forwarded to the Iowa Liquor Control Commission, duplicate copies of the applications and insurance liability certificates be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 18741, approving the applications, be adopted. CLASS "B" Sharon Enterprises, Inc. dba Downtowner Restaurant & Lounge West Fifth and Jefferson Streets CLASS "C" Bert Medhaug dba The Jet., 451 West Parker Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted. Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53981 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the applications and bonds for permission to sell cigarettes at the following locations in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file, and bonds ap- proved and Permits granted: William J. Brewster dba Brewster's Cafe, 179 West 18th Street Imperial Vendors, Inc. dba John's Place, 715 Sycamore Street Motion carried. - 7 - 53982 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Schmit that the report of the City Attorney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of business on March 4, 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. 53983 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea 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 March 4, 1968 m 9:15 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 March 4, 1968 at 9:15 P.M. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit. Absent: None. Moved by Keller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from Mayor Turner, submitting for approval the appointment of Dr. Robert E. Lazarus as City Health Officer to fill the vacancy of Dr. Jack Barga, be received, placed on file and appointment approved effective immedi- ately. Motion carried. There being no further business, it was moved by Keller, seconded by Dykeman that the Board of Health adjourn. Motion carried. id4 March 4, 1968 JAMES R. WILSON, Secretary, BOARD OF HEALTH 8961 '17 ti3teJ Pcio ti s; cn ro ti 1 (J) () Ci) (D • H N • Op.. w r• O Qo ro