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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/1968City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION March 11, 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 11, 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, 53984 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of March 11, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 53985 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Schmit that the Minutes of the Regular Session held March 4, 1968. at 7:30 PoMo and the Minutes of the Board of Health Meeting held March 4, 1968, at 9:15 P.M,, be approved. Motion carried. 53986 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the proof of publication of the Assessment Notice for the 1967 Paving Program Noo 1 in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, known as Contract No. 113, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 53987 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, and asked if any one present wished to be heard or make objections, or if there were any written objections filed with the Clerk° No one appeared to make oral objection., and the Clerk reported the fol- lowing written objection had been filed: 1, Russell Jo Burton, 160 Prospect Blvd. to amount of assessment against Lot 4, Block 1 and part of alley, Kendall's Fourth Street Add- ition. Moved by Miller, seconded by Schmit that the written objection to ass- essment for the construction of the 1967 Paving Program No. 1, Con- tract No. 113, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file, Motion carried. 53988 - After due consideration, it was moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that Resolution No, 18742, overruling the objection to the assessment for the constructionof the 1967 Paving Program No, 1, Contract Noo 113, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vot- ed Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None, Mayor declared the resolution ad- opted. - 2 - 53989 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 18743, cor- recting final schedule of assessments and levying said assessments in accordance therewith for the construction of the 1967 Paving Program No. 1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, known as Paving Contract No. 113, be adopted° On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 53990 - The City Arborist and Finance and Purchasing Committee, having checked the bids for purchase of one (1) Truck for aerial platform and one (1) Aerial Tower for use by the Arborist Department (referred to them by C.R.#53957) recommended the acceptance of the bids of In- ternational Harvester Co. of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $3,429.54 for the Truck for aerial platform and Badger Body & Truck Equipment Co. of Omaha, Nebraska in the amount of $11,54M0 for the Aerial Tower, both quality and price being taken into consideration. Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that the above recommendations be received, placed on file and the bids of International Harvester Co. of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $3,429.54 for the Truck for aer- ial platform, and Badger Body & Truck Equipment Cos of Omaha, Neb- raska, in the amount of $11,540.00 for the Aerial Tower, for use in the Arborist Department, both quality and price being taken into con- sideration, be accepted, and the City Clerk directed and authorized to issue a purchase order and warrant in payment for the same. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 53991 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that the following sealed informal bids for two (2) Wheel Loader Tractors for use by the Street Depart- ment be opened by the City Clerk, and the bid of Herman M. Brown Coop which was received in the City Clerk's Office after 4:00 P.M. on March 6, 1968, be returned to said company unopened: NAME OF BIDDER ADDRESS AMOUNT All Wheel Drive Co. Cedar Falls, Iowa For 2 $14,800.00 Power Equipment, Inc. Waterloo, Iowa For 2 8,490.00 Motion carried. 53992 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Keller that the above bids for two (2) Wheel Loader Tractors for use by the Street Department be received, placed on file and referred to the Street Commissioner and Street and Alleys Committee to check and report back to the Council on March 18, 1968. Motion carried. 53993 - Rev. Percy Burt, 1015 Mobile Street, presented the Council with a petition from Mrs. Arthur Carter, 725 Adams Street, et al, for a tra- ffic signal at the intersection of East Fourth and Adams Streets, and spoke as to the need due to the hazard to the children using this in- tersection. Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the above petition be recei- ved, placed on file and referred to the Traffic Department of the Po- lice Department to check and report back to the Council in two weeks. March 11, 1968 - 3 53993 - (Continued) Motion carried. 53994 - Arnold Schnieder, 129 Ricker Street, presented the Council with a pe- tition from Dale Devine, 1803 East 4th Street, et al, protesting the paving of Ricker Street, beginning with Ricker Street and East Fourth Street , the 100 block to the dead end, due to hardship to property owners, and spoke in support of the petition, Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the above petition be received, placed on file and referred to the Streets and Alleys Coumiittee Motion carried. 53995 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Schmit that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a request from Jim Cordes Ford, Inco with five (5) copies of Iowa State Highway Commission Form #559 with at- tached print, for permission to construct four Type "B" 30' (Commer- cial) Entrances to U.S. Highway #218 at Sta. 715+89, Sta. 717+71, Sta. 719+79 and Sta. 722+77, all on NEly side, and recommending ap- proval subject to the provisions of his letter and at no cost to the City, concurred by the Police Department, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign said application on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Motion carried. 53996 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a letter from the Iowa State Highway Com- mission with five (5) copies of Application Form #559 with attached print, for Paul W. Hall, for permission to widen an existing 24' en- trance to 35' at Sta. 739+04.5, on the east side of Highway #218, and recommendin.g approval subject to provisions of his letter and at no cost to the City, concurred by the Police Department, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign said application on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Motion carried. 53997 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the following in favor of Fair Housing Ordinance, be received and placed on file: H.E. Arthur and Patricia Arthur, 1520 Patton Street Local #46, UPWA, AFL-CIO, 1651 Sycamore Street Black Hawk County Democratic Central Committee Rev, Kent E. Naylor, Pastor South Waterloo Church of the Brethren Mrs, Robert B. Wilson, 504 Maryland Avenue John Lindberg, 1903 Clay Street, Cedar Falls Rev. Wilbert Donald Gough, Pastor First Baptist Church John Neith, 207 Kothe Avenue Donna Sharp, 619 Marsh Street Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Board, 115 Elston Avenue Official Board of the First Methodist Church Black Hawk County Social Service Council Official Board of St. Paul's Methodist Church Rev. James W. Fouke, Minister of St. Paul's Methodist Church Nuns from St, John's Parish Motion carried. March 11, 1968 - 4 - 53998 - Under Council Action Noo 53968 of 3/4/68 action on the Waterloo Com- mission of Human Rights housing recommendations, was deferred for one week, and was now presented for consideration. After further discussion, it was moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a fair housing ordin- ance and submit to the Council on March 25, 1968. Motion carried. 53999 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the Monthly Reports of the Chief of Police; Street Commissioner; and Superintendent of Water Pollution Control Plant for the month of January, 1968; Administrator of Inspections; Building Inspector; Dairy Inspector; Electrical In- spector; Heating & Air Pollution Inspector; Housing Inspector; Plumb- ing Inspector; Sanitary Inspector; City Auditor & Clerk; and City Treasurer for the month of February, 1968, be received, placed on file, and referred to the respective committees. Motion carried. 54000 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting the Final Plat of Carriage Hill in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, certified copy of Resolution of said Commission approving Plat, together with Deed of Dedication, Certificate of Survey, City Engineer's Report, Waiver of assessments, Contract and Subdividers Escrow Agreement in the sum of $50,000 to secure the performance of said contract for improvements, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18744, approving the Final Plat of Carriage Hill, be adopted. Onroll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54001 - 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 Schmit, seconded by Cohea that the rules requiring ordin- ances to be read in full on three separate days be suspended, said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its second and third readings (the first having passed under Council Action #53973 of 3/4/68) and be now placed on its final adoption. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 54002 Moved by Keller, seconded by Cavanaugh that Ordinance No. 2448 , an Ordinance renaming the East-West portion of Santa Maria Drive to Leona Avenue in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 54003 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that Resolution. No. 18745, a resolution amending Resolution Noo 16909 authorizing the participa- tion by the Waterloo Commission on Human Rights in the formation and activity of a county wide or metropolitan Human Rights Commission, be adopted. March 11, 1968 5 54003 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54004 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Keller that the Monthly Estimate #4 Re- port of the City Engineer, as to work performed and materials fur- nished by Hurst Excavating Company, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa, for the construction of the 1967 Sanitary Sewer Program No. 2, Contract No. 157, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18746, approving the report and authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54005 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the Monthly Estimate #1 Re- port of the City Engineer, as to work performed and materials fur- nished by Rooff Construction Co., Waterloo, Iowa, for the construc- tion of the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project -Renewal of First Street Sewers and Water Services from Washington Street to Franklin Street, Contract No. 158, be received, placed on file, approved, and Resolution No. 18747, approving the report and certifying pay- ment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54006 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a statement dated March 6, 1968, for construction staking and resident inspection services from Brice, Petrides and Associates, Inc., Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, in connec- tion with the construction of the Virden Creek Enclosure from Edwards Street to Cedar River, Contract No, 76, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolu- tion No. 18748, approving the statement of said firm and authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54007 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that the Estimate #1 report of the City Engineer as to work performed and materials furnished by Denman Phillips Construction Co., Inc., Contractors, Waterloo, Iowa, for the 1968 Remodeling of Basement of City Hall, being Minor Contract No. 35, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18749, approving the report and authorizing pay- ment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54008 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Schmit that Resolution No. 18750, BILLS, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. March 11, 1968 - 6 - 54009 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Fire Chief reporting the houses located on. City owned properties known. as 1226 Ansborough Avenue and 234 West Donald Street should be offered for sale, to be cleared by May 1, 1968, together with the report of the Administrator of Inspections, be received, placed on file, the house located at 234 West Do- nald Street be included in the Architect's plan for demolition, the house located at 1226 Ansborough Avenue be auctioned on April 6, 1968, to be cle- ared by May 1, 1968, the City Clerk instructed to hire an auctioneer, and Resolution No. 18751, authorizing the sale of said house at public auction and the terms thereof, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54010 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc. Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, be instructed to prepare the plans and specifica tions, estimate of cost and contract documents, etc,, for the Repairs of the Eighteenth Street Bridge, known as Bridge Contract #2, in the City of Wa- terloo, Iowa, Motion. carried, 54010A- Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting for Council approval the plans and specifications, estimate of cost, and contract documents, etc,, as submitted by Brice, Pe- trides & Associates, Inc., Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, for the Repairs ofthE Eighteenth Street Bridge, Bridge Contract #2, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa be received, placed onfile, and Resolution. No, 18752, preliminarily appro- ving the said plans and specifications, etc. for said Repairs of the Eigh- teenth Street Bridge, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54011 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Schmit that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the Notice of Public Hearing on. Plans and Specifications for Re- pairs of the 18th Street Bridge in Waterloo, Iowa, and the Taking of Bids for the improvement, Bridge Contract #2, said date being set as April 1, 1968, at 7:30 P.M° Motion. carried. 54012 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that report of Waterloo Civil Service Commission, certifying following menas eligible for appointment to Water- loo Police Department, be received, placed on file, and approved: James Francis Gall Richard William Driver Stephen Edward Dwyer, III Leslie Edwin Dempster Thomas William Jensen. Leonard Wayne Willison James Thomas Curran Motion. carried. 54013 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that the following requests for permiss- ion to attend the functions onthe dates and at the locations designated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amounts shown, be received, placed on file, approved and permission. granted: FROM Fire Chief for three members City Engineer for Asst. City Engineer and three assistants March 11, 1968. ATTEND Fire Department Instructors Confer- ence 13th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference LOCATION Memphis, Tenn, Ames, Iowa DATES March 19 thru 22, 1968, in- clusive EXPENSE $230.00 + use of Ci- ty VehiclE March 29, 1968 $40.00 -I- use use of Ci- ty VehiclE 7 54013 - (Continued) Supt. of Water 12th Great Plains Omaha, Neb. March 25 thru $44.00 + Pollution Con- Waste Water Design 27, 1968, in- registra- trol Plant Conference clusive tion & use of City Ve-' hicle On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 54014 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Dykeman that the application, bond and necessary license fee of $150.00 from the Bob Smythe Sign Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a license to erect and maintainsigns, in com- pliance with Ordinance No. 2447, be received, placed on file and lic- ense granted. Motion carried. 54015 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Keller that the following applications and bonds for permission to sell beer at the locations designated, be received, placed on file, Osie bonds approved, and Resolution No, 18752A approving said applications for certain beer permits in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted: CLASS "B" PERMIT Sharon Enterprises dba Downtowner Restaurant and Lounge West 5th and Jefferson Streets CLASS "C" PERMITS Ora Titus dba Titus Gas & Groceries, 1859 Independence Avenue Eugene F. Trainor and Kenneth Keesy dba Superette Food Market, 615 Independence Avenue On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adop- ted. 54016 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that the following application, bond, and fee for Liquor Permit at the location designated in. the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be, and the same is hereby approved for the iss- uance of license, that the approval be endorsed on the applicationand forwarded to the Iowa Liquor Control Coumdssion, duplicate copies of the application and insurance liability certificate be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 18753, approving the application, be adopted. CLASS "A" The Sunnyside Country Club, 1401 Newell Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit vo- ted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adop- ted. 54017 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Schmit that the following application, together with doctor's certificate and approval of the Chief of Police, for taxicab driver's license, be received, placed on file and license granted. Ronald Wesley Butters, 1908 Black Hawk Street Motion carried. March 11, 1968 - 8 - 54018 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the report of the City Attorney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of business on March 11, 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. 54019 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. March 11, 1968 James R. Wilson City Clerk c) n0 x Z C) o 0 rn 0 0o tai r C1� H V U] i--, HO W OCf) O Z