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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/1968City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION June 24, 1968 - 7:30 P0M. 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 June 24, 1968. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit® Absent: None. Urban Renewal Administrator George Griebenow offered the Invocation. 54646 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the Agenda, amended as follows, for the Regular Session of June 24, 1968, at 7:30 P,M,, be accepted and approved: Adding under PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC (page 1) Requests for temporary asphalt driveways. Adopt resolution. Mrs. M. G. Naae for 145 Cornwall Avenue Daniel M. Williams for 1286 St. Andrews Avenue Motion carried. 54647 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that the Minutes of the Regular Session held June 17, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 54648 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Schmit that the proof of publication of the Notice of Hearing on, the Issuance of $118,000 Street Improvement Bonds of the City of Waterloo, Iowa (Special Assessments) to be issued in anti- cipation of the deferred payment of assessments levied for the 1967 Pav- ing Program #1, known as Paving Contract No. 113, in the City of Water- loo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 54649 - The Mayor announced this was the time for public hearing on the matter of :he issuance of $118,000 Street Improvement Bonds, and asked whether any written objections had been filed. No oral objections were offered and the City Clerk advised no written objections had been filed. Moved by Schmit, seconded by Miller that the proof of publication of the Notice of Bond Sale for the sale of $118,000 Street Improvement Bonds (Special Assessments) for the 1967 Paving Program #1, known as Paving Contract No. 113, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on tile. Motion carried. 54650 - This also being the time and place for the opening of bids for the sale of said above described bonds, the meeting was thrown open for the re- ceipt of bids for said bonds. - 2 54650 - (Continued) Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the following sealed bids be received, placed on file, but NOT OPENED: None. Motion carried. 54651 - Open bids were then called for, and there were none. Since no sealed or oral bids have been received for this sale of $118,00C Waterloo Street Improvement Bonds dated June 1, 1968, the City Clerk an- nounced that pursuant to the process of the terms of the construction agreement dated March 14, 1967, between said City of Waterloo, Iowa, and Cornhusker Paving Co., of Omaha, Nebraska, there is hereby submitted and officially filed a bid by said contractor on his behalf for said bonds at 5% with no premium, said bid being the highest price that can be le- gally bid and accepted for said bonds. Thereupon, it was moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 18982, directing the sale of $118,000 Street Improvement Bonds of Water- loo, Iowa, to Cornhusker Paving Co., of Omaha, Nebraska, Contractors, for the 1967 Paving Program. No. 1, known as Paving Contract No. 113, 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 resolution adopted. 54652 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Keller that the proof of publication of the notice of public hearing to vacate, and convey the NWly 8' of the 13' easement of Lot No. 18, West Ridge Second Addition, as more fully des- cribed in the publication in the Waterloo Daily Courier on May 31 and June 7, 1968, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 54653 - 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 any written objections had been filed with the Clerk. No one appeared to object orally, and the Clerk reported no written ob- jections had been filed, Thereupon, it was moved by Cohea, seconded by Schmit that an Ordinance bE drawn and submitted vacating the NWly 8' of the 13' easement of Lot No. 18, West Ridge Second Addition, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as fully described in the published notice in the Waterloo Daily Courier on May 31 and June 7, 1968. Motion, carried. 54654 - An Ordinance vacating the Northwesterly 8' of the 13' Easement of Lot No. 18, West Ridge Second Addition, in the City of Waterloo, Icwa, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its first reading. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. June 24, 1968 - 3 - 54655 - City Engineer Jay Culver presented two Operator Water Pollution Control Advancement Awards for meritorious operation of the Water Pollution Con- trol Plant during 1967-68, one to M. L. Wickersheim, Water Pollution Con- trol Plant Superintendent and the other to the City of Waterloo. 54656 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Urbar Renewal Administrator, submitting for Council consideration the offer of Artificial Ice & Fuel Co., 105 East 10th Street, to purchase Disposal Parcel No. 35-A in the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Iowa R-7, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for the sum of $6,000, together with map, and reporting the Urban Renewal Board approved said disposal, be received, placed on file, Resolution No. 18983, authorizing the sale of said Disposal Parcel No. 35-A, be adopted, and the date of hearing set as August 5, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54657 - Moved by istrator Building permits, proved: Miller, seconded by Keller that the communication from the Admin - of Inspections, transmitting the request from Croskey-Mclntee Company for refund of permit fees on the following building and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and ap- Bldg. Permit No. Address Fee 68304 68306 68309 1125 Dixon Drive 1139 Dixon Drive 1165 Dixon Drive Total $29.00 29.00 29.00 $87.00 On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 54658 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the Electrical Inspector, transmitting the request from Wells Electric Com- pany for refund on Electrical Permit #7931G fee in the amount of $4.00 issued for 2136 Cardinal Drive, as they did not do work, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and refund granted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye.. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 54659 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the request of Mrs. M. G. Naae for permission to construct a temporary asphalt driveway without regard to sidewalk grade at 145 Cornwall Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa, together with $3.00 in currency for recording a waiver, and recommending approval subject to the provis- ions of his letter, be received, placed on file, request approved and Resolution No. 18984, granting permission and authorizing construction irrespective of a later official grade, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54660 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the request of Daniel M. Williams for permission to construct a temporary asphalt driveway without regard to sidewalk grade at 1286 St. Andrews Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa, together with $3.00 in currency for recording a waiver, and recommending approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, request appro- ved and Resolution No. 18985, granting permission and authorizing con- struction irrespective of a later official grade, be adopted. June 24, 1968 - 4 54660 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54661 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the Iowa Public Service Company reporting on efforts to furnish gas for space heating customers with requirements in excess of 1,000,000 Btu's per hour, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 54662 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cohea that the report of the City Engineer re request from William and Helen Swingen to open a platted alley in the 1900 block between Forest and Hawthorne Avenues, abutting Lots 290, 291 and 292, Kenwood Park, or the City vacate and sell to them the 16' abut- ting said Lots, referred to him under C.R.#54621 of 6/17/68, be received, placed on file and as provided in Section 373.12, referred to the City Planning Comulission for their recommendation. Motion carried. 54663 - An Ordinance repealing Section 1100 of Ordinance No, 1971, as amended, in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof a Section 1100 adding Para- graph (e) covering installation practices on certain heating and air conditioning, was read by the Clerk, Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its third reading ( the first having passed under C.RO# 54575 of 6/10/68 and the second under C.R.#54628 of 6/17/68 ) and be now placed on its final adoption. On roll call, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay Cavanaugh. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried, 54664 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that Ordinance No. 2462, an Ordin- ance repealing Section 1100 of Ordinance No. 1971, as amended, in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof a Section 1100 adding Paragraph (e) covering installation practices on certain heating and air condi- tioning, be adopted. On roll call, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay Cavanaugh. Absent: None. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 54665 Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 18986, a resolu- tion authorizing the condemnation of a certain parcel of real property in connection with the Bridge Approach for the Ansborough Avenue Bridge, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54666 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the completion report as prepared by Howard Nick- erson, Jr., Architect, Waterloo, Iowa, as to work performed and materia- ls furnished by Meyers Sheet Metal Works, Contractors, for Alterations to the City Hall Annex (Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating Contract), together with Waiver of Lien and State Tax Commission Form ST -172, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 18987, approving said completion report, accepting the work and author- izing payment in full, be adopted. June 24, 1968 - 5 54666 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54667 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Schmit that the Estimate #1 Report of the City Engineer as to work performed and materials furnished by Jens Ole - sen & Sons Construction Co., Contractors, Waterloo, Iowa, for the 1968 Remodeling of Rooms 111, 116, and 117 of City Hall, being Minor Contract No. 39, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18988, 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. 54668 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the Monthly Estimate #1 Re- port of the City Engineer, as to work performed and materials furnished by Rooff Construction Co., Waterloo, Iowa, for the construction of the Rainbow Drive Sanitary Sewer -Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project R-7, Contract No. 159, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 18989, approving the report and certifying 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. 54669 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 18990, BILLS, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 54670 Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Chief of the Fire Department requesting Council approval of the following four appointments to the Fire Department, effective as of July 1, 1968, be received, placed on file and appointments approved: Eddy Shafer William Wolf Tom Westemeier Kenneth Thompson Motion carried. 54671 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the following applications and bonds for permission to sell beer at the locations designated, be received, placed on file, the bonds approved, and Resolution No. 18991, approving said applications for certain beer permits in the City of Wat- erloo, Iowa, be adopted: CLASS "B" PERMIT: James C. Heckroth dba Golden Stone, Inc., 3355 Airline Hiway CLASS "C" PERMITS: Neva G. Arend dba Roma Janes, 508 West 4th Street R. W. Bowland dba Sun Mart Store #k103, 1020 Mitchell Avenue National Tea Company dba Del Farm Stores, 1319 Washington Street Mac's Pharmacy, Inc., 1225 West Fifth Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. June 24, 1968 • - 6 - 54672 - Moved by Schmit, seconded by Cavanaugh 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 is- suance of licenses, that the approval be endorsed on the applications and forwarded to the Iowa Liquor Control Commission, duplicate copies of the applications and insurance liability certificates be received, placec on file, and Resolution No. 18992, approving the applications, be adoptec CLASS "A" Fraternal Order of Eagles, Waterloo Aerie #764, 202 E. First Street El Mecca Shrine Club, 209 West Fifth Street CLASS "B" Parkway Inns, Inc., 500-504 Sycamore Street CLASS "C" Clarence J. Kobliska & LaVerne J. Kobliska dba Cozy Inn, 710 Logan Ave. Electric Park, Inc., West Conger & Rainbow Drive M. G. Broadway dba Martin Cafe, 516-518 Sycamore Street Old Town Inn, Corp., 319 West Fourth Street Everett J. Martin dba 929 Tap, 929 West Fifth Street Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1623, 612 Jefferson Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Miller and Schmit voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 54673 Moved by Keller, seconded by Schmit that the one -hundred sixty-six (166) applications and bonds for permission to sell cigarettes at various lo- cations in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file, the bonds approved and permits granted. Motion carried. 54674 - 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 business on June 24, 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. 54675 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that tj Council adjourn. Motion carried. June 24, 1968 James R. Wilson, City Clerk s CD N `1 7 C7 1--'LTJO 1/40 0Z G�ri(7 H I70r Cf) 1-c1 w Cr, O 0 Li*, H[ri 111 %z opt