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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/1968City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION September 23, 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 730 P.M., on September 23, 1968. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor. Absent: Councilman Dykeman. Edward J. Gallagher, Jr., City Attorney, offered the Invocation. 55143 Moved by Miller, seconded by O'Connor that the Agenda, amended as follows, for the Regular Session of September 23, 1968, at 7:30 P.M., be accepted and approved: Under Ordinances to be adopted (page 2) Under An Ordinance vacating certain streets and alleys in Logan Dale Heights and Enterprise Place Add Adopt resolution and authorizing the sale and conveyance. Motion carried. 55144 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the Minutes of the Regular Session held September 16, 1968 at 7:30 P.M.,and the Minutes of the Board of Health Meeting held September 16, 1968 at 9:05 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 55145 - Lavern Messingham, 2215 Hammond Avenue, and eight others from Hammond Avenue south of Ridgeway Avenue, appeared before the Council reporting on the condition of the street. The City Engineer gave an oral report on the progress of the work being done in this areae 55146 Don Bartlett, 2214 Hammond Avenue, questioned the Council if the grade has been changed on Hammond Avenue. The City Engineer stated the crew is running new grade. 55147 - Don Summerhays, 2024 Hammond Avenue, questioned when rock could be put in and Mayor Turner stated a check will be made to see if rock be put in at once. could 55148 - Carl Kessel, 1964 Independence Avenue, asked the Council if the City has received an answer from the Iowa Natural Resources Council on the Blowers Creek area drainage problem. Mayor Turner stated a report has been received, however, it does not mention any specific area and there should be a more detailed study. 55149 Jim McElmeel, 1707 Independence improvement is at a standstill. Resources Council has asked for recommendations. Avenue, questioned if Blowers Creek Mayor Turner stated the Iowa Natural additional information before making - 2 - 55150 - Millard McNabb, 1230 West 6th Street, appeared before the Council and asked to be reinstated to the Waterloo Police Department. Mayor Turner suggested the appeal be referred ro the Police & Public Buildings Committee. Moved by Miller, seconded by Cavanaugh that Mr. McNabb's request for reinstatement to the Waterloo Police Department be referred to the Police and Public Buildings Comitiittee. Motion carried. 55151 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting the request of the Grace Baptist Church for permission to erect a church on property located on West side of Hammond Avenue and North of East San Marnan Drive, together with consent petition of property owners within 200',plat and an agreement by the said Church to dedicate additional right-of-way needed for widening of Hammond Avenue, and recommending approval subject to the dedication of the additional 17' of right-of-way for Hammond Avenue, be received, placed on file and the City Clerk instructed to publish the necessary notice for a public hearing as required by law, to be held on October 14, 1968 at 7030 P.M. Motion carried. 55152 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a petition from Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fell, 2219 Cardinal Drive, et al, representing 987 of the assessable cost, for curb and gutter and paving on Cardinal Drive from the Waterloo - Cedar Falls City Limits to Longview Drive, as shown on the attached print, and recommending approval with said paving to be included in a future paving program, be received, placed on file, approved and ordered included in a future paving program. Motion carried. 55153 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a petition from Fred Paul, 525 Dundee Avenue, et al, being residents of First Addition to Galloway, together with print, requesting restoration of street fronting their properties that had storm sewer construction in connection with the Hansen -Noble Storm Sewer Program as shown on the attached sketch, and reporting the contractor has moved back into this area to install inlet runs and construct inlets, and when this work is completed the street will be graded and can be restored to it's original condition, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 55154 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the request from Hurst Excavating Company, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa, Contractors, for a time extension to November 15, 1968, for the completion of the 1968 Hansen -Noble District Storm Sewer Program, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, known as Contract No. 71, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and request granted in accordance with the City Engineer's recommendations. Motion carried. September 23, 1968 - 3- 55155 - 55155 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a request from Robinson Engineering Company on behalf of MEG, Inc., for reimbursement of City's share of the storm sewer costs in West Ridge Second Addition in the amount of $4950.00, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 19191, authorizing payment, being the City's share in full, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55156 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Keller that the communication from the Building Official, transmitting the request of Donald W. Adams for refund on Building Permit Noo 69154 in the amount of $26.00 issued for 640 Maxwell Street, as work will not be done, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and refund granted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the motion carried. 55157 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the report of the Street and Alleys Committee on the request from Western Transportation Company for one 242' curb cut and one 22' curb cut on Progress Avenue, referred to them under C.R. #55075 of 9/9/68, and recommending approval with restriction that trucks shall not block the sidewalk, be received, placed on file and approved in accordance with recommendations. Motion carried. 55158 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Planning Commission transmitting the Preliminary Plat of West Ridge Fourth Addition in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, the City Engineer's Report, Deed of Dedication, Engineer's Certificate of Survey and City Planning Commission's Resolution of Approval, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 19192, approving the Preliminary Plat of West Ridge Fourth Addition, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55159 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the Assistant City Solicitor, transmitting a Warranty Deed dated 8/23/68 from Perry K. Miller and Dorothy Miller, husband and wife, and Walter J. Nichols and Bertha E. Nichols, husband and wife, for the Hammond Avenue Project, and recommending approval and acceptance, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 19193, approving and accepting said Deed, and directing the City Clerk to have same recorded, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55160 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Planning Commission, transmitting a Warranty Deed dated 9/5/68 from MEG, Inc. for extension of Ridgemont Road from Ansborough Avenue West to intersect existing Ridgemont Road as platted. in Waterloo Country Club Addition to provide right-of-way for access to new Westridge Elementary School and Park, and recommending approval and acceptance, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 19194, approving and September 23, 1968 4 '55160 (Continued) accepting said Deed and directing the City Clerk to have same recorded, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55161 Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the Property Manager, transmitting an easement from MEG, Inc. for sanitary sewer construction in connection with Westridge School in Section 5 -88N -13W and recommending acceptance, be received, placed on file, easement approved and accepted, and the City Clerk instructed to have same recorded. Motion carried. 55162 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting two (2) easement agreements between the City of Waterloo, Iowa and the Iowa Public Service Company wherein the City grants permission to install electric lines across City owned property to service Fire Stations on Ansborough Avenue and on Donald Avenue, be received, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign said easement agreements on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Motion carried. 55163 Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Planning Commission transmitting site development plans for Maintenance Buildings and Grounds for the Iowa State Highway Commission on South side of West Ridgeway Avenue and East of relocated Highway #63, together with construction plans for Rock Salt Storage Building and copy of City Planning Commission resolution approving said site, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 55164 An Ordinance vacating certain streets and alleys in Logan Dale Heights.. and Enterprise Place, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the rules requiring ordinances 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 C.R. #55128 of 9/16/68) and be now placed oriits final adoption. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the motion carried. 55165 Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that Ordinance No. 2471, an Ordinance vacating certain streets and alleys in Logan Dale Heights and Enterprise Place, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye, Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 55166 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 19195, a resolution authorizing the sale and conveyance of certain streets and alleys in Logan Dale Heights and Enterprise Place, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as fully described in the published notice in the Waterloo Daily Courier on August 22 and 29, 1968, to the Chamberlain Corporation for the sum of five cents ($0.05) per square foot and costs, and directing and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and deliver a Deed for said property, be adopted. September 23, 1968` - 5 55166 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye, Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55167 - An Ordinance providing for the regulation, licensing, inspection and operation of ambulances; for the licensing of ambulance drivers, attendants, and attendant -drivers; providing for renewal and revocation of licenses; requiring written records and reports; providing traffic regulations for ambulances, and establishing penalties for violation of its provisions, was read by the Clerk, Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its second reading (the first having passed under CoRa#55128 of 9/16/68). On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent Dykeman„ Mayor declared the motion carried 55168 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2461 Section .I1.1 Hammond Avenue, was read by the City Clerk. Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that the rules requiring ordinances co be read in full on three separate days be suspended, said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its first, second and third readings, and be now placed on its final adoption, Onroll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea. Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye, Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman.. Mayor declared the motion carried, 55169 Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that Ordinance No.. 2472, being an Ordinance amending Ordinance No, 2461 Section III Hammond Avenue, be adopted, On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye,., Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, 55170 - Moved by Miller, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the Urban Renewal Administrator transmitting "A Resolution authorizing a public offering for the disposal of land in the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project No: Iowa R-7", together with Map Noo 22, and outlining procedure for sale of land by this disposal method, be received, placed on. file and Resolution No. 19196, authorizing a public offering for the disposal of land in the said area, be adopted. On roll call.. Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55171 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that Resolution Noo 19197, a resolution accepting and approving certain offers to sell real properties to the City and accepting and approving certain deeds, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman, Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55172 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting an Estimate #3 Report prepared by Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa, Consulting Engineers, as to work performed and materials furnished by Cedar Falls Construction Co., Inc., Contractors, for the Eighteenth Street Bridge Repairs, known. as Bridge Contract No. 2, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommend- ing approval, be received, placed onfile and Resolution No. 19198, approving the Estimate #3 Report of the said firm and authorizing - 6 55172 - (Continued) payment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55173 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor that the Completion Report of the City Engineer as to work performed and materials furnished by Thrasher and Sweerin, Contractors, Waterloo, Iowa, for the construction of the 1968 Sidewalk Repair Program, known as Contract No. 36, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 19199, approving the Report of Completion, accepting the work and ordering preparation of the Plat and Schedule of Assessments for said program, and authorizing payment in full to the contractor, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55174 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the Completion Report of the City Engineer as to work performed and materials furnished by Jens Olesen & Sons Construction Co., Contractors, Waterloo, Iowa, for the construction of new partitioning Office Space in City Hall, being Minor Contract No. 39, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 19200. approving the report, accepting the work and authorizing payment in full accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 55175 Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 19201, BILLS, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55176 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting two (2) copies of a Preliminary Resolution for the Relocation of U.S. Highway #218 and Freeway #520 within the City Limits of Waterloo, together with aerial photo, and recommending the resolutionbe returned to the Iowa State Highway Commission to be corrected to include that no local roads, or Highway #218, will be closed, be received, placed on file and action deferred until October 7, 1968. Motion carried. 55177 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare the plans and specifications, form of contract and bond, estimate of cost, etc. for the 1968 Sanitary Sewer Program, known as Contract No. 163, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa. 55178 - Motion carried. Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the City Engineer's plans specifications, form of contract and bond, estimate of cost, etc. the 1968 Sanitary Sewer Program, Contract No. 163, in the City of Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. September 23, 1968 and for Waterloo, - 7 - 55179 Moved by Keller, seconded by Cavanaugh that Resolution No. 19202, a resolutionpreliminarily approving the plans and specifications, form of contract and bond, estimate of cost, etc., for the construction of the 1968 Sanitary Sewer Program, Contract No. 163, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye„ Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 55180 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the Notice of Public Hearing on Plans and Specifications and Proposed Form of Contract for the 1968 Sanitary Sewer Program, Contract No. 163, and the taking of bids for such improvements, said date being set as October 14, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried. 55181 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Miller that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare the plans, specifications, form of proposal, form of contract and bond, estimate of cost, etc. for the Demolition of old Buildings i.n. 500 Block of Commercial Street, known as Demolition Contract No. 3, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Motion carried., 55182 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the City Engineer's plans, specifications, form of proposal, form of contract and bond, estimate of cost, etc. for the Demolition of old Buildings in 500 Block of Commericial Street, known as Demolition Contract No. 3, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 55183 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that Resolution Noo 19203, a resolution preliminarily approving the plans, specifications, form of contract and bond, form of proposal, estimate of cost, etc. for the Demolition of old Buildings in. 500 Block of Commercial Street known. as Demolition Contract No,. 3, in. the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 55184 —Moved by Keller, seconded by O'Conn.or that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the Notice of Hearing on proposed plans, specifications and proposed form of bond and contract for the Demolition of old Buildings in the 500 Block of Commercial Street, known as Demolition Contract No. 3, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and the Taking of Bids for the Demolition., said date being set as October 14, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried. 55185 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer reporting on a problem existing in the alley at the rear of the new Fire Station at the corner of Ansborough and Headford Avenues, that the cost of storm sewer installation would be approximately $1500 and cost of paving approximately $2200, and requesting authorizationto proceed with the installation of said storm sewer and paving under an informal contract, be received, placed on file and authoriziation. granted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None,, Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the motion carried. September 23, 1968 - 8 - 55186 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that the communication from Mayor Turner submitting for Council approval the re -appointment of Barrett G. Rich to the Airport Commission for a six-year term expiring September 17, 1974, be received, placed on file and said re -appointment approved. Motion carried. 55187 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, advising improvements required as a condition precedent to final approval of the plat of subdivision to be known as "WESTRIDGE SECOND ADDITION", in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, have been completed, approved by his office, maintenance bonds for four years for street improvements and two years for sewer are now on file, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 55188 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the following requests for permission to attend the functions on the 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 ATTEND City Clerk City Clerk for Dep. Clerk & Auditor City Treasurer Urban Renewal Administrator League of Iowa Municipalities Meetings Municipal Finance Officers Fall Meeting Municipal Finance Officers Fall Meeting Fifth Annual Urban Renewal Policy Conference LOCATION Des Moines, Towa Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa DATE EXPENSE September $80.00 25 thru 27, 1968 September $58.50 24 thru 26, 1968 September $58.50 24 thru 26, 1968 October 3, $160.00 & 4, 1968 Urban Renewal Rock Island District Rock Island,Six trips Administrator Office of U.S. Army Illinois Corps of Engineers $360.00 On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye° Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the motion carried. 55189 - 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, the bonds approved, and Resolution No. 19204, approving said applications for certain beer permits in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted: CLASS "B" PERMITS John T. Dunekay dba Sycamore Tap, 710 Sycamore Street Minnie Roby dba Chatnoir, 1001 East 4th Street Elvin C. Johnson dba Johnson's Cafe, 1627 Sycamore Street Victor F. Deutsch dba Vic's Twins Inn, 1106 LaPorte Road On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay None, Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the motion carried. September 23, 1968 - 9- 55190 - 55190 Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that the following application and bond for permission to sell beer at the location designated, be received, placed on file, the bond approved, and Resolution No. 19205, approving said application for certain beer permit in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted: CLASS "B" PERMIT Janice Clark dba Club Eldorado, 515 Beech Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller. Miller and O'Connor voted Aye, Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 55191 Moved by Col -ea, seconded by Keller that the new application and bond for a Class "B" Beer Permit of James Vollenweider for permission to sell beer in the 3200 block of West Fourth Street in a building contemplated to be erected as shown on the attached Exhibit "A" and print, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, to be known as the Yard Arm, be received, placed on file and permission granted subject to the building being approved by various inspections and Resolution No. 19206, approving said application, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Ayes Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 55192 Moved by Co. -ea, 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 issuance 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, placed on file, and Resolution No. 19207, approving the applications, be adopted, Class "C" Minnie Roby dba Chatnoir, 1001 East 4th Street Charlotte Wesely dba Wesely's Tap, 2846 Lafayette Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Keller, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Dykeman. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 5519.3 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Keller 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 ard Permit granted: John T. Dunekay dba Sycamore Tap, 710 Sycamore Street Motion carried. 5519'4 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the report of the City Attorney; Advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of business on September 23, 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. 55195 - Moved by Miller, seconded by O'Connor that the Council adjourn, Motion carried. James R. Wilson, City Clerk a tri ro tri C7 grd� tri tx1 Z • H Do - N r • Pz▪ i N C/) 0 1/40 tri Ca;C/) Cri CI) tri H I 0 H Z C") w 0 •ro