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REGULAR SESSION
November 25, 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 November 25,
1968.
Mayor Turner in the Chair.
Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor.
Absent: Councilman Keller.
Urban Renewal Administrator, George Griebenow offered the Invocation.
55502 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the Agenda, amended as follows,
for the Regular Session of November 25, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. be accepted
and approved:
Adding after HEARING (page 1) VACATION OF CERTAIN STREETS ETC. the
following:
INFORMAL BIDS
PURCHASE ONE 1969 4 -DOOR TWO SEAT STATION WAGON - FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Open sealed informal bids.
Receive bids, file and refer to Fire Chief and Fire
Dept. Committee.
Receive recommendation and accept bid.
Adding after NEW BUSINESS (page 2) OILING - 1968
Attend Function
Police Chief for two Patrolmen to attend Police -School
Liaison Program, Flint, Michigan and Evanston, Illinois,
December 1 thru 7, 1968, inclusive°
Motion carried.
55503 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the Minutes of the Regular
Session held November 18, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. and the Board of Health
Meeting held November 18, 1968 at 9:00 P.M., be accepted and approved.
Motion carried.
55504 Moved by Dykeman, seconded by O'Connor that the proof of publication
of the Notice of Public Hearing on the proposal to vacate certain
streets and alleys in the City of Waterloo in order to expedite the
redevelopment plan for the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project
Iowa R-7, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
55505 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any,
and asked if anyone present wished to be heard or make objection, or
if any written objections had been filed with the Clerk.
The Clerk reported no written objections had been filed and no oral
objections were made.
Thereupon, it was moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that an
Ordinance be drawn and submitted for the vacation of certain streets
and alleys, as fully described in the notice published in the Waterloo
Daily Courier on October 31 and November 7, 1968.
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55505 - (Continued)
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55506 - An Ordinance vacating part of certain streets and alleys in the City
of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, in order to expedite the
redevelopment plan for the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project,
Iowa R-7, was read by the Clerk.
Moved by Cohea,seconded by O'Connor that the rules requiring ordinances
to be read in full on three separate days be suspended, that the said
ordinance be recorded as having passed its first, second and third
readings, and be now placed on its final adoption.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55507 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that Ordinance No. 2475, an
Ordinance vacating part of certain streets and alleys in the City
of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, in order to expedite the
redevelopment plan for the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project,
Iowa R-7, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted.
55508 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the City Clerk be instructed
to open the sealed informal bids on one (1) 1969, four -door, two seat
station wagon for use by the Fire Department, which were as follows:
Name of Bidder
Feldman Pontiac, Inc.
Simpson Motors, Inc.
Motion carried.
Address
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa
Amount
$2,942.34
$3,445000
55509 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the above bids on one (1)
1969, four -door, two seat station wagon for use by the Fire Department,
be received, placed on file and referred to the Fire Chief and Fire
Department Counuittee to check and report back to the Council on
December 2, 1968.
Motion carried.
55510 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from
Wallace Wo Butler, Atty. on behalf of Paul D. Chambers et al, requesting
the proposed new Zoning Map be amended in such a way that the area
presently zoned R-2 Residence District lying South of Headford Avenue,
East of Scott Avenue, North of Robin Road and West of Black Hawk
and Ansborough Avenue, with the exception of Lockard Addition and the
land owned by Smitty's Trailer Court, be limited to one and two family
residences, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
55511 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the
City Planning Commission, transmitting a proposed new zoning ordinance
and map and recommending approval together with opinion from Asst.
City Solicitor, be received, placed on file, recommendation approved,
date of hearing set as December 16, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. and the City
November 25, 1968
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55511 - (Continued)
Clerk instructed to publish the necessary notice.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55512 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting the request of Phillip F. and Lillian Ohl,
with five (5) copies of Iowa State Highway Commission Form #559 with
attached print, for permission to widen an existing 18' entrance to
a 35' Type "B" (Commercial) entrance to U.S. Highway #20 at Sta. 281+
92, on the westerly side, approximately 89' southerly from centerline
of Eleventh Street, and recommending approval 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 applicationon
behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
Motion carried,
55513 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from
the City Engineer, transmitting five (5) copies of Iowa State Highway
Commission Form #559, with attached print, from "Minnie Pearl Chicken
Systems" for permission to construct a 35' Type "B" (Conudiercial-Food
Service) Entrance to U.S. Highway #218 at Sta. 744+24, on the east
side, approximately 63' south of Centerline of Locke Avenue, and
recommending approval 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,
55514 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting five (5) copies of Iowa State Highway
Commission Form #559, with print attached, from Frank J. Fox for
permission to widenan existing 24' entrance to a 45' type "B"
(Commercial) entrance to U.S. Highway #218 at Sta. 776+27, on the
westerly side, which is approximately 147' northerly of centerline,
extended, of Byron. Avenue, and recommending approval 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.
55515 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from
the Building Official, transmitting Building Permit No. 69458 for
328 West Park Avenue and request of Don Gardner for refund of $9.00
as work is not to be done, and recouuuending approval, be received,
placed on file and refund granted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye,
Nay: None. Absent° Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried,
55516 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that the Audit Reports covering
the Year 1967 on various funds of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as made
by Den Hartog, Rogers & Co,, Certified Public Accountants, Waterloo,
Iowa, and Waterloo Water Works, Waterloo Municipal Airport, and
McElroy Memorial Auditorium as made by Carney, Alexander, Marold & Co.,
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55516 - (Continued)
Certified Public Accountants, Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed
on file.
Motion carried.
55517 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the
Asst. City Solicitor, transmitting an Easement dated 11/10/68 for
utility sanitary sewer and drainage area purposes from Ray J. and
Virginia M. Miller, husband and wife, in connection with the Hawkeye
Tech Program in Section 13 -88N -13W and recommending approval, be
received, placed on file, approved and accepted, and the City Clerk
instructed to have the same recorded.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55518 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the Contract of Diesch
Constructors, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa, Contractors, for the installation
of asphalt surfacing at Parking Lot on Coulinercial Street between
West Fourth Street and West Park Avenue, in the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, known as Minor Contract No. 46, be received, placed on file and
Resolution No. 19335, approving the contract, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55519 Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the Uniform Offer and
Acceptance Contract dated 10/24/68 between R. William Merner, Assignee,
Earle L. Brown Implement Co. and the City of Waterloo, Iowa, wherein
the City offers to buy Lots 4 and 5, Block 48, Original Plat West,
known as 401 West 6th Street and 810 Bluff Street, in. the City of
Waterloo, for the sum $8,000 for street purposes, be received, placed
on file, said contract approved with the provision that taxes payable
in 1969 be paid by the seller, up-to-date abstract and deed furnished
by seller and approved by the City Attorney, and the Mayor and City
Clerk authorized and directed to execute said Contract with the above
provisions on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55520 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the
Asst. City Solicitor, transmitting a proposed "Glue Sniffing" Ordinance,
referred to him under C.R. #55462 of 11/12/68, be received and placed
on file.
Motion carried.
55521 An Ordinance prohibiting the illegal use (commonly known as "Glue
Sniffing") of model glue, hair spray, inhalers, and other solvents
or chemicals having the property of releasing toxic vapors, was read
by the City Clerk.
Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that said Ordinance be recorded
as having passed its first reading.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
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55522 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1745 by changing Section 2 (a),
making the annual permit fee ten dollars; and adding a section providing
for inspection fees both for annual licenses and temporary licenses,
was read by the City Clerk.
Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor that said Ordinance be
recorded as having passed its first reading.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried,
55523 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that Resolution No. 19336, making
assessments for cleaning of vaults in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for
the Calendar Year 1968, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55524 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 19337, being a
resolution 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 O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55525 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from
the City Engineer, transmitting Monthly Estimate #2 Report as submitted
by Robinson Engineering Company, Waterloo, Iowa, as to work performed,
and materials furnished by Rooff Construction Company, Waterloo, Iowa
for the Storm and Sanitary Sewer Program 1968, Contract No. 79, in the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received,
placed on file, and Resolution No. 19338, approving the report and
authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55526 Moved by Dykeman, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from
the City Engineer, transmitting the statement dated 11/19/68, for
engineering services from Robinson Engineering Company, Waterloo, Iowa,
in connection with the Sanitary and Storm Sewer Extensions through
Crossroads Center, Inc., Contract No. 79, in the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, and
Resolution No, 19339, approving the statement of said firm and
authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55527 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting Partial Payment Estimate #13 Report prepared
by Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engineers, as to work performed
and materials furnished by J. F. Brennan Company, Inc., LaCrosse,
Wisconsin, Contractors, for the Virden Creek Enclosure from Edwards
Street to Cedar River, Contract No. 76, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 19340, approving the
report of the Engineers and authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None, Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
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55528 Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting Final Estimate Report and Certificate
of Completion and Recommendation of Acceptance submitted by Brice,
Petrides & Associates, Inc,, Consulting Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, as
to work performed and materials furnished by Cedar Falls Construction
Co. of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Contractors, for the Eighteenth Street Bridge
Repairs, known as Bridge Contract No. 2, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and
Resolution No. 19341, approving the report, accepting the work and
authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye,
Nay: None, Absent Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55529 - Moved by Miller. seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 19342, BILLS,
be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay None. Absent: Keller, Mayor declared the resolution adopted,
55530 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that the City Engineer's
Certificate of Completion, together with the plats and schedules for
the Year 1968 Oiling Program, be received and placed on file,
Motion. carried.
55531 Moved by Miller, seconded by O'Connor that Resolution No, 19343,
accepting the work and ordering preparation of the plats and schedules
of assessments for the Year 1968 Oiling Program, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.,
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted,
55532 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 19344, directing
the publication of the Notice of filing plats and schedules of
assessments for the Oiling Program for the Year 1968, be adopted„
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None, Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted,
55533 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor that the following request
for permission to attend the function on the dates and at the locations
designated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amount shown,
be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted.
FROM
Police Chief for
two Patrolmen
ATTEND
Police -School
Liaison Program
LOCATION DATES
Flint, Mich,
& Evanston,
Illinois
EXPENSE
December 1 $250 4
thru 7, 1968, City
inclusive Vehicle
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None, Absent: Keller, Mayor declared the motion carried,
55534 Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor 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 Conuuission, duplicate copies
of the applications and insurance liability certificates be received,
placed on file, and Resolution. No. 19345, approving the applications,
be adopted:
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55534 - (Continued)
Class
Emma A. Schaffer dba Hickory House, 315 Park Road
Kelly's Lounge, Inc., 801 Commercial Street
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55535 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea 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
licenses granted:
Lenard Roy Craun, 509 Auburn Street
Joseph Paul Preston, 60 Franklin Street
Motion carried.
55536 - Moved by Cohea, 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 November 25, 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°
55537 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the Council adjourn.
Motion carried,
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