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REGULAR SESSION
January 20, 1969 - 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 January 20, 1969.
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.
55756 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor that the Agenda, as proposed,
for the Regular Session of January 20, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. be accepted
and approved.
Motion carried.
55757 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the minutes of the Regular
Session held January 13, 1969 at 7:30 P,M. be approved.
Motion carried.
55758 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cavanaugh that the proof of publication of
the notice of public hearing to vacate and convey a part of Letsch Road,
as fully described in the publication in the Waterloo Daily Courier on
December 26, 1968 and January 2, 1969, in exchange for the dedication
of an improved full width street to be known as Christensen Drive in
Paul's Replat of a Part of Lawless Addition, be received and placed on
file.
Motion carried.
55759 - 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
objections had been filed.
Thereupon, it was moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that an Ordinance
be drawn and submitted vacating a part of Letsch Road in the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, as fully described in the published notice in the
Waterloo Daily Courier on December 26, 1968 and January 2, 1969.
Motion carried.
55760 - An Ordinance vacating part of Letsch Road in the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
was read by the 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.
55761 - Paul Chambers, 1221 Julian Avenue, informed the Council that the building
permits for the three low income housing apartments on Doreen Street
have expired and asked if the small plot of land known as Lockard
Addition could be included as R-2 one and two-family residence district
in the new Zoning Plan.
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55762 - A Zoning Ordinance to regulate and restrict the location and use of
buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or
other purpose, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa; to regulate and restrict
the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other struc-
tures, the proportion of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards,
courts, and other open spaces, and the density of population; to provide
a method of enforcement and administration of the regulations hereof;
to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions hereof; and
repealing Ordinance No. 1734 and all amendments thereto, and all ordi-
nances or parts or sections of ordinances in conflict herewith, was
read by the Clerk.
After due consideration, it was moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that
on Page 32 of said Zoning Ordinance, under section 2A-51 Jurisdiction -
Powers, paragraph C, line three, the word "not" be inserted after the
word "will", with said line to read "nance as will not be contrary to
the public interest,", and said Ordinance with the above insertion 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.
55763 - An Ordinance renaming Highway 218 from Mullan Avenue to the Westerly
City Limits of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and establishing a date
for such renaming of said street to be effective, was read by the City
Clerk.
Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that said Ordinance be recorded
as having passed its second reading (the first having passed under
CoR.#55734 of 1/13/69).
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55764 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 19435, 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.
55765 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that Resolution No. 19436, 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, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55766 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the
Urban Renewal Project Coordinator, transmitting "A resolution approving
conditions under which moving costs will be paid to those displaced by
the rechannelization of Virden Creek", together with copies of conditions
under which relocation payments will be made and the fixed relocation
payment schedule, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 19437,
approving said conditions, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55767 - Moved by Miller, seconded by O'Connor that Resolution No. 19438, a
resolution waiving a required fee and issuing of a permanent Plumber's
License, be adopted.
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55767 - (continued)
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55768 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 19439,
being a resolution approving the Monthly Report for December, 1968, of
the McElroy Auditorium Trustees in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be
adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55769 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting the Estimate #6 Report as prepared by
Stenson & Warm, Inc., Architects and Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, as to
work performed and materials furnished by Oscar D. Hansen & Son, Inc.,
for Headquarters Fire Station (Mechanical Contract) in the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file
and Resolution No. 19440, 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.
55770 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from
the City Engineer, transmitting a statement dated January 10, 1969 for
resident inspection services from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc.,
Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, in connection 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 Resolution No. 19441, approving the state-
ment 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.
55771 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting the Final Estimate Report and Certificate
of Completion and Reconmiendation of Acceptance as submitted by Brice,
Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engineers, as to work performed and
materials furnished by J. F. Brennan Company, Inc., Contractors,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, under their contract for the construction of 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. 19442, approving the Final Estimate Report, accepting
the work and authorizing payment in full accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55772 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the
City Engineer,transmitting a statement dated 1/10/69 for engineering
services and testing from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engineers,
Waterloo, Iowa, in connection with the Ansborough Avenue Bridge, Bridge
Contract No. 3, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending
approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 19443, 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.
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55773 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by O'Connor that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting Invoice No. 1770-A dated 1/8/69, of the
Iowa State Highway Comuiission for work done in connection with Relocated
Primary Road U.S, Highway #63, Black Hawk County Project U-63-6 (4)--
40-07, First Street Storm Sewer between Franklin Street and Washington
Street, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, authorized under Resolution No.
18296, adopted 7/24/67, Council Action #52846, be received, placed on
file and Resolution No. 19444, approving said invoice and authorizing
payment in full accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55774 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting a Contract for engineering services for
Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements in Waterloo, Iowa, with Veenstra &
Kiuuu, Consulting Engineers, West Des Moines, Iowa, together with
recommendations from Supt. of Water Pollution Control Plant, and
recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and
Resolution No. 19445, approving and directing the execution of said
Contract by the Mayor and City Clerk on behalf of the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55775 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the
Urban Renewal Administrator, transmitting a contract in the amount of
a dollar limit of $4,000, for the services of Alan M. Voorhees and
Associates, Inc. to update the City's public transportation study so
that certain requirements can be met in order to establish eligibility
for a supplementary transportation grant of $92,000, be received,
placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized and
directed to execute said contract 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.
55776 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the plans, specifications,
estimate of cost, contract documents, etc. for the Repairs of the
Park Avenue Bridge, Bridge Contract No. 4, in the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 19446, pre-
liminarily approving the plans and specifications, etc. for said
bridge, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55777 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Miller that the City Clerk be instructed
to publish the "Notice of Public Hearing on plans and specifications of
the Repairs of the Park Avenue Bridge in Waterloo, Iowa, and the Taking
of Bids for the Improvement", said date being set as February 10,
1969 at 7:30 P.M.
Motion carried.
55778 Moved by Miller, 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:
January 20, 1969
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55778 - (continued)
FROM ATTEND LOCATION
Street Commis-
sioner & one
Assistant
Public Works
Spring Conf.
Ames, Iowa
Supt. of Sewers American Public Ames, Iowa
Works Spring
Conference
Asst. City
Engineer
7th Annual Water Ames, Iowa
Resources Design
Conference
DATES
Feb. 5 &
6, 1969
Feb. 5 &
6, 1969
EXPENSE
$30.00 ea. +
use of City
Vehicle
$30.00 ea. +
use of City
Vehicle
Jan. 23 & $35.00 + use
24, 1969
of City Vehicle
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried.
55779 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by O'Connor 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. 19447,
approving said application for certain beer permit in the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted:
CLASS "C" PERMIT
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., 415 East 7th Street
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55780 - Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Miller 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 issuance
of license, that the approval be endorsed on the application and for-
warded to the Iowa Liquor Control Coiiuuission, duplicate copies of the
application and insurance liability certificate be received, placed
on file, and Resolution No. 19448, approving the application, be
adopted:
Class "C" Permit
Leon J. Richardson dba Buck Hill Tap, 704 Cleveland Street
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Miller and O'Connor voted Aye.
Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
55781 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea 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 and
Permit granted:
American Legion Becker Chapman Post #138, 619 Franklin Street
Motion carried.
55782 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by O'Connor that the report of the City
Attorney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the
close of business on January 20, 1969, 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.
January 20, 1969
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55783 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the Council adjourn.
Motion carried.
James R. Wilson
City Clerk