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Home My WebLink About01/15/1973City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION January 15, 1973 - 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 15, 1973. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey. Absent: Councilman Keller. Councilman Glenda Mabrey offered the invocation. 63275 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session of January 1.5, 1973 at 7:30 P.M., be accepted and appro- ved. Motion carried. 63276 = Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the Minutes, of the Regu- lar Session held January 8, 1973 at 7:30 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 63277 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the proof of publication of the Notice of Public Hearing on Re -zoning, upon the request .f W. W. Sindlinger, Atty. in behalf of Country Manor, Inc., upon the recommend- ation of the City Planning ComsniaAon and the City Council's own motion to rezone certain real property located in Section. 4 -88N -15W (Prarie Meadow West, Highway #412 and Ansborough Avenue area), as fully described in said Notice published in the Waterloo Daily Courier on DecemLer 289 1972, from "R-1, R -P" Planned Residence District to "R-3, R -P" Planned Residence District, be received and placed on. file. Motion carried. 63278 The Mayor announced the time had arrived to near objections, if any, and asked if anyone present wished to be heardor make objections, or if there were any written objections filed with. the Clerk. The Clerk reported there were no written objections placed on file and no one appeared to object orally. In the discussion the following questions were asked and answered: 1 - Stuart Birley askedwhat part of the area requested for rezone was presently "R-1, R -P" Planned Residence District. Fred Debe answered presently this classification started at Olmpic Drive and the re- quested rezone would allow moving Olympic Drive approximately 150° north, which would reduce the number of single family dwellings from 79 to 42 but the single dwelling lots would be increased in size. 2 - G. Marrin Lewis, 856 Sunrise Boulevard, stated he was concerned about opening all of the streets onto a main thoroughfare. Fred Debe replied this requested rezone would restrict all streets whi.cti now open onto Olympic Drive. 3 - Rowena Smith, 3750 Loralin Drive, asked what type of house would be built and Fred Debe said the houses would be in the $20,000 valua- tion bracket. 4 - W. W. Sindlinger said the builder would attempt to keep multi -family dwellings to the south near. Highway #412. Fred Debe reported that ti 1 2 63278 m (Continued) in order to develop the area fully, the need was for 50% multi- family and 38%3 single family dwellings; the reason for the rezone request was to locate the street in a permanent location. 5 - Councilman Dykeman asked if there would be a buffer between single family dwellings and the condominiums. Mr. Debe answered that Olympic Drive was to divide the single family dwellings from the condominiums. Thereupon, it was moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cohea that an Ordinance be drawn and submitted for said re -zoning ,> On roll call, Cavanaugh Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miler and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63279 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, by adding Sub - Section No, 37 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance, rezoning certain pro- perty in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, with the City of Waterloo Iowa, to retain easement rights, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by tiller that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its first reading. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea,, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63280 m loved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the proof of publication of the Notice of Public Hearing on Re -zoning, upon the request of Rich- ard H. Young, upon the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and the City Council's own motion, to rezone Lots 52, 53 and 54 in Southgate Third Addition (NE ccr. of Park Lane and Brockway Road) , as fully described in said Notice published in the Waterloo Daily Courier on December 289 1972, from °''R-4" Multiple Residence District to 'S-1" Shopping Center, be received and placed on file° Motion carried. 63281 The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear sbject.ion, if any, and asked if anyone present wished to be heard car make objections, or if there were any written objections filed with the Clerk. The Clerk reported there were no written objections, and no one appeared to object orally. After public hearing and no objections having been made or filed, it was moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that an Ordinance be drawn and submitted for said reuz, ningo On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63282 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, by adding Sub - Section No. 38 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance, rezoning certain property in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its first reading. January 159 1973 3 63282 -- (Continued) On roll calf Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, , Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the mct1en carried. 63283 m Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the com unication frena; Mayor Turner, stating service award plaques have been prepared for the fellow- ing Long-time city employees who have retired, he received, placed 4_h file and Resolution No. 22370, presenting said service award plaques, be adopted: Henry Went;he, served as City Treasurer, 14 years, Margaret Nordholm, City Librarian, 26 years, Fic.yd Pastain, served as Bailiff of Muntcipal, Cc-..urt, 20 years Carl Fagerlind, Waterloo Street Department, 36 years, Harrison Earnest, Waterlco Street Department, 19 years, E. Josephine Poyner, employed Waterloo Sewer Department, 18 years, Verner Claussen, employed Waterloo Park. Depart rent, 19 years, Leslie Staack, member of Waterloo Police Department, 30 years, Maurice J. Casey, member of Waterloo Police Department, 25 years Cornelius E. Harken, member of Waterloo Fire Department, , 33 years Robert J. Larson, member. of Waterloo Fire Department,, 31 years Milton Hall, member of Waterloo :Fire Department, 34 years, Ralph W. Ahlhelm, member of Waterloo Fire Depart;-ent 26 years, Donald W. Smith, member of Waterlco Fire Department, 35 years. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Fabrey, I°ti,1,ler and TMorri s,oy voted Aye.Nay: None, Absent;: Keller. Mayer declared the Restluticn adopted. 63284 - Mayor Turner recognized the Students from Central High School who; were in attendance at the meeting. 63285 m Moved by Cohea, seccnded by Morrissey that the cem unicati,o.n from the City Engineer, tra_nsnitting the request from Jorgensen Constrecti.on Co, in behalf of Priebe Eros. and Sons, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa, for permission to widen the existing 35° curb cut to 45' at 1625 West 4th Street, on the Williston Avenue side, as shown on the attached print, and recommend- ing approval subject to the provisions of his letter;, he received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accordance therewith and at no cost to the City of Waterloo, lora. Motion carried. 63286 - Under Council Action #62887 of 10/16/72, further action was deferred c.. "An ordinance vacating all that part of the existing alley in Pleasant View Additicn lying west of LaPorte Road between Plymouth Avenue a -id East Ridgeway Avenue and east: from a point 10 feet east of the west line cf Lot 364 in Pleasant View Addition" until access to Lot 479 could be re- solved. Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Dykeman that the corrm'inicaticn from the Director of Public Works recommending that vacation of that part of the existing alley in Pleasant View Addition lying west of LaPorte Road be- tween Plymouth Avenue and East Ridgeway Avenue and east fronta point 10 feet east of the west line of Lot 364 in. Pleasant View Additionhe denied as the only access to Lot 478 is from this alley, be received, placed on file and action deferred until January 22, 1973. Motion carried. January 15, 1973 - 4 - 63287 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, advising improvements required as a condition precedent to the final approval of Westchester Road extension from Station. 1C'12 to Sta- tion 19+06,07 in the Waterloo Country Club Addition, in. the City of Wat- erloo, Iowa, have been completed, approved by his office, submitting a combination maintenance bond for four year streets and four year sewers and reporting the perfcrmAce bond may be released, be received,, placed on file, approved said 4 -year maintenance bond accepted and performance bond released, Motion carried. 63288 - Ricriard Jenkins, President of the Cedar Skyline Corporation, gave an oral. progress report on the Conway Square Civic Center and the redevelopment of the center city, and presented a written, itemized "Total Aiticipated. Expenses for Project" report. Robert Broshar and Wayne Snyder of 'Thorson-Brom-Broshar-Snyder, Archi- tects, gave a slide presentation. Joe Stovall asked how taxes paid by low-income people would be affected, Mayor Turner said the Council was on record to not increase taxes. Mayor Turner, then publicly thanked Mr. Jenkins and the Architects for their work. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the Total Anticipated Expenses for Project report be received, placed on file and tree firm of jhorsor.- Brom-Broshar-Snyder, Architect, instructed to proceed withdesign and plans for the Conway Square Civic Center. Motion carried. 63289 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Miller that the Memorandum of Working Agree- ment between the Mayor and Council of the City of Water.lcc, Iowa and Municipal Employees' Local Union No. 1127, affiliated with Laborers In- ternational union of North America AFL-CIO, dated January 3, 1973 he received, placed on file and Resolution No. 22371, approving said Agree- ment and authorizing the Mayor to sign and execute same in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call., Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63290 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting an. Iowa State Highway Commission Amendment to Iowa State Highway Commission Resolution Noo 67-F-122 and Addendum to Iowa State Highway Commission Project Agreement for Primary Road Ex- tensions No. 72-3-079, togetn.er with plan prints 11 and 17-b, reporting said Commission is proposing to pave Mullan Avenue between Washington Street north to the railroad tracks and requesting the City assume all costs of signalization of the railroad tracks involved under this Adden- dum at an approximate cost of $50,000,and recommending approval, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 22372, approving said Amendment and Addendum and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign same in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey,, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared tele resolution adopted. January 15, 1973 5 - 63291 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 22373, ap- proving the minutes of the Waterloo Commission on Human Rights for their meetings held on October 5, 1972 and November 16, 1972, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dyke Baa., abrey Filler and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63292 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Morrissey that the communication .from the Electrical Inspector, recommending that 175 Watt White Mercury Vapor Lamps be installed at the following locations, be received placed r;in file, recommendations approved and said street lights ordered included in the next street lighting program: 1 - At intersecti.cn of Brockway Rcad and Fark Lane, 1 - At intersection. of Brockway Road and C•le rico F Avenue, 1 - At intersection of An.sbcrcugh Avenue and Meadow ow Lane, 1 - At the North lot line of 3800 T air, ord Aver e 1 - At the South lot line of 3800 Hammond Avenue, 4 - Between Highway 63 South and West «th Street on West Sha:.;.rl.! s Read, 1 - At intersection of West 4th Street and West Shaul.is Road, 1 - at 425 West Donald Street, 1 - At 321 West Donald Street, 1 1 - At the East lot line ef 222 West Donaid Street, 1 - At 126 West Donald Street, 1 - At the dead end o,dn West Dale Street West of Ackererant Street Motion carried. 63293 Moved by Miller seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 22374, ordering installation of certain street lights in the City of Waterloo, 1cwa,, be adopted. On roll call,- Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller® Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63294 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the City Engineer, reporting under the 1973 capital improvement budget, the estimated allocations for sanitary sewer are Four Seasons Lift Station Revisions Dysart Road Orange Township $150,000 $300,000 $ 40,000 $350,000, that the Orange Township sanitary sewer project is scheduled for ccmple- tion before any street improvements can be made, paving is proposed for Spring, thus making the sanitary sewer at an estimated cost of $327,657.11 necessary for letting as soon as possible, be received, placed on file and action deferred until January 22, 1973, Motion carried, 63295 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the renewal application and fee of Art H. Knief, 628 Sycamore Street, for an additional 30 day lic- ense, to expire February 17, 1972, to cc,ntinue a Going -Out -Of -Business or Liquidation Sale, be received, placed on file and license approved, Motion carried. January 15, 1973 - 6 s 63296 - Moved by Miller, seconded. by Cohea that the following application, bond and fee for renewal of City Permit; to operate a Mobile Home Park at the location designated, be received, placed on file and approved, Iseman Division of U. S. Industries, 1608 Canfield. Road Motion carried. 63297 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the following applications, bonds and fees for Beer 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 appros,albe endorsed on the appltcc ticns and for- warded to the Iowa Peer and L,igoor Control Departmert with certified fee receipts, duplicate copies of the applications, etc., he received, pla- ced on file, and Resolution No. 22375, approving the applications, be adopted Class *!C" The Great Atlantic. & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., Osco Drug, Inc., 2060 Crossroads BlAid. Dunn°s Inc., dba Dunn°s Sure Save, 1975 Fr 415 E. 7th Street 2206 Kimball Aveaue nklin Avenue On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, M:y.hrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay one, Absent Keller. TMayor declared the resolution. adopted. 63298 - Moved by Cavanaugh., seconded by Cchea that the fcllowing appliation and bond for permission to, sell cigarettes at the location as designated, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file, the bond approved and permit granted H & F, Inc. , dba 2nd Shift, 749 Rainbow Drive Motion carried., 63299 - Moved by Morrissey; seconded by Cavanaugh that the f l..lowin.g applica- tions, together with doctor's cert,i.fica*;es and approval of the Chief of Police, for taxicab driver's licenses, be received, placed on file and the licenses gra.nt:edo Merle junior Rossow, 1008 '3ertch Avenue Cordon Robert Woods, 2951 Independence Avenue, Lot ##1 Motion carried. 63300 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from Veens- tra & Kimm, Engineers, transmitting Employers Commercial Union Insurance Company of America bond (Johns -Manville Roofing Guarantee) Certificate of Coverage No. A-432-2478 dated 12/7/72 from Puller Roofing, Inc. for built-up roofing and flashing for Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase IV, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 63301 Moved by Miller, 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 January 15, 1973, as shown on the list attached to said re- port, have been approved by him, be received, placed on file, and the report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 63302 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the Council adjcirn. Motion carried. Andrew A. Blomberg, City Clerk January 15, 1973