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Home My WebLink About03/12/1973City Hall, Waterloo,Iowa REGULAR SESSION March 12, 1973 - 7:30 P.M. The City Councilof 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 March 12, 1973. Mayor Turner in the Chair° Present: Councilmen Cavanaugn, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey. Absent; Councilman Keller. Councilman Glenda Mabrey offered the invocation 63472 Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of March 12, 1973.at 730 PM,, be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 63473 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the Minutes of the Regular Session held March 5, 1973 at 7:30 P,M;, be approved. Motion carried. 63474 - Director of Public Works Culver pointed out to the Council the good points of the Vac -All Catch Basin Cleaner and how it could speed up the catch basin cleaning operation. Councilman Miller reported that in 1968 an investigation was made on the machine and at that time the unit could not pick up packed sand and it had to be loosened, it did do a good job on leaves, however, the cost was too high for that operation only. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Director of Public Works, transmitting a proposal from All Wheel Drive Company, Cedar Falls, Iowa, to sell to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, a Vac - All Catch Basin Cleaner for use by the Sewer Departme:t for the sum of $19,902.00 and optional street flusher equipment for $4,300000, and rec- ommending approval without the optional street flusher equipment, concur- red by the Public Works Committee, be received, placed on file and action deferred until the Council can see the Vac -All Catch Basin Cleaner in operation. Motion carried, 63475 - Marvin Knudsen of the Iowa Concrete Paving Association presented an Award for the Year 1972 for paving of projects in the City of Waterloo done by Irving F. Jensen Company, Inc. Awards were also presented to the follow- ing Engineers: Jay Culver Dick King Tade Gerischer Al Weisert Walt Senchina A. D, Hippen James Holbach Jerry Lunkensmeyer Earl Bush 63476 - Mayor Turner recognized the Students from Central High School who were in attendance at the Council Meeting. 63477 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cohea that the Financial Report of the Board of Waterloo Water Works Trustees for the year ending December 31, 1972, be received and placed on file. Motion. carried. 2 63478 - Dick Jenkins spoke to the Council, stating that after the successful vote on the Conway Square Civic Center, the center city of Waterloo showed needs to be met but in order to complete the job, a comprehensive study was needed. Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Direc- tor of Public Works,trananitting a contract for engineering services for the Comprehensive Central Business District Study in Waterloo, dated 3/12/73, as submitted by Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., together with a flow chart, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution Noo 22443, approving and directing execution of said contract by the Mayor and City Clerk in behalf of the City of Water- loo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63479 Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the Supplemental Agreement dated 3/12/73 with Thorson-Brom-Broshar-Snyder, Architects, Inc., con- senting to the assignment by the Cedar Skyline Corporation to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, a contract entered into on 1/5/72 and assigned on 1/8/73, and amending said contract, in connection with the acquisition and construction of the Conway Square Civic Center, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 22444, approving and accepting said Supplement- al Agreement dated 3/12/73., and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to 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. 63480 Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Dykeman that Construction Permit Noo 73-24-S for 2279' of 8" S.P. for Hurst Addition in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, from the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, subject to cer- tain conditions and requirements, be received and placed on file. Motion carried„ 63481 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Mabrey that the Three Year Service Contract Agreements of various suppliers as submitted by C. F. Rohdes, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase IV, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 63482 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting Change Order #6, as submitted by Brice, Pet- rides and Associates, Inc., for a time extension of 182 Calendar days with revised completion date of July 9, 1973 for the Maywood Sewers Pro- gram, Component II, WS -Iowa -70, Contract No. 162, M. F. Goerdt Construc- tion Co., Dubuque, Iowa, Contractors, and recommending approval, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye, Nay<, None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. March 12, 1973 - 3 - 63483 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting Change Order #7, as submitted by Brice, Pet- rides and Associates, Inco, for additional work for the Maywood Sewers Program, Component II, WS -Iowa -70, Contract No. 162, at an additional. cost of $2,175 00, furnished by M. F. Goerdt Construction Co., Dubuque, Iowa, Contractors, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay° None. Absent° Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63484 - Councilman Dykeman stated he was concerned about: two things, one, the work on change orders was already done and the Council was not aware of itbeforehand, and the other, the paving under Contract No. 134 was not as smooth as it should be and the grading and fill on Change Order No. 6 was done with the assumption that. sidewalks would be constructed on Ridge way way Avenue. Mayor Turner reported in the future the Council would be fully informed before work was done on change orders= Moved by Cohea, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting Change Order No.. 6 for the 1972.Paving Program Noo 3, Contract No. 134, for work performed by the Cedar Falls Const.ruction. Coo, Cedar Falls, Iowa, atan additional cost of $11,130,00, and recom- mending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Mabrey and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay° Dykeman and Miller, Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63485 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Mabrey that the Warranty Deed dated 11/7/72 from Delbert Co Ford and Lillian M. Ford conveying unto the City of Water- loo, Iowa, a part of Lot 13 in Pleasant Valley addition (R -O -W at inters., Letsch Road and Rainbow Drive), be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 22445, approving and accepting said deed, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh,, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent, Keller, Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63486 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No2479, as amended, by adding Sub -Sec- tion No,: 42 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance, rezoning certain property in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its third reading (the first having passed under CoR, 63438 of 2/26/73, and the second under C.R.#63463 of 3/5/73), and now placed on its final adoption. On roll. call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent ° Keller° Mayor declared the motion carried: 63487 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that; Ordinance No o 2626, an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, by adding Sub -Section No. 42 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance, rezoning certain property in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. March 12, 1973 4 63487 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Ave, Nay: None, Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 63488 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that Resolution No. 22446, being a resolution directing the advertisement for sale of $330,000.00 Street Improvement Bonds and fixing a date for hearing on the issuance thereof, (1972 Paving Program #1) known as Paving Program No. 127, be adopted and said date being set as April 2, 1973. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63489 Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 22447, a resolu- tion accepting and approving certain offers to sell real properties to the City and accepting and approving certain deeds in the Conway Square Civic Center Project Area, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63490 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the Low Rent Housing Commission submitting minutes of their regular meeting held on February 7, 1973, be received, placed on file and Resolution Noo 22448, approving said minutes, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63491 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Conway Square Civic Center Project Co-ordinator transmitting a list of expendi- tures and invoices for expenses incurred by the Cedar Skyline Corporation on the Conway Square Civic Center Project, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending reimbursement, be received, placed on file and Resolu- tion No. 22449, approving said expenditures and invoices of the Cedar Sky- line Corporation and authorizing payment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63492 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting Estimate #2 Report as submitted by Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engineers, Waterloo, Iowa, as to work and materials furnished by Deman Phillips Construction Company, Contractors, Waterloo, Iowa, for the construction of Project No. Iowa OSC-54(PIC), Grant Educational Park, Contract Noo 3, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 22450, approving the report and certifying payment accordingly, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent: Keller:. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. March 12, 1973 63493 Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No, 22451, BILLS, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63494 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution Noe 22452, BILLS, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye.; Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63495 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the Di- rector of Public Works, transmitting Partial. Payment Estimate #21 (Final) Engineers' Certificate of Completion and Recommendation of Acceptance from Veenstra & Kim, Consulting Engineers, West Des Moines, Iowa, as to work performed and materials furnished by Service Construction Company Waterloo, Iowa, Contractors, for the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase IV, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recom- mending approval, be received, placed on file, approved, and Resolution Noe 22453, approving the report of said firm accepting the work., and authorizing paymentaccordingly, be adopted, On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Ayeo Nays None. Absent Keller, Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63496 Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from Mayor Turner reporting to the Council that Harry M. Reed desires to retire as a member of the Waterloo Library Board, that he was bowing to Mr. Reed's wishes to be replaced, and recommending William Burger be appointed to fill the unexpired term to end June 30, 1978, be received, placed on file, the resignation of Harry M. Reed accepted with sincere regret and Mr. Reed thanked for his twenty-three years of outstanding service, as well as presenting the Library's story in an eloquent fashion, and Will- iam Burger appointed to the Waterloo Library Board to fill the said un- expired term. Motion carried. 63497 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the City Engineer be instruc- ted to prepare the plans, specifications, form of proposal, form of con- tract and bond, estimate of cost, etc, for the Demolition of Buildings at. 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial. Street and 210-212 West Fourth. Street, known as 1973 Conway Square Civic Center Demolition Contract #1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Motion carried,; 63498 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the City Engineer's plans, specifications, form of proposal, form of contract and bond, estimate of cost, etc. for the Demolition of Buildings at 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial. Street and 210-212 West. Fourth Street, known as 1973 Conway Square Civic Center Demolition Contract: #1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried, 63499 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that: Resolution No. 22454, a resolu- tion preliminarily approving the plans, specifications, form of contract and bond, form of proposal., estimate of cost, etc, for the Demolition of March 12, 1973 6 63499 - (Continued) Buildings at 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, known as 1973 Conway Square Civic Center Demolition Con- tract #1, in 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. 63500 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the City Clerk be instruc- ted to publish the Notice of Hearing on proposed plans, specifications and proposed form of contract and bond for the Demolition of Buildings at518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, known as 1973 Conway Square Civic Center Demolition Contract #1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and the Taking of Bids for the Demolition., said date being set as April 2, 1973 at 730 P.M. Motion carried. 63501 - Councilman Miller raised the question of the Director of Public Works going to the Highway Officials Meeting. Director of Public Works Culver explained the purpose of the meeting was to co-ordinate roads with the Highway Commission and to help get the City's fair share, and stated he would report back. Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the following requests for permission to attend the functions on the dates and at the locations des- ignated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amounts shown, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and permission granted: From Attend Location Dates Expense Director of Mississippi Valley Chicago, Public Works Conference of State Illinois Highway Officials Annual. Meeting Fire Chief Fire Chief for two mem- bers of Fire Dept. Iowa Paid Fire Ames, Chiefs Semi- Iowa Annual. Meeting Fire Department Kansas City, Instructors Missouri Conference March 13 thru 17, 1971, in- clusive March 14 and 15, 1973 March 26 thru 30, 1973 in- clusive $14600 4- use of City Vehi- cle $2800 4- use of City Vehicle $250 ., 00 -1- use of City Vehicle On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63502 - Moved by Morrissey, 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 approval be endorsed on the applications and for- warded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department with certified fee receipts, duplicate copies of the applications, etc., be received, pla- ced on file, and Resolution No, 22455, approving the applications, be adopted: March 12, 1973 - 7 63502 - (Continued) Class "C" The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., 3808 University Avenue Lucky Stores, Inc. dba Eagle Store #082, 2052 Logan Avenue Lucky Stores, Inc. dba May's Drug Store #181, 1934 Logan Avenue Lucky Stores, Inc. dba Eagle Store #131, Washington & 7th Streets On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: Keller. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63503 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the following application; together with doctor's certificate and approvalof the Chief of Police, for taxicab driver's license, be received, placed on file and the lic- ense granted: David John Goldsmith, 110 Prince Street Motion carried. 63504 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that the report of the City Attorney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of business on March 12, 1973, 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. 63505 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Mabrey that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Andrew A. Blomberg, City Clerk March 12, 1973