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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/1973If Io City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION April 2, 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 7030 P.M. on April 2, 1973. Mayor Turner in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey. Absent: None, Councilman Charles Dykeman offered the invocation. 63574 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Morrissey that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session of April 2, 1973 at 7030 P.M., be accepted and appro- -ved. Motion carried. 63575 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Dykeman that the Minutes of the Regular Session held March 26, 1973 at 730 P.M., be approved° Motion carried. 63576 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea teat the proof of publication of the Notice of Hearing on the Issuance of $330,000 Street Improvement Ponds of the City of Waterloo, Iowa (Special Assessments) to be issued in antic, ipation of the deferred payment of assessments levied for the 1972 Paving, Program No. 1, known as Contract No. 127, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried° 63577 - The Mayor announced that this was the time for public hearing on the mat- ter of the issuance of $330,000 Street Improvement Bonds, and asked whet her any written objections had been filed. No oral objections were offered and the City Clerk advised no written objections had been filed. Moved by Miller, seconded by Mabrey that the proof of publication of the Notice of Bond Sale for the sale of $330,000 Street Improvement Bonds (Special Assessments) for the 1972 Paving Program No. 1, known as Coni,, tract No. 127, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 63578 - This also being the time and place for the opening of bids for the sale of said above described bonds, the meeting was thrown open for the re- ceipt of bids for said bonds. Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Morrissey that the following sealed bids be received, placed on file but NOT OPENED° 1. Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Indianola, Iowa 2. R. G. Dickinson & Co., Des Moines, Iowa 3. National Bank of Waterloo for Carleton Do Beh Company, Des Moines, Ia. 4. Dain, Kalman & Quail, Davenport, Iowa Motion carried. - 2 - 53579 - Open bids were then called for, and there being none, it was moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the sealed bids be opened, being as fol- lows, and referred to the City Clerk and Auditor for checking and report back to the Council. EFFECTIVE OR NET PREMIUM INTEREST RATE 1. Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Indianola, Iowa 2. R. G. Dickinson & Co., Des Moines, Iowa 3. National Bank of Waterloo for Carleton D. Beh Company, Des Moines, Iowa 4. Dain, Kalman & Quail, Davenport, Iowa Motion carried, $ $13033 409275 5,41902% 5022474% 5006218°, 63580 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the proof of publication of Notice of Hearing on Proposed Plans, Specifications and proposed Form of Bond and Contract for the Demolition of Structures at 518-520-522- 524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and the Taking of Bids for the Demolition, 1973 Con- way Square Civic Center, Demolition Contract Noo 1, be received and placed on file. Motion carried, 63581 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, to the proposed plans, specifications and proposed form of bond and contract etc,, for the Demolition of Structures at 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commer- cial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, 1973 Conway Square Civic Cen- ter, Demolition Contract No. 1, and asked if any one present wished to be heard or make objection, 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 Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that Reso- lution No. 22479, confirming the approval of plans, specifications, form. of bond and contract, for the Demolition of Structures at 518-520-522- 524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, 1973 Con- way Square Civic Center, Demolition Contract No, 1, in the City of Water- loo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nays None, Absent. None, Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63582 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that Resolution No. 22480, ord- ering the Demolition of Structures at 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, 1973 Conway Square Civic Center, Demolition Contract No. 1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted, On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye, Nay. None. Absent. None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63583 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the Clerk open the bids, which were as follows, April 2, 1973 3 63583 (Continued) NAME OF BIDDER Bierlein. Building Movers, Inc. Saginaw, Michigan Jens Olesen & Sons Construction Co. Waterloo, Iowa J. C. White Excavating Co. Des Moines, Iowa Motion carried., AMOUNT OF BID $44,700.00 $45,800.00 $38,576.00 AMOUNT OF CHECK Bid Bond $5,000.00 $3,900.00 63584 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Mabrey that the bids be received, placed on file and referred to the City Engineer to check and report back to the Council. Motion carried. 63585 Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Building Official, submitting the following two bids for the installa- tion of a bathroom at 447 Cherry Street for John and Roxie Hollingsworth, and recommending the acceptance of the low bid, be received, placed on file, and Resolution Noo 22481, accepting the low bid of Young Plumbing Company, Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $1,130.00 for said installa- tion, adopted: Young Plumbing Company . . o o o . $1,130.00 John W. Koch and Sons, Inc.. . a . . $1,747.00 On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63586 Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting plans as proposed by Robert Broshar for sidewalk, curb and gutter on Park Avenue as requested by the Waterloo Savings Bank, reporting it would be necessary to repair the frontage on City -owned property between the bridge approach and the said Bank, and recommending approval of the request and additional City repair subject to the provis- ions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations appro- ved and granted in accordance therewith, with a work order to be submit- ted by the contractor for Council approval. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye, Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63587 - The City Clerk and Auditor, having checked the bids submitted for the $330,000 Street Improvement Bonds being offered for sale in connection with the 1972 Paving Program No. 1, Contract No. 127, referred to him by Council Action #63579, reported that after checking the bids, the bid of Peoples Trust and Savings Bank of Indianola, Iowa being an ef- fective interest rate of 4.9275 7, was the best bid received. After due consideration of the bids received, it was moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Keller that Resolution No. 22482, directing sale of $330,000.00 Street Improvement Bonds of Waterloo, Iowa, to Peoples Trust & Savings Bank of Indianola Iowa, for the 1972 Paving Program No. 1 known as Contract No. 127, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent. None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. April 2, 1973 - 4 - 63588 The City Engineer, having checked the bids submitted, reported the bid of Jo C. White Excavating Company of Des Moines, Iowa for Demolition of Structures at 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, 1973 Conway Square Civic Center, Demolition Contract No. 1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $38,576000, was the lowest legal bid received. Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 22483, accepting the bid of J. C. White Excavating Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, for the Demo- lition of Structures at 518-520-522-524-526-528 Commercial Street and 210-212 West Fourth Street, 1973 Conway Square Civic Center, Demolition Contract No. 1, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $38,576000, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63589 Councilman Keller raised the question on safety and the possibility of a person being injured due to an explosion of Methane or similar gases, stating the Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement would relieve the City of its financial obligation but he would not like to see anyone injured if it could be prevented, Public Works Director Culver reported some of this area was vented to prevent gas build up. Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Dykeman that the Hold Harmless and Indemni- fication Agreement dated 3/30/73 from James L. Rooff, his successors and assigns, for the property known as 125 Paper Mill, legally described as Lot 1, Rooff°s Addition, be received, placed on file, approved and ac- cepted, and the City Clerk instructed to have same recorded. Motion carried. 63590 Safety Director Scoggin reported the safety work to he provided to Black Hawk County would take 20% of the Safety Department's time, therefore, the County would be charged 20% of the cost of the Department for the balance of the year. Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the Safety Director, transmitting a contract between Black Hawk County and the City of Waterloo from March 1, 1973 through December 31, 1973, whereby the City will provide safety inspections and assistance for establishing a safety program for County employees, for the sum of $2,250000, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, ap- proved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized and directed to execute same in behalf of the City. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63591. An Ordinance amending Ordinance Noe 2479, as amended, by adding Sub - Section No. 43 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance rezoning certain pro- perty in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the City Clerk. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the rules requiring ordinances to be read in full on three separate days be suspended, that said ord- inance be recorded as having passed its second and third readings (the first having passed under C.R,#63536 of 3/26/73) and be now placed on its final adoption. April 2, 1973 5 63591 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63592 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that Ordinance Noo 2627, an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, by adding Sub -Section) Noa 43 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance rezoning certain property in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 63593 Community Development Administrator Mercer explained in detail the fund- ing of the Revised R-7 Project, stating there would be no additional cash grants by the City of Waterloo but the City had acquired additional non- cash credits for the increased project costs. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Com- munity Development Administrator, reporting on the Westfield -Virden Iowa R-7 Urban Renewal Project funds and transmitting a proposed "Reso- lution of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, authorizing the filing of a com- bined Part I-II Loan and Grant Application for Project No. Iowa R-7", and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution Noa 22484, authorizing the filing of said application, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63594 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the Community Development Administrator, transmitting a proposed "Reso- lution establishing Fair Market Value for certain properties to be acqu- ired in the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-2", be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 22485, establishing said Fair Market Value, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63595 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that. Resolution No. 22486, a reso- lution 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, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63596 Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Keller that the communication from the Director of Public Works, transmitting the proposed plans and specifica- tions, form of contract, estimate of cost, etc. for the construction of Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase V, as prepared by Veenstra & Kimm, Consulting Engineers, West Des Moines, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. April 2, 1973 - 6 63597 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Mabrey that Resolution No. 22487, approving the proposed plans and specifications, proposed form of contract, etc., for construction of Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase V, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa; fixing the date and place for the public hearing thereon and the receiving of bids therefor as April 30, 1973, and author- izing and directing the City Clerk to publish said notice, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63598 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Dykeman that the report of the Building Official, submitting a list showing demolitions at 1216 Sycamore Street and 708 Sycamore Street (Rear), together with cost of demolitions, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, being Demolition Contract No. B-24, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 22488, making assess- ments for the demolitions and instructing the City Clerk to certify said assessments to the Black Hawk County Auditor, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63599 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that the following request for per- mission to attend the function on the date and at the location designated with expenses allowed not to exceed the amount shown, be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted: From Attend Location Dates Expense City Engineer for Survey Crew Party Chief & Instrument Man Land Surveyors Conference Ames, Iowa April 13, $8.00 -8° use of 1973 •City Vehicle On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay, None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 63600 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the following applications, bonds and fees for Beer Permits at the locations designated in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be, and the same are hereby approved for the issuance of licenses, that the approval be endorsed on the applications and for- warded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department with certified fee receipts, duplicate copies of the applications, etc., be received, placed on file, and Resolution Noo 22489, approving the applications, be adopted Class "C" James J. Burke dba West Side Grocery, 923 West Third Street Continental Oil Company dba West Side Service, 127 Jefferson St. Clutews Super Market, Inc., 1657 Falls Avenue Class '"$" Best Foods of Waterloo, Inc. dba Mr. Steak Restaurant, 2936 University Avenue On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. April 2, 1973. - 7 - 63601 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cavanaugh that the following applications, bonds and fees for Beer and 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 applica- tions and all items forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control De- partment, and duplicate copies of applications, etc., be received, pla- ced on file, and Resolution No. 22490, approving the applications, be adopted: Class "A" The Sunnyside Country Club, 1600 Olympic Drive Class "C" Warren Nash dba Brown Owl, 121 East Fifth Street Timothy G. Pfalzgraf dba Bob Cat Inn, 713 Sycamore Street Arlyss & Thelma Luloff dba Fortune's Tavern, 328 Elm Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 63602 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the application and bond of Washington Park Gulf for permission to transfer Cigarette Permit #2946 from 420 West Fifth Street to West Third Street and Washington Street in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file, bond ap- proved and permission granted: Motion carried. 63603 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the following application 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: Continental Oil Co. dba West Side Service, 127 Jefferson Street Motion carried. 63604 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Morrissey that the report of the City Attor- ney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of business on April 2, 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. 63605 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. April 2, 1973 Andrew A. Blomberg, City Clerk -o r-'• r; rt r• �c r-' tx1 P� O r✓ . r-� LA) CI) rt 1 t Cn rt • • H 0 Lk) 0O H 0 � E