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REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 1973 _, 7:30 P_M<.
The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in the
Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City at 7:30 P.M. on May 14, 1973,
Mayor Turner in the Chair.
Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey.
Absent: None.
Councilman Charles Dykeman offered the invocation,
63769 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the Agenda, as amended, for
the Regular Session of May 14, 1973 at 7:30 P.M., be accepted and appro-
ved.
Motion carried.
63770 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the Minutes of the Regular
Session held May 7, 1973 at 7:30 P.M., be approved.
Motion carried,
63771 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that the proof of publication of
the Notice of Proposed Resolution of Necessity for Oiling Program - Year
1973, being a Proposed Resolution of Necessity (No. 22521) for the im-
provement of streets, avenues, drives, roads, boulevards and alleys, or
portions thereof, by oiling the same in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as
published in the Waterloo Daily Courier on April 26 and May 3, 1973, be
received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
63772 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived for the hearing of objections
to the oiling of certain streets, avenues, drives, roads, boulevards
and alleys, or portions"thereof, under the Oiling Program of Year 1973,
and asked if anyone present wished to be heard or if any written objec-
tions had been filed.
There were no oral objections and the Clerk reported that written objec-
tions had been filed by:
1. Clarence Kopplin, 1046 Kern Street, et al, objectiong to assessments
for 1000 block of Kern Street;
2. Gerald Beasley, 1728 Commercial Street, objecting to oiling of West
16th Street, between Jefferson Street and Commercial Street;
3. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Busby, 802 Hammond Avenue, et al, objecting to
oiling of 1300 block of Hammond Avenue;
4. Floyd Brinker, et al, 2020 Plymouth Avenue, objecting to oiling of
Plymouth Avenue from LaPorte Road to east end;
5. Clara I. Fiedler, 326 West 9th Street, objecting to oiling of Bluff
Street from West 8th Street to West 9th Street;
6. Earl Laipple, 839 Maxwell Street, objecting to oiling of Alley from
Lawn Hill Avenue to Fletcher Avenue between Campbell Avenue to King-
sley Avenue.
Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the above objections be received
and placed on file.
Motion carried.
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63773 - Councilman Cohea mentioned that the City could spend more time and do a
better job on oiling. Mayor Turner stated the oiling was for dust con-
trol and was not a permanent improvement.
63774 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 22542, sustain-
ing the objections of Floyd Brinker, etal to the oiling of Plymouth Ave-
nue from LaPorte Road to the east end in the 1973 Oiling Program, be
adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63775 - After due consideration of the above objections and the objection of
Oran R. Wingler received and placed on file under C.R,#63701. of 4/23/73,
it was moved by Dykeman, seconded by Morrissey that Resolution No, 22543
overruling the objections of Clarence Kopplin, et al, Gerald Beasley,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bushby, et al, Clara I. Fiedler, Earl Laipple and
Oran R. Wingler to the 1973 Oiling Program, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63776 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 22544, amending
the Proposed Resolution of Necessity by deleting Plymouth. Avenue from
LaPorte Road to east end from the 1973 Oiling Program 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.
63777 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 22545, being a
Resolution of Necessity, as amended, for oiling various streets, avenues
drives, roads, boulevards and alleys, or portions thereof, in the City
of Waterloo, Iowa, under the Oiling Program for the Year 1973, be adop-
ted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None, Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63778 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that Resolution No. 22546, di-
recting the oiling of various streets, avenues, drives, roads, boule-
vards and alleys, or portions thereof, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
as designated in Resolution No. 22545, being the Resolution of Necessity
as amended, adopted April 23, 1973, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63779 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the proof of publication
of the Notice of Public Hearing on Re -zoning, upon the request of T. V.
Williams, et al, upon the recommendation of the City Plan and Zoning
Commission and the City Council's own motion, to rezone Lots 5, 6 and
7 in Auditor Rainbow's Plat of Cooley's Subdivision (900 block of Walnut
Street), as fully described in said Notice published in the Waterloo
Daily Courier on April 26, 1973, from "R-3" Multiple Residence District
to "C-2" Commercial District, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
May 14, 1973
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63780 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, and
asked if anyone present wished to be heard or 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 Cohea, seconded by Miller that an Ordinance be drawn and sub-
mitted for said re -zoning.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
63781 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No, 2479, as amended, by adding Sub -
Section Noe 45 to Section 2A-5 of said Ordinance, rezoning certain prop-
erty in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the Clerk.
Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Dykeman that said Ordinance be recorded as
having passed its first reading.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
63782 - Under Council Action #63729 of May 7, 1973, action was delayed on the
proposal from the International Harvester Co., Waterloo, Iowa, for three
(3) 3/4 ton pickup trucks for $3,283.05 each, and was now presented for
consideration.
Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that the proposal from the Internat-
ional Harvester Co., Waterloo, Iowa, for the purchase by the City of
Waterloo of three (3) 3/4 ton pickup trucks for $3,283.05 each, be ap-
proved and accepted, and Resolution No. 22547, approving acceptance of
said offer and authorizing the City Clerk to draw a warrant in payment
thereof, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63783 - Robert Reuter, Co-ordinator of the Governor's Youth Opportunity Program,
appeared before the Council to search support for the 2001 Governor's
Youth Program which has lost federal funding and to encourage the local
employer to hire the youth this summer. Mayor Turner reported he has
signed the proclamation and is in favor of the program, also the City
was using the Youth Employment Service Program for employment of the
youth.
63784 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting the request from Darwin O. Nielsen for per-
mission to construct temporary asphalt driveway without regard to side-
walk grade grade at 1140 Upton Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa, together with $3.00 in
cash for recording waiver, and recommending approval subject to the pro-
visions of his letter, be received, placed on file, request approved and
Resolution No. 22548, granting permission and authorizing construction
irrespective of later official grade, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
May 14, 1973
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63785 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey, that the communication from
the City Engineer reporting on curb and gutter improvement on Donald
Street between Logan Avenue and Heath Street (see C.R0#63753 of 5/7/73)
and advising the additional cost would be $5,030.00, bringing the total
project cost to $21,288.50, and recommending said improvement be includ-
ed under the future paving program, be received, placed on file, recom-
mendations approved and the City Engineer instructed to proceed accord-
ingly.
Motion carried.
63786 - City Engineer King explained the revised estimate was due to change in
design which resulted in increased costs, also the original estimate was
made in November, 1972 and there had been a general increase in the con-
struction cost since that time.
Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City
Engineer, transmitting the bid tabulation and Engineering revised esti-
mate for the Municipal Service Station, Contract No, B-26, and recom-
mending acceptance of the low bid of Don Gardner Construction Company,
Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $18,371.84, be received, placed on file
recommendations approved and Resolution No. 22549, accepting said low
bid for the construction of the Municipal Service Station, 1326 Black
Hawk Street, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted, to be paid from
revenue sharing funds.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63787 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that Resolution No. 22550,
resolution authorizing payment of $141,000.00 from the Conway Square
Fund to the Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Fund of the City of Water-
loo, 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.
63788 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Di-
rector of Public Works, transmitting a statement dated 5/1/73 from Veen-
stra & Kimm, Consulting Engineers, for engineering services for 90% com-
pletion of plans and specifications for the Sewage Treatment Plant Im-
provements, Phase V, and recommending approval, be received, placed on
file and Resolution No. 22551, approving the statement of said firm and
authorizing payment in accordance therewith, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63789 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 22552, BILLS,
Schedule "A", be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63790 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Dykeman that Resolution No. 22553, BILLS,
Schedule "B", be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
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63791 - Councilman Dykeman asked when the City's present contract for emergency,
ambulance service was to be terminated. Mayor Turner reported it could
be terminated within thirty (30) days, but we should be in the position
to provide emergency ambulance service as soon as next week. Councilman
Dykeman stated it was important to point out that in the past thirteen
(13) years the City had tried other methods to improve the ambulance
service for the citizens of Waterloo and it appears these methods have
failed, so now the City would have to try tnis approach to solve this
problem.
Councilman Miller stated we could not measure human life in dollars and
cents and in order to have good ambulance service, we would have to be
willing to pay for it.
Councilman Keller raised the question as to whether our present ambulanc
service, if subsidized in the amount of $25,000, could make a go of it.
Mayor Turner felt this would not improve the ambulance service.
Mayor Turner advised the County should have to pay for emergency service
outside the cities and towns if this was done by Cedar Falls, LaPorte
City or Waterloo.
Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from Mayor
Turner, reporting on emergency ambulance service and making recommenda-
tions, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and the
Mayor authorized and directed to proceed in accordance therewith.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
63792 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the
Executive Director of the Low Rent Housing Commission, transmitting a
"Resolution of Waterloo Housing Commission stating that the current mora
torium on Federal housing funds as it affects the City of Waterloo's con
ventional elderly project is unacceptable" adopted by said Commission on
5/2/73, and requesting the City Council adopt a similar resolution to be
sent to this Community's congressional representatives and to appropriate
administrative personnel at the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 22554, stating that
the current moratorium on Federal housing funds as it affects the City
of Waterloo's conventional elderly project is unacceptable, be adopted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63793 - City Engineer King gave a slide presentation and showed the development
of the storm and sanitary sewer program. Mayor Turner asked if the
Cedar Terrace storm and sanitary sewers could be done at the same time.
City Engineer King reported both could be done at the same time as the
storm sewer was just as necessary as the sanitary sewer.
Residents of the Orange area asked if the sewer would be installed at
the back lot line and reported that all the septic tanks were at the
rear of their properties. City Engineer King stated, in most cases,
the back lot line would be followed where possible.
A meeting would be set up by Mayor Turner and City Engineer King with
the residents of the Cedar Terrace area to get a favorable reaction to
the storm and sanitary sewers. Most of the storm and sanitary sewer
May 14, 1973
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63793 - (Continued)
work would be started in the Fall, to be completed by Spring, due to
the fact that the high water table in the Cedar Terrace area would make
it most difficult to complete this work during the summer.
63794 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting a list of storm and sanitary sewers accord-
ing to assessable and non -assessable programs, which have been included
in the five-year program to be constructed during 1973-1974, reporting
the non -assessable program could be scheduled for construction during
July, August and September and the assessable program in October, 1973
through April, 1974, be received, placed on file, approved and the City
Engineer authorized and directed to proceed with the necessary plans,
specifications, assessable proceedings, etc., and submit same to the
Council for review.
Motion carried.
63795 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City
Engineer, transmitting a report to the Iowa Northland Regional. Council
of Governments by 0. C. Solem, Iowa State Highway Commission; stating
that Highway 520 is to be considered as a Freeway across the south part
of the City of Waterloo and would replace said Commission's operation
of Highway 412 from Highway 21 to Highway 63 but no provision has been
made under their preliminary reports for a permanent connection of exist
ing Highway 412 to Highway 63, and recommending the Mayor be authorized
to request the Iowa State Highway Commission to include in their High-
way 520 plans the relocated connection of Highwa3s 63 and 412, be recei-
ved, placed on file, recommendations approved and Resolution Nom 22555,
a Resolution of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, acting through its Mayor,
requesting the Iowa State Highway Commission to include in their High-
way 520 plans the relocated connection of Highways 63 and 412, be adop-
ted.
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63796 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Morrissey that the Engineers' plans and spec
ifications, form of contract, form of proposal, preliminary estimate of
cost, etc,, for the Randall -Wellington Pump Station, Contract Noe 176,
in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried,
63797 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Mabrey that Resolution No. 22556, a Res-
olution preliminarily approving the plans and specifications, form of
contract, form of proposal, preliminary estimate of cost, etc, for the
construction of the Randall -Wellington Pump Station, Contract No. 176,
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.
63798 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Dykeman that the City Clerk be instructed
to publish the Notice of Public Hearing on Plans and Specifications and
Proposed Form of Contract for the Randall -Wellington Pump Station, Con-
tract No, 176, and the taking of bids for such improvements, said date
being set as June 4, 1973 at 7:30 P.M.
Motion carried.
May 14, 1973
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63799 - Moved by Keller, 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 amount shown, be recei-
ved, placed on file, approved and permission granted:
From
Attend Location
Dates Expense
City Treasurer 67th Annual MFOA Kansas City,
International Con. Missouri
ference on Public
Finance
Fire Chief for Fire Equipment Appleton,
two Lieutenants Mechanics Sem- Wisconsin
nar
June 2 thru $297.00
9, 1973, in-
clusive
May 15 thru
18, 1973,
inclusive
$150.00 -1-
use
use of Ci•
ty VehiclE
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
63800 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the following application,
bond and fee for Beer 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 forwarded
to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department with certified fee re-
ceipts, duplicate copies of the application, etc., be received, placed
on file, and Resolution No. 22557, approving the application, be adopted
Class "B"
Waterloo Baseball, Inc., Waterloo Municipal Stadium
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63801 - Moved by Cohea, 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 Depart•
ment, and duplicate copies of applications, etc., be received, placed on
file, and Resolution No. 22558, approving the applications, be adopted:
Class "C"
David and Karen Chilcote dba Hickory House, 315 Park Road
Black Hawk Express, Inc. dba Fat Albert's, 504 Sycamore Street
Gary Allen Siebel dba Red Cedar Lounge, 102 West llth Street
Class "A"
El Mecca Shrine Club, Inc., 209 West Fifth Street
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63802 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cohea that the application and bond for
Class "C" Beer and Liquor Permit from Lawrence C. Seals dba Seals' Cozy
Inn for permission to sell beer and liquor at 710 Logan Avenue in the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file and permission gran-
ted subject to the building being approved by various inspectors and
Resolution No. 22559, approving said application, be adopted.
May 14, 1973
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63802 - (Continued)
On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and
Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
63803 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the following application
for Ambulance Attendant Driver Permits, together with necessary fee, be
received, placed on file, approved and permits granted:
Jon C. Gutknecht, 431 Railroad Street, Hudson Iowa
Richard Eugene Caldwell, 5900 Osage Road, Lot 37
Motion carried.
63804 - 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 bonds
approved and permit. granted:
Johnny's Truck Stop & Cafe, 1700 Falls Avenue
Motion carried.
63805 - 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 May 14, 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.
63806 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the Council adjourn.
Motion carried.
Andrew A. Blomberg,
City Clerk
May 14, 1973
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