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Home My WebLink About10/08/19731) IoL 1-'1-13t1 City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION October 8, 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 October 8, 1973. Mayor Turner in the Chair-. Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey. Absent: None, Councilman Charles Dykeman offered the invocation, 64600 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Keller that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of October 8, 1973 at 730 P M., be accepted and appro- ved. Motion carried 64601 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Miller that the Minutes of the Regular Session held October 1, 1973 at 7:30 P,M:, be approved. Motion carried.. 64602 - Mayor Turner reported that the Budget, for the first time, was for an eighteen (18) month period, January 1, 1974 - June 30, 1975, and in com- paring tne twelve month period of this Budget with the 1973 Budget, the increase was 3.3 mills; also, that the increase was due to items not under Council control, or very difficult for the Council to control, such as the pension system with the percentage of contribution being figured by the actuary, and the hiring of additional police and fire personnel. Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Cohea that the proof of publication of the "Notice of Hearing" on the Budget Estimate for the 18 month period of January 1, 1974 - June 30, 1975 for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried 64603 The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, and asked if anyone present wished to be heard or make objection, or if there were any written objections filed with tne Clerk. No one appeared to object orally, and the Clerk reported that no written objections had been filed. Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Dykeman that the Budget for January 1, 1974 - June 30, 1975 be approved as previously read and published in the Water- loo Daily Courier on September 27, 1973 and it shall be as hereinafter stated, and the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to file tne adopted Budget with the County Auditor as provided by law, said Budget being in words and figures as shown on the following page . . . (See Page 2) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None_ Mayor declared the motion carried. 54604 - Councilman Miller raised the question of whether the Bombadier Tractor could be used during the summer,. Public Works Director Culver reported it would be used for landscaping by tae Park Department in the summer and BUDGET EXTENDED PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1974 -JUNE 30, 1975 In compliance with Chapter 1020, Acts of 64th 2nd General Assembly (1972) FUNDS A B C EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR D E Estimated V F Estimated (Use Whole Dollars) 1972 Aerial (12 Months) 1 1973 Actual and Estimated (12 Months) January 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975 Proposed (18 Months) Estimated Cash Re�rve (July 1, 1975) Balance and All Other Receipts (18 Months) (Amount To Be Raised By Taxation (18 Months) Activity I. Administr't'n Functional 'General 1,,282,472 1,321,956 ,2 ,.1748642 , 1,256,134 918,50! 2. 1,233,993 490,638 720.369 344,850 375,51! 3. Police Public Safety 1,530,962 1,527,873 • 1 664,852 1,860,061 3a. Fire 0:51KO:Oneergen 1,255,143 1,336,1.72 2 : 472__,.B5 1704,.53Z 3b. Other > mAnam 3 348,135 116,169 2,212 4,500 27,77:; 4., Sanitation Sanitation 2,863.719 758 ,75� 1,098,360 706,500_1948_6( 5. Library Mun.Enterprise 3.14, 971 3,35; 371 5'98, 97.7 42,100 556,87] 5a. Cemetery nrome za i 5b. Airport r'CaroYk�Cp 2,810,562 385,500 4,772,700 4,722,700 50,00 5c. Other r��a� • • 3.1 011 326,775 229}500 97,27! 6. Park Recreation • - • 859,818 4 09 095 450,72: 6a. Other Wnror 303,713 346 , 905 560,106 , 114,000 446,10( 7. St. Lighting Utilities & 9. Functional Sub -Total (or) 10. G`eneralFund- newdefinition 13,209,816! 7 592 59615 846 329 `. ••7 1:, . : 3 24! OTHER: 11. Utility:watt� % . J 1,564,181 1,244,760 2,024,061 2,024,061 anzatonmean l2 i.imis '�• 846,335 11 673,50 0 13. Utility: tl.. OlfZ SE ; 14. Federal Revenue Sharing Trust 455,000 1,200,000 2205011)% .1 111-Wi71Tii r 'c sat 15. Emergency 152 ,196 16. Debt Servic$,1.1 �fastl 1, 98 2,185,§90 3,377, 1MNIVMZ1 1:1 •1 17. T&A Pensions ,204 24 s Agency 696, 980 880,605 1,371.. 9.23 • 17a. Other ?>G:Gft .0..1:CO X.Yr 18. Tort Liability 199,737 200,000. 30000Iiiiiiiiii 11 1/( I9Audit. Concessions 13,044 40,000 61 111 2S).. .. - • • .• b.8�4;]1 -� 21. �1� 22. Sewer Rental 2,248,447 521,643 553,987 11111,, •i:P% maxranamal 23. Street (R. U. T.) 1,360,815 1,135, 000 :18 111 1 818'000 •=•i•,•=•_•_•_•_• <. 24. Liquor Profit 300,881 290 290,000 468,001 468 000 25. Parking Meter 195,722 216,159 342,74' 342,74• 26. Parking Lot 27 -Urban Renewal 3 7 89 3,300,000 6 500 001 6 500 000 28. Revo ving 7 ,39 150,000 .11 1 1 600 000 29. Street (Ag. Land) 2,942 3,500 • 001 . , el( 30. TOTAL 27,407,1191 19, 156 , 878 36, 952 , 33 25,645_15G 11,307.187 Estimated Taxes per $1,000 Assessed Valuation - $_ _ _ 6 9 •s5.1Q _ _ 3 0 3 3 64604 - (Continued) that tnis equipment would be operated by the Traffic Sign Department as tne work in that Department was less during tne winter months and this would better utilize the work force. Moved by Cohea, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the Director of Public Works, transmitting a quotation from the Road Mach- inery & Supplies Company, New Brighton, Minnesota, to sell to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, a new 1973 Bombadier Model SW48 Tractor for the am- ount of $10,000, and recommending acceptance, be received, placed on file, accepted and Resolution No. 22854, approving acceptance of said quotation and authorizing the City Clerk to draw a warrant in payment thereof. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye: Nay; None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 64605 - John Patchin, representing the Truckers and Teamsters Union, reported to the Council that the truckers were unhappy with the new Traffic Ordin- ance which restricts truck traffic; stating, they pay considerable taxes, the said Ordinance should be reconsidered, these trucks travel the short- est distance when making a delivery and the cost of tneir product would be increased if they could not travel the shortest route Dan Lawless stated that according to the information he had, Williston Avenue and Fletcher Avenue were constructed for truck traffic. Cecil Wallace reported that coming from the Morgan Quarry, the trucks could not run on Donald Street which was embargoed and the police were giving tickets on the corner of Donald Street and Idaho Street. Mayor Turner stated there was no intent to restrict delivery to any loca- tion within the City of Waterloo, and he was not aware that Highway 281 was restricted; also, that he had numerous complaints and that was the reason for this Ordinance, which was designed mainly to restrict truck traffic on residential streets; and further stating, Fletcher Avenue due to flooding once ar twice a year, would not hold up under truck traffic. Public Works Director Culver reported Highway 281 was not restricted, but the bridge was embargoed by the State. Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cohea that the verbal request of the truckers be received, placed on file and the Mayor to look into the Ord- inance to see if some revision could be made, especially in the area of the quarries. Motion carried. 64606 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from tne City Engineer, transmitting the request from Youngblut Construction Co., Inc. in behalf of Woodlawn Care Center, for permission to construct two 35' curb cuts at 2651 St. Francis Drive, as shown on the attached plat, and recommending approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted', in accordance therewith at no cost to the City of Waterloo. Motion carried. October 8, 1973 - 4 - 64607 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Miller that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the request of William Roberts for West 5th Street Dairy Queen, 1304 West 5th Street, for permission to construct two 22' curb cuts, one on West 5th Street and one on Baltimore Street, as shown on the attached plat, and recommending approval, subject to the provis- ions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations appro- ved and permission granted in accordance therewith at no cost to the City. Motion carried 64608 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting the request of Eldon Gericke for Art Craft Studio for permission to blacktop the parking at 1620 Commercial Street for beautification purposes only, not to be used for parking, be received, placed on file and approved at no cost to the City of Waterloo Motion carried. 64609 Moved by Miller, seconded by Mabrey that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a request from Dr. Earl Moses for Plantation Motors, for permission to construct a temporary asphalt driveway without regard to sidewalk grade at 1201 LaPorte Road, and to blacktop the park- ing for beautification purposes only, not to be used for parking, toget- her with $3.00 incash for recording waiver, and recommending approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations and request approved, and Resolution No 22855, granting permission and authorizing construction irrespective of a 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. 64610 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Cavanaugh that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a Site Development Plan for West 18th Street and Jefferson Street,Bobcat Country, 1927 Jefferson Street, and parking diagram, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried, 64611 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Asst. City Engineer, transmitting a plot plan of the new dike in relationship to 1524 Black Hawk Street, in connection with the oral request of Dan Beuhler for correction of the drainage problem in this area, referred to the Engineering Department under Council Action #64535 of 9/24/73, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried 64612 - Public Works Director Culver raised the question that if part of the building known as the Chicago -Great Western Station, 815 Sycamore Steet, listed in the Extra Work Order No. 1, Demolition Contract No B-30, was on railroad property, could we remove any part of same that was on rail- road property. Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the Building Official, transmitting Extra Work Order No. 1 for the Demo- lition of Old Buildings, Demolition Contract No. B-30, for additional work performed by R E. "Hap" Rooff Construction & Demolition Co., Inc-., Contractors, Waterloo, Iowa, for an additional cost of $710:00, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved, the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to October 8, 1973 5 64612 - (Continued) sign same on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and the Building Of- ficial instructed to be careful of the building which may be on railroad property. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 64613 Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the communication from the Direc tor of Public Works, transmitting Change Order No. 1, for the Metropoli- tan Transit Authority Service and Storage Building, Contract No. B-27, Project No. IA -03-0009, at a decrease in cost of $7,233.00, and recom- mending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same on behalf of the City of Water- loo, Iowa. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye._ Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried, 64614 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting Change Order No. 4, for the 1973 Concrete Paving and Repair Program No. 1, Contract No. 136, for the work perform- ed by the Cedar Valley Corporation, Waterloo, Iowa, at an additional cost of $356.61, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 64615 - Mayor Turner reported he was well pleased with the Fifth Amendatory Con- tract as this would permit the Community Development Board to proceed with the continuance of the Iowa R-7 Project. Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Community Development Administrator, transmitting a proposed Fifth Amen- datory Contract for Project Iowa R-7 increasing the total federal grant by $4.7 million, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No, 22856, approving and providing for the execution of a Fifth Amendatory Contract amending Loan and Capital Grant Contract No. Iowa R-7 (LG) by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa and the United States of America, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 64616 Mayor Turner reported the Change Order No, G-1 for the Conway Square, a Convention Center, was necessary to remove the sidewalk due to the fact that the building in this area would be close to the street and it would be difficult to remove this sidewalk after the building was constructed. Moved by Miller, seconded by Dykeman that the communication from Thorson- Brom-Broshar-Snyder, Architects, transmitting Change Order No. G-1 for Conway Square, a Convention Center, for additional work performed by O -M Construction Company, Waterloo, Iowa, at an additional cost of $2,294.00, be received, placed on file, approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same on behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. October 8, 1973 6 64616 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye, Nay; None.. Absent„ None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 64617 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Miller that the communication from the Community Development Administrator, transmitting proposed "Resolution authorizing the sale, issuance and delivery of project notes in the ag- gregate principal amount of $5,875,000 and the execution of requisition agreement No. 1-1973" and requesting approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No: 22857, authorizing the sale, issuance and deliv- ery of said project notes, be adopted, On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent} None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 64618 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Morrissey that the communication from the Low Rent Housing Commission submitting minutes of their regular meeting held on September 5, 1973, be received, placed on file and Resolution No 22858, approving said minutes, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay; None. Absent; None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 64619 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Mabrey that the Completion Report of the City Engineer as to work performed and materials furnished by Denman Phillips Construction Company, Contractor, Waterloo, Iowa, for the 1972 Sidewalk Repair Program, Component 2, Contract No. 39, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 22859, approving the Completion Report, accepting the work and ordering preparation of the Plat and Schedule of Assessments for said Component 2, and authorizing payment in full to the said Con- tractor, be adopted, On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay; None. Absent; None. Mayor declared tine resolution adopted. 64620 Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No,. 22860, 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. 64621 Public Works Director reported the Engineering Department has been try- ing to get Cedar Valley Corporation to clean up their projects within the City; that said Contractors had been notified at the first of the month that the City would withhold payment until the work was completed; that the City has had to clean sewers at City's expense due to the clean up work not being done by the Contractors and he has a check list which needs to be completed before he recommends payment to the Contractors. Moved by Keller, seconded by Cohea that Resolution No. 22861, BILLS, Schedule B, be adopted, and the payment to Cedar Valley Corporation in the amount of $152,977.36 be withheld until said contractors have comple- ted the work in Waterloo and that they not be allowed to open any alley until they have completed this work. October 8, 1973 7 64621 - (Continued) On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted 64622 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the following request for permission to attend the function on the date and at the location desig- nated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amount shown, be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted: From Attend Location Dates Expense Fire Chief for Fire Inspectors Charles Lieutenant Conference Iowa City, October 15 thru 18, 1973, inclusive $110 00 + use of City Ve- hicle On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay; None. Absent. None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 64623 - Moved by Cohea, seconded by Miller that the application, bond and fee of William D. Silverson III dba Midwest Advertising Company, 218 Mulberry Street, for a Sign Erector's License, under Sign Ordinance No. 2447, as amended, be received, placed on file and license granted. Motion carried: 64624 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the applications and fees as shown on the attached sheet for various Beer Permits and/or Beer and Liq- uor Licenses as designated, at the locations shown, in the City of Water- loo, Iowa, be, and the same are hereby approved for the issuance of said Permits and/or Licenses, that the approval be endorsed on the applica- tions and forwarded with fees and/or certified fee receipts to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department, and duplicate copies of applications, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 22862, approving the ap- plications, be adopted BEER PERMIT APPLICATION Class "C" Richard C Wright dba Broadway Service Store, BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION Class "C" 508 Broadway Gur-Land, Inc. dba The Dinner Bell, 209 West 5th Street SUNDAY SALES BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION Gur-Land, Inc: dba The Dinner Bell, 209 West 5th Street On roll call, Cavanaugh, Cohea, Dykeman, Keller, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye, Nay: None, Absent- None Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 64625 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Cohea that the following gether with doctor's certificates and approval of the for taxicab driver's licenses, be received, placed on enses granted. October 8, 1973 applications, to - Chief of Police, file and the lic- 8 64625 - (Continued) Michael P. Pearson, 202 Highland Boulevard Thomas E. Selles, 2152 East Fifth Street Motion carried. 64626 - Moved by Dykeman, 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 October 8, 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. 64627 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Keller that the Council adjourn. Motion carried- 6,-,,,24A-laW/>r47LA Andrew A. Blomberg, City Clerk October 8, 1973