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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-10/15/2007October 15, 2007 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 15, 2007. Mayor Timothy J. Hurley in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Welper, Gunderson, Getty, Cole, Schmitt. Absent: Greenwood. Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director. 126054 - Schmitt/Kincaid that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session on Monday, October 15, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126055 - Schmitt/Kincaid that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, October 8, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. Mayor Hurley read a Proclamation declaring October 16-22, 2007 as Consumer Credit Education Week. Mayor Hurley read a Proclamation declaring October 15-19, 2007 as National Business Women's Week. CONSENT AGENDA 126056 - Schmitt/Kincaid that the following items on the consent agenda be received, placed on file and approved: a. Resolutions to approve the following: 1. Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-83, dated October 15, 2007, in the amount of $1,943,993.10, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's office, together with recommendation of approval of the Finance Committee. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-880. 2. Communication from Police Chief transmitting request of Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau & Trekman Racing to hold 5K and 10K races in downtown Waterloo on November 3, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. through downtown streets ending at Soldier's and Sailors Park. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-881. b. Motion -to approve the following: 1. Communication from Mayor Hurley transmitting recommendation of reappointment of Marcia Courbat to the Memorial Hall Commission, with term expiration date of December 1, 2009 and appointment of Richard E. Hastings and Douglas W. Healey as the Alternate, with term expiration date of December 1, 2010. 2. Al Carrier, Police Lieutenant; and Lisa Campbell, Police Sergeant; to attend Remington Armor School in Montezuma, Iowa on October 22-23, 2007, with costs not to exceed $1,200.00, including use of city vehicle. 3. Robin Means, Fair Housing Coordinator, to attend Fair Housing Academy Training in Washington, DC on December 10-14, 2007, with costs not to exceed $2,696.61. 4. Jim Bartlett, Police Officer; and Todd Wilson, Civilian Planner; to attend Automated Critical Asset Management System Training in Des Moines, Iowa on October 22-26, 2007, with costs not to exceed $762.40, including use of city vehicle. 5. Tim Hurley, Mayor; and Brad Hagen, Airport Director; to meet with airline planners in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 19-20, 2007, with costs not to exceed $740.00. October 15, 2007 Consent Agenda continued Page 2 c. Beer License Permit Application Class C Prime Mart, 1008 LaPorte Road (Renewal) (Expires 11/22/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) d. Liquor License Permit Application Class A The Supervisors Club, 3265 DeWitt Road (Renewal) (Expires 11/9/08) (Includes Sunday Sales) e. Outdoor Service Area Application The Supervisors Club, 3265 DeWitt Road Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. HEARINGS & BIDS 126057 - Getty/Cole that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on the Purchase of New 552 Electric Zamboni Ice Resurfacer, as published in the Waterloo Courier on September 27, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126058 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Getty/Cole that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126059 - Getty/Cole that "Resolution confirming approval of specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with the Purchase of New 552 Electric Zamboni Ice Resurfacer", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-882. 126060 - Getty/Cole that "Resolution authorizing to proceed in conjunction with above said purchase", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-883. 126061 - Getty/Cole to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to Leisure Services Director for review: Bidder Frank J Zamboni & Co Inc, Paramount, CA Bid Amount Less Trade In $103,414.34 $18,950.00 Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. HEARINGS 126062 - Gunderson/Welper that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Amendment to Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it pertains to requiring a Special Permit for one or two family dwellings in the "R-1" or "R-2" districts, not requiring the Special Permit on property zoned for multiple family development, as published in the Waterloo Courier on September 27, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. • • , • • October 15, 2007 Page 3 Hearings continued 126063 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Don Temeyer, Community Planning & Development Director, explained the proposed amendment. Several months ago council passed an amendment that said if you were going to split up a lot for multiple dwellings in infill areas in "R-1" or "R-2" or multiple family development, you had to go through the special permit process. This amendment takes out the special permit requirement on property zoned for multiple family development, only requiring a Special Permit for one or two family dwellings in the "R-1" or "R-2" districts. The process that is required for Rainbow Drive will stay, but off of West 4th Street and in areas in the newer parts of town where they are developing multiple duplexes, such as condominium type row houses, they will not have to go through the permit process. Gunderson/Welper that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission and oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126064 - Gunderson/Welper that "an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it pertains to requiring a Special Permit for one or two family dwellings in the "R-1" or "R-2" districts, not requiring the Special Permit on property zoned for multiple family development", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126065 - Gunderson/Welper that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126066 - Gunderson/Welper that "an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it pertains to requiring a Special Permit for one or two family dwellings in the "R-1" or "R-2" districts, not requiring the Special Permit on property zoned for multiple family development", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4885. 126067 - Welper/Gunderson that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation to vacate, sell and convey for $1.00 Heath Street and the alley generally located within the block west of Heath Street from Donald Street to Dale Street, as published in the Waterloo Courier on October 5, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126068 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections. Janice Holmes, 1655 Mount Carmel Drive, explained for about 20 years she lived in the 1600 block of Ackermant Street, and about 40 years ago her parents purchased a house in this block, and its still in the family so she has had ties to this neighborhood for a length of time. Ms. Holmes commented that she is not against the expansion of Allen Hospital, it is very important for this area of Waterloo to have economic growth. She just came from a meeting from a group that is concerned about economic growth in this part of the city. More jobs at Allen Hospital will be a drawing card for retail businesses in the area, including a sit down, family -style restaurant. Ms. Holmes noted she started the petition opposing closing Heath Street, she represents no formal or organized group in this action, just a concerned citizen of the neighborhood. When she was going door to door in the neighborhood some people had not heard of the request to close Heath Street. When she told people what she was doing, and she had five reasons listed on her petition, they said they didn't want to bother reading the reasons they just wanted to sign that they were against the closing of Heath Street. A few refused to sign; one of them had the excuse that they were an Allen Hospital employee and another said they did not know enough. October 15, 2007 Hearings continued Ms. Holmes read from her list of eight reasons not to close Heath Street: It is one of only two streets that access West Donald Street from the neighborhood. If Heath Street is closed, this will leave only one street opened to West Donald Street. The easiest and safest way to access Highway 63 North from part of the neighborhood is to go to Heath Street to Donald Street, then east to Logan Ave./Highway 63 at which point there is no stop light. There is a bad hill to the west when you want to turn to go west that you can't see if you come on Columbia Street. It's a major access street from the west to St. Paul's United Methodist Church on West Louise Street, and Cedar Crest Apartments faces one of those streets. Oftentimes there are children playing in that neighborhood and there are school buses that stop. Ms. Holmes presented to council her signed petition and her eight reasons not to close Heath Street. Richard Conley, 918 Reed Street, opposes closing Heath Street because they are going to lose Dale Street because they are bringing the hospital out. The heliport is going to be in the parking lot, so there is one street gone and if Heath Street is closed for the hospital that is another street neighbors won't have access to. Right now during school time at Logan it is hard to get out of there so the best way is to go down to Heath and then just go the other way, or go to either Heath or Dale. But now those will be gone so he doesn't now what the neighbors are going to do. Page 4 Councilperson Schmitt asked for clarification on the maps that were shown that Dale Street is not closed. Mr. Temeyer responded that Dale Street will remain open. Jay Wilsher, Regional Vice President at Allen Hospital, explained that this is very important for the safety of the patients and the employees at Allen Hospital. Right now, Allen has 30,000 emergency room visits a year, and they anticipate this to grow by 10 to 15 percent when they open this ER in about 18 months. On the site plan where the tree line is Allen is going to create a cul- de-sac. In the north part of the 1700 block the only thing that will have access is the delivery trucks to the docks. On the south part where the parking lot is is where the patients will be parking. Allen Hospital feels that once all the neighbors fully understand how much foot traffic is going to be there they won't want to go there. They will want to go around to Columbia, which Allen thinks will be safer for everybody. Allen Hospital made contact with the Fire Chief, and Chief Carter supported this as long as Allen made it clear that Columbia will always be open and that it is not part of Allen's long range strategic expansion and its not. Allen feels this is imperative with the amount of foot traffic and cars that will be coming in and out of the campus with the change in their expansion for everybody's benefit. Mayor Hurley asked Mr. Wilsher to confirm that Dale Street will remain open, and Mr. Wilsher responded that yes, that is correct. Councilperson Getty commented that Allen is a good neighbor and needs to be there, and he is glad they are expanding. When he was first contacted by Planning and Zoning about Allen Hospital, he thought that part of Allen Hospital was going out onto and included Heath Street. When he found out that it was for their convenience for a parking lot then he began to do some checking in the area. The helipad is now going to be on Dale Street instead of Donald Street, so probably every time the helicopter lands they will have an officer or Police Department out on Dale Street stopping traffic as they do now on Donald Street. So when the neighbors talk about Dale Street being closed it will only, at least temporarily, be closed for the helicopters to come and go. With the plans that they have laid in front of council this evening, the parking lot can access onto Columbia Street. There are probably 70 something houses, Mount Carmel Village that is down the street from Dale Street, and the Cedar Crest Apartments on Donald Street and their access is also off of Columbia Street. Most of their apartments are off of Columbia Street. Dale Street and Louise Street are the only two accesses and they are going to be onto Highway 63. It will be several years before they do anything with Highway 63. There is no traffic lights that are going to govern Highway 63 as far as coming into the area and leaving the area. Councilperson Getty wishes that Heath Street would remain open because we can control the traffic by going back and forth, but conveniently they want to shut part of the block off, but he sees they are going to leave part of the other block for their delivery trucks. So there is going to be some traffic on Heath Street off of Donald, and he thought that was going to be completely closed, but now he sees that part of it is going to stay open. Councilperson Getty stated he is opposed to the project as far as closing that section of Heath Street as he feels there is plenty of other parking that they can use in the area. • • • • October 15, 2007 Page 5 Hearings continued Councilperson Getty believes Allen Hospital owns the whole land north of that parking lot that they have between Columbia and Heath Street, and he doesn't know why they don't use that for parking as well, which would eliminate having to close all of Heath Street. Councilperson Gunderson noted that in looking at map, there is not going to be any access through Allen's parking lot to get from Dale Street over to Donald Street. Mr. Wilsher responded that is correct. Councilperson Gunderson noted the section just north of the parking lot is laid out to the west where the delivery trucks will go, and he asked what is going to happen to the open area owned by Allen Hospital. Mr. Wilsher responded that property is owned by Allen Hospital, and that will be developed in the very near future into parking then the access will be from the south where the tree line is. Welper/Gunderson that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, oral and written comments, and petition of opposition be received and placed on file. Ayes: Five. Nays: Getty. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126069 - Welper/Gunderson that "an Ordinance vacating Heath Street and the alley generally located within the block west of Heath Street from Donald Street to Dale Street", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Five. Nays: Getty. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126070 - Welper/Gunderson that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Five. Nays: Getty. Absent: Greenwood. Motion failed. 126071 - Gunderson/Welper that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Proposed reallocation of not to exceed $130,000.00 of interest earnings on unspent proceeds of the General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2006B, as published in the Waterloo Courier on September 27, 2007, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126072 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Gunderson/Welper that the hearing be closed and oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126073 - Gunderson/Welper that "Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action and approving reallocation of said bonds", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-884. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 126074 - Schmitt/Kincaid that communication from Senior Planner transmitting request of Midwest Building, Inc. on behalf of Richard Wald to vacate the portion of sidewalk generally located along West 13th Street adjacent to 174 West 13th Street to allow the sidewalk that was recently removed for construction of a building to not have to be replaced, together with recommendation of denial of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of said hearing as November 5, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-885. October 15, 2007 REPORTS 126075 - Cole/Schmitt Page 6 that communication from Chief Financial Officer transmitting letter from Berens - Tate Consulting Group regarding completed arbitrage testing for 2004 sewer revenue bond issue shows that the city does not owe any arbitrage rebate or penalty, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said letter", be adopted. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Mayor Hurley noted that Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, writes that the city received very positive information that the city does not owe any arbitrage rebate or penalty to the IRS for this issue. A tax exempt status of the issue is maintained thereby protecting the city from potential liability from bond holders. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-886. DOCUMENTS 126076 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from Community Planning and Development Director transmitting Cooperative Development Agreement with Waterloo Development Corporation for the Expo Project, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-887. 126077 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from Leisure Services Sports Manager transmitting with The RJ McElroy Trust for grant in the amount of $4,725.00, with city match, to be used for a new Baseball/Softball 101 Program at Cunningham School of Excellence, be received, placed on file and approving said application", be adopted. application no required the Walter "Resolution Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director, explained the application relates to the construction of a new ball diamond at Walter Cunningham School of Excellence. The goal is to increase minority participation in baseball/softball in Waterloo. Councilperson Gunderson asked if McElroy has already given us the money for the program. Mr. Huting responded at this time he is asking to write the grant and for permission to submit the grant. Councilperson Gunderson noted that one part of the application is for gloves, cleats and the staff to do this program so we have some activity at the ball diamond that will maybe get more kids off the street and involved in sports so hopefully we get the grant and McElroy goes along with it. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-888. 126078 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Supplemental Development Agreement Vern D. Nelson Jr. for redevelopment of condominium in the former Winterbottom Supply building located at 25 Westfield Avenue, with a minimum assessment of $145,000.00 and 100 percent tax rebatements for seven years, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. • • October 15, 2007 Page 7 Documents continued Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, explained that the Winterbottom Supply project is located on the corner of Commercial Street and Westfield, and they have developed it into 12 condominium units. This is 9th unit of 12 units so this is the ninth unit that is asking for the rebates as they actually redevelop the units. There are still three units to be sold. Mayor Hurley noted the city has a master plan, then we do it individually for each condominium. Mr. Temeyer commented that we have to hit $2 million over the appraised value. Mayor Hurley stated they promise to raise the minimum assessments to a certain level, then the city in turn gives seven years of tax rebate. Mayor Hurley commented that it is working because we are giving incentives to a development in an area that might not otherwise have seen it. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-889. 126079 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Development Agreement with Jacky D. and Gordana A. Rosic for redevelopment of 622 Commercial Street, increasing the taxable value from $75,050.00 to $169,120.00 and 100 percent tax rebatements on the added value of $94,070.00, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-890. 126080 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Temporary Construction Easement with Mitchell Juergens for property located at 641 Donald Street at a cost of $100.00 as part of the Donald Street Trail, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said temporary easement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-891. 126081 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Housing Enterprise Agreement with Iowa Department of Economic Development for state incentives for rehabilitation of Cedar Valley Colonial Apartments located at 801 West 4th Street in the Enterprise Zone, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-892. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 126082 - Cole/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Cardinal Capital Management for resolution of support for tax credits from the Iowa Finance Authority for rehabilitation of existing units at Downing Court near Black Hawk School, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments are heard. Councilperson Welper stated he spoke to someone who is involved in the project, and they may have been a little light in their asking. Councilperson Welper noted that he thinks they got a grant for $600,000.00 for the property a while back and asked if they can apply again, and did the city approve matching funds for this property. October 15, 2007 Resolutions to be Adopted continued Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, explained this is an Iowa Housing Finance tax credit project that passes through from the State of Iowa to the Colonial Apartments to do the rehab work, which ties to a certain period of time of affordability. This will give a different category of incentives through the Enterprise Zone so the developer can receive sales tax refunds. Mr. Temeyer noted this is in addition to the $600,000.00 approved earlier. Page 8 Mayor Hurley noted they have a housing enterprise agreement for state incentives, and Cardinal Capital Management is going for tax credits from the Iowa Finance Authority and asked what kind of incentives and where do they come from. Mr. Temeyer responded the first one we talked a little bit about is the Enterprise Zone benefits so they can apply for sales tax refunds. They also can get an investment tax credit on the total amount of the project for Item 13 on the agenda for the Colonial Apartments and that is for the State of Iowa not anything from the City of Waterloo. On Item 14 on the agenda, they are going to apply in this next round for the Iowa Finance Authority tax credits, which then they will renovate the Downing Court Apartments off of Downing. These are duplexes that curls back into a kind of a question mark street immediately adjacent to Black Hawk School, which has been there for about 30 years. At this point, they need to be renovated, so this would give tax credits to the developer to renovate those units. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-893. NEW BUSINESS 126083 - Kincaid/Welper to instruct Superintendent of Central Garage to prepare specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with Purchase of One Heavy Duty Brush Chipper Unit, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126084 - Kincaid/Welper that specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with Purchase of One Heavy Duty Brush Chipper Unit, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126085 - Kincaid/Welper that "Resolution preliminarily approving specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with above described purchase", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-894. 126086 - Kincaid/Welper that "Resolution setting date of hearing on specifications, bid document, etc. as November 5, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and taking of bids on above described purchase", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-895. 126087 - Kincaid/Welper to instruct Superintendent of Central Garage to prepare specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with Purchase of One 2008 4 -Wheel Drive Truck Chassis With Service Body, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. 126088 - Kincaid/Welper that specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with Purchase of One 2008 4 -Wheel Drive Truck Chassis With Service Body, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. • • • • October 15, 2007 Page 9 New Business continued 126089 - Kincaid/Welper that "Resolution preliminarily approving specifications, bid document, etc. in conjunction with above described purchase", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-896. 126090 Kincaid/Welper that "Resolution setting date of hearing on specifications, bid document, etc. as November 5, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and taking of bids on above described purchase", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-897. 126091 - Welper/Gunderson that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting request to install street lights at the intersections of Hummingbird Circle and Bobolink Drive, Hummingbird Circle and Mockingbird Lane, and Mockingbird Lane and Sandpiper Court, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving installation of said street lights", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify MidAmerican of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2007-898. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 126092 - Lorraine Griffie, President of the Organizations of United Sisters, reported that on Friday, October 19, 2007 and Saturday, October 20, 2007 they are presenting a workshop and conference, "Head, Heart and Hands on Health Part 3" at the YWCA. This is for women of all colors, and she invited council members, the community and anyone who is interested to attend the conference and support their endeavors. Speakers from UNI and the University of Iowa will present at the conference. They will be talking about health issues pertinent to all women of all colors. The event will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The cost is $10.00 per day or $18.00 for both days. There will be a youth section on Saturday morning that will cost $5.00 for the kids. There is a meal provided on Friday and a continental breakfast on Saturday. Gene Geiger, 1537 Oakwood Drive, explained he was at a council meeting in March 2007 talking about tires. He owns a waste management tire company, and at that time Mayor Hurley instructed him to get together with Tim Shea, which he later did and he gave Mr. Shea a bid. Mr. Shea told him it was coming up in August. and he should know by then. Mr. Geiger stated he waited until October, and then called Councilperson Getty to find out what the reason was for the no contact. Mr. Geiger stated he had this contract with the city for a year, and then the city went with Green Man. Mr. Geiger stated when he was at the Waste Management Department and spoke with Mr. Shea, he gave Mr. Shea a bid, and Mr. Shea told him at that time he did not know how Mr. Geiger could do it that cheap. Mr. Geiger stated he can still do it that cheap, and as a matter of fact is here tonight soliciting business. Mayor Hurley stated he will have Mr. Shea contact Mr. Geiger tomorrow and explain the process and what has occurred. Mr. Geiger stated that normally there are bid packets that are given out and this is how Ames does it. They sent him their bid packet, and he will know for sure on November 5, 2007 if he won the bid. Mayor Hurley explained that it could be that we did not send a packet to Mr. Geiger. The city can select who we want to bid on any item, be it a car or a typewriter or a computer or a service. Mr. Geiger asked if the city is trying to save any money in this town because he can save the city money by processing its tires. Mayor Hurley responded absolutely and we do things the right way. Getty/Schmitt that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried. October 15, 2007 Page 10 ADJOURNMENT 126093 - Cole/Getty that the Council adjourn at 6:25 carried. p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion c,,9.,,_19 - Nancy Nancy EkJkert, CMC City Clerk • •