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Home My WebLink About01/16/1989January 16, 1989 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 1989. Mayor Bernard L. McKinley in the Chair. Roll Call: Fox, Angel, Buck, Brown. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Invocation by: Councilperson Josef Fox Pledge of Allegiance: Troop 319 --Dana Bartekoske, Kathy Glawe, Angie Grimstad and Shalla Cole. 93314 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session on January 16, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. and the Minutes of the Regular Session on January 9, 1989 at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 93315 - Moved by Brown, seconded by Fox that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Kenneth and Myrtle Kurtenback to rezone from "A-1" Agricultural District to "M -2,P" Planned Industrial District property generally located north of Independence Avenue in the 2700 block, together with recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of public hearing as February 6, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described request", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-16. 93316 - Moved by Brown, seconded by Fox that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Marquart Block Company to vacate, sell and convey Colorado Street between Eighmey and Dewar Streets, together with recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as February 6, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described request", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-17. REPORTS 93317 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that the Waterloo Housing Authority Ridgeway Towers and Section 8 Existing Housing Certificate Program dated January 1989, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 93318 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that the Preliminary Leap to the Future - Year 2000 and Beyond Strategic Development Plan for the City of Waterloo, as amended, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said plan", be adopted. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-18. DOCUMENTS 93319 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Angel that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting Completion of Project and Recommendation of Acceptance for F.Y. 1988 Tower Park Sanitary Sewer Extension, Contract No. 345, for work completed by Denver Construction Company, Inc., be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said document", be adopted. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-19. • January 16, 1989 Page 2 Documents - continued 93320 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Angel that Maintenance Bond in conjunction with F.Y. 1988 Tower Park Sanitary Sewer Extension, Contract No. 345, from Denver Construction Company, Inc., be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 93321 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Angel that communication from City Planner transmitting the request of Superior Welding for property tax abatement for real property located at 900-920 Commercial Street, located in the Washington Urban Revitalization District, together with recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning staff, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said tax abatement", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to notify the County Assessor of same. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-20. 93322 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Angel that communication from Transportation Program Manager transmitting recommendation of approval of low bid of Viking Insulation, Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $21,260.00, for Asbestos Removal Contract E -88(A) in conjunction with Ansborough Avenue North (University to Upton), be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said contract", be adopted and Mayor and Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-21. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 93323 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Brown that "Resolution setting date of public hearing as February 6, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on submission of an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for additional units of Section 8 Housing Vouchers", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of hearing accordingly. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-22. 93324 - Mayor McKinley provided background concerning the City's request for an appeal to the Iowa Department of Management to exceed the General Levy Limit of $8.10 per thousand dollars of valuation. He reported that the City's request would be in an amount not to exceed $8.53 per thousand dollars of valuation. It is hoped that with this request, services would remain status quo and major layoffs be avoided. He asked for comments from the public, and there were none. Moved by Buck, seconded by Fox that "Resolution authorizing a request for an appeal to the Iowa Department of Management to exceed General Levy Limit in an amount not to exceed $8.53 per one thousand dollars of valuation for F.Y. 1990 Budget", be adopted. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-23. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 93325 - Mayor McKinley reported on the revised False Alarm Ordinance following a meeting attended by Mayor McKinley, Police Chief Roger Shook, Sergeant Randy Schoenfelder, Ken Samek and Terry Boesen, alarm business representatives, and Jim Lind, an alarm user. Following this meeting, the committee made the following recommendations. The City currently charges $15 annually for alarm business licenses. It was recommended by the committee that the Council adopt a fee of $50 for each alarm business license to become effective July 1, 1989. January 16, 1989 Ordinances to be Adopted - continued Page 3 It was also suggested that the false alarm fee schedule beginning each fiscal year be increased to reflect the following false alarm fee schedule: First through and including the fifth alarm $30 each, sixth through and including the ninth alarm $60 each, and tenth through and including the fifteenth alarm $100 each. It was further recommended that the alarm user fees that had originally been proposed as $60 annually be decreased to $20 per year for each alarm user/subscriber that comes through Varitech system and each alarm user/subscriber in the City connected to a central pay station pay a $10 per year user fee. The user fee would become effective July 1, 1989. With the proposed fee schedule, it is estimated that $22,000 in new revenue would be generated for the Police Department. Moved by Brown, seconded by Fox that "an Ordinance amending the 1988 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, by repealing Subsection 31-11(b) and Subsection 31-13(a), regarding license fees, and Subsection 32-27(a), False Alarms, of Chapter 31, Alarm Systems; and by enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection 31-11(b) and Subsection 31-13(a), regarding license fees, and Subsection 31-27(a), False Alarms, to Chapter 31, Alarm Systems; and by adding Subsections 31-15 through 31-18, All Dealing with Alarm Users, to Chapter 32, Alarm Systems (Alarm user fees for Police Department)", be received, placed on file, passed and considered for the first time. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Motion carried. BILLS PAYMENT 93326 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that "Resolution approving Schedule A918, pp. 1-54, in the amount of $953,332.60, and Schedule W900, page 1, in the amount of $230.00, copies of which are on file in the Clerk/Auditor's Office", be adopted. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-24. NEW BUSINESS 93327 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that communication from Assistant City Attorney transmitting an appeal by Charles R. Miska to the Dangerous Animal Ordinance, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of public hearing as January 23, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described appeal", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1989-25. 93328 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that communication from Mayor Bernard L. McKinley transmitting appointment of Bev Smith for a five (5) year term, with expiration date of January 1, 1994, and Tom Penaluna for a six (6) year term, with expiration date of January 1, 1995, to the Park Board, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. Travel Request 93329 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that the following travel request with expenses not to exceed amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Bill Ratekin and Tim Mrozek, Associate Engineers, to attend NEMA Micro Processing Controller Training Course in Ames, Iowa, on February 7-9, 1989, with costs not to exceed $283.00, including the use of City vehicle. Motion carried. January 16, 1989 Page 4 MISCELLANEOUS 93330 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that the following applications for beer and liquor licenses, be received, placed on file and approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: 1. Beer License Permit Application Class C Kum & Go, 2900 Falls Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 2/26/90) (Includes Sunday Sales) Holiday Station Store #207, 1604 LaPorte Road (Renewal) (Expires 11/30/89) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer & Wine License Permit Application Class E Hy -Vee Food Store, Inc., 2325 Crossroads Boulevard (Renewal) (Expires 2/8/90) (Includes Sunday Sales) 3. Beer & Liquor License Permit Application Class C National Dairy Cattle Congress dba Electric Park Ballroom, 300 Rainbow Drive (Renewal) (Expires 1/29/90) (Includes Sunday Sales) Motion carried. BONDS 93331 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the Clerk/Auditor through January 16, 1989, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 93332 - Councilperson Brown reported that a recent news article indicated that L.C. Hennessey, 319 Belmont Avenue, had attended a meeting in Des Moines concerning establishment of his small business. He commended Mr. Hennessey for his accomplishment and hard work. Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that the above presentation be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 93333 - Hugh Field, City Attorney, stated that the purpose of the Executive Session was to discuss labor strategy, a topic of Executive Session, per Iowa Code, Chapter 20.16. Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that the Council adjourn to Executive Session. Ayes: Four. Absent: Dell, Wright, Budak. Motion carried. EXECUTIVESESSION 93334 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that the Council adjourn the Executive Session. Motion carried. 93335 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that authorization be given to the Personnel Department to proceed with labor negotiations. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 93336 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that the Council adjourn. Larry P. Burger 'J` Clerk/Auditor