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Home My WebLink About12/02/1985December 2, 1985 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 December 2, 1985. Mayor Bowers in the Chair. Roll call: Wright, Dowie, Seeber, Getty, Lichty, Penaluna, Klinger. Invocation by Klinger. 88457 - Moved by Seeber, seconded by Dowie that the Agenda, as proposed for the Regular Session of December 2, 1985, at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Mot ion carried. 88458 - Moved by Klinger, seconded by Lichty that the Minutes of the Regular Session held November 25, 1985, and Special Minutes of November 21, 1985, be approved. Motion carried. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 88459 - Tom Hall, representing Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Leonard, 900 block of W. 5th Street, asked what people are to do when City street plows bury their car in the street with snow. Councilperson Getty publicly thanked Don Thorson, Street Superintendent and the Street Department for their hard work in removing the snow from the City streets during the recent snow fall. He asked that Mayor Bowers consider declaring a snow emergency in the City of Waterloo pursuant to City Traffic Code Section 309. The Mayor stated that the assistance of the public is needed in removing cars from City streets to allow the snow plows to do their work. Moved by Dowie, seconded by Seeber that the above remarks be received and placed on file. Motion carried. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 88460 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Seeber that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Youngblut Construction Company to sell and convey a portion of vacated Brookpark Road together with recouunendation of approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as December 16, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on above described request", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of hearing accordingly. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-684. 88461 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Seeber that communication from City Planner transmitting request from First Congregational Church, 608 W. 4th Street, to sell and convey a portion of vacated alley in Block 32, OPW, together with recommendation of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as December 16, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on above described proposal", be adopted and Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of hearing accordingly. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-685. December 2, 1985 Page Two PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC CONTINUED 88462 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Seeber that communication from Citizen's for Community improvement (CCI) asking the City Council of the City of Waterloo pass a resolution in support of the Waterloo Citizens for Community Improvement in their efforts to have the Iowa State Commerce Commission hold a public hearing in Waterloo on the telephone cost issues and call on the Iowa State Commerce Commission to sponsor such a hearing in Waterloo be received, placed on file and "Resolution approve said document", be adopted. Ayes:5 ev- Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-686. 88463 - Moved by Wright, seconded by Lichty that "Resolution of Waterloo City Council supporting the Waterloo Citizens for Community Improvement in their efforts to obtain release of Volume II of PRP -85-7 and urging the court to allow its release", be adopted. Prior to a vote on this resolution, the following discussion was heard. Mr. Chuck Adams, President of Citizens for Community improvement asked to see the secret study. He stated that the study should be made public. The Commerce Commission agrees. Mayor Del Bowers questioned whether the study should be made public. A vote was taken on the above resolution. Ayes: Wright, Seeber, Lichty, Klinger. Nays: Dowie, Getty and Penaluna. The Mayor stated that he would delay the ruling on the Resolution per Iowa Code Section 380.6(3). (see agenda of December 9, 1985) REPORTS 88464 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded that Waterloo Public F.Y. September 1985, be received Motion carried. DOCUMENTS 88465 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna by Lichty 1985 Annual Report and Special Meeting minutes of and placed on file. that communication from Comnnmit_y Development transmitting Agreement of Right -of -Entry with City of Waterloo and the U.S. Postal Service in connection with Hackett Road By -Pass Project be received, placed on file and 'Resolution authorizing said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and Clerk/Auditor instructed to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-687. 88466 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna that communication from City Engineer transmitting Change Order No. 1 for increase of $19,976.00 for F.Y. 1985 Intercity Interceptor, Stage V, Fifth Sixth Street Crossings, Contract No. 282 be received, placed on file approved and Mayor and Clerk/Auditor instructed to execute same. Motion carried. net and and 88467 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna that communication from City Planner transmitting contracts for consulting engineering services with Wayne Claassen Engineering and Surveying, Inc., for Wagner Road (IX -6589(1)--79-07) be received, placed on file, approved and "Resolution approving said documents", be adopted and Mayor and Clerk/Auditor instructed to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-688. • December 2, 1985 Page Three RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 88468 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Wright that "Resolution providing for the issuance of $115,000 in Street Improvement Bonds Proiect 1984 -Contract No. 256", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-689. 88469 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Wright that "Resolution providing for the issuance of $36,000 in Street Improvement Bonds (Project 1985 -Contract No. 266", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-690. 88470 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Wright that "Resolution regarding the issuance of not to exceed 3 million dollars in aggregate principal amount of variable rate demand hospital capital asset revenue bonds, Series 1985, directing publications of notice of intention to issue, calling for a public hearing on the proposed issuance said bonds and authorizing the creation of a joint powers entity under Iowa Code Chapter 28E and setting date of hearing as December 23, 1985", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-691. 88471 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Wright that "Resolution authorizing the execution of a 28E Program Agreement relating to the Iowa Hospital Capital Loan Program", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1985-692. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 88472 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Seeber that "an Ordinance amending the Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (a) of Section 343, Parking Rates for cash patrons, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (a) to Section 343, Parking Rates for Cash Patrons", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the third time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 88473 - Moved by Seeber, seconded by Dowie that "an Ordinance amending the Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (a) of Section 343, Parking Rates for cash patrons, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (a) to Section 343, Parking Rates for Cash Patrons", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 3416. NEW BUSINESS 88474 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that communication from Water Pollution Control Plant Superintendent transmitting the appointment of Richard Olson to the position of Operator I be received and placed on file. Motion carried. December 2, 1985 Page Four MISCELLANEOUS 88475 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that the application for the Going -out -of -Business License for Dianne's Inc., Crossroads Center, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. BONDS 88476 - Moved by Seeber, seconded by Wright that the report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through December 2, 1985, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 88477 - Moved by Seeber, seconded by Dowie that the Council adjourn to Executive Session. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION 88478 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Wright that the Council adjourn Executive Session. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 88479 - Moved by Wright, seconded by Dowie that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Larry P. Burger City Clerk/Auditor