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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-8/11/1975August 11, 1975 The Council of City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on August 11, 1975. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr, Wilharm. Absent: None. Invocation offered by Councilman Getty. 68424 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Wilharm that the Agenda, for the Regular Session of August 11, 1975 at 7:00 P. accepted and approved. Motion carried. 38425 - Moved by Wilharm, Seconded by Roehr that the Minutes ular Session held August 4, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be a Motion carried. 58.426 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Wilharm that proof of publication of Notice of Public Hearing on proposed plans and specifications for Fourth Street Bridge Lighting and taking of bids, Contract No. 28, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 68427 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, and called for oral and written objections. No objections were made or filed. Moved by Getty, Seconded by Keller that Resolu- tions. No. 24120, confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, estimated cost, etc. for Fourth Street Bridge Lighting, Contract No. 28, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68428 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Wilharm that Resolution No. 24121, ordering the construction of the Fourth Street Bridge Lighting, Contract No. 28, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68429 - Moved by Getty, Seconded by Wilharm that following bids be re- ceived, placed on file, Clerk instructed to open same and re- ferred to Engineers for checking and report back: Amount of Check Amount of Bid or Bid Bond $ 12,780.00 107 $ 15,600.00 10% as proposed M., be of the Reg- pproved. Bidder See Electric, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa Paulson Electric Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Motion carried. 68430 - Moved by Keller, Seconded by Roehr that the recommendation of Associated Insurance Advisors, Inc., Insurance Consultants, that the City of Waterloo place its insurance on real and personal properties, boiler and machinery, exhibition art object floater and dishonesty, with Home Insurance Co. through Nelson Insurance Agency, couiuiencing August 15, 1975 and continuing through Sept- ember 1, 1978, be received, placed on file, recommendations ap- proved and said insurance placed in accordance therewith. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 68431 - James Cole, 3517 Monticello Avenue, reported Sunnyside Temple has done nothing about the bus and parking lot situation and asked what steps were being taken to make Sunnyside comply. He was asked to contact on Wednesday Asst. City Attorney Kennedy who has been handling this complaint. Mayor Rooff stated if he couldn't reach Kennedy, to call the Mayor's office. 68432 - A petition from Frank A. Van Kerckhove, 701 Newton Street, and 39 others, reporting the oiled parts of Grandview Avenue and surrounding streets were inadequately completed and requesting a satisfactory job be done, was presented. Mayor Rooff reported he had inspected the streets, they were unsatisfactory and would be done properly. Moved by Getty, Seconded by Keller that the above petition be received and placed on file. Motion carried. -2- 68433 Councilman Getty asked the Mayor for a report on the six points presented by Councilperson Berdell, Community Enabler Jim Porter and Ace Redd. Mayor Rooff reported as follows: 1 - "Hiring of Park staff, effective immediately to October 1, 1975". This apparently would be for policing Sullivan Park and would be a Park Board decision. He recommended the Coun- cil concur and uphold the Park Board. 2 - "Immediate Alternate Facilities: African Place Neighborhood Youth Center including staff and equipment - $10,000.00". He could not recommend City funding. 3 - "Long Range Plan development of community facilities, including recreation area on East 4th Street Urban Renewal Land" This was pretty much covered in the Five Year Capital Improve- ments program as $300,000 was allocated for east side park and recreation facilities; also the Recreation Center has facilities and programs for the young people. 4 - "A more rapid implementation of EEO including formal and infor- mal contracts departmental hiring and promotion". Mayor Rooff asked Karl Hollingsworth to report on his activities. He reported since 10/17/74 he has developed a personnel policy, he was working on a position classification and a salary schedule, and an analysis on minorities employed. In answer to whether anyone had not co-operated, he stated he has received tremendous co-operation, has not received any real opposition, and his emphasis has been on personnel, employment and contract compli- ance. 5 - "Involvement of busir..ess and industry in job finding." Mayor Rooff stated this should be done by business, industry and the Chamber of Commerce. 6 - "Formation of Mayor's Youth Planning Committee" Mayor Rooff Supported setting up a youth group so they would be 'involved. Councilperson Berdell stated this was not the proper way to present this, she needed to know if this was the final decision as if it was, she would need to try another approach, and this was a breach of faith Mayor Rooff responded a Council member had asked for the report, and the Council had a right to this report. Moved by Roehr, Sec- onded by Wilharm that the report of Mayor Rooff, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 68434 - Mayor Rooff reported John Smith gave reasons he couldn't relo- cate at the various sites offered him. He recommended the license for the junk yard be denied and cited the city ordinance and fire calls in the last five years. John Smith stated the sites offered didn't fit the needs, he has not had an offer for his present prop- erty, and asked for renewal of his license. Moved by Getty, Sec- onded by Berdell that the application, bond and fee of John Smith dba Midwest Paper & Metals, 2724 Lafayette Street, for renewal Junk Dealer License, be received, placed on file, and denied. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None: Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 68435 John Smith asked what he needed to do to get his license back and City Attorney Smith stated his lawyer should contact him. A heated discussion followed between John Smith and Jerry Boyd, 69 Zuma Street, Dorothy Neidert, 332 California Street, and other neighbors, who asked that Jerry Boyd and Their attorney also be present at the meeting. 68436 - The Engineers recommended acceptance of the low bid of See Electric, Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa in the amount of $12,780.00 for the Fourth Street Bridge Lighting, Contract No. 28. Moved by Wilharm, Sec- onded by Roehr that the above recommendation be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24122, accepting bid of See Electric, Inc. in the amount of $12,780.00, for Fourth Street Bridge Lighting, Contract No. 28, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor de- clared resolution adopted. August 11, 1975 -3- 68437 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that request from Robert J. Schad- ler for permission to construct one 30' commercial curb cut in 900 block of Black Hawk Road, as shown on attached plat, and City Eng- ineer's recommendation for approval subject to provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 68438 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Getty that request from Mepco, Inc. for Matt Parrott & Sons, Inc., 514 Bratnober Street, to asphalt an alley, as shown on attached plat, and City Engineer's recommendations, be received, placed on file and approved in accordance with said rec- ommendations. Motion carried. 68439 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Geiger that request of Westminster Pres- byterian Church, 1301 Kimball Avenue, for permission to widen ex- isting driveway by 16', as shown on attached plat, and City Engi- neer's recommendations for 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. Motion carried. 68440 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Keller that the communication from the Property Administrator, transmitting an offer from Southtown Devel- opment Co. to purchase Tract A, being portions of NW-NW of Section 11-88-13 and SW-SW 2-88-13, known as Murphy Road Vacated, for the amount of $5,000, together with Warranty Deed unto the City for certain real property and an Easement unto Southtown Development Co. for part of SW-SW and SE-SW Section 2-88-13, and requesting a date of hearing be set, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24123, fixing the time and place of hearing as August 25, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 68441 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that communication from City Plan and Zoning Commission, transmitting the request of George D. Keith, Atty. for Family Service League, for vacation of All of Saxon Street lying East of East line of Iowa Street and West of West line of East Fourth Street; All East-West alley lying between Iowa Street and East Fourth Street in Block 28, Railroad Addition; All East- West alley lying between Iowa Street and East Fourth Street in Block 21, except the West 120 felt, All in Railroad Addition, in the Logan Avenue Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-2, together with letter from the Community Development Administrator, be received, placed on file and action deferred until August 18, 1975 for further study of portion of Saxon Street to be vacated. Motion carried. 68442 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that request from Emmett Glenn Stephens for permission to construct a temporary concrete driveway at 2224 West 7th Street, without regard to sidewalk grade, together with $3.00 for recording waiver and City Engineer's recommendation for approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 24124, granting per- mission and authorizing construction irrespective of a later official grade, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the res- olution adopted. 68443 - The Technical Committee reported on their findings in reviewing the construction plans for sanitary sewer facilities to serve the Cedar Knolls Mobile Home Park, referred to them under C.R. h68399 of 8/4/75. Moved by Keller, seconded by Wilharm that the above report be re- ceived, placed on file, said report and said construction plans ap- proved, with final acceptance subject to review by the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute Treatment Form C 4/73 with said Department in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Motion carried. 68444 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the report of the City At- torney that the "Ordinance fixing the Compensation of the Councilmen per annum" considered and passed for the first time on 8/4/75, must fail because Chapter 380.4 of the Iowa Code requires an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Council members, and the vote was three in affirmative and two against, be received and placed on file. Motion carried August 11. 1975 -4- 68445 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that the Contract and Bond of Washburn Asphalt Co. Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Blacktop Con- struction of Shakoppe, Minnesota, joint venture, for the 1975 Street Repair and Resurfacing Program, Contract No. 155 in the amount of $143,786.06, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24125, approving said Contract, adopted. Ayes: Berdell,_Geiger, Getty. Keller. Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 68446 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm that Change Order No. 1 for Westfield Avenue-McKinley Street Storm Sewer, Contract No. 92, for change of class and material for an increased cost of $432.00 to F.A. Moser & Associates, Inc., Contractors, be received, placed on file, approved and Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays _None.: Absent: None-;,1'..Mayor declared motion carried. 68447 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Offer of Young to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Lot 8, Block West Waterloo, 513-515 Bluff Street, for $20,000, Development Administrator's request for approval, placed on file & action deferred until August 18, carried. Sale from Harry E. 16, Original Plat and Community be received, 1975. Motion 68448 - Jim Porter introduced Rev. Eugene Williams, Pastor of the Antioch Baptist church and Rev. Thad Thomas, Pastor of Mt. Carmal Baptist church. Rev. Williams stated C:ouncilperson Berdell was the voice for the black community, they supported the presentation she made, their problems were not solved, and offered his and Rev. Thomas' services to help solve the problems and to start a youth council. Mayor Rooff responded there should be a group of young people as voting members from the four high schools to represent the four areas; this' was a positive step; and the Recreation Center Director Fors- berg had informed him there were many things that could involve the young people. 68449 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the Housing and Community Development Block Grant Urgent Need Contract No. B -75 -UR -19-0002 between the City of Waterloo, Iowa and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $2,400.000, and Community Development Administrator's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24126, approving and providing for the execution of said Contract, adopted. Ayes: Berdell Geier, Gett-, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays. None 4.bsent None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 68450 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that Construction Permit No. 76- 32-S for Sanitary Sewer Extension to Timberline Patio Homes in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, from Iowa Department of Environmental Qual- ity, subject to certain conditions and requirements, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 68451 - An Ordinance establishing the salary of the Mayor of the City of Waterloo, Iowa beginning January 2, 1976, and repealing Ordinance No. 2579, was presented for consideration for passage for the second time. Moved by Keller, seconded by none that said ordinance be con- sidered for the second time (the first having passed under C.R. #68414 of 8/4/75). Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the motion be amended to read suspend the rules on the requirements for pass- age of the ordinance. Ayes: Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: Berdell, Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 68452 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed, be sus- pended, said Ordinance recorded as having been considered and passed for the second and third times (the first having passed under C.R. #68414 of 8/4/75), and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: Berdell. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. August 11, 1975 -5- 68453 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that Ordinance No. 27e- Or- dinance establishing the salary of the Mayor of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, beginning January 2, 1976, and repealing Ordinance No. 2579, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the or- dinance adopted. 68454 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Getty that An Ordinance repealing Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code of Waterloo, Iowa, in its entirety and enacting a new Chapter establishing regulations and restrictions of food and food handlers, be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the third time, and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Abstained: Lichty. Absent: None. Mayor declared motion carried. 68455 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that Ordinance No. 2763-n Ordi- nance repealing Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code of Waterloo, Iowa, in its entirety and enacting a new Chapter establishing regulations and restrictions of food and food handlers, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Abstained: Lichty. Absent: None. Ordinance adopted. 68456 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that Estimate #2 for West Park Avenue Area Paving, Sewers and Incidentals, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project Iowa, R-7, Contract No. 147, by Cedar Valley Cor- poration, with Community Development Board recommendation for appro- val, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24127, approving report and authorizing and certifying payment accordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68457 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that Estimate #14 for construction of River Road, Stage I, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-7, Contract #142, by J. F. Brennan Co., Inc. and M.F. Goerdt Con- struction`Co., with Community Development Board recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24128, approving report and authorizing and certifying payment accordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68458 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 24129, BILLS, Schedule A, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68459 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 24130, BILLS, Schedule B, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68460 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that following requests for per- mission to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed amounts shown, be received, placed on file and approved: City Engineer to International Public Works Congress & Equipment Show, New Orleans, La., September 21 thru 26, 1975, inclusive, expense $565.00; Zoning Administrator to Eastern Iowa Planning and Zoning Officials Association Meeting, Iowa City, Iowa, August 13, 1975, expense $18.00; Superintendent and Assistant of Water Pollution Control Plant to Meeting with Environmental Protection Agency, Des Moines, Iowa, August 12 and 13, 1975, expense $60.00 plus use of City car. Ayes: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared motion carried. 68461 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the applications andfeesof 2f Vicki Neesen, 800 Ansborough Avenue, and Sari Marie Gaede, Lafayette Street, for taxicab driver permits, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. August 11, 1975 -6- 68462 Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the following application(s) for Beer Permit(s) and Beer and Liquor License(s), be received, placed on file, approved, the approval endorsed on application(s) and same forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer Class B Lee R. Smith dba Cliff's Supper Club, 106 Linn Street (Renewal) Class C. Robert L. Condon dba Condon's Superette, 1761 Indepen- (New Owner dence Avenue Old Location) Beer and Liquor Class The Dugout, Inc., 1143 West Donald Street John Rooff, Sr. dba The Roundup, 1927 Jefferson Motion carried. (Renewal) Street (New Owner) (Old Location) 68463 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that four renewal applications for permission to sell cigarettes at various locations, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. 68464 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 8/11/75, be received, placed on file and report and said bonds approved. Motion carried. 68465 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk August 11, 1975