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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-07/28/1975July 28, 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 July 28, 1975. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Invocation offered by Councilman Roehr. hat he 68326 - Moved ySessiondofyJulyler 28,t1975tat 7:00dcorrected, P.M., be for the Regularaccepted and approved. Motion carried. 68327 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that Minutes of Regular Session held July 21, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 68328 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that proof of publication of Notice of Hearing on proposed plans and specifications and proposed form of contract, etc. for West Ridgeway Avenue Widening program, Contract No. 151, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 68329 - Mayor announced time had arrived to hear objections, and called for oral and written objections. No objections were made or filed. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that Resolution No. 24086, con- firming approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, estimated cost, etc. for West Ridgeway Avenue Widening, Contract No. 151, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68330 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24087, ordering the construction of West Ridgeway Avenue Widening, Contract No. 151, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted 68331 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that following placed on file, Clerk instructed to open same and gineers for checking and report back: Bidder Mepco, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa Assink Bros., Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Valley, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa Motion carried. Amount of Bid $ 87,726.14 $103,011.08 $100,277.54 bids be received, referred to En - Amount of Check or Bid Bond 68332 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that proof of publication of Notice of Public Hearing on proposal to sell Disposal Parcels No. D -4(p) and D-4a(p), Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Iowa R-7, 201 Rainbow Drive, 103 and 107 Ida Street, 101, 103, 105, 107 and 109 Courier Street, published in Courier on June 26, 1975, to Wendell P. Lockard, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 68333 - Mayor announced time had arrived to hear objections, if any, and called for oral and written objections. No objections were made or filed. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24088, a resolution approving sale of Disposal Parcel No. D -4(p) and D-4a(p) in the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Iowa R-7, and authorizing the execution of necessary contract for sale of land for private redevelopment and deed, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68334 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Berdell that following two bids for installation of plumbing and connection to city sanitary sewer at 1726 Butler Street for Darrell E. Pitts and Darlene M. Pitts, and Building Official's recommendation for acceptance of low bid, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24089, accepting low bid of Joe The Plumber of $1,850.00 for said installation and con- nection adopted: 2 68334 - (Continued) Joe The Plumber $1,850.00 Union Plumbing and Sheet Metal Company $1,903.90 Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68335 - Finance Committee, having checked bids for purchase of Tires, Tubes, Oils, Transmission Fluids, Batteries, Diesel Fuel, Fuel Oil, Elec- trolite and Anti -Freeze, recommended the acceptance of low bids, both price and quality being taken into consideration. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that recommendation of Finance Committee on bids submitted by various suppliers for Tires, Tubes, Oils, Transmission Fluids, Batteries, Diesel Fuel, Fuel Oil, Elec- trolite and Anti -Freeze, etc., be received, placed on file, recom- mendations approved, bids accepted as recommended, effective August 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976, and Finance Director directed and authorized to issue purchase orders and warrants in payment in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 68336 - Mayor Rooff reported that on Saturday he drove over every possible road leading to the new landfill and Highway 21 was the only way to go; also, Quinton Parker of Traffic and Sign Department, after in- specting Hammond Avenue, recommended that a three ton embargo be placed on street until such time as it was hard surfaced. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that Resolution No. 24089A, placing a three ton embargo on Hammond Avenue until such time as street is hard surfaced, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68337 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that request from Allied Associates Corporation for Quik -Trip Corporation, for permission to construct one 31' commercial curb cut on Edgemont Avenue and the ac- cess road at Edgemont Avenue and Ridgeway Avenue, as shown on attach- ed plat, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval subject to provisions in his letter, be received, placed on file, recommenda- tions approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 68338 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that request from Hugh Field, Attorney for Iowa Terminal and Warehouse, Inc., to vacate a section of Black Hawk Street southeasterly of West 18th Street, as shown on attached map and described in attached Exhibit "A", and Planning and Programming Commission recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24090, fixing the time and place of hearing and notice to be given relative to vacation of said street as August 18, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of City Hall, and instructing Clerk to publish notice of hearing, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68339 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Roehr that request from Councilperson Lichty for Lillian Skalsky to vacate all the alley in Block 22, Auditor Rainbow's Plat of Maywood Second Filing, as shown on attach- ed plat, and Planning and Programming Commission recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24091, fixing time and place of hearing and notice to be given relative to vacation of said alley as August 18, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of City Hall, and instructing Clerk to publish notice of hearing, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68340 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that request of Susannah J. Hoag, 1001 Sheerer Avenue, et al, for Council on its own motion to rezone from "C-2" Commercial District to "R-1" One and Two Family Residence District the South 120' of Lots 6 through 13 in Littlefield Addition, lying North of Flower Street between Sheerer Avenue and Littlefield July 28, 1975 - 3 68340 - (Continued) Road, as shown on attached plat, and City Plan and Zoning Commission recommendation that cut back be approved as a "R-2" One and Two Family Residence District, be received, placed on file, recommenda- tions approved, date of hearing set as August 18, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. and Clerk instructed to publish necessary notice. Motion carried. 68341 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that request from James C. Graham for permission to construct a temporary concrete driveway at 1956 Tilbury Road, without regard to sidewalk grade, together with $3.00 for recording waiver, and City Engineer's recommendation for approv- al subject to provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 24092, granting permission and authoriz- ing construction irrespective of a later official grade, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68342 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that report of Mayor Rooff that survey for elderly, retired, handicapped, or disabled affected by 1975 Paving Program, Contract No. 135, is completed, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 68343 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the Revenue Sharing Actual Use Report, July 1, 1974 thru June 30, 1975, be received, placed on file, approved and Resolution No. 24093, directing the City Clerk to publish the notice of Revenue Sharing Actual Use Report, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68344 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that the Waterline Easement dated 7/14/75 with Deere & Company for along south side of Ridgeway Avenue, be received, placed on file, approved, Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute same, and Clerk instructed to have same recorded. Motion carried. 68345 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that for East High Park and Recreation Area, for additional work performed by Mepco, $10,643.47, be received, placed on file Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, carried. Change Order No. 2 (final) Stage II, Contract No. 130, Inc., for an increase of , approved and Mayor and : Berdell, Keller, Lichty Getty and Wilharm. Motion 68346 - The Engineers recommended acceptance of low bid of Mepco, Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa in amount of $87,726.14 for West Ridgeway Avenue Widening, Contract No. 151. Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that above recommendation be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24094, accepting bid of Mepco, Inc. in amount of $87,726.14, for West Ridgeway Avenue Widening, Contract No. 151, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68347 —Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that Contract and Bond with Cedar Falls Construction Co., Inc. in amount of $687,402.30, for Downtown Fourth Street Improvements, Paving, Sidewalks, Sewers, Lighting, Landscaping, and Incidentals, Contract No. 152, be re- ceived, placed on file and Resolution No. 24095, approving same, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68348 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that Contract with General Electric Company, 7 Racom, Marshalltown, Iowa, in amount of $8,060.00 for Communications Equipment for Waterloo Police Depart- ment, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24096, approv- ing same, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolu- tion adopted. July 28, 1975 - 4- 68349 - 68349 Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that Contract with Audio Intelli- gence Devices at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in amount of $5,555.00, for Communications Equipment for Waterloo Police Department, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24097, approving same, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68350 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Section 501 entitled "Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles", Section 502 entitled "Loading Beyond Front", and Section 502 entitled "Spilling Loads on Streets or Alleys", and enacting in lieu thereof new Section 501 entitled "Projecting Loads on Passen- ger Vehicles" and new Section 502 entitled "Spilling Loads on Streets or Alleys", be received, placed on file, considered for passage and recorded as passed for the second time. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Motion carried. 68351 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Berdell that "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, by adding Sub -Section No. 72 to Section 2A-5, rezoning certain property", be received, placed on file, considered for passage, recorded as having passed for the third time, subject to 17' of right-of-way being obtained on LaPorte Road, and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared motion carried. 68352 Moved by Lichty, seconded by Berdell that Ordinance No. 2755, an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, by adding Sub - Section No. 72 to Section 2A-5, rezoning certain property, be adopted, subject to 17' of right-of-way being obtained on LaPorte Road. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared Ordinance adopted. 68353 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that "An Ordinance re-establish- ing Riverfront Improvement Commission as an Administrative Agency under the Code of Ordinances, City of Waterloo", be received, placed on file, considered for passage and recorded as passed for the se- cond time. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Motion carried. 68354 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that "An Ordinance repealing Chapter 15 of 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 for passage and recorded as passed for the first time. Ayes: Berdell, Keller and Roehr. Nay: None. Abstained: Lichty. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Motion carried. 68355 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Roehr that "An Ordinance prohibiting the use of vehicles on flood control levees", be received, placed on file, considered for passage and recorded as passed for the second time. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Motion carried. 68356 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that "An Ordinance vacating a dead end and unopened alley lying NWly of West 17th Street between Jefferson Street and Bluff Street, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa," be received, placed on file, considered for passage and recorded as passed for the second time. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Motion carried. 68357 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24098, a resolution amending Resolution No. 23668, Salaries, as amended, adopted January 6, 1975, to include July 18 thru 31, 1975, inclu- sive, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. July 28, 1975 - 5 - 68358 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Roehr that a statement dated 7/14/75 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., for engineering services for construction of River Road, Stage I, Westfield Virden Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-7, Contract No. 142, and Community Develop- ment Board request for approval and payment, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24099, approving the statement and authorizing and certifying payment accordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 68359 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that statement dated 7/16/75 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., for engineering design services for Chautauqua Park Area Paving, Sewers and Incidentals, Stage I, Contract No. 153, and Community Development Board request for approval and payment, be received, placed on file and Reso- lution No. 24100, approving the statement and authorizing and certi- fying payment accordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 68360 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that statement dated 7/14/75 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc. for engineering services for West Park Avenue Area Paving, Sewers and Incidentals, Contract No. 147, and Community Development Board request for approval and payment, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24101, ap- proving the statement and authorizing and certifying payment ac- cordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolu- tion adopted. 68361 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that Estimate No. 7 Report - Final, as submitted by Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engi- neers, for work and materials furnished by Mepco, Inc., Contractors for the East High Park and Recreation Area, Stage II, Contract No. 130, and Community Development Board request for approval and payment, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24102, ap- proving the final report, accepting the work and authorizing and certifying payment to be made in full accordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68362 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 24103, BILLS, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolu- tion adopted. 68363 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that communication from Fire Chief, reporting Kenneth G. Einfelt, at time of his death on July 7, 1975, was entitled to 60 days sick leave pay and sixteen days vaca- tion, in the total amount of $3,785.78, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 24104, authorizing payment accordingly, adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 68364 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that communication from Waterloo Water Works quoting an excerpt from their Board Meeting held July 16, 1975, re stop flow of water and prevent further damage at 3461 East Shaulis Road, Robert Gene and Linda L. Sheetz, together with state- ment of cost in the amount of $122.34, in compliance with City Ordinance No. 1118, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 24105, making assessment for said work at 3461 East Shaulis Road, be adopted. Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68365 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Roehr that action on application and fee of Rita K. Pothast, 140 Linwood Drive, for Massage Technician Permit be deferred until August 4, 1975. Motion carried. July 28, 1975 - 6- 68366 - 68366 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that the following applications for Beer Permits and Beer and Liquor License, be received, placed on file, approved, the approval endorsed on applications and same forwarded to Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer - Class C Larry Wagner dba Reber A. Avenue Grocery, 600 Reber Avenue Uban Oil Co. dba 63 Deep Rock Station, 2108 Logan Avenue Uban Oil Co. dba Lafayette Deep Rock, 2100 Lafayette Street Beer and Liquor License - Class C The Sonrad Co., Inc. dba Fire Lounge, 300 West Mullan Avenue Sunday Sales Permit Beer and Liquor - Class C The Sonrad Co., Inc. dba Fire Lounge, 300 West Mullan Avenue Ayes: Berdell, Keller, Lichty and Roehr. Nay: None. Absent: Geiger, Getty and Wilharm. Mayor declared resolution adopted. 68367 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that five renewal applications for permission to sell cigarettes at various locations, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. 68368 Moved by Lichty, seconded by Roehr that Rickie Dean Gray, 6172 Sycamore Street, College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, for taxicab placed on file and granted. Motion car applications and fees of and Allan Lee Klein, 19062 driver permits, be received, ried. 68369 Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 7/28/75, be received, placed on file and report and said bonds approved. Motion carried 68370 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk July 28, 1975 •