HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/1975The City Council of the City of Waterloo,
the Council Chambers in the City Hall in
1975, pursuant to the following call:
TO: CITY COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, will be held at the Council Chambers
in the City Hall in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, at 7:00 o'clock P.M.
on Monday, June 30, 1975 and that said Special Meeting is being
called for the purpose of considering the items of business as shown
on the attached agenda.
You are further notified that no other business except the above will
be transmitted at said Meeting.
(Signed) Leo P. Rooff, Mayor
Due, timely and legal service of the above notice is hereby accepted
this 27th day of June, 1975 by me, a duly elected, qualified and act-
ing Councilman of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa
SPECIAL SESSION
June 30, 1975 - 7:00 P.M.
Iowa, met in Special Session in
said City at 7:00 P.M. on June 30,
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Robert R. Wilharm, West -at -Large
Harold E. Getty, East -at -Large
Jack L. Roehr, First Ward
Robert E. Keller, Second Ward
Mary Berdell, Fourth Ward
Calvin H. Geiger, Fifth Ward
I, Charles H. Rehorst, hereby certify that I have served the above
notice on Councilman Mary Lichty, Third Ward, by leaving a copy there-
of at her place of residence.
Mayor Rooff in the Chair.
(Signed) Charles H. Rehorst
Officer Serving Call
Present: Councilmen Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm.
Absent: None.
Councilman Harold E. Getty offered the invocation.
68109 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that due to the large number of
people in attendance, the meeting be adjourned to the large court-
room in City Hall.
Motion carried.
COUNCIL NOW PRESENT IN LARGE COURTROOM
68110 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the Copies of the Call for
the Special Meeting of June 30, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. be received and
placed on file.
Motion carried.
68111 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the Agenda for the Special
Session of June 30, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be received and placed on
file.
Motion carried.
68112 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm that the Minutes of the Regular
Session held June 23, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be approved.
Motion carried.
68113 - Mayor Rooff announced the assessments for the 1975 Paving Program,
Contract No. 135, were computed on the square foot basis.
68113 - (Continued)
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the proof of publication of
the "Notice to Property Owners" on the proposed Resolution of Neces-
sity for certain street improvements in the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
known as the 1975 Paving Program, Contract No. 135, be received and
placed on file.
Motion carried.
68114 - The Mayor then called for objections to the adoption of the proposed
Resolution of Necessity for the construction of certain street im-
provements in said Municipality, pursuant to notice of the time and
place of hearing duly published and mailed, and pursuant to prior
action of said Council; and announced to those present at said Coun-
cil meeting that both written and oral objections would be received
and considered by the Council at this time.
The Clerk reported the following written objections had been filed:
1. Darlene Springer, 305 Hammond Avenue, et al, objecting to alley
between Hammond Avenue and Linwood Avenue from Williston Avenue
to Henry Court;
2. William R. Blau, 2422 Russell Drive, Cedar Falls, objecting to
alleys between Henry Court and Williston Avenue (owner of 140
Linwood Avenue) ;
3. Mrs. Irene Woore, 1648 Hawthorne Avenue, objecting to Hawthorne
Avenue between Hammond Avenue and Wisconsin Street;
4. J. L. Rooff, 401 Gladys Street, objecting to Paper Mill Street
from LaPorte Road to James Street;
5. Clayton E. and Mary E. Bronson, objecting to 430 and 626 South -
view Drive;
6. The National Bank of Waterloo, objecting to 1926 Clearview Street
and 1915 SpringviewStreet;
7. The National Bank of Waterloo, objecting to Lots 1, 2, 9 and 10,
Block 2, Cityview Heights;
8. Raymond L. Miller and Wilma G. Miller, objecting to three assess-
ments to parts of Lots 63, Meadowdale Second Filing;
9. Marie Roberts, 1632 Newell Street, and Judy Johnson, 1001 Melrose
Cedar Falls, objecting to 1914 Clearview Street;
10. Richard and Catherine Bushby, 808 Hammond Avenue, objecting to
Hawthorne Avenue;
11. Marian Rooff, 439, 441, 416, 418 Gladys Street, et al, objecting
to Gladys Street and Paper Mill Street;
12. Mrs. Florence L. Schneider,181-0 Hawthorne Avenue, et al, object-
ing to 1800 block of Hawthorne Avenue;
13. Betty F. Marter, 1701 Hawthorne Avenue, et al, objecting to
Hawthorne Avenue from W. llth Street to Ohio Street;
14. Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Dedrick, 424 Webster Street and 421 Adams
Street, et al, objecting to North Barclay Street;
15. Isaac L. Leaman, 1120 Upton Avenue, et al, objecting to Galloway
Court;
16. Mrs. Albert Simcox, 1104 Hawthorne Avenue, objecting to 1100 block
of Hawthorne Avenue;
17. Ella Ackerman, 1100 Hawthorne Avenue, objecting to 1100 block of
Hawthorne Avenue;
18. Ralph W. Hoge, 1621 Downing Avenue, et al, objecting to Wren Road.
Letters in support had been filed by:
1. Mrs. James E. Evans, 1557 Hawthorne Avenue;
2. Kathryn J. Hill, 1542 Hawthorne Avenue;
3. Mrs. Gary L. Bird, 1233 Wren Wren Road, et al;
4. Mr. and Mrs. Rodger D. Peterson, 1122 Wren Road, et al.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the above written objections
and letters of support, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
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68115 - Councilman Lichty presented a petition from Richard Amfahr, 715 and
505 Anthony Street, et al, objecting to Anthony Street from Idaho
Street to Spring View Street.
Moved by Lichty, Seconded by Roehr that the above petition be recei-
ved and placed on file.
Motion carried.
68116 - Mayor Rooff called for objections to paving of Cottage Street from
East Fourth Street to Mobile Street.
Tom Henderson, 715 Cottage Street, objected to paying sewer and un-
der ground assessments as he had been assessed for these improve-
ments about three years ago. Mrs. Norman also objected.
Mayor Rooff stated if they had received assessments for sewer and
underground in the past few years they should not have to pay and
instructed the City Engineer to check on this.
Mrs. Tom Henderson and Mrs. Ralph Hoskins questioned if a lot was
too small to build on, if they should have to put in underground
connections.
City Engineer Radue reported the lots could be replatted into one lot,
and Mayor Rooff said they should talk to the Engineer. Russell Burt
asked to be notified so he could come in at the same time.
Mrs. Ginger Anita Monroe, 319 Manson Street, objected to being asses-
sed for Cottage Street and City Engineer Radue reported assessments
were made 300' back from street being improved.
Mr. Kermit Boyd, 316 Manson Street, reported his street was being re-
paired with rock, he was being assessed for Cottage Street, and asked
when Manson Street would be paved.
Mrs. Jessie Garrison, 325 Halstead Street, was informed that her
assessment was for Shilliam Street.
Ray Miller, 524 Cottage Street, objected to assessment.
A discussion followed on the amounts of assessments to the elderly
and retirees being prohibitive and Mayor Rooff proposed setting up
an agency to help the elderly and retirees.
Jim Porter, Community Enabler, protested the valuations.
B. J. Furgerson spoke in support of the paving.
Moved by Getty and seconded by Berdell that Cottage Street from East
Fourth Street to Mobile Street be included in the 1975 Paving Pro-
gram, Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68117 - Mayor Rooff called for objections to North Barclay Street from
Shilliam Avenue to Newell Street.
Verna Dedrick, 424 Webster Street, objected to paving.
City Engineer Radue reported 32% objections.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that North Barclay Street from
Shilliam Avenue to Newell Street be included in the 1975 Paving Pro-
gram, Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
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68118 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support to Shilliam Avenue
from Barclay Street to Mobile Street.
There being none, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that
Shilliam Avenue from Barclay Street to Mobile Street be included
in the 1975 Paving Program, Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the motion carried.
68119 - Mayor Rooff called for objections to South View Drive fron Idaho
Street to Spring View Street.
James Martin for The National Bank of Waterloo objected to the
assessments for 1926 Clear View Street and 1915 Spring View Street,
stating the house had burned down at 1915 Spring View Street and
the assessed value would be reduced to $930.00. He requested the
Council to reduce the assessment.
Mayor Rooff instructed the City Engineer to check on this.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that South View Drive from
Idaho Street to Spring View Street be included in the 1975 Paving
Program, Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68120 - Mayor Rooff called for objections to Anthony Street from Idaho Street
to Spring View Street.
City Engineer Radue reported the objections represented 25% of asses-
sed costs.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that Anthony Street from Idaho
Street to Spring View Street be included in the 1975 Paving Program,
Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68121 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support for Hawthorne Avenue
from Baltimore Street to Wisconsin Street.
Tom Craven, 1653 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to the assessment.
Charles Becker, 1657 Hawthorne Avenue, asked how the assessments
were arrived at and City Engineer Radue explained the procedure.
City Engineer Radue reported the petitions for the area between West
llth Street and Ohio Street was 567 against the paving.
Dick McCalley, 1317 Hawthorne Avenue, objected in behalf of the re-
tired people and widows living in the area from Hammond Avenue to
West 9th Street.
Mayor Rooff stated he would ask the Council for $30,000 to help the
elderly and retirees.
Ella Ackerman, 1100 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to assessment as she
was on fixed income.
Erwin Haar, 1856 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to being assessed for
intersection extension of 5', which was already paved.
Mrs. Earl Brockman, 1852 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to assessment.
Drew Armstrong, 1539 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to assessment, stat-
ing fixed income people could not afford it.
June 30, 1975
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68121 - (Continued)
Merle Smith, 1847 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to excessive cost,
stating the retirees would be hurt.
Kenneth McDowell, 1222 Hawthorne Avenue, asked the Council to help
the retirees and people on fixed incomes.
Howard Yarrington, 1846 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to high assess-
ment.
Lyle Piggott, 1522 West 6th Street, objected to replacing of inter-
section, excessive cost, and stated it was ill advised to do this
paving at this time.
Earl Brockman, 1852 Hawthorne Avenue, supported paving this year as
cost could be higher next year.
Lester Marter, 1701 Hawthorne Avenue, objected to excessive cost.
Larry Duskin, 1619 Hawthorne" Avenue, questioned why assessment
formula was the same for unimproved and improved lot.
A discussion followed on thickness of paving, objections were to
high cost and not the paving, number of retirees and fixed income
people, $30,000 grant to help how many, ten years to pay, interest
on unpaid balance, contacting retirees and fixed income people.
Moved by Keller, seconded by Roehr that Hawthorne Avenue from Balti-
more Street and Wisconsin Street be included in the 1975 Paving Pro-
gram, Contract No. 135, with a concentrated effort to be made as to
how much the elderly, retirees and fixed income people would be af-
fected and how much relief would be needed.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68122 - Mrs. Tom Henderson, asked if a section of a street could be deleted
as she had enough signers of a petition objecting to North Barclay
Street from Adams Street to Webster Street, and was informed a sec-
tion could be taken out.
68123 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support to Wren Road.
Mrs. Bill Palmer, 1159 Wren Road, spoke in support, stating intoler-
able conditions, health problems, thru street to school.
Ed Gallagher, Atty. in behalf of 27 objectors, protested the asses-
sment and paving, stating the levy should be in accordance to special
benefits to property, six were landlocked and not accessible to the
street. He questioned the necessity of sidewalk at this time, which
increased the assessments to people on fixed income.
W. Louis Beecher, Atty, in behalf of Ray Miller, a retiree, 1735
Downing Avenue, stated the property had no access to Wren Road, and
the storm sewer and paving assessment totaled $13,430.90.
Jan Peterson, 1122 Wren Road, passed pictures to the Council showing
water filled chuck holes, stating the storm sewer will take the water
out but nothing but paving will improve the street condition.
Mayor Rooff stated there were two valid questions, the amount of as-
sessment on landlocked properties, and amount of assessment to re-
tirees and fixed income people.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Berdell that Wren Road be included in the
1975 Paving Program, Contract No. 135, with the stipulation to look
at the property of Mr. Miller and people of landlocked property.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
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68124 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support for Gladys Street and
Paper Mill Street. There being none, he recommended said streets
be taken out of the program.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Keller that Gladys Street and Paper
Mill Street be deleted from the 1975 Paving Program, Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68125 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support for Galloway Court from
Upton Avenue to Maynard Avenue. He reported that an additional 15'
of land would be needed for the paving.
Dale Palmer, 426 Galloway Court, spoke in favor of paving.
Steve Engel, 1114 Upton Avenue, objected.
Mr. Penning, 402 Galloway Court, supported the paving.
Mrs. Effie Nichols, 420 Galloway Court, objected.
Larry Zobel, 1128 Upton Avenue, questioned the variance in assess-
ments in the same block.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that Galloway Court from Upton
Avenue to Maynard Avenue be included in the 1975 Paving Program,
Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the motion carried.
68126 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support for Bourland Avenue from
West Sixth Street to West Seventh Street.
Earl Whittmore, 817 Bourland Avenue, supported the paving.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that Bourland Avenue from West
Sixth Street to West Seventh Street be included in the 1975 Paving
Program, Contract No. 135.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68127 - Mayor Rooff called for objections or support for the Alley between
Hammond Court and Linwood Avenue from Williston Avenue to Henry
Court.
City Engineer Radue reported the petitions were 49% against paving.
Larry Zbornik, 309 Hammond Avenue, questioned the percentage of cost
being paid by City and by the property owners, stating the alley
would be better than the paving in front and would become a speedway.
A discussion followed for and against the paving. Mayor Rooff pointed
out that the property owners must pay 100% of the cost for an alley.
Mrs. Floyd Odem, 257 Hammond Avenue, was in favor of the block toward
Henry Court.
Mrs. Marguerite Thornton, 411 Hammond Avenue, supported the paving.
City Engineer Radue reported 60% to 657 of the people were against
paving between Grant Avenue and Williston Avenue.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm that the block of alley from
Williston Avenue to Grant Avenue be deleted and the block of alley
from Grant Avenue to Henry Court be included in the 1975 Paving Pro-
gram, Contract No. 135.
June 30, 1975
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68127 - (Continued)
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68128 - After reviewing all the objections received, the Council found and
determined that no remonstrance, pursuant to the provisions of Sec-
tion 391A.14 of the Code of Iowa, 1973, as amended, was filed with
the Council, pertaining to any of the streets, avenues, drives and
roads, or portions thereof, proposed to be improved, as set out in
said Resolution of Necessity as originally proposed.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24022, sus-
taining the objections to street improvements forGladys Street and
Paper Mill Street and the block of alley from Williston Avenue to
Grant Avenue; and overruling the objections to Cottage Street from
East Fourth Street to Mobile Street, North Barclay Street from
Shilliam'Avenue to Newell Street, Shilliam Avenue from Barclay Street
to Mobile Street, South View Drive from Idaho Street to Spring View
Street, Anthony Street from Idaho Street to Spring View Street,
Hawthorne Avenue from Baltimore Street to Wisconsin Street, Galloway
Court from Upton Avenue to Maynard Avenue, Bourland Avenue from West
Sixth Street to West Seventh Street, Block of alley from Grant Ave-
nue to Henry Court, and Wren Road, in the 1975 Paving Program, Con-
tract No. 135, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilahrm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68129 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that Resolution No. 24023, a Res-
olution amending Resolution of Necessity, for the 1975 Paving Pro-
gram, Contract No. 135, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68130 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that Resolution No. 24024, a
Resolution adopting Resolution of Necessity, (as amended), for the
1975 Paving Program, Contract No. 135, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68131 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that Resolution No. 24025, a reso-
lution directing engineer to prepare detailed plans and specifica-
tions and directing attorney to prepare form of contract and notice
to bidders on the "Waterloo, Iowa, 1975 Paving Program - Contract No.
135", be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68132 - Jim Porter, Community Enabler, inquired as to formula and procedure
to be used in determining the distribution of the proposed $30,000
to help the elderly and persons on fixed incomes.
Mayor Rooff stated a check would be made to see how many elderly and
fixed income people would be involved, and this would need more
thought as to ability to pay.
68133 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the two communications from
the City Engineer, transmitting the following two Contract and Waiv-
ers for Downtown Fourth Street Improvements, Contract No. 152, be
received and placed on fileL
1 - Merlin J. Hodapp dba Jane's Flowers & Gifts
2 - W. H. Hartman Company
Motion carried.
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68134 - City Engineer Radue presented eight Contracts and Waivers for the
Downtown Fourth Street Improvements, Contract No. 152.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the following eight (8)
Contracts and Waivers for Downtown Fourth Street Improvements, Con-
tract No. 152, be received and placed on file:
1 - James Black Company
2 - Chester P. Stone by Paul C. Stone
3 - The National Bank of Waterloo
4 - Mary and Jake Kanofsky by Herbert Kanofsky, Trustee
5 - H & F Realty Co., Inc.
6 - George H. Newton, Jr.
7 - George H. Newton, Jr.
8 - George H. Newton, Jr.
Motion carried.
68135 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that the proof of publication of
Notice to Property Owners on the proposed Resolution of Necessity
for certain improvements in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, known as the
Downton Fourth Street Improvements, Contract No. 152, be received
and placed on file.
Motion carried.
68136 - City Engineer Radue presented two letters of support, one from the
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and the other from the Waterloo Down-
town Council.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that the above letters of support
be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
68137 - The Mayor then called for objections to the adoption of the proposed
Resolution of Necessity for the construction of certain street impro-
vements in said Municipality, pursuant to notice of the time and
place of hearing duly published and mailed, and pursuant to prior
action of said Council; and announced to those present at said Coun-
cil meeting that both written and oral objections would be received
and considered by the Council at this time.
The Clerk reported no written objections on file and oral objections
were made by
John Rice objected to the assessments, stating there was inequity be-
tween the National Building, Waterloo Building and the Lafayette
Building. He asked that parking be enlarged from East Fifth Street
to East Sixth Street, from Jefferson Street to Washington, from Mul-
berry to Franklin Street.
W. Louis Beecher, Atty. for R. C. Moore, stated Mr. Moore was in
favor of the improvements but objected to Service Optical building
being assessed substantially higher than the Dain Kalman building,
which had two stories over the street floor, and requested the
assessment be reduced to the same as the Dain Kalman building.
Bill Burger reported five factors in the formula, being frontage
50%, land area 23%, land frontage 14%, second frontage 10% and
building 3%.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that all the above oral objections
be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
68138 - After reviewing all the objections received, the Council found and
determined that no remonstrance, pursuant to the provisions of Sec-
tion 391A.14 of the Code of Iowa, 1973, as amended, was filed with
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68138 - (Continued)
the Council, pertaining to any of the streets or portions thereof
proposed to be constructed as set out in said Resolution of Neces=
sity as originally proposed.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that Resolution No. 24026,
overruling the objections of John Rice and W. Louis Beecher, Atty.
for R. C. Moore to assessments in the Downtown Fourth Street Im-
provements, Contract No. 152, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68139 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 24027, a
Resolution adopting Resolution of Necessity, for Downtown Fourth
Street Improvements, Contract No. 152, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68140 Moved by Keller, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24028,
resolution directing engineer to prepare detailed plans and speci-
fications and directing attorney to prepare form of contract and no-
tice to bidders on "Downtown Fourth Street Improvements, City of
Waterloo, Iowa, City Contract No, 152", be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68141 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that the Engineers' detailed plans,
specifications, form of contract, form of proposal, preliminary es-
timate of cost, etc. for the Downtown Fourth Street Improvements,
Contract No. 152, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
68142 Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 24029, a Reso-
lution ordering construction, approving plans, specifications and
form of contract and notice to bidders, fixing amount of bidder's
check and ordering City Clerk to publish notice to bidders and fix-
ing a date for receiving same, and for a public hearing on plans,
specifications and form of contract, (Downtown Fourth Street Improve-
ments, Contract No. 152), be adopted, and said date being set as
July 21, 1975.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye° Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68143 - An Ordinance preliminarily establishing street and sidewalk grade
for Fourth Street between Jefferson Street and Mulberry Street, in
the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read by the City Clerk.
Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Berdell that the rules requiring ord-
inances to be read in full on three separate days be suspended, that
said ordinance be recorded as having passed its first, second and
third readings, and now placed on its final adoption.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68144 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that Ordinance No. 2748, an Ord-
inance preliminarily establishing street and sidewalk grade for
Fourth Street between Jefferson Street and Mulberry Street, in the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted.
June 30, 1975
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68144 - (Continued)
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the ordinance adopted.
68145 Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that Proof of publication of the
Notice of Proposal to Dispose of Real Estate to Robert C. Post and
Jean M. Post, husband and wife, in part of Government Lot 3 in NW
4 of Section 15 -89N -13W, as more fully described in the publication
in the Waterloo Daily Courier on June 11 and 18, 1975, be received
and placed on file.
Motion carried.
68146 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any,
and asked if any one present wished to be heard or make objections,
or if any written objections had been filed with the Clerk.
No one appeared to object orally, and the Clerk reported no written
objections had been filed.
Thereupon, it was moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that Resolution
No. 24030, authorizing the conveyance of part of Government Lot No.
3, in NW4 of Section 15 -89N -13W, as more fully described in the pub-
lications in the Waterloo Daily Courier on June 11 and 18, 1975, to
Robert C. Post and Jean M. Post, husband and wife, and directing and
authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute and deliver a deed for
said property, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68147 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that the proof of publication of
the Notice of Public Hearing to vacate a part of excess street
right-of-way in the 700 block of Falls Avenue, as fully described
in the Waterloo Daily Courier on June 11 and 18, 1975, be received
and placed on file.'
Motion carried.
68148 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any,
and asked if anyone present wished to be heard or make objections,
or if any written objections had been filed with the Clerk.
No one appeared to object orally, and the Clerk reported no written
objections had been filed.
Thereupon, it was moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that an Ordin-
ance be drawn and submitted vacating part of excess street right-of-
way in 700 block of Falls Avenue, as fully described in the notice
published in the Waterloo Daily Courier on June 11 and 18, 1975.
Motion carried.
68149 - An Ordinance vacating a part of excess street right-of-way in the
700 block of Falls Avenue, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, was read
by the Clerk.
Moved by Keller, seconded by Getty that the rules requiring ordin-
ances to be read in full on three separate days be suspended, said
ordinance be recorded as having passed its first, second and third
readings, and now placed on its final adoption.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, and Keller voted Aye. Nay:
Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Absent: None: Mayor declared the
motion not carried.
68150 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Geiger that said ordinance be recorded
as having passed its first reading.
June 30,-1975
68150 - (Continued)
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Roehr and Wilharm
voted Aye. Nay: Lichty. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion
carried.
68151 - Under Council Action #68047 of 6/23/75, action was deferred on the
objections for Idaho Street, Alta Vista Avenue and Prospect Avenue
under the 1975 New Sidewalk Program, Contract No. 42, and was now
presented for consideration.
Mayor Rooff reported an inspection of the area had been made and the
recomendation was to sustain the objections on the west side of the
said streets and to maintain a sidewalk on the east side of Idaho
Street.
Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the objections to the west
side of Idaho Street, Alta Vista Avenue and Prospect Avenue be sus-
tained and said streets deleted from the 1975 New Sidewalk Program,
Contract No. 42, and the objections to the east side of Idaho Street
from Highway 20 to Vine Street overruled and said street retained in
the 1975 New Sidewalk Program, Contract No, 42.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the motion carried.
68152 - Under Council Action #68049 of 6/23/75, action was deferred on the
objections for Madison Street, Monroe Street and Idaho Street from
Independence Avenue south, under the 1975 New Sidewalk Program, Con-
tract No. 42, and was now presented for consideration.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the objections to Madison
Street, Monroe Street and west side of Idaho Street from :'lndepend-
ence Avenue South be sustained and said streets deleted from the 1975
New Sidewalk Program, Contract No. 42.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye., Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
68153 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24031, over-
ruling the objections to the construction of sidewalk on Independ-
ence Avenue from Idaho Street to Hallowell Road, Ninth Street from
Ridgeway Avenue to St. Francis Drive, Ridgeway Avenue from Baltimore
Avenue to west edge of Lot 181, Crestview Second Addition, Kimball
Avenue from Ridgeway Avenue to Mitchell Avenue on east side only,
and east side of Idaho Street from Highway 20 to Vine Street.and
sustaining the objections to construction of sidewalk on Rainbow
Drive from Hackett Road east to existing north side, Hillcrest Road
from Hoover School to Ridgeway Avenue, Ridgeway Avenue from Balti-
more Street to Edgemont Road, Madison Street, Monroe Street and west
side of Idaho Street from Independence Avenue south under the new
1975 New Sidewalk Program, Contract No. 42, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Ke11e',Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68154 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24032, be-
ing a Resolution Amending the Resolution of Necessity as proposed by
deleting certain streets under the 1975 New Sidewalk Program, Contract
No. 42, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68155 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24033, adopt-
ing the Resolution of Necessity, as amended, for the 1975 New Side-
walk Program, Contract No. 42, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be
adopted.
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68155 - (Continued)
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None, Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68156 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 24034, a
Resolution directing Engineer to prepare detailed plans and specifi-
cations and directing Attorney to prepare form of contract and not-
ice to bidders on the 1975 New Sidewalk Program, Contract No. 42,
be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68157 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that the communication from the
Communtiy Development Administrator, transmitting a Flood Easement
Agreement dated 6/18/75 with the Iowa State. Highway Commission in
connection with Stage 5-A of the Local Flood Control Project, and
recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution
No. 24035, a resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of
a Floodway Easement Agreement with the Iowa State Highway Commission,
adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
68158 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 24036, being
a resolution amending Resolution No. 23668, Salaries, adopted Janu-
ary 6, 1975, to -include July 1, 2 and 3, 1975, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68159 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that Resolution No. 24037, a reso-
lution amending Resolution No. 23614, allocating the estimated rev-
enue from tax levies, receipts from other sources, estimated unimcum-
bered balances and contemplated transfer of funds for fiscal year
(1974-1975), be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
resolution adopted.
68160 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Berdell that the Council adjourn.
Motion carried.
Katherine Gibbs,
City Clerk
June 30, 1975