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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/1975City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION May 27, 1975 - 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City at 7:00 P.M. on May 27, 1975. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. Present: Councilmen Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Absent: None. Councilman Robert R. Wilharm offered the invocation. 67810 - In behalf of the citizens of the City of Waterloo, the Mayor and Council congratulated Miss Rebecca Sidler on winning the National AAA Poster Contest and presented her with a letter signed by Mayor Rooff and all the Councilpersons. 67811 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of May 27, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 67812 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm that the Minutes of the Regular Session held May 19, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. be corrected by striking "Canfield Lumber Co." and inserting "Canfield Development Company" therefor in Council Action #67781, and said Minutes, as corrected, and the Minutes of the Special Session held May 21, 1975 at 12:00 Noon, be approved. Motion carried. 67813 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the proof of publication of the Notice of Hearing on Proposed Plans and Specifications and Pro- posed Form of Contract for the Wren Road Storm Sewer District and the Taking of Bids for said Improvement, Contract No. 89, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 67814 - This being the time and place for a public hearing on the matter of the adoption of plans, specifications and form of contract for the construction of the Wren Road Storm Sewer District, Contract No. 89, the Mayor called for any oral objections to the making of said im- provements, or to the adoption of the plans, specifications and form of contract. No oral objections were offered and the City Clerk reported that no written objections thereto had been filed. Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that Resolution No. 23917, adopting plans, specifications and form of contract, for the construction of improvements known as the Wren Road Storm Sewer District, Contract No. 89, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67815 - The Mayor thereupon announced that a further purpose of the meeting was to receive, open, consider and tabulate bids for the construction of the Wren Road Storm Sewer District, Contract No. 89, in accordance with the plans and specifications now adopted. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the following bids be recei- ved and placed on file: 1. Watco Construction, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa 2. Hennessey Bros., Marion, Iowa 3. Mepco, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa 4. Winmor Construction Co., Waterloo, Iowa 5. Ernster & Company, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa 67815 - (Continued) 6. F. A. Moser & Assoc., Inc., Waterloo, Iowa 7. Hurst Excavating, Inc., Waterloo, Iowa 8. Nelson Constructors, Inc., Cobb, Wisconsin Motion carried. 67816 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the City Clerk be instructed to open, inspect and tabulate the above bids, for the Wren Road Storm Sewer District, Contract No. 89, which were as follows: Name & Address of Bidder Amount of Check Amount of Bid or Bid Bond 1. Watco Construction, Inc., $ 78,949.98 107 Waterloo, Iowa 2. Hennessey Bros., $116,427.36 10% Marion, Iowa 3. Mepco, Inc., $117,790.23 107 Waterloo, Iowa 4. Winmor Construction Co., $ 82,536.30 107 Waterloo, Iowa 5. Ernster & Company, Inc., $ 87,946.33 $7,000 Waterloo, Iowa 6. F. A. Moser & Assoc., Inc., $ 89,486.76 10% Waterloo, Iowa 7. Hurst Excavating, Inc., $ 97,031.11 107 Waterloo, Iowa 8. Nelson Constructors, Inc., $115,838.12 10% Cobb, Wisconsin Motion carried. 67817 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the above bids be referred to the Engineers for checking and report back to the Council. Motion carried. 67818 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the proof of publication of Notice of Hearing on Proposed Plans and Specifications and Proposed Form of Contract for the construction of the Hollywood Avenue, Hammond Avenue and Colorado Street Sanitary Sewer and Castle Street Storm Sewer in the City of Waterloo, Iowa and the taking of bids for said improvement, Contract No. 185, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 67819 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, to the proposed plans and specifications and proposed form of contract, etc. for the construction of Hollywood Avenue, Hammond Avenue and Colorado Street Sanitary Sewers and Castle Street Storm Sewer, Contract No. 185, and asked if anyone present wished to be_heard or make objec- tion, or if there were any written objections filed with the Clerk. The Clerk reported there were no written objections, and no one ap- peared to object orally. After public hearing and no objections having been made or filed, it was moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that Res- olution No. 23918, confirming the approval of plans, specifications, etc. for the construction of the Hollywood Avenue, Hammond Avenue and Colorado Street Sanitary Sewers and Castle Street Storm Sewer, Con- tract No. 85, 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. 67820 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 23919, order- ing the construction of the Hollywood Avenue, Hammond Avenue and Colorado Street Sanitary Sewers and Castle Street Storm Sewer, Con- tract No. 185, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be adopted. May 27, 1975 3 67820 - (Continued) On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67821 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Wilharm that the Clerk open the bids, which were as follows: Name of Bidder Amount of Check Amount of Bid or Bid Bond Hennessey Bros., $37,396.50 107 Marion, Iowa Hurst Excavating, Inc., $38,023.50 10% Waterloo, Iowa Nelson Constructors, Inc., $93,865.00 107 Cobb, Wisconsin Motion carried. 67822 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that the bids be received, placed on file and referred to the Engineers to check and report back to the Council. Motion carried. 67823 - Walter Clark, 1401 Mulberry Street, strongly objected to receiving parking violation tickets for parking in the alley lying between Jefferson Street and intersecting an alley between West 4th Street and West Park Avenue, being in Block 16, Original Plat West Waterloo, Bickley's Subdivision of Lots 1 and 2, back of Netty's Shoe Store, which he understood was a private passageway, and presented eight unpaid parking violation tickets. Mayor Rooff said a check would be made to determine ownership of the alley, and if Mr. Clark was correct he had every reason to be angry but if he was incorrect he would have to pay the fines. JOhf Netty spoke in support of Mr. Clark. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the above eight unpaid park- ing violation tickets be received, placed on file and referred to the Asst. City Attorney. Motion carried. 67824 Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the communication from the City Plan and Zoning Commission, transmitting the request of Kent Bukatz and J. R. Johnson for the Council on its own motion to rezone from "R-3" Multiple Residence District to "R-4" Multiple Residence District all of Hospital Square in the City of Waterloo, except the southwest 110 feet, lying SWly of Leavitt Street between West Eighth Street and West Ninth Street, as shown on the attached plat, together with objection petition of property owners within 250', and recommend- ing approval, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved, date of hearing set as June 16, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. and the Clerk in- structed to publish the necessary notice. Motion carried. 67825 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the communication from the City Plan and Zoning Commission, transmitting a request from Bessie C. Turner and Cedar Hills, Inc. to voluntarily annex to the City of Waterloo, Iowa a parcel of land in Section 18, Township 88 North, Range 12 West of the 5th P.M., a shown on the attached map and leg- ally described in attached Exhibit "A", approximately 20 acres abut- ting the present city limits and located North of East Orange Road and West of U.S. Highway No. 218, and recommending approval, be re- ceived and placed on file. Motion carried. May 27, 1975 - 4 - 67826 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that Resolution No. 23920, a reso- lution annexing certain land in Section 18, Township 88 North, Range 12 West of the 5th P.M. in Black Hawk County, Iowa, to 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. 67827 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the communication from the City Plan and Zoning Commission, transmitting a request from Young- blut Construction Company, Inc. for vacation of certain easement south 100' of NE4 of SE4 of Section 12 -88N -13W, lying east of U.S. Highway No. 218, east of LaPorte Road and SWly of Cedar Terrace Drive, and recommending approval subject to replacement easement to be ded- icated as part of the Final Plat of Cedar Crest, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23921, fixing the time and place of hear- ing on said vacation of easement and instructing the Clerk to publish notice, adopted, and the date of hearing set as June 23, 1975. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67828 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the communication from the City Plan and Zoning Commission, transmitting the request of Helen and Marvin Rees for vacation of unopened alley lying north of West Wellington Street between relocated Randall Street and U.S. Highway No. 63, being all the alley lying south of Lots 1 and 2 and north of Lots 19, 20 and 21 in Block 3, West Park Addition, as shown on the attached plat, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23922, fixing the time and place of hearing and notice to be given relative to said vacation, as June 23, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, and instructing the Clerk to publish the required notice of hearing, adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67829 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Geiger that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a request from Locke Funeral Home for per- mission to construct one (1) 19' commercial curb cut, to repair the existing curb, and to widen the existing 20' approach by 5' at 1519 West Fourth Street, as shown on the attached plat, and recommending approval subject to the conditions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accord- ance therewith at no cost to the City. Motion carried. 67830 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Geiger that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a request from Priebe Bros. Oil Co., Inc. for permission to construct three (3) temporary concrete driveways, two on W. 18th Street and one on Black Hawk Street, without regard to sidewalk grade at 95 West 18th Street, Waterloo, Iowa, together with $3.00 in cash for recording waiver, and recommending approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, request approved and Resolution No. 23923, granting permission and authorizing construction irrespective of later official grade, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wil- harm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67831 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Geiger that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting a request from Donald R. Jacobson for per- mission to construct one (1) temporary asphalt driveway without regard to sidewalk grade at 1661 Hawthorne Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa, together with $3.00 in cash for recording waiver, and recommending approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, request approved and Resolution No. 23924, granting permission and authorizing construction irrespective of later official grade, be adopted. 5 67831 - (Continued) On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67832 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the report of the City Engi- neer, on the petition of Everett Johnson, etal, 500 block of Adrian Street, for paving with curb and gutter on Adrian Street between Lafayette Street and Highway 20, referred to him under Council Action #67768 of 5/19/75, be received, placed on file. Motion carried. 67833 Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that the Financial Report of the Board of Waterloo Water Works Trustees for the Quarter ending March 31, 1975, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 67834 Under Council Action #67773 of 5/19/75 action was deferred on the re- quest from Weissman Steel Supply for permission to construct one 30' and two 40' curb cuts at 700 Falls Avenue, and to widen existing curb cut on north side of Falls Avenue from 33' to 70', and was now presented for consideration. City Engineer Radue briefly reported on the curb cut. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that action be deferred for one week. On roll call, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Berdell, Geiger, Getty and Keller. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion lost. 67835 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the widening of the existing curb cut on the north side of Falls Avenue from 33' to 70' and one 40' curb cut at 700 Falls Avenue, be approved. On roll call, Lichty and Roehr voted Aye. Nay: Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller and Wilharm. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion lost. 67836 - It was then moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the request of Weissman Steel Supply for permission to construct one 30' and two 40' curb cuts at 700 Falls Avenue, and to widen existing curb cut on north side of Falls Avenue from 33' to 70', be approved. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Lichty and Roehr. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67837 Under Council Action #67771 of 5/19/75 action was deferred on the request of W. Louis Beecher, Atty. for Jack Jacobs & Company for a commercial access off of East Ridgeway Avenue near Fire Station No. 8 to serve the K -Mart site, and was now presented for consideration Fred Debe in behalf of Jack Jacobs & Company requested that action be deferred again in order to meet with the City Engineer. Moved by Keller, seconded by Lichty that the above request be re- ceived, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 67838 - Under Council Action #67781 of 5/19/75 action was deferred on the Offer of Sale of Canfield Development Company, Inc. to sell to the City of Waterloo certain land, 39 acres west of Wagner Road and north of Donald Street, 4.6 acres between Wagner Road and Highway 20, and 5.45 acres immediately north, and was now presented for consideration. May 27, 1975 6 67838 - (Continued) Moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that the communication from the Community Development Administrator, transmitting three maps showing land to be acquired from Canfield Development Company, Inc., be re- ceived, placed on file, the Offer of Sale from Canfield Development Company, Inc. for Parcels No. 10+00, No. 39+00 and No. 10+25 in the total amount of $66,500.00 for Local Flood Control Project purposes approved, the Mayor and City Clerk authorized and directed to execute same in behalf of the City, the Finance Director instructed to issue a warrant accordingly in payment therefor, and Resolution No. 23925, accepting and aproving certain offers to sell real property to the City and accepting and approving certain deeds, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Roehr. Absent: None. Mayor declared the reso- lution adopted. 67839 - Under Council Action #67788 of 5/19/75 action was deferred on adoption of a proposed "Resolution establishing fair reuse value for certain parcels to be disposed of in the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Iowa R-7" and was now presented for consideration. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Berdell that Resolution No. 23926, es- tablishing the above fair reuse value, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67840 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the communication from the Community Development Administrator, submitting for Council consider- ation the offer of Donald B. Gardner and Vivian M. Gardner to purchase Disposal Parcel No. I-1 in the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Iowa R-7, 43 Franklin Street, for residential structure purposes, in the sum of $350.00, together with map, and reporting the Community Development Board approved said sale, be received, placed on file, Resolution No. 23927, a resolution authorizing the sale of Disposal Parcel No. I-1 in the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Area, Project Iowa R-7, adopted, and the date of hearing set as July 7, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67841 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Licht that the 1975-1980 Capital Improve- ments Program for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file and approved. Mon .° arried. 67842 Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that the communication from the City Engineer, transmitting four (4Y copies of the Three -Year Street Im- provement Program for 1976, 1977 and 1978 as prepared by the Depart- ment of Engineering to be submitted to the Iowa State Highway Commis- sion, together with a letter from the City Plan and Zoning Commission giving approval of said program, and a Street Systems Map, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 23928, approving said Three Year Street Improvement Program and Street Systems Map, adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67843 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the communication from the Community Development Administrator, transmitting a Grant Agreement Contract between the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $1,182,000, and recommending approval, be re- ceived, placed on file and Resolution No. 23929, approving and provid- ing for the execution of Housing and Community Development Block May 27, 1975 AIN - 7 67843 - (Continued) Grant Contract No. B -75 -MC -19-0008 by and between the City of Water- loo, Iowa and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lidhty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67844 - An Ordinance repealing Chapter 22 "Libraries" and enacting a new Chapter 22 "Libraries", establishing a public library and to provide for the appointment, powers and duties of a Board of Library Truste- es, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that said Ordinance be recorded as having passed its third reading (the first having passed under C.R. #67738 of 5/12/75 and the second under C.R.#67783 of 5/19/75) and now placed on its final adoption. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Lichty and Roehr. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67845 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Berdell that Ordinance No. 2739, an Ord- inance repealing Chapter 22 "Libraries", and enacting a new Chapter 22 "Libraries", establishing a public library and to provide for the appointment, powers and duties of a Board of Library Trustees, be adopted. On roll call Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Lichty and Roehr. Absent: None. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 67846 - Mayor Rooff announced that City Milk Sanitarian Schafroth, the Dairies and the Milk Producers were not ready to report on their findings on fee comparisons with other cities and requested that action on the third reading of an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2446, as amended, known as the Milk Ordinance be deferred for two weeks to allow them enough time to come up with the figures. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the above request be re- ceived, placed on file and action on the "Ordinance amending Ordin- ance No. 2446, as amended, known as the Milk Ordinance by repealing all of Section 5-A Inspection Fees and enacting in lieu thereof new Section 5-A Inspection Fees deferred until June 9, 1975. Motion carried. 67847 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ord- inance of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, by repealing Subsections'(14) and (15) of Section 273 entitled "Stopping, Standing, or Parking", and enacting in lieu thereof new Subsections (14) and (15) of Sec- tion 273 entitled "Stopping, Standing, or Parking", was read by the Clerk. Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the Council members be given a copy of the ordinance and action deferred until June 2, 1975. Motion carried. 67848 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the communication from the City Attorney, transmitting a proposed "Resolution authorizing the condemnation of a certain parcel of real property in the Flood Con- trol Area," and recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23930, authorizing said condemnation, adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Lichty. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolu- tion adopted. May 27, 1975 - 8 - 67849 Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that the minutes of the Community Development Board for their regular meeting held on April 8, 1975, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23931, approving said minutes, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67850.. The Engineers having checked the extensions and totals of the bids for the construction of the Wren Road Storm Sewer District, Contract No. 89, reported the bid of Watco Construction, Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa in the sum of $78,949.98, was the lowest bid received. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Resolution No. 23932, making award of contract for construction of the Wren Road Storm Sewer Dis- trict, Contract No. 89, or accepting the low bid of Watco Construc- tion, Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa in the amount of $78,949.98, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67851 - The Engineers, having checked the bids submitted for the construction of the Hollywood Avenue, Hammond Avenue and Colorado Street Sanitary Sewers and Castle Street Storm Sewer, Contract No. 185, reported the low bid of Hennessey Bros., Inc. of Marion, Iowa in the amount of $37,396.50 was the lowest legal bid received and recommended accept- ance of same. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the above recommendation be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23933, accepting the bid of Hennessey Bros., Inc. of Marion, Iowa in the amount of $37,396.50 for the construction of the Hollywood Avenue, Hammond Avenue and Colorado Street Sanitary Sewers and Castle Street Storm Sewer, Con- tract No. 185, adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67852 Moved by Keller, seconded by Getty that Resolution No. 23934, BILLS, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67852A- Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the communication from the Supt. of Streets, recommending the appointment of Earl Showers, 136 Greenwood Avenue, as Deputy Weed Commissioner, beginning June 1, 1975, at salary of $4.28 per hour, be received, placed on file, approved aid Resolution No. 23935, appointing Earl Showers as Municipal Deputy Weed Commis- sioner, at said salary, subject to approval of the County Board of Supervisors of Black Hawk County, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilhar voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67853 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the City Clerk be instructed and authorized to publish a Notice notifying property owners to cut weeds, vines or bushes as required by Ordinance No. 1321, as amended. Motion carried. 67854 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that Resolution No. 23936, being a Resolution fixing the rate schedule for the 1975 Weed Cutting Pro- gram, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67855 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Geiger that the following requests for permission to attend the fuctions on the dates and at the locations designated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amount shown, be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted: 67855 - (Continued) From Attend 9 Mayor, Supt. and Asst. Supt of Water Pollution Control Plant, and Consulting Engineer Administrator of Flood Control and Community Devel- opment Location Dates Expense Environmental Kansas City, May 28 $409.14 Protection Missouri 1975 Agency Water Resurces Congress 1975 National Con- ference Washington, June 14 $335.00 D.C. thru 17, 1975, inclusive On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67856 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the applications and fees as shown on the attached sheet for various Beer Permits and/or Beer and Liquor Licenses as designated, at the locations shown in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be, and the same are hereby approved for the issuance of said Permits and/or Licenses, that the approval be en- dorsed on the applications and forwarded with fees and/or certified fee receipts to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department, and duplicate copies of applications, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 23937 approving the applications, be adopted. BEER PERMIT APPLICATION Class "C" Vern C. Early dba Fruit Basket, 2954 Lafayette Street BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS Class "C" - Commercial Richard D. Schuler dba El Toro Lounge, Inc., 3005 University Avenue Lloyd E. Creeden dba Kit Kat Klub, 302 Ansborough Avenue The Purple Parrott, Inc. dba The Purple Parrott, Inc., 2043 Logan Avenue Gary Allen Siebel dba Red Cedar Lounge, 102 West llth Street Lester James Akers dba Corner Tap, 108 Jefferson Street On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67857 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that a petition from Mr. and Mrs. Kenison Hayes, 227 Adams Street, et al protesting the issu- ance of a beer and liquor permit for a tavern to be established and operated at the corner of Adams Street and East Fourth Street, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 67858 Dr. Warren Nash strongly objected to the issuance of a Beer and Liquor License for Roy's Rib House at 1400 East Fourth Street, stating this would mean more nuisance, more traffic, more people and more noise in an area that he and others, including Urban Renewal, have tried to make into a decent residential area. It was broughtout that the zoning was C-2 Commercial District. John Walker, Atty. for Roy Reynolds, stated this was to be a nice restaurant with no dancing or entertainment, would seat approximately 40 people at 10 tables, and that due to the high cost of meat it would be necessary to sell more than food. He pointed out certain benefits would be derived in the way of employment of people. Kenison Hayes, 227 Adams Steet, stated there would not be parking behind the building, the street was narrow, there was one tavern in the block and another one a block away. May 27, 1975 - 10 - 67858 - (Continued) Mae Comstock, 411 Linn Street, stated the neighborhood needed to be cleaned up including Sullivan Park. The question was raised as to whether the Council could turn this application down and Asst. City Attorney Kennedy was of the opinion that it could. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the application and bond for a Class "C" Beer and Liquor License from Roy Reynolds dba Roy's Rib House for permission to sell beer and liquor at 1400 East Fourth Street in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file and permission granted subject to building being approved by the various inspectors and Resolution approving said application, adopted. On roll call, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: Berdell, Geiger, Getty and Keller. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion lost. 67859 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the application of John M. Crinigan, 406 Independence Avenue, for a taxicab driver's license, together with reports from the Asst. City Attorney and the Police Chief recommending denial, be received, placed on file and license denied. Motion carried. 67860 Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that the Refuse Disposal Bond in the amount of $1,000 from Cedar Falls Construction Co., Inc. for operation of a private landfill (dump) at 3533 West Airline Highway in accordance with the bond, be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted to operate said private landfill. Motion carried. 67861 Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that the report of the City At- torney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the close of business on May 27, 1975, as shown on the list attached to said report, have been approved by him, be received, placed on file, and the report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 67862 - Mayor Rooff announced that the Employees Health Insurance would ex- pire as of 12:00 Midnight, May 31, 1975,proposals have been received from three companies, and the City Clerk was awaiting the recommend- ation of Mr. Borawski of Associated Insurance Advisors, Inc., In- surance Consultant. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the Finance Committee be instructed and authorized to approve and accept a proposal for Health Insurance for the Employees for the City of Waterloo, and the Finance Director directed to draw warrants in payment thereof. On roll call, Berderll, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67863 Mayor Rooff announced the City of Waterloo was leasing from Altorfer Machinery Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a Caterpillar Model 977 11K5953 Tractor Loader at the rate of $1,690 per month for the first year and $1,360 per month thereafter with option to purchase, the City was maintaining the equipment, the lease has been in effect for eighteen months and at this time the Caterpillar could be purchased for a price of $28,837.94 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Geiger that the Finance Committee be instructed to check on the above and authorized to purchase the said Caterpillar in the amount of $28,837.94 if deemed to be the in the May 27, 1975 67863 - (Continued) best interest of the City and the Finance Director directed to issue a warrant therefor if said equipment is purchased. On roll call, Geiger, Getty, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Abstained: Berdell and Keller. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67864 - Mayor Rooff announced that informal bids have been received for the replacement of the Police tower destroyed by a storm and were being checked for specifications, etc. Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the Finance Committee be instructed to review the proposals with a recommendation for ac- ceptance to be presented to the Council. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67865 - Mayor Rooff stated City Engineer Radue would like for the Council to meet at a special meeting on June 30, 1975. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that the Council approve a special meeting on June 30, 1975 (a fifth Monday), at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers in City Hall. Motion carried. 67866 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk May 27, 1975