HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/1975City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa
REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 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 March
10, 1975.
Mayor Rooff in the Chair.
Present: Councilmen Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm.
Absent: None.
Councilman Harold E. Getty offered the invocation.
67386 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the Agenda, as proposed,
for the Regular Session of March 10, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be ac-
cepted and approved.
Motion carried.
67387 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the Minutes of the Regular
Session held March 3, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be approved.
Motion carried.
67388 Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting the construction plans for concrete
paving, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer facilities to serve the
Ridgeway Addition and Treatment Agreement Form for the Department
of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Management Division, and
recommending acceptance of said plans subject to review and ac-
ceptance by said Department, be received, placed on file, recom-
mendations approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to
execute said Agreement Form in behalf of the City of Waterloo,
Iowa.
Motion carried.
67389 - Mayor Rooff recognized Boy Scout Troop 3 of Irving School who
were in attendance at the Council Meeting,
67390 Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the communication from the
Community Development Administrator, transmitting an Offer of Sale
dated 3/4/75 from Rhey N. Cowin, Jr. to the City of Waterloo of
certain real property being Parcel No. 67+00, Vacant Lot on Cedar
Bend, for the sum of $4,450.00 for Stage 5A of the Waterloo Flood
Control Project, be received, placed on file, Offer of Sale ap-
proved, Mayor and City Clerk authorized and directed to execute
same in behalf of the City of Waterloo, the City Clerk instructed
to issue a warrant accordingly in payment therefor, and Resolution
No. 23770, accepting and approving 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, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67391 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that Construction Permit No.
75-51-S for Sanitary Sewer Extension, Deere Engine Plant Trunk
Sewer, Contract No. 184, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, from the
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, subject to certain
conditions and requirements, be received and placed on file.
Motion carried.
67392 - Mayor Rooff stated there has been some criticism of the City for
spending money on the exterior of Conway Civic Center, but this
was part of the bond sale and original plan.
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67392 - (Continued)
Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the Contract and Bond of
Platt's Inc. for the Conway Civic Center/Site Work in the amount
of $11,798.35, be received, placed on file and Resolution No.
23771, approving said Contract and Bond, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67393 Asst. City Attorney Kennedy explained the Massage Ordinance was
revised by (1) removing the "Whereas" paragraphs, (2) clearing up
some of the language in Section 5 providing for the City to in-
vestigate, and (3) Section 11, Penalty Provision, setting viola-
tion as a misdemeanor.
Councilman Berdell questioned the liability of the owner if a
technician violated the ordinance and was informed the technician
would pay the fine,his violation conviction didn't automatically
suspend or revoke the license of the owner, however it could be
taken into consideration. The 60 day compliance requirement was
discussed and the Council's authority to approve or disapprove an
application.
An Ordinance regulating massage establishments, massage techicians,
and prohibiting massage at other than massage establishments and
providing penalties for violations thereof, was read by the City
Clerk.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm 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, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm
voted Aye. Nay: Berdell. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
67394 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that Ordinance No. 2733,
ordinance regulating massage establishments, massage technicians,
and prohibiting massage at other than massage establishments and
providing penalties for violations thereof, be adopted.
On roll call, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm
voted Aye. Nay: Berdell. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
ordinance adopted.
67395 Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm that Resolution No. 23772, a
resolution designating authority to sign financial reports of the
Department of Housing and Rehabilitation, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67396 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the communication from the
City Attorney, transmitting a resolution for "Transfer of Funds from
Special Assessment Sinking Funds to General Fund", be received,
placed on file and Resolution No. 23773, Transfer of said Funds,be
adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67397 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that the communication from the
City Engineer, transmitting a statement dated 2/25/75 from Brice,
Petrides & Associates, Inc. for resident inspection and testing
services during the month of January, 1975 for the Demolition and
March 10, 1975
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67397 - (Continued)
Reconstruction of Fourth Street Bridge, Bridge Contract No. 9, and
recommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution
No. 23774, approving the statement of said firm and authorizing
payment accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67398 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that the communication from the
Community Development Administrator, transmitting a statement dated
2/25/75 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engineers, for
engineering services for construction of River Road, Stage I, West-
field -Virden Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-7, Contract No. 142, be
received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23775, approving the
statement and authorizing and certifying payments accordingly, be
adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67399 —Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the communication from the
Community Development Administrator, transmitting Estimate No. 9
Report as to work and materials furnished by J. F. Brennan Co.,
Inc. and M. F. Goerdt Construction Co., Contractors, Joint Venture,
Dubuque, Iowa, for construction of River Road, Stage I, Westfield -
Virden Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-7, Contract No. 142, and rec-
ommending approval, be received, placed on file and Resolution No.
23776, approving the report and authorizing and certifying payment
accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67400 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the communication from the
Community Development Administrator, transmitting two appraisal
statements, one from Iowa Appraisal & Research Corp. dated 2/11/75
in the amount of $1,000 and the other from S. DeWayne Guernsey
dated 2/27/75 for $1,000, for appraisals on properties at 230
Sycamore Street and 200 Sycamore Street, be received, placed on
file and Resolution No. 23777, approving the statements and auth-
orizing payments accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Roehr and Wilharm
voted Aye. Nay: Lichty. Absent: None. Mayor declared the reso-
lution adopted. Councilman Getty stated this was very, very
expensive.
67401 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the communication from the
Community Development Administrator, transmitting a statement dated
2/25/75 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., Engineers, for
engineering services in connection with survey of levee right-of-
way parcels for Stage 5-A, Local Flood Control Project in Cedar
Bend area, approved by Council Action #67081 of 12/23/74, be re-
ceived, placed on file and Resolution No. 23778, approving the
statement and authorizing the payment accordingly, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67402 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Getty that Resolution No. 23779, BILLS,
Schedule A, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
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67403 - Moved by Keller, seconded by Getty that Resolution No. 23780, BILLS,
Schedule B, be adopted.
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67404 Moved by Geiger, seconded by Wilharm that the communication from the
Fire Chief requesting Council approval of the following two appoint-
ments to the Waterloo Fire Department, effective March 17, 1975, be
received, placed m file and appointments approved subject to satis-
factory physical examination:
Benjamen Gould Tom Lanigan
Motion carried.
67405 - Councilman Getty asked which Personnel Director would be attending
the function and was informed Jerry Leeper.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Berdell that the following requests for
permission to attend the functions on the dates and at the locations
designated, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amounts shown,
be received, placed on file, approved and permission granted:
From
Attend Location
Dates Expense
Personnel Director APWA Workship 10C
Labor -Management
Relations -Seminar
and Workshop
Milk Sanitarian
City Engineer &
Project Engineer
City Engineer
Annual Meeting
Iowa Milk Sanitar-
ians
Public Works Con-
ference, Spring
Conference of
APWA
Mississippi Val-
ley Conference of
State Highway &
Transportation
Officials
Fire Chief Paid Fire Chiefs
Semi -Annual Work
Shop
Asst. Fire Chief Fire Dept. In-
& Captain structors Con-
ference
Data Processing
Director and
Lead Analyst
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Roehr and Wilharm
voted Aye. Nay: Lichty. Absent: None. Mayor declared the
motion carried.
Technical Seminar
Denver,
Colorado
Ames,
Iowa
Ames,
Iowa
Chicago,
Illinois
Ames,
Iowa
Memphis,
Tenn.
April 23
thru 26,
1975, in-
clusive
$353.00
March 24 & $25.00 + use of
25, 1975 City Vehicle
March 13 & $125.00 + use
14, 1975 of City Vehicle
March 18
thru 22,
1975 in-
clusive
March 18 &
19, 1975
March 23
thru 29,
1975, in-
clusive
$230.00 + use of
City Vehicle
$32.00 + use of
City Vehicle
$375.00
Dubuque, March 12, $35.00
Iowa 1975
67406 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the application with nec-
essary fee of Thomas L. Robinson, 1011 Rainbow Drive, for an Am-
bulance Attendant Permit, be received, placed on file and permit
granted.
Motion carried.
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67407 Moved by Geiger, 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 endorsed on the applications and forwarded with fees and/or
certified fee receipts to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Depart-
ment, and duplicate copies of applications, be received, placed on
file, and Resolution No. 23781 approving the applications, be
adopted.
BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
Class "C",
Ron L. Scudder dba Sutter's Mill, 141 Crossroads Center
SUNDAY SALES PERMIT APPLICATION - BEER AND LIQUOR
Class "C"
Ron L. Scudder dba Sutter's Mill, 141 Crossroads Center
On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and
Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared
the resolution adopted.
67408 Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the report of the City At-
torney, advising that the bonds filed with the City Clerk up to the
close of Business on March 10, 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.
67409 Mayor Rooff asked the members of the Safety Committee to stay after
the Council Meeting as Civil Defense Director Rogers wanted to dis-
cuss the possibility of a flood in the next few weeks and necessary
preparations to control same.
67410 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn.
Motion carried.
Katherine Gibbs,
City Clerk
March 10, 1975