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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/1975City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa REGULAR SESSION January 6, 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 January 6, 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. 67091 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of January 6, 1975 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 67092 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the Minutes of the Regular Session held December 23, 1974 at 7:30 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 67093 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the communication from Mrs. Paul M. Jay, Safety Chairperson of Waterloo P.T.A. Council and mem- ber of Mayor's Safety Committee, transmitting (1) a report from Paul H. Riggert, Principal Kingsley School, of 66 instances since 8/26/74 of cars not stopping for stop sign in front of Kingsley School by the Prospect Blvd. crossing and if stop sign is to remain, a better record of enforcement will need to be attained, and (2) the request of Donald Ticknor, President of P.T.A. Board, Frances Grout School, for sidewalks from Vine Street south to Highway 20 along Idaho Street, and, also, south from Highway 20 to Lafayette Street along Adrian Street, and on Independence Avenue from Idaho Street, east to Bishop Avenue, and requesting solutions, be received, placed on file and the report of Paul H. Riggert, Principal Kingsley School, referred to the Police Department, and the request of Donald Ticknor, President of P.T.A. Board referred to the Safety Committee, with a report back to the Council. Motion carried. 67094 Councilman Berdell stated that the report back to the Council should be in two weeks. Mrs. Paul M. Jay was concerned with the safety of the school children, stating there was a need for better enforcement of stopping for the school stop sign at Kingsley School, and for sidewalk installation in the Frances Grout area. She read a letter of support from George H. Diestelmeier, Supt. of the Waterloo Community Schools, and pre- sented a petition containing 377 signatures of residents in the Frances Grout School atttendance area. Mrs. Jay, then, invited the Council to travel the Frances Grout and McKinstry School attendance area, preferably when the children were going to and from school, stating the speed limit was 45 mph, starting at the east corner of McKinstry Junior High School, and should be reduced to 35 mph. Councilman Wilharm asked if the Kingsley school patrol took the license numbers of the violators and was informed that some violators contended they didn't drive this street so it couldn't be them, how- ever, the children did observe the rules, with the small children standing for long periods waiting for the traffic to pass, many times in rain and bad weather. Mayor Rooff stated he was familiar with the stop sign and felt a better sign was needed as the present one was difficult to see. Councilman Keller said he had observed what Mrs. Jay reported and suggested an older person be the attendant at this crossing. Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that the petitions be received and placed on file. Motion carried. - 2 - 67095 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Keller that the communication from the Black Hawk County Auditor, advising offers have been made for the following properties, in the amounts shown, on which Black Hawk County hold title, and requesting City Council approval to accept these offers for less than taxes specified and with the provision that Howry & McWilliam Addition, Lot 9, Block 5, (506 Sumner Street) and Peeks 2nd Addition, Lot 9, Block 5, (518 Gable Street) be sold subject to the City of Waterloo waiving all special assessments and the City to receive all proceeds from the sale of these two proper- ties, together with reports of Building Official and Property Ad- ministrator, be received, placed on file and sale of said properties approved subject to the above provisions. Property Description Total Assessments Total Special Assessments Total Special Assessments to be Waived Bid Howrey & McWilliams Add. Lot Nine, Block Five 506 Sumner Street Cottons Addition Lot 15, Block 2 and Vacated Alley 8 feet in width East of & adjacent (306 Indiana Street) Rose Hill 1st Addition Lot Eleven Block Fifteen (712, Beech Street) Peeks Second Addition Lot Nine Block 5 518 Gable Street $2,418.21 $ 321.26 823.96 $1,484.08 $667.44 $ 27.36 $312.04 $849.73 $667.44 $200.00 None None $100.00 $312.04 $849.73 $ 75.00 On roll call, Geiger, Getty and Keller voted Aye. Lichty, and Wilharm voted Nay: Berdell Abstained. Mayor declared not carried. Roehr the motion 67096 Jim Porter, Community Enabler, suggested consistency in Council ac- tion in getting property back on the tax rolls and that some kind of ground rules should be set up. Councilman Roehr stated both County properties should be posted when advertised for sale. Mayor Rooff said he would meet with the County officials about making the sales more knowledgeable to the public. 67097 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Reohr that Construction Permit No. 74-393-S for Sanitary Sewer Extension for Southbrooke Addition in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, from Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, subject to certain conditions and reqirements, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 67098 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the following three (3) polices for renewal of insurance for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for the period of January 1, 1975 to January 1, 1976 for premiums as shown, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23666, accept- ing said policies and directing and authorizing issuance of warrant in payment for same, be adopted. Continental Casualty Company Policy No. 187 55 51 Comprehensive General -Auto Liability Continental Casualty Company Policy No. 212 71 88 Umbrella Excess Liability January 6, 1975 $111,406.00 $ 15,000.00 3 67098 (Continued) Stuyvesant Insurance Company Binder (with Policy to be delivered False Arrest Insurance TOTAL later) $ 7,316.00 $133,722.00 On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67099 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that Policy No. MN -8320384-00 from The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company for renewal of Boiler and Machinery Insurance for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for the period 1-12-75 to 1-12-78, payable on an annual in- stallment basis with premium of $2,450.00 for the first year, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23667, accepting said policy and directing and authorizing the issuance of a warrant in payment for same, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67100 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No Ordinance of the City of Waterloo, thereof entitled "Delinquency" and entitled"Delinquency", was read by . 2684, known as Animal Control Iowa, by repealing Section 7-41 by enacting new Section 7-41 the City Clerk. Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the rules requiring ordin- ances 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 be 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. 67101 - Moved by Wilahrm, seconded by Roehr that Ordinance No. 2727, an Ord- inance amending Ordinance No. 2684, known as Animal Control Ordinance of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, by repealing Section 7-41 thereof en- titled "Delinquency" and by enacting new Section 7-41 entitled "Delinquency", be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 67102 - Mayor Rooff stated the salary resolution was not the final job class- ification, but was only the first step; there were about 200 employ- ees who had never been classified, questionaires would be sent to the employees and there would be meetings with Department heads to decide on the job classification. He emphasized that work would be continued to arrive at the proper classification and could not be finalized until July 1, when the new fiscal year would begin. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that Resolution No. 23668, fixing the compensation of City officials and employees in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for January 3, 1975 through June 30, 1975, be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Keller abstained. Absent: None. Council- man Lichty qualified her aye vote with to do better in July. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67103 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the communication from Mayor Rooff, submitting for Council approval the reappointment of Fred Loomer, Jr., J. D. Knight, Francis Halbmaier and Robert Van Duyn to the Board of Heating for two year terms to expire December 31, 1976, be received, placed on file and reappointment approved. Motion carried. January 6, 1975 - 4- 67104 - 67104 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the communication from Mayor Rooff, submitting for Council approval the reappointment of Oswald H. Thorson to the Board of Adjustment for a five year term to expire on December 8, 1979, be received, placed on file and said reappointment approved. Motion carried. 67105 Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that the plans and specifications, form of contract, estimate of cost, bidding documents, etc. as pre- pared by Thorson-Brom-Broshar-Snyder, Architects, Waterloo, Iowa, for the construction of Conway Civic Center -Site Work on the site bounded by West Fourth Street, West Park Avenue, Commercial Street and Jeff- erson Street, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file and Resolution No. 23669, preliminarily approving said plans and specifications, form of contract, estimate of cost, bidding docu- ments, etc. , be adopted. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67106 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the Notice of Public Hearing on Plans and Specifications, Proposed Form of Contract, Estimate of Cost, etc. for the construc- tion of the Conway Civic Center/Site Work, in the block bounded by West Fourth Street, West Park Avenue, Commercial Street and Jeffer- son Street;: in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as shown on the plans. and as specified in the specification therefor, and said date of hearing being fixed as January 27, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. C.T. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67107 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the City Clerk be instructed to publish the notice for Advertisement for Bids for the construction of Conway Civic Center/Site Work, in the block bounded by West Fourth Street, West Park Avenue, Commercial Street and Jefferson Street, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, said date for receiving and opening of bids being fixed as January 27, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilahrm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. 67108 — Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty 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 Acting Asst. City Sewage Pumping Engineer Station Design, University of Wisconsin -Exten- sion at Madison Sanitary Inspector FDA Training Seminar Community Develop- ment Administrator and City Engineer Human Rights Dir- ector and four Investigators January 6, 1975 Water Resources Congress Annual Meeting Training session on Compliance pro cess by Troy Scroggins of EEOC Madison, Wisconsin Des Moines, Iowa St. Louis, Missouri Des Moines, Iowa January 19 thru 21, 1975, in- clusive January 6 thru 9, 1975 inclusive February 15 thru 18, 1975, inclusive January 16 & 17, 1975 $180.00 + use of City Ve- hicle $ 90.00 $ 320.00 each $152.00 5 67108 - (Continued) On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion tarried. . 67109 - Councilman Keller asked if all mobile homes had to have tie downs and if the city could make this a requirement in the renewal appli- cation and this safety factor placed in an ordinance. Mayor Rooff said he would look into this. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the application, together with bond and fee, of Kathryn B. Kunz dba Falls Mobile Home Park for renewal of City Permit to operate a Mobile Home Park at 2530 Falls Avenue, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 67110 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Wilharm that the applications and fees as shown on the attached sheeet for various Beer Permits and/orBeer 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 certi- fied fee receipts to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department, and duplicate copies of applications, be received, placed on file, and Resolution No. 23670 approving the applications, be adopted. Beer Permit Application Class "C" The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., 2206 Kimball Avenue Beer and Liquor Permit Applications Class "C" The Dugout, Inc. dba The Flame Lounge, 1507 LaPorte Road Richard T. Powers dba Yankee Kitchen,2122 Kimball Avenue On roll all, Berdell, Geiger, Getty, Keller, Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 67111 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the following applications, together with doctor's certificates and approval of the Chief of Police, for taxicab driver's licenses, be received, placed on file and the licenses granted: James A. Westendorf, 1521 Gresham Road East Daniel F. Lake, 135 Linwood Motion carried. 67112 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the following applications for permission to sell cigarettes at the locations as designated, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received, placed on file and permits granted: Club El Dorado, Inc. dba Club El Dorado, 3811 University Avenue Standard Vending Company, at Niederhauser Airways Motion carried. 67113 - 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 January 6, 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. 67114 - Reginald Fox asked for an explanation of the revocation of his taxi- cab drivers license. January 6, 1975 67114 - (Continued) Mayor Rooff read the Asst. City Attorney's recommendation for denial because of a felony conviction. A discussion followed on the procedure in issuing licenses and re- jection of the application before presented to Council. City Attorney Smith stated the recommendation was based on the criminal record. Councilman Keller suggested action be deferred for one week for a study by the Public Safety Committee. Councilman Berdell stated that the fact that Reginald Fox had not ween in trouble-for_nearly four years should mean as much as the felony conviction. Moved by Berdell, seconded by Getty that the taxicab driver's license of Reginald Fox be reinstated for one week and a study made. On roll call, Berdell, Geiger, Getty and Keller voted Aye. Nay: Lichty, Roehr and Wilharm. Absent: None. Mayor declared the motion carried. Councilman Keller stated whatever decision the Public Safety Committee made, Reginald Fox must abide. 67115 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk January 6, 1975