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Home My WebLink About12/26/1990The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on December 26, 1990. Mayor Bernard L. McKinley in the Chair. Roll Call: Dell, Fox, Angel, Budak, Brown, Buck. Absent: Wright. Invocation by: Mayor McKinley. Pledge of Allegiance: Councilperson Brown. 96772 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on December 26, 1990, at 7:00 p.m., and the Minutes of the Regular Session on December 17, 1990, at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 96773 - Mayor McKinley extended an invitation to all Council members to visit Koehring Crane & Excavators. Councilpersons Wright and Dell have visited the plant and were impressed with the facility. Moved by Brown, seconded by Dell that communication from City Engineer transmitting 'recommendation of award of contract to Cedar Valley Corporation of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount of $409,176.10, subject to Department of Transportation approval, for the F.Y. 1991 Big Rock Road Paving, Contract No. 395, be received, placed on file and "Resolution awarding said contract", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-690. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 96774 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Budak that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Kathy Long to vacate, sell and convey the westerly 115 feet of Wyandotte Street adjoining property at 1040 Ann Street, together with recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as January 14, 1991, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described request", be adopted and Deputy Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-691. REPORTS 96775 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Brown that the Waterloo Housing Authority Ridgeway Towers and Section 8 Waterloo Housing Certificate Program --November 1990, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. DOCUMENTS 96776 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting Change Order No. 2 for a net increase of $37,214.14 for work performed by Aspro, Inc. & Subsidiaries in conjunction with F.Y. 1990 LaPorte Road Repair and Overlay Program, Contract No. 359, be received, placed on file and approved and Mayor and Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Motion carried. \ 96777 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting Change Order No. 2 for a net increase of $6,160.00 for work performed by E. B. Spencer Engineering Company in conjunction with F.Y. 1990 Water Pollution Control Plant Improvements --Phase I, Step 2, Contract No. 387, be received, placed on file and approved and Mayor and Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Motion carried. December 26, 1990 Page 2 96778 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting Completion Report and Recommendation of Acceptance of Work performed by Aspro, Inc. and Subsidiaries in conjunction with F.Y. 1990 LaPorte Road Repair and Overlay Program, Contract No. 359, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said documents", be adopted and Mayor and Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-692. 96779 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting Maintenance Bond from Aspro, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the F.Y. 1990 LaPorte Road Repair and Overlay Program, Contract No. 359, be received, placed on file and approved and Mayor and Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Motion carried. 96780 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from City Planner transmitting agreement with Aerial Services Inc. of Cedar Falls, Iowa, for topography maps for the median area of Highway 218 from Hawthorne Avenue to West 5th Street, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-693. 96781 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from City Planner transmitting contract for appraisal services with Jones Appraisal of Cedar Falls, Iowa, in the amount of $8,800.00 for North Elk Run Road Reconstruction & Widening, Contract No. 389, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said contract", be adopted and Mayor and Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-694. 96782 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Buck that communication from City Engineer transmitting Iowa Department of Transportation Annual Right of Way Assurance Statement for Federal -Aid Projects, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said statement", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-695. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 96783 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Brown that "Resolution certifying to the County Auditor expenditures that qualify for reimbursement for Tax Increment Fund (TIF)", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-696. 96784 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Brown that "Resolution authorizing contract payments and accepting of deeds for real property for Parcel Nos. 1 (Broadway Bldg. Co.), 2 (Darlene Escareno), 3 (Alva Rokes), and 4 (H.R.Z. Partnership) in conjunction with Broadway/Conger Traffic Improvement Project, Contract No. 394", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-697. ti - December 26, 1990 Page 3 96785 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Brown that "Resolution approving Annual Contributions Contract Part I for Housing Voucher Program with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Section 8 Existing Housing with the City acting as Waterloo Housing Authority, Contract Nos. IA05-V050-012 and IA05-V050-013", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-698. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 96786 - Moved by Dell, seconded by Brown that "an Ordinance amending the 1988 Traffic Code by: Adding Subsections (88a) Fourth St. (W) and Ridgeway Ave. and (113a) Kimball Ave. and Park Lane to Section 540, Obedience to Official Traffic -Control Devices; and by repealing Subsection (69) Leland Avenue of Section 543, Thru Streets; and enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (69) Leland Avenue to Section 543, Thru Streets; and by repealing Subsections (1) Ansborough Avenue and Martin Road, (2) Ansborough Avenue and West Fourth Street, (3) Ansborough Avenue and West Ridgeway Avenue, (10) Fourth Street (West) and West Ridgeway Avenue, and (17a) Kimball Avenue and Park Lane of Section 544, All -Way Stop", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Motion carried. 96787 - Moved by Brown, seconded by Fox that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings, be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Motion carried. 96788 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Dell that the following ordinance be recorded as having been considered and passed for the second and third times and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Motion carried. 96789 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Dell that "an Ordinance amending the 1988 Traffic Code by: Adding Subsections (88a) Fourth St. (W) and Ridgeway Ave. and (113a) Kimball Ave. and Park Lane to Section 540, Obedience to Official Traffic -Control Devices; and by repealing Subsection (69) Leland Avenue of Section 543, Thru Streets; and enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (69) Leland Avenue to Section 543, Thru Streets; and by repealing Subsections (1) Ansborough Avenue and Martin Road, (2) Ansborough Avenue and West Fourth Street, (3) Ansborough Avenue and West Ridgeway Avenue, (10) Fourth Street (West) and West Ridgeway Avenue, and (17a) Kimball Avenue and Park Lane of Section 544, All -Way Stop", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 3759. 96790 - Dennis Gentz, Assistant City Engineer, explained that in the process of establishing grades for the upcoming sidewalk assessment program, a previous street grade established for Scott Avenue was incorrect. This action amends a previous incorrect action of the City Council. No changes will be made to the existing street grade by this action. Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2970, an Ordinance establishing grades for various avenues, boulevards, roads and streets in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Motion carried. 96791 - Moved by Budak, seconded by Brown that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings, be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Motion carried. December 26, 1990 Page 4 96792 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Dell that the following ordinance be recorded as having been considered and passed for the second and third times and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Motion carried. 96793 - Moved by Brown, seconded by Budak that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2970, an Ordinance establishing grades for various avenues, boulevards, roads and streets in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 3760. BILLS PAYMENT 96794 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that "Resolution approving Schedule A918, pp. 1-52, in the amount of $576,344.41, dated December 26, 1990, copies of which are on file in the Clerk/Auditor's Office", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wright. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1990-699. NEW BUSINESS 96795 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that communication from Director of Parks and Forestry transmitting recommendation of appointment of Joel Jensen to the position of Park Maintenance II - Construction, effective January 2, 1991, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 96796 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown that communication from Mayor Bernie McKinley transmitting recommendation of reappointment of Ron Brown, Keith Jones and Mervin D. Rowell to the Heating Board for another two year term, with term expiration date of December 31, 1992; appointment of Alan Jacobsen to the Heating Board for a two year term, with term expiration date of December 31, 1992, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS 96797 - Moved by Dell, seconded by Fox that the following beer and liquor license permit applications, be received, placed on file and approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer & Liquor Control Department: 1. Beer License Permit Application Class C Kum & Go, 2900 Falls Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 2/26/92) (Includes Sunday Sales) Big 10 Mart, 127 Jefferson Street (Renewal) (Expires 1/13/92) (Includes Sunday Sales) G & G Fuel Stop, 325 Franklin Street (Renewal) (Expires 1/15/92) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer & Liquor License Permit Application Class C Web's Pizza Pub, 504 Riehl Street (New Ownership) (Expires 1/1/92) (Includes Sunday Sales) The Bar, 903 Sycamore Street (Renewal) (Expires 1/4/92) (Includes Sunday Sales) Rodeway Inn, 300 W. Mullan (Renewal) (Expires 1/1/92) (Includes Sunday Sales) Motion carried. December 26, 1990 BONDS Page 5 96798 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the Clerk/Auditor through December 26, 1990, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 96799 - Mel Smelser, 2235 Temple Avenue, presented a podium to the City Council for use by citizens at City Council meetings. Moved by Budak, seconded by Dell that the above oral comments be received, placed on file and the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried. Larry P. Burger City Clerk/Auditor