HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/92January 21, 1992
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council
Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m., on January 21, 1992. Mayor Albert C. Manning,
Jr. in the Chair. Roll Call: Dell, Fox, Angel, Buck, Brown. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Invocation by: Councilperson Sammie Dell
Pledge of Allegiance: Pack 507 --Jesse Mills, Jeffery Bond, Jeremy Bond, Andy Harris
Mayor Al Manning introduced Matt Anfinson, Sam Buck and Derek Mulder, members of Troop
17, who were working on their Citizenship in the Community badges.
98783 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Brown
that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session on Tuesday, January 21,
1992, at 7:00 p.m., and the Minutes of the Regular Session on Monday, January
13, 1992, at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Motion carried.
HEARINGS
98784 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Dell
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on proposed revisions to
ward and precinct boundaries, as published in the Waterloo Courier on January
10, 1992, be received and placed on file. Motion carried.
98785 - HOLD HEARING --This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called
for written and oral objections and there were none.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Buck
that the hearing be closed. Motion carried.
98786 - Moved by Dell, seconded by Angel
that "an Ordinance dividing the City of Waterloo, Iowa, into wards and
precincts and repealing Ordinance No. 3824", be received, placed on file,
considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Five. Absent: Wright,
Budak. Motion carried.
PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC
98787 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of James R. McClain
to vacate the sidewalk located along the easterly side of West Fourteenth
Street between Jefferson and Bluff Streets, together with recommendation of
approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as February 3, 1992, 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:
Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-15.
98788 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck
that communication from City Planner transmitting site plan request of United
States Cellular Corporation for a proposed cellular telephone communications
tower to be generally located 900 feet north of West Ridgeway Avenue and 1 mile
west of Deere Road, together with recommendation of approval of the Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
setting date of hearing as February 11, 1992, 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: Five. Absent:
Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-16.
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Petitions from Public - continued
98789 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Greater Black Hawk
Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to rezone from "R-3" Multiple Family Residence
District to "C -Z" Conditional Zoning property generally located at 440 Conger
Street to temporarily locate an office, together with recommendation of
approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as February 11, 1992, 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:
Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-17.
REPORTS
98790 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Brown
that communication from Personnel Director and Building Official transmitting
plan for compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) be received,
placed on file and approved. Motion carried.
98791 - Moved by Fox, seconded by Brown
that Waterloo Housing Authority Ridgeway Towers and Section 8 Waterloo Housing
Certificate Program --December 1991 be received and placed on file. Motion
carried.
DOCUMENTS
98792 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting license agreement
with Chicago and North Western Transportation Company for the construction of a
sanitary sewer crossing in conjunction with the F.Y. 1992 Industrial Wastewater
Pretreatment Facilities, Contract No. 435, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution approving said license agreement", be adopted and Mayor and
Deputy Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Five. Absent:
Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-18.
98793 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that communication from City Engineer transmitting Iowa Department of
Transportation Annual Right -of -Way Assurance Statement, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said document", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same.
Ayes: Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-19.
98794 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that communication from Clerk/Auditor transmitting occupancy agreement with
Senior Community Service Employment Program for use of an office in the lower
level of City Hall, 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: Five. Absent:
Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-20.
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Documents - continued
98795 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that communication from Police Chief transmitting amendments to Tri -County Drug
Task Force, Grant Number 91-0243 and Community Drug Re -Enforcement Program,
Grant Number 91-2142, together with recommendation of approval, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution approving said amendments", be adopted. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-21.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED
98796 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that "Resolution opposing the proposal of the Governor's Committee on
Government Spending Reform to address Iowa's State budget deficit by
re -allocating $50,000,000.00 from Motor Vehicle Use Tax Revenues to the State
General Fund", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-22.
98797 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that "Resolution accepting and approving Quit Claim Deeds for property located
at 80 Lafayette Street, 315 E. Mullan Avenue, and 317 East Mullan Avenue in
conjunction with the Gateway Neighborhood Targeted Redevelopment Area", be
adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-23.
ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED
98798 - Councilperson Fox suggested that the Public Works Committee review the problem
streets which have been identified as Birmingham Avenue, Sheffield and Lowell.
It was suggested that perhaps the area may be eligible for Block Grant Funding.
A request will be made to the board for this project.
Councilperson Dell stated that the truck traffic problem will not go away and
the problem must be addressed. Business owners and residents must be brought
together to arrive at a solution.
Pat Rooff, 924 Lowell Avenue and representing Pat's Auto Salvage, stated that
he has done extensive research during the past week concerning the oiling
program the City utilized on these streets last year. Based on reports from
several civil engineers, he reported that the surface should last 11 to 2
years. This information will be shared with City officials.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Buck
that "an Ordinance placing truck embargo on Birmingham from Hawthorne to Regal
Street, on Sheffield from Regal Street to Mitchell Avenue, and on Lowell from
Regal Street to Mitchell Avenue", be received, placed on file, considered and
passed for the second time. Ayes: None. Nays: Five. Absent: Wright,
Budak. Motion not carried.
98799 - Moved by Dell, seconded by Angel
that "an Ordinance amending the 1988 Traffic Code by adding Subsection (ib)
Cataract Avenue to Section 562, Two Hour Parking (establishing two-hour parking
on the north side of Cataract Avenue from Baltimore Street to Edgemont
Avenue)", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first
time. Ayes: Five. Absent: Wright, Budak. Motion carried.
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BILLS PAYMENT
98800 - Moved by Angel, seconded by Brown
that "Resolution approving Schedule A918, pp. 1-68, dated January 21, 1992, in
the amount of $819,904.94, copies of which are on file in the Clerk/Auditor's
Office", be adopted. Ayes: Four. Abstain: Buck. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-24.
NEW BUSINESS
98801 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel
that "Resolution authorizing completion of project and acceptance of work in
conjunction with the F.Y. 1992 Alley Oiling Assessment Program, Contract No.
424", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-25.
98802 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel
that the final schedule of assessments and final plat for the F.Y. 1992 Alley
Oiling Assessment Program, Contract No. 424, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution authorizing levying of said assessments in conjunction with F.Y.
1992 Alley Oiling Assessment Program, Contract No. 424", be adopted. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Wright, Budak.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1992-26.
Travel Requests
98803 - Moved by Brown, seconded by Buck
that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown,
be received, placed on file and approved:
1. Robert Greenlee, Police Lieutenant, to attend spring conference of the
Iowa Chapter of the National Council of Child Abuse in West Des Moines,
Iowa, on April 10-11, 1992, with costs not to exceed $150.00, including
the use of city vehicle.
Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS
98804 - Moved by Brown, seconded by Buck
that the following beer and liquor license permit applications be received,
placed on file and approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa
Beer and Liquor Control Department and massage business permit application be
received, placed on file and approved:
1. Beer License Permit Application
Class C
R & D Pronto, 3012 Ansborough (Renewal) (Expires 2/7/93) (Includes Sunday
Sales)
2. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application
Class C
Electric Park Ballroom, 300 Rainbow Drive (Renewal) (Expires 1/28/93)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
3. Liquor License Permit Application
Class E
Osco Drug, 3727 West University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/1/93)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
Osco Drug, 2060 Crossroads (Renewal) (Expires 3/1/93) (Includes Sunday
Sales)
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Miscellaneous - continued
Massage Business Permit Application
River Plaza Athletic Club, 10 West Fourth Street
Motion carried.
BONDS
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98805 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Dell
that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the
Clerk/Auditor through January 21, 1992, be received, placed on file and report
and bonds approved. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
98806 - Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel
that the Council adjourn at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried.
Michelle Temeyer
Deputy Clerk/Auditor