HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/94COUNCIL WORK SESSION
October 13, 1994
4:00 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Jordan, Krizek, Mollenhoff, Murphy,
Getty, Anders, Collier.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Murphy that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Collier. Motion carried.
Collier now present at 4:05 p.m.
Michelle Temeyer, Partners in Education Director and Lynn Neill,
Grant School, presented the INSPIRE Mentor Program to the Mayor and
Council. This program involves a commitment of one hour per week
to mentor grade school students at Grant School. These students
are identified by staff as in special need of an adult role model.
Interested persons may contact Lynn Neill at 291-4849 regarding
this program. It was recommended that this item be forwarded to
the Department Head meeting for staff involvement.
Mayor Rooff requested the assistance of Mrs. Temeyer and the
Waterloo Schools in establishing a Sanitation Education program
which informs students of the changes being implemented in
recycling, large item pickup, burning issues and a volume based
system. Mrs. Temeyer suggested that the City include flyers and
speakers in presentations to education classrooms. A presentation
will be prepared for the Waterloo School Board seeking their
approval of this project.
Agenda items for the council meeting to be held on Monday, October
17, 1994, were reviewed and discussed with representatives from
departments that had items on the agenda.
Steve Finegan, Black Hawk County Conservation Board Executive
Director, presented a map of the proposed deer management zone for
the Mayor and Council. Waterloo and Cedar Falls city limits were
identified and the proposed hunting areas within those limits were
labeled. The Council was informed that the City of Cedar Falls did
not makes changes to its ordinance as the interpretation is that it
allows bow hunting now. Cedar Falls did pass a resolution that
requires bow hunters to obtain permits issued by the DNR and Black
Hawk County Conservation Board. Steve Finegan reported that all
hunters would be required to obtain a license after being qualified
in a proficiency test and completion of a bow hunting training
course. The number of licenses would be limited and there would be
seven zones established which would allow for two hunters in each
zone for a period of two weeks. This results in a maximum number
of bow hunters to be limited to fourteen at any one time in the
entire deer management zone. Black Hawk County Conservation will
be limiting hunting to tree stands and the location of the tree
stands would be placed so that no hunting could occur within
twenty-five feet of recreation facilities.
The Conservation Board and the DNR have discussed a compromise
position of bow hunting at George Wyth and box trapping in Hartman
Reserve, but the DNR has issued no support for the compromise until
the City of Waterloo takes formal action. It is the DNR's position
that the City of Waterloo ordinance supersedes any action taken by
their organization.
Prior to considering any formal action, the Council requested that
City Attorney James Walsh review the current ordinance to identify
whether bow hunting would require a complete ordinance change or
variance.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty,
seconded by Jordan that the meeting be adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk