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Home My WebLink About07/05/94r July 5, 1994 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 Tuesday, July 5, 1994. Mayor John R. Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Jordan, Collier, Krizek, Mollenhoff, Anders, Getty. Absent: Murphy. Invocation by: Reverend Steve Clinton, First United Methodist Church Pledge of Allegiance: Councilperson Scott Jordan 103207 - Anders/Collier that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Tuesday, July 5, 1994, at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. 103208 - Jordan/Mollenhoff that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, June 27, 1994, at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. Mayor Rooff introduced Amber L. Culpepper as Miss Iowa Teen. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 103209 Mollenhoff/Collier that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of William E. Lane for a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 2619 Highview Avenue, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-325. 103210 - Getty/Jordan that communication from Acting Clerk/Auditor transmitting request of SKD Corporation - Uptown Jazz for a repayment plan for delinquent certified sewer fees for property located at 219 East 5th Street be denied. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. DOCUMENTS 103211 - Mollenhoff/Jordan that communication from Police Chief transmitting acceptance of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) grant in the amount of $8,285.00 and Tri -County Drug Task Force Grant in the amount of $179,502.00, with the City receiving $84,383.64, from the Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse for the period of July 1, 1994 though June 30, 1995, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said grants", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-326. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 103212 - Jordan/Collier that "Resolution approving the submission of an amendment of the 19th Year Statement of Community Development Objectives and projected use of funds for the Supplemental Appropriations of Community Development Block Grant Funds for disaster recovery assistance to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for federal assistance under the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1993", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-327. 103213 - Mollenhoff/Jordan that "Resolution approving submission of an application to Iowa Department of Economic Development for Community Economic Betterment Account Funding (CEBA) for Schoitz Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $80,000", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-328. 103214 - Mollenhoff/Anders that "Resolution approving submission of an application to Iowa Department of Economic Development for Community Economic Betterment Account Funding (CEBA) for Euras USA, Inc. in the amount of $70,000", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-329. July 5, 1994 Resolutions to be Adopted - continued 103215 - Anders/Collier that "Resolution -amending Resolution No. dated as of June 1, 1994, with respect to $1,005,000 of previously refunded bonds amount", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent Page 2 1994-311 and Refunding Trust Agreement, the schedule of refunded bonds, replacing with unrefunded maturities of the same . Murphy. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-330. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 103216 Glen Rasmussen, 130 Norfolk Road, stated he was against the fee increases and alleged that more than half of the rental properties in Waterloo never get inspected. Marilyn Stabenow, Janesville, was against the fee increase as her inspection fee would go from $35 to $75 for a rental inspection because of a faulty battery in the smoke detector. Ross Blow, 320 Oak Park Circle, said the city is spending too much if it costs more than $100,000 per year to perform the estimated 1,200 inspections the Fire Department conducts per year as was stated in the Courier. Doug Ward, 632 West Mullan, feels these rates are out of line and that the landlords are the easiest ones to hit for an increase. Forest Dillavou, 1725 Huntington Road, feels it is outrageous to even ask for these rate increases. If they are raised, he will have to pass it along in his rental fees to his tenants. Others against the fee increases were: Herb Lentsch, 715 Martin Road; Bob Sieglaff, 924 West 3rd; Barb Blow, Landlords Association of Iowa; and Gunter Lubben, DLCC Properties. Jim Lawrence, President of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, stated he had received many calls today in opposition to these rate increases. He stated they would help set up a meeting with landlords, business owners, Fire Chief Magsamen and others affected by the proposed ordinance to get their questions answered before the issue is brought back for a vote. Councilperson Anders stated that increasing in the decision for the rate increase. He these places, not increase revenue. The safety. Mollenhoff/Jordan the city's revenue should not be a factor feels we need to increase the safety in main motivation needs to be increased that "an Ordinance amending the 1993 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Chapter 19, Housing, as it pertains to definitions, fees, regular rental inspections, space and occupancy standards and acceptability criteria, early warning fire protection system, and fire extinguishers", be tabled to August 8, 1994. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. 103217 - Getty/Krizek that "an Ordinance amending the 1993 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Chapter 14, Fire Prevention and Protection, as it pertains to annual life safety permits, licenses, and certification fees, and flammable and combustible liquids", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 103218 - Mollenhoff/Jordan that communication from Administrative Director transmitting recommendation of appointment of Jim Sullivan to the position of Maintenance Assistant effective July 6, 1994, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. 103219 Jordan/Collier that communication from Administrative Director transmitting recommendation of appointment of John Bond to the position of Maintenance Assistant, subject to passing of physical examination, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS 103220 - Getty/Jordan 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: July 5, 1994 Page 3 Miscellaneous - continued 1. Beer License Permit Application Class B Mama Nick's Circle Pizzeria, 1934 Washington (Renewal) (Expires 7/16/95) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer/Wine License Permit Application Class E Osco Drug Store, 3727 W. University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 7/24/95) (Includes Sunday Sales) American Drug Store, 2060 Crossroads Boulevard (Renewal) (Expires 7/24/95) (Includes Sunday Sales) 3. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Vic's Lounge, 1106 LaPorte Road (Renewal) (Expires 7/6/95) Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. BONDS 103221 - Mollenhoff/Anders that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the Clerk/Auditor through July 5, 1994, be received, placed on file and report and bonds be approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 103222 - Jim Lawrence, Waterloo Chamber of Commerce President, introduced Mr. Carl Adrian as the new President of the Cedar Valley Economic Development Corp. Mr. Adrian started on the job today and was welcomed to the community by Mr. Lawrence and the city council. Councilperson Getty stated he was concerned with the number of false alarms the city has been experiencing with the Black Hawk County Civil Defense tornado warning sirens. If we keep having these problems with the sirens, we are going to keep hollering wolf and then one day we are really going to have an emergency and no one is going to pay any attention. He requested that city staff check with Civil Defense Director Gary Blair to determine what is the cause of these false alarms and what can be done to correct the situation. Patty Freese, a representative of Christy Corporation, was concerned with the recent bid documents on the Biosolids Contract. She stated they were very confusing documents and that she had contacted the sewage plant on how to fill them out. She said they told her what to cross out, what to put in and what numbers to use. She stated she had seen the bid tabulations, and if she has bid it right, then a lot of others did it wrong. Everyone seems to have bid this job differently. Ms. Freese feels the bids would have been more competitive and closer together if everyone had understood the documents and just what they were bidding on. All bid documents need to be written very clearly. Jim Knavel, President of the Highland Neighborhood Association, was concerned with a petition he presented in February requesting a 4 way stop sign at Prospect Avenue and Arizona. Councilperson Collier and Mike Mrzlak, Superintendent of Sign & Traffic, will check on this request and report back to the council. Getty/Krizek that the above oral comments be received, placed on file and that the Council adjourn at 8:19 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried. Tom Campbell Acting City Clerk/Auditor