HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/27/94June 27, 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 Monday, June 27, 1994. Mayor John R. Rooff in the
Chair. Roll Call: Jordan, Collier, Krizek, Mollenhoff, Anders, Murphy, Getty.
Invocation by: Pastor Barbara Patton, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1926 Sager Avenue
Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop #144 --Aaron Alexander, Michael Wright, Andy Lueders
Aaron Alexander, Leader
Recognition of Week: Annie's Maid -Rite, Logan Plaza, Brad and Susan Hall, Owners
103170 - Mollenhoff/Murphy
that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session on Monday, June 27, 1994, at
7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
103171 - Jordan/Collier
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, June 20, 1994, at
7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Presentation by the Exchange Club of Waterloo of checks in the amount of $5,800 for
docking improvements, $1,000 each for playground in Furgerson-Fields Park and Maywood
Park.
HEARINGS AND BIDS
103172 - Murphy/Jordan
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on plans, specifications, form
of contract, etc. and taking of bids for the F.Y. 1994/95 Water Pollution/Flood
Control Sludge Disposal Contract, as published in the Waterloo Courier on June 10,
1994, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
103173 - HOLD HEARING --This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for
written and oral objections and there were none.
Getty/Mollenhoff
that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
103174 - Jordan/Collier
that "Resolution confirming the approval of plans, specifications, form of contract,
etc. in conjunction with said project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-302.
103175 - Getty/Murphy
that "Resolution authorizing to proceed", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-303.
103176 - Mollenhoff/Jordan
to receive, file and instruct Acting Clerk/Auditor to open and read bids and refer
to Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control and Public Works Committee for
review and recommendation:
Bidder
Aspen Services, Inc. Franklin, WI
C & E Services, Cedar Falls, IA
Christy Corporation, Waterloo, IA
Nutri-Ject Systems Inc., Hudson, IA
Rath Transport, Waterloo, IA
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC
103177 - Mollenhoff/Krizek
Bid Bond Bid Amount
5%
5%
5%
5%
$5,426.19
$305,609.71
$173,141.91
$257,971.95
$236,922.70
$108,232.80
that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Sally B. McLendon for
a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 907 Meadow Lane, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving
said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-304.
June 27, 1994
Petitions from Public - continued
103178 - Mollenhoff/Krizek
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that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Sheila J. Beal for a
waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 1237 Maxine Avenue, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving
said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-305.
103179 - Getty/Anders
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of the Family YMCA of Black
Hawk County on behalf of the Family Service League to rezone from "R-2" One and Two
Family Residence District to "R-2" One and Two Family Residence District/"C-Z"
Conditional Zoning property legally described as the westerly 190 feet of Lot 27,
Auditor's Whitney Road Plat, together with recommendation of approval of the
Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution setting date of hearing as July 18, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall
Council on the above described request", be adopted and Acting Clerk/Auditor
instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-306.
DOCUMENTS
103180 - Anders/Collier
that communication from Insurance Coordinator transmitting recommendation of renewal
of the General Liability, Auto Liability and Umbrella insurance policies with St.
Paul Fire & Marine, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving renewal of
said insurance policies", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-307.
103181 - Mollenhoff/Collier
that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting Contracts, Bonds and
Certificates of Insurance from Aspro, Inc. and Subsidiaries in the amount of
$1,937,688.43 in conjunction with F.Y. 1994 Asphalt Overlay Program, Contract No.
462, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said documents", be
adopted and Mayor and Acting Clerk/Auditor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-308.
103182 - Anders/Jordan
that "Resolution approving annual agreement with Black Hawk County for lease
of Cloverdale Park", be adopted and Mayor and Acting Clerk/Auditor
authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-309.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED
103183 - Krizek/Jordan
that "Resolution authorizing and providing for the issuance of $5,000,000 General
Obligation Bonds, Series 1994A, and levying a tax to pay said bonds", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-310.
103184 - Krizek/Jordan
that "Resolution authorizing and providing for the issuance of $20,335,000
General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1994B, and levying a tax to pay
said bonds", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-311.
103185 - Mollenhoff/Krizek
that "Resolution authorizing installation of a temporary 4 -way stop sign at the
intersection of Byron and Kimball Avenues in conjunction with reconstruction of
Vermont Street", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Nays: Anders, Getty.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-312.
103186 - Murphy/Jordan
that "Resolution authorizing certification against property taxes certain unpaid
rental property fire inspection fees", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Nays: Collier.
Resolution adopted a upon approval by Mayor assigneNo. 1994-313.
June 27, 1994
Resolutions to be Adopted - continued
103187 - Murphy/Jordan
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that "Resolution authorizing certification against property taxes certain unpaid
business life safety inspection fees", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Nays: Collier.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-314.
103188 - Jordan/Getty
that "Resolution transferring the sum of $100,000 from the General Fund to the Five
Sullivan Brothers Convention Center Improvement Fund", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-315.
103189 - Krizek/Anders
that "Resolution transferring the sum of $889,372.72 from the Trust and
Agency Fund to the General Fund and the sum of $69,901.69 to the Road Use
Tax Fund", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-316
103190 - Getty/Murphy
that "Resolution amending Resolution No. 1994-222 granting variance to Section 574,
Ordinance No. 3842, as amended, Traffic Ordinance embargoing truck traffic on W. 4th
Street from Highway 20 to Hoff Road in conjunction with Shaulis Road improvements",
be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-317.
103191 - Anders/Mollenhoff
that "Resolution authorizing staff to submit an application to the Iowa Department
of Transportation for funding under the statewide enhancement program of a portion
of the proposed 218 Trail from Greenhill Road to Relocated Westfield and from
Westfield to 18th Street in conjunction with the connection between the Cedar Valley
Nature Trail and George Wyth State Park", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute
said application. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-318.
103192 - Jordan/Collier
that "Resolution approving communication from Silos & Smoke Stacks requesting that
the city act as a co-sponsor of an application to the Iowa Department of
Transportation for statewide ISTEA Enhancement Funds for FY95 and FY96 for
rehabilitation of the 1895 Chicago & Great Western freight station at East 6th Street
& Sycamore", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-319.
103193 - Mollenhoff/Murphy
that "Resolution setting date of hearing as July 18, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the City
Hall Council Chambers on vacation, sale and conveyance of property generally located
at the southwest corner of San Marnan Drive and Alexandra Drive to Dan Deery Motor
Company for $25,000.00", be adopted and Acting Clerk/Auditor instructed to publish
notice of same. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-320.
ORDINANCE TO BE ADOPTED
103194 - Collier/Mollenhoff
that "an Ordinance amending the 1991 Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (265)
Mullan Avenue (W) of Section 551, Parking Prohibited at all Times on Certain Streets;
and enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (265) Mullan Avenue (W) of Section 551,
Parking Prohibited at all Times on Certain Streets; and by repealing Subsection (61)
Mullan of Section 553, No Parking Here to Corner; and enacting in lieu thereof a new
Subsection (61) Mullan of Section 553, No Parking Here to Corner", be received,
placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
103195 - Mollenhoff/Murphy
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior
meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
103196 - Collier/Jordan
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: Seven. Motion
carried.
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Ordinance to be Adopted - continued
103197 - Collier/Anders
that "an Ordinance amending the 1991 Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (265)
Mullan Avenue (W) of Section 551, Parking Prohibited at all Times on Certain Streets;
and enacting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (265) Mullan Avenue (W) of Section 551,
Parking Prohibited at all Times on Certain Streets; and by repealing Subsection (61)
Mullan of Section 553, No Parking Here to Corner; and enacting in lieu thereof a new
Subsection (61) Mullan of Section 553, No Parking Here to Corner", be adopted. Ayes:
Seven.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4022.
BILLS PAYMENT
103198 - Krizek
that "Resolution approving Schedule A918, pp. 1-46, in the amount of $1,708,207.86,
dated June 27, 1994, with the deletion of PV 90514 in the amount of $1,043.00, a copy
of which is on file in the Clerk/Auditor's office", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994--321.
NEW BUSINESS
103199 - Murphy/Krizek
that communication from Waterloo Water Works General Manager transmitting request of
Constance Elaine Walton aka Constance E. Johnson to certify $168.00 for work
performed by the Waterloo Water Works at 1105 W. 8th Street, be received, placed on
file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-322.
103200 - Mollenhoff/Collier
that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting
recommendation to install two street lights on Ranchero Road, one street light on
Independence Avenue between Bishop and Rebecca Lane and requesting authorization to
review and turn on city owned street lights as time permits be received, placed on
file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
103201 - Anders/Krizek
that communication from Fire Chief
ambulance billings for EMS Division
file and "Resolution approving said
Resolution adopted and upon approval
transmitting recommendation to changes to the
of Waterloo Fire Rescue be received, placed on
changes", be adopted. Ayes: Seven.
by Mayor assigned No. 1994-323.
103202 - Collier/Jordan
that communication from City Planner transmitting the proposed boundaries for a
seventh urban revitalization district to be designated as Logan Plaza Urban
Revitalization Area No. 2 and authorize staff to proceed with preparation of the
plan, be received, placed on file and "Resolution authorizing the same", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1994-324.
Travel Reauests
103203 - Getty/Mollenhoff
that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown, be
received, placed on file and approved:
1. Bernal Koehrsen, Police Chief, to sell corvette raffle tickets at
Bloomington Gold National Corvette Rally in Springfield, Illinois on
June 24-26, 1994, with costs not to exceed $230.00, including the use of
city vehicle.
2. Linda Rekward, Administrative Secretary, to attend Wordperfect Desktop
Publishing Seminar in Waterloo, Iowa on August 10, 1994, with costs not
to exceed $149.00.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS
103204 - Krizek/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 and applications for solicitation license, fireworks displays,
recycling yards and" garette permits be received, p?'d on file and approved:
June 27, 1994
Page 5
Miscellaneous - continued
1. Beer License Permit Application
Class B
Waterloo Jaycees, Municipal Airport (Temporary --5 days from July 3, 1994
thru July 7, 1994) (Includes Sunday Sales)
2. Beer License Permit Application
Class C
Pony Express, 1459 Ansborough Avenue (New Owner) (Expires 7/1/95)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
3. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application
Class C
Light House Lounge, 1307 West 5th Street (Renewal) (Expires 6/28/95)
Mandarin Cafe, 510 Mulberry Street (Renewal) (Expires 6/30/95) (Includes
Sunday Sales)
The Park Avenue dba The Waterloo Club, 10 West 4th Street (New Owner)
(Expires 6/28/95)
4. Beer/Wine License Permit Application
Class E
Independence Avenue Liquor, 1825 Independence (New) (Expires 7/1/95)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
5. Liquor License Permit Application
Class E
Independence Avenue Liquor, 1825 Independence (New) (Expires 7/1/95)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
6. Application for Solicitation License
David M. Hearron/Barbara S. Hearron, 731 25th Street NE, Cedar Rapids
for Junior Careers affiliated with Iowa Junior Careers
7. Application for Fireworks Display
Waterloo Jaycees at Waterloo Airport on July 3, 1994
Sunnyside Country Club, 1600 Olympic, on July 4, 1994
8. Application for Recycling Yard
U -Save Auto & Truck Parks, 808 Dearborn Avenue
Waterloo Auto Parts, Inc., 1501 Grandview
Vic Fuller Salvage & Wrecking LTD, 2113 Mitchell Avenue
Stuber Engine & Truck Parts, 275 Rampart Lane
B. Schultz Company, 1500 David Street
Wilber Auto Body & Sales, Inc., 212 W. 9th Street
9. Application for Cigarette Permit
Two (2)
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
BONDS
103205 - Murphy/Jordan
that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the Clerk/Auditor
through June 20, 1994, be received, placed on file and report and bonds be approved.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
103206 - Councilperson Getty stated that the Public Works Committee has met on several
occasions and they are happy to announce that on Wednesday, June 29, 1994, at 9:00
a.m., the dirt dike that was put across Mitchell Avenue will be removed and the
sandpits will be opened for fishing. We are asking for support of all the sportsmen
in the area to help patrol and keep the area safe and clean. Signs will be posted
stating the area will tentatively be open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. He is also
asking the public to report license plate numbers to the Police Department if illegal
dumping is observed.
Daniel Dekeck, 330 Indiana Street, stated he has been using the area for ten years
and is glad it is reopening. He tries to enforce policing of the area by turning in
license plate numbers and also personally picking up litter and broken glass.
Pierre Denault, 205 Lovejoy, was concerned with the bathroom facilities at Exchange
Park that are used by the children and parents involved with the Optimist Baseball
program. The facilities are very unsanitary, dirty and no toilet paper is,available.
Paul Huting, Parks Superintendent, stated they are addressing this situation. They
are working with Juvenile Court Services in trying to get them cleaned up and also
working with the leaders of the Optimist Club and Women's Softball Association to get
some volunteers to police the restroom areas.
Jim Springer, 190 West 15th Street, commended the Mayor and Council Members for
reopening the Mitchell Avenue sandpits for the sportsmen for fishing as well as other
outdoor recreational activities available in the area.
June 27, 1994 Page 6
Oral Presentations - continued
L. C. Hennessey, 717 Eastgate, reported he was concerned with the smokestack at 7th
and Franklin and was wondering if the city could demolish it before someone get
hurts
Craig Carr, 624 Independence and activist for Sullivan Park, wished to thank Paul
Huting and the Parks Department for providing him with everything needed to redo the
basketball courts. He would also like to visit with the Police Chief to share some
ideas on dealing with the youth who use the park. He has personally worked to clean
up Sullivan Park for use by the kids in the area as it is a memorial to Waterloo's
five Sullivan brothers who died on a ship during the war. He is concerned with
bettering Sullivan Park as a landmark in the city.
Jordan/Mollenhoff
that the above oral comments be received, placed on file and that the Council adjourn
at 8:23 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Tom Campbell
Acting Clerk/Auditor