HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/02/94COUNCIL WORK SESSION
May 2, 1994
4:00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Anders, Getty, Krizek, Jordan,
Mollenhoff, Murphy.
Members absent: Collier.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Mollenhoff that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Collier. Motion
carried.
Sue Fangman, Insurance Coordinator, introduced Bill Robinson, Vice
President of the Segal Company. Mr. Robinson stated they were
retained in December 1993 to study the possibility of combining
insurance coverage for four governmental bodies (City of Waterloo,
City of Cedar Falls, Waterloo Community Schools, and Black Hawk
County) to take advantage of the larger employee base. He said if
all four government employers band together and buy the insurance
under a combined policy, they could save $725,000. He said the way
to get discounts from insurance providers is to present volume to
them. If you stay together as a group, long-term, there is more
benefit through savings. He pointed out that the City of Waterloo
would realize $81,931 in savings next year by taking advantage of
the new bids and the savings would grow to $131,586 if everyone
joins together under one policy. He stated the rates quoted are
guaranteed for 60 days and assume a July 1, 1994 implementation.
The bids are for a two-year period and cover self-funded health
insurance, third party administration and claims payment, life
insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Sang Ki -Han, Assistant City Attorney, discussed theater license
applications. Two of the things he checked in the Code of
Ordinances does not give the city any discretion in denying a
license if the zoning is correct and they are located properly. He
stated the reason for approval of the license is because this as
well as most other city ordinances were written back in 1941 and
have not been repealed or changed.
Police Chief Koehrsen reviewed the process for an application for
pawn brokers and secondhand goods dealer's license. The Police
Department does a local criminal record check and a national record
check. They look for conviction within the past five years for
theft, damage or trespass of property or operations of a business.
The Police Chief's role is merely to recommend or deny a license
based upon reviewing his files for convictions against the license.
Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers have to fill out a pawn card and
keep it on file. The police have a person who visits all the
stores, one or two times a week, and checks serial numbers and runs
them through the computer to see if there are any stolen items
appearing.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty,
seconded by Murphy that the meeting be adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Ayes: Six. Absent: Collier. Motion carried.
Tom Campbell
Acting Clerk/Auditor