HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/94COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 14, 1994
5:00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Anders, Collier, Getty, Krizek, Jordan, Murphy.
Moved by Collier, seconded by Getty that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
The revised travel policy for the City of Waterloo was reviewed.
The major change to the travel policy is that all travel requests,
regardless of cost, must be submitted to the Mayor for approval.
Also, a written summary report must be submitted to the Mayor upon
return from the convention/seminar.
It was suggested that the requirement that all travel requests over
$300 be submitted to the Finance Committee for approval be included
in the travel policy.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Jordan that discussion of the revised
travel policy be deferred to next week. Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Collier that the meeting be adjourned
at 5:26 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Tom Campbell
Acting Clerk/Auditor
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 14, 1994
5:15 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Anders, Collier, Getty, Jordan,
Krizek, Murphy, Mollenhoff.
Park Board Members present: Chairperson Ray Richardson, Greg
Greco, Kent Miller, Terry Poe, Bev Smith, Sheryl Annette.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Murphy that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Mayor Rooff, Council Members, the Park Board and representatives of
Waterloo Professional Baseball, Inc. met to discuss the lease on
the municipal stadium.
Steve Weidner, attorney for Waterloo Professional Baseball, Inc.,
presented the history of the various corporations involved since
1926 to present.
Mr. Weidner stated that the 14 member board of directors
(stockholders) have agreed to sell the minor league franchise for
$2 million to two Midwestern businessmen. The new owners are
likely to move the Diamonds out of Waterloo at the end of the 1994
season. He contends the city has the stockholders "on a hook"
because the sale may not take place unless a new lease agreement
for the municipal stadium is entered into. Mr. Weidner stated the
city has no legal right to the franchise.
Mayor Rooff stated it looks like the 14 stockholders will walk away
with an excess of $2 million and the city will be left without
baseball.
Mr. Weidner agreed to "negotiate" a fair rent on the stadium, if
the $1.00 rent is not accepted for use of the stadium as has been
indicated by the City Council and the Park Board. Councilperson
Getty repeated his earlier demand for $1 million rent should the
sale be finalized, the team leaves town, and the stockholders
receive over $2 million.
The meeting adjourned as no decision could be made on the "fair
rent" for the municipal stadium. If the sale is finalized, the
contract with the new owners includes leaving the scoreboard, tarp
and the public address system.
Tom Campbell
Acting Clerk/Auditor