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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/95October 9, 1995 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, October 9, 1995. Mayor John R. Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Anders, Jordan, Murphy, Getty, Krizek, Collier, Mollenhoff. Invocation by: Reverend Duane Lindberg, Ascension Lutheran Church Pledge of Allegiance: Eric Thorson, City Engineer Recognition of Week: Star Equipment, Bill Dahlhauser, Branch Manager 105654 - Collier/Mollenhoff 105655 that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, October 9, 1995 at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. - Jordan/Murphy that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Mayor Rooff read a Prevention Week. Mayor Rooff read a Ribbon Week. on Monday, October 2, Motion carried. 1995 Proclamation declaring the week of October 8-14, 1995 as Fire Proclamation declaring the week of October 23-31, 1995 as Red Mayor Rooff recognized Lieutenant Jim Schneider as 1995. HEARINGS AND BIDS 105656 - Krizek/Collier Fire Fighter of the Year for that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on specifications, form of contract, etc. and taking of bids for Gates Golf Course Bridges, as published in the Waterloo Courier on October 3, 1995, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105657 - HOLD HEARING --This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for oral and written objections and there were none. Mollenhoff/Jordan that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105658 - Murphy/Jordan that "Resolution confirming the approval of specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with said project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-642. 105659 Collier/Krizek that "Resolution authorizing to proceed with the above described project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-643. 105660 - Collier/Murphy to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to Parks Superintendent for review and approval (award of contract delayed): Bidder Bid Amount Steadfast Bridges, Fort Payne, Alabama $49,520.00 Continental Bridge, Alexandria, Minnesota $45,222.00 Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. HEARINGS 105661 - Krizek/Collier that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of Timothy Zoll to rezone from "R-2" One & Two Family Residence District to "C-2" Commercial District/"C-Z" Conditional Zoning property generally located at 717 Fairview Avenue to continue landscaping business, as published in the Waterloo Courier on September 26, 1995, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105662 - HOLD HEARING --This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for oral and written objections and there were none. October 9, 1995 Page 2 Hearings - continued Jordan/Collier that the hearing be closed and the recommendation of denial of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105663 - Collier/Jordan that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 69 to Section 2A -7N, Conditional Zoning Certain Property", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105664 - Jordan/Murphy that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105665 - Anders/Murphy 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. 105666 Jordan/Anders that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 69 to Section 2A -7N, Conditional Zoning Certain Property", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4131. 105667 - Krizek/Collier that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of Waterloo Industrial Development Association (WIDA) to rezone from "A-1" Agricultural District to "M -2,P" Planned Industrial District approximately 247.7 acres of property generally located between Newell Street on the north and the proposed Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to the south, east of the City View Heights area, as published in the Waterloo Courier on September 26, 1995, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105668 - HOLD HEARING --This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Murphy/Jordan that the hearing be closed and the recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105669 - Jordan/Krizek that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 291 to Section 2A-5, Rezoning Certain Property", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105670 - Krizek/Collier that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105671 - Collier/Mollenhoff 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. 105672 Anders/Jordan that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 291 to Section 2A-5, Rezoning Certain Property", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4132. 105673 - Krizek/Collier that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on the preliminary design for the Randall Street access to Highway 63 (Sergeant Road) generally located in an area bounded on the north and west by Highway 63, on the east by Norimer Street, and on the south by Wellington Street, as published in the Waterloo Courier on October 3, 1995, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. October 9, 1995 Page 3 Hearings - continued 105674 HOLD HEARING --This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for oral and written objections. City Engineer Eric Thorson informed the public that the project is a result of concerns by citizens in this area to gain access to go west on University Avenue or South on Highway 63 without using the downtown routes now required. The Department of Transportation has reviewed and accepted three of the four possible exits from the area. This summer the City met with area residents at Belmont Park and with input from that meeting the Engineers drew up a plan which has received preliminary approval from the Department of Transportation. Councilperson Murphy asked if an entrance at the site of the exit would be an option in the future if residents would desire it. Thorson stated that a right turn in lane could be added to the design. Councilperson Mollenhoff questioned whether it would be more cost effective to add the right turn in and right turn out sequence at the same time. Thorson stated that there wouldn't be a substantial cost difference to add it later. Councilperson Collier asked for clarification of which of the proposed exits was less expensive. Thorson stated that the Randall Street exit was estimated to cost about twenty thousand dollars less than the Wellington exit. The proposed design was estimated to cost $87,000 to construct and the Department of Transportation has committed $80,000 to fund the project. Councilperson Getty questioned if the barricading of Randall Street would cause ambulance drivers difficulty in reaching patients. The Fire Chief stated that there is access into the area but the ambulance could have difficulty in turning around to exit. Councilperson Anders asked the purpose of the barricade. Thorson explained that the Department of Transportation limitation stated that there can't be a connection within one hundred feet of an intersection. With no further discussion by the Council the Mayor opened the discussion to members of the public wishing to speak on this issue. Roman Frackiewicz, 214 Leland Ave, stated that he must go twenty-three blocks out of his way to exit the area to go to work or to head towards Cedar Falls. The design of Highway 218 lacked circulation for the neighborhood. He stated his support of the plan as proposed. Randy Herod, 1217 W. Mullan Ave, introduced himself as a resident of the area. He reported that he has concerns about the design which doesn't address the needs of the residential neighborhood. The design doesn't take into consideration the park which has a large volume of youngsters playing in it due to the rental housing complex across the street. Norimer Street is not paved and probably would not hold up under the traffic. Herod suggested the design be altered to provide entry from Randall Street with a u -turn type of exit onto Highway 63. He requested reconsideration of the design and doesn't support it as presented. John Lichty, 535 W. Wellington, informed the Council that to the right of Norimer Street are apartments with angle parking which narrows the access on Norimer to one lane during the winter. There is already traffic conflicts with the small children darting across to the park between cars. Lichty stated that he doesn't support the design as presented and would support the proposed redesign as Randy Herod suggested. Leslie Streittmatter, 1201 W. Mullan, supported Randy Herod's design but would really prefer an exit at West Mullan through reconfiguration of the underpass. Mary Lichty, 535 W. Wellington, pointed out that there is no way to go south on Highway 63 for residents in the current design unless a u -turn is made in the area of the exit ramps or by using Third Street. Eric Thorson reminded the Council that the consensus at the Belmont meeting was for an exit out of the neighborhood only so that no increase in traffic could enter the neighborhood. Jerry Martin, Martin Realtors, reported that polling of residents at the meeting at Belmont was virtually unanimous on the design location to exit at Randall Street. Krizek/Collier that the hearing be adjourned to October 23, 1995 after the Engineer has evaluated the alternative design and reviewed it with the Department of Transportation. Councilperson Mollenhoff added that he hoped the design would take the park use into consideration. With no further discussion the motion was voted on with the following results. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. October 9, 1995 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 105675 - Getty/Mollenhoff that communication from Superintendent of Streets/Sanitation transmitting recommendation of award of contract to Cedar Valley Corporation in the amount of $2,150 per hour, including the use of 5 motor graders, 20 tandem trucks, 2 loaders, 1 dozer or loader, and 1 single axle truck, in conjunction with the F.Y. 1996 Downtown Snow Removal - Winter of 1995-1996, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said award of contract", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-644. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 105676 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Dickie J. Faucett for a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 2411 Delane 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. 1995-645. REPORTS 105677 Anders/Murphy that the Audit Report and Financial Statements of Waterloo Municipal Sanitary Sewer Utility for the year ended June 30, 1995, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Page 4 DOCUMENTS 105678 - Krizek/Collier that communication from City Planner transmitting an agreement for engineering services with Schenk Engineering Co. of Waterloo, Iowa in an amount not to exceed $62,350.00 in conjunction with the development of the Northeast Industrial Park, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-646. 105679 - Mollenhoff/Jordan that communication from City Planner transmitting an agreement with the Iowa Department of Economic Development for a Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA) loan in the amount of $50,000.00 for Welyn Enterprises, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned no. 1995-647. BILLS PAYMENT 105680 - Krizek that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-72 dated October 9, 1995, in the amount of $1,277,794.74, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's office", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-648. NEW BUSINESS 105681 Jordan/Mollenhoff to instruct Building Official to prepare specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with the 1995 Accessibility Remodeling Projects, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105682 - Krizek/Murphy that specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with the 1995 Accessibility Remodeling Projects, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105683 - Anders/Jordan that "Resolution preliminarily approving specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with above said project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-649. October 9, 1995 New Business - continued 105684 - Mollenhoff/Collier Page 5 that "Resolution setting date of hearing on specifications, form of contract, etc. and taking of bids as October 23, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described project", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-650. 105685 - Mollenhoff/Jordan that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting recommendation of appointment of Tom Pfiffner to the position of Maintenance Electrician, effective October 23, 1995 subject to passing physical examination, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105686 - Collier/Murphy that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting recommendation of installation of a street light in the 500 block of Mobile Street, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving installation of said street light", be adopted. Ayes: Seven Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1995-651. Travel Requests 105687 - Krizek/Jordan that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Kent Shankle, Curator/Registrar, to attend Iowa Museum Association Annual Conference in Iowa City, Iowa on October 29-31, 1995, with costs not to exceed $235.00, including the use of city vehicle. 2. Mike Fristo, Fire Paramedic, to attend 18th Annual Emergency Medicine Conference in Iowa City, Iowa on October 12-13, 1995, with costs not to exceed $287.50. 3. Eric Gunderson, Police Sergeant, to attend llth Annual Law Enforcement Intelligence Network's meeting and training conference in Des Moines, Iowa on October 22-25, 1995, with costs not to exceed $250.00, including the use of city vehicle. 4. Gary Schellhorn, Treatment Operations Supervisor, to attend WEF National Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on October 23-25, 1995, with costs not to exceed $2,007.52. 5. Larry Smith, Collection Systems/Maintenance Supervisor, and Dan Youngblood, Instrument Control Foreman, to attend Toshiba Training School in Houston, Texas on October 16-18, 1995, with costs not to exceed $1,932.00. 6. Maureen Newbill, Co -Education Director, to pick up artifacts for JAG exhibit in Chicago, Illinois, on October 10-11, 1995, with costs not to exceed $287.50, including the use of city vehicle. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS 105688 Krizek/Murphy 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 the following cigarette license applications and extension to going -out -of business application be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Beer License Permit Application Class B Black Hawk Tennis Club, 1005 Black Hawk Road (Renewal) (Expires 10/31/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer License Permit Application Class C Kerr McGee, 515 Broadway (Renewal) (Expires 10/21/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) 3. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Cadillac Lanes, 650 LaPorte Road (Renewal) (Expires 10/4/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) El Charro, 320 West 4th Street (Renewal) (Expires 11/9/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) October 9, 1995 Page 6 Miscellaneous - continued 4. Liquor License Permit Application Class E Express Mart, 1309 Lafayette (New) (Expires 10/9/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) 5. Beer/Wine Permit Application Class E Express Mart, 1309 Lafayette (New) (Expires 10/9/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) 6. Application for Cigarette License Express Mart, 1309 Lafayette Street Metro 66, 3201 West 4th Street 7. 30 -Day Extension on Going -out -of Business Sale (10/9/95 thru 11/8/95) Rose's Beauty Supply, Inc., 2010 E. Ridgeway Avenue Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 105689 Murphy/Mollenhoff that the following beer and liquor license permit application be denied due to lack of a hard -surfaced parking lot: Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C By All Means, 726-728 Logan Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 9/29/96) (Includes Sunday Sales) Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. BONDS 105690 - Mollenhoff/Anders that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the City Clerk through October 9, 1995, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 105691 - Bruce Kaesser, 1030 Easton Ave, reported that while he was parked at the Crossroads Hy -Vee Store he noticed cars parked in the fire lane. After complaining to the manager he was told that there was no enforcement of the fire lane because there is no city ordinance regulating them. Fire Chief Magsamen explained that there are no regulations which regulate parking on private property except for handicapped parking. The City has not controlled fire access to commercial buildings. The administration has looked into this regulation before but it has never developed to a stage where it is enforceable. Councilperson Getty referred issues raised from the neighborhood walk at West Ninth Street to staff for review. Residents would like barricades on the curve of West Ninth Street to protect the houses there. Residents of 1316 through 1332 Washington Street also request barricades be erected to protect their houses. A petition requesting the barricades was received and placed on file. Mollenhoff/Jordan that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 105692 - Mollenhoff/Collier that the Council adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Susan Fangman City Clerk