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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/95COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 15, 1995 4:15 p.m. Large Conference Room Members present: Mayor Rooff, Jordan, Murphy, Getty, Krizek, Mollenhoff, Collier. Members absent: Anders. Moved by Mollenhoff/Jordan that Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Five. Absent: Anders, Collier. Collier now present at 4:24 p.m. City Engineer Eric Thorson presented a list of proposed fees for repair of street excavations. These fees have not been revised since 1991 and were modified to be more uniform for contractors. The charges are reimbursement for the cost of maintaining and repairing the street where excavations have been required. Councilperson Getty requested that this be delayed on the Council agenda for one week and notice of the fee changes be sent to all contractors who would be affected. Mayor Rooff agreed to this request and will assist in talking to the contractors about this issue. Building Official Louis Cutwright presented the 1994 revision to the Waterloo Electrical Code. The code has not been completely revised since 1978. The revision will be adopting the 1993 National Electrical Code with amendments and the Board worked very closely with the Cedar Falls Code to conform with present day standards. Mayor Rooff thanked the members that worked on this revision, Joe Myers, Dennis Buck, Gary Sieben, Richard Jensen, Kurt Frank and John Kehoe for their hard work and professionalism. City Planner Don Temeyer updated the council on the disposition of the bricks excavated from the Third Street project. The Updowntowners have scheduled dates in May to begin selling the bricks for 25 cents a piece for palletized brick or 20 cents a piece if extracted from a pile. The City of Independence is interested in the purchase of 150,000 brick for a new city building and a vendor in Kansas City has offered to purchase any remaining bricks less shipping fees. It is the intention of the Updowntowners to dispose of the bricks to local residents first before agreeing to large sales to interested parties. With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Murphy that the meeting be adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Anders. Motion carried. Susan Fangman City Clerk COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 15, 1995 4:45 p.m. Large Conference Room Members present: Mayor Rooff, Jordan, Murphy, Collier, Mollenhoff, Getty, Krizek. Members absent: Anders. Moved by Murphy, seconded by Mollenhoff that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Four. Absent: Anders, Krizek, Getty. Motion carried. Getty now present at 4:46 p.m. Krizek now present at 4:47 p.m. City Planner Don Temeyer provided copies of the Five Year Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 1996 through 2000 to the Mayor and Council. Don Temeyer also reviewed the status of the 1995 GO bond funded projects. It was discussed that funds could be reprogrammed if needs change and the projects comply with bonding requirements. Traffic safety projects were reviewed and funding sources identified for each project scheduled in 1995 and 1996. Temeyer pointed out that the FY 1996 General Obligation Bond list scheduled for sale this year is less than the amount of GO bond debt that is being retired. It is anticipated that the proposed bond sales for the next four years will continue to be less than the amount of bonds being retired. Councilperson Krizek asked about the status of the Wellington/Hwy 63 connection. Don Temeyer reported that there had been one meeting with the Department of Transportation and further meetings were scheduled. It is hoped that State funds will assist this project so that the full amount will not have to be bonded. Councilperson Getty asked for a schedule on the overlay and reconstruction of Donald Street. City Engineer Eric Thorson stated that this overlay is recommended to be programmed in the next two years; however, the reconstruction of the section from East Fourth Street to the City limits is a possible project for federal funding and has been delayed for that purpose. Councilperson Getty asked the Mayor and staff to look at how we are dealing with vacant houses awaiting tax sale. The current tax sale policy with the county results in properties sitting vacant for long periods of time while deed holders wait for the redemption period to expire. Mayor Rooff explained that staff will be working with him on this through the neighborhood revitalization effort. With no further business before the council, it was moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the meeting be adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Anders. Motion carried. Susan Fangman City Clerk