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Home My WebLink About02/02/81February 2, 1981 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m., on February 2, 1981. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call: Present: Bowers, Burton, Dowie, Getty, Penaluna, Roehr, Wilharm. Absent: None. Invocation by Councilman Getty. 79891 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Wilharm, that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of February 2, 1981, at 7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 79892 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Dowie, that the Minutes of the Regular Session held February 2, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. be approved. Motion carried. ORAL PRESENTATIONS Mayor Rooff recommended that the City delay any further paving programs, except for the current year's programs (2), to allow for repair of the City's existing deteriorated streets. The estimated cost of the repair could be over $1.5 million and would span a period of one to three years. Councilman Dowie asked that petitions currently on file be reviewed. He said that many residents have petitioned the City many years ago for paving, and that some should probably not be delayed any longer. Dale Mercer, Community Development Administrator, stated that this policy would not be in conflict with the Seventh Year Block Grant Application. Mayor Rooff announced that a former employee of the Parks Dept., Roy Duffy, had past away and that the funeral will be Wednesday, February 4, 1981, at 1:30 p.m. at Westminister Presbyterian Church. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 79893 - Councilman Roehr stated that several of the properties requesting tax abatement had obtained building permits prior to the City's adoption of the Urban Revitalization Plan. Don Temeyer, Planning & Programming Director, stated that the legality of this action would be researched. Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Dowie, that communication from Plan and Program Director recommending approval for tax abatement for 1318 E. 4th St., and 726 Adams be received, placed on file ftnd delayed for one week to allow further research on the above mentioned question. Motion carried. DOCUMENTS 79894 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm, that communication from Community Development Administrator transmitting a temporary easement agreement with Rath Packing Company for Stage V -D of the Local Flood Control Project, be received, placed on file and "Resolution authorizing the execution of a temporary easement agreement in connection with the Local Flood Control Project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 1981-47. a $ 79895 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr, that construction plans for sanitary sewer facilities, storm sewer and paving serving Audubon Park Second Addition together with Treatment Agreement Form C 12/78 from the Department of Environmental Quality and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, subject to final acceptance of plans being reviewed and accepted by Department of Environmental Quality be received, placed on file and recommendation approved and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Motion Carried. 79896 Councilman Roehr questioned the need for the 25 ft. of right-of-way known as Fox St., along the easterly side of the plat. It was explained that this right-of-way had been dedicated many years ago and would not be opened up for use at the current time. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton, that preliminary plat of Steve's -2 - Addition together with Deed of Dedication, report of City Engineer, report of Brice, Pedrides, & Assoc., Inc., and Plan and Program Commission's recommendation for approval and its recommendation for Council approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Steve's Addition, Black Hawk County, Iowa", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 1981-48. 79897 - Councilman Dowie questioned what a "reasonable time" would be as referred to on page 7, paragraph 5 and was told it would probably be approximately 30 days. The time frame of the agreement is 2 years. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers that communication from Mayor Leo P. Rooff transmitting compliance agreement concerning minority contracting between the City of Waterloo and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving compliance agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City of Waterloo, Iowa and authorizing Mayor to execute said document", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1981-49. 79898 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie, that communication from City Engineer, advising improvements required as a condition precedent to final approval of plat of the addition to be known as Southridge Sixth Addition have been completed in substantial conformance with construction plans, standards and requirements of his office, submitting two-year maintenance bond for street improvements and two-year maintenance bond for the sewer improvements and recommending acceptance of said addition and bonds, be received, filed, approved and accepted with effective dates of bonds being that of final Council approval. Motion carried. 79899 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Getty, that communication from City Engineer, advising improvements required as a condition precedent to final approval of plat of the addition to be known as Audubon Park Addition have been completed in substantial conformance with construction plans, standards and requirements of his office, submitting four-year maintenance bond for street improvements and two-year maintenance bond for the sewer improvements and recommending acceptance of said addition and bonds, be received, filed, approved and accepted with effective dates of bonds being that of final Council approval. Motion carried. 79900 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Burton, that communication from Personnel Director, recommending approval of Bargaining Agreements with Municipal Employees Local No. 1127 and Local #66 for the period of July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982, be received, placed on file and action delayed for one week to allow the Council review time of the agreements. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 79901 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna, that communication from Mayor Leo P. Rooff recommending reappointment of Craig W. Shirey to the Plan and Program Commission, with term expiration on July 7, 1983, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 79902 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the following requests for permission to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed amounts shown, be received, placed on file and approved: Finance Director/Treasurer to attend 75th Annual Municipal Finance Officers Assoc., International Conference on Public Finance, Boston, Mass., June 14-18, 1981 - $1,290.00. Admin. Assistant to attend Area Home Builders' & Lumbermens' Conference on Soil Erosion Control Measures, Waterloo, Iowa., February 4, 1981, - $7.00 plus use of City vehicle. Heating Ins'pector to attend Seminar on Mechanical Code, Newton, Iowa, March 12, 1981 - $10.00 p kus use of City vehicle Ayes: Seven. Mot:. Carried. February 2, 1981 3- MISCELLANEOUS 79903 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers, that following applications for Beer and Liquor Licenses be received, placed on file, approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer & Liquor Permit License Applications Class C Brinkley's Landing Ltd dba Brinkley's Landing, Inc., 722 Water St. (Renewal) Beer Permit License Applications Class B K.D.K. Corporation, Inc. dba the Taco House, 3840 University (Renewal) Douglas E. Clark dba The Sandwich Company, 1608 University (New) Sunday Sales - Beer & Liquor Permit License Application Class C Brinkley's Landing Ltd., dba Brinkley's Landing Inc., 722 Water St. (Renewal) Sunday Sales - Beer Permit License Applications Class B (Renewal! K.D.K. Corporation, Inc., dba The Taco House, 3840 University Ave. Douglas E. Clark dba The Sandwich Company, 1608 University (New) Motion carried. 79904 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers, that the following application for Pawnbroker's License be received, placed on file and approved: Dwayne R. R. Eilers, 2243 Independence Ave. Motion carried. BONDS 79905 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie, that report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through February 2, 1981, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 79906 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Penaluna, that Council adjourn. Motion carried. Larry P. Burger City Clerk February 2, 1981