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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/12/81January 12, 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 January 12, 1981. Mayor Pro Tem, Jack Roehr in the Chair. On roll -call: Present: Bowers, Burton, Dowie, Getty, Penaluna, Roehr, Wilharm. Absent: None. Invo cation by Councilman Wilharm. 79799 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Dowie, that the Agenda as proposed, for the Regular Session of January 12, 1981, be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 79800 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers, that the minutes of the Regular Session held Jan- uary 5, 1981, at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. Councilman Bowers introduced Pack 72 of Central Christian Church and their leader, Ed Halverson. HEARINGS 79801 - Moved by to Issue $600,000 22, 1980, Wilharm, seconded by Burton, that proof of publication of Notice of Intention Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds (Stephens-Chauncey's Project) not to exceed in the City of Waterloo, Iowa as published in the Waterloo Courier on December be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 79802 - HOLD HEARING - The Mayor announced that the purpose of the meeting was to hold a public, hearing on the proposal to issue not to exceed $600,000 aggregate principal amount of the City's Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds (Stephens-Chauncey's Project), pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 419, Code of Iowa, for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of construction and remodeling of a restaurant and bar and retail business for sale of mens womens and childrens clothing and accessories located within the area of and consistent with the City's Urban Renewal Plan. It is proposed that the proceeds from the sale of said bonds be loaned by the City to Stephens-Chauncey's Project, with loan payments sufficient to pay principal of, interest and premium, if any, on such bonds as the same shall fall due. { The Mayor then asked if there was any person or persons present to express views for or against the proposal to issue said bonds, notice of said hearing having been published as required by law. Written objections or other comments were filed by the following: Oral objections or other comments were made by the following: None. Mark Stephens, briefly explained the project design and proposed plans. In response to a question from Councilman Wilharm, Mr. Stephens stated that this project had no con- nection with the recently announced purchase of the Victoria Room at the Crossroads Shopping Center. After ample opportunity had been given to all persons who appeared at the hearing to express their views for or against the proposal to issue the bonds, Council Member Bowers proposed the following resolution and moved its adoption. Council Member Burton seconded the motion and "Resolution determining to proceed with the issuance and sale of not to exceed $600,000 in Aggregate Principal Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds (Stephens -Chauncey Project) of the City of Waterloo", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Absent: None. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-7. Mayor Pro Tem Roehr asked for oral presentations and there were none. REPORTS 79803 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Wilharm, that Finance Director's Statement for December, 1980, showing Fund Balance December 1, 1980, $18,467,341.45 + Receipts $2,593,810.42 - Bill Payments $2,477,796.42 - Payrolls $1,060,952.13 - Commission Bills $533,913.76 - Transfers .00 Fund Balance December 31, 1980 $16,988,489.56, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 79804 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers, that City Treasurer's Statement for December, 1980, showing Fund Balance December 1, 1980, $19,790,549.92 + Receipts - Taxes $535,008.13 + Receipts - City Clerk $957,484.70 + Receipts - City Treasurer $973,530.94 + Receipts - Transfers $141,217.78 - Disbursements $4,930,852.41, Fund Balance 12/31/80 $17,466,939.06, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 79805 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Wilharm, that communication from City Engineer advising ' improvements required as a condition precedent to final approval of plat improvements of addition to be known as Bronson First Addition have been completed in substantial conformance with construction plans, standards and requirements of his office and sub- mitting two-year maintenance bond for the sewer improvements and two-year maintenance bond for paving improvements and recommending acceptance of said addition and bond be received, placed on file, approved and accepted with effective dates of bonds being that of final Council approval. Motion carried. 2 79806 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Dowie, that communication from Plan and Program Director transmitting expenditures that qualify for reimbursement from the Tax Increment Fund, be received, placed on file and "Resolution authorizing certification to the County Auditor the City's expenditures that qualify for reimbursement from the Tax Increment Fund", be adopted. Ayes: Seven: Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-8. DOCUMENTS 79807 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty, that Change Order No. 1 for work performed on UDAG Project Public Improvements, Phase II, Section 4, Contract No. 178 by See Electric Com- pany, Inc., together with Community Development's recommendation for approval, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and Mayor Pro Tem and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Motion carried. 79808 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers, that contract, performance bond and certificate of insurance for Contract No. 217, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving contract and bond of Stokes Landscaping of Waterloo, Iowa, for F.Y. 1981 Dawson Street Sidewalk Program, Contract No. 217 in the amount of $7,492.48", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Nays: Getty. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-9. 79809 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Wilharm, that maintenance bond for Contract No. 176 be re- ceived, placed on file and "Resolution approving the maintenance bond for Cedar Valley Corporation for F.Y. 1980 Paving Program, Contract No. 176", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-10. 79810 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton, that communication from Department of Engineering transmitting permanent easement documents from Sans Souci Association across a portion of Sans Souci Island, for maintenance of sanitary sewer and recommending approval be received, placed on file, same approved and accepted and Clerk instructed to record same. Motion carried. 79811 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers, that communication from the Iowa Department of Trans- portation transmitting executed and recorded documents to the City of Waterloo for re- quired right-of-way for Interstate 380, be received, placed on file and "Resolution ap- proving certain executed and recorded documents to the City of Waterloo for required right-of-way for Interstate 380 and Highway 218 interchange", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-11. RESOLUTION TO BE ADOPTED 9812 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers, that communication from Fire Department submitting for Council approval the names of Firemen entitled to $150.00 each Clothing Allowance for the last six months of F.Y. 1981 and the names of Firemen entitled to $30.00 each Cloth- ing Allowance for the last six months of F.Y. 1981 be received, placed on file and "Reso- lution authorizing payment of clothing allowance to certain Firemen for F.Y. 1981", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-12 9813 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty, that "Resolution accepting certain deeds for public street purposes for streets known as Ruth and Starr Streets", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-13. BILLS - PAYMENT 9814 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Wilharm, that "Bills, Resolution, "Schedule A" and "Schedule B", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-14. 9815 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers, that "Resolution authorizing the payment of the following statements for work completed by contractors and amounts indicated together with recommendation for approval: F.Y. 1981 Carriage Hill Retention Basin, Contract No. 210, Robinson Engineering Company -- $2,385.25", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assign- ed No. 1981-15. January 12, 1981. - 3 - 79816 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers, that "Resolution authorizing the payment of the following pay estimates for work completed by contractors and amounts indicated to- gether with recommendation for approval: Pay Estimate No. 1 - Lincoln-Ackermant Area Storm Sewer & Pumping Station, Contract No. 205, Hurst Excavating, Inc. -- $137,754.00", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-16. NEW BUSINESS 79817 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers, that communication from City Engineer transmitting a contract with Wayne Claassen Engineering and Surveying, Inc.; Robinson Engineering Company and Schenk Engineering Company for miscellaneous engineering and surveying ser- vices for Calendar Year 1981, be received, placed on file and "Resolution authorizing the Mayor Pro Tem to execute engineering services contract with Wayne Claassen Engineer- ing and Surveying, Inc., or Robinson Engineering Company or Schenk Engineering Company for miscellaneous engineering and surveying for Calendar Year 1981", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-17. 79818 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty, that communication from City Engineer transmitting a contract with Wayne Claassen Engineering and Surveying, Inc., for engineering services for the F.Y. 1981 Paving Program No. 2, Klingaman Knolls Area, Contract No. 219, be received, placed on file and "Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute engineering services contract with Wayne Claassen Engineering and Surveying, Inc., for F.Y. 1981 Paving Program No. 2, Klingaman Knolls Area, Contract No. 219"; be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-18. 79819 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Bowers, that communication from Mayor Leo P. Rooff report- ing retirement of Ruth Benedict effective January 28, 1981 and entitlement of 360 hours sick leave and 87 hours vacation pay be received, placed on file and "Resolution ap- proving payment of $3,129.00 sick and vacation pay to Ruth Benedict, Mayor's Office", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-19. 79820 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton, that communication from Superintendent of Streets reporting resignation of Lloyd Hambly effective January 2, 1981 and entitlement of 200 hours vacation pay and 839 hours of sick leave be received, placed on file and "Resolu tialapproving payment of $10,057.52 sick and vacation pay to Lloyd Hambly, Street Depart- ment", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem, assigned No. 1981-20. 79821 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty, that communication from Mayor Leo P. Rooff recommend- ing appointment of the following people to the Human Rights Commission, be received, placed on file and approved: Mary Lou McGrew - term expiration on January 1, 1983. Gloria Olinyk - term expiration on January 1, 1984. Cheryl Waters Soteros - term expiration on January 1, 1983. Motion carried. 79822 - Moved by Wilharm, 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: Assistant City Engineer & Associate Civil Engineer to attend 26th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference, Ames, Iowa, January 22, 1981 -- $20.00 each, plus use of City vehicle. Park Department Horticulturist to attend Annual Iowa Fertilizer and Ag Chemical Confer- ence, Des Moines, Iowa, January 13 - 14, 1981 -- $75.00 Associate Civil Engineer & Senior Inspector I to attend IDOT Training Seminar on Mainten- ance, Mason City, Iowa, January 20, 1981 -- $10.00 each plus use of City vehicle. Four personnel, Health/Sanitation Department to attend 34th Annual Iowa Pest Control Con- ference, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, January 29 - 30, 1981 -- $140.00 total cost -- plus use of City vehicle. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. January 12, 1981. 4 MISCELLANEOUS 79823 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty, that following applications for Beer Licenses, be received, placed on file, approved, and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer Permit License Applications Class C Robert Shepard dba Bob's Conoco, 127 Jefferson Street Hy Vee Food Store #3 dba Hy Vee Food Store, 2325 Crossroads Blvd. Sunday Sales - Beer Permit License Application Class C Hy Vee Food Store #3 dba Hy Vee Food Store, 2325 Crossroads Blvd. Motion carried. 79824 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton, that the following applications for Taxicab Driver, be received, placed on file and approved: Jerald W. Ledbeter, Jr., 5254 Foulk Rd. Jack L. Cundiff, 198 Greenwood Steve Buck, 319 East 8th Street Motion carried. Councilman Penaluna asked that the City Attorney make a report on changing the taxicab ordinance to incorporate cleanliness standards. Imo- Councilman Wilharm thanked Ruth Benedict for her work in the Mayor's Office and hoped she enjoys her retirement. BONDS 79825 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Dowie, that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through January 12, 1981, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. Council adjourns to meet as Board of Health. Larry P. Burger City Clerk. The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, meet as the Board of Health at the Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7:25 P.M. on January 12, 1981. Mayor Pro Tem Jack L Roehr in the Chair. On roll call: Present: Bowers, Burton, Dowie, Getty, Penaluna, Roehr, Wilharm. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty, that the following application, together with bond and fee, for City license to operate a Mobile Home Park at the location designated, be received, placed on file and approved for issuance of City license: Sager Estates Mobile Home Village, 1054 Mesa Motion carried. There being no further business, it was moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie that the Board of Health adjourn. Motion carried. January 12, 1981. Larry P. Burger City Clerk.