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September 2, 1980
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 September 2, 1980. Mayor Rooff in the
Chair. On roll call: Present: Bowers, Burton, Dowie, Getty, Penaluna, Roehr,
Wilharm. Absent: None. Invocation by Councilman Bowers.
79081 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that the Agenda, as proposed, for the
Regular Session of September 2, 1980, at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved.
Motion Carried.
79082 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that the minutes of the Regular Session
held August 25, 1980, at 7:00 P. M. be approved. Motion Carried.
79803 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Burton that proof of publication of notice of
public hearing on proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, estimate
of costs, etc. for the construction of UDAG Project Public Improvements,
Phase II, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Contract No. 178 and taking of construction
bids, therefore as published in the Waterloo Courier on August 15, 1980,
be received and placed on file. Motion Carried.
79804 - HOLD HEARING - This being the time and place for hearing, the Mayor called
for written and oral objections and there were none.
Councilman Dowie inquired as to which downtown streets were included in the
program. They are: The reconstruction of W. 5th Street from Memorial Court to
Jefferson St.; E. 6th Street; Lafayette Street from E. 6th Street to E. 4th St.,
E. 5th St. from Water Street to Sycamore St.; Sycamore St. from E. 6th St to
East 4th Street; E. 5th Street from Mulberry St. to Sycamore Street.
Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Dowie, that "Resolution confirming the approval
of plans, specifications, etc., for the construction of the UDAG Project Public
Improvements, Phase II, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Contract No. 178", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27197.
79085 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty, that "Resolution ordering construction of
UDAG Project Public Improvements,Phase II, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Contract No.
178", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor,
assigned No. 27198.
79086 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Roehr, that proof of publication of notice to
contractors or invitation for bids of construction of UDAG Project Public
Improvements, Phase II, Sections, 1, 2, 3, and 4, Contract No. 178 as published
in the Waterloo Courier August 15, 1980, be received and placed on file.
Motion Carried.
79087 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers, that the following bids be received,
placed on file, Clerk instructed to open and read same and bids referred to
Engineers and Community Development for checking and report back in one week.
BIDDER
See Electric, Inc.
Irving F. Jensen
Co. Inc.
Cedar Falls Const.
Co., Inc.
Cedar Valley Corp.
Paulson Electric
of Waterloo
Motion Carried.
AMT. OF BID BID BOND
Section 1 Section 2 Sec. 2 AlternateA Section 3 Section 4
No Bid No Bid No Bid $27,210.27 $106,199.56 10%
$333,311.03 $756,765.88 $75,535.20 No Bid No Bid 10%
$298,383.17 $739,515.86 $84,047.63 No Bid No Bid 10%
$301,791.74 $730,835.54 $82,539.40 No Bid No Bid 10%
No Bid No Bid No Bid $40,029.30 $155,637.51 10%
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79088 Councilman Penaluna presented a petition from residents of the 800, 900,
1000, and 1100 Blocks of Ashland Ave. for blacktop paving.
Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Wilharm that this petition be received,
placed on file and referred to the City Engineer. Motion Carried.
79089 - Anna Mae Weems, 635 Independence Ave. asked what steps the City has taken
in the employment of minorities and letting of contracts to minorities.
She stated that it was a Council responsibility to represent the black
community.
Mayor Rooff stated that every effort has been made to involve minority
groups, including an Affirmative Action Office, first of its kind in the
State, and the breaking up of large contracts to allow smaller contractors
to bid.
79090 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm, that request of David A. Wickersheim
for permission to construct one temporary concrete driveway at 313 South
Hackett Road without regard to sidewalk grade, together with $3.00 for
recording waiver and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, subject
to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, approved and
"Resolution granting permission to David A. Wickersheim and authorizing
construction of a temporary concrete driveway at 313 South Hackett Road,
irrespective of a later official grade", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution
adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned I. 27199
79091 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton, that communication from Plan.
Program. Commission, Transmitting Site Plan for Faith Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Stage I, to be located at the Southeast corner of West Fourth Street
and West Ridgeway Avenue and recommending approval and on Council's own
motion, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of public hearing
as September 22, 1980 at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers", and Clerk
instructed to publish notice accordingly. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted
and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27200.
79092 - Don Temeyer, Planning & Programing Director, briefly explained that this
parcel was needed for the Carriage Hill Retention Pond and that this parcel
was being swapped for a parcel currently owned by the Waterloo Water Works.
Councilmember Burton questioned whether the improvements would be adequate and
was told that the design was prepared by Robinson Engineering and would relieve
the storm water problems.
Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Wilharm that request ofTower Hills Estates.,'lnc, for sale of
parcel of property owned by the Waterloo Water Works generally located Northerly
of U. S. Highway 218 and Southerly of Carriage Hill Drive be received, placed on
file and "Resolution fixing the time and place of hearing as September 22, 1980,
7:00 P.M. by the City Council on proposal to sell a parcel of property owned by
the Waterloo Water Works in the Carriage Hill area", be adopted and Clerk
instructed to publish notice of public hearing. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted
and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27201.
79093 - The City Engineer reported that Tom Dolan was low bidder, but did not comply with
the bid submittal requirements for Contract No. 203. The Engineer recommends that
Cedar Valley Corporation being the second lowest bidder, be awarded this contract
with a bid of $26,453.92.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr, that "Resolution making award of contract
for construction for the F.Y. 1981 Highland Park Area Sidewalks, Contract No.
203 to Cedar Valley Corporation"be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and
upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27202.
79094 - Moved by Wilharm, Seconded by Bowers, that communication from City Clerk
requesting Council Action on the sale of property known as Lot 15, Block 3
of Manson's Second Addition sold to Roosevelt Roby on October 24, 1977 and
money not yet collected nor deed yet delivered to the buyer, be received, placed on
file and authorizing the City Attorney to execute said deed upon delivery of
certified check in the amount of former bid of $1,001.00. Ayes: Wilharm, Roehr,
Penaluna, Getty, Dowie, and Bowers. Nays: Burton. Motion Carried.
79095 - Moved by Burton, Seconded by Bowers, that the annual report for the Building
Inspection Department for Fiscal Year 1980, be received and placed on file.
Motion Carried.
79096 - Moved by Dowie, Seconded by Getty,that contract, performance bond and
certification of insurance for Contract No. 206, be received and placed on
file and "Resolution approving the contract and bond of Lehman Trucking and
Excavating,, Inc. for Hackett Road Sanitary Sewer Pumping Station Storage
Basin and Controls, Contract No. 206 in the amount of $99,601.00", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 27203.
79097 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Bowers, that the preliminary plat of Harriet
Hutchins' Addition together with Deed of Dedication, Report of City Engineer,
Report of Brice, Petrides & Assoc, Inc. and Planning and Programming Commi-
ssion's Resolution of Approval and its recommendation for Council approval,
be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving the preliminary plat
of Harriet Hutchins' Addition, Black Hawk County, Iowa", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27204.
79098 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Dowie, that the preliminary plat of Dave's Addition
together with Deed of Dedication, Report of City Engineer, Report of Brice, Petrides
& Associates, Inc. and Planning and Programing Commission's Resolution of Approval
and its recommendation for Council approval, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Dave's Addition, Black Hawk County,
Iowa", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by
Mayor, assigned No. 27205.
79099 - Moved by Penaluna, Seconded by Burton, that communication from Planning and
Programing Director recommending acceptance of a Court Officer Deed from the
National Bank of Waterloo, Conservator of Elizabeth Smith for property known
as Bethel Street lying South of East Ridgeway Avenue, be received, placed on
file and "Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Court Officer Deed from
the National Bank of Waterloo, Conservator of Elizabeth Smith for property
known as Bethel Street, lying South of East Ridgeway Avenue", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27206.
79100 - Moved by Penaluna, Seconded by Bowers, that "Ordinance creating the Waterloo
Redevelopment Authority to act as an agent for the City for the purpose of
Central Business District Development and Redevelopment", be received, placed
on file and passed for the first time. Motion Carried.
79101 - Mayor Rooff explained that since the Ordinance passed under #79055 of August
25, 1980 was not in written form; the Council was being asked to rescind this
action. The ordinance is now in written form.
Moved by Councilman Bowers, Seconded by Dowie, that Council Record #79055 of
August 25, 1980 passing for the first time a ordinance establishing an Urban
Revitalization Area in the Neighborhood Housing Services Project Area be
rescinded Ayes: Seven. Motion Carried.
79102 - Moved by Getty, Seconded by Penaluna, that "Resolution approving the designation
of an Urban Revitalization Area in the Neighborhood Housing Services Project
Area with tax exemption schedule No. 2 (Page 13 of proposed plan)", be adopted.
#Ayes: Penaluna, Getty, Dowie, Bowers, Burton, Nays: Wilharm, Roehr. Resolution
adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27207.
September 2, 1980
79103 - Tyrone Wilson, 1214 Wren Rd., presented a petition signed by over
700 residents of the City asking that the issue of Urban Revitalization
be placed on the November ballot.
Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Wilharm, that the above petitions be received
and placed on file. Motion Carried.
79104 - Tyrone Wilson, 1214 Wren Rd., stated that before Urban Revitalization is
instituted that citizens of Waterloo be educated, as the issue is a highly
controversial one.
Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Dowie, that the above remarks be received and
placed on file. Motion Carried.
79105 - Stan Kennedy, 1112 Vine St., read a written statement favoring the designation
of the NHS area as an Urban Revitalization Area.
Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Dowie, that the above remarks be received and
placed on file. Motion carried.
79106 - Councilmember Roehr made comments relating to the money the City has spent
in the NHS area; the legality of a statement in the Urban Revitalization
Plan (page 3); the impact of the petition presented by Mr. Wilson, and the
number of publically owned lots in the proposed area.
B. J. Furgerson, 600 Cottage St., stated that many lots are publically owned in
the area and that the proposed area needs this program.
Brenda Miller, Executive Director of NHS, said that property ownership was
attained from the County. Mayor Rooff stated that many other areas of the
community have had help in being revitalized, including the Maywood area,
(water and sanitary sewer), and the EDA Huntington Rd. Paving Project; no one
area receives preferential treatment.
79107 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Burton, that "an Ordinance establishing Urban
Revitalization Area in the Neighborhood Housing Services Project Area", be
received, placed on file and passed for the first time. Ayes; Penaluna, Getty,
Dowie, Burton, Bowers. Nays: Wilharm and Roehr. Motion Carried
79108 - Bob Lippert, President of the Downtown Council, presented petitions signed
by property owners in the downtown in support of the development of a Self -
Supported Municipal Improvement District. For a two year period, each owner
will be assessed at the rate of $1.25 per $1,000.00 of valuation. After two
years the S.I.D. will be re-evaluated.
Moved by Wilharm, Seconded by Dowie, that the oral comments be received and
placed on file. Motion Carried.
79109 - Moved by Dowie, Seconded by Getty, that petitions signed by 61% of the Property
owners and 73% of property value in the downtown area in support of the development
of a Self -Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) be received, placed
on file and referred to the Planning and Programing Commission for their evaluation
with a report back to the City Council requesting a date of public hearing for the
establishment of S. I. D. District. Motion Carried.
79110 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Bowers, that the City Engineer's plans, specifications,
formal contract, formal proposal, preliminary estimate of costs, etc., and notice
to bidders for the F.Y. 1981 Carriage Hill Retention Basin, Contract No. 210, be
received, placed on file and "Resolution ordering bids, approving plans, specifi-
cations and form of contract and notice to bidders, fixing the amount of bid
security and ordering Clerk to publish notice and fixing date for receiving same,
and for a public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate
of costs", adopted and date set as September 22, 1980. Ayes: Seven. Resolution
adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27208.
September 2, 1980
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79111 - Moved by Dowie, Seconded by Burton, that City Engineer be instructed to prepare
plans, specifications, estimate of costs, etc. for F.Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage
Road Paving, Contract No. 208. Motion Carried.
79112 - Moved by Burton, Seconded by Bowers, that the plans, specifications, estimate
of cost for F. Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208, be
received and placed on file. Motion Carried.
79113 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Burton, that "preliminary resolution for the
construction of street improvements in the City of Waterloo, Iowa for the
F.Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208", be adopted.
Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27209.
79114 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Burton, that " Resolution approving notification
of Waterloo Water Works Board of Trustees of adoption of preliminary resolution
on proposed,F.Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208", be
adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned
No. 27210.
79115 Moved by Burton, Seconded by Bowers, that "Resolution fixing the value of lots
for the F. Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208", be
adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, be
assigned No. 27211.
79116 - Moved by Getty, Seconded by Roehr, that the preliminary plans, specifications,
estimate of costs, etc. be received and placed on file. Motion Carried.
79117 - Moved by Burton, Seconded by Dowie, that "Resolution adopted preliminary plat
and schedule, estimate of costs and proposed plans, specifications and form
of contract for the construction of the 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road paving,
Contract No. 208", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon
approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27212.
79118 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Penaluna, that "Resolution approving petition
and waivers for F. Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208",
be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor,
assigned No. 27213.
79119 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Dowie, that "Resolution of necessity for the
Waterloo, Iowa, F.Y. 1981 San Marnan Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208,
ordering construction of said project, approving preliminary plat and schedule
of assessments and estimate of cost, tentative approval of plans, specification,
form of contract, and final estimate of cost, and fixing a date for a public
hearing on final adoption of plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate
of cost and a date construction bids will be received for said project", be
adopted and date of hearing set as September 15, 1980 and City Clerk instructed
to publish notice. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor,
assigned No. 27214.
79120 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Burton, that City Engineer be instructed to prepare
detailed plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. for F.Y. 1981 San Marnan
Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208. Motion Carried.
- Moved by Wilharm, Seconded by Getty, that "Resolution adopting detailed plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimate of costs for F.Y. 1981 San Marnan
Frontage Road Paving, Contract No. 208", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution
adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 27215.
79121
September 2, 1980
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79122 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Dowie, that communication from Mayor Leo P. Rooff,
requesting Council approval of the reappointment of the following persons to the
Zoning Commission be received, placed on file and approved:
Lora Miller, 456 Progress, 5 year term, expires July 7, 1985
Joseph Lyshik, 417 Hope Street, 5 year term, expires July 7, 1984,
and appointment of Lorenzo Creighton, 321 Oliver Street, 5 year term,
expires July 7, 1985, be received, placed on file and approved.
Motion Carried
79123 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Burton, that communication from Mayor Leo P. Rooff,
requesting Council approval of the appointment of the following person to the
Plan and Program Commission be received, placed on file and approved:
Linda Klinger, 3819 Cadillac Drive, 3 year term, expires July 7, 1983.
Motion Carried.
79124 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton, that following request for permission
to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed amounts shown, be
received, placed on file and approved: Finance Director/Treasurer, City Clerk,
Personnel Director and Planning Director to attend 82nd Annual Convention,
League of Iowa Municipalities, Des Moines, Iowa, September 24 - 26, 1980.
$540.00 plus use of City vehicle. Motion Carried.
79125 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Penaluna that the following application for
taxicab drivers license be received, placed on file and approved:
Arthur Havens, 5716 Diamond Drive, Waterloo, Iowa
Motion Carried.
79126 - Moved by Burton, Seconded by Bowers, that the following application for
Ambulance License be received, placed on file and approved:
Metropolitan Ambulance Service, Inc., 122 Blackhawk Rd. Waterloo, Iowa.
Motion Carried.
79127 - Moved by Dowie, Seconded by Bowers, that following application for
Ambulance Attendant be received, placed on file and approved:
Eunice Elaine Siedsma, 303 Western Ave, Waterloo, Iowa
Motion Carried.
79128 - Moved by Roehr, Seconded by Bowers, that the following applications for
Peddler's License be received, placed on file and approved:
Larry Dean Foreman, 216 Clay, Genender International Imports, Inc.
Bennie M. Foreman, 216 Clay, Genender International Imports, Inc.
Motion Carried.
79129 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Penaluna, that report of City Attorney
and list of bonds filed with Clerk through September 2, 1980, be received,
placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion Carried.
79130 - Moved by Bowers, Seconded by Getty, that Council adjourn. Motion Carried.
Larry P. Burger,
City Clerk
September 2, 1980