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Home My WebLink About03/02/82March 2, 1982 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Special Session at City Hall Council Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa at 7:00 P.M., on March 2, 1982. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On Roll Call: Present: Getty, Penaluna, Roehr, Wilharm, Bowers, Burton, Dowie. 82012 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that copies of the Call for the Special Meeting of March 2, 1982 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, in City Hall, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 82013 - Mayor Rooff thanked the Mayor's Citizens Review Committee for the many hours that were spent on preparing this year's budget. In recognition of their service, he presented a plaque to each Committee Member present. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Dowie that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on proposed Fiscal year 1983 Budget for the City of Waterloo as published in the Waterloo Courier on February 24, 1982, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 82014 - HOLD HEARING - This being the time and place of hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objection. Don Temeyer, Plan and Program Director, reviewed each of the requested amounts for each departmental budget for F.Y. 1983, as well as the recommended level of funding and percentage increase or decrease over current year budget. The following departmental requests were reviewed and comments were as follows: 1) Police (Uniform, Civilian, & Retirement) - no comment. 2) Sign and Traffic - no comment. 3) Fire (Uniform, Civilian and Retirement) - no comment. 4) Street Lighting and Traffic Signals - no comment. 5) Civil Defense - no comment. 6) Community Protection Contingency - no comment. 7) Flood Control (Engineer and Community Development) - no comment. 8) People's Community Health Clinic - Ron Kemp, Director of People's, stated that the Budget Committee's concern was that the agency duplicates activities of the County Health Department. He said that his agency is reviewing duplicative services. If there is a reduction in duplication in the future, he asked that People's be considered for funding. 9) Parenting Project - no comment. 10) Visiting Nurses - no comment. 11) Veneral Diseases - no comment. 12) Health and Sanitation - It was explained that an increase in the budget is due to retirement expense. 13) Milk Sanitation - The decrease is due to reduction in staff, as well as change in laws. 14) Clean Community Commission - no comment. 15) Animal Control - The decrease is due to the reduction in staff of two (2). At some point in time, the Council will need to consider the renegotiation of its contract with the Humane Society. 16) Substance Abuse - no comment. 17) Library - no comment. 18) Municipal Band - no comment. 19) Leisure Time Contingency - no comment. 20) Parks and Golf Courses - no comment. 21) Recreation - no comment. 22) Cedar Arts Forum - Renata Sack, Director of Cedar Arts Forum, thanked the City for their continued support. The City's contribution is matched by other funds. She also stated that Cedar Arts Forum should be listed as an education activity rather than leisure time. 23) Grout Museum - Director Margo Dundon thanked the City for their continued support. She stated that they serve a large cross section of the community, especially youth. Councilman Wilharm asked that consideration be given to contributing an additional $1,000 to Grout Museum, if funds should be available. 24) Urban 4-H - A representative of this agency stated that the substantial increase was due the previous year's allocation only reflecting one (1) March 2, 1982 24) Continued. 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45) 46) 47) 48) 49) 50) 51) 52) 53) 54) 55) 56) 57) 58) 59) 60) 61) 62) 63) 64) 65) 66) 67) Page 2 month's support. This was done to bring the agency in line with the City's fiscal year. The proposed amount for 1983 reflects what the City has been contributing. Mayor Rooff then thanked Corkey Boylan for his work with the Mayor's Budget Review Committee and presented him with a plaque. Symphony Orchestra - no comment. McElroy - Mayor Rooff stated that approval of this budget would not mean approval of the McElroy lease. That would be treated as a separate matter. Riverfront - Mayor Rooff stated that the future need for beautification of the river banks would be reviewed, with the possible need to expand this budget in the future. Conway Civic Center - no comment. Convention Bureau - The money for this line item is derived from one half of the money collected on the Motel/Hotel Tax. Housing Rehabilitation - It was suggested that this title be changed to "rent subsidies" so as to not be misleading. This appropriation deals with Section 8 subsidies. Building Inspection - no comment. Housing Management - no comment. WPCP - This budget reflects an increase in sewer rates in an amount of $.10/100 cubic foot. Sewer Maintenance - It was explained that this budget will allow for the purchase of some equipment. Garbage Collection - This budget reflects an increase in garbage rates of $.80/month of which $.50 will be allocated to the purchase of garbage trucks. It is hoped that two (2) new trucks will be purchased each year. Street Cleaning - no comment. Forestry - no comment. Block Grant Admin. - no comment. Block Grant Project - no comment. Housing Rehabilitation - no comment. UDAG - Rath and Downtown - no comment. Human Rights - no comment. Black Hawk County Council on Aging - Bill Nelson thanked the City for their continued support. Waterloo Redevelopment Authority Operation Threshold - no comment. Neighborhood Housing Services - no comment. Street Maintenance, oiling, right-of-way maintenance, snow removal, street Administration -- this does not include an approximate $500,000 bond issue that will be issued for street repair. Airport - no comment. MET - no comment. Parking fee - no comment. Trans. Con. - no comment. Council - no comment. , Clerk - no comment. Mayor - no comment. Personnel - no comment. Engineering - no comment. Finance - no comment. Attorney - no comment. Planning - no comment. INRCOG - no comment. Zoning - no comment. City Hall - no comment. Insurance - no comment. Garage - no comment. Print Shop - no comment. Debt Service - no comment. Unemployment - no comment. After hearing no further comments, the Mayor stated that this budget represented a responsible budget. He also thanked the Budget Team Staff, Council, citizens, and department heads for their cooperation. �h r r d March 2, 1982 Page 3 82014 - Continued. After giving opportunity for all desiring to be heard, moved by Getty, seconded by Wilharm, that "resolution adopting the annual budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1983, as amended, for the City of Waterloo, Iowa", be adopted as set forth in the Budget Summary Certificate and in the detailed budget in support thereof, and the City Clerk instructed to file the adopted Budget with the County Auditor as provided by law, said budget being in words and figures as shown on the following page.......... Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1982-82. 82015 - Councilman Penaluna asked that the Citizens Committee recommendations be reviewed and implemented, if feasible. Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Burton to act on the Citizens Committee's recommendations. Motion carried. 82016 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowrs ' to adjourn. Motion carried. Larry P. 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