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Home My WebLink About12/11/78December 11, 1978 The Council of City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in Council Cham- bers in the City Hall at 7:00 P.M., on December 11, 1978. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Bowers, Burton, Getty, Hutchison, Roehr, Wilharm. Absent: Dowie. Invocation by Councilman Getty. 75459 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session of December 11, 1978 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 75460 - Moved,by Bowers, seconded by Hutchison that the Minutes of the Regular Session held December 4, 1978 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 75461 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Roehr that proof of publication of notice of meeting for issuance of Corporate Purpose Bonds ($1,335,000), be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 75462 - This being the time and place for hearing on issuance of $1,335,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. The Council investigated and found that notice of intention to take action at this meeting for the issuance of $1,335,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds of said City to defray the cost of paving and other street im- provements, sanitary and storm sewer works and facilities and flood protection property for said City had heretofore been published on December 5, 1978, in the "Waterloo Daily Courier", a newspaper published and having a general circulation in said City, and that no oral or written objections of any kind had been filed or made to the issuance of any of said bonds and that no one had appeared responsive to said notice to make objection to such action. Whereupon Councilman Roehr introduced and caused to be read the resolution shown below. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that "Resolution initiating proceed- ings for the issuance of $1,335,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds of the City of Waterloo, Iowa", be adopted, and that this hearing, be, and the same is, hereby adjourned to December 18, 1978, at the Council Chambers in City Hall in said City at 7:00 P.M., at which time and place a Resolu- tion providing for advertisement of bond sale will be presented to this Council for consideration. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26089. 75463 - Billy Jenner of Waterloo Community Betterment Council.,. presented two Awards to the City of Waterloo from the Iowa Development Commission, one being First Place Youth Involvement Award and the other, First Place Outstanding Achievement Award for communities over 10,000 population, together with a check in the amount of $875.00. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton that the above Awards and check,be received, placed on file, and the Community Betterment volunteers congratulated. Motion carried. 75464 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Hutchison that Mayor Rooff be instructed and directed to have said check endorsed and turned over to the Community Betterment volunteers to carry on their work. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Motion carried. 75465 - Rollie Sverdahl reported the health and sanitation inspection of the remodeling work at the Black Hawk Fruit Building shows a problem in that the restaurant and bar are two levels and the restrooms must be con- venient to the employees. Building Official Parsons stated there was an elevator between first floor and the lower level and the restrooms were 30' from the elevator. The Council indicated this would be acceptable. 75466 - Councilman Getty, who voted on the prevailing side in the denial of a Junk Dealer License to B. Schultz Company on David Street, reported he called a meeting of the parties involved for Tuesday, December 12, 1978, at 4:00 P.M. to discuss the situation, and had mailed 35 letters. Moved by Getty, seconded by Burton that the Junk Dealer License applica- tion of B. Schultz Company on David Street, be placed on the agenda for next Monday, December 18, 1978, for reconsideration. Ayes: Wilharm, Roehr, Getty, Burton. Nays: Hutchison, Bowers. Absent: Dowie. Motion carried. -2- 75467 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton that request from Bruce Newell, 924 Lilac Lane, Cedar Falls, for Council on its own motion to rezone from "M-1" Light Industrial District to "R-2" One and Two Family Residence District Lots 16, 17 and 18, Block 8, Blowers Addition, north of Blowers Avenue and east of Milton Street, as shown on attached plat, for single family home and a duplex purposes, and City Zoning Commission's recommend- ation for approval, be received, placed on file,recommendation approved, date of hearing set as January 2, 1979 at 7:00 P.M. and Clerk instructed to publish notice. Motion carried. 75468 - Moved'by Roehr, seconded by Hutchison that City Treasurer's Statement for November, 1978, showing Balance on Hand 11/1/78, $16,092,249.92, + Receipts - Taxes $3,725,035.22, + Receipts - City Clerk $239,588.75, + Receipts - City Treasurer $2,813,395.40, + Receipts - Transfers $708,558.3 - Disbursements $6,974,165.31, Balance on Hand 11/30/78 $16,604,662.37, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 75469 - Moved by Hutchison, seconded by Burton that Finance Director's Statement for November, 1978, showing Fund Balance 11/1/78 $14,866,248.61, + Receipts $7,486,577.76, - Bill Payments $1,385,132.43, - Payrolls $1,101,841.69, - Transfers $708,558.39, - Commissions $3,494,339.73, Fund Balance 11/30/78 $15,662,954.13, be received placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 75470 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that communication from City Attorney transmitting UDAG Grant Contract with Riverside Properties relative to participation in the development of downtown Waterloo, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and "Resolution approv- ing and providing for the execution of UDAG Grant Contract with Riverside Properties", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26090. 75471 - Moved by Wilharm,seconded by Roehr that communication from City Attorney transmitting UDAG Grant Contract between City of Waterloo, Waterloo Industrial Development Association and Continental Investment Group of Chicago (hotel developer) relative to participation in the development of downtown Waterloo, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, approved and "Resolution approving and providing for the execution of UDAG Grant Contract with Waterloo Industrial Development Association and Continental Investment Group of Chicago", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26091. 75472 - Moved by Roehr,.seconded by Wilharm that communication from City Attorney reporting the above UDAG Contract with WIDA and Continental Investment Group of Chicago (hotel developer) contemplates the transfer of certain real property in 600 block of Commercial Street, in part of Block 8, Original Plat West, to said hotel developer, and recommending hearing date be set, be received, placed on file and "Resolution fixing the time and place of hearing as December 18, 1978 in City Hall on proposal to convey a portion of Block 8, Original Plat West", adopted and Clerk instructed to publish notice of hearing. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26092. 75473 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Burton that Final Plat of Stones' Addition, a Replat of "Westfield" and Vaughan Subdivision, Engineer's Certificate of Survey, Deed of Dedication, Report of City Engineer, Plan and Program Commission's resolution of approval and recommendation for Council approval, be received, placed on file, approved and "Resolution approving the Final Plat of Stones' Addition, a Replat of "Westfield" and Vaughan Subdivision, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26093. 75474 - Moved by Hutchison, seconded by Getty that "An Ordinance repealing Chap- ter 15, Food and Food Handlers, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa; and enacting in lieu thereof "Food Service Sanitation Ordinance", be received, placed on file and passed for the third time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Motion carried. December 11, 1978 -3- 75475 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that "Resolution fixing a date for public hearing on adoption of 'Food Service Sanitation Ordinance' for the City of Waterloo, Iowa", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26094. 75476 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers that City Engineer's final plats, schedules of assessments, breakdown of project costs, etc. for the Triangle Terrace Sanitary Sewer System, Contract No. 189, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 75477 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton that "Resolution adopting and levying final schedule of assessments, and providing for the payment thereof for Triangle Terrace Sanitary Sewer System, Contract No. 189", be adopted. Ayes: Six . Absent: Dowie. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26095. 75478 - Moved by Hutchison, seconded by Wilharm that following requests for per- mission to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: Acting Asst. City Engineer to Fly Ash Utilization Seminar, Ames, Iowa, December 13 and 14, 1978, $55.00 plus use of city car; Administrator of Community Development and Flood Control, to 1979 Annual Meeting of Water Resources Congress, St. Louis, Missouri, February 2 thru 6, 1979, $480.00. Ayes: Six. Absent: Dowie. Motion carried. 75479 - Under Council Action #75453 of 12/4/78 action was deferred on the Massage Business Permit application of Elizabeth Johnson dba The Sisal Scrub Salon, 1950 Lafayette Street. Plan and Program Director Franke reported that less than 50% of the area property owners had signed the petition. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Hutchison that the above application be approved and permit granted subject to requirements of ordinance governing same. Ayes: Roehr, Hutchison, Getty, Burton, Bowers. Nay: Wilharm. Absent: Dowie. Motion carried. 75480 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Roehr that following applications for Beer Permits and Beer Liquor Licenses, be received, placed on file, approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer Permit Application Class B Daniel—A Smith dba Happy Joes Pizza & Ice Cream Parlour, K -Mart Plaza, Highway 218 and Progress Avenue Beer Liquor License Application Class B Motor Hotel Management, Inc. dba Ramada Inn, West First Street and Washington Street Sunday Sales Beer Permit A lication - Class B Daniel A. Smith dba Happy Joes Pizza & Ice Cream Parlour, K -Mart Plaza, Highway 218 and Progress Avenue Beer Liquor License Application - Class B Motor Hotel Management, Inc. dba Ramada Inn, West First Street and Washington Street. Motion carried. 75481 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers that following application for taxi- cab driver's permits, be received, placed on file and granted: Christopher L. Young., 215 Webster Street Dave Mask, 3009 Randolph Street Motion carried. December 11, 1978 -4- 75482 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers that Official Bonds for Earl F. Jago, Jr., City Assessor, and Warren E. Mondt, Chief Deputy City Assessor, each for six year terms from December 31, 1978, be received, placed on file and said bonds approved. Motion carried. 75483 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 12/11/78, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 75484 - Councilman Hutchison asked Councilman Getty what did he want the Council to reconsider on the B. Schultz Company and was told the license appli- cation. 75485 - Moved by Hutchison, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk December 11, 1978