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Home My WebLink About03/13/78a ON March 13, 1978 The Council of City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on March 13, 1978. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Bowers, Burton, Dowie, Getty, Hutchison, Roehr. Absent: Wilharm. Invocation by Councilman Bowers. 73771 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session of March 13, 1978 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 73772 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that the Minutes of the Regular Session held March 6, 1978 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 73773 - Mayor Rooff recognized Scout Troop 8 from Kittrell School. Councilman Bowers introduced Jakob Groene of Karup, Denmark, an exchange student at East High School. 73774 - E.H. Fletcher, 4229 Suburban Drive, presented a petition from Subur- ban Heights area residents asking that the City Engineer be instruct- ed to prepare an alternative proposal for restoration of street sur- faces on streets between Suburban Drive and North Avenue and the city limits and Foulk Road, but not including Foulk Road, by installation of 6" of crushed rock and 4 to 5 inches of asphalt, making paving at a later date unnecessary. Moved by Getty, seconded by Hutchison that the above petition be re- ceived and placed on file. Motion carried. 73775 - Marlene Rand presented a petition from Garden Avenue residents to re -instate said street on the paving program as originally planned (3rd year block grant funding) and in the same manner of assessment as all the streets presently being considered. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Burton that the above petition, be re- ceived, placed on file and referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. 73776 - Harry Hill thanked the Mayor and Community Development Administra- tor for explaining the block grant program in detail, there was better understanding now, and'the Huntington Area Improvement Association has been formed. 73777 - Councilman Bowers recommended placing on the agenda in two weeks the consideration of the percentage of assessment to be funded by the City on the paving and neighborhood housing programs. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton that the above recommendation, be received, placed on file and same ordered to be placed on the agenda for consideration on March 27, 1978. Motion carried. 73778 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that communication from Sign & Traffic Maintenance Department reporting on complaints from Klingaman Addition residents on semi trucks using West Fourth Street from Shaulis Road to Highway 412, and recommending an embargo be placed on West Fourth Street with a weight limit not to exceed five (5) tons, be received, placed on file, approved and City Attorney instructed to submit an ordinance accordingly. Motion carried. 73779 - Moved by Hutchison, seconded by Dowie that Finance Director's Finan- cial Statement for February, 1978, showing Fund Balance 2/1/78 $13,953,200.09, Receipts $2,602,524.75, Bill Payments $1,047,619.62, Payrolls $697,759.95, Transfers $655,351.13, Commissions $607,183.87, Fund Balance 2/28/78 $13,547,810.27, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 73780 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that communication from Community Development Administrator, transmitting the Offer of Sale dated 3/8/78 from Robert Stephens to the City of Waterloo certain real proerty known as Parcel No. 3, 2720 Ridgeway Avenue, for the sum of U00.00 for right-of-way to widen West Ridgeway Avenue purposes, be received, placed on file and "A resolution accepting and approving certain offers to sell real properties to the City and accepting and approving certain deeds", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 25622. 1k N - 2 - 73781 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that the two following Change Or- ders for Waterloo Recreation and Art Center, Workshop Wing for Arts & Sciences, for additional work at additional costs as shown below, be received, placed on file, approved and Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute same: No. M-3 for air conditioning condensing units by Young Plumbing & Heating Co. for additional $24,621.00; No. E-3 for wiring for air conditioning condensing units by Miller Electrical Contractors for additional $2,907.17. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 73782 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Roehr that Change Order No. 1 for EDA City Hall Annex, Contract No. B-38, for additional work done by Jen Olesen & Sons Construction Co. at an additional cost of $30.00 and Community Development Administrator's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file, approved and Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 73783 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that construction plans for storm sewer and concrete paving facilities serving Hammond Hills Fifth Addition, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be re- ceived, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 73784 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that construction plans for storm sewer and concrete paving facilities serving Sturdy Addition, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 73785 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Hutchison that construction plans for sanitary sewerage facilities serving Pine Hill Addition, together with Treatment Agreement Form C 9/75 for Department of Environmental Quality, and City Engineer's recommendations for approval subject to final acceptance of plans reviewed and accepted by DEQ, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and Mayor and Clerk author- ized to execute said Agreement Form. Motion carried. 73786 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers that Abstract of Election Report of Official Count by Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors as Board of Canvassers of ballots cast at Special Election for granting to Waterloo Cablevision, Inc. a franchise, held on February 28, 1978, and declaration of result by canvassers, as submitted by the Black Hawk County Commissioner of Election, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 73787 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that Final Plat of Sturdy Addition, Deed of Dedication, Engineer's Certificate of Survey, Report of City Engineer, Contract, four Petitions and Waivers, Memorandum of Under- standing between St. Francis Hospital and Black Hawk Homes, Inc., Plan and Program Commission's resolution of approval an& recommenda- tion for Council approval, be received, placed on file, approved and "Resolution approving the Final Plat of Sturdy Addition, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 25623. 73788 - Discussed was the prohibition of unwrapped raw garbage in containers, proper storage of containers and receptacles, no maximum limit on number of receptacles to be picked up but a weight limit of 65 lbs. per receptacle. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Roehr that "An Ordinance regulating the collection and disposal of waste matter, to be citied as the "Litter Control Ordinance", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 73789 - Mayor Rooff stated to convert open space land between Water Street and the river, between East Fourth Street and East Fifth Street, to a parking area, HUD required replacement and land located between East Mullan Avenue and East First Street was being proposed for this purpose; also, Council had to approve conversion before HUD would ap- prove. - 3 - 73789 - (Continued) Judy Peterson and Donna Coyle supported green space in downtown area and a long range downtown parking plan. Updating the official map on parking and traffic and a full blown study on downtown was discussed. Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that communication from Community Development Administrator, transmitting a proposed "Resolution approv- ing the conversion of Open Space Land to a Parking Area with a land- scaped area along the river and approving the replacement of said land with an equivalent parcel", be received, placed on file and action deferred indefinitely pending Plan and Program Department pre- paring a study. Motion carried. 73790 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that communication from Community Development Administrator, transmitting a proposed "Resolution author- izing the conversion of Open Space Land for use by the Iowa Department of Transportation for Highway 520 and the replacement of said Open Space Land", be received, placed on file and said Resolution, adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 25624. 73791 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that statement for engineering ser- vices for Contract No. 189, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution accepting the statement dated 3/8/78 from Schenk Engineering Co. for engineering services for Triangle Terrace Sanitary Sewer, Contract No. 189, and authorizing payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 25625. 73792 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that "Resolution, Bills, Schedule A", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 25626. 73793 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that "Resolution, Bills, Schedule B", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 25627. 73794 - Mayor Rooff felt the oversize pipe should be responsibility of sub- dividers and not the taxpayers, and the cost should be recouped. Moved by Burton, seconded by Getty that communication from City Engin- eer, recommending the policy that the City of Waterloo participate in the improvements of storm sewers in new subdivisions by assuming the cost of oversize pipe and incidentals (with oversizing to be the dif- ference between that system needed to handle all the flow coming on the property, minus the system required to serve only the subdivision) subject to certain provisions, be received, placed on file, and action deferred until March 27, 1978. Motion carried. 73795 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that following request for permis- sion to attend function, with expenses allowed not to exceed the amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: Personnel Director to Conference on Affirmative Action or Reverse Dis- crimination, Des Moines, Iowa, March 17 and 18, 1978, $80.50 plus use of City car. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 73796 - Dwayne Eilers requested payment be withheld from William Hennessey & Son on installation of sanitary sewer under Contract #188 and City At- torney Smith stated this was out of order and did not require any action at this time as it was a private complaint. 73797 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that application and fee of Manbeck Signs, RR#l, Readlyr� Iowa, for a Sign Painter License, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. March 13, 1978 W - 4 - 73798 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that application of Fern Q. Atwood, 4304 Rownd Street, Cedar Falls, for Ambulance Driver, Attendant Permit, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. 73799 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Hutchison 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 Cass C D & J Enterprises dba Daisy Maid Store, 1055 Longfellow Avenue Beer Liquor Class C AIv- in P. Costa dba Babes Tap, 210 Division Street Lindbergh Whitis dba Club Rendezvous, 829 East Fourth Street Sunday Sales - Beer Class C D & J Enterprises dba Daisy Maid Store, 1055 Longfellow Avenue Motion carried. 73800 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Hutchison that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 3/13/78, be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 73801 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Dowie that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk March 13, 1978