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Home My WebLink About08/13/79August 13, 1979 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 August 13, 1979. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call: Present: Roehr, Penaluna, Getty, Dowie, Burton, Bowers. Absent: Wilharm. Invocation by Councilman Bowers. 76866 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session of August 13, 1979 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 76867 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna that the Minutes of the Regular Session held August 6, 1979 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 76868 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers that proof of publication of notice of meeting for issuance of Corporate Purpose Bonds ($75,000), be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 76869 - This being the time and place for hearing on issuance of $75,000 Corp- orate Purpose Bonds, the Mayor called for written and oral objections, and there were none. 76870 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Burton that proof of publication of notice of meeting for issuance of Corporate Purpose Bonds ($1,660,000), be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 76871 - This being the time and place for hearing on issuance of $1,660,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds, the Mayor called for written and oral object- ions and there were none. The City Council investigated and found that notice of intention to take action at this meeting for the issuance of $1,660,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds of said City had heretofore been published on the 27th day of July, 1979, in the "Waterloo 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, and that notice of intention to take action at this meeting for the issuance of $75,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds of said City had heretofore been Dublish.ed on the 27th day of July, 1979 in the "Waterloo Courier" a newspaper published and having a general circulation in said City, and that no petition and no oral or written objection 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 Council Member Burton introduced and caused to be read the resolution shown below: Moved by Burton, seconded by Dowie that "Resolution initiating pro- ceedings for the issuance of $1,735,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds of the City of Waterloo, Iowa", be adopted, and that this hearing on the issuance of said bonds, be, and the same is, hereby adjourned to the 20th day of August, 1979, at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City at 7:00 P.M., at which time and place a Resolution author- izing the issuance of $1,735,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds of said City and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same, will be presented to this Council for consideration. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon apvroval by Mayor, assigned No. 26452. 76872 - Nancy Dykeman, Executive Director of Downtown Council, thanked the Mayor and Council Members for City's help by providing equipment to clean the bridge walkway with manpower furnished by five community youth groups, the first to work being the Quakerdale Home group. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that the above presentation, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 76873 - Roosevelt Roby, 2726 East Fourth Street, requested permission to con- struct a 24' curb cut at 120 Sumner Street as he had a contractor who would do it immediately. Mayor Rooff explained contractors were hard to get and the City Engineer had approved the curb cut. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty that the above request, be received, placed on file and permission granted subject to the City Engineer's requirements. Motion carried. -L- 76874 - Linda Lounsberry, 1811 Carriage Hill Drive, asked when there would be a solution to the water drainage problem caused by Exel Inn parking, lot. Mayor Rooff stated (1) the parking lot was not constructed as agreed as it was to be a bowl design with water filtering off, instead water drains off into a ditch, and (2) Robinson Engineering Co. was contracted and there should be details in about three weeks. He offered to write a letter for any prospective buyer of the home. He said if the problem was not corrected, the City would go to court. Weed mowing on the next lot was mentioned for which a request for cutting was signed on 6/18/79. Mayor Rooff and personnel from City Engineer and Sanitation Departments would look at the problems tomor- row. 76875 - 0. C. Smith, 526 Ash Street, reported a water problem on Ash Street which caused a lake; a petition for paving under block grant funds had been filed, and asked for a solution before winter. Mayor Rooff would look at it in the morning. 76876 - Council Member Penaluna presented a petition from William H. Smith, 512 Reed Street, et al for concrete paving of 500 block of Reed Street for consideration under next year's block grant program. Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Getty that the above petition be re- ceived and placed on file. Motion carried. 76877 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Getty that request of Schenk Engineering Co. for Youngblut Construction Company for permission to construct one 30' commercial curb cut on Alexandra Drive to serve Waterloo Cablevision, as shown on attached plat, and City Engineer's recommend- ation for approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be re- ceived; placed on file, recommendation approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 76878 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that request of The American Red Cross for permission to construct one 22' commercial curb cut on 1036 Wilbur Street, as shown on attached plat, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 76879 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that request of Schenk Engineering Company on behalf of Youngblut Construction Company for permission to construct one 30' commercial curb cut on 4730 Brookpark Road, as shown on attached plat, and City Engineer's recommendation for app- roval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 76880 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Getty that request of Huff Construction for permission to construct one 20' commercial curb cut on 3825 Paige Drive, as shown on attached plat, and City Engineer's recommend- ation for approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be re- ceived, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission grant- ed in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 76881 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that request of Stanley Walljasper 1225 Langley Road for permission to construct one 24' commercial curb cut on Bethel Street, as shown on attached plat, and City Engin- eer's recommendation for approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accordance therewith. Motion carried. 76882 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty that communication from Quintin T. Parker, Sign & Traffic Department, reporting on the petition of Mr. and Mrs. William Southworth, 619 Wyoming Street, et al for est- ablishment of an embargo on Wyoming Street, referred to him under Council Action #76816 of 8/6/79, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. August 13, 1979 76883 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that Official State Auditors' Report for Waterloo Municipal Airport for six month period of January 1, 1978 thru June 30, 1978 prepared by the Office of Auditor of State, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 76884 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Penaluna that Finance Director's State- ment for July, 1979, showing Fund Balance 7/1/79 $20,944,478.12, + Receipts $2,612,113.55, - Bill Payments $4,655,886.17, - Payrolls $921,003.90, - Transfers $159,195.28, - Commissions $958,948.89, Fund Balance on Hand 7/31/79 $16,861,557.43, be received, Dlaced on file and approved. Motion carried. 76885 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Bowers that Financial Report of Board of Waterloo Water Works Trustees for quarter ending June 30, 1979, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 76886 - Under Council Action #76837 of 8/6/79 action was deferred on Lease for Waterloo Police Training Center, i.e. Hewitt School, with Waterloo Community School District for five year period of August 1, 1979 thru July 31, 1984, for annual rental sum of $500.00. Moved by Roehr, seconded by None that the above Lease be approved for a term of three years. Motion died for lack of second. 76887 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers that "Resolution approving Lease for Waterloo Police Training; Center, i.e. Hewitt School, for a five year period of August 1, 1979 thru July 31, 1984, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same in behalf of the City", be adopt- ed. Ayes: Penaluna, Getty, Dowie, Bowers. Nays: Roehr, Burton. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26453. 76888 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that communication from Plan and Program Commission, transmitting a site plan for Payless Cashway, Inc. southwesterly of the intersection of West Ridgeway Avenue and U.S. Highway 63, a "M -2,P" Planned Industrial District, together with Natural Resources Council letter indicating preliminary first floor elevations for the buildings, and recommending approval with off-street narking not extended closer than 40' to public right-of-way waived, and on Council's own motion, be received, placed on file, approved and date of hearing set as September 4, 1979 at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall and Clerk instructed to publish notice. Motion carried. 76889 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Penaluna that an Amendment to Public Service Employment Contract FY -79 -PSE -1 (Modification #1) under CETA Titles II -D and VI with Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving Amendment to Public Service Employment Contract FY -79 -PSE -1 with Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26454. 76890 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Bowers that Change Order No. 3 for F.Y. 1979 Paving Program No. 2, Contract No. 170, for additional work at an additional cost of $6,766.00 by Cedar Valley Corporation, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval be received, placed on file, approved and Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 76891 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that communication from Plan and Program Commission, transmitting Permanent Easement dated 6/14/79 from Alice H. Mapes for 2737 West 8th Street for the Dry Run Flood Control Project, be received, placed on file, approved and accepted, and Clerk instructed to have Permanent Easement recorded. Motion carried. 76892 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Bowers that the following Construction Permits from Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, subject to certain conditions and requirements, be received, and placed on file: No. 79-417-W for Water Main Extension to Sears Street & Camelot Court; No. 79-408-5 for Sanitary Sewer to Camelot Court & Sears Street; Nos. 79-399-S & 79-408-W for Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Extension to George Wyth State Park. Motion carried. August 13, 1979. -4- 76893 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Burton that "An Ordinance amending Ordin- ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsect- ions (37), (37a) and (38) of Section 541, Increasing Speed Limits in Certain Areas, and enacting in lieu thereof new Subsections (37) Fourth Street (West) to Section 541; by adding new Subsections (43a) Hoff Road and (43b) Hoff Road to Section 541; by adding new Subsect- ion (97a) Upland Avenue to Section 543, Thru Streets; and by adding new Subsection (32b) Brockway Road to Section 551, Parking Prohibited At All Times on Certain Streets", be received, placed on file, con- sidered and passed for the third time and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. ?Motion carried. 76894 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Penaluna that "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Sub- sections (37), (37a) and (38) of Section 541, Increasing Speed Limits in Certain Areas, and enacting in lieu thereof new Subsection (37) Fourth Street (West) to Section 541; by adding new Subsections (43a) Hoff Road and (43b) Hoff Road to Section 541; by adding new Subsection (97a) Upland Avenue to Section 543, Thru Streets; and by adding new Subsection (32b) Brockway Road to Section 551, Parking Prohibited At All Times on Certain Streets", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 3046. 76895 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton that "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection (14) of Section 542, One -Way Streets and Alleys, and en- acting a new Subsection (14) of Section 542, One -Way Streets and Alleys, in lieu thereof", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 76896 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that the rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings, be sus- pended, the above ordinance recorded as having been considered and passed for the second and third times, and now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 76897 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Penaluna that "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection (14) of Section 542, One -Way Streets and Alleys, and enact- ing a new Subsection (14) of Section 542, One -Way Streets and Alleys, in lieu thereof", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Ordin- ance adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 3047. 76898 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that Completion Report Estimate No. 4 (Final) and Recommendation of Acceptance of City Engineer for Contract No. 100, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approv- ing the Completion Report and Recommendation of Acceptance as to work and materials furnished by Dale J. Clark Contracting Company for Martin Road and Cedar Terrace Drive Drainage Structure Improvements, Contract No. 100, accepting the work and authorizing payment accord- ingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26455. 76899 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Roehr that statement for engineering services for Evaluation and Planning for the Hackett Road Bypass, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 7/25/79 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., for engineering services for Evaluation and Planning for the Hackett Road Bypass and authorizing payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resol- ution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26456. 76900 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Penaluna that statement for engineering construction staking and construction review services for Contract No. 85, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 8/1/79 from Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc., for engineering con- struction staking and construction review services for Castle Hill Drainage Improvements, Phase I, Contract No. 85 and authorizing pay- ment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26457. August 13, 1979 , —IN -5- 76901 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Penaluna that statement for laboratory services for Contract No. 165, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 7/24/79 from Twin City Testing and Engineer- ing Laboratory, Inc., for laboratory services for West Ridgeway Avenue Street Project, Phase II, Contract No. 165 and authorizing payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26458. 76902 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Getty that statement for engineering services for Contract No. 168, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 6/30/79 from Wayne Claassen Engineering & Surveying, Inc., for engineering services for E. San Marnan Drive Paving & Incidentals, Contract No. 168 and authorizing payment accord- ingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26459. 76903 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that statement for engineering services for Contract No. 168, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 7/31/79 from Wayne Claassen Engineering & Surveying, Inc., for engineering services for E. San Marnan Drive Paving and Incidentals, Contract No. 168 and authorizing payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26460. 76904 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Penaluna that statement for engineering services for Alabar Avenue, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 5/31/79 from Wayne Claassen Engineering & Surveying, Inc., for engineering services for Alabar Avenue and author- izing payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26461. 76905 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Roehr that statement for engineering services for Contract No. 166, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 8/8/79 from Schenk Engineering Company, for engineering services for F.Y. 1979 Paving Program I, Contract No. 166 and authorizing payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26462. 76906 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie that statement for engineering services for Contract No. 170, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving and accepting statement dated 8/8/79 from Schenk Engineering Company, for engineering services for F.Y. 1979 Paving Program No. II, Contract No. 170 and authorizing payment accordingly", adonted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26463. 76907 - 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. 26464. 76908 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that "Resolution, Bills, Schedule B", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Resolution adopted and uuon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 26465. 76909 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Burton that communication from Plan and Program Commission reporting a portion of Lot 50, First Addition to Lindner Heights, in the floodway and flood plain, is needed for future reconstruction of Ridgeway Avenue Bridge over Dry Run Creek, and re- commending acquisition of only the easement and development rights for the sum of $4,700 from Buddy L. Blanford and James R. Blackledge, Jr., Owners, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and said Commission instructed to proceed accordingly. Ayes: Six. Absent: Wilharm. Motion carried. 76910 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie that following applications for Beer Permits and Beer Liquor Licenses, be received, placed on file, approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liq- uor Control Department: August 13, 1979 76910 - (Continued) Beer Permit Applications C Tass B Lee R. Smith dba Cliff's Supper Club, 106 Linn Street Decathlon Club, Inc., 1033 Decathlon Road Class C George Philip Clearman dba Waterloo U -$ave, 2301 Lafayette Street Beer Liquor License Applications C ass C Dewey S. Hundley dba Ritz Tavern, 320 [lest 4th Street Lester H. & Miriam L. Rand dba L & M Tap, 1607 Sycamore Street VENDAFOODS, Inc., dba Black Hawk Catering, Inc., 200 West Fourth Street Sunday Sales - Beer Permit Applications - Class B Decathlon Club, Inc., 1033 Decathlon Road Class C George Philip Clearman dba Waterloo U -$ave, 2301 Lafayette Street Sunday Sales - Beer Liquor License Applications - Class C VENDAFOODS, Inc., dba Black Hawk Catering, Inc., 200 West Fourth Street Motion carried. 76911 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that following applications for cigarette permits at the locations designated, be received, placed on file and granted: Community Vendors Ltd., dba Ramada Inn, 1st and Washington Sts. Community Vendors Ltd., dba Schultz Mfg., W. Parker & Broadway Sts. Vending Services dba Warren Transport, 210 Beck Street. Motion carried. 76912 - Moved by Penaluna, seconded by Getty that the application of Bobby Lee Porter, 313 Quincy Street, for taxicab driver's permit, be re- ceived, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. 76913 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Burton that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 8/13/79 be received, placed on file and report and bonds approved. Motion carried. 76914 - Mayor Rooff welcomed Russ Candee who introduced Annelise Griscelli, a foreign student from Paris,France. 76915 - Moved by Burton, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk August 13, 1979