HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-March 11, 2019March 11, 2019
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at Harold E. Getty Council Chambers,
Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 11, 2019. Mayor Quentin Hart in the Chair. Roll Call:
Jacobs, Morrissey, Feuss, Klein, Amos, Schmitt, and Juon.
Prayer or Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Julie Dawson, Housing Authority Director
145954 - Juon/Schmitt
that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., be
accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
145955 - Juon/Schmitt
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., be
accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Proclamation Declaring April 7-13, 2019, as Crime Victims' Rights Week
Recognition of the Waterloo East Pee Wee Wrestlers
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Jim Chapman, 224 Bertch, commented that the city should do a study to see if one sided garbage
pickup has been done or could be done.
David Dryer, 3145 W. 4th Street, questioned how a budget can be set without having the contractual
wage increases set. He questioned how effective the Chief of Police is as a Chief of Police when he
is also serving as a County Supervisor. He further questioned what new knowledge the Mayor is
bringing back from his travels to Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.
Randy Bennett, Public Works Manager, provided an update on snow removal efforts over the last
few days. The goal is to try and get down to bare pavement in as many areas as possible by the end
of the week. Crews have also been out trying to remove snow from storm sewers to help with
flooding from rain and melting. Crews were also out working to address potholes today and will be
out during the week to try to fill as many as possible.
145956 - Juon/Schmitt
that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
145957 - Juon/Schmitt
that the following items on the consent agenda be received, placed on file and approved:
a. Resolutions to approve the following:
1. Resolution approving Finance Committee Invoice Summary Report, dated March 11, 2019,
in the amount of $1,742,091.19, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's office, together
with recommendation of approval of the Finance Committee.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-133A
2. Resolution approving Variance to Noise Ordinance request from Main Street Waterloo from
5:30 p.m to 10:00 p.m. for the Friday'Loo event in Lincoln Park on August 9, 2019.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-134
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2.
3. Resolution approving Variance to Noise Ordinance request from Main Street Waterloo for
Friday'Loo events being held at the Riverloop Expo Center on August 30, 2019 and
September 6, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., to include a street closure of Jefferson
Street between W. Park Ave and W. 3rd Street on August 30, 2019, for the Classic Car Show
and Shine.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-135
4. Resolution approving preliminary plans, specifications, bid documents, etc. and setting date
of bid opening as April 4, 2019, and date of public hearing as April 8, 2019, for FY 2019
WWTP & Lift Stations Mowing, and instruct City Clerk to publish said notice.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-136
5. Resolution setting date of public hearing as March 25, 2019 to approve the request by A -Line
ALO, LLC of Waterloo, Iowa, for a site plan amendment to the "M -2,P" Planned Industrial
District to allow for the construction of a 12,800 square foot airport hangar, located
southwest of 2814 Betsworth Drive.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-137
6. Resolution approving preliminary plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. and setting date
of bid opening as March 28, 2019 and date of public hearing as April 1, 2019, for the FY
2019 Street Reconstruction Program, Contract 965, and instruct City Clerk to publish said
notice.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-138
b. Motion to approve the following:
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
Travel Requests
Name & Title of
Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
Amount
not to
Exceed
Matt Vlasak, Signal
Tech Foreman; Craig
Hintzman, Signal
Tech II; Kelby
Haynes, Electrician;
Nate Alderman,
Electrician; Scott
Buchan, Electrician
3E 2017 National
Electric Code Update
Class
Waterloo, IA
March 26,
2019
$750
Randy Bennett, Public
Works Manager
2019 -American
Public Works
Association Iowa
Chapter Spring
Conference
West Des
Moines, IA
April 4-5,
2019
$450
Felicia Smith-Nalls
Neighborhoods USA
44th Annual
Conference
Palm Springs,
CA
May 15-18,
2019
$1,795
Approved Beer, Liquor, and Wine Applications
Name & Address of Business
Class
New or
Renewal
Expiration
Date
Includes
Sunday
Dollar General Store #4698,
2935 Logan Avenue
B Wine / C Beer
Renewal
2/29/2020
x
Dollar General Store #10073,
3 815 University Avenue
*Ownership Update*
B Wine / C Beer
New
2/29/2020
x
Gates Park Golf Shop, 820 E.
Donald Street
C Liquor
w/Outdoor Service
New
2/29/2020
x
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e.
f.
g.
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Half Pint Saloon, 1831
Independence Avenue
C Liquor
w/Outdoor Service
Renewal
4/18/2019
x
Iry Warren Golf Shop, 1000
Fletcher Avenue
C Liquor
w/Outdoor Service
New
2/29/2020
x
South Hills Golf Shop, 1830
E. Shaulis Road
C Liquor
w/Outdoor Service
New
2/29/2020
_
x
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse,
1931 Sears Street
C Liquor
Renewal
2/13/2020
x
3. Mayor Hart's recommendation of the following appointments:
Appointee
Board/Commission
Expiration
Date
New or
Re -Appointment
Tom Christensen
Leisure Services
Commission
3/1/2022
New
Sharon Samec
Sharon Samec
3/1/2022
Re -Appointment
Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
RESOLUTIONS
145958 - Schmitt/Amos
that "Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc., of Des
Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $210,600, in conjunction with the Delane Avenue
Detention Basin Design, and authorize the Mayor to execute said document", be adopted. Roll call
vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-139
145959 - Schmitt/Amos
that "Resolution approving Addendum No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Robinson
Engineering Company of Independence, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $2,300, in conjunction
with the Westdale Subdivision Swale project, and authorize the Mayor to execute said document",
be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-140
145960 - Schmitt/Amos
that "Resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Black Hawk County
Metropolitan Area Transportation Policy Board for funding assistance from Iowa's Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP), in the amount of $137,600, with a City match of $34,400 funded from
G.O. Bonds, for the Park Avenue Bicycle Signal Improvements project", be adopted. Roll call vote -
Ayes: Six. Nays: One (Schmitt). Motion carried.
David Dryer, 3145 W. 4th Street, questioned if the bonds were already purchased for this purpose,
and questioned how the bonds were going to be spent.
Jamie Knutson, City Engineer, explained that the GO Bonds were sold one year ago for the project.
He then provided an overview of the project.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-141
145961 - Morrissey/Amos
that "Resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Black Hawk County
Metropolitan Area Transportation Policy Board for funding assistance from Iowa's Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP), in the amount of $458,800, with a City match of $114,700 funded from
March 11, 2019 Page 4
G.O. Bonds, for the Cedar River Marina Recreational Trail Enhancements project", be adopted.
Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-142
145962 - Morrissey/Amos
that "Resolution approving award of bid to Cedar Rapids Truck Center, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for the purchase of one (1) automated side -load garbage truck in the amount of $237,790", be
adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-143
145963 - Amos/Morrissey
that "Resolution approving award of bid to Stivers Ford of Waukee, Iowa for the purchase of one (1)
2019 small extended cab 4 X 4 short box pickup truck in the amount of $25,196", be adopted. Roll
call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-144
145964 - Amos/Morrissey
that "Resolution supporting the application by Black Hawk Contracting & Development Co. for the
Iowa Workforce Housing Tax Incentives Program to construct four new single family homes, three
homes located on Lots 2, 3 & 4 of Baltimore Field 1st Addition and one on the Easterly part of Lot 2
of Crossroads Estates Replat No 5 as Project Number 17-WHTIP-007 replacing previously approved
Lots 1, 4, 5 & 6 of Hillside Addition, with a local match of the City Limits Urban Revitalization
Area (CLURA) tax abatement for each property, and rescinding Resolution No. 2018-835.", be
adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2019-145
ORDINANCES
145965 - Morrissey/Feuss
that "an Ordinance amending the City of Waterloo Code of Ordinances by amending Title 5, Police
Regulations, by adding a new Chapter 6, Chronic Nuisance Vehicles", be received, placed on file,
considered and passed for the third time and adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Jim Chapman, 224 Bertch, questioned if the ordinance will apply to the white line before the cross
walks.
Dan Trelka explained that red light violations would be one of the violations that this ordinance
would tabulate for when a driver gets three violations to become a chronic nuisance vehicle.
John Sherbon, 1715 Robin Road, stated that a lot of intersections require you to ignore the crosswalk
if you want the visibility to turn right on red.
David Dryer, 3145 W. 4th Street, stated that without taking chronic nuisance vehicles off the road the
City is only pursuing a revenue stream, not public safety.
Todd Obadal, 124 Amity Drive, expressed displeasure at the language of the ordinance, stating that
due to its inability to fine corporations and municipalities, and the inability to target the owner of
two or more vehicles who commit the same amount of infractions as single vehicle owners, it
unfairly targets the average citizen of Waterloo.
Mr. Schmitt requested clarification on why city employees would be exempt from the ordinance.
Dan Trelka explained that in the case of a city employee warranting a fine in a city vehicle, the
department head is notified and it is up to them to discipline their employees.
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Mr. Schmitt questioned why specifically city vehicles are exempt from this ordinance.
Dan Trelka explained it would be counterproductive and that in this case the City would be charging
itself.
Mr. Schmitt questioned which department drew up the ordinance, Police or Legal.
Dan Trelka answered that he himself drew it up, mimicking the chronic nuisance property ordinance.
Mr. Schmitt questioned if city employees are exempt from the chronic nuisance property ordinance,
and questioned the logistics of notifying the employer of a city employee if someone else becomes
Chief of Police.
Dan Trelka answered that city employees are not exempt from that ordinance, and that they are not
exempt from the chronic nuisance vehicle ordinance either, just that the punishment is left to the
employer, also stating that the notification to employers is up to the new Chief of Police's discretion,
but that he personally uses email as to leave a paper trail.
Mrs. Klein commented that she has received a lot of communication about that portion of the
ordinance, and expressed displeasure with the uneven and chaotic way that city employees may be
punished for violating this ordinance.
Mayor Hart asked for clarification on who receives the citation.
Dan Trelka clarified that if the vehicle is registered to a citizen, the citizen receives the citation, and
that if the vehicle is registered to the city the city could receive the citation if that's what council
desires.
Mrs. Juon questioned where the complaints came from, as she felt that the ordinance's language did
not exclude any vehicle explicitly.
Dan Trelka answered that the complaints probably originated from his comments during previous
hearings.
Mr. Amos commented that taxpayers own the vehicles, and that he felt the employer disciplining
their employees was sufficient.
Mr. Morrissey commented that a public employee would have a violation while driving a city
vehicle reported to their boss, which could lead to termination and is a higher penalty than the
public.
Mrs. Klein commented that there should be uniformity for punishment when city employees break
driving laws.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 5488.
ADJOURNMENT
145966 - Morrissey/Jacobs
that the Council adjourn at 6:22 p.m. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk