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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4288-04/16/1998 ORDINANCE NO. 4288 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1993 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 18, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION AND ANY OTHER ORDINANCES REGARDING HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 18 , HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Chapter 18, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and any other ordinance regarding Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation are hereby repealed in their entirety; that a new Chapter 18, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows : CHAPTER 18 . HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & VENTILATION Sec . 18-1 . Title . This chapter shall be known as the "Waterloo Mechanical Code" and may be so cited and may be referred to hereinafter as "the Code" or "this Code . " Sec . 18-2 . Application and scope . The provisions of this Code shall include and apply to all Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation work, Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation installations and Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation equipment herein after installed, constructed, altered, serviced or repaired in, for, or about any new, remodeled or relocated building or structure in the City of Waterloo. Sec . 18-3 . Mechanical Inspector: Appointment; Qualifications . (a) Appointment . The applicant for Mechanical Inspector shall fulfill all applicable civil service requirements for the position of Mechanical Inspector. The Building Official will appoint the new Mechanical Inspector. The appointment shall go to the Mayor and City Council for approval . The Mechanical Inspector shall work under the direction of the Building Official . (b) Qualifications . The appointee shall have had at least four (4) years of practical experience in the design, planning, supervision and contracting for installation of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems . Two (2) years of experience may be substituted for four (4) years of schooling if the study is in engineering or a related field. Schooling shall be from a recognized school of continuing education; possession of a valid driver' s license; shall possess the ability and aptitude for the performance of required duties and shall have thorough knowledge of the standard materials and methods used in the installation and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment; shall be versed in methods of construction for safety to persons and property, the statutes of the State of Iowa relating to air quality and air pollution control and any orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof, and in the Uniform Mechanical Code . (c) It shall be unlawful for the mechanical inspector to engage in the business of the sales, installation, or maintenance of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment, either directly or indirectly, and the inspector shall have no financial interest in any concern engaged in such business in the City of Waterloo, at any time while holding the position as Mechanical Inspector for the City of Waterloo. Sec . 18-4 . Mechanical inspector : Powers and duties . (a) The mechanical inspector is empowered to inspect any and all buildings or structures, public or private, and to, as Ordinance No. 4288 Page 2 herein provided, and order removed or remodeled and put into proper and safe condition all heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment and related systems for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare . (b) The mechanical inspector shall have all authority to enforce this ordinance and in special circumstances may bring this matter before the HVAC Board which may exempt it from certain provisions of this ordinance provided that the individual or entity affected provides documentation satisfactory to the Board that it is unable to otherwise comply with this ordinance . (c) The building official shall be the Administrative Authority for the administration of the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code of the City of Waterloo. Sec . 18-5 . Mechanical inspector : Right of entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code, or whenever the mechanical inspector has reasonable cause to believe that there exists, in any building or upon any premises, any HVAC condition which makes such building or premises unsafe, the mechanical inspector may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon by this Code, provided that if such building or premise be occupied, they shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or premises is unoccupied, they shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the mechanical inspector or their authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy by law to secure entry. Sec . 18-6 . Defective work; unsanitary condition. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the mechanical inspector that the heating, air conditioning or ventilation system in a building or structure is defective or otherwise becomes a hazard to health or life, it shall be the duty of said inspector to make an inspection of such heating, air conditioning or ventilation system and render a report to the proper party, setting forth the necessary repairs or alterations required to make such heating, air conditioning or ventilation system conform to this ordinance . The inspector shall set a limit of time within which such repairs or alterations are to be made, and upon the refusal or neglect of the owner, agent, lessee, or tenant to comply with said notice within the time stated, the mechanical inspector shall cause such repairs or alterations to be made or such nuisance abated and the expense of such work shall be taxed against such property and become a prior lien thereon and as a personal judgment against the property owner; or the inspector may order the premises vacated and closed to further occupancy until such time as the required repairs or alterations have been made, all at the Mechanical Inspector' s sole discretion based upon health or life safety concerns . Sec . 18-7 . Maintenance , change of occupancy single family/2 , 3 or 4-plex. When an owner decides to change a single family structure into a multi-family unit, the following codes shall apply: (a) Each unit shall be provided a heating unit that will maintain room temperature in accordance with the Housing Code of the City of Waterloo. (b) Transfer of conditioned air between units is prohibited. Ordinance No. 4288 Page 3 Sec. 18-8 . Mechanical Board for Licensing & Appeals . (a) Establishment of the Board. There is hereby established a Mechanical Board for Licensing and Appeals, hereinafter referred to as the "Board" , with authority and responsibility as follows : 1 . Authority to license a corporation, company, partnership or a natural person as a mechanical contractor or journeyman HVAC. 2 . To act as a Board of Appeals as provided in the Waterloo Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code . 3 . To periodically review the provisions of the Waterloo Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code and recommend to the Building Official for improving and updating said ordinance. (b) Composition of the Board. The Board shall consist of five members, all of whose place of business or residence is located in the City of Waterloo. All members shall be qualified by experience and training to pass judgment upon matters pertaining to the installation of Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems . The membership shall be as follows : Three (3) Certificate of Competency holders, one registered professional mechanical engineer, and one member at large, with no one company or interest being represented by more than one member of the Board. The City Mechanical Inspector or Building Official ' s designee shall act as Secretary to the board. (c) Appointment of Members and Terms of Office . The members of the Mechanical Board for Licensing and Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council . After the initial appointment of the Board, the terms of the members shall be for three years except that the initial terms shall be so arranged and staggered that the terms of no more than two members shall expire on December 31 of any one year. A vacancy within any term shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council for the unexpired portion of that term only. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation. The Board shall designate a member as chairperson and vice- chairperson and shall adopt reasonable rules for conducting its ' investigations and proceedings, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the City Council new legislation as is consistent therewith. (d) Quorum. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided that a decision on a matter relating to a specific license shall not be valid unless decided in the presence of a Board member who holds a similar valid license . Any vote taken for the purpose of suspending or revoking a contractor' s license shall require a majority vote of all members of the Board. (e) Powers and Duties of the Board. The Mechanical Board for Licensing and Appeals shall have the following powers and duties : 1 . To prescribe rules for the conduct of examinations of applicants for licenses . 2 . To hold regular meetings when determined necessary for the purpose of conducting examinations of applicants for mechanical certificates of competency or heating, air conditioning and ventilation appeals . 3 . To examine applications and applicants for licenses as journeyman HVAC or contractor certificates of competency. Ordinance No. 4288 Page 4 4 . To act upon reports of violations by licensed contractors or journeymen HVAC as filed by the mechanical inspector with the Board. 5 . To prescribe rules consistent with the provisions of this Code for hearings before the Board to suspend, revoke, or reinstate licenses . 6 . To keep a complete record of the official proceedings of the Board; to preserve all documents, books, and papers relating to appeals, examinations for licenses, and hearings of complaints and charges for at least three years . 7 . To hear appeals from the decision of the mechanical inspector and to rule on interpretations of the provisions of the Waterloo Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code . (f) Temporary permit . The Board may, with a concurrence of a majority of its members, pending the examination of any applicant, and upon the payment of the proper fee therefor, issue a temporary permit to an applicant allowing the applicant to work at or engage in the business of heating, air conditioning and ventilation until such time of examination. However, said permit shall not be renewed or extended beyond the scheduled time of examination as set forth herein, and in case of failure of an applicant to pass the examination, no further permit shall be issued to the applicant . (g) Waiver of examination--journeyman HVAC. The Board may, at its discretion, by majority vote of its members, issue to any applicant possessing a valid journeyman HVAC license from any other state, after satisfying itself of the validity of such license, and the qualifications of the holder thereof, waive examination of such applicant and upon compliance with all other regulations in this Code, issue to said applicant a journeyman HVAC license . (h) Waiver of examination--contractor. Without requiring examination of the application, the Board may, at its discretion, by unanimous vote of its members, issue a Certificate of Competency to any applicant who holds a bona fide current HVAC contractor' s license issued in the applicant ' s name from any other city or state, after satisfying itself of the validity of said license, and the ability of the holder thereof, providing compliance by such applicant with all other requirements of this ordinance has been made . (i) Current license holders . Any person who, prior to the effective date of this Code, holds a valid HVAC contractor' s license issued by the City of Waterloo shall, upon request to the Board, be issued a Certificate of Competency, and shall not be required to submit to the examination therefor, which is otherwise herein provided for. Any person who, prior to the effective date of this Code, holds a valid journeyman HVAC license issued by the City of Waterloo shall not be required to submit to the examination therefor, which is otherwise herein provided for. Sec . 18-9 . Journeyman HVAC . The term "Journeyman HVAC" shall include any person who installs, alters, services, or repairs HVAC equipment which is by law, ordinance, or statute subject to inspection. A journeyman HVAC must have sufficient education to understand HVAC and related matters as same applies to the public, and must know the provisions of this Code and the rules and regulations governing the installation of HVAC equipment or systems . In order to be permitted to sit for the examination for a journeyman HVAC license, it shall be necessary for the applicant Ordinance No. 4288 Page 5 to present a subscribed and sworn to affidavit attesting to the fact that the applicant possesses a minimum of two years of practical experience at HVAC installations or two years of schooling from an approved mechanical school . Extended HVAC classes to fulfill the above requirements of education shall be related to heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Sec . 18-10 . Contractors , certificate of competency. The applicant shall include any corporation, company, partnership or person skilled in planning and supervising the installation of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment or systems . Applicant must know the provisions of this Code and the rules and regulations governing the installation of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment and systems . Applicant shall furnish the Board with affidavits stating the applicant ' s practical experience prior to being issued a license . In order to be permitted to sit for the examination for a contractor' s certificate of competency, it shall be necessary for the applicant to present a subscribed and sworn to affidavit attesting to the fact that the applicant possesses a valid journeyman HVAC license. Sec . 18-11 . Licensing. Any person desiring to be licensed as a journeyman HVAC or hold a contractor' s certificate of competency shall make application therefore to the Board on forms obtained from the Waterloo Building Department . Sec . 18-12 . Certificate of competency (contractor' s license) . Applicants who have been issued a Certificate of Competency by the Board shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) and have in place a certificate of insurance as herein provided, and the Building Official or his/her designee shall issue to such applicant a Certificate of Competency in the name of the City of Waterloo. It shall be unlawful except as hereinafter provided for any person, firm or corporation to install, erect, alter, repair, service, reset, replace thereto, as defined in the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code, unless said person or some member of such firm or corporation shall first have obtained a Certificate of Competency or unless such person, firm or corporation has as a regular employee a holder of such a Certificate of Competency, who shall be the authorized representative of the person, firm or corporation in all matters pertaining to this Ordinance. The authorized representative who is the holder of a Certificate of Competency may not apply for permits for more than one person, firm or corporation and the permit shall apply only to the type of work pertaining to the specific Certificate of Competency possessed by the Certificate of Competency holder. Sec . 18-13 . Unlawful to work without license, or to lend or borrow license . (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to work at the trade of Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation in the City of Waterloo unless such person possesses a valid journeyman HVAC license as provided in this Code, except that a Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation apprentice may work with and under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman HVAC--but at no time may such apprentice work alone at the trade of Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation or exceed a ratio of three apprentices to one journeyman HVAC. Ordinance No. 4288 Page 6 (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to lend that person' s license, or to borrow the license of another person, nor shall any person offer to assume the responsibility of another person' s work, when such person' s work would require that person to be licensed under the provisions of this Code . Sec. 18-14 . Advertising. (a) No person, firm, corporation or partnership shall advertise in any way that they possess the qualifications to engage in or carry on the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation trade or business in the City of Waterloo unless they are a bona fide holder of a valid contractor' s certificate of competency as provided in this Code . Sec. 18-15 . Revocation of licenses . (a) A contractor' s certificate of competency or journeyman HVAC license may be revoked for cause by the Board, after a hearing by said Board, upon a written notice served upon the person in whose name said license or certificate is issued, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing, stating the time and place thereof and the grounds for such hearing. (b) If by super-majority vote the revocation of the contractor' s certificate of competency or journeyman HVAC license is approved, the affected party(s) have ten (10) working days to appeal the revocation action to the City Council . (c) A written letter shall be directed to the Building Official stating the reason for the appeal . The Building Official shall arrange a work session with the City Council within fourteen (14) days to hear the appeal . The decision by the City Council shall be final . Sec . 18-16 . (Reserved. Sec . 18-17 . License renewal . A Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation license shall be valid for a period of up to one (1) year and may be renewed annually on or before May 1st upon a payment of ten dollars ($10 . 00) for mechanic HVAC Licenses are non-transferable and shall expire on the 30th day of April of each year. Any license not renewed prior to May 1st shall expire 30 calendar days thereafter, and shall not be renewed without examination, except on the recommendation of the board of mechanical examiners and appeals . If the board approves the renewal of the license without reexamination, the license shall be renewed after payment of a double fee . Sec . 18-18 . Retirement license . The holder of a retirement license may return to active license status without a required re-examination, upon payment of the yearly renewal fees incurred after the retirement license was granted. Persons licensed as provided in this Code may obtain a retirement license upon the timely filing of an application which indicates retirement from active participation in the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation trade and may or may not reside locally. A retirement license shall be in full force and effect upon a one-time renewal cost, good for the life time of the applicant . Sec . 18-19 . Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Contractor' s Certificate of Insurance . A Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation contractor' s application shall be filed with the Waterloo Building Official (or a specified inter-governmental agency if so designated by the Ordinance No . 4288 Page 7 Building Official) accompanied by proof of registration with the State of Iowa and a Certificate of Insurance written by a company authorized to transact business in the State of Iowa, in limits of not less than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300 , 000 . 00) combined single limit to any person and One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100, 000 . 00) property damage; said Certificate to be written on a standard form and carrying an endorsement naming the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and its employees (or the inter- governmental agency designated by the Building Official) as additional insured as its interest may appear and conditioned upon the faithful performance of all duties required of such contractor by any ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. It shall be a further condition of said Certificate of Insurance that the obligator will hold the City (through the specified inter-governmental agency if so designated) harmless from any and all damages sustained by reason of neglect or incompetency on the part of such contractor, his/her agents or employees in the performance of the work done under a license or permit issued upon the filing of said Certificate . Said Certificate of Insurance shall be issued by the 31st day of December of each year, and shall be refiled on or before said date for each subsequent year and shall be in continuous full force and effect . That it is the intent and purpose of said Certificate of Insurance to also bind the individual, company, firm, association or partnership, whether it be trade name, corporation, or other business association or arrangement with which the principal is associated. Homeowners working on their principal residence shall be exempt from filing said Certificate . Sec. 18-20 . (Reserved) . Sec . 18-21 . Application for permit. (a) Permit to do work required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or install any fuel burning, space heating, air conditioning or incinerator equipment or appurtenances subject to and covered by the provisions of the Heating Code in or for any building or to alter, repair or convert any such existing fuel burning, space heating, air conditioning or incinerator equipment or appurtenances as are subject to the provisions of the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Code without first making written application for a permit therefor setting forth the nature and extent of the work to be performed. (b) New Construction - Before application for permit is approved, a heat loss and/or heat gain calculation sheet must be submitted for Plan Review approval, for both residential and commercial buildings . (c) Minor work - no permit required. No permit shall be required for minor repair or alterations which do not require dismantling of the furnace and do not exceed two hundred dollars ($200 . 00) as what is customarily charged for the work in the HVAC industry of this locale . (d) Emergency work. In case of emergency, the contractor may proceed with the work and file the application for a permit within 24 hours, Sundays and holidays excepted. Sec . 18-22 . Installation by owner . In cases where the owner/occupant desires to do heating, air conditioning and ventilation work in the owner' s own residence, the owner shall appear before the mechanical inspector and show competency in the installations of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems . Upon such showing of competency and approval and payment of required fees, a heating, air conditioning and ventilation permit shall be issued. Said permit authorizes owner to do heating, air conditioning and ventilation work only in the Ordinance No. 4288 Page 8 dwelling owned and occupied by said owner without licensing, certificate of insurance or help from other than family members . Said person performs all labor in connection therewith, have the necessary inspections made and comply with code requirements . Sec. 18-23 . Notification for inspection. (a) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the inspector that the work is ready for inspection or test . All inspections require twenty-four (24) hour notice . (b) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to make sure the work will stand the test prescribed before giving notification. (c) If the inspector finds that the work will not stand a required test, or corrections are required, the journeyman HVAC shall be required to notify the inspector when the necessary corrections are complete for reinspection. If the journeyman HVAC calls for a reinspection where corrections were required and the corrections were not made, a reinspection fee will be assessed to the contractor. The reinspection fee shall be paid before additional inspections are made . (d) If the inspector fails to appear within 24 hours, during normal working hours, of the time set for each inspection or test, the inspection or test shall be deemed to have been made, but the journeyman HVAC doing the work shall be required to file an affidavit with the mechanical inspector that the work was installed with the ordinance and permit, and that it was free from defects and that the required test had been made and the system was found free from leaks . Sec . 18-24 . (Reserved) . Sec . 18-25 . Applicability of ordinance to existing buildings . If an existing building is damaged by fire or otherwise or altered in a manner to require the replacement of fifty percent (50%) or more of the structure as determined by the authority having jurisdiction, the entire building shall conform to this code ' s requirements for new buildings . Sec . 18-26 . Uniform Mechanical Code adopted. The Uniform Mechanical Code is adopted by this reference except as added to, deleted, modified or amended otherwise herein, and there is adopted as the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation code of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, that certain mechanical code known as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1997 edition as prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials . Section 18-27 . Amend the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code (ICBO) by repealing Sections 115 . 2 Permit Fees ; 115 . 3 Plan Review Fees ; 115 . 3 . 1 Separate fees for plan review; 115 . 3 . 2 Incomplete or changed plans ; and 115 . 4 Expiration of Plan Review, in its entirety; New sections are hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows : 115 . 2 Statements . Statements for inspection fees will be rendered by the building department on or about the first day of each month and shall be paid by the fifteenth day of the same month. If not paid on or before the prescribed date, permission to do work under the license granted shall be automatically canceled, no further inspections made until delinquent fees have been paid. Ordinance No. 4288 Page 9 115 . 3 Permit Fees . All mechanical permit fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council . 115 .4 Fee Schedule . See table 1-A, page 15 . Section 18-28 . Amend by deleting Section 507 Commercial Kitchen Hoods and Kitchen Ventilation Systems ; Section 508 Commercial Kitchen Hoods ; and Section 509 Fans , Motors and Safety Devices of the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code (ICBG) . In lieu of Sections 507, 508 and 509 of the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code (ICBO) , NFPA 96, 1994 edition, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations shall be adopted in regulating hoods in commercial kitchen application. In addition, the following section will be added to NFPA 96, 1994 edition, as section 1-3 . 1 : (e) When a residential-type cooking range used for personal consumption of food is installed in locations which are not commercial food-processing establishments, such as churches, social hall kitchens, lounges, etc . , it may not be required to have a hood, at the discretion of the Mechanical Inspector. Section 18-29 . Section 1311 of the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code (ICBO) , amended. Amend Section 1311 of the 1997 UMC (ICBO) by deleting 1311 . 1 . In lieu of new section 1311 . 1 . General . Pipe used for the installation, extension, alteration or repair of gas piping shall be standard weight wrought iron or steel (galvanized or black) . Corrugated stainless steel tubing (C. S. S.T. ) may be permitted provided that it is part of a system listed by an approved agency as complying with the reference standard listed in Chapter 16, Part III and pre-approval for use of the product is requested for, in writing. Section 18-30 . Section 1312 of the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code (ICBO) , amended. Amend Section 1312 of the 1997 UMC (ICBG) by adding 1312 . 18 and 1312 . 19 . Section 1312 . 18 . Gas piping larger than 1 IA" (39mm) in size regardless of gas pressure and any size gas pipe carrying 1 pound p. s . i . or more gas pressure shall be welded black pipe with welding performed by a certified welder and pressure tested in accordance with section 1305 . 3 . 2 . Section 1312 . 19 . Maximum gas delivery pressure into a dwelling shall not exceed 14 " water column ( "w.c . " ) . Section 1312 . 20 . Inspection procedure for C. S . S .T. (a) An air pressure test of a minimum ten (10) pounds for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes must be performed after the piping is installed in rough construction. (Before cover of interior walls and ceiling are finished. ) (b) Another air test of the same requirement must also be performed after the cover of walls and ceiling are complete . Both of which tests must be witnessed by the mechanical inspector. At no time before this, will gas service be released to the building. (c) After final pressure test, piping can be connected to the gas service, a gas shut off will be required before each connection is made into existing pipe, and C. S. S.T. must terminate at ceiling or floor joist and hard piped with a shut off to each appliance . Ordinance No . 4288 Page 10 That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the Recorder of Black Hawk County, Iowa. INTRODUCED: March 16, 1998 PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: March 16, 1998 PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: March 23 , 1998 PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: April 6, 1998 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 6th day of April, 1998, and approved by the Mayor on the 8th day of April, 1998 . John R. R••ff, Mayo, ATTEST: Nancy E.' ert, City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Nancy Eckert, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 4288, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 6th day of April, 1998 . Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of April, 1998 . A dt.--r Nancy , ert, City Clerk SEAL