HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-2/01/2016February 1, 2016
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, February 1, 2016. Mayor
Quentin Hart in'the Chair. Roll Call: Jacobs, Jones, Schmitt, Lind, Morrissey, Welper,
and Amos.
Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Kent Shankle, Director of Cultural & Arts Commission.
145546 - Welper/Schmitt
that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, February 1,
2016, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
145547 - Welper/Schmitt
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, January 25,
2016, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
Mayor Hart read a Proclamation declaring January 31, 2016 - February 6, 2016 as
Waterloo Catholic Schools Week.
Mayor Hart recognized Brian Rath as the February 2016 Team Member of the Month.
CONSENT AGENDA
145548 - Welper/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
February 1, 2016, in the amount of $726,712.23, 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. 2016-80.
Resolution approving preliminary plans, specifications, form of contract,
etc. and setting date of -bid opening as February 16, 2016 and date of
public hearing as February 22, 2106 for the F.Y. 2016 Shaulis Road Trail
Extension - Phase I, Contract No. 858, and instruct City Clerk to publish
notice of plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. (Project will be
let by the IDOT on February 16, 2016)
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-81.
3. Resolution approving preliminary plans, specifications, and form of
contract, etc. and setting date of bid opening as March 3, 2016 and date
of public hearing as March 7, 2016 in conjunction with the Five Sullivan
Brothers Convention Center Boiler Project, and instruct City Clerk to
publish"notice.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-82.
4. Resolution setting date of hearing as March 7, 2b16 to approve an
amendment 'to the Rath Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, to include new
projects and update related information in the Plan, and setting a
consultation with, taxing entities on February 18, 2016, and instruct City
Clerk -to publish notice.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned NO. 2016-83.
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February, 1, 2016
b. Motion to approve the following:
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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Travel Requests
Name & Title of
Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
Amount not
to Exceed
Jeff Siebel,
Property Safety
Inspector
Certified Fire
Marshal Exam
Coralville,
IA
March 17,
2016
$199.00
John Hyman -ICT
Tech; Kevin
Kuenstling-ICT
Tech
2016 Annual
Maintenance
Conference •-Ankeny,
DMACC
Campus,
IA
February
3-4, 2016
$620.00
Kent Quin -ICT;
John Hyman -ICT;
Kevin
Kuenstling-ICT
Arc -Flash & NFPA
70E,. Basic
Transformers and
the DOE 2016
Impact
Waterloo
Center for
the Arts,
Waterloo, IA
February
10, 2016
$420.00
Approved Beer, Liquor, and Wine Applications
Name & Address of
Business
Class
New or
Renewal
Expiration
Date
Includes
Sunday
XO Food & Liquor, 428
Franklin Street
E Liquor
Renewal
12/14/2016
Yes
XO Food..& Liquor, 428
Franklin Street
C Beer / B Wine
Renewal
12/14/2016
Yes
Veterans of Foreign
Wars Club`Post 1623,
1406 Commercial Street
ALiquor
w/Outdoor
Service
Renewal
1/14/2017
Yes
SACS Neighborhood Pub,
2000 Hawthorne Avenue
* OUTDOOR SERVICE ONLY
*
C Liquor
Renewal
1/31/2016
No
The Other Place, 360
E. Ridgeway Avenue
C Liquor
Renewal
1/25/2017
Yes
Casey's General Store
# 2867, 2424 Ranchero
Road
B Native Wine /
C Beer
Renewal
12/27/2016
No
,New Star, 315 Fletcher
Avenue
B`Wine / C Beer
/ E Liquor
Renewal
1/31/2017
Yes
.3. Recommendation of appointment of Anita Merfeld to the position of
Administrative Secretary for the Community Development Department effective
February 8, 2016.
Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
145549 - Schmitt/Morrissey
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Request by Tom Taylor
for a site plan amendment to the "R-.4, R -P" Planned Residence District to allow
for the, construction of a 7,600 SF veterinary clinic with an outdoor dog
exercise area, located to the south of 4015 Hurst Drive, as published in the
Waterloo Courier on January 19, 2016, be received and placed on file. Voice
vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections and there were none.
145550 - Schmitt/Welper
that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of the Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission be received and placed on file. Voice vote -
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
145551 — Schmitt/Welper
that "an Ordinance amendment to Ordinance No. 5079, as amended, City of Waterloo
Zoning Ordinance, by amending the' Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 10-
4-4, approving a Site Plan Amendment on certain property," be received, placed
on file, considered and passed for the first time. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
February 1, 2016
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Mr. Lind questioned if there would be a development agreement` that will be
brought forward and .if there was an urgency to complete .the rezone.
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Directory explained that one
will be brought forward when it is complete and there is' ho rush on this rezone
so suspending the rules is not necessary.
145552 - Schmitt/Welper
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two
prior meetings be,suspended. Roll call vote -Ayes: Five. Motion failed.
145553 - Lind/Schmitt
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on a Development Agreement
with Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity to authorize the sale and conveyance of
a portion of City owned property for $1.00 commonly known as 330 Irving Street,
for the construction of 1 single-family home, as published in the Waterloo
Courier on January 19, 2016, be received and placed on file. Voice- vote -Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried.
This being the time and place of `public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objection and there were none.
145554 - Lind/Schmitt
that the hearing be closed. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
145555 - Lind/Schmitt
that "Resolution approving a Development Agreement with., Iowa Heartland Habitat
for Humanity to authorize the sale and conveyance of a portion of City owned
property for $1.00 commonly known as 330 Irving Street, for the construction of
1 single-family home", be adopted. Roll -call vote -Ayes:, Seven. Motion
carried.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-84.
RESOLUTIONS
145556 - Morrissey/Welper
that "Resolution approving application for Guernesy Foundation Grant in the
amount of $20,000.00 to support a program offering older.adults in our community
a residential lock box", be adopted. .Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
Pat Treloar, Chief of Fire Services, explained that the hope is to start a
residential Knox box program similar to the commercial program that allows the
Fire Department access to the home in an emergency.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-85.
145557 - Morrissey/Welper
that "Resolution authorizing submission of application for Blackhawk County
'Gaming Association (BHCGA) for grant funding .for a residential lock box
program", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-86.
1'45558.- Morrissey/Welper
that "Resolution approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with AECOM Technical
Services, Inc., of Waterloo, Iowa, in the maximum amount payable of $101,700.00
for Waterloo Sanitary Sewer Analysis - Hydraulic Modeling, and authorize Mayor
to execute 'said document", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-87.
145559 - Schmitt/Morrissey
that "Resolution approving Design Agreement -with AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
'for an amount not to exceed $25,700.00 in conjunction with•the FY 2016 Satellite
Raw Wastewater Wet Well Rehabilitation, Contract No. 907; and authorize Mayor to
execute said document", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No.02016-88.
145560 - Schmitt/Morrissey
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that "Resolutions approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with AECOM Technical
Services, of Waterloo, Iowa, in the amount not to exceed $119;980.00 for
construction related services for the F.Y. 2016 Shaulis Road Trail Extension -
Phase I, Contract No. 858; and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute said
documents", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No: 2016-89.
145561 - Amos/Morrissey
that "Resolution approving application with Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety
Bureau (GTSB) for Alcohol -Impaired Driving Incentive Grant 'for the period of
October 1, 20164 to September 30, 2017", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes:
Seven.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-90.
145562 - Amos/Morrissey
that "Resolution approving award of hotel/motel tax council discretionary funds
to Main Street Waterloo in the amount of $10,000 and to the Waterloo Municipal
Band in the amount of $20,000", be 'adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Seven.
Mr. Lind clarified that this is an additional $10,000 request to the amount
approved last fall.
Mr. Schmitt questioned what the delay in processing the request was.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that there is a contract
with Main Street but this is an additional request that has been processed in
accordance with the standard policy for hotel/motel discretionary funds.
The representative for Main Street explained that they were unaware of the
quarterly awards'
Mayor Hart explained that the application for the $10,,000 request was not
submitted until November. The process is being followed.
Mr. Lind mentioned that it -was discussed during Main Streets annual review.
Mr. Schmitt explained the timeline for the discussions.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2016-91.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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Jim Chapman, 224 Bertch, expressed concern with the vacant spots in the Kmart
Plaza.
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director, explained that the
developer is working heavily on getting new stores in the building and he is
also working on the out lots:
145563 - Welper/Schmitt;
that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Voice vote -Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
145564'- Welper/Schmitt
that the Council adjourn at 5:57 p.m. Voice vote -Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
City C erk/Human Resource Director