HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-09/25/2000September 25, 2000
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council
Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, September 25, 2000. Mayor John R.
Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Anders, Jordan, Murphy, Gronen, Getty, Berry. Absent:
Krizek.
Invocation by: Reverend Robert Fields, Hagerman Baptist Church, GARBC.
Pledge of Allegiance: Don Temeyer, City Planner.
114330 - Jordan/Gronen
that the Agenda, as amended to add Item 5a and Item 24a, for the Regular
Session on Monday, September 25, 2000, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved.
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114331 - Murphy/Jordan
that the Minutes, as
2000, at 5:30 p.m.,
Motion carried.
proposed, for the Regular Session
be accepted and approved. Ayes:
on Monday, September 18,
Six. Absent: Krizek.
Mayor Rooff read a proclamation declaring October 8-14, 2000, as Fire
Prevention Week.
HEARINGS AND BIDS
114332 - Jordan/Murphy
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on the proposed 2000 Golf
Course Path Construction, as published in the Waterloo Courier on September 12,
2000, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion
carried.
114333 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections and there were none.
Getty/Berry
that the hearing be closed and oral and written comments be received and placed
on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114334 - Berry/Jordan
that "Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of
contract, etc. in conjunction with 2000 Golf Course Path Construction", be
adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor
114335 - Jordan/Murphy
assigned
No. 2000-520.
that "Resolution ordering construction in conjunction with
be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted
114336 - Jordan/Gronen
and upon approval by Mayor assigned
above said project",
No. 2000-521.
to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to
Leisure Services Director for review:
Bidder
B & B Builders & Supply, Waterloo, IA
Dolan Concrete & Masonry, Waterloo, IA
Howrey Construction, Rockwell City, IA
Rampart Corporation, Waterloo, IA
Bid Bond
5%
5%
5%
5%
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114337 - Jordan/Murphy
that proof of publication of notice
South Hills Pro Shop Addition, as
September 12, 2000, be received and
Krizek. Motion carried.
of public
published
placed on
4" Concrete
$2.58 sq ft
$1.95 sq ft
$2.06 sq ft
$120,179.20
($2.05 sq ft)
6" Concrete
$2.88 sq ft
$2.20 sq ft
$3.18 sq ft
$16,504.20
($2.65 sq ft)
hearing on the proposed 2000
in the Waterloo Courier on
file. Ayes: Six. Absent:
September 25, 2000 Page 2
HEARINGS AND BIDS CONTINUED
114338 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections and there were none.
Getty/Berry
that the hearing be closed and oral and written comments be received and placed
on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114339 - Berry/Jordan
that "Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of
contract, etc. in conjunction with 2000 South Hills Pro Shop Addition", be
adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-522.
114340 - Jordan/Murphy
that "Resolution ordering construction in conjunction with above said project",
be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-523.
114341 - Jordan/Gronen
to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to
Leisure Services Director for review:
Bidder Bid Bond Total Bid
Dolan Concrete & Masonry, Waterloo, IA 5% $15,740.00
Don Gardner Construction, Waterloo, IA 5% $17,466.00
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114342 - Jordan/Murphy
that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on the proposed 2000
Waterloo Women's Softball Concession Stand, as published in the Waterloo
Courier on September 12, 2000, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114343 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written
and oral objections and there were none.
Getty/Berry
that the hearing be closed and oral and written comments be received and placed
on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114344 - Berry/Jordan
that "Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of
contract, etc. in conjunction with 2000 Waterloo Women's Softball Concession
Stand", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-524.
114345 - Jordan/Murphy
that "Resolution ordering construction in conjunction with above said project",
be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-525.
114346 - Jordan/Gronen
.to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to
Leisure Services Director for review:
Bidder Bid Bond Total Bid
Dolan Concrete & Masonry, Waterloo, IA 5% $19,700.00
Don Gardner Construction, Waterloo, IA 5% $22,697.00
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried
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September 25, 2000
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PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC
114347 - Gronen/Jordan
Page 3
that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Ray W. Fox for a
waiver for an asphalt driveway to be located at 114 Thomas Avenue, together
with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-526.
114348 - Gronen/Jordan
that communication from Acting Chief of Police transmitting request of Emily
Mumm to change the date of the Boot Block for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's
Team in Training at the corner of Kimball and Ridgeway Avenues to October 7,
2000, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-527.
114349 - Acting Police Chief Tom Jennings stated that he is recommending denial of this
request because the request came in late Friday afternoon, the party is from
2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Mr. Mingus has not spoken with his neighbors
regarding the party.
Gronen/Jordan
that communication from City Clerk transmitting request of Scott Mingus, 1117
Randolph Street, for a variance to the Noise Ordinance on September 30, 2000,
from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in conjunction with music playing in his backyard
during a party, together with recommendation of denial of Acting Police Chief,
be denied. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
DOCUMENTS
114350 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from Associate Planner transmitting application for Allen
Shinstine for tax exemptions on improvements totaling $9,504.00 for property
located at 1704 Burton Avenue in the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area
Plan, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application",
be adopted and City Clerk instructed to forward said application to the Black
Hawk County Assessor. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-528.
114351 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from City Planner transmitting Cost -Share Agreement with
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for Planning Assistance to States (PAS)
funds in the amount of $200,000.00, with a 50 percent city match, to develop a
detailed plan for the former Rath Industrial Area adjacent to and east of the
Cedar River, immediately south of the downtown business district, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor
authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-529.
114352 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from City Planner transmitting Memorandum of Understanding
with Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG) for grant writing
services, with costs not to exceed $6,808.00, in conjunction with Bike Trail
between East 4th Street and the 18th Street Bridge be received, placed on file
and "Resolution approving said Memorandum of Understanding", be adopted and
Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-530.
114353 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from City Planner transmitting an application with Iowa
Department of Transportation for Statewide Enhancement funds in the amount of
$317,547.00 in conjunction with development of Bike Trail between East 4th
Street and the 18th Street Bridge, with estimated project cost of $453,829.00,
be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be
adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-531.
September 25, 2000 Page 4
DOCUMENTS CONTINUED
114354 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting Completion of Project
and Recommendation of Acceptance of Work performed by Rampart Corporation of
Waterloo, Iowa, in conjunction with F.Y. 1998 Black Hawk Road Drainage
Improvements-Gatewell L and K, Contract No. 545, be received, placed on file
and "Resolution approving said documents", be adopted and two-year maintenance
bond be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-532.
114355 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from Acting Chief of Police transmitting grant for F.Y. 2000
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program with the U.S. Department of
Justice in the amount of $116,976.00, with local match of $12,997.00, be
received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said grant", be adopted and
Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-533.
114356 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control
transmitting a Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey in the amount of $5,990.00 in conjunction with the Cedar
River Gage Station and the river bottom profile study at the diffuser at the
Easton Avenue Wastewater Treatment Facility, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to
execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-534.
114357 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control
transmitting Change Order No. 1 for a net increase in the amount of $369,300.00
for work to be performed by Story Construction Company in conjunction with
Anaerobic Digester Project, Contract No. 550, be received, placed on file and
approved and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Motion carried.
114358 - Anders/Gronen
that communication from City Planner transmitting agreement with U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a grant in the amount of $200,000.00
in conjunction with Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot Project for the
Rath Neighborhood Redevelopment Area, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to
execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-535.
ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED
114359 - Berry/Jordan
that "an Ordinance amending the 1999 Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (7)
Sycamore Street of Section 568, Two Hour Parking Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m.; and repealing Section 574, No Parking 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. (remove two
hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the northeast side of Sycamore
Street from Vinton Street to Dunham Place and remove no parking from 12:00 noon
to 4:00 p.m. on the northeast side of Sycamore Street from Division Street to
Vinton Street)", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the
first time. Ayes: Six. Absent. Krizek. Motion carried.
114360 - Murphy/Gronen
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two
prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
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September 25, 2000
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ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED CONTINUED
114361 - Jordan/Anders
Page 5
that "an Ordinance amending the 1999 Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (7)
Sycamore Street of Section 568, Two Hour Parking Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m.; and repealing Section 574, No Parking 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. (remove two
hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the northeast side of Sycamore
Street from Vinton Street to Dunham Place and remove no parking from 12:00 noon
to 4:00 p.m. on the northeast side of Sycamore Street from Division Street to
Vinton Street)", be considered and passed for the second and third times and
adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4438.
114362 - Berry/Jordan
that "an Ordinance amending the 1999 Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (3)
Fourth Street (E) of Section 571, No Parking 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (remove no
parking from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on East 4th Street from Adams to Webster
Streets)", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first
time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114363 - Murphy/Gronen
that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two
prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
114364 - Jordan/Anders
that "an Ordinance amending the 1999 Traffic Code by repealing Subsection (3)
Fourth Street (E) of Section 571, No Parking 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (remove no
parking from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on East 4th Street from Adams to Webster
Streets)", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted.
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4439.
BILLS PAYMENT
114365 - Jordan
that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-60, dated September 25, 2000,
in the amount of $3,708,783.22, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's
Office", be adopted, together with recommendation of approval of the Finance
Committee. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-536.
NEW BUSINESS
114366 - Murphy/Gronen
that communication from Traffic Operations Department transmitting request of
Donald Cole to install a street light at the dead end of the 2500 block of
Edgemont Avenue, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said
request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-537.
114367 - Murphy/Gronen
that "Resolution setting date of hearing as October 9, 2000, at 5:30 p.m. in
the City Hall Council Chambers on the Downtown Riverfront Redevelopment Master
Plan", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes:
Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-538.
114368 - Murphy/Gronen
that "Resolution setting date of hearing as October 9, 2000, on Request for
Proposals received for ambulance billing services", be adopted and City Clerk
instructed to public notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2000-539.
September 25, 2000 Page 6
TRAVEL REQUESTS
114369 - Berry/Getty
that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown,
be received, placed on file and approved:
1. Ethel Washington, Executive Director; Gladys Rainey, Wanda Hill, Julie
Snider and Alan Stockdale, Housing Coordinators; and Dave Wilson, Housing
Inspector, to attend NAHRO Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, on October 11 -
13, 2000, with costs not to exceed $960.00.
2. Sherry Thomas and Greg Bagsby, Rehabilitation Specialists, to attend NAHRO
Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, on October 11, 2000, with costs not to exceed
$200.00.
3. Richard W. Earles, Community Development Director, and David M. Keidel,
Manager, Rehabilitation Services, to attend NAHRO Conference in Waterloo,
Iowa, on October 11 - 13, 2000, with costs not to exceed $330.00.
4. Don Temeyer, City Planner; Eric Thorson, City Engineer; and Terry Malone,
Associate Planner, to attend the "Brownfields 2000 Research and
Regionalism: Revitalizing the American Community" Conference in Atlantic
City, New Jersey, on October 11 - 13, 2000, with costs not to exceed
$1,032.00 each.
4a. Brian Weldon and Ritchie Hesse, Bomb Technicians, to attend Region III
Bomb Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on October 1 - 5, 2000, with costs
not to exceed $690.00, including use of city vehicle.
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried
MISCELLANEOUS
114370 - Getty/Jordan
that the following beer and liquor license permit applications be received,
placed on file and approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa
Beer and Liquor Control Department and the following outdoor service area,
outdoor cafe/beer garden and fireworks display applications be received, placed
on file and approved:
1. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application
Class C
Fortunes Tap, 328 Elm Street (New Owner) (Expires 9/30/01) (Includes Sunday
Sales)
Tropix Sports Bar, 801 Commercial Street (Renewal) (Expires 10/01/01)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
Rudy's Taco, 2401 Falls Avenue (New) (Expires 9/21/01)
2. Special Beer/Wine License Permit Application
Class C
Doughy Joey's Peetza Joynt, 300 West 4th Street (New) (Expires 10/3/01)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
3. Beer License Permit Application
Class B
Gates Park Golf Course, 820 E. Donald Street (Renewal) (Expires 10/4/01)
(Includes Sunday Sales)
4. Application for Outdoor Service Area
Fortunes Tap, 328 Elm Street (10/01/00 thru 9/30/01)
Flaherty's Lounge, 820 Sycamore Street (9/29/00 thru 10/31/00)
Amvet Home, Inc. 32 Lafayette Road (10/7/00)
Gates Park Golf Course, 820 E. Donald Street (10/04/00 thru 10/03/01)
5. Application for Outdoor Cafe/Beer Garden
Doughy Joey's Peetza Joynt, 300 West 4th Street (10/03/00 thru 10/02/01)
Application for Fireworks Display
Bruce Peterson at Electric Park Ballroom on October 14, 2000
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
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September 25, 2000
BONDS
114371 - Jordan/Anders
that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the City
Clerk through September 25, 2000, be received, placed on file and report and
bonds be approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
114372 - Jordan/Berry
that the Council adjourn at 6:02 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion
carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk