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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/19/2021 - Work Session *** Proof of Publication Courier Communications COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 19,2021 100 East 4th Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703 4:15 p.m. Meeting was held via Zoom. Black Hawk County Members present:Boesen,Amos,Monis. say,Klein,Feuss,Grieder,and Juon. 159782-Juon/Grieder that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Mo- tion carried. 159783-Juon/Gdeder that the Minutes of April 5, 2021, Work do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of notice was published in Session, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:Seven.Motion carrie& the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER, a daily newspaper Object ef: Discussion of amendments to printed in WATERLOO, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and that the prey ntion and SPoteof cttion lar Titlre e F'9, annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of said Building Regulations,of the Waterloo City e. newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said Martin Peterson, City Attorney, provided an overview of the proposed amendments notice. to the City Code that would allow the Fire Chief the discretion to appoint inspection officials for inspection enforcement. Pat Treloar, City Fire Chief,commented Waterloo, City of- Legals that the changes make sense as the Fire Department shares about 10 chapters of the building code. Mrs.Juon questioned it this would change current inspector status or staffing. 715 MULBERRY ST. Pat Treloar responded there would not be a change in operations for all three departments. WATERLOO IA 50703 Objective: Discussion of establishing a SSMID in downtown Waterloo. Jessica Rucker, Main Street Waterloo, provided an overview of implementing a Sett-Imposed Sales Tax,SSMID,to both aesthetically and economically improve ORDER NUMBER 197347 the Downtown District. This mechanism will allow business owners and property owners within the SSMID District to come together to create a district that will .1 generate funds for specific improvements and services they warn, and requested that Council support matching City funds. Mr. Morrissey stated m supported the SSMID the idea of City matching funds. Mrs. Juon stated she agreed with Mr. Signed ormeasures o the and all ofWaterloand that it was time to re-instate the SSMID. Mr. Boesen questioned if they were Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of �C J 20requesdN$150.000.00 in addition to City funds already going to support Main Street Waterloo and asked about the sunset clause, J Ms.Rucker explained they were propos- . long a five (5) year sunset clause if LiAlapproved, and at that time would come Notary P u b b c back to the council to ask for a renewal to crondnue with the program. Mr.Bossed expressed his concerns with financing and budgeting to support the Received of SSMID year after year and asked about the taxable value and boundaries being considered for the District. Ms. Rucr explained the taxable value the sum of Dollars in full woud kebe $68,896,000.00, including multi-residential. for publication of the above invoice. Mr.Boesn questioned if the city match fluctuates if the valuations go up or down. Ms.Rucker responded this would need to Notary Seal: ^.•^ JODI E MCMINISTRY be part of the conversation when o f developing the agreement with the City. COMM SION NO.782413 Mr.Bossed questioned if businesses or p 0 MY IBES property owners had the option of non-participattn. �o r• Ms.Rucker explained the measure would Section: Legals only pass if a majority of the property owners chooses to implemerd the SSMID, and would be collected through the Category: 950 Legal Notice property tax levy. Mrs.Juon stated her preference would be the$150,GX PUBLISHED ON: 05/03/2021 to DkowntownTIFF Disstrict.lymatch from. Mayor Hart commended everyone for working on the project and supporting the effons for moving the community forward. 159784-Juon/Grieder that the meeting be adjourned at 4:47 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. TOTAL AD COST: 48.29 LeAnn M.Even,CMC,IaCMC Deputy City Clerk FILED ON: 5/5/2021