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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes-01/22/2001• • January 22, 2001 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, January 22, 2001. Mayor John R. Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Murphy, Gronen, Getty, Berry. Invocation by: Reverend Marvin Cleair, Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church. Pledge of Allegiance: Councilperson Jerry Anders. 114746 - Jordan/Gronen that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, January 22, 2001, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 114747 - Murphy/Gronen that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, January 16, 2001, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Mayor Rooff read a proclamation declaring January 28 -February 3, 2001, as Catholic Schools Week. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 114748 - Anders/Jordan that communication from City Clerk transmitting request of Chris Thein for a variance to the Noise Ordinance on May 26, 2001, from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. in conjunction with live band playing at an outdoor wedding reception at 1620 Shultz Street, together with recommendation of Police Chief to allow said variance from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request to 11:00 p.m.", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-26. DOCUMENTS 114749 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting Completion of Project and Recommendation of Acceptance of Work performed by Aspro, Inc. & Subsidiaries in conjunction with F.Y. 2000 Street Reconstruction Program, Contract No. 616, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said documents", be adopted and two-year maintenance bond be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-27. 114750 - Krizek/Jordan that renewal of Iowa Department of Transportation Adopt -a -Highway Application to allow Evansdale Amvets Sons Post 31 to pick up trash on U.S. Highway 63 from University Avenue south to U.S. Highway 20 be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-28. 114751 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control, Sanitation/Recycling transmitting Change Order No. 11 for a net increase in the amount of $20,147.00 for work to be performed by Fagen, Inc. in conjunction with Easton Avenue WPFC, Contract No. 549, be received, placed on file and approved and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 114752 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting Professional Services Agreement with Earth Tech, Inc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2001 Biennial Bridge Inspections be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-29. January 22, 2001 DOCUMENTS CONTINUED 114753 - Krizek/Jordan Page 2 that communication from Associate Planner transmitting application for Lester Dralle for tax exemptions on improvements totaling $21,120.00 for property located at 2015 Jefferson Street 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: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-30. 114754 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting request to issue Conditional Notice to Proceed to Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. to provide final design engineering services in conjunction with San Marnan Drive Traffic Improvements Phase I, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said conditional notice to proceed", be adopted. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-31. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 114755 - Jordan/Murphy that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 91 to Section 2A -7N, Conditional Zoning", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the second time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 114756 - Getty/Jordan that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 114757 - Jordan/Murphy that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, City Zoning Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 91 to Section 2A -7N, Conditional Zoning", be considered and passed for the third time and adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4455. 114758 - Krizek/Jordan that "an Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 2479 as it pertains to Section 2A-56, Violation and Penalties, of Part XXIX, Violation, Penalties & Enforcement, to change violation of Zoning Ordinance from a simple misdemeanor to a municipal infraction and increase the $100.00 per day fine to a cumulative fine of $200.00, $500.00 and $750.00", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the second time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 114759 - Anders/Jordan that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 114760 - Murphy/Gronen that "an Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 2479 as it pertains to Section 2A-56, Violation and Penalties, of Part XXIX, Violation, Penalties & Enforcement, to change violation of Zoning Ordinance from a simple misdemeanor to a municipal infraction and increase the $100.00 per day fine to a cumulative fine of $200.00, $500.00 and $750.00", be considered and passed for the third time and adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4456. BILLS PAYMENT 114761 - Krizek that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-64, dated January 22, 2001, in the amount of $1,104,223.61, 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: Seven. Resolution adopted upon approval by Mayor assig410 No. 2001-32. • • January 22, 2001 TRAVEL REQUESTS 114762 - Berry/Jordan Page 3 that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Frank Magsamen, Fire Chief, to attend Association of Professional Fire Chief's Mid -Winter Conference in Ames, Iowa, on February 6 - 8, 2001, with costs not to exceed $175.000 including use of city vehicle. 2. Sherry Thomas, Rehabilitation Specialist, to attend Lead-based Visual Risk Assessor Training Course in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 19 - 21, 2001, with costs not to exceed $270.00. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried MISCELLANEOUS 114763 - Getty/Gronen 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: 1. Beer License Permit Application Class C Downtown Amoco, 428 Franklin Street (Renewal ) (Expires 01/21/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer License Permit Application Class B Cedar Valley Fish Market, 218 Division Street (Renewal) (Expires 01/25/02) 3. Liquor License Permit Application Class E Osco Drug, 3675 University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 02/28/02) Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 114764 - Jordan/Berry that the Council adjourn at 5:46 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Nancy Eckert City Clerk