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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-226-04.07.2003 (This Notice to be posted) NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa Date of Meeting: April 7, 2003. Time of Meeting: 5:30 P.M. Place of Meeting: Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: • Public hearing on the proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan. • Resolution determining an area of the City to be an economic development area, and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development or a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City; designating such area as appropriate for an Urban Renewal Project; and adopting the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan therefor. Such additional matters are set forth on the additional 8 page(s) attached hereto. (number) This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and the local rules of said governmental body. City Clerk, V terloo, Iowa Nancy Eckert April 7, 2003 The City Council of Waterloo, Iowa, met in regular session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 P.M., on the above date. There were present Mayor John R. R o o f f , in the chair, and the following named Council Members: Kincaid , Welper, Greenwood, Clark, Jordan, Hurley, Getty Absent: none * * * * * * * -1- This being the time and place fixed for a public hearing on the matter of the adoption of the proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, the Mayor first asked for the report of the Community Planning & Development Director, as the designated representative of the City for said purpose, with respect to the consultation held with the affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed Plan. The Council was informed that the consultation was duly held as ordered by the Council, and that o written recommendations were received from affected taxing entities. The report of the designated representative with respect to the consultation was placed on file for consideration by the Council. The Council also was informed that the proposed Plan had been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as being in conformity with the general plan for development of the City as a whole, as set forth in the minutes or report of said Commission previously placed on file for consideration by the Council. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk whether any written objections had been filed with respect to the proposed Plan, and the City Clerk reported that o written objections thereto had been filed. The Mayor then called for any oral objections to the adoption of the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan and o were made. The public hearing was then closed. [Attach summary of objections here] -2- Council Member Clark then introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION DETERMINING AN AREA OF THE CITY TO BE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, REDEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; DESIGNATING SUCH AREA AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; AND ADOPTING THE CATTLE CONGRESS URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THEREFOR" and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Jordan seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Kincaid, Welper , Greenwood , Clark, Jordan, Hurley, Getty NAYS: none Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 0 3-2 2 6 RESOLUTION DETERMINING AN AREA OF THE CITY TO BE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, REDEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; DESIGNATING SUCH AREA AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; AND ADOPTING THE CATTLE CONGRESS URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THEREFOR. WHEREAS, this Council has reasonable cause to believe that the area described below satisfies the eligibility criteria for designation as an urban renewal area under Iowa law; and -3- WHEREAS, a proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for the area described below has been prepared, which proposed Plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, this proposed Urban Renewal Area includes and consists of: Beginning at the intersection of the Centerline of West Washington Street, (also known as U.S. Highway 218), and the Centerline of the platted right-of-way of Forrester Avenue, thence Northerly along the Centerline of Forrester Avenue to its intersection with the South line of Section 16 township 89 Range 13, thence Easterly along the south line of said Section to the West line of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast '4 of said Section 16, thence North along said West line to the South Bank of the Cedar River, thence Southeasterly along said bank of the Cedar River to the Centerline of West Conger Street, thence southwesterly along the Centerline of West Conger Street to the Centerline of Relocated Ansborough Avenue, thence Westerly along the Centerline of Ansborough Avenue to the West line of Courier Street, thence South along the West line of Courier Street, and an extension thereof, to the Centerline of the Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad spur line thence Southwesterly along the Centerline of said Railroad to the Centerline of West Washington Street, thence Northwesterly along the Centerline of West Washington Street to the point of beginning. WHEREAS, it is desirable that these areas be redeveloped as part of the overall redevelopment area covered by said proposed Urban Renewal Plan to be known hereafter as the "Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan"; and WHEREAS, the Iowa statutes require the City Council to submit the proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation as to its conformity with the General Plan for development of the City as a whole, prior to City Council approval of such urban renewal project and an urban renewal plan therefor; and WHEREAS, creation of the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area and adoption of the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan -4- therefor has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City as being in conformity with the general plan for development of the City as a whole, as evidenced by its written report filed herewith and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a notice of consultation which included a copy of the proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan sent to all affected taxing entities, on March 4, 2003, a consultation was held with the designated representatives of all affected taxing entities to discuss the proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan and the division of revenue described therein, and all required responses to the recommendations made by the affected taxing entities, if any, have been timely made as set forth in the report of the Community Planning & Development Director filed herewith and incorporated herein by this reference, which report is in all respects approved; and WHEREAS, by said resolution this Council also set a public hearing on the adoption of the proposed Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for this meeting of the Council, and due and proper notice of said public hearing was given, as provided by law, by timely publication in the "Waterloo Courier", which notice set forth the time and place for this hearing and the nature and purpose thereof; and WHEREAS, in accordance with said notice, all persons or organizations desiring to be heard on said proposed Plan, both for and against, have been given an opportunity to be heard with respect thereto and due consideration has been given to all comments and views expressed to this Council in connection therewith and said public hearing has been closed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: Section 1. That the findings and conclusions set forth or contained in the proposed "Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan" for the area of the City of Waterloo, Iowa legally described and depicted in the Plan and incorporated herein by reference (which area shall hereinafter be known as the "Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area"), be and the same are hereby adopted and approved as the findings of this Council for this area. Section 2. This Council further finds: a. A feasible method exists for the location of families who will be displaced from the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area -5- into decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and without undue hardship to such families; b. The Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the City as a whole; and c. As to those areas of open land to be acquired by the City included within the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area: i. With reference to those portions thereof which are to be developed for residential uses, this City Council hereby determines that a shortage of housing of sound standards and design with decency, safety and sanitation exists within the City; that the acquisition of the area for residential uses is an integral part of and essential to the program of the municipality; and that one or more of the following conditions exist: A. That the need for housing accommodations has been or will be increased as a result of the clearance of slums in other areas, including other portions of the urban renewal area. B. That conditions of blight in the municipality and the shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing cause or contribute to an increase in and spread of disease and crime, so as to constitute a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare. C. That the provision of public improvements related to housing and residential development will encourage housing and residential development which is necessary to encourage the retention or relocation of industrial and commercial enterprises in this state and its municipalities. D. The acquisition of the area is necessary to provide for the construction of housing for low and moderate income families. ii. With reference to those portions thereof which are to be developed for non-residential uses, such non-residential uses are necessary and appropriate to facilitate the proper growth and development of the City in accordance with sound planning standards and local community objectives. -6- Section 3. That the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area is an economic development area within the meaning of Iowa Code Chapter 403; that such area is eligible for designation as an urban renewal area and otherwise meets all requisites under the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa; and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of this City. Section 4. That the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted as the "Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area"; the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for such area is hereby in all respects approved; and the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan with the proceedings of this meeting. Section 5. That the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan for the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area shall be in full force and effect from the date of this resolution until the later of the date of termination set forth in the Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan or the date on which payment of all obligations issued or advances made to carry out the purposes thereof shall be fully provided for. Said Cattle Congress Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan shall be forthwith certified by the City Clerk, along with a copy of this Resolution, to the Recorder for Black Hawk County, Iowa, to be filed and recorded in the manner provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of Ap, "1, 2003. II1 , Mayor Jo n R. Rooff ATTEST: ra„ ,t- City Clerk c y Eckert -7- CIG-3 9/91 CERTIFICATE STATE OF IOWA ) ) SS COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK ) I, the undersigned City Clerk of Waterloo,Iowa, do hereby certify that attached is a true and complete copy of the portion of the corporate records of said Municipality showing proceedings of the Council, and the same is a true and complete copy of the action taken by said Council with respect to said matter at the meeting held on the date indicated in the attachment, which proceedings remain in full force and effect, and have not been amended or rescinded in any way; that meeting and all action thereat was duly and publicly held in accordance with a notice of meeting and tentative agenda, a copy of which was timely served on each member of the Council and posted on a bulletin board or other prominent place easily accessible to the public and clearly designated for that purpose at the principal office of the Council (a copy of the face sheet of said agenda being attached hereto) pursuant to the local rules of the Council and the provisions of Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, upon reasonable advance notice to the public and media at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the meeting as required by said law and with members of the public present in attendance; I further certify that the individuals named therein were on the date thereof duly and lawfully possessed of their respective city offices as indicated therein, that no Council vacancy existed except as may be stated in said proceedings, and that no controversy or litigation is pending, prayed or threatened involving the incorporation, organization, existence or boundaries of the City or the right of the individuals named therein as officers to their respective positions. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Municipality hereto affixed this 9 t h day of April , 2003. c_AA,av►nr 'Fac,_X -! / City Clerk, W erloo, Iowa Nancy ckert SEAL DLILLEBO\363496\1\11310066 -8- Tr