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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Packet - 12/20/2021 COUNCIL WORK SESSION December 20, 2021 Time indicated below Harold E. Getty Council Chambers RULES FOR WORK SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT Iowa Code Chapter 21 gives the public the right to attend council meetings, but it does not require cities to allow public participation except during public hearings. The city council shall not receive any public comment during a work session. Roll Call Agenda, as proposed or amended Approval of Minutes Minutes of December 6, 2021, Work Session, as proposed. 4:00 p.m. Operations update from the City Clerk's Office. Submitted By:Kelley Felchle,City Clerk Approx. Operations update from Community Planning and Development 4:15 p.m. Department. Submitted By:Noel Anderson,Community Planning and Development Director Approx. Operations update from Animal Control and Traffic Departments. 4:40 p.m. Submitted By:Randy Bennett,Public Works Division Manager ADJOURNMENT Kelley Felchle City Clerk CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Minutes of December 6, 2021, Work Session, as proposed. City Council Meeting: 12/20/2021 Prepared: REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Clerk Office Higby, Nancy Approved 12/9/2021 - 4:24 PM ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Minutes of 12/6/2021 Backup Material COUNCIL WORK SESSION December 6, 2021 3:30 p.m. Harold E. Getty Council Chambers Members present: Boesen, Amos, Morrissey, Klein, Feuss, Grieder, and Juon. Mr. Morrissey joined via Zoom. 160721 -Grieder/Amos that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Objective: Update from Grow Cedar ValleX. Carey Darrah, Executive Director of Grow Cedar Valley, shared that the organization has worked on a strategic plan and is in the process of inserting the priorities outlined in the plan in their operations and work they carry out in the community. Lisa Skubal, Grow Cedar Valley, explained 16 new project leads and 14 project proposals on behalf of the city. They shared that they primarily see the most leads in durable goods manufacturing and food processing. There is serious competition for available industrial sites as is evidenced by competition she has seen with the Cedar Valley losing projects for other locations in Iowa. Currently they are working with city staff on three business expansions and are excited that these expansions will lead to quality job creation. She shared that they are working on lead generation campaigns in the Netherlands to establish distribution and sales offices in the United States. Approximately 360 companies in the Netherlands fit this criteria and it will take 6 months to work through these leads. Danny Laudick, Red Cedar and Grow Cedar Valley, explained how his role has evolved over the last year working with Red Cedar then taking back his prior role at Grow Cedar Valley. He shared that census numbers show the community lost approximately 7,000 people but that number was offset by births and migration into the community. He also shared that the community gained total income in the region because many of the individuals who left had lower paying jobs. In the next year they will be hosting newcomer socials to help get people who have moved into the community involved and connected. He added that the community lacks young professional organizations. Census numbers show that 30-45 year olds are moving to the area but they are also leaving due to the lack of network. Carrie Darrah provided an update on progress at TechWorks Campus. She shared that LSB has completed renovations on two of the floors they purchased and are now going to work on renovating the third floor. She shared that the board is switching representation to include more industry and innovation leaders, which focuses more on the mission of unleashing innovation rather than the real estate and leasing end of the business. Rebecca Guinn,Grow Cedar Valley Board Chair and Waterloo Factory Manager for John Deere, shared that it has been exciting working with the Grow Cedar Valley staff on their strategic plan. She thanked city council for their support on Grow Cedar Valley's endeavors and encouraged them to continue to reinvest in the community to make Waterloo an attractive place for people and businesses to thrive. Objective: Discussion of updates to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. Greg Alhelm,Building Official, shared that they are looking to move from the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code to the 2021 International Property maintenance Code. He reviewed changes that will come with switching to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. Council members discussed the changes to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code with Greg Alhelm. Page 2 Objective: Discussion of the Complete Streets Advisory Committee's sidewalk infill project. Felicia Cass, Complete Streets Advisory Committee Chair, shared that they have been working on a Waterloo Master Plan for sidewalk infill. She explained that previously, the committee asked council to allocate funding to help with their endeavors. Council wanted to see a plan of how the funds would be spent and that is how this new plan came about. She added that they have been working with INRCOG to devise the master infill plan. Kyle Durant, INRCOG, provided an overview of sidewalk infill areas that are identified in the master plan. The plan identifies five categories for policy changes, titled General, Planning & Zoning, Engineering, Traffic Control, and Other, and Mr. Durant provided an overview of each. The plan also recommends adopting a scoring matrix to execute when beginning a project. The matrix includes four weighted categories which include safety/health — 45 points, equity — 30 points,pedestrian attractions—25, and constructability—40 points, for a total of 140 points. Mrs. Klein questioned if reducing minimum parking spaces in lots would create more on street parking and congestion? Felicia Cass explained that it would have to be driven by each circumstance. Mrs. Klein requested clarification on pedestrian crossing signals. Kyle Durant explained that the idea is to incorporate pedestrian crossing as part of the natural cycle of traffic lights. Several council members requested to receive a copy of a downtown parking study conducted by the University of Iowa. Mrs. Klein added that the Library's parking is highly pressured by surrounding businesses. Felicia Cass stated that part of what needs to be addressed is how to figure out how far people are willing to walk to get to a business or event. She shared the Scoring Matrix developed by Wayne Castle, City Associate Engineer, PLS, PE. Mr. Grieder commented that the scoring rubric should be broken down further for elementary and high school students who live under the busing distances who will need to walk. Mrs. Juon questioned what is needed from the council from the committee. Felicia Cass stated that they are asking that the council carve out funds for the construction of projects. She also recognized several city and INRCOG employees who helped formulate the plan. Objective: Discussion of a resolution voicing_supTort for local media and concern about newsroom consolidations. Mr. Grieder provided an overview of the resolution. He shared that Alden Global Capital was looking to purchase Lee Enterprises, which owns the Waterloo Courier. He was concerned to find out about this potential purchase due to the business practices employed by Alden Global Capital. He stated that Alden Global Capital is a hedge fund whose primary purpose is to make money, while conversely he believes local papers have a higher purpose to inform residents in a community about what is going on. Political science studies show that there are several detrimental impacts to a community when they lose a local paper. He added that generally it is not the purview of council to tell business what to do but newspapers shed light on what goes on in local government, especially to shed light accurately. Page 3 Mrs. Juon questioned when this would go to the agenda and expressed concern for the resolution as being a slippery slope. Mr. Grieder stated that he would like to see the resolution on the agenda on December 20th Mrs. Klein stated that it is important that the council not attack companies looking to come to the community or purchase a business and that government should stay out of the press to keep the press free. She stated that the resolution chills business and that it goes against the city's code of ethics and that this behavior warrants censure. Mr. Morrissey stated that he understands what Mr. Grieder is saying but that council members have a right to free expression. He added that the Courier has significantly downsized over time and that what is happening in this instance. Mr. Boesen commented that he agrees the resolution is a slippery slope and that Lee Enterprises is doing a good j ob of heading that off. He added that everyone supported UAW workers striking on council but the council did not send a resolution to John Deere to comment on their business practices. Mr. Feuss stated that he does not believe he is 100% committed to the resolution and will have to think on it but is also concerned about what he is seeing happening at the paper. He emphasized that it is important to have unbiased reporters available to do the job. Mr. Amos stated that he will be supporting the resolution. Mrs. Juon stated that she agrees with what Mrs. Klein stated and that we have a responsibility to let the community know the impact that such an acquisition would have on the community. Mrs. Klein stated that this is a market based private business, and we should not be involved in their business decisions, but on what we can do to provide opportunities for businesses to stay in Waterloo. Mr. Morrissey stated that he would like to see this on the December 201h agenda. Mr. Grieder stated that he will not engage in political games but wanted to address the slippery slope matter. It is inherently false to say that the city does not get involved in business practices, and argues it is our duty as elected officials to pay attention to what businesses do. Just because a business wants to come to our town does not mean if they have practices that are potentially harmful or dangerous to our community that we just throw open the doors. Studies show that this could be potentially dangerous, lead to increased polarization and leave our citizens less engaged and less informed. 160722 -Feuss/Grieder that the meeting be adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Kelley Felchle City Clerk CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Operations update from the City Clerk's Office. City Council Meeting: 12/20/2021 Prepared: 12/8/2021 REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Clerk Office Felchle, Kelley Approved 12/8/2021 - 3:54 PM ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Presentation Backup Material SUBJECT: Operations update from the City Clerk's Office. Submitted by: Submitted By: Kelley Felchle, Cie Clerk Recommended Action: Summary Statement/ Background Information: Neighborhood Impact: Data: Community Engagement Methods: Analysis and Strategies: Implementation,Accountability, and Communication:: Expenditure Required/ Source of Funds: Alternative: L � - ' aRaINANCES QRQIkANGES T CITY aFEITFY hr ONLY MM AUTHORIH �f li�� wA�ERlailPARLIAMOCEDURE lawn If FE TY RULES . ORDER _ �s rr NovEMBC 1959 EDITION �� MUNIClPA! MUNIi. CODE COC CCRPOftATION COAPOR "WATERLOO Id van lei 1�ULES OF City Clerk�s Offmice V A T E R L 0 0 PROCEDURE 4n e�cerpl of the CfIY O/Warerlo4 CITY Conw CrlY or Wdl�/loa Clry clr.k•.O1tlC� �� �� By the Numbers • Record requests : 85 • Rental permits : 11 , 362 • Liquor licenses : 214 • Legislation : 852 • Agenda items : 2 , 330 - � • Digitized records : 380 , 858 • Insurance claims : 27 • Income Offset: 168 • Assessment certifications : 1381 V .e T L R L 0 0 Project Highlights • Food truck ordinance • Updated traffic code — Host code on city website • Progress towards paperless • COVID Response Team and Rental Housing Task Force V A T E R L 0 0 Current and Future Projects • Orientation for new council members • Rental code changes • Update code language covering City Clerk's Office • Work session to revisit rules of procedure . • License application automation • Agenda management software change NAT E R L 0 0 B U D F /r' r � � �-, �1ny�1/�r7fff 11�/ r ! f�! iii i'I'!�� t ' #� ��I�� � �� ti�tt� � �k � ► CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Operations update from Community Planning and Development Department. City Council Meeting: 12/20/2021 Prepared: REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Planning& Zoning Felchle, Kelley Approved 12/8/2021 - 3:59 PM ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Presentation Presentation SUBJECT: Operations update from Community Planning and Development Department. Submitted by: Submitted By:Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director Recommended Action: Summary Statement/ Background Information: Neighborhood Impact: Data: Community Engagement Methods: Analysis and Strategies: Implementation,Accountability, and Communication:: Expenditure Required/ Source of Funds: Alternative: Community Planning Development Department Mission statement: "To actively promote the development and redevelopment of the City of Waterloo in order to provide the most conducive environment to live, work, pursue business opportunity, play and raise a family, while remaining cognizant of the fiscal, environmental, and sociological impacts of that development." Community Planning & Development Department • The proverbial , "Jack of All Trades" r L k C I T OF WATERLOO B U D G E T � . • Community Planning & Development Department • Staff: — Community Planning & Development Director — City Planner — Administrative Secretary Union positions: — Planner II (3, including 2 Economic Development Specialists) — Planner 1 (2) AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • Daily: — Permits at permit counter for all residential, commercial, and industrial site plans — Floodplain calls, rezoning calls — Questions from public Weekly: - Council items for approval, alcohol licenses, applications for commissions, CURA and CLURA applications, Board of Supervisors items for approval Monthly: - Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Technical Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, Highway 218 Design Review Board, Black Hawk County Planning Commission, Black Hawk County Board of Adjustment, Black Hawk County Technical Review Committee, Main Street Design Review, Main Street Economic Restructuring Committee, Main Street Board of Directors, EDIT meeting, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Waterloo Development Corporation, Complete Streets AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • Planning & Zoning — Applications to Planning Commission for rezoning requests, ordinance revisions, site plan amendments, platting and development of land, vacate and dedicate of streets, easements, right-of-way portions, special permits for uses, Comprehensive Plan updates and Future Land Use Map updates, floodplain administration to stay in compliance with FEMA standards, Design Review for 218 Board, for Main Street requests, for planned district areas, appeals, and variance requests. Black Hawk County - The City of Waterloo is hired by contract and bills per hour spent for County work. Through this partnership, the professional staff of the City of Waterloo is able to help Black Hawk County for appropriate review and land use in the unincorporated areas of county. This includes BHC Planning Commission, Technical Review, and Board of Adjustment — agendas, mailings, and staff reports. Historic Preservation Commission - Monthly meeting for locally designated design review, review for demolition, rehabilitation of historically eligible homes, maintaining the City's Certified Local Government status, National Register Listing assistance for projects using state and federal tax credits AT E RLOO B U D E T . . Community Planning & Development Department Transportation Attendance, planning, analysis and creation of data for the ,41 disposition of the federal road funds through the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for new road construction, improvements to existing roadways and corridors, trail acquisition, development and planning, for projects such as Highway 63, Kimball Avenue, Ansborough Interchange, 18th Street Bridge, La Porte Road, Ridgeway, etc. ---- • The staff also look to tie transportation funds to economic development with programs such as the State of Iowa RISE program, Rail RISE programs, and other grants. • Overall data of City growth and development tie together transportation, infrastructure, and land use for planning of the City's Capital Improvement Program, the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, as well as overall decision making for approval of new development areas for residential, commercial, and industrial development. This includes Census Data analysis and the use of 494 Transportation Analysis Zones JAZ — updated every 5 years) to look at which areas of city are seeing growth in terms of population, employment, and daily traffic patterns and use. W A T E R L 0 0 B U D G E T . • Community Planning & Development Department • Main Street — Attendance and coordination of information for Main Street Design Review Board for compliance with Zoning Ordinance. Working with Economic Restructuring Board for bringing new businesses to Downtown Waterloo and working with Federal, State, and local incentives for business development, upper floor housing, and downtown improvements. Assistance to Main Street Board of Directors and Executive Committee for operation of Downtown Waterloo for compliance with State Main Street program. Property Management Review, acquisition, and disposition of land for the City of Waterloo for all functions including, but not limited to, acquisition or easements for infrastructure (sewer, traffic lights, traffic improvements, etc.), economic development of land for future, open spaces, trail development, 657A properties for acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, and redevelopment. C I T OF WATERLOO B U D E T 4il Community Planning & Development Department • Capital Improvements Programming (CIP) — Planning staff put together the 5 year Capital Improvements Program, updated annually to re-evaluate projects for priority, emergency, mandates, to help growing areas of community, etc. This process involves receiving information from the majority of City Departments, meeting with each Department staff to go over projects, go over priorities, and then work with Finance and Mayor offices to break out the projects into a 5 year plan for accomplishment. : — The information is then presented to City Council for their information � r= their review and comment, potential priorities, and then approval. - — The CIP ties back into the continued development, growth, and land use of the City of Waterloo, and its relation of infrastructure and j _ \ ordinances to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map. --- 11 F W AT E R L 0 0 B U D G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • Economic Development — The City Council weekly agenda goals state, as the number one goal, "Support economic development efforts that attract, retain, and create quality jobs resulting in a diverse economic base and increased population." — Planning staff work to put together programs, incentives, area for development — both public and private — that work to attract new housing starts, new commercial starts, and new industrial starts. We also work to create, draft, and organize ordinances (both locally, statewide, and federally) that work to help foster infill development, expansion of existing businesses, and utilization of older sites (brownfield and greyfield) as well as reuse of vacant buildings. — For infill development, we have worked extensively with the Waterloo Schools to not only help them provide quality educational buildings, sites, and locations throughout the community, but to do so on existing sites or new sites when more appropriate. This partnership has resulted in savings with the new location of the bus barn, excellent infill development housing sites (Habitat Village, former Roosevelt School, former Francis Grout School, and more), and new commercial sites. AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • For housing, we have adopted the CLURA to partner with the CURA for new incentives for housing development in Waterloo. As shown below, the number of homes built per year in Waterloo has almost doubled after adoption of the CLURA. This incentive has also attracted more housing & land developers to create subdivisions in the City of Waterloo, which work to create a larger tax base, population, employees for business attraction, school children, etc. 350 CLURA adopted J ily 18, 2011 314 300 25 250 205 02 216 205 a,200 168 164 12 14 1 1� 129 150 97 106 142 138 106 96 11 90 g 9910 11 98 ° 100 i 76 80 = 48 4 51 4 6 63 5 60 55 62 696 55 q 65 3 422 21 28 2 38 454 3 42 44 3�8 50 14�� 811 �� �LJ♦ 141 �LI�12 ■41� �4�� 14 14 ■� tu� [Lill] I01 121 1L�j �u 1U IU21 ■64 0 0 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY F FY FY FY FY FY FY FY 2020 2021 2022 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20 2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ye rs ■Single Family u Duplex- In Units ■Multifamily o Total Fiscal Year Ty o f R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T fib Community Planning & Development Department • For infill housing, the CURA continues to provide incentives for existing neighborhood investment and redevelopment. The CURA is eligible for residential, commercial, and industrial on the inner portions of the community, so it really helps to create potential redevelopment opportunities for all types of development. The City's recent partnership with Hawkeye Community College, utilization of the State of Iowa Workforce Housing Program, and continued use of 657A to eliminate blight will all become important factors in the revitalization, growth, and re-creation of parts of Waterloo. • We have also added an infill policy for older neighborhoods for reimbursement of $5,000 per unit built in older subdivisions or other infill sites. Infill development, as described as Smart Growth in the City of Waterloo Comprehensive Plan, works to provide new tax base, citizenry, students, etc. to the City with no or minimal new infrastructure for the City to provide (ie. already on a garbage route, sewer line, water line, street sweep, etc.) - P- AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • For commercial and industrial development we have continued to grow the City's and private business, commercial, and industrial parks to serve the citizenry and visitors of Waterloo in all areas of the community. Steps to continue the growth: — Financial planning, both short term and long term, for infrastructure provision, lot creation, and business attraction through the use of Tax Increment Finance provisions. — The combination of Logan and MidPort will work to help recreate Logan Plaza while still allowing the City to grow the industrial .� land to strengthen the employment near the rp Waterloo Regional Airport. r ~ o f W AT E R L 0 0 B U D G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • The acquisition of underutilized sites in Downtown Waterloo have turned sites into productive, symbiotic, and growing in tax base, residents, and employee-producing sites to aid in the overall mixed use and density desired in a Downtown setting (the former Grand Hotel site was valued at $1 .1 million and will soon have over $15 million in tax base, over 120 new residential units, and employees at commercial space developed on the site). • The City has worked to help businesses grow and expand while helping to grow future development opportunities in community (the Criterion and Accurate Gear project helped both companies expand — redeveloping a vacant building, adding employees to both businesses, and gaining land (now under construction) for the City for more industrial development). • The City has worked to acquire land for business attraction, and provide infrastructure to that land (L & H land for South Waterloo Business Park as a State Certified site, land on Wagner Road which has three businesses currently attracted, land in Northeast site which has three businesses currently attracted). AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department The City has worked to partner with private land developers to -� create more business opportunities. By partnering with private .... F40� developers, more can be accomplished and paid with future development taxes, saving the city bonding funds, capacity, - a and debt in the short term (Country Club Business Park was developed by Cardinal and only rebates given, Deer Creek developed by Harold Youngblut with a partnership for infrastructure repayment after construction by Deer Creek). • Staff has dedicated two staff persons to work solely towards economic development. Partnering with Greater Cedar Valley Alliance, Main Street, and utilizing existing data bases, existing businesses, projects moving ahead and attracting others ("construction brings construction") staff works to proactively reach out to businesses, work with our existing business base, and take steps to create shovel-ready lots, transportation improvements, and quality of life features, to attract businesses. AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • The City of Waterloo continues to use a variety of funding sources to help redevelop brownfield and greyfield sites. Through our efforts, we have utilized over $50,000 last year in Iowa Department of Natural Resources brownfield grants, have previously (2 years ago) used $400,000 in EPA Assessment grants to help identify, categorize, and make shovel-ready many smaller brownfield sites, and have previously used a variety of grant sources (EDI, EPA, etc.) for brownfield site cleanup and redevelopment. (and will have $400,000 EPA grant again). • These efforts have resulted in the — New Public Works building on the former Construction Machinery Company site — New Tech Works campus emerging from the former Deere and Company campus — Continued efforts towards demolition and redevelopment of the former Chamberlain Manufacturing Company site — Approval for redevelopment of the former Grand Hotel site and efforts towards a Phase III portion — Single Speed redevelopment of the former Wonder bread site — And many smaller sites throughout the community A T E R L 0 0 IS U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department This past year at a glance: • Fourth highest total in permit valuation at $141.06 million • Residential unit construction at 65 new units • Redevelopment of Logan Plaza continues with over $9.1 million new tax value • Major roadway connections with University Avenue, Highway 63, La Port Road under design • RISE grant improvements for business development: Newell Street improvements, Warp Drive, Hyper Drive, 11 t" Street Bridge, Shaulis Road • Northeast Industrial Corridor study with other entities underway • All-In Grocers taking out permits for building • Art Bloc opened and accepting tenants, other downtown residential in upper units • New infill subdivisions (YMCA, Lincolnshire, Edison site work) • Martin Road area with multiple projects: Fischels, Warren • Theme Park construction moving ahead well — over 350 new jobs (FTE and PTE) • Tech Works campus redevelopment underway with LSBX — 200 new jobs • Tyson Foods adding over 245 new jobs with $50 million expansion AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . Community Planning & Development Department • Looking ahead, Goals: Continue development with permit values at or above the TRUE, $100 million mark IrmA - Continue to develop or redevelop sites for new residential, C commercial, and industrial opportunities - -� - Continue to make needed transportation planning & improvements in area (La Porte corridor, Northeast bypass area, Ridgeway) - Continue to review Zoning and other ordinances with nationwide trends and standards for development-friendly regulations - Continue to work towards Quality of Life improvements for residents, to attract new businesses and employees to area (trails, water features, recreational amenities) - Continue to work towards the sale and redevelopment of City-owned property to find highest & best use, lower maintenance costs, and create new tax base and development. - Continue to finish the goals of the Riverfront Renaissance project to bring private investment to the riverfront (Upper Plaza Housing, Marina) - Continue "Walnut Neighborhood" system for neighborhood revitalization AT E R L 0 0 B U 0 G E T . . CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Operations update from Animal Control and Traffic Departments. City Council Meeting: 12/20/2021 Prepared: 12/8/2021 REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Public Works Department Felchle, Kelley Approved 12/8/2021 - 4:01 PM ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Animal Control Presentation Presentation ❑ Traffic Presentation Presentation SUBJECT: Operations update from Animal Control and Traffic Departments. Submitted by: Submitted By: Randy Bennett, Public Works Division Manager Recommended Action: Summary Statement/ Background Information: Neighborhood Impact: Data: Community Engagement Methods: Analysis and Strategies: Implementation,Accountability, and Communication:: Expenditure Required/ Source of Funds: Alternative: ANIMAL MISSION STATEMENT To provide quality service to the citizens through education, enforcement, and leadership. Promote responsible pet ownership, including vaccinations and spay or neutering. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Public Works Division Manager Director Traffic Animal Operations control Administrative 2 Full Time Traffic Engineer Secretary Officers L Signal Electrical Sign & Paint Technician Foreman Foreman Foreman 3 Part Time Officers 3 2 Signal Tech II ElectriciansEquipment Operators Signal Tech ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES Manager/Director 1 Lead Officer 1 Full Time Officer 3 Part time officers On duty 24 hours - 7 days a week for Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and UNI . ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES Sanitation Fund - Activity 525-17-2400 ➢ TOTAL BUDGET - $ 377 ,969 . 00 OVERVIEW OF DUTIES/SERVICES ➢ Enforce City Animal Control Ordinance and Policies. ➢ Barking Dog Complaints ➢ Unsanitary Conditions Complaints ➢ Too Many Animals per Household ➢ Dog and Cat at Large ➢ Pick up of Stray Confined Domestic Animals ➢ Set Traps for Cats, Dogs and Sick/Injured Wildlife ➢ Pick Up of all Dead Animals (Owner's animas for a Feed DUTIES & SERVICES CONTINUED ➢ Neglected, Abused or Abandoned Animals ➢ Dog Park Policing ➢ Potentially Dangerous Dog Calls ➢ Aggressive Domestic Animal Calls ➢ Sick or Injured Domestic Animals ➢ Pick Up of "ONLY" Injured/Sick Wildlife ➢ Investigate All Waterloo & Cedar Falls Bite Cases ➢ Sell Dog & Cat Licenses ➢ Educate the Public on Being a Responsible Pet ner TNR/ TRAP NEUTER RELEASE ➢ Partnership with the Cedar Bend Humane Society to help cut down on Reproduction and giving Alley Cats a chance at life. ➢ Tra p ➢ Neuter/Spay, Ear Tip, Vaccinate. ➢ Release ➢ FY 21 TNR Intake Numbers, ➢ Animal Control: 83 SEIZED DOGS AND CATS DUE TO NEGLECT AND/OR ABANDONMENT Waterloo Cedar Falls 12 — Dogs 4 - Dogs 47 - Cats 11 - Cats AC OFF RS DTO ENTER .A . ,.r ;P t M • yam. 4 + 4 NON =ORDINARY ENCOUNTERS .� Room NON -ORDINARY ENCOUNTERS Transported skunk from city limits to being released in a wildlife area RESCUED FROM RIVER � Kitten rescued from being tossed �= into river. Taken to Cedar � = vBend Humane .w Society to be set �� - up for adoption . RESCUED FAWN Rescued fawn — taken to Wildthunder Rehab ,iH► - i f� be raised I released 4� f = s �j FY21 HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS ➢ Responded to 4,052 Calls for Service 37279 — Waterloo 767 — Cedar Falls UNI - 6 ➢ Investigated 185 Bite Cases 106 — Waterloo 45 — Cedar Falls ➢ Picked Up & Disposed of 696 DOAs ➢ 529 — Waterloo (85 Deer) 167 — Cedar Falls (62 Deer) ➢ Citations Issued in Waterloo — 161 ➢ Warnings Issued - Waterloo- 591 - Cedar Falls - 167 FY21 HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Waterloo ➢ 437 Dogs Taken to CBHS by AC Officers ➢ 1 ,353 Cats Taken to CBHS by AC Officers ➢ 23 Pocket Pets ➢ 5 Wildlife Cedar Falls ➢ 71 — Dogs Taken to CBHS by AC Officers ➢ 306 — Cats Taken to CBHS by AC Officers ➢ 14 — Pocket Pets ➢ 0 - Wildlife 2021 CALENDAR YEAR LICENSES Partnership with Cedar Bend Humane Society to Issue City Licenses for Adoptions and Redemptions v Animal Control Officers issue licenses out of van to pet owners on site TOTAL SOLD - WATERLOO 1 , 727 - DOGS 467 - CATS ANIMALS WITH IDENTIFICATION - LICENSE AND/OR MICROCHIP RETURNED TO OWNERS i 17 f i �y — .' ANIMAL CONTR • ��' _� ,_ " ' ..e 171701 :d - r • • FY1 8 - NEW ANIMAL CONTROL VAN Purchased in Partnership with the Black Hawk County Gaming Association. Dodge Ram Pro-Master. t7 _ 1ti rs = am 1 riitt ~--•••••• FY22 GOALS ➢ Target Problem Areas of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. ➢ Continue to Review and Update the Animal Control Ordinance. ➢ Continue and Expand the Partnership with Cedar Falls and UNI for Animal Control Services. ➢ Continue and Expand the Partnership with Cedar Bend Humane Society ➢ Increase Revenue with Licensing, Microchipping and Redemptions ➢ Educate the Public on the Importance of Licensing, Spay/Neuter and Being a Responsible Pet Owner. ➢ Review and Submit Applications for Grants, Donations, etc. ➢ Provide NACA (National Animal Care & Control Association) Training for Certification. ➢ Safety Training for Employees CITY OF WATERLOO r�rloo �o TRAFFIC OPERATION ' S MISSION STATEMENT To provide the highest level of service to the residents of Waterloo by providing reductions of accidents, congestion , and travel times through efficient and effective design , installation , maintenance, and operation of traffic control devices, street lighting and public education . CITY OF WATERLOO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE mmmm�% Public Works Division Manager Director Traffic Animal Operations Control Traffic Engineer Administrative 2 Full Time Secretary Officers Signal Electrical Sign & Paint Technician Foreman Foreman 3 Part Time Foreman Officers 3 2 Signal Tech II Electricians Equipment Operators Signal Tech I CITY OF WATERLOO • • Traffic Operations Road Use Tax Fund r TOTAL EXPENSE BUDGET - 266-17-7120 �� $1 , 594, 024.00 Street Light Utility Budget — 7105 3= $523, 180 .00 "v Traffic Signal Utility Budget — 7161 r $48,000 .00 CITY OF WATERLOO Overall Duties/Services 189 - Signalized Intersections, 40 - Miles of Traffic Fiber 27 - Signalized Crosswalks, 27 - Prepare To Stop Flashers 160 - EVP (emergency vehicle preemption) Intersections ➢ 2,503 - City Owned Street Lights/Parking Lights, Trail Lights, Etc. 19 - Early Warning Sirens ➢ 10 - Tower Lights Expanding Fiber Optics Network Conflict Monitor Testing for 189 Intersections Over 1 ,500 Locates Annually Replace /Repair Damaged Light Poles, Signals, Underground Conduits, Wire. ➢ Review All Plans for Overlays & Street Reconstruction ➢ On Call Service 24/7 ➢ Video Monitoring & Recording of Traffic & Streets CITY OF WATERLOO Overall Duties/Services ➢ Set Generators for Power Outages Intersection Investigations Signal Design ➢ Intelligent Transportation Systems ➢ Parking Investigations and Designs ➢ Pavement Markings ➢ Replacing and Upgrading Signs Fabricate Signs for City Departments and Outside Agencies 28E Agreement with Evansdale & Elk Run Heights for Signals/Lights ➢ Pedestrian/ADA Requirements, Bicycle Accommodations ➢ Traffic Calming (Speed Humps) ➢ PD (police department) Assistance ➢ Flood Control and Snow Removal ➢ Studies and Improvements: Upgrade Safety & Efficiency CITY OF WATERLOO Sign & Paint Division ➢ Director ➢ 1 Foreman ➢ 2 Equipment Operators DUTIES : Responsible for all signs, marking and painting of streets. Fabricating signs for City Streets, Special Events, Routes, City Departments, and Outside Agencies. Decals and marking of City Department and Police vehicles and equipment. Plowing/salting snow removal and flood control. CITY OF WATERLOO Annual CityLine Striping Approximately 156 Miles - �— 1 ,120 gallons white paint 2,275 gallons yellow paint 44,000 lbs. beads 530 Crosswalks 93 RR Crossings 41 Yellow Curves 36 False Islands 39 Speed Humps 30 Thermoplastic 16 Parking Lots Markings are Installed 4 Ramps Annually CITY OF WATERLOO • • - - + 'woman- Fabrication YFu a� of Signs i ' f SL both YEAR COMMEMMORATION Martin _� IOWA Luther � King Jr. :s Sl�p IIISTDIIIC VISIT 'I'U '� I3LAGK HAWK COUNTY - [OWA � - aSTLA1 HOTEL RUSSELL LA1bISON r � • CITY r , Vavcw6ra•,lAthlflS�-:YH.K�pokel.opressregardiag _ -. his firsL�isif to Iowa.Dr.Kingand his wife Loretta, - �� yi :❑sosl.aycdorcrnighCaCChisfamous\Vatcrloohotcl. ti ' IA o� [ERITAGF,TRAIL Pf�RNON CON80LTING LLC OF WATERLOO Flood Control i Snow Removal n I di 41 AN CITY s � �T�m OF WATERLOO �rerloo �o ACCOMPLISHMENTS sem- -- HIGH BUILD PAINT THERMO PLASTIC MARKINGS POST PULLER r f. r r� POLICE ♦ ' DECALS f 4 CITY OF WATERLOO GOALS BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND VERSATILE .Y 741- AilL NEW PAINT TRUCK lid L A IFF i CONTINUED TRAINING ON SIGN -, MAKING AND VEHICLE WRAP CLASSES KEEP PROGRESSING ON SIGN INVENTORY AND UPGRADING 00TWE LEANNG SOFTWARE POP SIGNMAKINC, CITY OF WATERLOO • • Traffic Division Signals, Street Lights, Cameras, Fiber, Smart Poles, Early Warning Sirens, + ➢ Director ➢ 1 Traffic Engineer ➢ 1 Signal Technician Foreman ➢ 1 Signal Tech II ➢ 1 Signal Tech ➢ 1 Electrical Foreman ➢ 3 Electricians ➢ 1 Administrative Secretary CITY OF WATERLOO FY21 Completed Projects/Highlights ➢ Install Fiber — US 218 — San Marnan — Kimball — 4t" St. ➢ Study and Design Greenhill Rd. & Progress Ave. for permanent signals ➢ Downtown Retiming Study ➢ LED Street Light Replacement Throughout City - ongoing ➢ Video Detection Upgrades at Hwy 63 & Greyhound ➢ Hwy 63 Signal ASCT (Adaptive Signal Control Technology) Project - ongoing ➢ Fiber Optics and Camera Master Plan - ongoing ➢ Plan Red Light Camera Locations ➢ Completed Downing and Ansborough Ave. Signal Project ➢ Expanded Fiber Optic Connections throughout the City - ongoing ➢ Street Light Pole & Base Replacements - ongoing ➢ Numerous Speed Hump Studies & Traffic Counts ➢ GIS data entering - ongoing CITY OF WATERLOO one FY21 Completed Projects/Highlights (continued) ➢ $500,000 in IDOT Safety and Federal Grants ➢ Video Detection Upgrades at 7 Locations ➢ Hwy 63 Signal Adaptive Signal Control Project — Ongoing ➢ Remodel of Traffic Control Center — Ongoing ➢ Fiber Optics and Camera Master Plan — Ongoing ➢ Downtown Fiber & Monitoring Cameras Project— Ongoing ➢ Installed Monitoring Cameras on Hwy 218 Corridor ➢ Park Avenue Bicycle Signal Project — Ongoing ➢ Installed Early Warning Siren on Hess Rd. ➢ Fabricated Over 1 ,000 Signs ➢ Installed Lighted Street Name Signs on University Ave. ➢ Installed 2 Smart Poles on Franklin St. at Lincoln Park ➢ Completed Greyhound & Ridgeway Signals & Lane Addition Project CITY OF WATERLOO • • CITY OF WATERLOO �Addk� - • F t� ,40 r mm� � -OL F &LIr - f, k s % r ARM Pb l6r F doi a# �. ,406-- . ' ■ EarlyWarning Siren M a i ntena nce Rep lacement • 2 Electricians sent to Siren Maintenance Training Course • 19 Early Warning Siren locations • 2 Maintenance visits per year • Several Service calls • 3Sirens replaced over the last 3years • 4831 W 4th St • 3159 Logan Ave • 4448 Hess Rd CITY OF WATERLOO • • Locates toprotect the criticaI city owned underground fiber optic cable � and traffic signal wires from damage . Bit 1, 1500 plus locations annually following the State wide ONE CALL guidelines for locations. Protecting this critical infrastructure while maintaining traffic safety for all using the Roadways within the cedar valley. CITY OF WATERLOO • • Energy Efficient LED Streetlight Up� rade Lifetime in Hours 150w High Pressure Sodium = 24,000 Energy Consumption Savings hours City chosen LED Fixture = 100,000 hours Average City Fixture Wattage = 150W with only 0.96 Lamp Lumen Depreciation* City's chosen LED Fixture Wattage = 88W 76,000 hour longer lifetime 150W — 88W = 62W per hour difference 434W saved per fixture on 7 hour night *LLD Calculated at 25 degrees Celsius 497,798W saved per night city wide on city owned streetlights 181,696,270W saved per year! CITY OF WATERLOO • • Cost/Savi ngs on City Owned Fixtures SS "dam -9 L.r ;7' :r*c —mmmm�% o::z- • Costs* Savings 100 HPS $ 339.38 150 HPS $ 11536.24 200 H PS $ 2,144.52 250 HPS $ 11262.70 =400 HPS $ 217.88 LED (70-99.9W) $ 11754.92 $ 51500.72 $ 1,754.92 $ 44,949.60 *Using Mid American 2021 Rates CITY OF WATERLOO • • I - Street Light Pole/Base Replacement Program Average of 12 New Poles Installed Yearly* Pole removal Base removal to include surrounding sidewalk Auger new hole and set 6' Sonotube Reconnect existing conduit and wires Set anchor bolts and pour concrete Install new pole and rewire fixture *Does not include any replaced due to incidents Smart Pole Installation 2 Installed downtown New and exciting capabilities ca CITY OF WATERLOO • • 1 Opp- 1 MEN y r t •ems` 1 - ...- Ad 12 44 s r ff \ Traffic signal installation and maintenance Maxtime Adaptive Signal Control System -- i Greyhound � ��- University Ave ` Ridgeway.. Corridor 93 Intersections 189 Signalized with Video— Intersections • �� ' i IJni�u-cINGN'isl��e�u hNlll�n f�'.. - MI�S Jf - 107 O om Downing Ave. @ - p W� tic ��' Ansborough :..,- 189 Signalized .Fire Lane Controlled Intersections_�­ Intersect•ions CITY OF WATERLOO • • I I I k e —— Red light and speed • ' •Y - apid flasher g p _ _ _ Count down pedestrian enforcement pedestrian timers crosswalks PREPARE TO STOI 47 w _TRAEFJG — WHEN FLASHING WATERLOO A ! TRAFFIC Ow -. o • . Prepare to stop flashers . Speed and.volume '" School zone lower .traffic studies speed limit flasr �Tm Mall Salient Traffic Monitoring Camera System 1 I - _ Ilk - _ -- f _•— _ - .?s.. -ATL _ _ _ _ '���� �. iW w � . r 4 nth �4.—ai L ilry lam.0]? A '�. 2; -,.� — � _—_, _ � - _ ..r _, _ - ...fit•_._ . 95 live viewable and recording traffic cameras shared throughout city departments More cameras added as fiber optic network is expanded. Traffic operations control room to be updated. CITY OF WATERLOO • • FY22 Traffic Operations DGoals • Traffic Operation Control room remodel • LED street light and decorative lighting • University Ave adaptive coordination upgrades • Washington Ave additive coordination • Upgrade older traffic signal poles and arms • Hwy 63 Adaptive coordination • Upgrade older street light poles and bases • South and 9t" street round about project • Upgrade Street Signs • Smart pole network system and installation • GIS mapping of all underground facilities • Refurbish wireless camera network • Upgrade outdated early warning sirens • Video detection systems upgrades for aging • RED LED signal indication replacement intersections • Expand Traffic signal monitoring cameras • Fiber optic network expansion to all • Annual street painting/marking project signalized intersections Apply for State and Federal Safety Grants • Park Ave. traffic signal bicycle project • Safety Training for Employees • Continue Traffic Safety Awareness • Respond to citizens concerns, requests and Campaign Grant questions • Fiber optic network expansion to all city buildings CITY OF WATERLOO • •