HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.20.2007COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 20, 2007
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Kincaid, Welper, Gunderson, Getty, Cole, Schmitt.
Members absent: Greenwood.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Kincaid that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried.
Mayor Hurley reviewed items on the Standing Committee agendas for meetings scheduled for
Monday, September 24, 2007.
Mayor Hurley reviewed items on the council agenda for Monday, September 24, 2007 and the
following items were discussed.
Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, explained the agreement with
Iowa Department of Economic Development for Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance Program
for funding in the amount of $150,000.00 to be used to demolish portions of the former
Chamberlain Manufacturing site. The council has allocated $250,000.00 in GO Bonds to do as
much demolition as we can. We will start on the south side and the amount of work will depend
on the bids the city receives.
Tom Jennings, Police Chief, explained that the agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for a COPS Secure Our Schools grant in the
amount of $194,395.00 is a pass -through grant for the Waterloo Community School District.
The school district will use the grant for security purposes, such as cameras, locks for doors, etc.
Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, explained the Memorandum of
Agreement with the Iowa State Historical Preservation Office and Waterloo Historic
Preservation Commission for demolition of the Maintenance Building and Cooper Building and
redevelopment and/or demolition of the Rath Administration building located near the
intersection of Elm Street and Sycamore Street. The city will continue to market the Rath
Administration building, but if no offers are received we will proceed with demolition.
Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, explained the Development
Agreement with Menards Inc. for construction of $7 million retail store with lumber yard and
warehouse on property generally located north of Logan Plaza. The agreement includes an
option to pay Menards $300,000.00 for dirt or to move the dirt from Virden Creek. The option
allows the city to bid on the dirt removal at Virden Creek. Menards is required to start building
by July 2009 or the agreement expires. Menard is purchasing the land from a private company
and there are no tax rebatements on the land.
Council discussed the possibility of prohibiting registered candidates from oral comments or at
least allowing incumbents to have equal time.
Council discussed the low bid from Stivers Ford of Waukee, Iowa in the amount of $156,037.00
for the purchase of seven 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor cars. Councilperson
Getty commented he has a problem accepting a bid from a Des Moines company even though the
bid is $4,000.00 lower. Councilperson Cole feels if the city is going to take a higher bid, then
council needs to develop a policy for local preference. Mayor Hurley noted that all the bidders
had access to the quote from Stivers Ford prior to submitting their bids. Councilperson Cole
noted that the local companies could have chosen to match the state bid. Councilperson Cole
explained that when council accepted the JD bid, it was because KWWL matched the difference
between John Deere's bid and the low bid, but she does not feel it set a precedent for our local
car dealers.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Schmitt, seconded by Gunderson
that the meeting be adjourned at 8:25 a.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk