HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.05.2006COUNCIL WORK SESSION
January 5, 2006
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 the Standing Committee agendas for Monday, January 9, 2006.
Mayor Hurley and Council Members reviewed agenda items that have been placed on the
council agenda of Monday, January 9, 2006. Items discussed included:
1. Amendment to Agreement with Advanced Heat Treat Corp. The development
agreement was signed in March 1998 to construct a 35,000 square facility at the
Airport Industrial Development Park. A part of the agreement required an
additional 19,000 square foot addition to the new building by December 31, 2005
or deed a portion of the land back to the city and replace the temporary west wall
with a wall similar to the other side of the building. In lieu of deeding the
property back to the city, the agreement gave Advanced Heat Treat Corp. the
option to pay $35,000 for the property. At this time, Advanced Heat Treat has
asked that the time for construction of the permanent wall be extended until
December 31, 2008 and they have agreed to purchase the property in lieu of the
reversion for $35,000.
2. Acceptance of 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program with U.S.
Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $215,381.00, with city's cost
of $53,845.00 to be used to replace backup generator at Fire Station #1 and install
new generators in the rest of the fire stations. The Fire Department had already
budgeted to replace the generator at Fire Station #1, and this grant will allow them
to put new generators in all the fire stations for only the cost of the one generator
with the grant pickup up the rest of the cost. The backup generators are used in
case of disasters. Councilperson Kincaid noted he had read that Homeland
Security was going to cutback on the funds for smaller communities and target
selected larger cities. Chief Ned DeBerg noted Homeland Security Funds
allocated for the State of Iowa were cut by 35 percent last year, and they are
expected to cut the funding another 50 percent this year. Chief DeBerg noted that
Waterloo is a larger Iowa city and should be in line for funding.
3. Amendments to the Wards and Precincts Ordinance. The amendment is necessary
because there is no longer a need fro the East Waterloo Township Precinct 2
voting district.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Welper, seconded by Schmitt that
the meeting be adjourned at 8:17 a.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk