HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.02.2000COUNCIL WORK SESSION
October 2, 2000
4:20 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Murphy, Gronen, Getty, Berry.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Berry that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Seven.
Motion carried.
Fire Rescue Chief Frank Magsamen reviewed the revisions of the Fire Lane/Emergency Vehicle
Lane Ordinance. Chief Magsamen recommended that any person violating the ordinance be guilty
of a municipal infraction and be fined not more than $50.00. Chief Magsamen reported that
Cedar Falls has a fine of $30.00, Cedar Rapids is $100.00, Iowa City is $5.00 and Sioux City is
$5.00. Chief Magsamen stated that members of Fire Rescue and the Police Department will be
authorized to write tickets for violations. Chief Magsamen stated that a business can request that
a fire lane/emergency vehicle lane be posted at their business or the Fire Chief can instruct a
business to post the sign if it is determined that it is a public safety issue. The business will have
to pay for the signage. The fire lane/emergency vehicle lane will be posted with metal signs that
state no parking is allowed and violators are subject to towing and a citation. Chief Magsamen
stated that he has had reports from ambulance and fire truck drivers that the entrance to the
buildings are blocked, and that a few businesses have asked for the fire lane. Chief Magsamen
stated that this is public safety driven.
Councilperson Murphy stated that he is worried about getting into neighborhood wars that we
already have with buses, etc. Councilperson Gronen stated that perhaps we should include Code
Enforcement Officers as having authority to write tickets for violation of the ordinance. Chief
Magsamen stated that we could remove the areas zoned R-1 and R-2 from the ordinance.
Councilperson Krizek stated that she agrees that for safety reasons there are areas that need the
lanes.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the Fire Lane/Emergency Vehicle Lane Ordinance be
forwarded to the full council and placed on the council agenda next week for the first reading.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Sang-Ki Han, Assistant City Attorney, stated that he recommends that the ordinance have
language that the ticket is being written to the owner of the vehicle and that the fine be $50.00,
not up to $50.00.
Tim Shea, Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control, reviewed Change Order No. 10 for a
net increase of $17,890.00 for work to be performed by Fagen, Inc. in conjunction with the Water
Pollution Control Facilities, Contract No. 549. The Change Order provides for removal and
disposal of existing paint containing lead from surfaces of piping, flanges, pipe supports and walls
in the Anaerobic Digester complex. The existence of the lead based material was discovered after
the contract for the digester project was awarded to Story Construction Co. Since the lead poses
a health hazard to Story's personnel during the demolition phase of the project, the material needs
to be removed in locations where cutting through the paint is required as part of the demolition.
The abatement work will be assigned to Fagen, Inc. to the extent that it is immediately necessary
to avoid delays in the performance of Story's contract. The remainder of the abatement of lead
based paint and asbestos necessary to complete the Anaerobic Digester project will be under a
separate contract to be sent out for competitive bidding. The change order constitutes 0.09
percent of the original contract and results in a new contract price of $19,272,099.00. The
change order is on tonight's council agenda for approval.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Jordan, seconded by Berry that the
meeting be adjourned at 4:44 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk