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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-06/18/2001• June 18, 2001 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 18, 2001. Mayor John R. Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Murphy, Getty, Berry. Absent: Gronen. Invocation by: Reverend Gerald Dolf, United Methodist Urban Minister. Pledge of Allegiance: Steve Decker, Superintendent of Streets. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 115421 - Councilperson Krizek presented a T-shirt to Mayor Rooff and Council Members from the Iowa Folklife Festival Association in appreciation of the city's help. Mayor Rooff thanked all the employees who helped with the Festival. Councilperson Berry reminded everyone that Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive is opening this Friday. Mayor Rooff commented that invitations have been sent out inviting people to the opening. Getty/Murphy that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115422 - Jordan/Murphy that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, June 18, 2001, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115423 - Murphy/Jordan that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Special Session on Thursday, June 7, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., and the Regular Session on Monday, June 11, 2001, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. Mayor Rooff read a proclamation declaring the month of July 2001 as ADA Celebration Month. HEARINGS AND BIDS 115424 - Getty/Murphy that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on F.Y. 2001 Sidewalk Repair Program—Zone 1 and Greenhill Road Recreational Trail Repair, Contract No. 631, as published in the Waterloo Courier on June 7, 2001, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115425 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Jordan/Getty that the hearing be closed and oral and written comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115426 - Jordan/Murphy that "Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2001 Sidewalk Repair Program—Zone 1 and Greenhill Road Recreational Trail Repair, Contract No. 631", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-298. 115427 - Getty/Jordan that "Resolution ordering construction in conjunction with above said project", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-299. June 18, 2001 HEARINGS AND BIDS CONTINUED 115428 - Anders/Murphy Page 2 to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to City Engineer for review: Bidder Division 1 Division 2 Bid Bond Sidewalk Repair Trail Repair Total Bid B & B Builders & Supply, 5% $ 77,345.76 $ 62,462.50 $ 139,808.26 Waterloo, IA Borwig Building Service, 5% $ 81,014.39 $ 63,230.00 $ 144,244.39 Waterloo, IA Bowers Masonry Inc., 5% $ 77,343.68 $ 44,942.25 $ 122,285.93 Waterloo, IA Rampart Corporation, 5% $ 79,087.20 $ 51,170.00 $ 130,257.20 Waterloo, IA Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115429 - Getty/Jordan that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on F.Y. 2001 Virden Creek Dam and Channel Repairs, Contract No. 626, as published in the Waterloo Courier on June 7, 2001, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115430 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Jordan/Murphy that the hearing be closed and oral and written comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115431 - Getty/Anders that "Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2001 Virden Creek Dam and Channel Repairs, Contract No. 626", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-300. 115432 - Murphy/Anders that "Resolution ordering construction in conjunction with above said project", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-301. 115433 - Berry/Anders to receive, file and instruct City Clerk to open and read bids and refer to City Engineer for review: Bidder Bid Bond Total Bid Borwig Building Services, Waterloo, IA 5% $ 97,945.00 Mike Dolan Concrete & Masonry, Inc., Waterloo, IA 5% $ 94,152.50 Rampart Corporation, Waterloo, IA 5% $ 89,525.00 Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. HEARINGS 115434 - Getty/Murphy that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on the proposed extension of boundaries for the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area (CURA), as published in the Waterloo Courier on May 30, 2001, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. June 18, 2001 • • HEARINGS CONTINUED Page 3 115435 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Jordan/Berry that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission and oral and written comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115436 - Jordan/Murphy that "an Ordinance extending the boundaries for the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area (CURA)", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 115437 - Anders/Jordan that communication from City Clerk transmitting request of Charles Pearson for a variance to the Noise Ordinance on June 23, 2001, from noon to 6:00 p.m. in conjunction with entertainment for the Juneteenth 2001 celebration at Sullivan Park, together with recommendation of approval of Chief of Police, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-302. 115438 - Anders/Jordan that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Daniel P. Schmitz for a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 170 Lowder Road, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on filed and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-303. 115439 - Anders/Jordan that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Delbert K. Nielsen for a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 176 Lowder Road, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on filed and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-304. 115440 - Anders/Jordan that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting request of Interstate Brands Corp., 325 Commercial Street, to place a 2 foot wide concrete slab along the entire length of their building and a 4 foot by 10 foot service walk from the street to their building be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-305. DOCUMENTS 115441 - Berry/Murphy that an Iowa Department of Transportation Adopt a Highway Application to allow East High School Army JROTC to pick up trash along Highway 63 from Garden of Memories two miles north be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-306. 115442 - Berry/Murphy that communication from Chief of Police transmitting a one-year agreement with the Waterloo Community School District to provide School Resource Officers be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-307. June 18, 2001 • • RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 115443 - Getty/Murphy Page 4 that communication from Personnel Analyst transmitting 3.5 percent salary increase for non -bargaining employees for F.Y. 2002 be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said non -bargaining salary for F.Y. 2002", be adopted subject to recommendations in letter sent to councilmembers from the Personnel Analyst. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-308. 115444 - Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, stated the resolution transfers $175,000.00 from the Sanitation Fund and $350,000.00 from the Sewer Fund to the General Fund for administrative services provided by other departments. Councilperson Anders asked Councilperson Getty if the city would be receiving $265,000.00 from the Black Hawk County Solid Waste Commission. Councilperson Getty responded that the commission will review this item at their meeting later this month. Mayor Rooff stated that the funds would be used for recycling of items such as paper and plastic, and help with the pickup of leaves and yard waste. Getty/Murphy that communication from Chief Financial Officer transmitting fund transfers from the Sanitation Fund and Sewer Fund to the General Fund be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said fund transfers", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-309. 115445 - Getty/Murphy that "Resolution approving assignment of the cable television franchise from WestMarc Cable Holding, Inc., dba AT&T Broadband, to Mediacom Communications Corp.", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-310. 115446 - Larry Burger, Vice President of Speer Financial, Inc., stated that bids were received today on $410,000 General Obligation Bonds (Taxable). Mr. Burger commented that the bonds will be used for reimbursement of sick leave accumulated by city employees prior to 1984. Mr. Burger stated that the city held a separate bond sale on the $410,000 Taxable GO Bonds and only went to local banks. Mr. Burger reviewed the following bids: Bidder Net Interest Rate Wells Fargo Bank Iowa, N.A., Waterloo, Iowa 4.550% Union Planters Bank, N.A., Waterloo, Iowa 6.40% Mr. Burger stated that a payment of $100,000 will be due on December 1, 2001 and a payment of $310,000 will be due on June 1, 2002. Mr. Burger stated that the city will pay a net interest cost of $14,929.06 for the $410,000.00 Taxable GO Bonds. Mr. Burger recommended that the city accept the bid from Wells Fargo Bank Iowa with net interest rate of 4.550% and net interest cost of $14,929.06. Getty/Murphy that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Notice of Sale of $410,000.00 General Obligations Bonds, Series 2001A, as published in the Waterloo Courier on June 12, 2001, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. 115447 - Getty/Murphy that "Resolution directing sale of $410,000 General Obligation Bonds (Taxable) to Wells Fargo Bank Iowa, N.A. of Waterloo, Iowa for a net interest rate of 4.550 percent and net interest cost of $14,929.06", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-311. June 18, 2001 • • RESOLUTION TO BE ADOPTED CONTINUED 115448 - Murphy/Jordan Page 5 that "Resolution authorizing issuance of $410,000.00 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001A, and levying a tax to pay said bonds", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-312. BILLS PAYMENTS 115449 - Krizek that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-76, dated June 18, 2001, in the amount of $1,917,459.94, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office", be adopted, together with recommendation of approval of the Finance Committee. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-313. NEW BUSINESS 115450 - Anders/Jordan that communication from Assistant City Planner transmitting one-year agreement with Forbin to lease tower space on the City Hall freestanding tower for $500.00 per month to provide wireless broadband Internet services, with four one-year renewal periods, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as July 9, 2001, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above described request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Don Temeyer, City Planner, stated that he is meeting with Jim Quint, MIS Manager, regarding the companies providing service to city departments. Mr. Temeyer stated the agreement is subject to a report from a certified engineer as to the structural capability of the tower, and the report will be provided to council the night of the hearing. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-314. 115451 - Anders/Jordan that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Operations transmitting request to install decorative street light at the intersection of Ravenwood Road and Ravenwood Circle and to remove street light at the t -intersection of Kimball Avenue and Rachael Street be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify MidAmerican Energy of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-315. TRAVEL REQUESTS 115452 - Berry/Murphy that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Louis Cutwright, Jr., Building Official, to attend BOCA's 86th and ICBO's 79th Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15-20, 2001, with costs not to exceed $1,600.00. 2. Steve Nemmers and Robert Duncan, Police Investigators, to follow-up on ongoing criminal investigation in San Jose, California, on June 6-14, 2001, with costs not to exceed $2,882.67. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. June 18, 2001 MISCELLANEOUS 115453 - Getty/Berry • • Page 6 that the following beer and liquor license permit applications be received, placed on file and approved and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department and the following application for fireworks display permit be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Old Timers, 735 Logan Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 6/17/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) Elk's Club, 407 E. Park Avenue (Renewal)(Expires 6/30/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) Veterans of Foreign Wars, 612 Jefferson Street (Renewal) (Expires 7/3/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer License Permit Application Class B Main Street Waterloo, Lincoln Park/East 4th and Mulberry Streets (Transfer to East 4th Street on July 7-8, 2001) 3. Beer License Permit Application Class C Kwik Star, 1636 West 4th Street (Renewal) (Expires 7/29/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) Kwik Star, 1214 Franklin Street (Renewal) (Expires 7/21/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) All Stop Convenience Store, 51 E. Tower Park Drive (Renewal) (Expires 8/6/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hank's Live Bait & Tackle, 186 W. 15th Street (New) (Expires 6/21/02) (Includes Sunday Sales 4. Liquor License Permit Application Class E Hy -Vee, Inc., 2052 Logan Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 7/10/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) 5. Application for Fireworks Display National Cattle Congress on September 15, 2001 Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. BONDS 115454 - Getty/Murphy that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the City Clerk through June 18, 2001, be received, placed on file and report and bonds be approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 115455 - Anders/Jordan that the Council adjourn at 6:11 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Gronen. Motion carried. Nanc Eckert City Clerk