HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 15 , 1979
The Mayor' s Safety Committee met on November 15 , 1979 at 4: 30 P .M. in the Second
Floor Small Conference Room.
Chairman Burt called the meeting to order.
Present: Russell Burt, Bud Hawn, Richard Price, Police Capt. Grimm, Community
Development Weissman, City Clerk Gibbs .
Wayne Jacobs from Engineering Department was present to inform the Committee on
sidewalk programs, and reported just completing the one on Sheldon and Donald
Streets. He said he received six areas from the School Board as proposed for
sidewalks and was asked to check these in the census tract. He reported on Polk
Street, Adrian Street, Mobile Street, Gable Street, Ricker Street, Hawver Court,
Greenbriar Road, Longfellow and Ansborough Avenue, all not eligible for reason
of being an oiled, or unimproved street, or a dead-end street or just to many
construction problems . There was one that was eligible; the 100 block of Idaho
Street where alot of children walk to McKinstry School . 'He gave a rough estimate
of $17, 850. 00 for this area.
Weissman reported the Committee needed to commit the money left over from this
years budget, before we could request for next year, where we would like to ask
for $75, 000. Discussed was using some of the money for sidewalk repair, and
Jacobs from. Engineering Dept. said he would work up an average cost of block
repair - remove and replace - on both sides of an average street.
Weissman reported from the $45, 000 of this year, we have $30, 000 left over and
if $18, 000 of that is spent on Idaho this leaves $12, 000 for some repairs .
Moved by Grimm, seconded by Weissman that the report from the Engineers be
accepted. Motion carried.
Mentioned was informing the School Board on the result of Engineering Study of
these unimproved streets .
Weissman said the Committee should get a letter off to Dale Mercer on our request
of $75 , 000 for badly needed sidewalks and repairs for the next year. City Clerk
Gibbs asked if Weissman composed the letter, she would sign it.
Discussed was if City would spend money in areas not low income but in need of
sidewalks .
Burt reported talking with the Street Commissioner on the Crisis Line to see
what his feelings were on it. He felt it was a real good project, it has
helped in alot of areas where his department was not aware of problems . Burt
said we should try to get more publicity on this .
Grimm reported that it is the responsibility of everyone who drives a city vehicle
to report any safety hazard they see, and thinks a memo should be sent to all
department heads reminding them of this . Approved, and Clerk Gibbs to put out a
memo for the Mayor .
Discussed was more handicapped parking spaces , and not being able to make
shopping malls have handicapped spaces because it being private property, but
we could ask them to honor the handicapped decal . Hawn brought up the new
downtown hotel and questioned iL they plan on having handicapped rooms . Weissman
reported not seeing any plans yet, and if this hotel is partially federally fund-
ed they should be under some regulations on this , and said the next time these
people come in, he will ask to see the plans, and mention this to them.
Chairman Burt reminded everyone that there will be no meeting in December.
Moved by Price, seconded by Grimm to adjourn. Motion carried.
Russell Burt, Chairman
Katherine Gibbs , Secretary
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RALPH W. ANDERSON, P.E. WATERLOO, IOWA 50704
December 3, 1979 9110
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Mr. Joe Weissman
Community Development Board
Waterloo, Iowa
RE: NEW SIDEWALK and SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAMS in the
MC KINSTRY JUNIOR HIGH and GROUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AREAS
Dear Mr. Weissman:
We are listing below the cost estimates for the new sidewalk programs and
sidewalk repairs in the McKinstry Junior High and Grout Elementary School
areas as follows:
Idaho -- from Alta Vista to Vine (west side) $12,390.00
300 block Alta Vista (north side) 3,570.00
300 block Prospect Avenue (both sides) 7,056.00
800 block Arizona (east side) 3,360.00
TOTAL NEW SIDEWALK $26,376.00
Sidewalk Repairs on above area 3,875.00
GRAND TOTAL $30,251.00
Sincerely,
Ralph W. Anderson
City Engineer
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MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 1979
The Mayor's Safety Committee met on October 18, 1979 at 4:30 P.M. in the Second Floor Small
Conference Room.
Chairman Burt called the meeting to order.
Present: Russell Burt, Richard Price, Theola Jay, Police Captain Grimm, Fire Captain Fortune,
Community Development Weissman.
Moved by Burt, seconded by Capt. Fortune that the Minutes of September 20, 1979, be accepted.
Motion carried.
Chairman Burt stated that he talked to Mayor Rooff Monday, October 15, and he said Holloween
will officially be October 31, 1979 from 6 to 9 P.M. Burt mentioned that he had
talked to the school administration and they have agreed to pass out flyers, as they have done
in previous years, concerning Holloween safety to the elementary children. The high school
and junior hich school teachers will be talking to their students also. Two articles will be
published in the Waterloo Courierthis year, one the week before and the other on October 30th.
These articles will deal with what kind of clothing to wear and other safety precautions and
not so much with objects being placed in candy etc. , as we do not want to give people any ideas.
KATHERINE BRECKUNITCH NOW PRESENT
Theola Jay brought up the discussion of having editorials on television and placing messages
across flashing bank information signs.concerning safety. Discussion followed.
Chairman Burt stated that the $25,000 to $27,000 in our fund for sidewalk improvements must
be allocated to certain projects by the end of October and must be used in areas that qualify
for Block Grant Funds. The school administration has been contacted as to where they feel
new sidewalks should be placed. Weissman questioned the possibility of getting city funds
to pay for some of the badly needed sidewalks that don't qualify for Block Grant Funds.
Capt. Fortune asked if there was a sidewalk ordinance in Waterloo. Theola Jay stated that
only areas being built now are required to put in sidewalks and that she felt that sidewalks
are very important to safety and should not be deleted from any future housing projects. She
also stated that the low income elderly housing on Ridgeway and by the K-Mart Plaza did not
have sidewalks on Ridgeway Street and asked if whether these low imcome projects would qualify
for sidewalks under Block Grant Funds. Discussion followed concerning where this money should
be spent.
Chairman Burt stated that the committee's recommendation for money for next year's budget
should be submitted soon. Where the money should be spent would not have to be decided on
yet, but they should get their request in. Theola Jay brought up the recommendation that the
committee should become involved in moped safety and needed stop signs around Waterloo in the
upcoming year.
Katherine Breckunitch brought up the matter of a tree and shrub ordinance and that there is
no ordinance in Waterloo. She asked that the Safety Committeesupport the idea of trying to
get council action establishing a tree and shrub ordinance stating that shurbs may not be more
than three feet high within thirty feet of a street intersection. Discussion followed.
It was moved by Price and seconded by Jay that the committee support the idea of establishing
a tree and shrub ordinance. Motion carried.
Moved by Price, seconded by Jay that the meeting adjourn,
Russell Burt, Chairman
Katherine Gibbs, Secretary
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 , 1979
4: 30 P .M.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM - 2ND FLOOR
CITY HALL, WATERLOO, IOWA
AGENDA
Roll Call.
Minutes of previous meeting approved.
Oral presentations .
New Business .
Adjournment.
Katherine Gibbs ,
Secretary
Russell Burt,
Chairman
MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE --ti
JUNE 21, 1979
The Mayor's Safety Committee met on June 21, 1979 at 4:30 P.M. in the Second Floor Small Conference
Room.
Acting Chairman O'Connor called the meeting to order.
Present: Richard Price, Bud Hawn, Bill O'Connor, John Kaus, Community Development Weissman, City
Clerk Gibbs, Council Members Bowers and Burton.
Moved by Price, seconded by Kaus that the minutes of May 17, 1979, be accepted. Motion carried.
Information on the Brase House was asked and Clerk Gibbs reported it went to court, was settled, and
the City is to demolish the building, but there were legal problems with a lien on the property,
Asst. City Atty. Kennedy didn't know when the City Official Parsons could demolish the property.
Discussed was City putting up a fence for safety, and City's responsibility now.
Moved by Price, seconded by Kaus that this building be demolished as soon as possible and instruct
Building Official Parsons to put up a fence between the street and sidewalk and pile of dirt.
Motion carried.
Council Member Burton asked if Community Development could possibly purchase the land. Weissman said
this is not in their project area, Community Development does go in and do the demolishing, then
the land goes back to owner, unless otherwise decided by court; also, we might not have legal
rights to put up a fence on this private property. Discussed was no other choice in this dangerous
situation.
Acting Chairman O'Connor brought up the topic of a push button stop sign on West llth and Ridgeview
at Hammond, and that our Block Grant funds of $60,000 now may dwindled to $20,000 and for low to
moderate income families purposes only.
Acting Chairman O'Connor reported the principal at Westridge school was directing traffic himself,
and the estimate of cost would be $15,000 for this 4-way light that would always be green at
Ansborough till a car approaches, with push button for kids.
Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Price that we see if revenue sharing funds are available for a
push button light at Westridge School. Motion carried.
Asked was about the reorganization of this school and possible closing, but O'Connor felt if this
would happen, it won't be till 1981, but with the way the population of kids is growing out there
he sees no way that school will close, but maybe enlarge by adding buildings, which he says would
be a good idea, being that the ones there now are small and they don't have any basement for
children to go in case of tornadoes, and there are no churches close-by either, to evacuate to.
Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Price that the Committee ask Eric Thorson to present to Council
the proposal to use revenue sharing funds for a sidewalk on Hammond and West llth on Ridgeway.
Motion carried.
Clerk Gibbs reported Gordon Cassmann was our Municipal Weed Removal Supervisor and the Parks Dept.
would cut weeds on request.
Kaus mentioned weeds at S. Hackett and Sager. Gibbs said to sign a complaint, you don' t have to be
the property owner, any citizen can sign to have work done.
Asked was about limits on height on bushes and fences. Gibbs reported talking to K. Brechunitch,
she checked on City Ordinance, not higher than 4 feet. Price said a 4 foot hedge from sitting in
a car, especially these smaller cars now, it's still to high to see around, and requested this be
dropped to 3 feet.
Moved by Price, seconded by Kaus that the Engineers take this request to Council on the limit of
hedges and fences to be 3 feet due to height of cars now. Motion carried.
Acting Chairman O'Connor asked on progress of Crisis Line and Gibbs reported about 3 calls a week,
mostly weeds and bushes now.
Acting Chairman O'Connor brought up the topic of volunteer help and not having authority to stop
traffic and requesting teachers take 2 hours a day to be a adult crosswalk guard, but Geo.
Diestelmeier did not agree.
Acting Chairman O'Conner recommended Quintin Parker wait to paint street crossing intersections
till after school starts now, so it won't wear off so soon.
Kaus reported the intersection of E. Park and Lafayette and 3rd Street lanes jogging back and forth.
Price recommended he see Mayor Rooff on this.
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Acting Chairman O'Connor asked for any new business, then he talked on the topic of 14 yr, olds
riding mopeds and now obeying traffic laws. Kaus said 14-16 yr. olds take a written and eye
test and that is all, some kids are riding 1 and 2 passengers with them with no foot peddles.
He requested the Police change their format of writing tickets to these young drivers who disobey
traffic violations. When they write a ticket for - no drivers license, then they don't touch them,
if they wrote the ticket for - violation of instruction permit, they would lose it, and learn
their lesson the hard way. Discussion followed.
Acting Chairman O'Connor suggested getting with Police Chief on this, and it was decided that
O'Connor and Kaus set up an appointment with the Police Chief on these problems of safety.
Moved by Price, seconded by Weissman that the meeting adjourn, at 5:25 P.M. Motion carried.
Katherine Gibbs, Secretary
Jolene DeLorbe, Deputy Clerk
SAFETY COJNITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1979
4: 30 P.M.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM - 2ND FLOOR
CITY HALL, WATERLOO, IOWA
AGENDA
Roll Call .
Minutes of previous meeting approved.
Oral presentations
New Business .
1 . Plan and Program Director Franke
presentation on proposed changes
to Section 33 . 10 of City Ordinance
re curb cut.
Adjournment .
Katherine Gibbs,
Secretary
Russell Burt,
Chairman
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0 7' CITY OF WATERLOO , IOWA
T„�, PLAN AND PROGRAM COMMISSION ZONING COMMISSION
James R. Walker, Chairman Thomas G. Douglass, Chairman
�� Jerold P. Franke, Director
1 erloo
June 5, 1979
TO: Ralph Anderson, City Engineer
Eric Thorson, Assistant City Engineer
FROM: Jerold P. Franke, Planning Directo4
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Attached for your review is a rough draft of proposed changes
to Section 33. 10 of the Code of the City of Waterloo regarding
curb cut approval . I have worked up some recommended changes
to the ordinance which I would like you to review. I would
then like to sit down and go through the ordinance together
so that we can come up with the final draft that can then
be presented to the Mayor' s Safety Committee for its meeting
on Thursday, June 21 , 1979. The small type on the attached
ordinance indicates wording which can be found in the existing
ordinance. The larger type represents recommended changes.
I look forward to the opportunity of discussing this with you.
JF:dc
Attachment as stated
cc: Mrs. Katherine Gibbs , City Clerk
CITY HALL • WATERLOO, IOWA 50705 • 291-4366 • 291-4412
Section 33.10 Curb Cuts: Permission of the Council required; application;
approval of plans by the City Engineer; criteria; violation
to constitute a nuisance and an offense.
(a) From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, no driveway
shall be constructed or used across any street curbing, parking or
sidewalk in the city, nor shall any access be provided from
private property on to any minor or major arterial as identified
in the adopted transportation and/or street plan for the City of
Waterloo without first obtaining the consent of the Council; the
application for the consent shall be filed in writing with the
City Engineer ,vho shall make a recommendation of approval or disapproval
to the City Council for their action.
(b) The recommendation of the City Engineer shall be based upon one or
more of the following criteria:
(1 ) In the case of existing lots of record platted on or before
the effective date of this ordinance curb cuts and/or access
shall not be provided onto any minor or major arterial , or onto
any street for which access has been restricted during the
review of the final plat and deed of dedication by the Plan
and Program Commission and City Council .
(2) In the case of double frontage lots, reversed frontage lots,
or corner lots , as defined in the City Zoning Ordinance,
access shall be allowed onto only one street in conformance with
Subsection (b) Number (1 ) of this section. Access from double
frontage lots , corner lots , or reversed frontage lots which
front onto major or minor arterials and a local street shall be
limited to the street with the least vehicular traffic.
(3) In cases where a lot fronts on two streets, neither of which is
a minor or major arterial , the City Engineer shall determine
where access will be allowed based upon an analysis of amount and
speed of traffic on both streets.
(c) Upon consent being granted by the Council to make a curb cut,
no driveway shall be constructed except according to plans and
specifications approved by the City Engineer.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect driveways
constructed or in use on or after the effective date of this
ordinance.
(e) Any driveway constructed or used in violation of any of the
terms of this section shall be deemed a nuisance, and the City
shall have the power to order its abatement, and any person
violating any of the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of an offense.
This type indicates presen-: ordinance reading .
This type indicate cha ordinance.
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(f) All new driveway applications shall be accompanied by a ten
dollar ($10.00) new driveway approach fee, and all driveway
repair applications shall be accompanied by a two dollar
($2.00) driveway repair fee. (Rev. Ords. 1113 S 1-4,
Comp. 1941, P. C-4; Ord. No. 2878 S S8 1, 4-18-77)
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MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE
MAY 17 , 1979
The Mayor 's Safety Committee met on May 17, 1979 at 4 :30 P.M. in the Second
Floor Small Conference Room.
Chairman Russell Burt called the meeting to order.
Present : Kathy Breckunitch? William O'Connor, Community Development Weiss-
man, City Clerk Gibbs .
Moved by O'Connor, seccnded by Weissman that minutes of April 19, 1979, be
accepted. Motion carried .
Chairman Burt inquired about court action on Brase building. (Note : This
was settled out of court and up to City to demolish after certain legal
aspects are taken care of.)
In a discussion, it was pointed out that public works or revenue sharing is
throughout the City but block grant only in areas that meet criterion.
Chairman Burt brought up the Wood Bearing Company and reported the view was
better after some changes were made .
On the old Pepsi Cola Building, Chairman Burt reported the owner was going
to leave about 5 ' on either end of the fence so there would be a good view,
however, he called later as he didn 't think it looked too good with the
space on the ends , and Burt felt the only thing that looked bad was they
didn 't tie the ends of the strippings .
A question was raised if accident was caused by obstruction of view, on City
owned or private property, if City would be responsible. Parks Department
Bob Brooks stated unless it is deemed a traffic hazard and Police Department
notified the ParksDepartment , then they would try to take care of the weeds ,
etc .
Discussed was a need for a new ordinance which would cover fences and walls
being only a certain height , front lot lines and building lines . Burt felt
by talking to the owner of the Pepsi building the problem was temporarily
resolved. Bob Brooks suggested the Committee take this up with Zoning
Commission. Mentioned was Cedar Street and Park Avenue corner hedge and
a section should be taken out .
Kathy Breckunitch volunteered to contact Plan and Program Commission on
fence height .
Crisis line reports were discussed and if city departments were taking care
of problems : Quintin Parker, traffic problems ; Street Department , pot holes ;
Sewer Department , water drainage ; etc.
Devonshire School was discussed as there are no sidewalks ; principal told
to tell children to waLk on grass and not in street ; principal at Westr:idge
School directs traffic ; sidewalk at Pickerman 's just a mud path ankhneeded
work done ; Title IX, Human Rights , Lou Cribbs , should be approached for
volunteer help.
Moved by Burt and seconded by Breckunitch that reporting system on crisis
line be adopted, toget'zer with Departments reporting to Committee how pro-
blems resolved. Motion carried .
Painting traffic lines on streets through intersections as discussed and
referred to Quintin Parker.
Breckunitch asked that Chairman Burt check with the E't'eet Department about
pot holes and talk to the Mayor about a push button stop light sign at
Ridgemont and Ansborough.
As there was no other business , it was moved by Burt seconded by Weissman
that meeting adjourn. Katherine Gibbs , City Clerk
MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE
APRIL 19, 1979
The Mayor ' s Safety Committee met on April 19, 1979 at 4: 30 P.M. in the 2nd floor
Small Conference Room.
Chairman Russell Burt called the meeting to order .
Present: Russell Burt, Bud Hawn, Bill Zanders, William O'Connor, Katherine
Breckunitch, Community Development Weissman, and guest from Chamber of Commerce
Ann Hageman.
Moved by Zanders, seconded by Breckunitch that the minutes of March 15, 1979 be
approved. Motion carried.
Chairman Burt brought up the topic of the Brase house on Logan Avenue , and
questioned why Mr. Brase has made no attempt to correct the safety hazard.
Weissman explained that at last month' s meeting, discussed was this case to be in
court in May, and that there could be nothing done till then. Mentioned was a
possible court order, or inviting Mr. Brase to Safety Committee Meeting.
Chairman Burt reported hearing a complaint about the Wood Bearing Co. on Logan
Avenue. They erected a fence, and on one corner, the fence blocks the view of
on-coming cars . He checked this out, and found they did change the pattern of
the fence so the view is better.
Breckunitch asked if there was an ordinance on this type of structure that blocks
view of traffic?
Discussed was the question whether it was City owned or private property, and if
accidents occur, the business would be responsible.
Chairman Burt reported on the Crisis Line, good response from people, they approve
of the quick response they get on calls .
Safety Committee members asked if there was a way they could find out the response
given to these people . If the problem was taken care of, when, and by whom.
Chairman Hurt said he would get with Katherine and Ruth on this .
Moved by Zanders, seconded by Breckunitch that we have a reporting system on
Crisis Line calls, as to what work was done, and by whom. Motion carried.
Weissman suggested Committee members review all the calls, and get list of those
the City can act upon, and then those that they cannot, the Safety Committee
should have, to discuss .
Chairman Burt suggested asking Mr. Parker to write a letter or report to Safety
Committee, reviewing what his department did on calls, how many he had and those
that he could not handle, and ask the same from the Street Department.
Discussed again was Chairman Burt reporting the safety hazard to the Wood Bearing
Co. asking them to help eliminate this problem .
Chairman Burt reported children from Devonshire School walking in the street on
Martin Road and Ansborough Avenue, due to the fact there is no sidewalk there.
O'Connor to check on this .
Chairman Burt reported Kaus has heard no reply from Mr. Parker on his list of
safety hazards he sent for consideration.
Breckunitch asked about sidewalk money, and Weissman reported the application had
not been fully processed, but possible 60 thousand of Block Grant Funds is expected.
Bud Hawn reported a need for a sidewalk by parking lot in front of Pickerman' s _
meters . Chairman Burt suggested this need would be considered in the sidewalk
program.
As there was no further business , Chairman Burt adjourned the meeting .
ADJOURNMENT 5 : 30 P .M.
Russell Burt, Chairman
Katherine Gibbs ,
City Clerk
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1979
4: 30 P .M.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM - 2ND FLOOR
CITY HALL, WATERLOO, IOWA
AGENDA
Roll Call .
Minutes of previous meeting approved.
Oral presen-_ations .
New Business .
Adjournment .
Katherine Gibbs ,
Secretary
Russell Burt,
Chairman
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LOCAL No. P-46 1651 SYCAMORE STREET
WATERLOO, IOWA 50703 PHONE 233-3397
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March 22, 1979_
Mr. Russell Burt, Chairman
City of Waterloo Safety Committee
City Clerk's Office
P. 0. Box 2275
Waterloo, IA 50704
Dear Mr. Burt:
We received your notice of the Safety Committee Meeting dated March 15th,
but we were unable to contact Richard Price in time for him to attend
the meeting. Would it be possible in the future to send the notice of
the meetings to Mr. Price's home address at:
Mr. Richard Price
1006 W. 22nd St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
We would also appreciate a copy of the Safety Meeting minutes being sent
to our office at 16E1 Sycamore St. , Waterloo, so we may be kept informed.
Thank you for your consideration of the above.
Yours truly,
LOCAL P-46, AMCBW-NA
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Lyle D. Taylor
President
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MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMTITTEE
MARCH 15 , 1979
The Mayor ' s Safety Committee met on March 15 , 1979 at 4: 30 P .M. in the 2nd floor
Small Conference Room.
Acting ChaiLivan Theola Jay called the meeting to order.
Present: Theola Jay, John Kaus , William O' Connor, Community Development Weissman,
City Clerk Gibbs .
Moved by Jay, seconded by Weissman that the minutes of February 15 , 1979 be
corrected by striking the name of "ALilistrong" and inserting "Ormiston" as the
contact for "Crisis Line' and said minutes, as amended, approved. Motion carried.
Jay reported she talked with Assistant City Atty. Vic Kennedy in regard to the
Brase house . She offered. the Committee' s assistance when this case comes to
court in May. Kennedy anticipates Mr . Brase will attempt to do something about
it before that time .
Jay reported she talked with Leo P . Rooff, Mayor concerning the "Crisis or Safety
Line" . He fully agreed and thought it to be a good idea, and that the Committee
should follow through .
Jay said she will now try to contact Marybeth Ormiston, on how to go about getting
this set up, and possibly advertising in newspaper .
Moved by Gibbs , seconded by Weissman that Jay be authorized to contact Marybeth
Ormiston on Crisis Line . Motion carried.
Discussed was what office would handle these calls, and Gibbs offered the City
Clerks office as a possibility.
Discussed was the crosswalk push-button light at Westridge School . O' Connor
thought even though the school might be closed, 1981 is a long way off, and
children could get hurt there now. He reported every elementary school cross-
ing in Cedar Falls has a push-button crosswalk light. He asked why can' t
Waterloo?
Moved by O' Connor, seconded by Kaus that we rescind the motion of February 15 ,
1979, and reinstate the motion of January 18, 1979 in regard to installing a
push-button crosswalk light at Westridge School . Motion carried.
O ' Connor said he will contact Quintin Parker.
Kaus questioned why he never received answers on many things he has brought up ,
like uniformity and identification as to beginning and ending of one way streets .
Also mentioned was the downtown area of E .W. 6th Street . E . 6th Street still
shows a white line for a center line, this should be painted yellow. Left side
parallel parking of Lafayette Street between 2nd and 3rd Street should be re-
moved. It presents a traffic hazard. It should be changed to angle parking
on the right side, same as previous blocks .
Chairman Russell Burt now present .
Weissman asked for a list of these various situations to give to Jerry Franke,
Plan and Program Commission, and Quintin Parker, Sign and Traffic Dept .
Jay recommended if possible, Mr . Franke and Mr . Parker could be invited to come
to our next meeting and explain about these situations .
O' Connor asked who received the Safety Committee minutes?
Gibbs reported the Mayor, Councilmen, newsmedia, committee members , and all
others concerned.
As there was no other business , Acting Chaiiuian Jay adjourned the meeting.
Theola Jay, Acting Chairman
ADJOURNMENT 5 : 10 P .M. Katherine Gibbs , Secretary
MINUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COr'MITTEE
FEBRUARY 15 , 1979
The Mayor ' s Safety Committee met on February 15, 1979 at 4: 30 P ,M, in the Jury
Room.
Acting Chairman Theola Jay called the meeting to order.
Present: Theola Jay, Bud Hawn, Katherine Breckunitch, John Kaus, Acting Asst .
City Engineer Thorson, Community Development Weissman, City Clerk Gibbs .
Moved by Jay, seconded by Weisman that the minutes of previous meeting be
approved. Motion carried.
Discussion on the Brase house on Logan Ave . , discovered still nothing was done
about erecting a fence .
Curt Parsons was invited to the meeting to report what the Building Official
has done . He reported that this matter was in the courts and is scheduled for
10 : 00 A.M. , May 30 . In the meantime there is not much that can be done, due
to the fact it is Mr. Brase ' s property, and he pleads not guilty to all charges .
Parsons said he is in violation of six or eight City Ordinances , and that Vic
Kennedy, Asst. City Atty. is handling this case .
Jay asked if the Committee should not approach Vic Kennedy on this , and give
him some support and help in his case .
Moved by Kaus , seconded by Breckunitch that a recommendation to approach Vic
Kennedy with the Committee' s concern and support about this safety hazard.
Motion carried.
Jay supported setting up a "Crisis or Safety Line" and asked how the Committee
should go about it . Disc.u ,sion followed on possibly tying in with the "Crisis
Line" established through Ccmmunity Services . Jay reported she would contact
Marybeth Armstriang who is affiliated with this .
Orwl iS`1-Ov\
Thorson distributed informative sheets containing ideas and reasons why to in-
stall traffic lights at intersections ; what the engineers consider; for dis-
cussion at the next meeting .
Kaus asked if any action was in the planning for the intersection of Hammond Ave .
and Hwy . 412 . Thorson reported that Flammang Street would soon be open to Hwy.
412, which would ease the congestion .
Kaus asked about West 9th St . and Hwy 412 . Thorson said at the present time
the State would not allow anything to be done, but maybe in the future, and
again the Flammang St. will help this situation out too.
Jay asked if there was ary other business.
Breckunitch recommended we amend the motion from Jan. 18th meeting to install
crosswalk lights at Westridge School, as there are reorganizing plans and
possible this school will be closed in 1981 .
Moved by Breckunitch, seconded by Weisman, that we recind the motion of Jan. 18
in regard to push-button street light at Westridge School in view of possible
closing . Motion carried,
Discussed was Safety Committee Members attending Council Meetings on a rotating
basis .
Discussed was the progress the city is making on snow removal.
As there was no other business , Acting Chairman Jay adjourned the meeting .
Theola Jay, Acting ChaiLivan
ADJOURNMENT 5 : 34 P.M. Katherine Gibbs , Secretary
IVi1NUTES OF MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE
JANUARY 18, 1979
The Mayor' s Safety Committee met on January 18, 1979 at 4: 30 P .M. in the Mayor' s
Conference Room.
Present: Chairman Russell Burt, William O' Connor, Bud Hawn, William Zanders ,
John Kaus , Asst. City Engineer Eric Thorson.
Chairman Burt presiding .
Chaituian Burt asked if the Safety Committee would get Block Grant Funds of
$50, 000 or $60, 000 . Thorson reported nothing would be definite until the City' s
Budget was approved.
O'Connor reported the temporary fence around the Brase house on Logan Avenue,
between the street and sidewalk and pile of dirt has not been erected.
Burt replied we should ta:Lk to Building Official on this , or to City Attorney.
City should take action to get this fence put up, because of the dangerous
situation there for children.
Committee complained of dangerous snow piles at intersections . Kaus asked whose
liability this was to get rid of this . Thorson replied the Street Department .
Presented was the idea of setting up a "Crisis or Safety Line" for the people
of Waterloo to call and report these things, and then the city could report back
to these people on the mai:ters, to explain what could or could not be done . This
would create good public relations .
Discussed was a push button stop light for Westridge School, on the corner of
Ansborough and Ridgemont Avenues , or to find a retired person to be a crosswalk
guard in the morning and afternoon.
Moved by Zanders, seconded by Kaus that the Safety Committee propose that the
City install a push-button stop light on the corner of Ansborough Avenue and
Ridgemont Avenue, or hire a crosswalk guard twice a day. Motion carried.
Moved by Zanders , seconded by Kaus to establish a Safety Line for people to re-
port any safety crisis or problems and the city to reply back to these people
on what could or could no : be done . Motion carried.
Discussion of fence again, the Committee decided the only way they would get any
action, was to take these matters to the City Council meetings . Chairman Burt
said he would talk to the Mayor on this first .
Zanders suggested that someone from Safety Committee slDuld always try to make it
to the Council Meetings, and present oral presentations on items the Committee
decides on. This would be a sure way of knowing the Council Members are aware of
what the Safety Committee is doing . Burt will get in touch with the Mayor on
this and report back to the members before next meeting .
As there was no other business , it was moved by Kaus , seconded by Burt that the
meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
Adjournment 5 : 45 P.M.
Russell Burt, Chairman
Katherine Gibbs , Secretary