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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-11/05/2001• November 5, 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, November 5, 2001. .Mayor John R. Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Murphy, Gronen, Getty, Berry. Invocation by: Reverend Susan Vergeront, First Presbyterian Church. Pledge of Allegiance: Noel Anderson, Assistant City Planner. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 116094 - George Meeks, representing Swingers Golf Club, stated that the Swingers Golf Club was organized approximately 30 years ago to promote the game of golf among African American players. The club participates in the John Deere League, sponsors its own tournament and enjoys weekly club play. In 1999, the John Deere group saw a need to share their love of the life -time sport of golf by recruiting and teaching young people to play. The junior program has been partially funded through the Mayor's Youth Initiative Program. Mr. Meeks stated he feels the club is unique, and it is not just a baby- sitting summer program. They have found that a lot of social skills are involved in golf, and this program gives participants an opportunity to spend hours in a social setting, and it is non -combative. Mr. Meeks stated he teaches beginning golf on Wednesdays, and the tour players are taught by Jim Montgomery. The golf professionals help with lessons, and they let the club use their buildings. Mr. Meeks stated the Wednesday program has from 15 to 27 kids. The league has purchased $5.00 season passes for the participants which allows them to play at the city's three public courses. The league also purchases memberships in the Waterloo Junior Golf Association for $10.00 each. Mr. Meeks stated that the Swingers Golf Club has been helped by the Mayor's Youth Initiative Program in previous years, and that no other program is doing what his group offers. Jim Montgomery, a representative of the Swingers Golf Club, stated that the Swingers Golf Club was organized 30 years ago when a group of John Deere employees realized there were no young African American golf players. Mr. Montgomery stated that the kids practice every Wednesday, and that a lot of people have donated golf clubs. Mr. Montgomery stated that they enter players in four junior tournaments and the Waterloo City Tournament. They hold a season -ending junior golf tournament for 30 players, providing trophies, prizes of school supplies and the kids have pizza. The Swingers Golf Club participates in KBBG parades. Mr. Montgomery reported that they took two van loads of young golfers to the John Deere Golf Tournament in Moline, Illinois. They also provide a mid -winter fun day with swimming, basketball and food for junior golfers and families to maintain interest in the program. The parents help caddie for kids playing in tournaments and meetings are held once a month. Mayor Rooff stated that the city has supported this program in the past. Mayor Rooff stated that the organizers would like to have sets of clubs for those kids who are better golfers. Mayor Rooff stated the city will look at Youth Initiative funds for this program. Councilperson Berry stated that the Swingers Golf Club is a great program for children. The program provides mentoring for the children, and this is a great thing. Jordan/Berry that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116095 - Getty/Gronen that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, November 5, 2001, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116096 - Jordan/Anders that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, October 22, 2001, at 5:30 p.m. be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Mayor Rooff read a proclamation declaring November 23, 2001, as American Red Cross Holiday Blood Drive Day. Mayor Rooff read a proclamation declaring week of November 4-10, 2001, as Radiologic Technology Week. November 5, 2001 HEARINGS 116097 - Jordan/Murphy Page 2 that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on request of Russel Reicherts tb vacate, sell and convey the alley generally located between 656 and 646 Summit Avenue for $1,312.00 to allow construction of a garage, as published in the Waterloo Courier on October 26, 2001, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116098 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Krizek/Jordan 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: Seven. Motion carried. 116099 - Murphy/Gronen that "an Ordinance vacating the alley generally located between 656 and 646 Summit Avenue", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116100 - Jordan/Anders that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116101 - Jordan/Anders that "an Ordinance vacating the alley generally located between 656 and 646 Summit Avenue", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4523. 116102 - Murphy/Gronen that "Resolution authorizing said sale and conveyance", be adopted and City Attorney instructed to prepare and deliver deed accordingly. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-602. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 116103 - Gronen/Jordan that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of George Greer, Jr., for a waiver for an asphalt driveway to be located at 1901 Plain View Street, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-603. 116104 - Gronen/Jordan that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Norma Aagesen for a waiver for a special surface texture driveway to be located at 1959 Kitty Hawk Drive, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-604. 116105 - Gronen/Jordan that communication from Police Chief transmitting request of Main Street Waterloo to hold annual Holiday Parade beginning at parking area under Highway 218 and 4th Street, 4th Street to Mulberry Street, Mulberry Street to 5th Street, 5th Street back to parking area under Highway 218 viaduct, and various other events along 4th Street, 5th Street, Park Avenue and Soldier's and Sailors Park in conjunction with "Downtown Lights the Night" event on December 1, 2001, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-605. • • November 5, 2001 • • PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC CONTINUED 116106 - Gronen/Jordan Page 3 that communication from Police Chief transmitting request to close Cedar Street between West 4th and West 5th Streets on November 17, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in conjunction with Congressman Ganske and Senator Grassley speaking event and luncheon at Veterans Memorial Hall be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-606. 116107 - Gronen/Jordan that communication from Assistant City Planner transmitting request of Stephen J. Powell to vacate the 30 foot easement generally located southwesterly of the intersection of William Drive and Mary Ellen Drive be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as November 13, 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. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-607. DOCUMENTS 116108 - Anders/Krizek that communication from Senior Planner transmitting application for Rosemary Wright for tax exemptions on improvements totaling $13,500.00 for property located at 331 Halstead Street in the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area Plan, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to forward same to County Assessor. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-608. 116109 - Anders/Krizek that communication from Senior Planner transmitting application for Charles R. Sliger for tax exemptions on improvements totaling $13,500.00 for property located at 1325 Denver Street in the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area Plan, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to forward same to County Assessor. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-609. 116110 - Anders/Krizek that communication from Assistant City Planner transmitting cooperative agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation to look at traffic patterns, impacts on adjacent residential neighborhoods and commercial developments, and the downtown development plan in conjunction with U.S. Highway 63 Corridor Study from U.S. Highway 218 to Donald Street, STP -U-8155(656)-70-07, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-610. 116111 - Anders/Krizek that communication from Assistant City Planner transmitting agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds in the amount of $400,000.00, with a City match of $50,000.00 and DOT match of $50,000.00, in conjunction with U.S. Highway 63 Corridor Study from U.S. Highway 218 to Donald Street, STP -U-8155(656)-70-07, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-611. November 5, 2001 DOCUMENTS CONTINUED 116112 - Anders/Krizek Page 4 that communication from Waterloo Water Works General Manager transmitting Release of Real Estate Mortgage for Jeffrey S. and Kathy M. Siebel, 11631 Kimball Avenue, for payment of Promissory Note in conjunction with Kimball South Rural Water Main Project be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said release of real estate mortgage", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-612. 116113 - Anders/Krizek • that communication from Human Rights Agreement with the U.S. Department of conjunction with Fair Housing Assistance and "Resolution approving said agreement", authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Director transmitting Cooperative Housing and Urban Development in Program be received, placed on file be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-613. 116114 - Anders/Krizek that communication from City Planner transmitting Release of Real Estate Mortgage for BV Enterprises for payment of Loan #RED -25 in conjunction with construction of motel located at 2343 Logan Avenue be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said release of real estate mortgage", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-614. 116115 - Anders/Krizek that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Earth Tech, Inc., for subconsultant services in conjunction with F.Y. 2001 Eighteenth Street Bridge Replacement, BRM -8155(650)-80-07, Contract No. 624, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, with 20 percent local match, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-615. 116116 - Berry/Getty that "Resolution approving Acquisition Contract with Doris Ruffridge to acquire property generally described as the parking lot near 910 Sycamore Street in the amount of $50,000.00 in conjunction with the Iowa Brownfields Acquisition project for riverfront housing along the Cedar River", be tabled for one week. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 116117 - Berry/Jordan that "Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2001-470 approving two-year agreement with Nathan Engelkes and adopting new resolution approving one-year extension of lease agreement with Burlington Acres to lease approximately 1,348 acres of farmland at the Waterloo Municipal Airport", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-616. BILLS PAYMENT 116118 - Krizek that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-114, in the amount of $3,644,830.51, a copy of which is on Office", be adopted, together with recommendation of Committee. Ayes: Seven. dated November 5, 2001, file in the City Clerk's approval of the Finance Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-617. November 5, 2001 NEW BUSINESS 116119 - Krizek/Jordan • • Page 5 that communication from Mayor Rooff transmitting recommendation of reappointment of Larry Herzog to the Telecommunications Commission, with term expiration date of December 1, 2003, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116120 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from Waterloo Water Works General Manager transmitting request of Verna Mae Dedrick, deed holder, and Urban Ministry, Inc., contract purchaser, to certify $1,980.00 for work performed by Waterloo Water Works at 627-629 East 4th Street, together with recommendation of approval of Board of Waterloo Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be approved and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Treasurer of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-618. 116121 - Krizek/Jordan that communication from Waterloo Water Works General Manager transmitting request of Charles F. Werner, Sr., Revocable Trust to certify $811.98 for work performed by Waterloo Water Works at 516 Midlothian Boulevard, together with recommendation of approval of Board of Waterloo Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be approved and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Treasurer of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-619. 116122 - Anders/Jordan to instruct City Engineer to prepare plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2002 South Hills Golf Course Sanitary Sewer, Contract No. 643, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116123 - Jordan/Anders that plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2002 South Hills Golf Course Sanitary Sewer, Contract No. 643, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 116124 - Getty/Gronen that "Resolution preliminarily approving plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with above described project", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-620. 116125 - Murphy/Jordan that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, efc. as November 19, 2001, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and taking of bids on the above described project", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2001-621. 116126 - Gronen/Jordan that communication from City Clerk transmitting recommendation of appointment of Mary Pannier to the position of Clerk II, effective November 19, 2001, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. TRAVEL REQUESTS 116127 - Berry/Anders that the following travel requests, with expenses not to exceed amount shown, be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Lou Ball, Public Education Specialist, to give a presentation at the Safe USA Conference on Fire PALS in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 1-8, 2001, with costs not to exceed $1,910.00. November 5, 2001 Page 6 TRAVEL REQUESTS CONTINUED 2. Julie Kime, Housing Coordinator, to attend MTCS and 50058 Certification Training in Ames, Iowa, on November 8, 2001, with costs not to exceed $225.00, including use of city vehicle. 3. Dave Ross and Terry Geerdes, Sewer Maintenance Workers, to attend IAMU Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Training Workshop in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 13-15, 2001, with costs not to exceed $391.00 each, including use of city vehicle. 4. Alan Carrier, Police Sergeant, and Lisa Campbell, Police Training Officer, to attend 1St Annual Iowa/National Field Training Officers Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 1-2, 2001, with costs not to exceed $310.00. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Mayor Rooff stated that a week from Friday he and 15 to 20 firefighters are going to fly to New York to visit ground zero. No public funds will be used for the trip. The group will take greetings from our city to New York. Following discussion a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Seven with Councilperson Anders voting Nay on Numbers 1 and 4. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS 116128 - Getty/Berry 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 application for Cigarette License Permit be received, placed on file and approved: 1. Beer License Permit Application Class C All Stop Convenience Store, 2424 Ranchero Road (Renewal) (Expires 11/26/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) Kum & Go, 3016 Marnie Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 12/10/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) Europa Market, 204 E. 4th Street (Permanent Transfer to 301 West 5th Street on 10/29/01) Europa Market, 301 West 5th Street (Renewal) (Expires 11/11/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) 2. Beer License Permit Application Class B Godfather's Pizza, 1946 Schukei Road (Renewal) (Expires 11/1/02) (Includes Sunday Sales) 3. Application for Cigarette License Permit Tropix Sports Bar, 801 Commercial Street Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 116129 - Jordan/Murphy that the Council adjourn at 6:16 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. &hi.* Nancy Eckert City Clerk •