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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-02/17/2003February 17, 2003 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, February 17, 2003. Mayor John R. Rooff in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Welper, Greenwood, Clark, Jordan, Hurley, Getty. Invocation by: Councilperson Harold Getty. Pledge of Allegiance: Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 117761 - Dean Tobar, 1209 Columbia Street, asked when the council will address the issue of the water and sewer rate increases. Mr. Tobar reported he read in the Sunday Courier that the city was overpricing for sewer and water. Mr. Tobar stated he thought the price increase would not go into effect for service provided prior to January. Mr. Tobar stated he was billed for water and sewer services provided October through December and the new fees for sewer and water were included. Mayor Rooff responded that the council asked the Water Works to review the billing as they applied the sewer fee increase with the water rate increase. Mayor Rooff stated that it would cost the city more to undo the fees already billed. Councilperson Getty stated that the average increase is about $2.00. Mr. Tobar reported that his quarterly bill increased $20.00. Mr. Tobar stated that money was not the question, but it is the principal. Mr. Tobar stated that if a mistake was made, then customers are entitled to a refund or a credit. Mr. Tobar stated his last statement from the Water Works was $95.00, and he paid $115.00 in January. Mayor Rooff asked Jerry Stevens, General Manager of the Waterloo Water Works, to work with Mr. Tobar. Greenwood/Hurley that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117762 - Jordan/Welper that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, February 17, 2003, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117763 - Jordan/Welper that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, February 10, 2003, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Mayor Rooff performed swearing in of Police Officers Augustin Farmer, Matthew McGeough, Christopher Morley and Ryan Muhlenbruch. CONSENT AGENDA 117764 - Hurley/Kincaid that the following items on the consent agenda be received, placed on file and approved: a. Instructors to teach Operations Level Class for Garber Fire Department and surrounding areas in Garber, Iowa, on February 22-23, 2003, with costs not to exceed $215.00. b. Two Instructors to teach recertification class at Lennox Corporation in Marshalltown, Iowa, on February 27-28. 2003, with costs not to exceed $270.00. c. Dave Boesen, Captain/Arson Investigator/Fire Marshal to attend certification of arson dog school in Dallas, Texas, on May 31 -June 6, 2003, with costs not to exceed $880.00, including use of city vehicle. d. Lawrence Harms, Forestry Foreman, to attend Certified Tree Worker Specialist Exam in Ames, Iowa, on March 10, 2003, with costs not to exceed $150.00, including use of city vehicle. e. S. Maureen Newbill, Business and Marketing Manager, to attend University of Illinois Extension Workshop in Rock Island, Illinois, on February 28, 2003, with costs not to exceed $105.00. February 17, 2003 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED f. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Mariscos Costa Azul, 209 West 5th Street (Renewal) (Expires 2/18/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Red Lobster, 941 East San Marnan Drive (Renewal) (Expires 3/10/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Cafe Bar Piramida, 712 Jefferson Street (New) (Expires 2/19/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Blue River, 801 Commercial Street (Renewal) (Expires 2/14/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) g• Liquor License Permit Application Class E Adams Grocery, 1010 E. Mitchell Avenue (New Owner) (Expires 3/01/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) h. Beer License Permit Application Class C Adams Grocery, 1010 E. Mitchell Avenue (New Owner) (Expires 3/01/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hy -Vee Food Stores, 2052 Logan Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/23/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hy -Vee Food Stores, 4000 University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/15/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hy -Vee Food Stores, 306 Byron Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/23/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Clark, 1008 LaPorte Road, (Renewal) (Expires 3/7/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) i. Wine License Permit Application Class B Adams Grocery, 1010 E. Mitchell Avenue (New Owner) (Expires 3/01/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hy -Vee Food Stores, 2052 Logan Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/23/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hy -Vee Food Stores, 4000 University Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/15/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) Hy -Vee Food Stores, 306 Byron Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 3/23/04) (Includes Sunday Sales) j• Cigarette Permit Application Adams Grocery, 1010 Mitchell Avenue Blue River, Inc., 801 Commercial Street k. Bonds Ayes: Seven, with Councilperson Clark abstaining on all beer and liquor license permit applications. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 117765 - Jordan/Getty that communication from Waterloo Housing Authority Director transmitting recommendation of award of contract in the amount of $178,600.00 to Meyers Sheet Metal Works of Waterloo, Iowa, in conjunction with Replacement of Heating/Air Conditioning Units at 225 W. Ridgeway Avenue, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said award of contract", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-100. PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC 117766 - Hurley/Welper that communication from City Planner transmitting request of John Dixon to rezone from "R-2" One & Two Family Residence District to "C -1,C -Z" Conditional Commercial District property generally located at the northwest corner of Grandview Avenue and W. Parker Street to allow for a warehouse facility, together with recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as March 10, 2003, 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 adop410 t and upon approval by Mayor ass' ed No. 2003-101. February 17, 2003 • • PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC CONTINUED 117767 - Welper/Getty Page 3 that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Menard's, Inc. to rezone from "R-2" One & Two Family Residence District and "R-4" Multiple Family Residence District to "C-2" Commercial District property generally located immediately north of the existing Menard's outside sales yard and east of Hammond Avenue to allow for a Menard's home improvement building supply store, together with recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming & Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as March 10, 2003, 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. 2003-102. 117768 - Getty/Jordan that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Schenk Engineering on behalf of Robert Smith, Sr. to rezone from "A-1" Agricultural District to "R-1" Residential District approximately 12.2 acres generally located south of Ranchero Road just east of the city limits line with Hudson for the purpose of a residential development, together with recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming & Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as March 10, 2003, 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. Councilperson Hurley stated that he didn't think Mr. Smith's proposal was any different than the one presented to the council last May or June. Councilperson Hurley stated that at that time property owners on the north side of the development objected and asked if the petition signed by those objecting was still good. Jim Walsh, City Attorney, responded that if there are no changes to the project, then the objections are still good. Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, stated the city has not had this happen before so there is no precedent. Mr. Temeyer reported that his office contacted the petitioner who filed the original petition and suggested that they get the petition signed again. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-103. DOCUMENTS 117769 - Kincaid/Greenwood that communication from City Planner transmitting Preliminary Plat of Anderson's 7tn Addition, together with report of City Engineer and staff report, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said Preliminary Plat", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-104. 117770 - Getty/Jordan that communication from City Planner transmitting Preliminary Plat of Minor Plat of Heideman Addition, together with report of City Engineer and staff report, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said Preliminary Plat", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-105. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED 117771 - Jordan/Clark that communication from Chief Financial Officer transmitting request to convert the budget document for FYE03 to the new budget format be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-106. February 17, 2003 Page 4 RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED CONTINUED 117772 - Jordan/Clark that "Resolution setting date of hearing as March 3, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. on FYE04 Budget", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Councilperson Hurley asked if the council wanted to change the hearing date to March 10, 2003, could they do that. Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, responded that the date could be delayed one week, but setting the hearing date for March 3, 2003 will give Finance staff additional time to get everything in place. Mayor Rooff stated he will not be at the March 10, 2003 council meeting. Councilperson Hurley stated he was pleased with the budget, but he may want to do some internal budget movements to reflect the council's goals. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-107. 117773 - Hurley/Welper that communication from Leisure Services Director transmitting request to proceed with purchase of play structure for Prairie Grove Park from Miracle - Gazaway & Associates at a cost of $46,097.00, be received, placed on file and "Resolution authorizing said purchase", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-108. 117774 - Clark/Welper that communication from Councilperson Ron Welper requesting Mayor Rooff create a citizens compensation board to review salaries for mayor and council members and allowing each elected official to name a citizen to represent him/her on the board be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Councilperson Jordan asked for the timeline, and Mayor Rooff responded that Councilperson Welper was thinking the first week of June. Jim Walsh, City Attorney, suggested if the council is going to make the Compensation Board permanent then an ordinance should be adopted, but if they are just going to try it then a resolution would be sufficient. Councilperson Clark asked when Mayor Rooff would like the council to submit names, and Mayor Rooff responded if this is adopted tonight then he would like the council to submit names within two weeks. Councilperson Greenwood reported he sits on the Black Hawk County Compensation Board, and the Iowa Code says to look at what other like positions make, develop pay scales and make suggestions from that information. Councilperson Getty asked that an Ordinance Committee meeting be scheduled for next week to discuss the Compensation Board. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-109. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 117775 - Jordan/Welper that "an Ordinance amending the 2000 Traffic Code by adding new Subsections (99a) Lowe's Boulevard and (150a) Shoppers Boulevard to Section 543, Thru Streets (install stop signs on E. Tower Park Drive at Lowe's Boulevard and on E. Tower Park Drive at Shoppers Boulevard)", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. • • February 17, 2003 • • ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED CONTINUED 117776 - Greenwood/Kincaid Page 5 that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117777 - Hurley/Jordan that "an Ordinance amending the 2000 Traffic Code by adding new Subsections (99a) Lowe's Boulevard and (150a) Shoppers Boulevard to Section 543, Thru Streets (install stop signs on E. Tower Park Drive at Lowe's Boulevard and on E. Tower Park Drive at Shoppers Boulevard)", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4596. BILLS PAYMENT 117778 - Jordan that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-101, dated February 17, 2003, in the amount of $940,982.00, 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: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon pproval by Mayor assigned No. 2003-110. NEW BUSINESS 117779 - Getty/Jordan to instruct City Engineer to prepare plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2003 Sycamore Street Reconstruction Program, Contract No. 654, be received, placed on file and approved. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Councilperson Clark stated he asked for a council work session to discuss life cycle analysis on concrete vs. asphalt. Mayor Rooff stated he asked Eric Thorson, City Engineer, to finalize the information as this could require the city to commit into the future. Mayor Rooff stated it was his understanding that discussion on the life cycle analysis was not going to stop these contracts. Councilperson Clark asked where the city is at in hiring a Contract Compliance Officer. June Watkins, Human Resources Director, responded that the Civil Service Commission approved posting the position internally last week. The Human Resources Department posted the position and interviews will be scheduled. Ms. Watkins stated that the Civil Service Commission will meet on March 10, 2003. Councilperson Clark asked if the city does not have a new Contract Compliance Officer will Rudy Jones participate in the projects. Mayor Rooff responded that Mr. Jones will participate in the projects and will continue to participate even with a new Contract Compliance Officer. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117780 - Jordan/Clark that plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2003 Sycamore Street Reconstruction Program, Contract No. 654, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117781 - Jordan/Welper 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. 2003-111. February 17, 2003 Page 6 NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED 117782 - Hurley/Jordan that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. as March 10, 2003, 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. 2003-112. 117783 - Getty/Jordan to instruct City Engineer to prepare plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2003 Street Reconstruction Program, Contract No. 659, be received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117784 - Jordan/Clark that plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2003 Street Reconstruction Program, Contract No. 659, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 117785 - Jordan/Welper 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. 2003-113. 117786 - Hurley/Jordan that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. as March 10, 2003, 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. 2003-114. ADJOURNMENT 117787 - Jordan/Getty that the Council adjourn at 6:01 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Nancy Eckert City Clerk • •