HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-2/02/2015February 2, 2015
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at Harold E. Getty
Council Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, February 2, 2015. Mayor Ernest
G. Clark in the Chair. Roll Call: Jones, Schmitt, Lind, Morrissey, Welper, and Hart.
Absent: Cole.
Moment of Silence.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Clark.
144097 - Hart/Schmitt
that the Agenda, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, February 2,
2015, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Six. Motion
carried.
144098 - Hart/Schmitt
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, January 26,
2015, at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Six. Motion
carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
144099 - Hart/Jones
that the following items on the consent agenda be received, placed on file and
approved:
a. Resolutions to approve the following:
1. Resolution approving Finance Committee Invoice Summary Report, dated
February 2, 2015, in the amount of $777,215.16, a copy of which is on file
in the City Clerk's office, together with recommendation of approval of the
Finance Committee.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-76.
2. Resolution preliminarily approving specifications, bid documents, etc., and
setting date of bid opening as March 5, 2015 and the date of public hearing
as March 9, 2015 for Parking Management Services, and instruct City Clerk
to publish notice of specifications, bid document, etc. and taking of bids.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-77.
3. Resolution preliminarily approving specifications, bid documents, etc., and
setting date of bid opening as February 26, 2015 and the date of public
hearing as March 2, 2015 for the Riverfront Sports Park #7-#8 Field
Lighting Project, and instruct City Clerk to publish notice of
specifications, bid document, etc. and taking of bids.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-78.
4. Resolution approving the request of Sidik Dautovic for tax exemptions on
the construction of an addition to a single family home valued at $38,000
for property located at 1856 Forest Ave., and located within the
Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area (CURA).
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-79.
5. Resolution approving the request of Steve & Roxanne Droste for tax
exemptions on the construction of an addition to a single family home and
pole building valued at $325,000 for property located at 1445 Arbor Ln.,
and located within the Consolidated Urban Revitalization Area (LURA).
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-80.
6. Resolution approving the request of Brian Kennett for tax exemptions on the
construction of a new twin home valued at $125,750 for property located at
1964 Redtail Dr., and located in the City Limits Urban Revitalization Area
(CLURA).
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-81.
7. Resolution approving the request of Marcus Pratt for tax exemptions on the
construction of a new single family home valued at $279,000 for property
located at 3410 Marigold Dr., and located in the City Limits Urban
Revitalization Area (CLURA).
February 2, 2015
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-82.
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8. Resolution approving the request of David Pitz for tax exemptions on the
construction of a new single family home valued at $380,000 for property
located at 1775 Falcon Ridge, and located in the City Limits Urban
Revitalization Area (CLURA).
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-83.
9. Resolution approving the request of Jarad Askren & Kristin A. Kazynski for
tax exemptions on the construction of a new twin home valued at $174,500
for property located at 4125 Mourning Dove Dr., and located in the City
Limits Urban Revitalization Area (CLURA).
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-84.
b. Motion to approve the following:
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Travel Requests
Name & Title of
Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
Amount not
to Exceed
Lt. Al Carrier
2015 Iowa
Altoona, IA
04/22/15 -
$420.00
BH Club
910 West 5th Street
Employment
Renewal
04/23/15
X
The Times Sports Bar &
Grill
213 E. 5th Street
Conference
New
01/25/16
X
Sgt. A. Farmer &
CDR Operators/CDR
Nashville, TN
03/22/15 -
$2,920.00
P.O. B. Walter
Analysis and
New
03/28/15
X
Applications Class
Lt. Greg Fangman
Police Staff and
Marshalltown,
10/05/15 -
$11,240.00
Command School
IA
02/12/16
Mohammad Elahi,
Systems Engineering
Ames, IA
02/25/15 -
$210.00
Traffic Engineer
for Signal Systems
02/26/15
Including Adaptive
Control
Jason Hernandez &
EMS Today
Baltimore, MD
02/24/15 -
$2,840.40
David Meiser,
Conference 2015
03/01/15
Medical Officers
Approved Beer, Liquor, and Wine Applications
Name & Address of
Business
Class
New or
Renewal
Expiration
Date
Includes
Sunday
Dollar General #7136
66 E. Tower Park Drive
Class C Beer, B
Wine
Renewal
02/29/16
X
BH Club
910 West 5th Street
Class C Liquor
Renewal
01/12/16
X
The Times Sports Bar &
Grill
213 E. 5th Street
Class C Liquor
New
01/25/16
X
Dollar General #4698
2935 Logan Avenue
Class C Beer, B
Wine
Renewal
02/29/16
X
New Star
315 Fletcher Ave.
Class E Liquor,
B Wine, C Beer
New
01/31/16
X
3. Mayor Clark's recommendation of the following appointments:
Appointee
Board/Commission
Expiration
Date
New or Re-
Appointment
Candy Streed
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/16
New
John Molseed
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/16
New
John Hayes
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/15
Re -Appointment
Mike Butler
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/15
Re -Appointment
Steve Sinnott
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/17
Re -Appointment
Andy Abbott
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/17
New
February 2, 2015
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Shaylin Girsch
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/17
Re -Appointment
Richard Jaacks
Design Review Board
02/02/18
New
M. Brad Condon
Board of Adjustment
02/02/20
New
Sherryl Newton
Main Street Waterloo
Redevelopment
Authority
12/31/15
Re -Appointment
4. Motion to approve Iowa Retail Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permit
application for F & S Stores LLC dba New Star, 315 Fletcher Avenue.
Mr. Schmitt questioned the specifications for the parking services.
Suzy Schares, City Clerk, explained that the City is looking for options and is
providing all of the services at some level.
Roll call vote -Ayes: Six. Motion carried.
Mayor Clark recognized the new board appointees.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Animal Control Services for the City of Waterloo - Mayor Clark explained that the
hearing was cancelled due to no bids being received.
Mayor Clark will look to Council for input on next steps.
RESOLUTIONS
144100 - Hart/Schmitt
that "Resolution approving award of contract to Municipal Pipe Tool Company, LLC
of Hudson, Iowa for the Sanitary Sewer Improvements for FY2015 Phase II-CIP Pipe
Lining Project, Contract No. 876 in the amount of $1,471,353.90", be adopted.
Roll call vote -Ayes: Six.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-85.
144101 - Hart/Schmitt
That "Resolution approving Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Board
recommendations for funding of hotel -motel tax mini -grant application for the
Waterloo Community Playhouse/Black Hawk Children's Theater in the amount of
$2,430 and for the Faith Basketball Academy/Mid-America Youth Basketball
Tournament in the amount of $2,011", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Six.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-86.
144102 - Hart/Schmitt
that "Resolution approving Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for
use of city streets to detour Highway 218 traffic using IA 21 to E. San Marnan
Drive to I380/218 from mid-August to mid-September, 2015 in conjunction with the
Highway 218 Resurfacing Project from north of Marigold Drive to I380; and
authorize Mayor to execute said document", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes:
Six.
Mr. Hart questioned if this will have any impact on traffic coming to Hawkeye
Community College coming in on Highway 21.
Eric Thorson, City Engineer, reported that the majority of work will be done at
night.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-87.
144103 - Morrissey/Schmitt
that "Resolution approving Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan
Development Agreement for Public Works Campus facilities in the amount not to
exceed $3,500.00; and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute said documents",
be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Six.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-88.
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144104 - Morrissey/Schmitt
that "Resolution approving Housing Enterprise Zone Program Agreement No. 14-HEZ-
180 with Iowa Department of Economic Development and JSA Development, LLC for the
rehabilitation of 8 housing units, located at 320-322 E. 4th Street within
Enterprise Zone boundaries; and authorize Mayor to execute said document", be
adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Six.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-89.
144105 - Morrissey/Schmitt
that "Resolution approving request by Otto and Kim Maclin of Anacapa Associates,
LLC to cancel development agreement and rescind Resolution No. 2014-919 for the
sale of 506 Reed Street", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Six.
Mr. Jones questioned what will happen to the property.
Mayor Clark reported that the City is moving towards demolition.
Mr. Hart questioned if there is a clause in the development agreement to require
the Maclin's to pay for demolition.
Aric Schroeder, City Planner, explained that the City has not received the funds
since a closing has not closed on the property. The applicant is asking to void
the development agreement.
Mr. Jones questioned the wording of the development as to the applicant having to
pay for the demolition and what would have happened if the applicant had not
asked to purchase the property.
Aric Schroeder, City Planner, the City would have had to tear down the property
if the applicant didn't purchase the property.
Mr. Morrissey explained that the applicant has had an unfortunate set of
circumstances that is requiring them to back out of this agreement.
Forest Dillavou, 1725 Huntington Rd., expressed concern with not holding the
applicant responsible for the property.
144106 - Hart/Schmitt
to table the item for one week to allow Council to review the development
agreement. Roll call vote -Ayes: Five. Nays: One (Morrissey). Motion Carried.
144107 - Schmitt/Welper
that "Resolution approving extension of Purchase and Sale Agreement with Flowers
Baking Co. of Waterloo, LLC to allow for completion of the Phase I and Phase II
environmental work; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any
necessary documents", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes: Six.
Mr. Jones explained that the utilities can be disconnected to lower the expenses.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-90.
144108 - Schmitt/Welper
that "Resolution supporting the application by Black Hawk Contracting &
Development Co. for the Iowa Workforce Housing Tax Incentives Program to
construct 28 new housing units in Waterloo", be adopted. Roll call vote -Ayes:
Six.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2015-91.
OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
144109 - Hart/Schmitt
that motion to approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $1,497.00 to Don
Gardner Construction of Waterloo, Iowa in conjunction with the Waterloo Public
Library Restroom Renovation; and authorize Mayor to execute said document, be
approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Six. Motion carried.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Jim Chapman, 224 Bertch, expressed concern with the John Deere layoffs and low
minimum wage in Iowa.
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Steve Murphy, 124 Terrace Drive, asked Council to start with the base budget and
then work up. He expressed concern with the increased expenses being asked for
animal control.
Forest Dillavou, 1725 Huntington Road, reported that City departments can
increase revenue and cut expenses.
Mr. Morrissey expressed interest in preserving the Wonder Bread Bakery structure
as a historical building.
144110 - Hart/Schmitt
that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Voice vote -Ayes:
Six. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
144111 - Hart/Schmitt
that the Council adjourn at 5:57 p.m. Voice vote -Ayes: Six. Motion carried.
uzy Sc ares, CMC
City Cl k/Human Resource Director