HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/1997May 19, 1997
The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session at City Hall Council
Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 1997. Mayor John R. Rooff in the
Chair. Roll Call: Jordan, Murphy, Anders, Collier, Mollenhoff. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Invocation by: Reverend David Vanderleest, Grace Reformed Church
Pledge of Allegiance: Jim Rodemeyer, Personnel Director
108428 - Mollenhoff/Jordan
that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session on Monday, May 19, 1997, at
7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek. Motion
carried.
108429 - Jordan/Murphy
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, May 12, 1997, at
7:00 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek. Motion
carried.
Mayor Rooff read a Proclamation declaring May 24, 1997 as Cool 105.7 Days
Pete Lilja was recognized as recipient of the Waterloo Fire Rescue Department's 1997
Paramedic of the Year.
PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC
108430 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of James Mashek for a
waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 2551 Logan Avenue, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and. "Resolution approving
said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-240.
108431 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Richard D. Platt for
a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 355 Derbyshire Road, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and. "Resolution approving
said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-241.
108432 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Warren George for a
waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 448 Loma Street, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving
said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-242.
108433 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Engineer transmitting request of Marc A. Venter for a
waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 311 Ivanhoe Road, together with
recommendation of approval, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving
said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-243.
108434 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from Broosters, 3555 University Avenue, transmitting request for
a variance to Chapter 25.5 of the Noise Control Ordinance, on May 25, 1997 from 8:00
p.m. to 11:00 p.m. to have live entertainment in their beer garden, be received,
placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five.
Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-244.
108435 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting request of Allied
Construction Company, Inc. for a variance to Chapter 25.5 of the Noise Control
Ordinance, effective May 20, 1997 to December 1, 1997 in conjunction with Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive Construction, Contract No. 516, be received, placed on file
and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty,
Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-245.
May 19, 1997
PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC
108436 - Anders/Jordan
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that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting request of Hawkeye Community
College to temporarily place signs on Kimball Avenue/Ridgeway Avenue, San Marnan
Drive/Kimball Avenue, San Marnan Drive/Flammang Drive, San Marnan Drive/Sears
Street, Orange Rd/Highway 21, Dysart Road/Orange Road, Orange. Road/Highway 21, north
of San Marnan Drive near Menard's access and San Marnan Drive/Penneys Street in
conjunction with Antique/Collectibles Fair and Classic Car Show/Swap Meet being held
at the campus on June 14-15, 1997, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said request", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-246.
108437 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Joe Minard and Kevan
Cortright to vacate a portion of the storm sewer easement generally located along
the northerly side of San Marnan Drive and the westerly side of Kimball Avenue,
together with recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning
Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as
June 2, 1997 at 7:00 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:
Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-247.
108438 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Schenk Engineering
Company on behalf of Lockard Development to vacate, sell and convey for $9,322.20
a portion of the street right-of-way generally located on the south side of W. San
Marnan Drive east of Jonathan Street, together with recommendation of approval of
the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and
"Resolution setting date of hearing as June 2, 1997 at 7:00 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: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-248.
108439 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Joe Minard and Calvin
Paulsen to rezone from "A-1" Agricultural District to "R--1" Residence District
property generally located at the easterly end of the southeast corner of Hammond
Avenue and E. Shaulis Road, just west of South Hills Park to develop for single
family residences, together with recommendation of approval of the Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
setting date of hearing as June 9, 1997 at 7:00 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: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-249.
108440 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Heartland Midwest
Management to vacate the 5 foot platted utility easements generally located between
Lots 63 and 65 and Lots 64 and 65 in Southgate Fourth Addition to allow construction
of an addition to the existing office building at 3136 Brockway Road, together with
recommendation of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission, be
received, placed on file and "Resolution setting date of hearing as June 9, 1997 at
7:00 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: Five. Absent:
Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-250.
108441 - Anders/Jordan
that communication from City Planner transmitting request of Nagel Signs, on behalf
of Xiao Young Zhang, to approve minor site plan amendment to approve placement of
a post sign for property located on the southwest corner of W. San Marnan Drive and
Sears Street commonly referred to as the former Hardees Restaurant site, be
received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said minor site plan amendment",
be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-251.
May 19, 1997 Page 3
DOCUMENTS
108442 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from Administrative Director transmitting a joint application
with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps of
Engineers for the construction of the 24 to 36 inch sanitary sewer interceptor which
would cross a Cedar River protection levee and a potential wetland in conjunction
with the Northwest Interceptor Sewer, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said application", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-252.
108443 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from Traffic Engineer transmitting Contracts, Bonds and
Certificates of Insurance in the amount of $97,250.00 from Voltmer Electric, Inc.
of Decorah, Iowa in conjunction with San Marnan Drive at Ansborough Avenue, CS -TSF -
8155(27) --85-07, Contract No. 534, be received, placed on. file and "Resolution
approving said documents", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute
same. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-253.
108444 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from Assistant City Engineer transmitting an amendment to
Commercial Lease No. 7-426.2 with the Iowa Department of Transportation to delete
the requirement to provide guardrail type barriers around the bridge support piers
in the parking lots to be constructed under U.S. 218 between West Park Avenue and
West 6th Street, together with recommendation of approval, be received, placed on
file and "Resolution approving said amendment", be adopted and Mayor authorized to
execute same. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-254.
108445 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Water Works transmitting Release
of Real Estate Mortgages for 342 W. Schrock Road, 9041 Douglas Drive, 10510 Kimball
Avenue and 7715 Ansborough Avenue, be received, placed on file and "Resolution
approving said release of real estate mortgages", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent:
Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-255.
108446 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from Traffic Engineer transmitting an application with the Iowa
Department of Transportation for additional Traffic Safety Improvement funding in
the amount of $138,000.00, for a total cost of $438,000.00 in conjunction with
Hawkeye Road (Highway 21) at East Orange Road, Contract No. 506, be received, placed
on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and Mayor and City
Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-256.
108447 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from City Planner transmitting changes to the Facade Improvement
Program to increase maximum loan amount to $16,000.00 per 20 foot store front and
that landscaping improvements be added as an eligible project, be received, placed
on file and "Resolution approving said changes", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent:
Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-257.
108448 - Murphy/Mollenhoff
that communication from City Planner transmitting Facade Improvement Loan
application with Michael C. Hollen in the amount of $30,000.00 at 5 percent for
seven years to make exterior improvements to the building at 320 East Fourth Street,
be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted.
Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-258.
May 19, 1997
RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED
108449 - Mollenhoff/Collier
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that "Resolution accepting and dedicating for utility easement purposes property 160
feet wide, covering the 100 foot road right-of-way for Midport Boulevard, as well
as 30 feet on either side beginning approximately 1,200 feet easterly of Airport
Boulevard and extending easterly and southerly to Airline Highway", be adopted.
Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-259.
108450 - Mollenhoff/Collier
that "Resolution setting new date of hearing, due to an error in the legal
description, as June 9, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the
vacation, sale and conveyance of a portion of vacated alley generally located
between Mulberry and Lafayette Streets, easterly of E. llth Street to Allen L. Grote
for $229.50", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publishnotice of same. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-260.
108451 - Mollenhoff/Collier
that "Resolution approving total acquisition contract payments and accepting the
deeds for Parcel Nos. 15-19 (William Becker) in the amount of $8,000.00 in
conjunction with Riverview Development", be adopted. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty,
Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-261.
ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED
108452 - Collier/Jordan
that the second reading on an Ordinance amending the 1996 Traffic Code by adding
Subsection (36a) Courtland Street to Section 543, Thru Streets (to remove stop signs
on intersection of Irving and Courtland Streets and make Courtland Street a thru
street from Franklin Avenue to Lane Street), be tabled for one week. Ayes: Five.
Absent: Getty, Krizek. Motion carried.
BILLS PAYMENT
108453 - Mollenhoff/Jordan
that "Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-90 dated May 19, 1997 in the amount
of $5,838,544.86, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's office", be
adopted, with Councilperson Mollenhoff abstaining on PV 23842 in the amount of
$20.00. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek.
Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 1997-262.
MISCELLANEOUS
108454 - Jordan/Collier
that the following beer and liquor license permit applications be received, placed
on file and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control
Department and the following applications for temporary beer garden be received,
placed on file and approved:
1. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application
Class C
Rita's Place, 3005 University (Renewal) (Expires 5/31/98)
Smitty's, 709 Jefferson (Renewal) (Expires 5/26/98) (Includes Sunday Sales)
Buzz's Bar, 1016 Maynard (Renewal) (Expires 5/27/98) (Includes Sunday Sales)
2. Beer/Wine License Permit Application
Class C
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, 612 Water Street (13 days --May 31 -June 12, 1997)
(Includes Sunday Sales), together with request to transfer said license to each
of the following locations: Paramount Park, 612 Water Street; Byrnes Park, 1000
Fletcher Avenue; Cedar River Park, 615 Park Road; Lincoln Park, 519 Mulberry
Street; Airport Grounds, 2790 Airport Boulevard
Application for Temporary Beer Garden
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce --My Waterloo Days (May 31 -June 12, 1997), together
with request to transfer said application to each of the following locations:
Paramount Park, Byrnes Park, Cedar River Park, Lincoln Park, Airport Grounds
Pressbox, 501 W. 4th Street (May 24-25, 1997)
Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek. Motion carried.
May 19, 1997
BONDS
108455 - Collier/Anders
Page 5
that the report of the City Attorney and list of bonds filed with the City Clerk
through May 19, 1997 be received, placed on file and report and bonds be approved.
Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
108456 - Jordan/Collier
that the Council adjourn at 7:31 p.m. Ayes: Five. Absent: Getty, Krizek. Motion
carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk