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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/02/1976February 2, 1976 The Council of City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on February 2, 1976. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Bowers, Dowie, Geiger, Getty, Lichty and Wi1- haLm. Absent: Roehr. Invocation by Councilman Wilharm. 69408 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of February 2, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 69409 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Dowie that the Minutes of the Regular Session held January 26, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 69410 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers that the proof of publication of "Notice of Assessment" (Weed Cutting or Destroying for the Year 1975) in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 69411 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, and call- ed for oral and written objections. No objections were made or filed. Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers for cutting and the destruction of for 1975", be adopted. Ayes: Six adopted and upon approval by Mayor resolution book. that "Resolution making assessments weeds in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, . Absent: Roehr. Resolution , assigned No. 24433 in official 69412 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie that proof of publication of Notice of Proposal to Dispose of Real Estate in Sections 11-88-13 and 2-88-13, as published in the Waterloo Daily Courier on January 22, 1976, to State of Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 69413 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, and call- ed for oral and written objections. No objections were made or filed. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Dowie that "Resolution approving and authorizing the conveyance of two parcels of land in Sections 11-88-13 and 2-88-13, as published in the Waterloo Daily Courier on 1/22/76, to the State of Iowa, and directing and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and deliver a deed for said property", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24434 in official resolution book. 69414 - Councilman Bowers presented a written request for the City Attorney to review Chapter 9, Article II, Dangerous Buildings, Section 9-18 through Section 9-29, of the City Code of Ordinances and to present to the Council by February 9, 1976, for action enforceable recommen- dations in clear language as to how the City can insure that a vacant house be secured and kept secured at all times, spelling out whose responsibility for enforcement; also, whenever a house is demolished that the debris be cleaned up iuunediately and the lot leveled and seeded, with an ordinance amending said Sections 9-18 through 9-29 to be submitted to the Council on February 16, 1976. Moved by Dowie, seconded by Lichty that the above request be received, placed on file, approved, and the City Attorney instructed to proceed accordingly with recommendations to be submitted by February 9, 1976. Motion carried. 69415 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Dowie that request of City Engineer for Schenk Engineering Company for review and approval of a proposed Sanitary Sewer Extension in the SE4 of Section 13-88-13 (Dysart Road and East Orange Road area), as shown on the attached plats, and Plan and Program Commission's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 69416 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that the communication from City Plan and Program Commission, transmitting a request from Ivan L. Myers and Virginia M. Myers for voluntary annexation to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, real estate known as the SE4 of SE4 of Section 13- 88N -13W (Dysart Road and East Orange Road area), as shown on attached map, be receivedand placed on file. Motion carried. 69417 - Mayor Rooff called for oral or written objections and there being rope. read the nropnced resolutionof annexation. - 2 69417 - (Continued) Moved by Dowie, seconded by Lichty that "Resolution annexing real estate known as Southeast One-fourth (4) of the Southeast One-fourth (4) of Section Thirteen (13), Township No. Eighty-eight (88) North, Range No. Thirteen (13) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Black Hawk County, Iowa, to the City of Waterloo, Iowa", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24435 in official resolution book. 69418 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the request of John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, 400 Westfield Avenue, for permission to con- struct one 30° commercial curb cut on Westfield Avenue, as shown on attached plat, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval sub- ject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and permission granted in accordance there- with at no cost to the City. Motion carried. 69419 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Dowie that the communication from City Engineer, transmitting an Assigned Contract and Bond for Contract No. 181, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving the Assigned Contract and Bond of William R. Hennessey & Son, Incorporated, Contractors, Marion, Iowa, for the Orange Township Sanitary Sewer Im- provement Project, Contract No. 181", adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24436 in official resolution book. 69420 - Under Council Action #69363 of 1/19/76 action was deferred on a Data Processing Agreement between the City of Waterloo, Iowa and Black Hawk County, Iowa. Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers that the Revised Data Processing Agreement dated 1/12/76 between the City of Waterloo, Iowa and Black Hawk County, Iowa, be received, placed on file and "Resolution ap- proving and directing execution of Data Processing Agreement dated 1/12/76 by the Mayor in behalf of the City of Waterloo, Iowa", adopt- ed. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Resolution adopted and upon ap- proval by Mayor, assigned No. 24437 in official resolution book. 69421 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Lichty that Construction Permit No. 76-267-S for Sanitary Sewer Extension to Kingswood First Addition, Waterloo, Iowa, from Iowa Dept. of Environmental Quality, subject to certain conditions and requirements, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 69422 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Dowie that "Resolution of cooperation with Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to the Low Rent Housing Program", together with report of City Attorney, be re- ceived, placed on file and adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24438 in official resolution book. 69423 — Mayor Rooff read a list of projects, activity descriptions and pro- posed funding included in the City's application for a $1,182,000 Community Development Block Grant. A group of concerned citizens objected as being too small the amount earmarked for housing rehabilitation grants and criticized the Community Development department for slowness in processing appli- cations. Community Development Administrator Mercer stated the maximum limit for each grant was $5,000 with any additional cost of rehabilitation to be raised by the applicant, pointing out the Council had raised the grant ceiling from $3,500 to $5,000; and, the lack of the avail- able contractors. Mayor Rooff stated the application must be filed by March 1, 1976. A discussion followed with James Wilson, Robert Morman, Lottie Odem, Dorothy Wilson and Rev. Burt, and others, supporting the objectors. Upon affirming a week's delay in submitting the application would not place it in jeopardy, it was moved by Councilman Bowers, second- ed by Lichty that the Application for Block Grant Funds and proposed February 2, 1976 - 3 69423 - (Continued) resolution approving submission, together with Community Development Board's recommendation for approval, be received, placed on file and action deferred until February 9, 1976 for further study. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Motion carried. 69424 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that communication from Fire Chief requesting Council approval of the following promotions in the Fire Department, effective February 1, 1976, be received, placed on file and approved: To rank of Captain - Robert Scharnweber. To rank of Lieutenant - James Weber and Frank Magsamen. Motion carried. 69425 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Lichty that the communication from Mayor Rooff, submitting for Council approval the appointment of Edward D. Paulsen to the Waterloo Water Works Board of Trustees to fill the unexpired team of Allen C. Jensen, deceased, to expire January 12, 1978, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 69426 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Geiger that the following request for permission to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed amounts shown, be received, placed on file and approved: Superin- tendent of Water Pollution Control Plant and one Councilman to Mid- west Conference on Land Application of Municipal Wastes, Omaha, Nebraska, February 11, 12 and 13, 1976, $226.00 plus registration and use of City car; Asst. Superintendent of Water Pollution Control Plant to Laboratory Training Course for Pollution Control Plant Operators, Ames, Iowa, February 23, 24 and 25, 1976, $145.00 plus use of City car; Zoning Administrator and one Commissioner to Joint American Institute of Planners and American Society of Planning Officials Conference, Washington D.C., March 21 thru 25, 1976, $337.47 plus registration each. Ayes: Six. Absent: Roehr. Mo- tion carried. 69427 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Geiger that communication from Charles F. Hinton, Attorney, reporting a favorable ruling from the Black Hawk County District Court on the application of Midwest Paper and Metals Company for a Junk Dealer License at 2724 Lafayette Street, and requestirg issuance of said License, be received, placed on file and license granted, subject to requirements of ordinance governing same and pending receipt of agreement from owner to perform the work needed to comply with the code requirements. Motion carried. 69428 Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the application and fee of Laverne Cecil Moon, 730 Calumet Drive, Cedar Falls, for a taxicab driver's permit, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. 69429 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Lichty that following applications for Beer Pe&uiits and Beer and Liquor Licenses, be received, placed on file, approved, the approval endorsed on applications and same for- warded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer - Class "C" Ronald Roy Males dba Quik Trip #512, 334 E. Ridgeway Avenue Beer and Liquor - Class "C" Security House, Inc. of Amalgamated Local 838, UAW, 515 Rainbow Dr. Ramada Inn - Waterloo, Iowa, Inc., W. 1st & Washington Streets Sunday Sales - Beer and Liquor - Class "C" Donald E. Breckenridge dba Ramada Inn, W. 1st & Washington Streets Motion carried. 69430 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the application of Quik -Trip #512 for permission to sell cigarettes at 334 East Ridgeway Avenue, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried. 69431 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers that the report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 2/2/76, be received, plac- ed on file and approved. Motion carried. 69432 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk