HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/08/1976March 8, 1976
The Council of City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session in Council Cham-
bers in City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on March 8, 1976. Mayor Rooff in the Chair.
On roll call, Present: Bowers, Dowie, Geiger, Getty, Lichty, Roehr, and
Wilharm. Invocation by Councilman Geiger.
69589 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that the Agenda, as amended, for
the Regular Session of March 8, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and
approved. Motion carried.
69590 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that the Minutes of the Regular Ses-
sion held March 1, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried.
69591 Joseph F. Lynch, Environmental Engineer, Iowa Department of Environmen-
tal Quality, Air Quality Management Division, presented a summary of
the scientific findings of contributions the burning of leaves can make
to air pollution levels and showed a five-minute film. He asked if
there had been any complaints, any problems and cost for collection of
leaves, and was informed only a very minimum of calls had been received,
City was unaware of any problems and landfill fees were greatly in-
creased due to leave collection.
69592 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that due to the large number of peo-
ple in attendance, the meeting be adjourned to the Waterloo Recreation
Center, 225 Center Street. Motion carried.
MAYOR ROOF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NOW PRESENT IN THE WATERLOO RECREATION
CENTER, WITH APPROXIMATELY 225 PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE.
Mayor Rooff reconvened the meeting. He then recognized the members of
the Legal Secretaries Organization who were present.
69593 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that proof of publication of Notice
of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year July 1, 1976 -
June 30, 1977, for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed
on file. Motion carried.
69594 Mayor Rooff briefly explained the budget askings, the lost of 12 M dol-
lars in federal funding, and reported an increase to individual property
owners of 17 to 18 percent with a possibility of some reduction in some
services.
Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections and Clerk re-
ported no written objections on file.
Oral objections were made by:
1 - Dell Shook, to allocations for Conway Civic Center, Mayor's salary,
golf courses, swimming pool, McElroy Auditorium, number of fire sta-
tions, etc.;
2 - Paul Jamison, to dependency on federal funds;
3 - Searles Hayden, to garbage and downtown snow removal procedures;
4 - Dewayne Eilers, to landfill fees;
5 - Lloyd Jurgensen, to certain city officials using city cars;
6 - Mike Clark, to any raise in fees for hockey program;
7 - Charlotte Rath, Friends of Library, asking for additional library
funds;
8 John Herman, to Conway Civic Center;
9 - Bob Spellman, to SWAT team; Conway Civic Center;
10 - Jean Thomas, to cutting library funds;
11 - Beverly Lind, to cutting library funds;
12 - Bill Thomas, to hiring private firms for feasibility studies;
And Others
In the discussions, it was pointed out facilities were necessary to hold
conventions; public safety must be maintained; each department would be
examined for any special group services for which fees should be charged;
a route study was being made on garbage pickup; drastic increase in util-
ities and insurance costs; budget must be certified by March 15th or
City stands to lose money such as road use, liquor profit funds; book-
mobiles would be repaired at City Garage and Searles Hayden and Lloyd
Jurgensen donated the labor for painting; West Side Library would not
be closed; State raise of valuations of 23% on residential properties;
City's share for liaison officers in schools; an ad hoc committee study-
ing recycling.
69594 - (Continued)
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Martha Nash and Mary Dutton of League of Women Voters, inquired as to
progress on goal objectives, and any plan for citizen input; also,
what City was doing to support the group for more federal funds, and
if City has started to establish priorities. Mayor Rooff stated he
would appear in Washington, D.C. with the Mayors of Cedar Rapids and
Des Moines..
Don Miller, defended free enterprise and small business.
FIVE MINUTE RECESS
69595 - Councilman Dowie proposed taking from Revenue Sharing $447,431 and in-
creasing Fire Department $210,000, Police Department $125,000, Park De-
partment $35,000, Recreation Department $77,431, and if any additional
revenue sharing funds, the City look strongly to increasing the Library
budget.
After due consideration, it was moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that
the Budget Fiscal Year July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977, as published on
February 24, 1976 in the Waterloo Courier, be changed as follows:
From: Revenue Sharing $447,431 To: Fire Department
Salaries $200,000
Contractual 5,000
Commodities 5,000
To: Police Department
Salaries
Motion carried.
.To: Park Department
Salaries
To:
$125,000
$ 35,000
Recreation Department
Contractual $ 77,431
-$447,431
69596 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that the Council finds that hear-
ing date should be fixed and does hereby set March 15, 1976 at 8:00 A.M.
in the Council Chambers, City Hall, in said City, as the date, time
and place for said hearing and the Clerk is instructed to publish the
changed Budget Estimate Summary and Notice of Hearing, which is worded
and figures as follows:
(see following page #3)
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
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69597 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that proof of publication of notice
of public hearing on proposal to vacate portions of easements located
West 8' of Lots 22 and 23, Brookeridge Addition and East 8° of Tract A,
Southbrooke Addition, as published in Waterloo Courier on 2/26/76, be
received and placed on file. Motion carried.
69598 - Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections and none were
made or filed.
Moved by Wilhatut, seconded by Getty that "Ordinance vacating portions
of easements located on West 8' of Lots 22 and 23, Brookeridge Addition
and East 8° of Tract A, Southbrooke Addition", be considered and passed
for the first time. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
69599 - Moved by Getty,
of Proposal to
Race", Kenwood
on February 26,
of $100.00 plus
seconded by Bowers that proof of publication of Notice
Dispose of Real Property in Riverview known as "Old Mill
Park Second Addition, as published in Waterloo Courier
1976, to James L. Dixon and Betty D. Dixon, for the sum
costs, be received and placed on file. Motion carried.
69600 - Mayor announced the time had
oral and written objections.
Moved by Bowers, seconded by
izing sale and conveyance of
March 8, 1976
arrived to hear objections, and called for
No objections were made or filed.
Dowie that "Resolution approving and author -
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Mill Race", as published in Waterloo Courier on 2/26/76, to James L.
Dixon and Betty D. Dixon for $100..00 plus costs, and directing and au-
thorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute and deliver a deed for said
property", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon ap-
proval by Mayor, assigned No. 24473 in official resolution book.
69601 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that recommendation of Sign & Traf-
fic Maintenance Department on yield signs on Wisconsin Street, going
north from Ridgeway Avenue, referred to it under C.A. #69572 of 3/1/76,
be received, placed on file, approved and City Attorney instructed to
submit an ordinance changing yield signs to stop signs from the North
side of Ridgeway Avenue to the South side of Easton Avenue, from the
North side of Easton Avenue to the South side of Mitchell Avenue, and
from the North side of Mitchell Avenue to the South side of Washington
Street. Motion carried.
69602 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that the Oity Treasurer's Financial
Report for February, 1976, showing Balance on Hand 2/1/76 $12,321,042.40,
Receipts $1,779,658.70, Disbursements $1,971,061.33, Balance on Hand
2/29/76 $12,129,639.77, be received, placed on file and approved. Mo-
tion carried.
69603 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr, that communication from City Attor-
ney, reporting a part of a right-of-way of Ansborough Avenue conveyed
to Arlin, Company, Incorporated on 3/1/76 had not been vacated, be re-
ceived, placed on file and "An Ordinance vacating part of the right-of-
way of Ansborough Avenue", considered and passed for the first time.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
69604 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers that communication from Asst. City
Attorney, transmitting proposed ordinance amending Traffic Ordinance
by indicating Commercial and Jefferson Streets are one-way to 18th
Street, and recommending suspension of rules, be received, placed on
file and "An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2644, known as the Traf-
fic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection 1 and Subsection 4 of Section
542 entitled "One -Way Streets and Alleys", and enacting in lieu thereof
new Subsection 1 and Subsection 4 of Section 542 entitled "One -Way
Streets and Alleys", considered, the rules requiring ordinances to be
considered and voted on at two prior meetings, suspended, and said Or-
dinance now placed on its final adoption. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
69605 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Bowers that "An Ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection 1 and
Subsection 4 of Section 542 entitled "One -Way Streets and Alleys", and
enacting in lieu thereof new Subsection 1 and Subsection 4 of Section 542
entitled "One -Way Streets and Alleys", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordi-
nance adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 2800 in official
Ordinance book.
69606 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that communication from Community
Development Administrator, transmitting a proposed resolution transmit-
ting funds under the Block Grant Program, and requesting approval, be
received, placed on file and action deferred until March 22, 1976. Mo-
tion carried.
69607 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that Estimate #19 Report for Contract
No. 142, with Community Development Board recommendation for approval,
be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving the report for
work and materials furnished by J. F. Brennan Co., Inc. and M. F. Goerdt
Construction Co. for River Road, Stage I, Contract Nd, 142, and authori-
zing and certifying payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Re-
solution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned Nd; 24474 in offi-
cial resolution book.
69608 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Geiger that Estimate #4 Report for Contract
No. 94, with Community Development Board recommendation for approval,
be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving Estimate #4 Re-
port for work and materials furnished by Service Construction Co., for
Dry Run Creek Retaining Wall and Dike Modifications in Liberty Park,
Contract No. 94, and certifying payment accordingly", adopted. Ayes:
Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No.
24475 in official resolution book.
March 8, 1976
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69609 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Roehr that "Resolution, BILLS, Schedule
A", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval
by Mayor, assigned No. 24476 in official resolution book.
69610 Mayor Rooff reported the Council in February, 1975 elected to have an
Advisory Board to the Department of Housing and Rehabilitation, HUD
didn't approve the wording, it was redone, and now he was asking for
reappointments to the Board with one year added to each term.
Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that communication from Mayor Rooff,
submitting for Council approval the following appointments to the Advi-
sory Board to the Department of Housing and Rehabilitation, be received,
placed on file and approved:
Albert Garrison - expiring 3/1/81
Robert Kenny - expiring 3/1/80
Donald Frost - expiring 3/1/79
Anita Andries - expiring 3/1/78
Sheldon Minnich - expiring 3/1/77
Motion carried.
69611 Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that request from Asst. City Attor-
ney for a hearing to be set on proposal to dispose of a part of Lot 1,
Auditor's Whitney Road Plat in Sections 16 and 21-89-13 to correct an
incomplete legal description on a deed dated February, 1973, given to
Waterloo Industries, Inc., be received, placed on file and "Resolution
fixing the time and place of hearing as March 22, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in
City Hall on proposal to convey a part of Lot 1, Auditor's Whitney Road
Plat in Sections 16 and 21-89-13 to Waterloo Industries, Inc.", adopted
and Clerk instructed to publish notice of hearing. Ayes: Seven. Re-
solution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24478 in of-
ficial resolution book.
69612 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Getty that an Addendum to Demolition at
127-129 East Fourth Street, Contract No. B-36, pertaining to Paragraph
6, Page 2 of 4, Specifications, from Building Inspector with contractor's
oral request for 20' distance from curb to outer portion of barricade,
instead of 12', be received, placed on file, and granted. Motion car-
ried.
69613 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that the following requests for per-
mission to attend functions, with expenses allowed not to exceed amounts
shown, be received, placed on file and approved: City Engineer and 3
Personnel to 24th Public Works Conference, Ames, Iowa, March 10 thru 12,
1976, $325.00 plus use of City car;
Mayor Rooff to National League of Cities -Congressional City Conference,
Washington, D.C., March 14 thru 16, 1976, $352.27. Ayes: Seven. Mo-
tion carried.
69614 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Dowie that the application and fee of Fern
Q. Atwood, 4304 Rownd Street, Cedar Falls, for Ambulance Attendant Dri-
ver Permit, be received, placed on file and granted. Motion carried.
69615 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that renewal application and fee of
B. A. Levine dba Lamb's Style Shop, 224 East Fourth Street, for an addi-
tional thirty day license, to expire April 9, 1976, to continue Going -
Our -Of -Business or Liquidation Sale, be received, placed on file and li-
cense approved. Motion carried.
69616 - Moved by Getty, seconded by
Townsend, 136 Ricker Street
Massage Technician Permits,
ject to the requirements of
Bowers that applications and fees of Mildred
, and Geraldine Allen, 136 Ricker Street, for
be received, placed on file and granted sub-
ordiance governing same. Motion carried.
69617 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Lichty that following applicatons for Beer
Permits and Beer and Liquor Licenses, be received, placed on file, ap-
proved, the approval endorsed on applications and same forwarded to the
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department:
Beer - Class "C"
Hy -Vee Food Stores, Inc. dba Hy -Vee Food Store #2, 950 W. Parker St.
Beer and Liquor - Class "C"
North American Investments, Inc. dba The Iron Fireman Lounge,
341 Fletcher Square
Motion carried.
March 8, 1976
69618 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the report of City Attorney
and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 3/8/76, be received, placed
on file and approved. Motion carried.
69619 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion
carried.
Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk
March 8, 1976