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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/1976August 5, 1976 The Council of City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Special Session in the Council Chambers in City Hall at 8:00 A.M. on August 5, 1976, pursuant to the following call: TO: CITY COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, will be held at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Waterloo, Iowa at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 5, 1976 and that said Special Meeting is being called for the purpose of considering the granting of a Class B Beer Permit to Robert A. Wolfe dba Happy Joe's Ice Cream & Pizza Parlour, 3362 University Avenue (Renewal) which expired August 1, 1976. You are further notified that no other business except the above will be trans- mitted at said Meeting. (Signed) Leo P. Rooff, Mayor Due, timely and legal service of the above notice is hereby accepted this 3rd day of August, 1976 by me, a duly elected, qualified and acting Councilman of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Mayor Roehr (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) Harold E. Getty, East at Large Jack L. Roehr, First Ward Frank D. Dowie, Second Ward Calvin J. Geiger, Fifth Ward I, Officer Carl L. Teske, hereby certify that I have served the above notice on Councilman Robert R. Wilharm by leaving a copy thereof at his place of residence. I, on (Signed) Carl L. Teske Officer Serving Cail Officer P. Heun, hereby certify that I have served the above notice Councilman Mary Lichty by leaving a copy thereof at her residence. (Signed) P. Heun Of icer Serving Call I, Officer K. Burrington, hereby certify that I have served the above notice on Councilman Delman Bowers by leaving a copy thereof at his residence. (Signed) K. Burrington Officer Serving Call Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Bowers, Dowie, Getty, Lichty, and Wilharm. Absent: Geiger. 70498 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers that the copies of the Call for the Special Meeting of August 5, 1976 at 8:00 A.M., be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 70499 Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that the following application for a Beer Permit, be received, placed on file, approved, and endorsed ap- plication forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Class B Robert A. Wolfe dba Happy Joe's Ice Cream & Pizza Parlour, 3362 University Avenue Sunday Sales - Beer - Class B Robert A. Wolfe dba Happy Joe's Ice Cream & Pizza Parlour, 3362 University Avenue Motion carried. 70500 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk August 5, 1976 August 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 August 2, 1976. Mayor Rooff in the Chair. On roll call, Present: Bowers, Dowie, Geiger, Getty, Lichty, Roehr and Wilha . Absent: None. Invocation by Councilman Geiger. 70464 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers that the Agenda, as amended, for the Regular Session of August 2, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be accepted and approved. Motion carried. 70465 - Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the Minutes of the Regular Session held July 26, 1976 at 7:00 P.M., be approved. Motion carried. 70466 - Moved by Lichty, seconded by Geiger that communication from City At- torney, submitting the name of Robert C. Griffin for appointment as Assistant City Attorney, effective August 2, 1976, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 70467 - Councilman Roehr presented a petition from property owners in the areas of Acorn Lane, Woodcrest Drive, Midway Drive, Loma Street and Progress Street objecting to rezoning of Lots W-1 and W-2, Cedarloo Park from R-1 One and Two Family Residence District to C-2 Commercial District. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that the above petition be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 70468 - Councilman Bowers presented a request from Highland Neighborhood, Inc. that the City of Waterloo assume responsibility for the lighted brick and concrete pillars at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Highland Boulevard, basically the electrical work. Moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm that the above request be received, placed on file and referred to the City Electrician with a report back. Motion carried. 70469 - Walter Clark, 1401 Mulberry Street, reported the City sweeper was knocking out the curbing on Mulberry and Lafayette Streets. This was referred to the Supt. of Streets. 70470 - Charles Dykeman presented the endorsement of the Board of Directors of the Waterloo Kiwanis Club for the Black Hawk Creek Greenbelt to be re- named the "Leonard Katoski Greenbelt" to show the community's gratitude for a job well done in the park system. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Lichty that the above endorsement be re- ceived and placed on file, Motion carried. 70471 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that "Resolution recommending and urging the Waterloo Park Coumiission to rename the Black Hawk Greenbelt the "Leonard Katoski Greenbelt", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24700, 70472 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Getty that communication from City Engineer, transmitting a petition from Frank Richard, Jr., 535 Warren Drive, et al, for paving of Warren Drive from North Barclay Street to Charles Street, representing 587 of property owners, and recommending consideration for a future paving program, be received, placed on file and recommendations approved and City Engineer instructed to proceed accordingly. Motion carried. 70473 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Dowie that communication from City Engineer, transmitting a petition from Rubin Fisher, 1048 Cottage Street, et al, representing 16Z% of property owners, for paving of 1600, 1700 and 1800 blocks of Linden Avenue, and recommending consideration for a future paving program, be received, placed on file, recommendations approved and City Engineer instructed to proceed accordingly. Motion carried. 70474 - James Dunbar, Atty. for objectors to rezoning of Lots W-1 and W-2, Cedar - loo Park, from R-1 to C-2, stated that after a public hearing the Zoning Commission recommended denial and urged the Council to respect this rec- ommendation. There was a lengthy discussion on the C-2 being rezoned to R-1 to establish a 140' buffer strip between the commercial and resi- dental areas. Kjas Long, Atty. for Mrs. Jessen, stated she was not planning anything drastically different for use of the land, but as a matter of principal wanted it zoned C-2 as it was at the time she pur- chased it, and requested a public hearing. Bob Sachau, 464 Woodcrest - 2 70474 - (Continued) Drive, strenuously objected to the rezone, and was supported by Martin Nordman, 464 Loma Street, Neil Miller, 433 Loma Street, Chip Decker, 473 Woodcrest Drive, and others. Attorney Dunbar responded she now had non -conforming use privilege, and she had waived her right to pro- test at time of hearing of R-1 rezoning. Moved by Roehr, seconded by Dowie that request of Kjas Long, Atty. for Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jessen for the Council on its own motion to rezone from "R-1" One and Two Family Residence District to "C-2" Commercial District, Lot W-1, except the N 30' and Lot W-2, Cedarloo Park, on SE corner of Midway Drive and Acorn Lane, as shown on attached plat, and City Zoning Couuuission's report of objectors and recommendation for denial, be received, placed on file, and request denied. Ayes: Dowie, Geiger, Roehr and Wilharm. Nays: Bowers, Getty and Lichty. Motion carried. 70475 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Wilharm that request from Elaine E. Driver, for permission to construct a temporary 30' asphalt driveway at 1008, 1014 and 1024 Leavitt Street without regard to sidewalk grade, together with $3.00 for recording waiver, and City Engineer's recommendation for approval subject to the provisions of his letter, be received, placed on file, approved and "Resolution granting permission to Elaine E. Driver and authorizing construction of a temporary asphalt driveway at 1008, 1014 and 1024 Leavitt Street irrespective of a later official grade", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24701. 70476 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that Investment Report for 7/1/75- 6/30/76 to State of Iowa, prepared by City Treasurer, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 70477 - Councilman Geiger reported the Jefferson and Commercial Street area residents requested (1) stop signs at corners of Commercial and 15th Streets and at Jefferson and 14th Streets, (2) "Caution Children Playing" signs at Commercial and Jefferson Streets (3) increased supervision between llth and 18th Streets, especially between 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 A.M., and (4) one side parking on all side streets between Commercial and Jefferson Streets, especially 12th and 13th Streets. Moved by Geiger, seconded by Roehr that the above request be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 70478 - Mayor Rooff reported the Police Department has increased its surveil- lance of speeders and restricted on -street parking, 39 tickets were issued on Saturday and Sunday, and extra surveillance would be contin- ued here and in all parts of the City. Quintin Parker, Sign and Traffic Department, reported the Iowa Depart- ment of Transportation, has full authority over any signs placed in a city whether it is a State highway or a residential street, and have a uniform traffic control manual on traffic control devices for streets and highways which all cities must conform with; the manual specifies that stop signs should never be used to control speed, this must be done by enforcement, also there should be a minimum of 750 vehicles per hour from the major street and a minimum of 250 vehicles per hour from the minor street per hour in an eight hour day, and, there should be very poor sight distance. He stated "Children at Play" sign use was prohibited; a survey of the area was made and stop signs were not justifiable. He recommended law enforcement and education and re- moving street parking on one side of several of the streets in the area; and stated the Mayor and Council do not have the authority to authorize signs which do not meet federal requirements. Teresa Fields, 1711 Commercial Street, thanked the City officials for enforcement of speed laws and suggested a neighborhood park and Mayor Rooff said after the dike was built there should be some land and this would be discussed with the Park Comuission; also, he suggested the area residents contact the neighborhood businesses as he felt they would cooperate if they knew the problems existed. The Mayor said their request for streets to be swept more oftener would be referred to the Street Superintendent, August 2, 1976 3 70478 - (Continued) Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that report of Quintin Parker, Sign and Traffic Department on requests of residents of Jefferson Street and Commercial Street area for traffic control devices, be received, placed on file, and approved. Motion carried. 70479 - Under Council Action #70413 of 7/26/76 a petition from Gary C. and Judy G. Hughes, 216 Glen Avenue, et al, requesting the 200 block of Glen Avenue remain and be kept intact as an access for the residents of 210-212-216 Glen Avenue and 1506 Riehl Street and retain the name of Glen Avenue, was referred to the City Engineer. City Engineer Radue reported the existing situation was Glen Avenue ran from Conger Street to Norwood Street and Riverside Drive was torn up. His recommendations were (1) Vacated Riverside Drive and Glen Ave- nue be rededicated as Riverside Drive from Norwood Street to Riehl Street, (2) On vacated Glen Avenue between Norwood Street and Riehl Street, allow parking with two new drive entrances onto relocated Riverside Drive, and Community Development Administrator Mercer to require written agreement by property owners along vacated Glen Avenue to acquire vacated Gien Avenue for parking purposes, and (3) Houses on vacated Glen Avenue be readdressed on relocated Riverside Drive. After discussion, it was Moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr that the above City Engineer's oral report with recommendations, be received, placed on file, the pavement on vacated Glen Avenue retained, Community Development Admin- istrator to obtain agreements from vacated Gien Avenue property owners agreeing to purchase said excessive City property and to maintain same, said Glen Avenue be renamed Riverside Drive and the houses thereon re- addressed on Riverside Drive. Motion carried. 70480 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that communication from City Engin- eer, transmitting Municipal Agreement No. 76-F-069, allowing reimburse- ment to City up to 707 of the eligible costs for West Ridgeway Avenue Improvements, and recommending approval, be received, placed on file, and "Resolution approving Municipal Agreement No. 76-F-069 with Depart- ment of Transportation for Federal Aid Urban System Project for West Ridgeway Avenue Improvements and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute same", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon ap- proval by Mayor, assigned No. 24702. 70481 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Lichty that construction plans for storm sewer and concrete paving in South Ridge Terrace Addition submitted by Schenk Engineering Company and City Engineer's recommendation for ap- proval, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried. 70482 - Moved by Dowie, seconded by Bowers that construction permit No. 76-549-S for sanitary sewer extension for Southland Park Subdivision, Stage I from Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, subject to certain con- ditions and requirements, be received and placed on file. Motion car- ried. 70483 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Getty that Contract, Bond and Certificate of Insurance for Contract No. 158 in the amount of $706,938,88, be re- ceived, placed on file, approved and "Resolution approving the Contract and Bond of Cedar Falls Construction Co., Inc. for Falls Avenue Area, Phase II, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project R-7, Contract No. 158", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24703. 70484 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that "An Ordinance amending Ordin- ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection (8) Greenbrier and Oakwood Drive of Section 568, School Stop Signs, and enacting new Subsection (27) Greenbrier Road and Oakwood Drive under Section 544, Four -Way Stop Intersections", be considered and rules requiring ordinances to be voted on at two prior meetings, suspended, and said Ordinance passed for the second and third times and placed on final adoption. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 70485 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Geiger that "An Ordinance amending Ordin- ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance, by repealing Subsection (8) Greenbrier and Oakwood Drive of Section 568, School Stop Signs, August 2, 1976 - 4 70485 - (Continued) and enacting new Subsection (27) Greenbrier Road and Oakwood Drive under Section 544, Four -Way Stop Intersections", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 2830. 70486 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Lichty that "An Ordinance amending Ordin- ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance by repealing Subsection (40) Beech Street, of Section 545, Yield Streets, in its entirety, and by adding new Subsection (7a) Beech Street, to Section 543, Thru Streets", be considered and rules requiring ordinances to be voted on at two prior meetings, suspended, and said Ordinance passed for the second and third times and placed on final adoption. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 70487 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Lichty that "An Ordinance amending Ordin- ance No. 2644, known as the Traffic Ordinance by repealing Subsection (40) Beech Street, of Section 545, Yield Streets, in its entirety, and by adding new Subsection (7a) Beech Street, to Section 543, Thru Streets", be adopted. Ayes: Seven. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 2831. 70488 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Lichty that communication from Fire Chief, reporting retirement of Clark L. Brollier as of 7/31/76 and entitlement to 486 hours sick leave and five weeks vacation pay, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving payment of $5,098.28 sick leave and vacation pay to Clark L. Brollier, retiree of Fire Department", adopted. Ayes: Seven. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor, assigned No. 24704. 70489 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Dowie that communication from Fire Chief requesting Council approval of the following three appointments to the Waterloo Fire Department, effective August 9, 1976, be received, placed on file and appointments approved subject to passing physical examina- tion: Richard A. Ingersoll, Richard A. Riker, Roger P. Wroten. Motion carried. 70490 - Moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm that the following request for permission to attend function, with expenses allowed not to exceed amounts shown, be received, placed on file and approved: Supt. of Sewers to APWA Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24 thru 30, 1976 $465.00. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 70491 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that communication from Mayor Rooff, submitting for Council approval the appointment of Curt Parsons as Building Official, effective August 2, 1976, at a salary of $16,000 per annum, be received, placed on file and appointment approved. Motion carried. 70492 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the following applications for Beer Permits and Beer and Liquor Licenses, be received, placed on file, approved, and endorsed applications forwarded to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department: Beer - Class C Uban Oil Co. dba Logan Avenue Gastop, 2108 Logan Avenue Uban Oil Co. dba Lafayette Gastop, 2100 Lafayette Street Elmer Paul Miller dba Paul's Market, 437 Sullivan Avenue Beer and Liquor Class C Becker Chapman American Legion Post #138, 619 Franklin Street Merle M. Gleason dba Snoopy's Lounge, 504 Sycamore Street Motion carried. 70493 - Moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm that application of Jack Levern Cundiff, 198 Greenwood Avenue, for taxicab driver's permit, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried, 70494 - Moved by Geiger, seconded by Lichty that request of Cedarloo Raceway, Inc. dba Tunis Speedway for permission to stage fireworks display at 3717 University Avenue on September 6, 1976 with alternate date of September 12, 1976 in case of inclement weather, be received, placed on file and permission granted. Motion carried. kugust 2, 1976 - 5 - 70495 - Moved by Getty, seconded by Lichty that thirty-three (33) applications for permission to sell cigarettes at various locations, be received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried, 70496 Moved by Geiger, seconded by Bowers that report of City Attorney and list of bonds filed with Clerk through 8/2/76, be received, placed on file, and report and bonds as listed, approved. Motion carried. 70497 Moved by Geiger, seconded by Getty that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. Katherine Gibbs, City Clerk August 2, 1976