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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-06/06/2005June 6, 2005 The Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Regular Session Chambers, Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 6, 2005. M in the Chair. Roll Call: Kincaid, Greenwood, Clark, Schmitt, Gunde Cole. Moment of Silence. Pledge of Allegiance: 121735 - Welper/Kincaid Ned DeBerg, Fire Chief that the Agenda, as amended, 5:30 p.m., be accepted and carried. 121736 - Welper/Kincaid for the Regular Session on Mo approved. Ayes: Six. Ab that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on at 5:30 p.m., be accepted and approved. Ayes: Six. carried. CONSENT AGENDA 121737 - Welper/Kincaid that the following items on the consent agenda be receive approved: a. Resolutions to approve the following: 1. Resolution approving Schedule AP640, pp. 1-79, dated amount of $1,672,304.26, a copy of which is on fil office, together with recommendation of approval of t Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 2. Communication from City Engineer transmitting reques a waiver for a concrete driveway to be located at 170 with recommendation of approval. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 3. Communication from City Engineer transmitting reques of Lockard Development for a waiver for a concrete at 4140 Kimball Avenue, together with recommendation Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 4. Communication from City Engineer transmitting request a waiver for two concrete driveways to be located o parking lot located in the 2600 Block of Falls recommendation of approval. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 5. Communication from City Clerk transmitting reques Library for a variance to the Noise Ordinance on Ju p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to hold a Battle of the Bands Public Library parking lot, 415 Commercial St recommendation of approval of Police Chief. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigne 6. Communication from City Clerk transmitting request Center, 3421 West 9th Street, for a variance to the N 17, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to hold a grand parking garage and parkinglot of their new buildi band. at City Hall Council yor Timothy J. Hurley son, Welper. Absent: day, June 6, 2005, at ent: Cole. Motion onday, May 23, 2005, sent: Cole. Motion , placed on file and June 6, 2005, in the in the City Clerk's e Finance Committee. No. 2005-470. of Donald Shippy for Trible Road, together No. 2005-471. of Jamie Fettkether riveway to be located f approval. No. 2005-472. of James Skarlis for Wilbur Avenue for a venue, together with No. 2005-473. of Waterloo Public e 18, 2005 from 6:00 for Teenagers at the eet, together with No. 2005-474. of Covenant Medical ise Ordinance on June opening event at the g, including a local Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assignee No. 2005-475. b. Motion to approve the following: 1. Communication from Mayor Hurley transmitting recomme dation of appointment of the following to the Waterloo Convention a d Visitors Bureau: reappointment of Mary Swehla, with term expiration .ate of June 30, 2008 and appointment of Christa Miehe, with term expirat.on date of June 30, 2007 and Jennifer Heller, with term expiration date of June 30, 2008. June 6, 2005 Consent Agenda continued 2. Eric Thorson, City Engineer, to attend 2005 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 10-15, 2005, with costs not to exceed $1,775.00. Page 2 3. Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, to attend Iowa Municipal Clerk's Academy in Ames, Iowa on July 20-22, 2005, with costs not to exceed $482.00. 4. Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, to attend GFOA Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas on June 25-29, 2005, with costs not to exceed $2,140.00. c. Beer License Permit Application Class B Garfield's Cafe, 2820 Falls Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 6/14/06) d. Beer License Permit Application Class C Metro 66, 3201 Sales) Kwik Star, 1214 Sales) Kwik Star, 1105 Sales) Kwik Star, 707 Sales) Kwik Star, 324 Sales) Smokers Choice, West 4th Street (Renewal) Franklin Street (Renewal) Cedar Bend Drive (Renewal) Broadway Street (Renewal) Fletcher Avenue (Renewal) 210 West 18th Street (New) (Expires 6/30/06) (Expires 7/21/06) (Expires 7/21/06) (Expires 7/21/06) (Expires 7/21/06) (Expires 6/6/06) (Includes (Includes (Includes (Includes (Includes Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday e. Beer/Liquor License Permit Application Class C Pat's Tavern, 303 West 4th Street (Renewal) (Expires 5/20/06) (Includes Sunday Sales) Steamboat Gardens, 1740 Falls Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 6/13/06) Knights of Columbus Council Club 700, 1955 Locke Avenue (Renewal) (Expires 6/30/06) (Includes Sunday Sales f. Beer/Wine License Permit Application Special Class C Friends of the Art Center, 225 Commercial Street (Renewal) (Expires (Includes Sunday Sales) g• Outdoor Service Area Application Friends of the Art Center, 225 Commercial Street Smitty's Bar, 709 Jefferson Street h. Fireworks Display Application Waterloo Bucks, Riverfront Stadium on June 11, 2005 Sunnyside Country Club, 1600 Olympic Drive on July 4, 2005 i. Bonds. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. HEARINGS 121738 - Gunderson/Welper 6/21/06) that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on Authorization of Loan Agreement and Issuance of Not to Exceed $150,000.00 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes to pay costs of funding termination payments to retiring employees, including accrued vacation and sick leave obligations, as published in the Waterloo Courier on May 20, 2005, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121739 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Welper/Kincaid that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121740 - Gunderson/Welper that "Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional authorization of said loan agreement and issuance of said capital be adopted. action for loan notes", Prior to a vote on e above motion, the following invents were heard. June 6, 2005 • • Hearings continued Councilperson Gunderson commented that three or four years $400,000.00 to do the same thing. Councilperson G eventually in the next one to two years, we should be out f Following comments a vote was taken on the above motio result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 121741 - Schmitt/Welper that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on r to rezone from "R-2" Residential District to "R -4,C -Z property generally located at 1310 Grandview Avenue constructing a commercial storage facility, as published i on May 20, 2005, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Motion carried. 121742 - This being the time and place of public hearing, and oral objections and there were none. Schmitt/Clark that the hearing be Programming and Zoning Absent: Cole. Motion 121743 - Schmitt/Clark the May closed and recommendation of a Commission be received and placed carried. that "an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2479, as Ordinance, by adding Subsection No. 107 to Section 2A-7 Certain Property", be received, placed on file, considere first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121744 - Schmitt/Clark that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and vote prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. otion carried. Page 3 ago the city borrowed nderson stated that om under it. with the following 005-476. quest of Huff Rentals Conditional Zoning for the purpose of the Waterloo Courier Six. Absent: Cole. r called for written proval of Planning, n file. Ayes: Six. mended, City Zoning , Conditional Zoning and passed for the for passage at two 121745 - Schmitt/Clark that "an Ordinance Ordinance, by adding Certain Property", be adopted. Ayes: Six. amending Ordinance No. 2479, as Subsection No. 107 to Section 2A-7 considered and passed for the secon Absent: Cole. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4 121746 - Welper/Kincaid that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on with Cardinal Construction, Inc. to sell and convey for site generally located adjacent to the Waterloo Buildin Street from the Ramada Hotel for the construction of professional office building, with a minimum taxable value tax rebatements for ten years at 100 percent, as publi Courier on May 20, 2005, be received and placed on file. Cole. Motion carried. 121747 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the May and oral objections and there were none. Welper/Kincaid that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. M•tion carried. 121748 - Welper/Kincaid mended, City Zoning , Conditional Zoning and third times and 73. development agreement 1.00 the green space , across Commercial 15,000 square foot of $1,500,000.00 and hed in the Waterloo Ayes: Six. Absent: r called for written that "Resolution approving said development agreement", be -dopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Councilperson Gunderson stated he noticed when reading t said a ten year rebate at 100 percent, and he knows that year rebatements and asked is there a reason why we offer agreement. e agreement that it for some we do five d ten years for this June 6, 2005 Hearings continued Page 4 Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, responded our policy on rehabilitation of a building, the city uses a five year rebatement, but with new construction downtown because of the difficulties there the city does offer up to ten years. Mr. Temeyer stated that this property has been vacant since construction of the west ramp in approximately 1985, and that is why we have this incentive to get someone to build on the property. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-477. 121749 - Welper/Kincaid that "Resolution authorizing said sale and conveyance", be adopted and City Attorney instructed to prepare and deliver deed accordingly. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-478. 121750 - Greenwood/Welper that proof of publication of notice of public hearing on amendment to Waterloo Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it pertains to definition of a strip development or strip mall and allowing division of such development on separate lots with diverse ownership and creating a provision in the Outdoor Advertising Signs and Billboards section limiting the size and location of free- standing signage on such development, as published in the Waterloo Courier on May 20, 2005, be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121751 - This being the time and place of public hearing, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Greenwood/Schmitt that the hearing be closed and recommendation of approval of Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121752 - Greenwood/Schmitt that "an Ordinance amending the Waterloo Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it pertains to definition of a strip development or strip mall and allowing division of such development on separate lots with diverse ownership and creating a provision in the Outdoor Advertising Signs and Billboards section limiting the size and location of free-standing signage on such development", be received, placed on file, considered and passed for the first time. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121753 - Greenwood/Welper that rules requiring ordinances to be considered and voted for passage at two prior meetings be suspended. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121754 - Greenwood/Welper that "an Ordinance amending the Waterloo Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as it pertains to definition of a strip development or strip mall and allowing division of such development on separate lots with diverse ownership and creating a provision in the Outdoor Advertising Signs and Billboards section limiting the size and location of free-standing signage on such development", be considered and passed for the second and third times and adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Ordinance adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 4774. 121755 - This being the time and place of public hearing for The Times Lounge, 226 West 5th Street, on the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to a person under eighteen years of age, the Mayor called for written and oral objections and there were none. Welper/Gunderson that the hearing be closed. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. • • June 6, 2005 Hearings continued 121756 - Gunderson/Schmitt that "Resolution ordering civil penalty in the amount of Lounge", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. REPORTS 121757 - Welper/Kincaid that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Wat 2004 Operating Report, be received and placed on file. Cole. Motion carried. DOCUMENTS 121758 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from Senior Planner transmitting reque the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance in Secti' Submittal, Section 5.1 Preliminary Plat requirements and S requirements for Minor Plat of Parcel B & C of Lot 9 of A of Meadowdale because the applicant provided a plat of does not show all the required information for a prelimina received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said v Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned'No. 121759 - Clark/Schmitt Page 5 300.00 for The Times the establishment of 005-479. r Works transmitting yes: Six. Absent: t for a variance to n 2.3(1) Final Plat ction 5.2 Final Plat ditor's Plat of Part urvey document which and final plat, be riance", be adopted. 005-480. that communication from City Planner transmitting Prelimina y Plat of Parcel B & C of Lot 9 of Auditor's Plat of Part of Meadowdale, togeth r with City Engineer Report, Plat of Survey and legal description, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said preliminary plat", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 005-481. 121760 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from City Planner transmitting Final P1 -t of Parcel B & C of Lot 9 of Auditor's Plat of Part of Meadowdale, togethe with City Engineer Report, Plat of Survey and legal description, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said final plat", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. •005-482. 121761 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from Associate Engineer transmitting otice of Intent for NPDES Coverage Under General Permit with Iowa Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with F.Y. 2005 Winn Street Extension, Contract o. 692, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said Notice of In ent", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Co e. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-483. 121762 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from Building Official/Maintenance Administrator transmitting Completion of Project and Acceptance of Work performed by Forman Ford Glass in the amount of $67,850.00 in conjunction with Home and Security/Window Replacement, be received, placed on file and "Resolu ion approving said document", be adopted and two year labor and ten year gl-ss panel warranty be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-484. June 6, 2005 Documents continued 121763 - Clark/Schmitt Page 6 that communication from City Planner transmitting application with State of Iowa for New Capital Investment Program (NCIP) in conjunction with VGM Company expansion at the Sunnyside Heights Office complex area based on the addition of 140 jobs and $4.5 million capital investment, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-485. 121764 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from Community Planning and Development Director transmitting Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Metro Engineers of Omaha, Nebraska and Lockard Development for the Cedar Valley Art Mall Mixed Use Development, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, stated that the Eastside Housing Project is along the Cedar River between East 8th Street and the railroad track, it is a 134 block area. The city is acquiring that property with an Iowa Brownfield grant and an Economic Development Administration Brownfield grant. Mr. Temeyer stated it is part of the downtown master plan to develop that area into mid -rise housing along the river. Mr. Temeyer stated the other project is along the art center, and it is a mix -used project which would be condominium housing units above retail on the ground floor and probably the first floor. Mr. Temeyer stated the city would be asking them to build that mixed use housing and retail complex along with the Vision Iowa projects. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-486. 121765 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from Community Planning and Development Director transmitting Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Cedar Valley Restoration and Development (David Deeds) for the Eastside Riverfront Housing, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-487. 121766 - Greenwood/Schmitt that agreement with IOC Black Hawk County, Inc. and Black Hawk County Gaming Association establishing a development fee for the city equal to .5 percent of each week's adjusted gross receipts and on the third anniversary date of commencement of operations the fee shall increase to 1 percent of each week's adjusted gross receipts and payment of $1 million on the date of the issuance of gambling license, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor authorized to execute same. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Mayor Hurley stated right up to the council meeting they were working on reformatting the agreement the council received in their packets for clarity to show there was a disconnect between this development agreement and the other business going on with Isle of Capri (IOC) and WDC. It has all the same words but language was moved out of paragraph one into a new paragraph five, which is all the same language except for the last sentence where it says, "This gift is a separate item from the Development Fee referred to elsewhere herein." The changes have been reviewed and approved by the Isle of Capri and the Black Hawk County Gaming Association. Jim Walsh, City Attorney, stated he reviewed the document and suggested the changes. Mr. Walsh stated he knew what the intent of IOC was and what the intent of the city was but just wanted to clarify there were two separate items. Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, asked if IOC or Black Hawk County Gaming Association would clarify when they say this agreement would change on the third anniversary date, she thinks they really mean after two full years of operation and not after three full years of operation that it would increase from one-half percent to one percent. • • June 6, 2005 • • Documents continued Don Hoth, President of Black Hawk County Gaming Associati correct it would be after two full years of operation. intent is to issue a check for $1 million to the city, an for the one-half percent, and once the one-half percent r then it goes up to one percent. Mr. Hoth stated the agree would be adjustments, that if there wasn't enough to cover make up the difference. Councilperson Clark thanked Mr. Hoth for all the work gambling license as he worked very hard for a long time Hoth on getting the license. Councilperson Clark stated has is there is no ending date to the agreement, and he years we would have to have a referendum and there would be time. Councilperson Clark stated if anything were to chang has an exorbitant amount of people coming through, or somet the city could get a better deal out of it, he would like language that in three, four or five years, the city c necessary. Mr. Hoth responded there is a comparison sheet cent admission fee and a 1 percent development fee. Mr. H single non-profit that received a license on May 11 had a c everybody had 30 days to satisfy that contingency. M contingency really doesn't have anything to do with this pa the sense that it does not have to pass here, but it does within 30 days, and they have to satisfy their contingency Hoth stated if council decides not to approve this agreeme Page 7 , responded that is Mr. Hoth stated the that is the reason pays the $1 million ent also shows there that, then IOC would he did getting the nd congratulated Mr. he only question he understands in eight an end to it at that before then, if IOC ing would happen and to see some kind of uld revisit this if hat compares a fifty th stated that every ntingency on it, and . Hoth stated their ticular agreement in have to be satisfied by this Friday. Mr. t this evening then, in his view, the agreement will be withdrawn from the table and the city will not receive the $1 million advance, and they will satisfy language change in the operators contract between IOC and Gaming Association, which is strictly a word change in o would satisfy the commission. Mr. Hoth stated they are and to go back and make changes at this point, and he thoug given to the council almost two months ago and for it to want to make changes to it, he would say no. Mr. Hoth stat today at 3:00 p.m. regarding the changes that Mr. Walsh suggested, and he contacted Robert Fulton and IOCs attorney and got their with the changes Mr. Walsh suggested. Mr. Hoth stated wher this is the agreement before the council and they can eith it down. hat contingency by a he Black Hawk County e sentence and that p against a deadline t this agreement was come up now that you d he received a call pproval to go ahead we are right now is ✓ turn it up or turn Councilperson Welper stated that it is his understandin• the agreement will continue as it is unless the state lifts the fifty cen s to one dollar or whatever, then we would look at changing the agreement. Mr. Hoth responded that is correct, that is stated in the agreement. Mayor Hurley stated outside of the state raising the fifty provision in the agreement for some kind of review three or Mr. Hoth responded no there is not, but that doesn't mean if we all agreed to review it. Mr. Hoth stated we just agreement tonight because they are under a deadline. ents, there is not a four years from now. e couldn't review it can't put it in the Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 005-488. 121767 - Schmitt/Gunderson that communication from General Manager of the Waterloo Water Works transmitting Release of Real Estate Mortgage with Norman and Grace Drive, for payment of Promissory Note and Mortgage in con South Rural Water Main Project, be received, placed on approving said release of real estate mortgage", be adopt Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Co ernau, 9031 Douglas 'unction with Kimball file and "Resolution d and Mayor and City e. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 005-489. 121768 - Schmitt/Gunderson that communication from Building Official/Maintenance Admi Change Order No. 2 for a net increase in the amount of $26, performed by McGill Restoration of Omaha, Nebraska in conj West 5th Street Parking Ramps Repair Project, be received approved and Mayor authorized to execute same. Ayes: Motion carried. istrator transmitting 000.00 for work to be nction with East and placed on file and ix. Absent: Cole. June 6, 2005 Documents continued 121769 - Schmitt/Gunderson Page 8 that communication from Community Planning and Development Director transmitting agreement with Waterloo Industrial Development Association to finance the purchase of 70 acres located at 2375 Independence Avenue from Robert and Lucille Etringer at a cost of $350,000.00 with interest to accrue on the unpaid balance at the rate of four percent per annum, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-490. 121770 - Schmitt/Gunderson that communication from Associate Planner transmitting agreement with Mike Cook to lease approximately 6 acres of city -owned property generally located on the south side of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for $300.00 per year to use for farming purposes, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said agreement", be adopted and Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-491. 121771 - Schmitt/Gunderson that communication from Police Chief transmitting an application on behalf of the Waterloo School District for the COPS Secure Our Schools Program (SOS) grant to allow the School District to establish and enhance a variety of school safety equipment and/or programs, with no cost to the city, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said application", be adopted. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-492. NEW BUSINESS 121772 - Kincaid/Welper that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Water Works transmitting request to certify the amount of $2,372.00 for work performed by the Water Works at 1005 Idaho Street, together with recommendation of approval of the Waterloo Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Treasurer of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-493. 121773 - Kincaid/Welper that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Water Works transmitting request to certify the amount of $4,212.00 for work performed by the Water Works at 527 Center Street, together with recommendation of approval of the Waterloo Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Treasurer of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-494. 121774 - Kincaid/Welper that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Water Works transmitting request to certify the amount of $1,750.00 for work performed by the Water Works at 2316 Falls Avenue, together with recommendation of approval of the Waterloo Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Treasurer of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-495. 121775 - Kincaid/Welper that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Water Works transmitting request to certify the amount of $153.93 for work performed by the Water Works at 946 Conger Street, together with recommendation of approval of the Waterloo Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to notify Black Hawk County Treasurer of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. �Resolution adopted d upon approval by Mayor assig No. 2005-496. June 6, 2005 • • New Business continued 121776 - Kincaid/Welper that communication from General Manager of Waterloo Wat request to certify the amount of $494.50 for work perform at 309 East 2nd Street, together with recommendation of app Water Works Trustees, be received, placed on file and "Res request", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to noti Treasurer of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Page 9 r Works transmitting d by the Water Works oval of the Waterloo lution approving said y Black Hawk County Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 005-497. 121777 - Gunderson/Schmitt that communication from Superintendent of Traffic Op request to install street light at the south lot line of 4 received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said re City Clerk instructed to notify MidAmerican Energy of Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 121778 - Gunderson/Kincaid to instruct City Engineer to prepare plans, specificatio etc. in conjunction with F.Y. 2005 Winn Street Extension, received, placed on file and approved. Ayes: Six. Ab carried. rations transmitting 15 Thompson Street, be est", be adopted and same. Ayes: Six. 121779 - Greenwood/Kincaid that plans, specifications, form of contract etc. in Winn Street Extension, Contract No. 692, be received Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121780 - Greenwood/Schmitt conju and p that "Resolution preliminarily approving plans, spec contract, etc. in conjunction with above described project Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 121781 - Greenwood/Kincaid that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, spe contract, etc. as June 20, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the City and taking of bids on above described project", be ad instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 121782 - Schmitt/Gunderson to instruct Director of Cultural & Arts Commission specifications, form of contract, etc. in conjunction w Waterloo Center For The Arts, be received, placed on file Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121783 - Schmitt/Gunderson that plans, specifications, form of contract etc. in c Pavilion - Waterloo Center For The Arts, be received and Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. 121784 - Schmitt/Gunderson P that "Resolution preliminarily approving plans, spec contract, etc. in conjunction with above described project Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 005-498. s, form of contract, Contract No. 692, be ent: Cole. Motion ction with F.Y. 2005 aced on file. Ayes: fications, form of , be adopted. Ayes: 005-499. cifications, form of all Council Chambers pted and City Clerk Cole. 005-500. to prepare plans, th Youth Pavilion - and approved. Ayes: njunction with Youth aced on file. Ayes: fications, form of , be adopted. Ayes: 005-501. June 6, 2005 New Business continued 121785 - Schmitt/Gunderson Page 10 that "Resolution setting date of hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, etc. as July 11, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and taking of bids on above described project", be adopted and City Clerk instructed to publish notice of same. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-502. 121786 - Clark/Schmitt that communication from Community Planning & Development Director transmitting proposal from the University of Northern Iowa Partnership Center to collaborate with the city to contract with Local Initiatives Support Corporation to conduct a one -day workshop to investigate the opportunities provided by vacant properties, at a total cost of $5,800.00, with the city to pay $3,500.00, be received, placed on file and "Resolution approving said proposal", be adopted. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Don Temeyer, Community Planning and Development Director, reported the city will pay for its share out of GO Bonds that are listed as affordable housing development. Councilperson Gunderson asked if there is anyone signed up for the workshop because he is a little concerned about the cost because if there are 20 people, it costs $290.00 per person and if there are 15 people, it cost $386.00 per person for a one -day seminar andhe feels that is kind of high. Mr. Temeyer responded that is the cost of bringing people in from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, but the people who have been invited have been contacted and will be available to come, not sure if 100 percent. Mr. Temeyer stated there will be 20 people working with this group from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Councilperson Gunderson asked if there could be more than 20 people. Mr. Temeyer responded they are limiting the number in order to have a working group to try to address the vacant lots in the fourth ward, how to get possession of them, redevelop them, become more affective at what we do and attract more resources. Al Hayes, Director of Public Policy Program at UNI, stated the city has in the fourth ward alone something like 500 vacant lots, and it is a challenge and opportunity for the city to creatively use those lots. Mr. Hayes stated the people they are bringing in all have national reputations in this area and have worked extensively with other communities. Mr. Hayes stated given the level of expertise it is a good investment, and that is the reason he has offered to put up $2,300.00 left over in his public policy speakers fund at the end of this year because he feels the goal of the fund is to educate the public on public policy issues, and this is a very important public issue. Mr. Hayes stated the discussion will run from legal aspects of expediting acquisition to talking about possible creation of a land bank, which would acquire the property and sell them to responsible developers. Mr. Hayes stated they will have a speaker named Melissa Berry who will come in from Louisville, Kentucky where they have already established a functioning land bank. Mr. Hayes stated they are aiming for representatives of all the players, such as the neighborhoods, private sector, all various public agencies, representative from the Board of Supervisors, and there will be a broad range of representatives. Following comments a vote was taken on the above motion with the following result. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Resolution adopted and upon approval by Mayor assigned No. 2005-503. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 121787 - Doug Jacobsen, 1510 East Ridgeway, which is a T -intersection on the south end of 11th Street that Ts with Ridgeway Avenue as you pass Kittrell School. Mr. Jacobsen stated he has lived at this address for 27 years, and in those 27 years he has had 14 occurrences of vehicles coming into his yard. Mr. Jacobsen stated over the Memorial Day holiday a car came into his yard and into his house causing over $15,000.00 worth of damage. Mr. Jacobsen stated it has gotten beyond an inconvenience, it has gotten to be a safety issue, and he would like the city council to be aware there is a school crossing at that intersection. This accident happened at 8:00 in the morning, but fortunately it was not a school day. Mr. Jacobsen stated he is asking the city to put up barricades because it has gotten to the point where someone is going to get hurt or killed. Mr. Jacobsen stated the city has tried, they put up signs and there is a flashing light there, but if a person is drunk, on drugs or asleep signs or flashing lights do not help. Mr. Jacobsen asked the city to put barricades up. • • June 6, 2005 • • Oral Presentations continued Page 11 Mayor Hurley stated the Engineering, Traffic, Police and legal Departments are looking at this, and Mr. Jacobsen will get an answer from t e city. Kelvin Scott, 302 Commercial #19, submitted information to the council concerning laws on paraphernalia. Mr. Scott stated he is wanted to talk about the legal sale of paraphernalia going on in our city. M . Scott stated he is not here tonight to make the officers look bad or put them down for their inaction, but he feels something needs to be done. Mr. Scott showed items that can be legally purchased in stores. Mr. Scott asked the c•uncil to please stop the sale of this paraphernalia. Mayor Hurley stated he would pass this information .long to the Police Department and the Legal Department. Welper/Kincaid that the above oral comments be received and placed on file. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 121788 - Welper/Gunderson that the Council adjourn at 6:21 carried. p.m. Ayes: Six. Ab=ent: Cole. Motion Nancy Eckert, CMC City Clerk