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CITY OF WATERLOO COUNCIL AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING – 136 N. MONROE STREET

February 2, 2006 at 7:00 P.M.

 

1.   CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

Mayor Edward Klug called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.  Alderpersons present – Putzke, Lenius, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent.  Absent – None. Others present – Mayor Klug, Katie Linder of the Courier, Police Chief Thomas, Adam Jeschke, Pam Kuhl, Fire Chief Kuhl, Gary Skalitzky, Wayne Baumann, Carol Ballweg and Clerk/Treasurer Hansen.

 

2.   APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:

a.  January 19, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke second by Van Holten to approve the January 19, 2006 regular minutes.  Voice Vote:  Motion passed unanimously.

 

3.   CITIZEN INPUT.  None.

 

4.   MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND CORRESPONDENCE

a.   Notice Of Published Notices: (1) Public Fire Protection Notice; (2) Notice Of New Code Ordinance Adoption.  Notices noted.

b.   Tom Wierschem, WEDC Chair Resignation.  Noted.

c.   Waterloo Fire Department Staff Turnover.  Noted.

 

5.   COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS 

a.   Plan Commission - Sign Permit, Building 129 Coffee Station, 129 N. Monroe Street.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke seconded by Forman to approve the permit.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Lenius, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None. Absent – None.  Motion passed.  

 

b.   Finance Committee  – Resolution # 2006- 09 Public Works Vehicle Bid Selection.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke seconded by Forman to approve Resolution #2006-09 as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Lenius, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None. Absent – None.  Motion passed.  

 

c.   Finance Committee (no recommendation) – Resolution #2006-10 Waterloo Utilities Budget.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke seconded by Forman to approve Resolution #2006-10 as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None. Absent – None, with Lenius abstaining.  Motion passed 

 

d.   Finance Committee – Resolution #2006-11 Attorney Bill For Cable Franchise Agreement Review.  Discussion:  Van Holten said the CATV Board was working on changing an ordinance and the expense should not be paid with Cable Board funds.  Hansen stated that no process is more closely associated with the Cable Board than the Franchise Agreement and the corresponding ordinance.  Lenius suggested splitting the amount ½ and ½.  Kent discussed the issue of how an ordinances should be revised, stating that the procedure used was questionable.  Motion: Moved by Forman seconded by Putzke to reject Resolution #2006-11 as presented and direct the Clerk/Treasurer to pay for the attorney fees using Cable Board funds.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Wolfgram, Forman and Kent. Noes – Lenius, Van Holten and Hennessy.  Absent – None.  Motion passed.  

 

e.   Finance Committee – Resolution #2006-12 On Call Pay For Non-Represented Public Works Employees.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke seconded by Forman to approve Resolution #2006-12 as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Lenius, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None. Absent – None.  Motion passed.

 

f.    Finance Committee – Resolution #2006-13 Ratification of Police Patrol Contract.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke seconded by Forman to approve Resolution #2006-13 as presented.  Discussion:  Putzke thanked the negotiating team and the Police Patrol members.  Lenius asked how much in attorney fees were spent.  Hansen replied none.  Hansen thanked Tom Lewellin for his work on the contract.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Lenius, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None. Absent – None.  Motion passed. 

 

6.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a.   Approval Of Treasurer & Budget Reports For December 2005 (tabled from January 19, 2006).  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Forman to approve the December Treasurer & Budget Reports.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Lenius, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None. Absent – None.  Motion passed.

 

Announcements:  The Mayor asked if there were any announcement before the closed session business.  #  Fire Chief Kuhl announced that Jake King would be leaving the Fire Department with a last day of February 28, 2006.  Kuhl added that he has 25 applicants for the fulltime position and would not have difficulty filling the position.  # Lenius stated that the Fire Department is a department that is taken for granted.  # Adam Jeschke asked that the Council not vote on the DeYoung Farm Development Agreement in closed session.

 

 

7.   NEW BUSINESS

a.   Clerk/Treasurer Briefing - DeYoung Farm Phase 1 Development Agreement.

b.   Clerk/Treasurer Briefing - Sheehy Development.

Motion:  Moved by Van Holten seconded by Kent to convene in closed session for items 7a & 7b.  Discussion:  The Clerk/Treasurer read aloud the reasons for going to closed session. 

Voice Vote:  Motion passed unanimously.

 

The body convened in closed session at approximately 7:45 p.m.

The body reconvened in open session at approximately 8:50 p.m.

 

8.   FUture agenda items and announcements.  None.

 

9.   ADJOURN.  Motion:   Moved by Hennessy, seconded by Wolfgram to adjourn.  Motion passed unanimously.  Time of adjournment was approximately 8:50 pm.

 

 

Attest:

 

 

Morton Hansen

Clerk/Treasurer