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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

January 26, 2010

CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call

2. Motion approving minutes of the February 24, 2009, Regular Meeting (Click here for more information.)

3. Resolution approving appointment of Cindy Jorgensen to fill vacancy on Board of Review (Click here for more information.)

4. Discussion of City Assessors budget proposals: (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion approving recommendations of Assessors report

b. Motion to receive proposed budget (adoption of budget will occur after the hearing is held)

c. Motion to set 6:30 p.m. on February 23, 2010, as date of public hearing on proposed FY 2010/11 City Assessors budget

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:


REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*

*The City Councils Regular Meeting will immediately follow the Conference Board Regular Meeting.

PRESENTATION:

1. Household Hazardous Materials Collection Program update

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Council members vote on the motion.

2. Motion approving payment of claims

3. Motion approving minutes of Special Meetings of January 8, 9, 16, and 19, 2010, and Regular Meeting of January 12, 2010

4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for January 1-15, 2010 (Click here for more information.)

5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits and liquor licenses: (Click here for more information.)

a. Special Class C Liquor - New Shogun, 3704 Lincoln Way

b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Privilege - West Towne Pub, 4518 Mortensen Road, #101

c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Privilege - Dublin Bay, 320 S. 16th Street

d. Special Class C Liquor - Black Market Pizza, 2610 Northridge Parkway, #107

6. Resolution approving Investment Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2009 (Click here for more information.)

7. Resolution amending Chapter 3 of Personnel Policies to include Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) modifications (Click here for more information.)

8. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with Barr Engineering, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in an amount not to exceed $50,705.00 for Design of Water Pollution Control Plant SCADA Upgrade - Phase II (Click here for more information.)

9. Airport Improvements:

a. Resolution approving matching funds for rehabilitation of Taxiway A-1, Taxiway A-1 Drainage Improvements, and Runway 01 Precision Approach Path Indicator (Click here for more information.)

b. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with HWS Consulting, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $125,913.00 for 2009/10 Airport Improvements (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 for CyRide Facility Upgrades, Maintenance, andWashbays (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution accepting final completion of Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program (Curb Replacement - South Russell Avenue) (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution accepting final completion of Ames Community Development Park Subdivision, 4th Addition (South Bell Avenue) (Click here for more information.)


PUBLIC FORUM: This is a time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City business other than those listed on this agenda. Please understand that the Council will not take any action on your comments at this meeting due to requirements of the Open Meetings Law, but may do so at a future meeting. The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public; however, at no time is it appropriate to use profane, obscene, or slanderous language. The Mayor may limit each speaker to five minutes.


PERMITS, PETITIONS, & COMMUNICATIONS:

13. Motion approving Encroachment Permit for placement of sign at Legends American Grill, 200 Stanton Avenue (Click here for more information.)

14. Staff report on citizen request for sidewalks on Summit Avenue (Click here for more information.)

15. Request for zoning text amendments pertaining to development in Convenience Commercial Node (CVCN): (Click here for more information.)

a. Staff report

b. Input from developer and owner

c. Motion providing direction to staff


ADMINISTRATION:

16. 2010-2015 Capital Improvements Plan:

a. Receive public input

b. Motions amending CIP (if requested)


ELECTRIC:

17. Resolution awarding contract for Distributive Control System (DCS) Upgrade at Power Plant to Sega, Inc., of Stilwell, Kansas, in the amount of $887,851.76 (Click here for more information.)


PLANNING & HOUSING:

18. Resolution approving/motion denying Land Use Policy Plan Map amendment for property located at 729 East Lincoln Way and other properties within vicinity (Click here for more information.)

19. Resolution approving Land Use Policy Plan Map amendment for property located at 130 South Sheldon Avenue and other properties within vicinity (Click here for more information.)

20. Resolution directing staff to pursue 2010-11 Annual Action Plan Project(s) in connection with Citys Community Development Block Grant Program Agreement and setting May 11, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)


HEARINGS:

21. Hearing on CyRide Building West Wall Siding Replacement Project: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to AZCON, Inc., of Grimes, Iowa, in the amount of $68,900.00

22. Hearing on Bloomington Road Elevated Tank Repainting Project: (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract


ORDINANCES:

23. First passage of ordinance defining prior offenses (Click here for more information.)

24. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4022 revising snow route designations


COUNCIL COMMENTS:


CLOSED SESSION:

25. Motion to hold closed session as provided by Section 20.17(3) and Section 21.5(c), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy and strategy with counsel for matters in litigation, respectively:

a. Resolution ratifying contract with IBEW, Local 55

b. Resolution ratifying contract with PPME


ADJOURNMENT:

*Please note that this agenda may be changed up to 24 hours before the meeting time as provided by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa