Mayor & City Council

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

May 11, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION:

1. Motion to name Acting Mayor for this meeting only

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PROCLAMATION:

2. Proclamation for National Public Works Week, May 16-22, 2010

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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.

3. Motion approving payment of claims

4. Motion approving minutes of Regular Meeting of April 27, 2010

5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for April 1-15, 2010, and April 16-30, 2010 (Click here for more information.)

6. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants

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

a. Class C Beer - Swift Stop #2, 3406 Lincoln Way

b. Special Class C Liquor - Great Plains Sauce & Dough, 129 Main Street

c. Class C Beer & B Wine - Walgreens #12108, 2719 Grand Avenue

d. Class B Beer - Jeffs Pizza Shop, 2402 Lincoln Way

e. Class C Liquor - Mothers Pub, 2900 West Street

f. Class C Liquor - Red Lobster #747, 1100 Buckeye Avenue

g. Class C Beer - Tobacco Outlet Plus #530, 204 South Duff Avenue

8. Resolution approving 2010/11 Commission On The Arts (COTA) Annual Grants (Click here for more information.)

9. Resolution approving Intergovernmental Contract with City of Nevada for fire and emergency medical services to I-35 and Highway 30 (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for 2011 Traffic Safety Funds for 28^th and Grand Traffic Signal Replacement (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving plans and specifications for 2006/07 Pedestrian Walkway Program; setting June 2, 2010, and June 8, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution awarding contract to Odle, Inc., of Muncie, Indiana, in the amount of $241,000 for 2010/11 WPC Clarifier Painting Project (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Plibrico Company, LLC, of Omaha, Nebraska, for Power Plant Boiler Maintenance and Repair Services (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution awarding a contract to Northway Well and Pump Company of Marion, Iowa, in the amount of $67,311 for Water Treatment Plant Well Rehabilitation Project (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution approving contract and bond for Power Plant Unit No. 8 Waterwall Installation Project (Click here for more information.)

16. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2009/10 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (Knapp Street and Ash Avenue) (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution accepting final completion of CyRide Facility Upgrades, Maintenance, and Washbays Project (Click here for more information.)

18. Resolution accepting final completion of 2007/08 Water System Improvements (Water Service Transfers) (Click here for more information.)

19. Resolution accepting final completion of WPC Raw Water Pump Station HVAC Heat Recovery Unit (Click here for more information.)

20. Resolution approving completion of Estates West Subdivision and releasing security (Click here for more information.)

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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.

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PERMITS, PETITIONS, & COMMUNICATIONS:

21. Motion approving Encroachment Permit for placement of sign at 409 Douglas Avenue (Click here for more information.)

22. Motion approving new 5-Day (May 12 - 16) Class C Liquor License for Gateway Hotel & Conference Center at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

23. Resolution approving purchase of Neighborhood Art sculpture acquisitions (Click here for more information.)

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HEARINGS:

24. Hearing on intent to fund site-specific design for new Water Treatment Plant and authorizing acquisition of land via eminent domain, if necessary (Click here for more information.)

25. Hearing on 2010 Annual Action Plan in connection with Community Development Block Grant Program: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving Plan

26. Hearing on 2009/10 Clear Water Diversion Program: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Ames Trenching of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $184,311.40

27. Hearing on 2009/10 Airport Improvements: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $970,170.85

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PUBLIC WORKS:

28. Update on Crescent/Summit/Ridgewood sidewalks (Click here for more information.)

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PLANNING & HOUSING:

29. Resolution approving waiver of design and improvement standards of subdivision regulations for property owned by Story County Land, LC (Rose Prairie) (Click here for more information.)

30. Background report on David Norris request for LUPP Map change (Click here for more information.)

31. Background report on Timber Road Estates request for infrastructure waiver: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving waiver of subdivision regulations

32. Staff report on urban revitalization commercial criteria (Click here for more information.)

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ORDINANCES:

33. 530 and 900 Southeast 16^th Street:

a. Resolution approving Sidewalk Agreement (Click here for more information.)

b. First passage of ordinance rezoning property at 530 and 900 Southeast 16^th Street from Agricultural (A) to Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC): (Click here for more information.)

34. Second passage of ordinance rezoning property located north of intersection of Stange Road and Bloomington Road from Convenience Commercial Node (CVCN) to Convenience General Service (CGS) (Click here for more information.)

35. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4036 making zoning text amendment to reduce minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for grocery stores

36. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4037 increasing water and sewer rates

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