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City Council Agenda

**Amended**

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

JUNE 22, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

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.

1. Motion approving payment of claims

2. Motion approving minutes of Regular Meeting of June 8, 2010

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

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

a. Special Class C Liquor - Hickory Park, 1404 S. Duff Avenue

b. Class C Liquor - Fox I Lounge, 111 South 5th Street

5. 2010 Department of Justice Byrne Memorial Grant: (Click here for more information.)

**Additional Item: Resolution approving agreement with the Story County Sheriffs Office

a. Motion approving submission of Grant application

6. Resolution approving expenditure from Contingency Fund for Mayor's visit to Koshu City, Japan (Click here for more information.)

7. Resolution approving 2010/11 Pay Plan (Click here for more information.)

8. Resolution approving appointments to staggered terms of office beginning July 1, 2010, for Library Board of Trustees (Click here for more information.)

9. Resolution approving appointments of Laura Rawlins and Shazia Manus to fill vacancies on Library Board of Trustees (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving appointment of Council Member Jeremy Davis to Ames Economic Development Commission Board of Directors (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving reappointment of Tammy Horness to Ames Housing Governing Board (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution approving COTA Spring 2010 Mini-Grant Contract with Kids CoMotion (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving 2010/11 Contract for Human Services with Boys and Girls Club of Story County (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving Grant Agreement with Iowa Department of Natural Resources for Installation of Water Quality Practices as part of I-JOBS legislation (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution approving CyRide contract for Dial-A-Ride Services (Click here for more information.)
**Additional Item:
Resolution approving revisions to Purchase Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa for property at 3803 Minnetonka Avenue

16. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2010/11 CDBG Public Facilities Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program; setting the bid due date for July 21, 2010 and July 27, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2006/07 Pedestrian Walkway Program (South Dakota Avenue) (Click here for more information.)

18. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for property located at 1513 and 1515 Florida 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:

19. Request for vacation of City property on Jackson Drive(Click here for more information.)

20. Requests for 4th of July Festivities: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving closure of Clark Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2 until the conclusion of the parade on July 4 for City Council Community Pancake Breakfast

b. Resolution approving closure and suspension of parking for portions of Main Street, Northwestern Avenue, Fifth Street, Douglas Avenue, Burnett Avenue, Kellogg Avenue, Clark Avenue, Allan Drive, and Pearle Avenue from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. for parade

c. Resolution approving closure and suspension of parking enforcement for portions of Main Street and 5th Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for parade

d. Resolution approving closure of Parking Lot MM and south half of Parking Lot M for parade staging from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

e. Resolution approving closure of Parking Lot Q from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on July 4 for use as volunteer parking

f. Resolution approving closure of 5th Street between Duff Avenue and Carroll Avenue from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for inflatable games, live music, booths, and food vendors

g. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and Blanket Vending Permit for MSCD from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

h. Resolution approving waiver of electrical fees for use of outlets in MSCD and at City Hall and waiver of Vending Permit fee

21. Motion approving permit to shoot fireworks from Iowa State University parking lot G7 on July 4, 2010, at approximately 9:30 p.m., pending approval of Iowa State University (Click here for more information.)

22. Requests from Hy-Vee Drugstore pertaining to fund-raiser for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on July 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution closing Depot Parking Lot V east of entryway drive aisle

b. Resolution approving suspension of parking enforcement

23. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Cyclone Experience Network at Hilton Coliseum, Lincoln Way & University Boulevard (Click here for more information.)

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

25. Motion approving Encroachment Permit for flag poles and flags at Dogtown University, 217 Welch Avenue (Click here for more information.)

26. Resolution approving amendment to Human Services Contract for Child Serve (Click here for more information.)


ADMINISTRATION:

27. Sustainability: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving Contract with Iowa State University for purchase of services from Director of Sustainability Program

b. Discussion of responsibilities of Sustainability Task Force

28. Discussion of Conservation Subdivision Ordinance (Click here for more information.)


PUBLIC WORKS:

29. Staff report on Sidewalk Snow Removal Policy (Click here for more information.)


TRANSIT:

30. Resolution approving a contract with Neumann Monson Architects for engineering design work and architectural construction oversight of the Ames Intermodal Facility in the amount of $967,937 (Click here for more information.)


PLANNING & HOUSING:

31. Discussion of Council priorities for Planning staff work plan (Click here for more information.)


HEARINGS:

32. Hearing on 2008/09 - 2010/11 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control Program (College Creek Restoration): (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Sunram Construction, Inc., of Corcoran, Minnesota, in the amount of $317,596.50

33. Hearing on 2009/10 Asphalt Resurfacing and Seal Coat/Removal/Asphalt Reconstruction Program: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $776,397.00

34. Hearing on 2009/10 and 2010/11 Neighborhood Curb Replacement Program: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to TK Concrete, Inc., of Pella, Iowa, in the amount of $105,971.30

35. Hearing on Resource Recovery Recyclables Building and Staging Area - Phase (Parking Lot): (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Absolute Concrete of Slater, Iowa, in the amount of $60,814.50


ORDINANCES:

36. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4040 allowing for small wind energy systems as accessory use in Planned Regional Commercial (PRC), Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC), General Industrial (GI), and Planned Industrial (PI) Zoning Districts


LEGAL:

37. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement 2010-3 to Municipal Code (Click here for more information.)


COMMENTS:

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