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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

JULY 13, 2010

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. If you wish to speak, please complete an orange card and hand it to the City Clerk. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and limit the time used to present your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken. On ordinances, there is time provided for public input at the time of the first reading. In consideration of all, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off or put it on silent ring.


CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for Probation, Parole, & Community Supervision Week, July 18-24, 2010

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 June 15 and July 8, 2010, and Regular Meeting of June 22, 2010

4. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants

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

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

a. Class C Liquor - Welch Ave. Station, 207 Welch Avenue

b. Class B Beer - Pancheros Mexican Grill, 1310 South Duff Avenue

c. Class C Liquor - Applebees, 105 Chestnut

d. Class C Liquor - Sportsmans Lounge, 123 Main Street

7.Resolution approving appointment of Lisa Griffith to fill vacancy on ASSET (Click here for more information.)

8.Resolution approving appointment of Sean Morrissey to fill Student Tenant vacancy on Property Maintenance Appeals Board (Click here for more information.)

9.Resolution approving appointment of Tobit Bowles to fill Rental Property Owner representative vacancy on Student Affairs Commission (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving request to waive formal bidding requirements and authorize purchase of City-wide software maintenance from Sungard Public Sector (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving request to waive formal bidding requirements and authorize purchase of shared public safety software maintenance from Sungard Public Sector (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution approving Funding Agreement with Ames Historical Society (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving Funding Agreement with Ames Chamber of Commerce for Main Street Cultural District (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving Agreement for Joint and Cooperative Activity with Ames Economic Development Commission (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution acquiring State Patent of Easement from Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) in connection with 161-kV Transmission Line (Click here for more information.)

16. Resolution approving Architectural/Engineering Agreement with Shive-Hattery for City Hall Heat Pump Replacement Project (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Agreement to Brown Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa, for Unit Nos. 7 and 8 Cooling Tower Repairs (Click here for more information.)

18. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Vet Med Substation 15-kV Metal-Clad Switchgear; setting August 11, 2010, as bid due date and August 24, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

19. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Vet Med Substation Electrical Materials; setting August 11, 2010, as bid due date and August 24, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

20. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Unit No. 8 Stack Repair Project; setting September 1, 2010, as bid due date and September 14, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

21. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2009/10 and 2010/11 Neighborhood Curb Replacement Program (Marston Avenue from 10th Street to 13th Street) (Click here for more information.)

22. Resolution approving contract and bond for Resource Recovery Recyclables Building and Storage Area, Phase I (Parking Lot) (Click here for more information.)

23. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2009/10 Asphalt Resurfacing and Seal Coat Removal/Asphalt Reconstruction Program) (Click here for more information.)

24. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2008/10 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control Program (College Creek Restoration Project) (Click here for more information.)

25. Resolution accepting completion of Water Plant Well Rehabilitation Project (Year 3) (Click here for more information.)

26. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for property located at 5318 and 5500 - 240th Street (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:

27. Motion approving new 5-Day Special Class C Liquor License for Gateway Hotel & Conference Center at Kildee Hall (Click here for more information.)

28. Motion approving new Special Class C Liquor License for Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue (Click here for more information.)

29. Motion approving Outdoor Service Privilege for Elks Lodge, 522 Douglas Avenue (Click here for more information.)

30. Resolution approving/motion denying request for waiver of subdivision regulations for property located at 265th Street (Click here for more information.)

31. Requests from the Main Street Cultural District for July Sidewalk Sales: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations in Central Business District from 8:00 a.m. Thursday, July 29, through 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31

b. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit

c. Motion approving Blanket Vending License

d. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License (

32. Requests for All-American Weekend September 2 - 6, 2010: (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit

b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License

c. Resolution approving closure of portions of Main Street, Kellogg Avenue, Douglas Avenue, and Burnett Avenue

d. Resolution approving waiver of fees for electricity usage

e. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement

f. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License

g. Resolution approving closure of Lot N and portions of Clark Avenue and Fifth Street for barbeque contest

33. Motion approving permit to shoot fireworks from area southeast of intersection of University Boulevard and SE 16th Street for Opening Ceremonies of Iowa Games at approximately 9:15 p.m. on July 16, 2010 (Click here for more information.)


HEARINGS:

34. Hearing on vacating Jackson Drive right-of-way adjacent to 1605 and 1609 Jackson Drive:

a. First passage of ordinance (Click here for more information.)

35. Hearing on the sale of vacated right-of-way adjacent to 1605 and 1609 Jackson Drive to adjacent property owners:

a. Resolution approving sale of vacated right-of-way to adjacent property owners in the amount of $1,154 each for their respective one half (Click here for more information.)

36. Hearing on Vet Med Substation Power Transformers: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Delta Star, Inc., of Lynchburg, Virginia, in the amount of $994,652, plus applicable sales taxes

37. Hearing on Vet Med Substation SF6 Circuit Breakers: (Click here for more information.)

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


LEGAL:

38. Resolution approving 28E Agreement with Judicial Branch and Story County for court services in City Hall (Click here for more information.)


ADMINISTRATION:

39. Discussion of Sustainability Task Force Charge (Click here for more information.)


PARKS & RECREATION:

40. Resolution approving Agreements between Ames Community School District and City of Ames for use of each others facilities for 2010/11 (Click here for more information.)


ORDINANCES:

41. Conservation Subdivision Ordinance:

a. Report on residential density (Click here for more information.)

b. First passage of Conservation Subdivision Ordinance (Click here for more information.)


PLANNING & HOUSING:

42. Commercial criteria for tax abatement in Urban Revitalization Areas (Click here for more information.)

43. Request for extension of time for parking lot improvements at North Grand Mall (Click here for more information.)

44. Discussion of tax abatement eligibility for redevelopment project at 3503 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information.)

45. Growth Priorities:

a.Review and discussion of Scenario 4" (Click here for more information.)

b.Review and discussion of Fieldstone request to modify Northwest A (Click here for more information.)

c.Review and discussion of negotiations with Rose Prairie developers(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