Mayor & City Council

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

September 28, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9, 2010

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PRESENTATION:

2. Update by Lane4 on Campustown Redevelopment Project

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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 September 14, 2010

5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for September 1 - 15, 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 & B Wine K Mart #3971, 1405 Buckeye Avenue

b. Class C Beer Docs Stop No. 5, 2720 East 13^th Street

c. Class C Liquor Sips/Paddys Irish Pub, 124 Welch Avenue

d. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Hy-Vee Food Store #1, 3800 W. Lincoln Way

e. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore #2, 640 Lincoln Way

8. Motion approving request from Story County Prevention Policy Board to use City Hall as drug drop-off site on November 13 (Click here for more information.)

9. Motion approving placement of cameras/sensors on City-owned property as part of ISU animal ecology research project on urban deer (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving request from AMOS for $268 to help fund Sustainability workshops (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2010-4 to Municipal Code (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution approving U.S. Highway 30 Detour Agreements with Iowa Department of Transportation (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement for 2010/11 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for development of Greenbriar Park; setting October 20, 2010, as bid due date and October 26, 2010, as date of award (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution approving contract and bond for Vet Med Substation Expansion (Click here for more information.)

16. Resolution approving Change Order for Clean Air Act legal and engineering consulting services with Ritts Law Group of Alexandria, Virginia (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution approving Change Order to contract for Wind Storm Debris (Click here for more information.)

18. Resolution awarding contract to Powerhouse Technology, Inc., of Farmington, New York, for Power Plant Dump Grates in the amount of $136,410, plus applicable sales taxes (Click here for more information.)

19. Resolution renewing contract with LawnPro of Colo, Iowa, in the amount of $55,000 for 2010/11 Winter & Summer Street Tree Trimming Program (Click here for more information.)

20. Resolution accepting completion of Bloomington Road Elevated Tank Repainting Project (Click here for more information.)

21. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 1573 Stagecoach Road (Click here for more information.)

22. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and lessening security for Estates of Natures Crossing (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, AND COMMUNICATIONS:

23. Motion approving Carry-out Native Wine Privilege for Tobacco Outlet Plus #530, 204 South Duff Avenue (Click here for more information.)

24. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License for El Patron Authentic Mexican Restaurant, 120 Welch Avenue (Click here for more information.)

25. Motion approving 5-Day (October 2 - 6) Special Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Co at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

26. Motion approving 5-Day (October 9 - 13) Special Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Co at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

27. Motion approving 5-Day (October 16 - 20) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Co at the CPMI Event Center, 2321 North Loop Drive (Click here for more information.)

28. Motion approving 5-Day (October 30 - Nov 3) Special Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Co at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

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ADMINISTRATION:

29. Update on sandwich board signs (Click here for more information.)

30. Progress report on City organizational goal of sustainability (postponed from 9/14/10) (Click here for more information.)

31. Presentation of draft of City Website redesign (Click here for more information.)

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PLANNING & HOUSING:

32. Resolution approving/motion denying approval of Minor Final Plat for Rose Prairie Subdivision (Click here for more information.)

33. Staff Report on Request to State Emergency Management Division for Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds (Click here for more information.)

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PUBLIC WORKS:

34. Motion directing staff to explore options for alternative form of security from developers of South Fork Subdivision, 3^rd Addition, pertaining to intersection improvements at Lincoln Way/Franklin Avenue (Click here for more information.)

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ELECTRIC:

35. Emergency repairs of Fuel line at Electric Gas Turbine site on Edison Street: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution authorizing emergency repairs

b. Resolution authorizing staff to solicit informal quotes and enter into contracts as necessary to repair/replace the lines and clean-up diesel spill

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HEARINGS:

36. Hearing on zoning text amendment related to screening of mechanical units: (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance

37. Hearing on rezoning of property located at 1025 Adams Street from Residential Low Density (RL) to Government/Airport (S-GA): (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance

38. Hearing on rezoning of property located at 1013 and 1025 Adams Street to establish the Historic Preservation Overlay District (O-H) and to designate property as Local Historic Landmark: (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance

39. Hearing on amendment to Section 31.13 of Municipal Code establishing design criteria for local historic landmark for property at 1013 and 1025 Adams Street: (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance

40. Hearing on Precipitator Wire Replacement for Electric Services: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to USCC, Inc., of Elizabethton, Tennessee, in the amount of $60,000, plus applicable sales taxes

41. Hearing on 2010/11 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements (Duff Avenue from Lincoln Way to 7^th Street): (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 $601,858.19, subject to IDOT concurrence

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ORDINANCES:

42. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4044 adopting the 2009 International Building Code with local amendments (Municipal Code Chapter 5) and enacting sign regulations as separate Chapter 21

43. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4045 adopting the 2009 International Fire Code with local amendments (Municipal Code Chapter 8 )

44. Third passage and adoption of Outdoor Lighting ORDINANCE NO. 4046

45. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4047 concerning governing of public library and clarifying procedures for removal of Library employees

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