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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

November 23, 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 November 9, 2010

3. Motion setting January 25, 2011, and February 22 , 2011, at 6:30 p.m. as Conference Board meeting dates

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

5. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants

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

a. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits, 3615 Lincoln Way

b. Class C Beer & B Wine Kum & Go #216, 203 Welch Avenue

c. Class C Beer & B Wine Kum & Go #214, 111 Duff Avenue

d. Class C Beer & B Wine Kum & Go #113, 2801 E. 13th Street

e. Class C Beer & B Wine Kum & Go #215, 4506 Lincoln Way

f. Class E Liquor, C Beer & B Wine AJs Market, 129 Welch Avenue, Suite 101

g. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Cazador Mexican Restaurant, 3605 Lincoln Way

7. Motion directing City Attorney to draft ordinance pertaining to parking regulations on North 4th Street from North Riverside Avenue to North Maple Avenue (Click here for more information.)

8. Resolution approving acceptance of agreement for Greenbriar Park golf cart path (Click here for more information.)

9. Resolution approving Engineering Services Contract with Alfred Benesch & Co. of Ames, Iowa, for 2010/11 Concrete Pavement Improvements in an amount not to exceed $112,900 (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving Engineering Services Contract with Snyder & Associates, Inc., of Ankeny, Iowa, for the 2010/11 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements in an amount not to exceed $120,950 (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving extension of Master Developer Agreement with Lane4 Property Group for Campustown Redevelopment Project (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution approving set hours on Saturdays from November 20 through December 25 for parking enforcement waiver for Main Street Cultural District holiday activities (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving Change Order to Engineering Services Agreement with FOX Engineering for Water Treatment Plant pre-design services (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 for Well Rehabilitation Services Agreement with Northway Well and Pump for repairs to Well No. 7 (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution authorizing continuation of outside consulting services with Hall & Associates pertaining to NPDES appeal (Click here for more information.)

16. Resolution accepting final completion of WPC Facility Clarifier Painting Project (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for property located at 212 and 217 High 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, AND COMMUNICATIONS:

18. Motion approving new 5-Day Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

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

20. Resolution approving/motion denying request for waiver of subdivision regulations for property located at 3957 Deer Run Lane (Click here for more information.)


PLANNING & HOUSING:

21. Resolution approving/motion denying Future Land Use Policy Plan Map Amendment to change land use designation of subject properties from Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) to High-Density Residential for 712 S. 16th Street (Click here for more information.)

22. Resolution approving/motion denying request for Downtown Facade Grant for property located at 132 and 134 Main Street (Click here for more information.)

23. Section 8 Program Review: (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion providing direction to staff regarding subsidized housing program

24. Amendment to Campustown Urban Revitalization Plan to allow for Fire Sprinkler Retrofitting: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution setting December 14, 2010, as date of public hearing

b. Motion directing staff to prepare Amendment to Plan


PUBLIC WORKS:

25. Storm sewer fee structure discussion: (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion providing direction to staff

26. Update on status of Railroad Quiet Zones (Click here for more information.)


ORDINANCES:

27. Second passage of Zoning Ordinance text amendment pertaining to fence regulations

28. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4050 extending Industrial Tax Exemption availability to 2020

29. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4051 repealing Chapter 32, Mechanical Code, of the Municipal Code


FINANCE:

30. City Council budget guidelines (Click here for more information.)


COMMENTS:


HUMAN RESOURCES:

31. Motion to hold closed session as provided by Section 20.17(3) and Section 21.5c, Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy


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