AGENDA
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JULY 26, 2011

CALL TO ORDER: 7 p.m.

RECOGNITION:
1. Recognition of Fleet Services for being one of 100 Best Fleets in North America

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 Regular Meeting of July 12, 2011, and Special Meeting of July 15, 2011
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for July 1-15, 2011 (click here for more information)
5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Liquor Applebees, 105 Chestnut
b. Class C Liquor Sportsmans Lounge, 123 Main Street
c. Class B Beer Pizza Ranch of Ames, 1404 Boston Avenue (click here for more information)
6. Resolution approving 2011/12 Funding Agreement with Ames Historical Society (click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving 2011/12 Funding Agreement with Main Street Cultural District (click here for more information)
8. Resolution approving extension of Funding Agreement to December 31, 2011, for shared Sustainability Coordinator (click here for more information)
9. Resolution authorizing staff to work with the Office of Energy Independence to amend existing grant contract to fund the projects, using Cool Cities CIP funds as a match source (click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving permanent Pedestrian Easement from United States Post Office in connection with 2010/11 Downtown Pavement Improvements project (click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving renewal of contract with EMC Risk Services for Third-Party Administration of Workers Compensation and Municipal Fire and Police claims (click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2009/10 Concrete Pavement Improvements; setting bid due date for August 17, 2011, and August 23, 2011, as date of public hearing (click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Fletcher Reinhardt Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $3,434.84 each for Power Quality Socket Type Electric Meters (click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2011/12 Water System Improvements (Water Main Replacement for Graeber Street/Hughes Avenue) (click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving contract and bond for Substation Control Panel Installations (click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving Change Order to Weitz Company for not-to-exceed amount of $45,289 for additional sheet piling as a result of poor soil conditions for Intermodal Facility (click here for more information)
17. 519 South Duff Avenue:
a. Resolution rescinding approval of former Plat of Survey
b. Resolution approving new Plat of Survey (click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2900 and 2910 West 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 the time given to each speaker.

PERMITS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS:
19. Motion approving new Special Class C Liquor, B Wine, and B Native Wine Permit with Outdoor Service for Wheatsfield Grocery, 413 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 105 (click here for more information)
20. Motion approving new Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Permit for AJs Liquor II, 2515 Chamberlain Street (click here for more information)
21. Motion approving encroachment permit for sign at 134 Main Street (click here for more information)
22. Staff report on request for water service request for 2121 State Avenue (click here for more information)
23. Staff report on request from Mother Lode Enterprises for up to five unrelated persons in the Neighborhood Commercial zone (click here for more information)
24. Staff report on request from business owners dated June 11, 2011, requesting another access route to enter businesses at 421 and 431 South Duff Avenue (click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
25. Staff report on 3409 - 3413 South Duff Avenue drainage referral (click here for more information)
26. Resolution approving redirection of G.O. Bonds from Grand Avenue Extension in 2011/12 Capital Improvements Plan (click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
27. Discussion of proposed demolition of former Greek House at 129 Ash Avenue: (click here for more information)

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
28. Resolution approving revisions to the non-domestic waste pre-treatment program (click here for more information)

ELECTRIC:
29. Resolution approving Change Order to Professional Legal Services Agreement with BrownWinick for 161-kV Tie Line (click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
30. Discussion of changes in boundaries for wards and precincts as a result of redistricting (click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
31. Hearing on WPC Plant Switchgear Rehabilitation Project:
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Ziegler Power Systems of Altoona, Iowa, in the amount of $31,854.00 (click here for more information)
32. Hearing on Grand Avenue Extension (from South 16th Street North approximately 400 Feet):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $466,290.49 (click here for more information)
33. Hearing on rezoning of property located at 1820 South Dayton Place to add the Southeast Gateway Overlay District (O-GSE):
a. First passage of ordinance (click here for more information)
34. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan for 2899 Bloomington Road:
a. Resolution approving Major Final Plat for Northridge Heights, 14th Addition
b. Resolution approving Plan to permit construction of apartment buildings west of Fareway store (click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
35. First passage of ordinance correcting scriveners error regarding Mechanical Unit screening definition (click here for more information)
36. First passage of ordinance changing name of Cardiff Drive to Grayhawk Avenue (click here for more information)
37. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4077 rezoning property at 3409-3413 South Duff Avenue from Agricultural (A) to Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC)
38. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4078 rezoning property at 516 Kellogg Avenue from Government/Airport (S-GA) to Downtown Service Center (DSC)
39. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4079 rezoning property at 500 Kellogg Avenue from Downtown Service Center (DSC) to Government/Airport (S-GA)

COUNCIL 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.