AGENDA
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
AUGUST 9, 2011

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 July 26, 2011
3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for July 15-31, 2011 (Click here for more information.)
4. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information.)
5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses: (Click here for more information.)
a. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Olde Main Brewing Co., 316 Main Street
b. Class C Liquor El Azteca, 1520 S. Dayton Avenue
c. Class C Liquor Es Tas Stanton, 216 Stanton Avenue
d. Class C Liquor Okoboji Grill, 118 S. Duff Avenue
e. Class C Beer & B Wine Hy-Vee Gas #5013, 4018 Lincoln Way
f. Class C Liquor Deanos, 119 Main Street
g. Class B Beer Flame-N-Skewer, 2801 Grand Avenue
h. Class C Liquor Chicha Shack, 2418 Lincoln Way
6. Resolution approving Investment Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 (Click here for more information.)
7. Resolution endorsing Iowa Department of Economic Development application for financial assistance for Rural Soluxions, LLC, with local match (Click here for more information.)
8. Resolution approving U. S. 69 Detour Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Click here for more information.)
9. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2010/11 Water System Improvements, Water Main Replacement Contract #2; setting bid due date for September 7, 2011, and September 13, 2011, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)
10. Resolution approving contract and bond for Grand Avenue Extension (from South 16th north 400 feet) (Click here for more information.)
11. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2011/12 CDBG Public Facilities Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements (N. Hazel Avenue) (Click here for more information.)
12. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Baldwin Pole of Bay Minette, Alabama, with a 2.5% cost increase for Wood Distribution Poles for Electric Services (Click here for more information.)
13. Resolution approving contract to Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc., of Hudson, Iowa, for Year 2 of three-year contract for Biosolids Disposal in the amount of $47,680 (Click here for more information.)
14. Resolution approving final acceptance of 2009/10 and 2010/11 Neighborhood Curb Replacement Programs (Click here for more information.)
15. Resolution approving final acceptance of 2008/09 Water System Improvements (Water Main Replacement) (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:
16. Motion approving renewal of Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Cys Roost, 121 Welch Avenue (Click here for more information.)
17. Motion approving new 5-Day (August 10 - 14) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Co. at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)
18. Motion approving new 5-Day (August 19 - 23) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Co. at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)
19. Requests for All-American Weekend September 3 & 4, 2011:(Click here for more information.)
a. Resolution approving closure of portions of Fifth Street, Burnett Avenue, Main Street, Kellogg Avenue, and Douglas Avenue
b. Resolution approving closure of Lot N for barbeque contest
c. Motion approving Outdoor Service for Olde Main Brewing Company
d. Resolution approving waiver of fees for electricity usage
e. Resolution approving waiver of meter fees for Central Business District
f. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
g. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
h. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License
20. Resolution approving/motion denying request for waiver of design and infrastructure standards and Preliminary Plat requirement for Matthews Summit Subdivision located at Stagecoach Road and East Riverside Road (Click here for more information.)
21. Request from Randall Corporation to modify Developers Agreement for Grand Aspen Subdivision, 4th Addition:
a. Resolution approving revision to Developers Agreement to eliminate the last line of Paragraph 3 (Click here for more information.)

FINANCE:
22. Resolution setting date of public hearing on proposal to issue Hospital Revenue Bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $65,000,000 for the purpose of financing improvement projects at Mary Greeley Medical Center (Click here for more information.)

PUBLIC WORKS:
23. Request from Iowa Farm House Association to receive portion of vacated alley in exchange for electric easement:
a. Resolution setting date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)
24. Staff report on Resource Recovery Plant Free Days evaluation (Click here for more information.)

ADMINISTRATION:
25. Resolution approving 2011/12 Funding Agreement with Ames Economic Development Commission (Click here for more information.)
26. Review of proposed City logo (Click here for more information.)
27. Staff report on estimated costs to extend utilities east of Interstate Highway 35 (Click here for more information.)

POLICE:
28. Staff report on urban deer management (Click here for more information.)
29. Staff report concerning increase to parking violation fees (Click here for more information.)

HEARINGS:
30. Hearing on sale of 1013 Adams Street:(Click here for more information.)
a. Resolution approving sale to Debra Spohnheimer in the amount of $145,000
31. Hearing on Water Pollution Control Facility Methane Engine Generator Rehabilitation Project: (Click here for more information.)
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Ziegler Power Systems of Altoona, Iowa, in the amount of $108,530

ORDINANCES:
32. First passage of ordinance relating to precinct and ward boundaries as a result of the 2010 Census (Click here for more information.)
33. Second passage of ordinance correcting scriveners error regarding Mechanical Unit screening definition
34. Second passage of ordinance changing name of Cardiff Drive to Grayhawk Avenue
35. Second passage of ordinance rezoning property located at 1820 South Dayton Place to add the Southeast Gateway Overlay District (O-GSE)
36. Second passage of ordinance approving implementation of all components of the EPA Pretreatment Program Streamlining Rule and perform, modifying the Ames Municipal Code to adopt all EPA Pretreatment Program Streamlining Rule regulations.
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) [Tabled from 7-26-11]

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.