AGENDA

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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE BOARD AND
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 22, 2011

CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call
2. Motion approving minutes of the Special Meeting of October 25, 2011 (Click here for more information)
3. Public hearing on proposed FY 2011/12 budget amendments for Ames City Assessors Office:
a. Motion to approve amendments

COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*
*The City Councils Regular Meeting will immediately follow the Conference Board Special Meeting.

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 1, 2011
3. Motion approving Contract Change Orders for October 16-31, 2011, and November 1-15, 2011 (Click here for more information)
4. Motion setting January 24, 2012, and February 28, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. as Conference Board meeting dates
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 Outlaws, 2522 Chamberlain Street
b. Class B Native Wine Chocolaterie Stam, 230 Main Street
c. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits, 3615 Lincoln Way
d. Class C Beer & B Wine Kum & Go #113, 2801 E. 13th Street
e. Class E Liquor, C Beer & B Wine AJs Market, 129 Welch Avenue, Suite 101
f. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Cazador Mexican Restaurant, 3605 Lincoln Way
g. Class C Beer & B Native Wine Swift Stop #8, 705 24th Street
6. Resolution accepting Abstract of Votes for November 8, 2011, Regular City Election (Click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving 28E Agreement with Story County for Fire and EMS Mutual Aid (Click here for more information)
8. 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)
9. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Procurement of Ultraviolet Disinfection Equipment; setting December 28, 2011, as bid due date and January 10, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for National Center Animal Health Pump Station Improvements project; setting December 28, 2011, as bid due date and January 10. 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution awarding contract to Crescent Electric Supply Company of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $63,976.97 for Copper Cable for Electric Services (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving contract and bond for Unit No. 7 Circulating Water Pipe Rehabilitation (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving contract and bond for Unit No. 8 Air Heater Basket (Click here for more information)
14. Lime Sludge Disposal Contract:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution accepting final completion and adjusting final quantities for FY 2010/11
b. Resolution approving Change Order for FY 2011/12
15. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 5402 and 5408 Tennessee 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:
16. Requests for Jingle Bell Run on December 10, 2011:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving closure of portions of Main Street, Fifth Street, and Douglas, Kellogg, Burnett, and Clark Avenues from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 9:00 a.m.
17. Motion approving 5-Day 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 Class C Beer Permit & B Wine Permit for Southgate Expresse, 110 Airport Road (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
19. Hearing on zoning text amendment to allow parking between buildings and streets along major thoroughfares in Planned Industrial Zone:(Click here for more information)
a. First passage of ordinance
20. Hearing on Breaker and Relay Maintenance Contract for Power Plant:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract
21. Hearing on Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract

PUBLIC WORKS:
22. Staff report on pedestrian safety concerns along George Washington Carver/Bloomington Road (Click here for more information)

PARKS & RECREATION:
23. Resolution approving Agreement with Ames Historical Society for transfer of Adams Estate Net Proceeds (Click here for more information)
24. Staff report on risk management of winter activities within the Parks System (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
25. New community tagline (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
26. Resolution approving Program Agreement for Main Street Iowa (Main Street Cultural District) (Click here for more information)
27. Story County Urban Renewal Plan:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Agreement
28. Resolution approving CDBG Neighborhood Housing Improvements Program Guidelines (Click here for more information)
29. Resolution approving CDBG Single-family Conversion Program Guidelines (Click here for more information)
30. Resolution approving amendments to Land Use Policy Plan reflecting updates to Planning Base Metrics (Click here for more information)
31. Staff report on status of Chapter 31 revisions (Click here for more information)
32. Staff report on review process for landscaping standards (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
33. Second passage of ordinance allowing alcoholic beverage tastings (third passage and adoption requested) (Click here for more information)

FINANCE:
34. City Council budget guidelines (Click here for more information)

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.