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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATION:
1. Proclamation for Cys 60th Birthday Week, October 5-11, 2014

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 September 9, 2014 (Click here for more information)
4. Motion to set the following City Council meeting dates:
a. January 20, 2015, at 5:15 p.m. for CIP Workshop
b. January 30, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. for Budget Overview
c. February 3, 4, 5, and 10, 2015, at 5:15 p.m. for Budget Hearings/Wrap-Up
d. March 3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. for Regular Meeting and Final Budget Hearing
5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses: (Click here for more information)
a. Class C Liquor La Fuente Mexican Restaurant, 217 South Duff Avenue, pending dram
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Hickorys Hall, 300 S. 17th Street
c. Class C Beer & B Wine Hy-Vee Gas #5018, 636 Lincoln Way
d. Class C Beer & B Wine K Mart #3971, 1405 Buckeye Avenue
e. Class C Beer Docs Stop No. 5, 2720 East 13th Street
f. Class C Liquor & B Native Wine AJs Ultra Lounge, 2401 Chamberlain Street
g. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Hy-Vee Food Store #1, 3800 W. Lincoln Way
h. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore #2, 640 Lincoln Way
i. Class C Liquor Hy-Vee #1 Clubroom, 3800 W. Lincoln Way
6. Motion approving 5-day licenses for Olde Main Brewing Company at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue:
a. Class C Liquor (September 23-September 27) (Click here for more information)
b. Class C Liquor (September 29-October 3) (Click here for more information)
c. Class C Liquor (October 10-October 14) (Click here for more information)
d. Class C Liquor (October 18-October 22) (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving 5-day (October 10-14) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)
8. Motion approving 5-Day (September 26-30) Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service for Bar at Zylstra Harley Davidson, 1219 McCormick Avenue (Click here for more information)
9. Motion approving 5-day (October 3-October 7) Class C Liquor License for Dublin Bay Pub at CPMI Event Center, 2321 North Loop Drive (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving 2014 Street Finance Report (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement for Sanitary Sewer System Evaluation Planning and Design SRF Loan (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving Detour Agreement for Iowa Department of Transportation 2015 Bridge Deck Overlay on Eastbound U. S. Highway 30 over Highway 69 (South Duff Avenue) (Click here for more information)
13. Requests for Campustown Action Associations Friday Afternoon in Campustown (FAC): (Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and Blanket Vending License
b. Motion approving 5-day (October 10-14) Class B Beer Permit with Outdoor Service
c. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License
d. Resolution approving closure of Welch Lot T from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and waiving parking meter fees and enforcement
14. Resolution setting October 14, 2014, as date of public hearing for vacating public utility easement located at 2810 - 2824 Wakefield Circle (Click here for more information)
15. Requests from Student Alumni Leadership Council for ISU Homecoming October 4-10: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving closure of portions of Ash Avenue, Beach Avenue, Gable Lane, Gray Avenue, Greeley Street, Pearson Avenue, and Sunset Drive between 6:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
b. Resolution approving closure of on-street parking on west side of Welch Avenue from Knapp Street to the south approximately 50 feet to allow for viewing of lawn display at 407 Welch Avenue
c. Motion approving temporary obstruction permit for area inside street closures
d. Motion approving Fireworks Permit for ground effects fireworks shoot on Central Campus at midnight on October 10
16. Resolution approving Agreement for Deferment of Sidewalk Installation with DB at Ames, LLC, for Copper Beech Apartment Project located at 712 South 16th Street (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Replacement of Heating and Cooling System at Fire Station No. 3, setting October 22, 2014, as bid due date and October 28, 2014, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving contract and bond for City Hall Renovation - Phase 2 (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving contract and bond for Water Pollution Control Facility Digester Improvements (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and lessening security for South Fork Subdivision, 3rd Addition (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution accepting final completion of public improvements and releasing security for South Fork Subdivision, 4th Addition (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and lessening security for South Fork Subdivision, 5th Addition (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and lessening security for South Fork Subdivision, 7th Addition (Marigold Extension) (Click here for more information)
24. Resolution accepting completion of WPC Pump Replacement (Click here for more information)
25. Resolution approving completion of Fleet Services Building Roof Replacement Phase 1 (Click here for more information)
26. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 3334 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)
27. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 3707, 3711, and 3715 Marigold Drive (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.

HEARINGS:
28. Hearing on Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER): (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving CAPER
29. Hearing on Information Technology Fiber Optic Deployment: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Communication Innovators, Inc., of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, in the amount of $74,518
30. Hearing on 2012/13 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of no bids
b. Motion directing staff to evaluate alternatives for accomplishing the creek stabilization this year
31. Hearing on rezoning with Revised Master Plan for 601 State Avenue from Special Government/Airport (S-GA) to Residential Low Density (RL) and Floating Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL): (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Contract Rezoning Agreement
b. First passage of ordinance

ADMINISTRATION:
32. Discussion of rezoning 601 State Avenue to Residential Low Density (RL) (Click here for more information)
33. Discussion of concepts for 28E Agreement with Government of the Student Body to establish joint task forces: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion directing staff to prepare 28E Agreement
b. Motion directing staff to prepare an ordinance repealing the Student Affairs Commission

FINANCE:
34. Resolution approving Economic Development Tax Exemption Incentive Agreement with Workiva (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
35. Second passage of ordinance rezoning of Quarry Estates Subdivision from Agricultural (A) to Floating Suburban Residential Low-Density (FS-RL) and Floating Suburban Residential Medium-Density (FS-RM)
36. Second passage of ordinance amending Flood Plain Zoning Regulations contained in Municipal Code Chapter 9
37. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4194 pertaining to parking regulations on new streets and corrections at various locations
38. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4195 designating parking restrictions and loading zone on Aspen Road

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.