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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Proclamation for Fair Housing Month, April 2015
2. Proclamation for Arbor Day, April 24, 2015
3. Proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2015

PRESENTATION:
4. Presentation of 2015 Loren Horton Community History Award from Historical Society of Iowa for Ames 150 Celebration

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.
5. Motion approving payment of claims
6. Motion approving minutes of Regular Meeting of March 24, 2015, and Special Meetings of March 31, 2015, and April 9, 2015
7. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
8. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for March 16-31, 2015 (Click here for more information)
9. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses: (Click here for more information)

a. Special Class C Liquor India Palace, 120 Hayward Avenue

b. Class C Liquor Dangerous Curves, 111 5th Street

c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Brick City Grill, 2704 Stange Road

d. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Cyclone Experience Network, Hilton Coliseum

10. Motion approving Special Class C Liquor License & Native Wine for Southgate Expresse, 110 Airport Road (Click here for more information)
11. Motion approving Outdoor Service Privilege for The Mucky Duck Pub, 3100 South Duff Avenue (Click here for more information)
12. Motion approving 6-month Class B Beer Liquor License and Outdoor Service for the Ames Jaycees Ames on the Half Shell in Bandshell Park, 6th Street and Duff Avenue (Click here for more information)
13. Motion approving 5-day (May 1-May 5) Class B Beer & Outdoor Service License for Crossroads Tavern at Zylstra Harley Davidson, 1219 McCormick Avenue (Click here for more information)
14. Motion approving 5-day (May 2-May 6) Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at the Christiani Event Center, 2516 Mortensen Road (Click here for more information)
15. Motion approving 5-day (June 6-June 10) Class B Beer & Outdoor Service for Fighting Burrito at Summerfest 2015, 200 Block of Welch Avenue (Click here for more information)
16. Motion approving 5-day (April 25-April 29) Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)
17. Motion approving application for participation in Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program (Click here for more information)
18. 2015/16 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving time extension for submitting Annual Action Plan

b. Resolution setting date June 9, 2015, as date of public hearing

19. Resolution approving appointment of Charles Ricketts to fill vacancy on Civil Service Commission (Click here for more information)
20. Tom Evans Plaza Mural: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving deaccession of artwork

b. Resolution setting April 28, 2015, as date of hearing on vacating easement

21. Resolution approving Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDAL)Water Quality Initiative Urban Conservation Demonstration Project Grant Agreement (Click here for more information)
22. Requests from Heartland Senior Services to modify ASSET budget allocation: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving/motion denying amendment to FY 2014/15 contract to move $1,677.52 from Friendly Visitor allocation to Outreach (service coordination)

b. Resolution approving/motion denying amendment to FY 2015/16 allocation to move $2,671 from Friendly Visitor to Outreach (service coordination)

23. Requests from Student Society of Landscape Architects to install two parklets from April 25 to September 5, 2015: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Temporary Obstruction Permit

b. Resolution approving closure of parking spaces 50 (on Chamberlain Avenue), 296, and 297 (on Main Street)

c. Resolution approving request to waive parking meter fees.

24. Resolution approving request from ChildServe to modify FY 2014/15 ASSET funding allocation (Click here for more information)
25. Resolution approving allocation of up to $1,500 from Local Option Sales Tax Fund for HIRTA Demand Response Service facilitation (Click here for more information)
26. Resolution authorizing expenditure of City funds for Police Officer to attend Memorial Service in Washington, DC, in honor of Sergeant Howard Snider (Click here for more information)
27. Requests for Summerfest in Campustown on June 6, 2015: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and blanket Vending License for Campustown District

b. Motion approving 5-Day Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service

c. Resolution approving closure of 200 block of Welch Avenue between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

d. Resolution approving closure of parking spaces in 200 block of Welch Avenue, Welch Lot T, and Chamberlain Lot Y from 12:01 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and waiver of parking meter fees

e. Resolution approving usage of electricity and waiver of costs

f. Resolution approving waiver of fee for blanket Vending License

28. Resolution approving 2015/16 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibitions selections (Click here for more information)
29. Resolution setting April 28, 2015, as date of public hearing for vacation of Public Utility Easement between 1615 South Kellogg Avenue and 317 South 17th Street (Click here for more information)
30. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for ISU Research Park Phase III Roadway Paving Project; setting May 6, 2015, as bid due date and May 12, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
31. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Grant Avenue (Hyde Avenue) Pavement Improvements; setting May 6, 2015, as bid due date and May 12, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
32. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2014/15 Downtown Pavement Improvements Project (5th Street, Burnett Avenue to Grand Avenue); setting May 6, 2015, as bid due date and May 12, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
33. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2013/14 and 2014/15 Resource Recovery System Improvements (HVAC Improvements); setting May 7, 2015, as bid due date and May 12, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
34. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Specialized Heavy-Duty Cleaning Services for Power Plant Boilers; setting May 13, 2015, as bid due date and May 26, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
35. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for WPC Elbow Replacement Project; setting May 14, 2015, as bid due date and May 26, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
36. Resolution awarding contract to La Marche Manufacturing Company of Des Plaines, Illinois, for purchase of Inverters for Power Plant in the amount of $70,090.70, with applicable sales taxes (Click here for more information)
37. Resolution awarding contract to GE Energy Control Solutions, Inc., of Longmont, Colorado, for Bid No. 1 Turbine Control System in the amount of $814,920 (Click here for more information)
38. Resolution awarding contract to General Electric International, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, for Bid No. 2 Turbine Steam Seal System for Unit 8 in the amount of $186,320 (Click here for more information)
39. Inventory Items (Poles) for Electric Services: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution awarding contract to RESCO of Ankeny, Iowa, in the amount of $4,467.25 for 25-foot Anchor Base Fiberglass Poles

b. Resolution awarding contract to Fletcher-Reinhardt Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $3,267.99 for 30-foot Aluminum Poles

c. Resolution awarding contract to Kriz-Davis Company of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $61,466.69 for 30-foot and 35-foot Galvanized Steel Poles

40. Inventory Items (Cable and Wire) for Electric Services: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution awarding contract to WESCO Distribution of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $40,311.18 for Aluminum Triplex Cable

b. Resolution awarding contract to Kriz-Davis Company of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $289.17 for AWG 12 Copper Cable

c. Resolution awarding contract to Power Line Supply of Williamsburg, Iowa, in the amount of $211.86 for AWG 4 Solid Bare Copper Wire

d. Resolution awarding contract to RESCO of Ankeny, Iowa, in the amount of $820.69 for AWG 2 Solid Base Copper Wire

e. Resolution awarding contract to Kriz-Davis Company of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $6,944.09 for 4/0 19 Strand Covered Copper Wire

41. Inis Grove Park Sand Volleyball Lighting Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution authorizing reallocation of $30,000 from FY 2014/15 New Playground Structure at Inis Grove Red Oak Shelter

b. Resolution approving contract with VanMaanen Electric, Inc., of Newton, Iowa, for the base bid in the amount of $85,909

42. Resolution approving renewal of contract for FY 2016 Custodial Services for City Hall/ Community Center with Klean Rite of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $57,511, plus $20.20/hour for emergency callback and additional work as authorized (Click here for more information)
43. Resolution approving renewal of contract for FY 2016 Custodial Services at Ames Public Library with PCI in the amount of $63,869.08 (Click here for more information)
44. Resolution approving renewal of contract for FY 2016 for Hauling and Related Services from Resource Recovery Plant to Boone County Landfill with Waste Management of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $.3802/mile/ton (Click here for more information)
45. Resolution approving renewal of contract for FY 2016 Hauling of Ferrous Metals for Resource Recovery Plant with Waste Management of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $.1052/mile/ton (Click here for more information)
46. Resolution approving contract and bond for Cooling Tower Replacement Project (Click here for more information)
47. Resolution approving Change Order to Engineering Services Agreement with Foth Engineering for Skunk River Trail Expansion (Click here for more information)
48. Resolution accepting completion of WPC Raw Water Pump Station Painting Project (Click here for more information)
49. Resolution accepting completion for Furnishing Control Panels for Haber Road Substation (Click here for more information)
50. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2120 East 13th Street (Click here for more information)
51. Resolution approving Final Plat for Westar Subdivision (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.

ADMINISTRATION:
52. Motion approving/denying hosting a bike commuter continental breakfast at City Hall on Monday, May 11, as part of National Bike-to-Work Week (May 11-15) (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
53. Resolution approving Campustown Facade Grants (Click here for more information)
54. Staff Report on Floor Area Ratio requirements (Click here for more information)
55. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat for Quarry Estates (Click here for more information)

POLICE:
56. Staff report on e-cigarettes (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
57. First passage of ordinance amending subdivision regulations regarding sidewalks, improvement guarantees, and street lights: (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance

58. First passage of Secondhand Goods Ordinance (Click here for more information)
59. First passage of Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
60. Hearing on annexation of 3599 and 3601 George Washington Carver: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving annexation

61. Hearing on Zoning Ordinance text amendment to allow small production facilities, including micro breweries, in commercial zones: (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance

62. Hearing on Nuisance Assessment: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution assessing costs of snow/ice removal and certifying assessment to Story County Treasurer

63. Hearing on WPC Facility Biosolids Storage Tank and Handling Improvements: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion rejecting all bids

64. Hearing on WPC Plant Interior Lighting Replacement Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving cancellation of solicitation of bids

65. Hearing on 2014/15 Right-of-Way Restoration Program: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Miner Hardscape and Landscape of Grimes, Iowa, in the amount of $160,440

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:

66. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)(c), Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in litigation

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.