AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
JANUARY 10, 2017

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Proclamation for Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Week, January 10-17, 2017

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 December 20, 2016, and Special Meeting of December 23, 2016

4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for December 16-31, 2016 (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 A Liquor - American Legion, Ames Post #37, 225 Main Street
b. Class B Beer & Class B Native Wine - Indian Delights Express, 120 Welch Avenue
c. Class B Beer & Outdoor Service - Torrent Brewing Co., LLC, 504 Burnett Avenue
d. Class C Liquor - Caf Beau, 2504 Lincoln Way
e. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Chipotle Mexican Grill, 435 S. Duff Avenue, Ste. 102
f. Special Class C Liquor - Vesuvius Wood-Fired Pizza, 1620 S. Kellogg Avenue, Ste. 108

6. Motion approving 5-day (January 28 - February 1) Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)

7. Motion approving 5-day (January 12 - January 16) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at the CPMI Event Center, 2321 North Loop Drive (Click here for more information)

8. Motion approving 5-day (January 20 - January 24) Class C Liquor License for The Mucky Duck Pub, LLC. at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (pending dram) (Click here for more information)

9. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2017-1 to Municipal Code (Click here for more information)

10. Resolution authorizing .25 FTE increase to Human Resources staff (Click here for more information)

11. Resolution approving request to transfer remaining 2016/17 ASSET funds for Home Delivered Meals from Mary Greeley Home Health Services to Heartland Senior Services (Click here for more information)

12. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with Shive Hattery of West Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $1,045,000 for design of Grand Avenue Extension (Click here for more information)

13. Resolution approving Agreement with Hunziker Development to allow operation of Unmanned Aircraft System within Ames airspace (Click here for more information)

14. Resolution approving Releases of Assessment and Utility Connection Fee Obligation for Lots8 and 9 in Eastgate Subdivision (Click here for more information)

15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2014/15 Low-Point Drainage Improvements; setting February 8, 2017, as bid due date and February 14, 2017, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

16. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Resource Recovery Tipping Floor Replacement; setting February 8, 2017, as bid due date and February 14, 2017, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

17. Resolution accepting completion of WPC Sludge Pumping Building Heat Recovery Unit Replacement Project (Click here for more information)

18. Resolution accepting completion of WPC Clarifier Drives Replacement Project (Click here for more information)

19. Resolution accepting completion of 2015/16 Airport Improvements (Taxiway 01/19 Rehab) (Click here for more information)

20. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Scenic Valley Subdivision, 2nd Addition (Click here for more information)

21. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Scenic Point Subdivision (Click here for more information)

22. Resolution approving Final Plat for Cochrane Farm Subdivision (4605 Hyde Avenue) (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:

23. Motion directing staff regarding amount to make available for Outside Funding Requests in FY2017/18 (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:

24. Trinitas: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion referring Petition for Voluntary Annexation to Planning and Housing Commission
b. Motion directing staff to negotiate terms of Development Agreement

25. Staff Report on 321 State (Old Middle School site) Development Options (Click here for more information)

26. Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign the Real Estate Purchase Agreement and Sales Contract with Iowa State University to purchase property at 201 S. Franklin Avenue (aka Franklin Park) in connection with the Citys CDBG State Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:

27. 2016/17 U. S. Highway 69 Improvements Program (South Duff Avenue Traffic Signal): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Cost-Share Agreement for construction
b. Resolution approving Cross-Access Easement Agreement
c. Resolution awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,150,026 (tabled from 12/13/16 and 12/20/16)

28. Staff Report regarding Long-Range Transportation Plan to implement bike route/park trail connections (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:

29. Hearing on Boiler Maintenance Services for Power Plant: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract

30. Hearing on City Hall Gymnasium HVAC Renovations: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Converse Conditioned Air of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $182,220

31. Hearing on sale and conveyance of vacated right-of-way located south of 2700 Lincoln Way and east of 115 South Sheldon Avenue: (Click here for more information)

a. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4289 vacating right-of-way located south of 2700 Lincoln Way and east of 115 South Sheldon Avenue
b. Resolution approving sale to Ames Caddis, LLC, in the amount of $17,217.17

ORDINANCES:

32. First passage of ordinance to correct scriveners errors regarding legal description in Ordinance No. 4277 pertaining to rezoning, with Master Plan, of 3115, 3119, 3301, 3325, 3409, and 3413South Duff Avenue from Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) and Agricultural (A) to Residential High Density (RH) and Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) [second and third readings and adoption requested] (Click here for more information)

33. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4286 allowing for Supervised Transitional Homes in RL, RM, RH, UCRM, RLP, FS-RL, FS-RM, F-PRD, S-SMD zoning districts

34. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4287 revising Municipal Code Chapter 28pertaining to Net Metering

35. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4288 revising Municipal Code Appendix H

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:

36. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)c, Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in or threatened to be 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.