AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JANUARY 22, 2019

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD

CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call

2. Motion approving Minutes of February 27, 2018

3. Discussion of City Assessor’s budget proposals:

a. Motion approving recommendations of Assessor’s report
b. Motion to receive proposed budget (adoption of budget will occur after hearing is held)
c. Motion to set 6:00 p.m. on February 26, 2019, as date of public hearing on proposed FY 2019/20 City Assessor’s budget

4. Resolution approving reappointment of Greg Lynch as City Assessor

CONFERENCE BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*
*The Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council will immediately follow the Regular Meeting of the Ames Conference Board.

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 January 8, 2019

3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for January 1-15, 2019

4. Motion setting Council Goal Update Workshop for February 2, 2019

5. Motion canceling the March 19, 2019, Council Workshop and setting April 2, 2019, as a Council Workshop regarding the Comprehensive Plan

6. Motion approving 5-day (February 13 - 18) Class C Liquor License & Sunday Sales for Booze Cruzer Cocktail Co, LLC. at Hanson Ag Building, 2508 Mortensen Rd.

7. Motion approving ownership change for Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales for Buffalo Wild Wings, 400 South Duff

8. Motion approving new 12-month Class E Liquor License & Sunday Sales for JW Liquor, 4518 Mortensen, pending bond certification

9. Motion directing City Attorney to draft ordinance prohibiting parking at all times on the east side of North Riverside Drive

10. Motion directing City Attorney to draft ordinance prohibiting parking at all times on the north side of Harris Street

11. Requests from Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) for DIY Day event on Saturday, February 23, 2019

a. Motion approving waiver of parking meter fees in the Downtown District

12. Requests from Main Street Cultural District (MCSD) for January Dollar Days event on Thursday, January 24 through Sunday, January 27, 2019:

a. Motion approving waiver of parking meter fees in the Downtown District from Thursday, January 24 to Sunday, January 27

13. Resolution approving Quarterly Investment Report for period ending December 31, 2018

14. Resolution approving Conflict of Interest Waiver for Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm to represent the Ames School District on real estate transaction with the City of Ames

15. Resolution approving $50,000 Forgivable Loan to Smart Ag as local match to Iowa Economic Development Authority Financial Assistance Agreement

16. Resolution awarding contract for one John Deere wheel loader with buckets for Streets Division to Murphy Tractor and Equipment of Altoona, Iowa, in the amount of $165,323 and approving option to exercise buy-back guarantee

17. Resolution approving Contract Change Order No. 2 with TEI Construction Services, Inc., of Duncan, South Carolina, for the Boiler Maintenance Services Contract for the Power Plant, not to exceed amount $235,000

18. Resolution accepting completion of 2017/18 Traffic Signal Program (E. Lincoln Way and Dayton Avenue)

19. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 1608 Crestwood Circle and 609 Carr Drive

20. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 3855, 4025, 4720 - 199th Street and 4513-513th Avenue in Story County

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:

21. Downtown Parking Meters:

a. Discussion of parking meter rates
b. Downtown Employee Hang-Tag System:

i. Motion approving Monthly Rental Contract form

POLICE:

22. Follow-Up Report regarding parking enforcement in areas adjacent to Iowa State University Campus

ORDINANCE:

23. “Game Day Parking” Ordinance:

a. First passage of Ordinance
b. Resolution allocating $23,000 from Road Use Tax Fund for informational signage

FINANCE:

24. 2019-2024 Capital Improvements Plan:

a. Receive public input

PUBLIC WORKS:

25. Staff Report on Quarry Estates Off-Site Improvements

26. Presentation of consultant study on Waste Diversion option for Story County to benefit RDF production at Resource Recovery Plant and maximize landfill diversion

27. Flood Mitigation - River Flooding:

a. Motion directing staff to immediately negotiate acquisition of a permanent easement for both 1016 S. Duff Avenue (front parcel) and 1008 S. Duff Avenue (rear parcel), using local funding (tabled from 10-23-18, 11-27-18, and 12-18-18)

PLANNING & HOUSING:

28. Request from Downtown Ames Fareway to lease remote parking spaces during construction of new store:

a. Motion directing City Attorney to prepare Lease Agreement with Fareway for 20 metered spaces in Parking Lot N

HEARINGS:

29. Hearing on Assessment for Costs of Asbestos Testing on and Demolition of Dangerous Building located at 1107 Grand Avenue:

a. Resolution assessing costs of asbestos testing on and demotion of dangerous building

30. Hearing on Unit 7 Boiler Repair Project:

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids and delaying award of contract

31. Hearing on 2017/18 Accessibility Enhancement Program (Airport Road Sidewalk):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatt’s, Inc., of Ames, IA, in the amount of $170,287.40

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

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.