AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL*
JULY 28, 2020

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion.  If you wish to speak, please see the instructions listed above. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken.  On ordinances, there is time provided for public input at the time of the first reading. 

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PRESENTATION:
1. Recognition of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames as a SunSmart Champion for the congregation’s extraordinary support of the SunSmart Community Solar project

PROCLAMATION:
2. Proclamation for “American Wind Week,”August 9 - 15, 2020

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.
3. Motion approving payment of claims

4. Motion approving Minutes of Special Meeting of July 9, 2020, and Regular Meeting of July 14, 2020

5. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants

6. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period July 1 - July 15, 2020

7. Motion approving a new 12-month Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, and Sunday Sales - La Casa Maya, 631 Lincoln Way 

8. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses:

a. Class C Liquor License with Catering, Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Cyclone Experience Network, 1800 S. 4th St - Jack Trice Stadium
b. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - La Fiesta Bar & Grill, 823 Wheeler Street, Ste 5
c. Class C Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Market Grille, 640 Lincoln Way 
d. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine and Class C Beer (Carryout Beer) - Fareway Meat Market #189, 3720 Lincoln Way
e. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Catering Privilege, Class B Native Wine Permit, Outdoor Service, and Sunday Sales - The Mucky Duck Pub, 3100 S. Duff Avenue 
f. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - El Azteca - 2120 Isaac Newton Drive
g. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales  - Es Tas Stanton, 216 Stanton Avenue
h. Special Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - New Hickory Holding Company, 1404 S. Duff Avenue - pending dram shop

9. Resolution approving Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2020

10. Resolution approving appointment of Kim Linduska to Civil Service Commission

11. Resolution approving allocation of $10,000 from Council Contingency to fund “Cyclones Care,” a collaborative public health education campaign

12. Resolution approving Cooperative Agreement Between Ames Human Relations Commission and Iowa Civil Rights Commission Regarding Intake and Investigation of Civil Rights Complaints

13. Resolution approving bow hunting within the Park System, on City property, and at other eligible property as detailed in Urban Deer Management Ordinance and rules

14. Resolution approving GIS Coordinator, Ben McConville’s participation on the State of Iowa Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team

15. Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with WHKS & Co., of Ames, Iowa, regarding Flood Mitigation - River Flooding project for an additional amount not to exceed $105,200 (total contract not to exceed $319,200 or 6% of the project estimated cost)

16. Resolution approving Third Amendment to Agreement Between City of Ames and Habitat for  Humanity of Central Iowa, Inc., for Purchase and New Construction of Property at 3305 Morningside Street

17. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2020/21 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements - E. 8th Street (Duff Ave - Carroll Ave); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

18. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2020/21 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements - Franklin Ave (Lincoln Way - Oakland Ave); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

19. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2020/21 Right-of-Way Restoration (Standard Vegetation); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

20. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2020/21 Right-of-Way Restoration (Native Vegetation); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

21. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2018/19 Storm Water Facility Rehabilitation (Little Bluestem); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020,  as date of public hearing

22. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Baker Subdivision; setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

23. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2019/20 Traffic Signal Program (Lincoln Way & Beach); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

24. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2020/21 Traffic Signal Program (S. Duff & S. 5th Street); setting August 19, 2020,  as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

25. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2019/20 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (13th Street & Clark Avenue); setting August 19, 2020, as bid due date and August 25, 2020, as date of public hearing

26. Resolution approving change to bid due date to August 12, 2020, and hearing date to August 25, 2020, for Unit 8 Turbine Generator Overhaul

27. Resolution awarding Contract to Carrier Access Inc., of Clive, Iowa for Replacement of the Core Network Switches and Associated Infrastructure in the amount of $119,070.35 for the Information Technology Division

28. Resolution approving contract and bond for CyRide 2020 Interior Improvements Project

29. Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement for the Power Plant:

a. Resolution approving contract and bond for Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement for the Power Plant with Argo Turboserve Corporation 
b. Resolution approving contract and bond for Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement for the Power Plant with Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis LLC (MD&A)
c. Resolution approving contract and bond for Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement for the Power Plant with Alin Machining Company, Inc.
d. Resolution approving contract and bond for Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement for the Power Plant with Action Turbine Repair Services, Inc., (ATRS)

30. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Peterson Contractors, Inc., of Reinbeck, Iowa, for the South Grand Avenue - South 5th Street Project in an amount not to exceed $77,362.49

31. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 to Keller Excavating Inc., of Boone, Iowa, for the 2018/19 Water System Improvements project (Burnett Avenue and Murray Drive) in the amount not to exceed $78,589

32. Resolution accepting completion of 2017/18 Water System Improvement - Water Service Transfers (10th and 12th Streets)

33. Resolution accepting completion of 2018/19 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (Florida, Reliable, Hutchison, Delaware)

34. Resolution approving completion of 2017/18 Shared Use Path System Expansion (W. Lincoln Way)

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 three minutes.

PLANNING & HOUSING:
35. Motion to direct staff to proceed with issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the 321 State Street for multi-family development on the south parcel utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)

36. Staff Report on the Ames Urban Fringe Plan Amendment at 23959-580th Avenue (Caremoli)

PUBLIC WORKS:
37. Staff Report regarding Downtown Paver Replacement Project:

a. Resolution approving/Motion denying request from Ames Main Street to deaccession and demolish “The Vanishing Rail Yard” (tile mural on wall at intersection of Main Street and Burnett Avenue) from the City Art Inventory
b. Motion directing staff regarding paver selection

ADMINISTRATION:
38. Motion supporting joint project with Iowa State University for Improving Public Engagement with community residents  

ORDINANCES:
39. First passage of ordinance revising Municipal Code Section 17.33 pertaining to selling, giving, or supplying tobacco, tobacco products, or cigarettes to persons under 18 years of age

40. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4417 vacating a portion of City right-of-way adjacent to the south edge of 2400 SE 16th Street

41. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4418 revising the parking regulations on Westbrook Drive

HEARINGS:
42. Hearing on proposed conveyance of a portion of vacated City right-of-way adjacent to the south edge of 2400 SE 16th Street:

a. Motion continuing hearing to August 11, 2020

43. Hearing on Emma McCarthy Lee Park Pedestrian Bridge Rehabilitation:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Henkel Construction Co., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $179,272.75

44. Hearing on 2019/20 Clear Water Diversion:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Keller Excavating Inc., of Boone, Iowa, in the amount of $102,240

45. Hearing on 2020/21 US Highway 69 Improvements (South Duff Avenue and US Highway 30 Eastbound Off-Ramp):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,019,942.60

46. Hearing on Unit #8 Crane Renovation:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Miner Corporation, dba MHC Systems, LLC, of Urbandale, Iowa, in the amount of $269,876 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

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