AGENDA
JOINT MEETING OF THE AMES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND AMES CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES AREA 
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) 
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE, AND 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL*
SEPTEMBER 8, 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 PM

JOINT MEETING OF THE AMES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
AND AMES CITY COUNCIL

1. Presentation of 2019 Annual Report

COMMISSION COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE**
**The Regular Meeting of the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) Transportation Policy Committee will immediately follow the Joint Meeting of the Ames Human Relations Commission and Ames City Council. 

1. Review of Scored Project Ranking and Funding Summary for the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

POLICY COMMITTEE COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING***
***The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the meeting of the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee.

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 Meetings of August 18, 2020, and August 25, 2020

3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period August 16 - 31, 2020

4. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants

5. Motion authorizing Mayor to send Letter of Support for Main Street to pursue funding through a Main Street Challenge Grant for 412 Burnett and 330-5th Street

6. Motion approving 5-day (September 15 - September 20) Class C Liquor License - Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Drive 

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

a. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer), and Sunday Sales - Kum & Go #0217, 3111 S. Duff Avenue
b. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee #1 Clubroom, 3800 West Lincoln Way
c. Class B Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - The Love Club, 4625 Reliable Street
d. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer), and Sunday Sales - Southgate Expresse, 110 Airport Road
e. Class C Liquor License with Class B Native Wine Permit, Outdoor Service, and Sunday Sales - AJ’s Ultra Lounge, 2401 Chamberlain Street

8. Motion approving Water Quality Grant Application through the State Revolving Fund sponsored project for refund of interest for use for future storm water improvements and designating Municipal Engineer Tracy (Warner) Peterson as the authorized representative

9. Resolution accepting the report of the Rapid Need Purchases for repairs to the 161 KV tie line for Electric Services

10. Resolution awarding contract for On-Call Architectural and Engineering Services to ASK Studio of Des Moines, Iowa, for a period of two years, with hourly rates between $50-$150 depending on the staff member, and annual renewal options for up to three additional years for Cy-Ride

11. Resolution awarding contract for 15kV 1/0 Stranded Aluminum for Electric Services to Wesco Distribution, of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $80,892.00 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

12. Resolution approving contract for Fiber Optic Cable Installation for the Solar Farm to Communication Innovators, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, in the amount of $52,900

13. Resolution awarding for Unit 8 Precipitator Roof Replacement to Henkel Construction Company, of Mason City, Iowa, in the amount of $487,784 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

14. Resolution approving contract and bond for Unit 8 Crane Renovation

15. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Seal Coat Program (Franklin Avenue)

16. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Seal Coat Program (East 8th Street)

17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Right-of-Way Restoration (Standard Vegetation)

18. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Right-of-Way Restoration (Native Vegetation)

19. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2018/19 Storm Water Facility Rehabilitation (Little Bluestem)

20. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Traffic Signal Program (S. Duff & S. 5th Street)

21. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2019/20 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (13th Street & Clark Avenue)

22. Resolution approving contract and bond for Baker Subdivision Improvements

23. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2019/20 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (Mortensen Road, West of South Dakota Avenue)

24. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for Bishop Farms at 831 E. Riverside

25. Resolution approving Final Plat for Northridge Heights Subdivision, 19th Addition

26. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing required security for Quarry Estates, 2nd Addition

27. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing required security for Quarry Estates, 4th Addition

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.

ADMINISTRATION:
28. Staff Report on Delinquent Utility Accounts related to COVID-19

PLANNING & HOUSING:
29. Staff Report regarding sidewalk construction for Bricktowne Development

30. Request of Verbio to annex to the City of Nevada:

a. Motion directing staff to prepare an amendment to the Annexation Moratorium Agreement to allow Verbio to annex to Nevada and extend the Agreement until 2030

PUBLIC WORKS:
31. Resolution approving private Water Main Agreement between Harvester Land Holdings, LC, and Dickson and Luann Jensen for uses on the seven existing lots

HEARINGS:
32. Hearing on the Domani property located at 2200 Oakwood Road:

a. Rezoning property generally located at 2200 Oakwood Road from Agricultural (A) to Planned Residence District (F-PRD):
i. First passage of ordinance
b. Major Site Development Plan for property generally located at 2200 Oakwood Road:
i. Resolution allowing for the construction of a single-family residential development comprised of 63 residential lots
c. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat for 2200 Oakwood Road

33. Hearing on 2017/18 Main Street Pavers (Clark to Burnett):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Pillar Inc., of Huxley, Iowa, in the amount of $175,408.46

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT: