AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AMES CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 8, 2022

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. If you wish to speak, please complete an orange card and hand it to the City Clerk. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and limit the time used to present your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. 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: 5:15 p.m.

FY 2022/23 BUDGET WRAP-UP

1. Council Budget Presentations:

a. Public Art
b. Arts Funding (COTA)
c. Human Services (ASSET)
d. Outside Funding Requests
e. Other Requests

2. Public Input on Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and Budget

3. Final Council Decisions:

a. Amendments to 2022-2027 CIP
b. Vote on motion to approve 2022-2027 CIP
c. Amendments to FY 2021/22 Adjusted Budget
d. Vote on motion to approve Adjusted Budget for FY 2021/22, as amended
e. Amendments to proposed FY 2022/23 Budget
f. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2022/23, as amended
g. Motion to set February 22 2022, as date of public hearing to adopt a Maximum City Property Tax Levy for FY 2022/23

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*
*The Regular City Council meeting will immediately follow Budget Wrap-Up.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for “Chinese New Year” 

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 Special City Council Meetings held January 18, 2022; and January 22, 2022; and Regular City Council Meeting held January 25, 2022

3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period January 16 - 31, 2022

4. Motion certifying Civil Service candidates 

5. Motion approving ownership update for Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Buffalo Wild Wings, 400 South Duff Avenue

6. Motion approving ownership updated for Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (carry-out beer) and Sunday Sales - Wal-Mart Supercenter #4256, 534 South Duff Avenue

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 (carry-out beer) and Sunday Sales - Wal-Mart Supercenter #4256, 534 South Duff Avenue
b. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and SundaySales - Buffalo Wild Wings, 400 South Duff Avenue
c. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (carry-out beer) and Sunday Sales - goPuff, 615 S Dayton Ave
d. Class B Permit with Sunday Sales - Time to Roll, 2801 Grand Ave., Suite 1290
e. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Noir, 405 Kellogg

8. Resolution approving Revised Employee Recognition Programs Policy

9. Resolution approving Amendment to Governmental 28E Agreement for Combined Law Enforcement Investigations of Controlled Substances

10. Resolution approvingAmendment to Professional Services Agreement for 2019/20 StormWater Erosion Control Program (Ioway Creek, 6th Street to 13th Street)

11. Resolution approving Amendment to Professional Services Agreement for 2019/20 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Basin 10)

12. Resolution waiving enforcement of prohibition of motorized vehicles in Ada Hayden Heritage Park for the Ames Triathalon on June 26, 2022 from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for CyRide Battery Electric Bus Facility Improvements; setting March 9, 2022, as bid due date and March 22, 2022, as date of public hearing

14. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Pavement Restoration - Slurry Seal Program

15. Resolution approving contract and bond for City Hall Parking Lot Expansion

16. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (Opal Dr., Opal Cir., Harcourt Dr., Turquoise Cir., and Top-O-Hollow Rd.)

17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements  & 2021/22 Water System Improvements Program- Stafford Avenue (E. 13th Street - South End)

18. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Traffic Signal Program (University Blvd. & S. 4th St.)

19. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 South Dayton Improvements

20. Resolution approving Change Order No. 5 to Peterson Contractors, Inc., for South Grand Avenue Extension in the amount of $24,466.20

21. Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement project:

a. Resolution accepting completion of contract with Alin Machining Company, Inc. (Power Plant Services)
b. Resolution accepting completion of contract with Argo Turboserve Corporation
c. Resolution accepting completion of contract with Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis LLC (MD&A)

22. Resolution approving completion of CyRide 2020 HVAC Project

23. Resolution approving completion of CyRide 2020 Interior Improvements Project

24. Resolution accepting completion of 2020/21 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (McKinley Drive, Jensen Avenue, and Luther Drive)

25. Resolution accepting completion of 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Siphon)

26. Resolution approving Final Plat for Auburn Trail Subdivision, First Addition and accept sidewalk and street tree deferral 

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.

FINANCE:

27. Resolution endorsing Iowa Economic Development Authority Application for Financial Assistance for Berdex USA with local match in the form of a grant

PARKS & RECREATION:

28. Motion approving Revised Storm Damaged Tree Policy

PLANNING & HOUSING:

29. Kingsbury’s Subdivision, 5th Addition:

a. Resolution approving Developer’s Agreement
b. Resolution approving Final Plat

30. Sturges Subdivision, First Addition (5019 Hyde) Avenue:

a. Resolution approving Agreement for Annexation
b. Resolution approving waiver of sidewalk installation
c. Resolution approving Final Minor Plat

PUBLIC WORKS:

31. Motion directing staff to implement a temporary Downtown Residential Overnight Parking Permit for $25/month

HEARINGS:

32. Hearing on proposal for the City of Ames to lease its right, title, and interest to property locally known as 205 South Walnut, Ames, to Heartland Senior Services for a period of 50 years (continued from January 11, 2022 and January 25, 2022):

a. Resolution approving Agreement to lease 205 South Walnut to Heartland Senior Services
b. Resolution authorizing Heartland Senior Services to demolish the City building at 205 South Walnut

ORDINANCES:

33. Second passage of ordinance on proposed Text Amendment to modify the Planned Unit Development Overlay District standards to allow for a small commercial component to districts

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.