AGENDA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL 
OCTOBER 11, 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: 6:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS: 

1. Proclamation for “Fire Prevention Week – October 9-15, 2022

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 and revenues

3. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting on September 27, 2022

4. Motion approving Report of Change order for period September 16-30, 2022

5. Motion approving new 5-Day (November 3-7, 2022) Class C Liquor License – Christiani’s Events, L.L. C., 2601 East 13th Street, Pending Dram Shop Insurance 

6. Motion approving new 5-Day (October 20-24, 2022) Special Class C Liquor License – The Ames Foundation, 123 Airport Road

7. Motion approving new 5-Day (November 5-9, 2022) Class C Liquor License – Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, 1800 Christensen Drive, Pending Dram Shop Insurance 

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

a. Class E Liquor License with Sunday Sales – Target Store T-1170, 320 S. Duff Avenue

9. Resolution approving the Sponsored Research Agreement between Iowa State University and the City of Ames, Amendment #1 Revised, in the amount of $29,232

10. Resolution authorizing staff to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and accept a sub-award in partnership with Iowa State University Environmental Health and Safety for the purchase of radiological testing equipment and training

11. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Metro Waste Authority, Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $145,000 for tipping fees for ash disposal for Power Plant

12. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 to Black & Veatch Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas, in the amount not-to-exceed $46,200 for additional Engineering Services for Unit 8 Precipitator Insulation & Lagging 

13. Resolution approving Change Order No. 9 to SCS Engineers of Clive, Iowa in the amount of $63,720 to provide engineering and related services necessary to comply with U.S. EPA’s CCR regulation’s annual and periodic five-year requirements pertaining to the City of Ames Steam Electric Plant’s ash site 

14. Resolution awarding contract to Rural Electric Supply (RESCO) of Ankeny, Iowa, for the one-time purchase of Electric Services Transformers based on unit prices and quantities ordered in the amount of $133,097.09 inclusive of applicable sales taxes

15. Computerized Maintenance Management Software

a. Motion waiving Purchasing Policies and Procedures requirement for competitive bids
b. Resolution awarding 3-Year contract to Limble Solutions, LLC, Lehi, Utah in the amount of $88,200

16. Resolution awarding contact to Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Bloomfield, Colorado, for GT1 Blackstart Load Bank Testing Project in the amount of $76,911.87

17. Resolution awarding contract to Motion Industries, Ankeny, Iowa, for Tapered Bushing Reducer for Electric Services in the amount of $59,468.47 (inclusive of Iowa Sales Tax)

18. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Water System Improvements Program (US Highway 69: S Duff-Grand Avenue)

19. 2021/22 Shared Use Path System Expansion (Ioway Creek):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications
b. Motion rejecting all bids and directing staff to re-bid

20. 2021/22 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Ames High School and Veenker Golf):

a. Motion accepting report of bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications
c. Resolution awarding contract to Municipal Pipe Tool Co. LLC of Hudson, Iowa in the amount of $3,791,558.69

21. Resolution approving Final Plat for 2108 E Lincoln Way (Fedeler Subdivision)

22. Resolution accepting final completion of the Water Treatment Plant Remote Site Radio and PLC Upgrades

23. Resolution accepting final completion of the contract for the Transmission Modifications at SE 16th Street and S. Duff Avenue Intersection by IES Commercial, Holdredge, Nebraska

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: 

24. Presentation of 2022 Resident Satisfaction Survey Results

PLANNING AND HOUSING: 

25. Staff Report regarding The Linc Development Project (300 and 400 Block of Lincoln Way)

26. North Dayton Industrial Park (2105 & 2421 Dayton Avenue):

a. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat
b. Resolution approving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Development Agreement with Dayton Avenue Development LLC

27. Staff Report regarding Zoning Text Amendment to the Wholesale Trade and Display Store Parking Rate

28. Staff Report regarding Zoning Text Amendment Home Occupation

HEARINGS: 

29. Hearing on Power Plant Renovations Project:

a. Motion receiving Report of Bids
b. Motion rejecting all bids

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.