AGENDA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL 
JANUARY 10, 2023

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 “Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month,” January 2023

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 

3. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting on December 13, 2022, and Special Meeting on December 20, 2022

4. Motion approving Change Orders for period December 1–15, 2022 and December 16-31, 2022

5. Motion setting January 28, 2023, as Special City Council Goal Update Session

6. Motion approving ownership update for Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Market Café, 3800 Lincoln Way

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

a. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales – Chipotle Mexican Grill, 435 South Duff Ave – Pending Dramshop Review
b. Class C Liquor with Sunday Sales - Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, 1614 S. Kellogg Ave. 101
c. Class A Liquor License with Sunday Sales - American Legion Post #37, 225 Main - Pending Dramshop Review
d. Special Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Springhill Suites, 1810 SE 16th St
e. Class C Liquor with Catering Privilege, Outdoor Service, and Sunday Sales - Dublin Bay, 320 S 16th 
f. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer), and Sunday Sales - The Filling Station, 2400 University Blvd
g. Special Class C Liquor License (B/W) - Clouds Coffee, 119 Stanton Ave Ste 701 – Pending Dramshop Review 
h. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - The Angry Irishmen, 119 Main Street -Pending Dramshop Review
i. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Market Café, 3800 Lincoln Way -Pending Dramshop Review

8. Requests from Ames Main Street (AMS) for Downtown Dollar Days event on Thursday, January 26 through Sunday, January 29, 2023:

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement in the Downtown District on Saturday, January 28, 2023
c. Resolution approving request from Ames Main Street for Saturday, January 28, to transfer $1,379.25 from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund to the Parking Fund

9. Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $4,071,000 Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A

10. Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $8,357,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B

11. Resolution approving the appointment of Karen Tapper as the City of Ames alternate to the Story County 911 Service Board

12. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2023-1 to the Municipal Code

13. Pharmacy Benefits Manager

a. Resolution waiving Purchasing Policies and Procedures for competitive bidding of professional services 
b. Resolution awarding contract to Arthur J. Gallagher Benefits Services in an amount not-to-exceed $110,000

14. Resolution approving staff to submit a State of Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism Grant Application in the amount of $500,000 to be used for the Fitch Family Aquatic Center

15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Furnishing 69kV and 161kV SF6 Breakers for the Mortensen Road and Ontario Substations; setting February 1, 2023, as bid due date and February 14, 2023, as date of public hearing 

16. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 with Interstate Power Systems to provide parts for the repair of Methane Engine/Generator #2 at the Water Pollution Control Facility 

17. 2019/20 Arterial Pavement Improvement – 13th Street (Wilson Avenue to Duff Avenue)

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 
b. Resolution accepting the 2019/20 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements as completed

18. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 for Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Extension Project

19. Resolution accepting completion of the 2021/22 Shared Use Path Maintenance - Little Bluestem Project

20. Resolution accepting completion of the 2020/21 Airport Improvements Program (Replace Runway 01/19 and Taxiway A North Lighting)

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.

POLICE:

21. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor License – 1 Night Stand, 124 Welch Avenue

22. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor License – Mickey’s Irish Pub, 109 Welch Avenue

PLANNING AND HOUSING: 

23. Ames Urban Fringe Plan Update

a. Motion to direct staff to finalize the Plan and initiate a Comprehensive Plan Amendment

24. The Bluffs at Dankbar Farms, 1st Addition

a. Resolution to waive improvement requirements
b. Resolution to approve Minor Final Plat 

HEARINGS: 

25. Hearing on proposed Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Home Occupation regulations (Continued from December 13, 2022):

a. First passage of ordinance

26. Hearing on North Sunset Ridge Sanitary Sewer (798 N. 500th Avenue)

a. Resolution accepting report of bids 
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Rognes Excavating, LLC of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $941,044.50

27. Hearing on CyRide HVAC Improvements, Phase III Project

a. Motion accepting the report of no bids and directing staff to prepare to rebid the project

28. Hearing on Furman Aquatic Center Pool Basin Repainting Project

a. Motion accepting the report of bids and directing staff not to award contract at this time 

29. Hearing on Prairie View Industrial Area for establishment of water and sanitary sewer connection districts

a. Motion to continue hearing to January 31, 2023

ORDINANCES: 

30. Second passage of Ordinance to amend Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, by amending Chapter 28, Division 1 for the purpose of establishing a Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Rate and Updates to Industrial Time-of-Use Rate. (Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4483 requested)

31. Rezoning of The Bluffs at Dankbar:

a. Resolution approving Master Plan Zoning Agreement
b. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4486 rezoning with a Master Plan the 
property on the Southwest Corner of Cameron School Road and George Washington Carver Avenue from “A” (Agricultural) to “FS-RL” (Suburban Residential Low-Density) and “FS-RM” (Suburban Residential Medium-Density)

32. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4484 to amend Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, by amending Chapter 12, Section 12.2 and 12.3 for the purpose of establishing election of hospital trustees, term of office and qualifications 

33. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4485 creating Tax Increment Financing District, Urban Renewal Area Plan for 2105 and 2421 North Dayton Avenue (small lot industrial subdivision)

34. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4487 Zoning Text Amendment to allow a 20% reduction to Required Parking for Certain Commercial and Industrial Uses on Sites with more than 100 Parking Stalls

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.