AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL
MARCH 28, 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 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.

AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

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 AAMPO Transportation Policy Committee votes on the motion.

1. Hearing on amendment to the FFY 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program

a. Motion approving amendment

2. Motion approving Draft Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation Planning Work Program and setting May 23, 2023, as date of public hearing

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 Meeting on March 14, 2023

3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period March 1 -15, 2023

4. Motion approving Civil Service Candidates

5. Motion approving new 5-Day (April 13-17, 2023,) Class C Retail Alcohol License – Mucky Duck Pub, L.L.C., 3100 South Duff, Pending Dram Shop Insurance

6. Motion approving new 5-Day (March 28 – April 1, 2023,) Class C Retail Alcohol License – Thirsty Pigs Mobile Event Co. L.L.C., PO Box 1533, Pending Dram Shop Insurance

7. Motion approving new Class B Retail Alcohol License – Lalo’s Liquor Store, 809 Wheeler Street Suite 105

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

a. Class C Liquor License – Dangerous Curves, 111 5th Street
b. Class E Liquor License. Class C Beer Permit and Class B Wine Permit – Liquor Land, Mortensen Road Suite 109
c. Class C Liquor License – Cinemark Movies 12, 1317 Buckeye Avenue
d. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service – Cornbred BBQ, 526 Main Street Suite 106, Pending Dramshop Review
e. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service – Brick City Grill, 2640 Stange Road
f. Special Class C Alcohol License – Pizza Pit, 207 Welch Ave

9. Request from American Campus/Campustown Student Apartments for Spring Carnival on April 21, 2023

a. Motion approving blanket Vending License
b. Resolution approving closure of Stanton Avenue from Chamberlain Street to a point 225 feet south of the intersection with Chamberlain Street from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
c. Resolution approving suspension of 5 on-street metered parking spaces from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

10. Request from Ames Main Street for 515 Week on May 15-19, 2023:

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit for May 17 and May 18
b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License for May 17
c. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement for May 17
d. Resolution approving waiver of Vending License fee for May 17
e. Resolution approving usage of electricity and waiver of fees for electricity for May 16, and May 17
f. Resolution approving waiver of enforcement of Municipal Code Section 17.17 related to alcohol consumption in City parks with respect only to Bandshell Park on May 19.

11. Request from Ames Main Street for 4th of July activities on July 4, 2023:

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and blanket Vending License in Central Business District
b. Resolution approving waiver of Vending License fee
c. Resolution approving closure of portions of Main Street, Northwestern Avenue, Fifth Street, Douglas Avenue, Burnett Avenue, Kellogg Avenue, Clark Avenue, Allan Drive, and Pearle Avenue from 6:00 a.m. until end of parade
d. Resolution approving closure of Parking Lot MM and south portion of Lot M from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

12. Request from Ames Main Street for Snow Magic on December 1, 2023:

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License3
c. Resolution approving waiver of Vending License fee
d. Resolution approving closure of four metered parking spaces within the Downtown from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on December 1 to facilitate pick-up and drop-off of passengers on horse- drawn carriage rides through Downtown
e. Resolution approving usage of electricity in Tom Evans Plaza and waiver of fees for electricity.

13. Resolution setting April 11, 2023, as date of public hearing to adopt a Maximum City Property Tax Levy for FY 2023/24

14. Resolution setting April 11, 2023, as the date of public hearings and additional action on proposals to enter into General Obligation Loan Agreements and to borrow money thereunder

15. Resolution approving the Police Department’s application for participation in the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Enforcement Grant

16. Resolution approving appointment to the Public Art Commission

17. Resolution approving Resource Recovery System Annual Report for 2022

18. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2023-2 to the Ames Municipal Code

19. Resolution authorizing Parks & Recreation staff to submit an application for a State of Iowa Gambling License

20. Resolution setting April 11, 2023, as date of public hearing for the sale of Lots 2-7 in the Baker Subdivision to Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa

21. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Electrical Maintenance Services Contract, setting April 26, 2023, as the bid due date and May 9, 2023, as date of public hearing

22. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2022/23 Airport Improvements Program (South Apron Rehab), setting April 19, 2023, as bid due date and April 25, 2023, as date of public hearing

23. Unit 8 Upper Electrostatic Precipitator Maintenance

a. Resolution waiving the purchasing policies and procedure requirements for competitive bidding to award a single source procurement
b. Resolution awarding contract to The Babcock & Wilcox Company, of Akron, OH in the amount of $175,056.00

24. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Shekar Engineering, P.L.C. of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $4,203,260.58 for 2022/23 Concrete Pavement Improvements (Brookridge Avenue, Ridgewood Avenue, Lee Street, 9th Street, Park Way and Alley)

25. Resolution approving Contract renewal for Emergency Utility Repair and Other Services to Ames Trenching and Excavating of Ames, Iowa, for Various City Departments

26. Resolution approving Contract and Bond for 2021/22 Accessibility Enhancement Program with Caliber Concrete, of Adair, Iowa

27. Resolution approving Contract and Bond for 2022/23 Ames Plan 2040 Water Utility Infrastructure with Thorpe Contracting, LLC, of Adel, IA

28. Resolution approving Contract and Bond for 2022/23 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (Oakwood Road) with Con-Struct Inc., of Ames, Iowa

29. Resolution approving Contract and Bond for 2022/23 Shared Use Path Maintenance with Mid-Iowa Enterprises, of Story City, Iowa

30. Resolution approving Contract for Electric Services Furnishing of 69kV and 161kV SF6 Circuit Breakers with GE Grid Solutions, of Charleroi, Pennsylvania

31. Resolution approving completion of sidewalk agreement for Scenic Valley 3rd Addition and releasing the financial security in full

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:

32. Motion approving revised City Council Values, Goals, and Tasks for 2022-2023

PARKS AND RECREATION:

33. Staff report on the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center

WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL:

34. Funding Agreements associated with Story County Saturated Buffer/Bioreactor Project

a. Resolution approving 28E Agreement with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship – Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, City of Ames, and Story County Soil and Water Conservation District
b. Resolution approving funding agreement between Story County, Story County Conservation Board, and the City of Ames for funding assistance for water nutrient removal practices

PLANNING AND HOUSING:

35. Integrated Site Plan Subdivision for Daniel’s Subdivision, 2nd Addition

a. Resolution approving Minor Amendment to the Site Development Plan
b. Resolution approving Final Plat

36. Minor Final Plat for Hidden Creek Farm, Plat 1 (W 190th Street)

a. Resolution approving Development Agreement
b. Resolution approving waiver of Subdivision Standards
c. Resolution approving Final Plat

37. Resolution approving Development Agreement with Townhomes at Creekside, LLLP (affiliated with Hatch Development Group) in conjunction with a Low-Income Tax Credit (LIHTC) Application for multi-family housing development for Lot 27 in the Baker Subdivision

HEARINGS:

38. Hearing on Baker Subdivision (321 State Avenue)

a. Resolution approving Option Agreement for the sale of Lot 27 to Townhomes at Creekside, LLLP, an Iowa Limited Liability Partnership, (affiliated with Hatch Development Group) in conjunction with a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) application for Multi-Family Housing Development

39. Hearing on submittal of Second Substantial Amendment to the City’s 2021/22 CDBG/HOME Annual Action Plan to include HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program Funds

40. Hearing on Rezoning a portion of the property adjacent to the southwest corner of Cameron School Road and GW Carver Avenue (The Bluffs at Dankbar Farms)

a. First reading of ordinance
b. Resolution approving the Planned Residence District (FS-PRD) Major Site Development Plan

41. Hearing on 2023 CyRide HVAC Improvement Project

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids and directing staff to delay award

ORDINANCES:

42. First reading of ordinance to amend the Ames Municipal Code Sections 18.31(32) and (343) regulating parking on Bristol Drive and Hampton Street

43. Second passage of ordinance on Zoning Text Amendment to Eliminate Rooftop Solar Panel Zoning Requirements

44. Second passage of ordinance to amend Ames Municipal Code Chapters 23 & 28 for Utility Connections and Fees and Rural Water Buyout Fees

45. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4493 relating to Zoning Text Amendment for Front Yard Parking and Driveway Standard

46. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4494 to rezone a portion of the parcel located at 325 Billy Sunday Road from S-GA to HOC

47. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4495 revising 28.309 of the Ames Municipal Code to amend the Industrial Pretreatment Local Limits

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.