Mayor & City Council

** Amended **

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

April 13, 2010

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES HOUSING GOVERNING BOARD

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.

1. Public hearing for PHA Plan:

a. Resolution approving submittal of 5-year PHA Plan to HUD in connection with Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*

*The City Councils Regular Meeting will immediately follow the Ames Housing Governing Board Meeting.

PROCLAMATIONS:

1. Proclamation for Global Youth Service Day, April 24, 2010

2. Proclamation for Recommitment to Full Implementation of Americans with Disabilities Act

3. Proclamation for Administrative Professionals Week, April 18-24, 2010

4. Proclamation for Fair Housing Month, April 2010

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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.

5. Motion approving payment of claims

6. Motion approving minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 23, 2010, and the Special Meeting of March 30, 2010

7. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants

8. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for March 16-31, 2010 (Click here for more information.)

9. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits and liquor licenses: (Click here for more information.)

a. Special Class C Liquor - India Palace, 120 Hayward Avenue

b. Class C Liquor - Dangerous Curves, 111 5^th Street

c. Class C Beer & B Native Wine - Ames British Foods, 819 Lincoln Way, Suite D

d. Class C Liquor - WestCyde Wings, 3706 Lincoln Way

10. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement for Ames Southeast Entryway Project (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving IDOT Agreement for federal funding of 2010/11 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements (Duff Avenue from Lincoln Way to 7^th Street) (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution approving Revolving Loan Agreement with Webfilings, LLC (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving renewal of Agreement with Wellmark BCBS of Iowa for administrative services, specific and aggregate excess coverage, and network access for health benefits (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving renewal of Administrative Services Agreement with Delta Dental of Iowa for dental benefits (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2009/10 Clear Water Diversion Program; setting May 5, 2010, as bid due date and May 11, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

16. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2009/10 Airport Improvements; setting May 5, 2010, as bid due date and May 11, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2008/09 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (Burnett Avenue) (Click here for more information.)

18. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Keck, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, for Power Plant Diesel Fuel Supply (Click here for more information.)

19. Resolution approving renewal of contract with W-S Industrial Services, Inc., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for Specialized Cleaning Services, including Grit Blasting, Hydro Blasting, Detonation Blasting, and Vac Truck Services for Power Plant Boilers (Click here for more information.)

20. Resolution accepting completion of Combustion Turbine GT1 Control System Upgrade (Click here for more information.)

21. Resolution accepting completion of Federal Stimulus Program Project - Lincoln Way (Hickory Drive to 475 feet east of Marshall Avenue) (Click here for more information.)

22. Resolution accepting completion of 2007/08 Water System Improvements (Water Main Replacement) (Click here for more information.)

**Additional Item: Resolution accepting completion of CyRide 2009 Facility Upgrades Project Close-Out (Click here for more information.)

23. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 1003 and 1015 North Hyland Avenue (Click here for more information.)

24. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 116 and 122 Borne Avenue and 503 East Lincoln Way (Click here for more information.)

25. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 620 and 650 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information.)

26. Resolution approving Final Plat for Speck Subdivision, 2^nd Addition (Click here for more information.)

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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 five minutes.

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PERMITS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS:

27. Public Art Commission: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving 2010/11 Art Around the Corner selections

28. Direction to staff regarding request from Mediacom Communications Corporation (Click here for more information.)

29. Motion approving new 5-Day (April 24 - 28) Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

30. Motion approving new 5-Day (May 7 - 11) Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

31. Requests from Government of the Student Body for support of One Community Event on April 23, 2010: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving temporary closure of portion of Chamberlain Street and Parking Lot Y and suspension of parking enforcement from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

b. Resolution approving usage of electricity and waiver of fee

32. VEISHEA 2010: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving requested turn lane and street closures to facilitate parade staging and events on Central Campus and near Memorial Union

b. Resolution approving closure of City Lot Y from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16, until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, and again from 4:00 p.m. Saturday until 6:00 a.m. Sunday, April 18

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PLANNING & HOUSING:

33. Resolution approving/motion denying request for waiver of subdivision regulations for Fieldstone Development (Click here for more information.)

34. Resolution approving/motion denying Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Land Use Framework Map amendment to change land use designation of portion of Urban Fringe Plan from Priority Transition Residential to Urban Residential (Click here for more information.)

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ADMINISTRATION:

35. Resolution approving Iowa Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Agreement (Click here for more information.)

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HEARINGS:

36. Hearing on 2007/08 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract No. 2: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Municipal Pipe Tool Co., LLC, of Hudson, Iowa, in the amount of $373,910.70

37. Hearing on zoning text amendment to reduce the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for grocery stores: (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance

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ORDINANCES:

38. First passage of ordinance for water and sewer rate increases (Click here for more information.)

39. Second passage of ordinance rezoning property at 615 and 725 East Lincoln Way from General Industrial (GI) to Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) and property at 725 and 729 East Lincoln Way from Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) to General Industrial (GI)

40. Second passage of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Pertaining to Garage Parking Maximums for Single- and Two-Family Dwellings

41. Second passage of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Define Bedroom and Livingroom for Purposes of Calculating Parking Requirements

42. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4028 creating new Convenience General Service (CGS) District

43. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4029 adding CGS to Landscaping and Screening section

44. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4030 adding CGS to Off-Street Parking section

45. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4031adding CGS to Base Zone listing

46. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4032 adding CGS to Commercial Base Zones

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