Mayor & City Council

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE AND

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

MAY 25, 2010

AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

1. Public Hearing on proposed FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP): (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion approving FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Plan

2. Public Hearing on proposed 2011 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP): (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion approving 2011 Transportation Planning Work Program

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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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 of May 11, 2010, and Special Meetings of May 12 and May 18, 2010 (Click here for more information)

3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for May 1-15, 2010 (Click here for more information.)

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

a. Class B Beer - Pizza Hut #4303, 436 South Duff Avenue

b. Class C Liquor - Old Chicago, 1610 South Kellogg Avenue

c. Class B Liquor & Outdoor Service - Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Drive

5. Motion approving submission of Police Departments grant application to Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bulletproof Vest Partnership program (Click here for more information.)

6. Resolution approving appointment of Debra Lee to fill vacancy on Planning and Zoning Commission (Click here for more information.)

7. Resolution approving 2010/11 Human Services (ASSET) contracts (Click here for more information.)

8. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2009/10 Asphalt Resurfacing and Seal Coat Removal/Asphalt Reconstruction Program; setting June 16, 2010, as bid due date and June 22, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

9. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2009/10 and 2010/11 Neighborhood Curb Program; setting June 16, 2010, as bid due date and June 22, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Resource Recovery Recyclables Building and Staging Area - Phase 1 (Parking Lot); setting June 16, 2010, as bid due date and June 22, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving contract with Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities for safety and training professional services for FY 2010/11 in an amount not to exceed $153,413 (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution awarding contract to Asplundh Tree Expert Company of Fairfax, Iowa, in the amount of $275,000.00 for 2010/2013 Line Clearance Program for Electric Distribution (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution approving renewal of contract with QualityOne Commercial Cleaning of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $5,500/month for 2010/11 Custodial Services for City Hall/Community Center (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Western Lime Corporation of West Bend, Wisconsin, in the amount of $132/ton for Water Treatment Plant Pebble Lime Requirements (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Fletcher Reinhardt Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Residential Watt-Hour Meters with a 5% increase for 2010/11 and for Power Quality Meters with a 3% increase for 2010/11 (Click here for more information.)

16. Resolution approving renewal of contract with ChemTreat, Inc., of Glen Allen, VA, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for Chemical Treatment Services and Supplies for Power Plant (Click here for more information.)

17. Resolution approving contract and bond for Shared-Use Path System Expansion (Christopher Gartner Park to Ames Middle School) (Click here for more information.)

18. Resolution approving contract and bond for WPC Facility Clarifier Painting Project (Click here for more information.)

19. Resolution approving contract and bond for Water Treatment Plant Five-Year Well Rehabilitation Project (Year Four) (Click here for more information.)

20. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2009/10 Clear Water Diversion Program (Click here for more information.)

21. Resolution accepting final completion of Bloomington Road Elevated Tank Mixing System (Click here for more information.)

22. Resolution accepting final completion of 2009/10 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (Kellogg Avenue from Lincoln Way to Main Street) (Click here for more information.)

23. Resolution accepting final completion of South Duff Area Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project (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, & COMMUNICATIONS:

24. Motion approving new Special Class C Liquor license for Mongolian Buffet, 1620 South Kellogg Avenue, Suite 103 (Click here for more information.)

25. Requests from Ames Collaborative Art for Campustown Mural Dedication on Saturday, June 12:

a. Resolution approving request for closure of Chamberlain Lot Y from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

b. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement for Chamberlain Lot Y from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

26. Resolution approving temporary street closures from 8 to 10 AM for Prairie Kids Triathlon on June 26 (Click here for more information.)

27. Requests from Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) for Art Walk on June 4, 2010: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement for MSCD from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

b. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit for MSCD sidewalks from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

c. Resolution closing two parking spaces on southeast side of Kellogg Avenue and the easternmost space on the south side of Main Street in front of Lucullans for food vendors

d. Resolution approving usage of and waiver of fee for electricity in and near Tom Evans Plaza

e. Motion approving Blanket Vending Permit for MSCD from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

f. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending Permit

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HEARINGS:

28. Hearing on Nuisance Assessments: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution assessing costs of snow/ice removal and certifying assessments to Story County Treasurer

29. Hearing on zoning text amendment to allow small wind energy systems as an accessory use in the Planned Regional Commercial (PRC), Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC), General Industrial (GI), and Planned Industrial (PI) Zoning Districts: (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance

30. Hearing on Wilder Avenue Extension Project: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $71,761.20

31. Hearing on 2008/09 Concrete Pavement Improvements Project: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,283,000

32. Hearing on Final Amendments to Fiscal Year 2009/10 Budget: (Click here for more information.)

a. Resolution amending current budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010

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POLICE:

33. Presentation of Urban Deer Task Force Annual Report and Recommendations (Click here for more information.)

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ADMINISTRATION:

34. Resolution approving Master Developers Agreement for Campustown Redevelopment Project (Click here for more information.)

35. Resolution approving contract with Safety National for Excess Workers Compensation insurance (Click here for more information.)

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ELECTRIC:

36. Resolution agreeing to exceptions and modifications to the terms and conditions and awarding a contract to Babcock & Wilcox of Barberton, OH, for the purchase of Power Plant Unit No. 8 Coal Mill Parts in the amount of $212,968.36 (Click here for more information.)

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FINANCE:

37. Resolution awarding contract to Vision Internet Providers, Inc., of Santa Monica, California, in the amount of $75,428.00 for Web Site Redesign and Hosting Services (Click here for more information.)

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PLANNING & HOUSING:

38. Motion recommending National Registry of Historic Places eligibility to the State Nominations Review Committee pertaining to Delta Upsilon Fraternity located at 117 Ash Avenue (Click here for more information.)

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PUBLIC WORKS:

39. Resolution approving request of Union Pacific Railroad for closure of Duff Avenue and Clark Avenue to complete repairs on the tracks (Click here for more information.)

40. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2008/09 - 2010/11 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control Program (College Creek Restoration); setting June 16, 2010, as bid due date and June 22, 2010, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information.)

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ORDINANCES:

41. Second passage of ordinance rezoning property at 530 and 900 Southeast 16^th Street from Agricultural (A) to Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC)

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