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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

November 9, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 14-20, 2010

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 Special Meeting of October 19, 2010, and Regular Meeting of October 26, 2010

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

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

a. Class B Native Wine Kitchen, Bath & Home, 201 Main Street

b. Class B Liquor Country Inn & Suites, 2605 S.E. 16th Street

c. Class C Liquor Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, 1614 S. Kellogg Avenue

d. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Outlaws, 2522 Chamberlain Street

e. Class B Native Wine Chocolaterie Stam, 230 Main Street

6. Resolution approving Agreement with Qwest to provide Internet service to City departments (Click here for more information.)

7. Resolution approving Agreement with Qwest to provide telephone connections to City Departments (Click here for more information.)

8. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with Howard R. Green of Johnston, Iowa, for the 2009/10 Concrete Pavement Improvements (Click here for more information.)

9. Resolution approving contract and bond for Greenbriar Park Improvements Project (Click here for more information.)

10. Resolution approving Change Order for Wind Storm Debris Mulching Contract with J. Pettiecord, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $19,800 (Click here for more information.)

11. Resolution approving Change Order for Concrete Crushing Contract with Reilly Construction Co., in an amount not to exceed $15,000 (Click here for more information.)

12. Resolution approving Change Order for 2010/11 CDBG Public Facilities Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program (Click here for more information.)

13. Resolution accepting completion of Resource Recovery Recyclables Building and Staging Area - Phase I (Parking Lot) (Click here for more information.)

14. Resolution approving Minor Final Plat for Dreyer-Easter Subdivision (Click here for more information.)

15. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and lessening security required for Southern Hills West, Plat 2 (Click here for more information.)


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.


PERMITS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS:

16. Motion approving 5-Day Class C Liquor License for Gateway Hotel & Conference Center at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information.)

17. Motion approving new Class B Native Wine Permit for Lylas Boutique, 404 Main Street (Click here for more information.)

18. Motion approving Encroachment Permit for awning and sign at 304 Main Street (Click here for more information.)

19. Follow-up report to request of Jane Graham pertaining to landscaping in Tom Evans Plaza (Click here for more information.)


FIRE:

20. Staff report on modifications to Chapter 13, Rental Housing Code: (Click here for more information.)

a. Motion directing City Attorney to draft Ordinance


PLANNING & HOUSING:

21. Motion setting date of public hearing on Annexation Moratorium to east of 590th Avenue (Click here for more information.)

22. Resolution approving dissolution of Ames/Story County Partnership Affordable Housing Program (Click here for more information.)

23. Resolution approving extension of the Purchase Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa for the property at 1621 Clark Avenue (Click here for more information.)


HEARINGS:

24. Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment pertaining to fence regulations: (Click here for more information.)

a. First passage of ordinance


ORDINANCES:

25. Second passage of ordinance extending Industrial Tax Exemption availability to 2020

26. Second passage of ordinance repealing Chapter 32, Mechanical Code, of the Municipal Code


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