**Ammended **
AGENDA

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MARCH 6, 2012

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATION:
1. Proclamation for Second Annual Eco Fair, March 24, 2012

PRESENTATION:
2. Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

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.
3. Motion approving payment of claims
4. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 28, 2012 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for February 16-29, 2012(Click here for more information)
6. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:(Click here for more information)
a. Class A Liquor w/ Outdoor Service Elks Lodge #1626, 522 Douglas Avenue
b. Class C Beer and B Wine Swift Stop #5, 3218 Orion Street
c. Class C Liquor Carlos OKellys Mexican Caf, 631 Lincoln Way
d. Special Class C Liquor Valentinos, 823 Wheeler Street, #1
e. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Sams Club #6568, 305 Airport Road
f. Special Class C Liquor The Spice Thai Cuisine, 402 Main Street
g. Class C Beer Swift Stop #4, 1118 South Duff Avenue
h. Class C Liquor Legends American Grille, 119 Stanton Avenue, Suite 701
i. Special Class C Liquor Lucullans Italian Grill, 400 Main Street
j. Class C Beer & B Wine Kum & Go #227, 2108 Isaac Newton Drive
k. Class C Liquor Caf Northwest, 114 Des Moines Avenue
7. Resolution approving appointments to Citys various boards and commissions(Click here for more information)
8. Resolution adopting Rental Housing Inspections Fees(Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving temporary increases of one Water Plant Operator FTE and one Water Pollution Control Plant Operator FTE(Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2011/12 Collector Street Pavement Improvements; setting March 20, 2012, as bid due date and March 27, 2012, as date of public hearing(Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2010/11 Airport Improvements (West Apron Rehabilitation); setting April 4, 2012, as bid due date and April 10, 2012, as date of public hearing(Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2010/11 Concrete Pavement Improvements (Lincoln Swing and Oakland Street); setting April 4, 2012, as bid due date and April 10, 2012, as date of public hearing(Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Unit No. 8 Feedwater Heater Replacement; setting April 11, 2012, as bid due date and April 24, 2012, as date of public hearing(Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Unit No. 8 Superheater and Boiler Tube Replacement Project; setting April 25, 2012, as bid due date and May 8, 2012, as date of public hearing(Click here for more information)
15. Resolution awarding contract to Fairbanks Scales, Inc., of Davenport, Iowa, in the amount of $48,036.00 for 2011/12 Resource Recovery System Improvements (New Scale Platform)(Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 for Power Plant Unit No. 8 Air Heater Basket(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.

HEARINGS:
17. Hearing on Amendments to Fiscal Year 2011/12 Budget:
a. Resolution amending budget for current Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012
18. Hearing on adoption of 2012/13 budget:
a. Resolution approving 2012/13 budget
19. Hearing on General Obligation Loan Agreement:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving General Obligation Loan Agreement in an amount not to exceed $13,150,000 for the purpose of paying for improvements to streets, water and sanitary sewer lines, flood mitigation projects, rehabilitating City parks, and replacing City park bicycle/ pedestrian bridge

PERMITS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS:
20. Motion approving Outdoor Service Area extension for Dublin Bay, 320 South 16th Street(Click here for more information)

**Additional Item: Motion approving 5-Day (March 15-19) Special Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue

COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP REPORTS:
21. Request from Roger Wheeler for tax abatement for 202 East Lincoln Way commercial property(Click here for more information)
22. Staff report on request for Land Use Policy Plan amendment for property commonly known as Oaks Golf Course (Click here for more information)
23. Staff report on request for Land Use Policy Plan amendment for property west of George Washington Carver (Click here for more information)

ELECTRIC:
24. Motion rejecting all bids for Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement and authorizing staff to proceed with overhaul, with intent to make necessary repairs and allow third party suppliers to obtain information for future supply of replacement parts(Click here for more information)

LIBRARY:
25. Resolution approving contract with SirsiDynix/Bibliotheca of Lehi, Utah, for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) project in an amount not to exceed $92,719.95(Click here for more information)

TRANSIT:
26. Resolution authorizing CyRide staff to prepare and submit 2012 TIGER grant application for Phase II of Intermodal Facility, and if approved, provide 50% of cost to repay federal interest up to a maximum of $137,500(Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
27. Resolution approving Development Agreement with R. Friedrich and Sons for 605 and 615 East Lincoln Way(Click here for more information)
28. Resolution approving Downtown Facade Grants(Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
29. Funding request for Retail Market Analysis(Click here for more information)
30. Funding request for travel expenses for City Council members participating in Chamber of Commerces Washington, DC, trip(Click here for more information)
31. Funding request to develop Logo Style Guide(Click here for more information)
32. Discussion of additional questions in annual Resident Satisfaction Survey (Click here for more information)

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:
33. Motion to hold closed session as provided by Section 21.5(1)c, Code of Iowa, to discuss strategy with counsel for matters presently in litigation
**Additional Item: as provided by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy:
a. Resolution ratifying contract with IUOE 234 (Blue Collar)

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.