AGENDA

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
APRIL 10, 2012

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATION:
1. Proclamation for Administrative Professionals Week, April 22-28, 2012
2. Proclamation for Fair Housing Month, April 2012

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 Special Meeting of March 20, 2012, and Regular Meeting of March 27, 2012 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for March 16-31, 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. Special Class C Liquor India Palace, 120 Hayward Avenue
b. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Dahls Foods, 3121 Grand Avenue
c. Class C Liquor Dangerous Curves, 111 5th Street
d. Class C Beer and B Native Wine Ames British Foods, 429 Douglas Avenue
e. Class C Liquor w/ Outdoor Service Cyclone Experience Network, Hilton Coliseum
7. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2012-2 to Municipal Code(Click here for more information)
8. Resolution approving Neighborhood Improvement Project Grant with Old Town/Sunrise Neighborhood Associations(Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving carry-over of funds to FY 2012/13 for Ames Historical Society regarding Mayors Recognition Project(Click here for more information)
10. Resolution authorizing increasing staffing level of sworn police officers on a temporary basis(Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Unit No. 7 Stack Repair; setting May 23, 2012, as bid due date and June 12, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2010/11 and 2011/12 Asphalt Resurfacing and Seal Coat Removal/Asphalt Reconstruction Program; setting May 2, 2012, as bid due date and May 8, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution awarding contract for RDF Drag Conveyors for Power Plant to Clarkes Sheet Metal, Inc., of Eugene, Oregon, in the amount of $92,414.63 (Click here for more information)
14. Underground Trenching for Electric Services:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution awarding primary contract to Ames Trenching & Excavating, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $175,500.00
b. Resolution awarding back-up contract to Dig America, Inc., of St. Cloud, Minnesota, in an amount not to exceed $19,500.00
15. Resolution approving contract and bond for Cemetery Grounds Fencing Project(Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2011/12 & 2012/13 Neighborhood Curb Replacement Program(Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 Water System Improvements Water Service Transfer Contract No. 1(Click here for more information)
18. Resolution accepting completion of WPC Switchgear Facility Switchgear Rehabilitation Project by Ziegler Power Systems of Altoona, Iowa, in the amount of $28,420(Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for property located at NE 1/4 of Section 29, Township 84, Range 24 (commonly known as 3601 and 3699 George Washington Carver)(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:
20. Motion approving 5-day (April 13-17) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue(Click here for more information)
21. Motion approving 5-day (April 21-25) Class C Liquor License for Christianis Events at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue(Click here for more information)
22. Resolution approving parking prohibitions on a portion of Chamberlain Avenue during VEISHEA(Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
23. Hearing on 50-Year Lease with Iowa State University for placement of a golf maintenance facility on the southwest portion of Moore Memorial Park:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving lease
24. Hearing on adoption of 2011 National Electric Code:(Click here for more information)
a. First passage of ordinance adopting 2011 National Electric Code, with State and City of Ames amendments
25. Hearing on 2010/11 Airport Improvements (West Apron Rehabilitation):(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Godbersen-Smith Construction of Ida Grove, Iowa, in the amount of $1,298,380.65, subject to receipt of approved FAA grant
26. Hearing on 2010/11 Concrete Pavement Improvements (Lincoln Swing and Oakland Street):(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 $739,207.10
27. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to create a separate land use for delayed deposit service providers and enacting prohibitions against their locating in Highway-Oriented Commercial or Gateway Overlay Zones or within 1,000 feet of certain specified facilities:(Click here for more information)(Click here for background information and relatedresearch)
a. First passage of ordinance

PLANNING & HOUSING:
28. SE 16th Street Tax Abatement Project (tabled from March 27, 2012):(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving qualifying criteria

PUBLIC WORKS:
29. Resolution designating Public Works staff to approve closure of Duff Avenue Railroad Crossing for repair by Union Pacific Railroad Company(Click here for more information)
30. Drainage District Transfer from County to City:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion directing staff to attend April 24, 2012, Board of Supervisors meeting and convey Councils position regarding the transfer of Drainage District Washington #59 to the City

POLICE:
31. Parking Violation Fines:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion directing City Attorney to develop ordinance increasing illegal and/or overtime parking fines

HUMAN RESOURCES:
32. Resolution awarding three-year contract in the amount of $160,000 to Willis of Illinois of Moline, Illinois, for Property Insurance Broker Services(Click here for more information)

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
33. Presentation of Water and Sewer Rates (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
34. Second passage of ordinance of Zoning Ordinance text amendment related to definitions of story and basement
35. Second passage of ordinance changing term of office commencement date for Library Board of Trustees from July 1 to April 1

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.