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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD,
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
July 10, 2012

AMES CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call
2. Motion approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 28, 2012, and of Special Meeting of June 26, 2012 (Click here for more information.)
3. Hearing on Amendment to 2012/13 City Assessors Budget:
a. Resolution approving amendment to transfer money from Special Appraisers Fund to Assessment Fund
COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*

*The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the meeting of the Ames Conference Board

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 Special Meeting of June 19, 2012, and Regular Meeting of June 26, 2012 (Click here for more information)
3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for June 15-30, 2012 (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Liquor Welch Ave. Station, 207 Welch Avenue
b. Special Class C Liquor, B Native Wine, & Outdoor Service Wheatsfield Grocery, 413 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 105
c. Class B Beer Pancheros Mexican Grill, 1310 South Duff Avenue
d. Class C Liquor Applebees, 105 Chestnut
e. Class C Liquor Sportsmans Lounge, 123 Main Street (Click here for more information)
6. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for WPC UV Disinfection Project; setting August 8, 2012, as bid due date and August 14, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for WPC Diesel Tank Replacement Project; setting August 1, 2012, as bid due date and August 14, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
8. Resolution waiving Citys purchasing policy requirement for formal bidding procedures and awarding contract to Open Systems International, Inc., of Medina, Minnesota, in the amount of $93,419.23, plus applicable sales taxes, for Power Plant SCADA/PDS Upgrade Project (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving award of Year 5 of the Five-Year Lime Sludge Disposal Contract (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution awarding contract for Watthour Meters for Electric Meter Division to Fletcher Reinhardt Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in accordance with unit prices bid (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving purchase of two minibuses for CyRide from Hoglund Bus and Truck Company of Marshalltown, Iowa, for a not-to-exceed price of $186,000 (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution accepting final completion and releasing security for public improvements for Northridge Heights Subdivision, 10th Addition (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution accepting final completion and releasing security for public improvements for Northridge Heights Subdivision, 14th Addition(Click here for more information)
14. Resolution accepting completion of Unit No. 8 Waterwall Installation Project (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:
15. Motion approving permit to shoot fireworks for 2012 Iowa Games from east of ISU Lot S7 on July 13, 2012, at approximately 8:30 p.m., pending approval from Fire Inspector and ISU Risk Management (Click here for more information)
16. Motion approving encroachment permit for awnings at 226 Main Street (Click here for more information)
17. Motion approving two 5-Day Class C Liquor Licenses for Olde Main Brewing at CPMI Event Center, 2321 North Loop Drive:
a. July 14-18
b. July 21-25 (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees along parade route and staging areas for Shrine Bowl Parade on July 21, 2012 (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving/motion denying request of the Rassmussen Group for waiver of subdivision regulations for property located in Gene Harris Subdivision, 2nd Addition (Click here for more information)
20. Staff report on request for Land Use Policy Plan amendment for Northcrest Community for property located at 2008-24th Street (Click here for more information)
21. Follow-up staff report concerning number of gravel streets in City and strategy for funding the paving of those streets (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
22. Resolution approving/motion denying request of Arc of Story County for modification to 2012/13 Human Services Contract (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution approving/motion denying Contract for Human Services with Heartland Senior Services for retroactive payment of Congregate Meals expense (Click here for more information)
24. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement for development of Flood Mitigation Strategy to HDR Engineers of Omaha, Nebraska, in the amount of $283,371, and allocating an additional $38,371 from Councils unspent 2011/12 Contingency Fund (Click here for more information) (Flood Mitigation Consultant-Council Presentation_07102012.pdf) (Rating Summary for Council_07102012.pdf)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
25. Northridge Heights Subdivision, 15th Addition:
a. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements
b. Resolution waiving Subdivision requirement for financial security for sidewalks
c. Resolution waiving financial security for shared use path and street trees adjacent to Lot 19
d. Resolution approving Final Plat, subject to no parking signs being installed prior to issuance of any building permits in 15th Addition (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
26. Resolution approving 28E Agreement with Story County for Reconstruction of State Avenue (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
27. Hearing on revised Master Plan for South Fork Subdivision:
a. Resolution approving amendment to Developers Agreement
b. Resolution approving Suburban Residential Master Plan
c. Resolution approving revisions to Preliminary Plat (Click here for more information)
28. Hearing on 2012 City Hall Renovation Project:
a. Motion accepting report of bids
b. Motion rejecting all bids and directing staff to rebid project with base bid focused on Police Department renovation with bid alternate packages for basement renovation, Police Administration, and scaled-back mechanical component
c. Motion setting special City Council meeting date of July 13, 2012, to set bid due date and date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
29. Hearing on Zoning Ordinance text amendment pertaining to requirements for Master Plans (continued from June 26, 2012) (Click here for more information)
a. Motion to continue hearing to July 24, 2012
30. Hearing on Vet Med Substation Capacitor Bank Foundation Installation:
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Biermanns University Electric Company, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $28,530.00 (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
31. Second passage of ordinance to repeal current parking requirements for general retail sales and services, retail and shopping centers of any size, major retail and shopping centers, and grocery stores of any size and adopt new parking requirement of one space per 300 square feet of building floor area for all retail sales
32. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4119 to adopt alternative landscaping standards for auto and marine craft trade uses

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.