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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JULY 24, 2012

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation of Life Saving Awards to Police Officers Jamie Miller and Ed Morton
2. Update on Community Visioning Project:(Click here for more information)
a. Presentation of the City of Ames, Ames Chamber of Commerce, Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Ames Economic Development Commission unified logos
b. Overview of Branding Implementation Strategy
c. Motion approving revised Vision Statement
d. Motion approving Ames Community School District logo usage

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 July 10, 2012, and Special Meeting of July 13, 2012 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for July 1-15, 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 E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine AJs Liquor II, 2515 Chamberlain Street
b. Class B Beer Pizza Ranch of Ames, 1404 Boston Avenue
c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Olde Main Brewing Co., 316 Main Street
7. Resolution approving Investment Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012 (Click here for more information)
8. Resolution authorizing Finance Director, Assistant City Manager, and City Treasurer to conduct any and all banking business for the City of Ames (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving Ames Intermodal Facility License Agreement for Incidental Use of Premises by Ames Police Department (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving Sanitary Sewer Agreement for property at 1215 Orchard Drive (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving contract with EMC Risk Services for Workers Compensation Administrative Services(Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving waiver of formal bidding procedures and authorizing purchase of Shared Public Safety Software Maintenance from Sungard Public Sector(Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2011/12 Asphalt Improvement Program & 2011/12 Low Point Drainage Improvements - South Oak Avenue (South 4th Street - Lincoln Way); setting August 22, 2012, as bid due date and August 28, 2012, as date of public hearing(Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2012/13 CDBG Public Facilities Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program (Beedle Drive and Aplin Road); setting August 22, 2012, as bid due date and August 28, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2011/12 Downtown Pavement Improvements (Douglas Avenue); setting August 22, 2012, as bid due date and August 28, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Squaw Creek Pedestrian Bridge; setting August 22, 2012, as bid due date and August 28, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for WPC Pipe Support Project; setting August 15, 2012, as bid due date and August 28, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Water Pollution Control Facility Equalization Basin and Sludge Basin Repairs; setting September 4, 2012, as bid due date and September 11, 2012, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving contract and bond for Unit No. 7 Stack Repair (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 4314 Cochrane Parkway (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:
21. Motion approving encroachment permit for sign at 2428-2430 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)
22. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Bar, 823 Wheeler Street, Suite 4 (Click here for more information)
23. Motion approving new Class B Native Wine Permit for Artisan Peace Stores, 136 Main Street (Click here for more information)
24. Motion approving 5-Day Class C Liquor Licenses for Christianis Events at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue:
a. July 30 - August 3
b. August 11 - 15 (Click here for more information)
25. Requests from Main Street Cultural District for Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7:
a. Resolution approving closure of Main Street from Burnett to Kellogg from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; closure of 16 parking spaces from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and an additional 26 spaces from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; and waiver of fees for Blanket Vending license, meter costs for parking space closures, and costs for use of electricity in the 300 block
b. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and Blanket Vending Permit
c. Motion approving Outdoor Service area for Olde Main Brewing Company, 316 Main Street (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
26. Resolution approving Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP)/Urban Fringe amendment for Oaks Golf Course, 630 West 190th Street(Click here for more information)

POLICE:
27. Update on Deer Task Force(Click here for more information)

FINANCE:
28. Update on 2012 Bond Issue (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
29. 2011 Carbon Footprint Update (Click here for more information)
30. Update on Cool Cities initiatives (Click here for more information)
31. Staff Report on alternatives to payday lending (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
32. Resolution approving Professional Services Contract for a Financial Modeling Study of a Gasification System (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
33. Hearing on Leasing Parking Lot P:
a. Resolution approving five-year lease to Youth & Shelter Services (Click here for more information)
34. Hearing on Zoning Ordinance text amendment pertaining to requirements for Master Plans (continued from June 26, 2012, and July 10, 2012) (Click here for more information)
35. Hearing on MEC Interconnection 161kV Line Construction:
a. Motion accepting report of bids (Click here for more information)
36. Hearing on City Maintenance Facility HVAC Improvements 2012:
a. Motion accepting report of no bids and directing staff to rebid the project(Click here for more information)
37. Hearing on Water Treatment Plant Five-Year Well Rehabilitation Project:
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Northway Well and Pump Company of Marion, Iowa, in the annual amount of $72,500.00 (Click here for more information)
38. Hearing on 2011/12 Collector Street Paving Improvements (Ridgewood Avenue - 13th Street to 16th Street:
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $495,400.00 (Click here for more information)
39. Hearing on 2011/12 Storm Sewer System Improvements (Country Club Boulevard):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Keller Excavating, Inc., of Boone, Iowa, in the amount of $45,924.50 (Click here for more information)
40. Hearing on 2012/13 Collector Street Paving Improvements (Meadowlane Avenue - 13th Street to Carr Drive/Carr Pool Demolition):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $698,559.80 (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
41. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4120 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

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.