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AGENDA

AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 13, 2012

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

1. Motion approving Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) boundary adjustment for submission to the Iowa Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration (Click here for more information)

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 13, 2012

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*
*The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the meeting of the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee.

PROCLAMATION:
1. Proclamation for City of Service

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 16, 2012, and Regular Meeting of October 23, 2012 (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for October 16-31,2012(Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (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 B Native Wine Kitchen, Bath & Home, 201 Main Street
b. Class B Liquor Country Inn & Suites, 2605 SE 16th Street
c. Class C Liquor Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, 1614 S. Kellogg Avenue
d. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Outlaws, 2522 Chamberlain
7. Resolution approving Affirmative Action Plan Update (Click here for more information)
8. Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of Hospital Revenue Bonds, setting parameters and approving a Second Supplemental Indenture of Trust, Bond Purchase Agreement, and other documents in connection therewith (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving renewal of Hangar Lease with Haps Air Service (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving Human Services Contract with HIRTA for FY 2012/13 (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving CyRide Intermodal Facility Change Order No. 66 (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution awarding of contract to Baker Electric of Des Moines, Iowa, for the WPC Motor Control Center #1 Replacement in the amount of $81,842 (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution awarding contract to LawnPro, LLC, of Colo, Iowa, for 2012/13 Winter & Summer Tree Trimming in the amount of $55,000 (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2008/09 Traffic Signal Program (Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue) (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2009/10 Traffic Signal Program (Lincoln Way and Ash Avenue) (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2010/11 Traffic Signal Program (28th Street and Grand Avenue) (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2010/11 Traffic Signal Program (Southeast 16th Street and South Dayton Avenue) (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving contract and bond for Flood Damage - Bank Erosion (326 North Riverside Drive and Stuart Smith Park) (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving contract and bond for MEC 161-kV Transmission Line Construction (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution accepting completion of Unit No. 7 Stack Repair (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2122 and 2130 McCarthy Road (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 t he 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:
22. Request for Jingle Bell Run on December 2, 2012:
a. Resolution approving closure of portions of Main Street, 5th Street, Kellogg Avenue, Burnett Avenue, and Clark Avenue from 10:30 a.m. to Noon (Click here for more information)
23. Staff report on possible revisions to Municipal Code Section 22.3 pertaining to vending stands and outdoor cafes:
a. Motion directing City Attorney to draft amendments to vending ordinance (Click here for more information)
24. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor License for Caf Mood, 116 Welch Avenue (Click here for more information)
25. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License for The Cave, 124 Welch Avenue (Click here for more information)
26. Motion approve new 5-day Special Class C (BW) Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)
27. Motion authorizing staff to develop a contract with the Ames Community Arts Council for placement of artistic bike racks in the Main Street Cultural District (Click here for more information)
28. Resolution approving roll-over of unspent 2011/12 Public Art Commission funds (Click here for more information)
29. Staff report regarding request for Sign Ordinance modifications:
a. Motion directing staff to prepare ordinance correcting Sign Code provisions (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
30. Update of the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Study (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
31. Hearing on Lease with Heartland Senior Services for property located at 205 South Walnut:
a. Resolution approving 25-year Lease(Click here for more information)
32. Hearing on WPC Facility Raw Wastewater Pumping Station Pipe Repainting Project:
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to L & P Painting of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $48,975.00 (Click here for more information)
33. Hearing on Steam Turbine No. 8 Overhaul:
a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract (Click here for more information)
34. Hearing on rezoning of property located at 1519 Top-O-Hollow Road from Agricultural (A) to Residential Low-Density (RL):
a. First passage of ordinance (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
35. Second passage of Electric Rate Ordinance (Click here for more information)
36. Second passage of ordinance establishing Southeast 16th Street First Urban Revitalization Area
37. Second passage of ordinance removing misdemeanor from Municipal Code Section 11.4, Public Urination, so offense may be charged as misdemeanor or municipal infraction
38. Third passage of ORDINANCE NO. 4128 amending Iowa Code reference pertaining to cruelty to animals
39. Third passage of ORDINANCE NO. 4129 approving reduction in membership for Human Relations Commission

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.