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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JANUARY 8, 2013

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PRESENTATION:
1. Presentation of Southeast Entryway Lighting Project

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 Regular Meeting of December 18, 2012 (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving Reports of Change Orders for December 1-15 and December 16-31, 2012
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5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:
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a. Class B Liquor - Quality Inn & Suites, 2601 E 13th Street
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Oddfellows, 823 Wheeler Street
c. Special Class C Liquor - Shogun Japanese Steakhouse, 3704 Lincoln Way
d. Class C Liquor - Caf Beau, 2504 Lincoln Way
e. Class C Beer & B Native Wine - Caseys General Store #2560, 3020 South Duff Avenue
f. Special Class C - Vesuvius Wood-Fired Pizza, 1620 South Kellogg
g. Class A Liquor - American Legion Ames Post #37, 225 Main Street
*Additional Item: Resolution setting date of public hearing on request to submit Draft Programmatic Agreement with
the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office in connection with the Citys Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
6. Resolution approving Commission On The Arts (COTA) Special Grants for Spring 2013
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7. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2009/10 Low-Point Drainage (Crystal Street); setting February 6, 2013, as bid due date, and February 12, 2013, as date of public hearing
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8. Resolution approving requested date change for CyRide Facility Expansion and Flood Mitigation Project by setting February 6, 2013, as new bid due date, and leaving February 12, 2013, as date of public hearing, subject to Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees approval (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution awarding contract to Clarkes Sheet Metal, Inc., of Eugene, Oregon, in the amount of $92,733.63 for two RDF Drag Conveyors (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution awarding contract to WESCO Distribution, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $174,349.01 for Metal-Enclosed Switchgear (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution accepting completion of Year 1 of 5-Year Water Plant Well Rehabilitation Contract
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12. Resolution accepting completion of Grand Avenue Extension (S. 16th Street North 400 Feet)
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13. Resolution accepting completion of 2010/11 Concrete Program (Lincoln Swing and Oakland Street)
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14. Resolution accepting completion of South Duff Avenue/SE 16th Street Frontage Road
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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:
15. Motion approving 5-Day Special Class C Liquor License for Olde Main at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
16. Hearing on rezoning of property located at 2008-24th Street from Residential Low-Density (RL) to Residential High-Density (RH) [Continued from 12-11-12]:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Developers Agreement
b. First passage of ordinance

PLANNING & HOUSING:
17. Motion directing staff to prepare language amending Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) to allow for post-annexation designation (Click here for more information)
18. Staff report seeking direction on North Growth Annexation (Click here for more information) (Additional supplement)

ADMINISTRATION:
19. Resolution approving Retainage Agreement with Dorsey & Whitney for outside legal services
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FINANCE:
20. Resolution approving Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Year ending June 30, 2012
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PUBLIC WORKS:
21. Resolution approving 2014-18 Federal Airport Capital Improvements Plan (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2012/13 West Lincoln Way Intersection Improvements (Lincoln Way and Dotson Drive); setting February 6, 2013, as bid due date, and February 12, 2013, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution approving funding for engineering design services for Phase 1 Resource Recovery Primary Shredder Replacement (Click here for more information)
24. Staff report on GIS-Based Pavement Management System (Click here for more information)
25. Staff report on Sanitary Sewer System Evaluation (Click here for more information)

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
26. Staff report on WPC Long-Range Facility Plan (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
27. First passage of ordinance making revisions to internal Code references in Sign Code
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28. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4136 setting Storm Water Rate
29. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4137 pertaining to lighting and alternative landscape standards for auto and marine craft trade uses
30. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4138 correcting a scriveners error in Table 29.805(3) pertaining to Planned Regional Commercial Zone Development Standards

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.20fs