** AMENDED **
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JANUARY 22, 2013

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CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call
2. Motion approving minutes of the July 10, 2012, meeting (Click here for more information)
3. Discussion of City Assessors budget proposals:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving recommendations of Assessors report
b. Motion to receive proposed budget (adoption of budget will occur after hearing is held)
c. Motion to set 6:30 p.m. on February 26, 2013, as date of public hearing on proposed FY 2013/14 City Assessors budget

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*
*The City Councils Regular Meeting will immediately follow the Conference Board Meeting.

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 Regular Meeting of January 8, 2013, and Special Meeting of January 15, 2013 (Click here for more information)
3. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for January 1-15, 2013 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:
(Click here for more information)
a. Class C Liquor - The 5 & Dime, 115 5th Street
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - West Towne Pub, 4518 Mortensen Road, Suite 101
c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Dublin Bay, 320 South 16th Street
d. Special Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Black Market Pizza, 2610 Northridge Parkway
e. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Mickeys Irish Pub, 109 Welch Avenue
6. Resolution approving Quarterly Investment Report for period ending December 31, 2012
(Click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving plans and specifications for 2012/13 Asphalt Street Reconstruction 2012/13 Water System Improvements (South Wilmoth Avenue, Hilltop Road, Tripp Street, and Morningside Street), Water Main Replacement; setting February 20, 2013, as bid due date and February 26, 2013, as date of public hearing
(Click here for more information)
8. Resolution approving plans and specifications for Toronto Area Water Main Replacement (Toronto Street, Arizona Avenue, Tucson Court, Windsor Circle); setting February 20, 2013, as bid due date and February 26, 2013, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving plans and specifications for 2012/13 Ames Municipal Cemetery Paving Improvements; setting February 20, 2013, as bid due date and February 26, 2013, as date of public hearing
(Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving plans and specifications for Hickory Drive Improvements (Lincoln Way and Westbrook Drive); setting February 20, 2013, as bid due date and February 26, 2013, as date of public hearing
(Click here for more information)
11. Resolution awarding contract to Freightliner of Des Moines, Iowa, for the purchase of Medium-Duty Truck Chassis for Electric Distribution Division at a cost of $79,678 (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 for 2011/12 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Ash Avenue) (Click here for more information)
13. 2012 Electric Services Underground Trenching Project:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution accepting completion of 2012 Underground Trenching primary contract with Ames Trenching & Excavating
b. Resolution accepting completion of 2012 Underground Trenching back-up contract with Dig America
c. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for rebid of Underground Trenching for Electric Services; setting February 14, 2013, as bid due date and February 26, 2013, as date of public hearing
14. Resolution accepting completion of 2012/13 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Meadowlane Avenue - East 13th Street to Carr Drive) (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving completion of Brookside Park East Side Improvements
(Click here for more information)
**16. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 125 Hyland Avenue and 118-122 Campus Avenue(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:
17. Motion approving 5-day Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at CPMI Event Center, 2321 North Loop Drive (Click here for more information)
18. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License for Charlie Yokes, 2428-2430 Lincoln Way
(Click here for more information)
19. Motion approving new Special Class C Liquor License for Shogun of Ames, 3704 Lincoln Way
(Click here for more information)
**20. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Cazador, 3605 Lincoln Way -- REMOVED
**Additional Item: Motion approving Fireworks Permit for North Grand Mall on Thursday, March 7,
at approximately 6:30 p.m., with rain date of Friday, March 8, at approximately 6:30 p.m.
ADMINISTRATION:
21. 2013-2018 Capital Improvements Plan:
a. Receive public input
b. Motions amending CIP (if requested)
22. Annexation Agreements with Hunziker Land Development, LLC, and Quarry Estates:
a. Direction to staff regarding negotiation of Agreement (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
23. Staff report on Stone Brooke Subdivision erosion concerns (Click here for more information)
24. Resolution accepting completion of contract provisions for redevelopment of North Grand Mall
(Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
25. 2013/14 Proposed Annual Action Plan in connection with the Citys Community Development Block Grant Program:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving projects and authorizing staff to prepare the Action Plan

FINANCE:
26. Report of the Ames Municipal Utility Plan from the Utility Retirement Advisory Board
(Click here for more information)

ELECTRIC SERVICES:
27. Resolution awarding contract to NAES Corporation of Houston, Texas, in the amount of $807,800 for Steam Turbine No. 8 Overhaul (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
28. Hearing on vacating electric facilities easement at 218-5th Street:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving vacating electric facilities easement granted by Youth & Shelter Services for its properties located at 218-5th Street
29. Hearing on vacating utility easements in the Streets of North Grand Subdivision:
a. Resolution approving vacating utility easements (Click here for more information)
30. Hearing on Programmatic Agreement with Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in connection with administration of Citys Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program:
a. Resolution approving Agreement and authorizing submittal to SHPO (Click here for more information)


ORDINANCES:
31. First passage of ordinance striking references to Board of Health in Municipal Code Chapter 11 (Health and Sanitation) (Click here for more information)
32. First passage of ordinance striking reference to Board of Health in the index of the Municipal Code
(Click here for more information)
33. Second passage of ordinance rezoning property located at 2008-24th Street from Residential Low-Density (RL) to Residential High-Density (RH)

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.