SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AMES CITY HALL

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 p.m.

FY 2013/14 BUDGET WRAP-UP
1. Council Budget Presentations:
a. Arts Funding (COTA)
b. Human Services (ASSET)
c. Public Art
d. Outside Funding Requests
2. Public Input on Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and Budget
3. Final Council Decisions:
a. Set salaries for Council appointees
b. Amendments to 2013-2018 CIP
c. Vote on motion to approve 2013-2018 CIP, as amended
d. Amendments to FY 2012/13 budget
e. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget amendments for FY 2012/13
f. Motion to set March 5, 2013, as date of public hearing on proposed budget amendments for FY 2012/13
g. Amendments to proposed FY 2013/14 budget
h. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2013/14, as amended
I. Motion to set March 5, 2013, as date of final public hearing on proposed budget for FY 2013/14

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*

*The regular City Council meeting will immediately follow Budget Wrap-Up.

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 Meetings of January 19, February 1, 5, 6, and 7, 2013, and Regular Meeting of January 22, 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 16-31, 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 E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Fareway Store #386, 619 Burnett Avenue
b. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Fareway Store #093, 3619 Stange Road
c. Class C Liquor El Azteca, 2727 Stange Road
d. Class B Liquor Holiday Inn Ames, 2609 University Boulevard
e. Class C Beer and B Wine Gateway Expresse, 2400 University Boulevard
f. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Wal-Mart Supercenter #4256, 534 South Duff Avenue
g. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Buffalo Wild Wings, 400 South Duff Avenue
h. Special Class C Liquor w/ Outdoor Service Stomping Grounds, 303 Welch Avenue, #101
6. Motion approving submission of application for 2013/14 Governors Traffic Safety Bureau 405c Grant, and if awarded, authorizing participation by Police Department (Click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving the 2012 Resource Recovery Annual Report (Click here for more information)
8. Resolution approving 2013 Urban Revitalization tax abatement requests (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) Agreement with Iowa DOT for 2012/13 Traffic Signal Program (Lincoln Way and Hayward Avenue) (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution setting date of public hearing for February 26, 2012, on General Obligation (G.O.) Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing improvements to streets and solid waste disposal facilities and of refunding the outstanding balances of the Citys G.O. Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2004; and G.O. Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2005A (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Asbestos Maintenance Services for Power Plant; setting March 13, 2013, as bid due date and March 26, 2013, as date of public hearing
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12. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2012/13 Low-Point Drainage Program (Oliver Circle); setting March 20, 2013, as bid due date and March 26, 2013, as date of public hearing
(Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2012/13 Asphalt Street Reconstruction Program (Pierce Court/Westbend Drive/Southbend Drive); setting March 20, 2013, as bid due date and March 26, 2013, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution awarding contract for engineering design services to Renewable Resource Consultants of Maple Grove, Minnesota, in an amount not to exceed $99,400.00 for Phase 1 Resource Recovery Primary Shredder Replacement (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution waiving purchasing policy requirement for Request for Proposals and awarding contract for Time and Materials in an amount not to exceed $256,870.00 to General Electric International, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, for providing technical direction for Steam Turbine No. 8 Overhaul (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution awarding contract to Wesco Distribution of Des Moines, Iowa, at an estimated total cost of $65,640 for Compact Copper Cable and to RESCO Distribution of Ankeny, Iowa, at an estimated total cost of $11,000.10 for Copper Wire for Electric Services (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution awarding contract to Mitsubishi Electric of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $52,873.01 for 69-kV Breaker Replacement (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving contract and bond for Steam Turbine No. 8 Overhaul (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2826, 2904, 2012 South Loop Drive and 2900 University Boulevard
(Click here for more information)
20. Resolution approving Ames Middle School Subdivision, Plat 2 (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, & COMMUNICATIONS:
21. Motion approving Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service for Homewood Golf Course, 401 East 20th Street
(Click here for more information)
22. Motion approving Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Cazador, 3605 Lincoln Way
(Click here for more information)
23. Motion approving Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Cys Roost, 121 Welch Avenue
(Click here for more information)
24. Resolution approving/motion denying waiver of subdivision regulations for 3491 Cameron School Road
(Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
25. Resolution approving/motion denying request for tax abatement for 127 Stanton Avenue (Click here for more information)
26. Northern Growth Annexation:
a. Resolution approving/motion denying Annexation Agreement with Phyllis Athen Trust, James Athen Trust, and Ricky Madson (Athen Properties)
b. Resolution approving/motion denying Annexation Agreement with Quarry Estates, LLC (Quarry Estates)
c. Resolution approving/motion denying Annexation Agreement with Hunziker Land Development on Grant Avenue (Hunziker North)
d. Resolution approving/motion denying Annexation Agreement with Erben and Margaret Hunziker Apartments on Grant Avenue (Hunziker South) (Click here for more information)
27. Motion accepting Petitions for Annexation for the Athen Propertiesas one territory and the Quarry Estates and Hunziker North properties as another territory and referring Petitions to Planning and Zoning Commission
(Click here for more information)

LIBRARY:
28. Resolution approving/motion denying closure of Lot S for staging of construction materials for Library Renovation Project (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
29. Resolution approving/motion denying 2012/13 funding request from Community and Family Resources (CFR) (Click here for more information)

POLICE:
30. Fleet Replacement Program:
a. Resolution authorizing solicitation of bids for the purchase of Ford Interceptor all-wheel-drive police sedans (Click here for more information)

FINANCE:
31. Resolution approving Contract for Economic Development Financial Assistance with Iowa Economic Development Authority and Solum, Inc., and Agreement for local match in the form of a forgivable loan
(Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
32. Hearing on CyRide Bus Facility Expansion Project:
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Henkel Construction Company of Mason City, Iowa, in the amount of $4,489,000.00 (Click here for more information)
33. Hearing on 2009/10 Low-Point Drainage (Crystal Street):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $61,335.00 (Click here for more information)
34. Hearing on 2012/13 West Lincoln Way Intersection Improvements (Lincoln Way and Dotson Drive):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $549,699.00 (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
35. Second passage of ordinance striking references to Board of Health in Municipal Code Chapter 11 (Health and Sanitation)
36. Second passage of ordinance striking reference to Board of Health in the index of Municipal Code
37. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4139 rezoning property located at 2008-24th Street from Residential Low-Density (RL) to Residential High-Density (RH)

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ELECTRIC:
38. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)[a] Code of Iowa:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution waiving Purchasing Policy requirement to solicit bids for coal
b. Resolution approving amendment to the original Agreement with Peabody Coal Sales, LLC to supply coal for the City of Ames Steam Electric Plant for the period January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2015, with coal from Peabodys North Antelope Rochelle Mine located in Campbell County, Wyoming

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.