AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MARCH 5, 2013

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

1. Motion to name Matthew Goodman as Acting Mayor for March 11, 2013, Special Meeting

PRESENTATION:
2. Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

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 February 26, 2013 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for February 16-28, 2013 (Click here for more information)
6. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:(Click here for more information)
a. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Coldwater Golf Links, 615 S. 16th Street
b. Class E Liquor Kum & Go #113, 2801 E. 13th Street
c. Class A Liquor w/ Outdoor Service Elks Lodge #1626, 522 Douglas Avenue
d. Class C Beer and B Wine Swift Stop #5, 3218 Orion Street
e. Class C Liquor Carlos OKellys Mexican Caf, 631 Lincoln Way
f. Special Class C Liquor Valentinos, 823 Wheeler Street, #1
g. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Sams Club #6568, 305 Airport Road
h. Special Class C Liquor The Spice Thai Cuisine, 402 Main Street
i. Class C Beer & B Native Wine Swift Stop #4, 1118 South Duff Avenue
j. Special Class C Liquor Lucullans Italian Grill, 400 Main Street
k. Class E Liquor Kum & Go #227, 2108 Isaac Newton Drive
l. Class C Liquor Caf Northwest, 114 Des Moines Avenue
8. Resolution approving appointments to Citys various boards and commissions (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution adopting Rental Housing Fees (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Power Plant Maintenance Services; setting May 1, 2013, as bid due date and May 14, 2013, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 West Lincoln Way Intersection Improvements (Lincoln Way and Dotson Drive) (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.

HEARINGS:
12. Hearing on Amendments to Fiscal Year 2012/13 Budget:
a. Resolution amending budget for current Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013
13. Hearing on adoption of 2013/14 budget:
a. Resolution approving 2013/14 budget

PERMITS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS:
14. Resolution approving/Motion denying waiver of Major Subdivision requirements for 1817 East Lincoln Way
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15. Resolution approving 2013/14 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition sculptures (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving/Motion denying waiver of fees for meters surrounding 516 Kellogg Avenue for Story County Commission of Ames Veterans Affairs event on Friday, March 15, 2013 (Click here for more information)

FINANCE:
17. Resolution awarding contract to RSM McGladrey of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $105,753 for purchase of Integrated Network Storage Solution (Click here for more information)

LEGAL:
18. Resolution authorizing the retention of outside counsel to assume City prosecutions
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ADMINISTRATION:
19. Feedback on possible questions to be included in Resident Satisfaction Survey
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ORDINANCES:
20. Second reading of ordinance making modifications to Municipal Code Chapter 21 (Sign Code)
21. Second reading of ordinance making modifications to Municipal Code Appendix N relating to the titles of Chapters 5 and 21

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

HUMAN RESOURCES:
22. Motion to hold closed session as provided by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy:
a. Resolution ratifying contract with Public, Professional, and Maintenance Employees (PPME)

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.