*AMENDED*

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
APRIL 9, 2013

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
1. Presentation of Police Department Life-Saving Award to Officer John Barney

PROCLAMATIONS:
2. Proclamation for Administrative Professionals Week, April 21-27, 2013
3. Proclamation for Fair Housing Month, April 2013

CONSULTATION FOR ANNEXATION:
4. Consultation with Story County Board of Supervisors andWashington Township Trustees on annexation of property (Christofferson) (Click here for more information)

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.
5. Motion approving payment of claims
6. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 26, 2013, and Special Meetings of April 1, 2013, and April 5, 2013 (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for March 16-31, 2013 (Click here for more information)
8. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
9. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:
(Click here for more information)
a. Special Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Golden Wok, 223 Welch Avenue
b. Special Class C Liquor India Palace, 120 Hayward Avenue
c. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Dahls Foods, 3121 Grand Avenue
d. Class C Liquor Dangerous Curves, 111 5th Street
e. Class C Liquor w/Outdoor Service Cyclone Experience Network, Hilton Coliseum
10. Resolution setting date of public hearing for April 23, 2013, to vacate utility easement for 4118 Aplin Road
(Click here for more information)
11. Resolution setting date of public hearing for April 23, 2013, to vacate utility easements in Mary Greeley Subdivision (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving funding agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for 2012/13 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements (State Avenue from Oakwood Road to north of US Highway 30 Overpass)
(Click here for more information)
13. Resolution awarding contract to Wesco Distribution of Des Moines, Iowa, for Copper Cable for Electric Services in the amount of $92,970 plus applicable sales taxes (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving contract and bond for Toronto Street Area Water Main Replacement Project
(Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 Asphalt Street Reconstruction (Pierce Court, Westbend Drive, Westbend Circle, and Southbend Drive) (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 Shared Use Path Maintenance (Bloomington Road from Hoover Avenue to Taft Avenue) (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 Low-Point Drainage Improvements (Oliver Circle)
(Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing amount of security for Northridge Heights, 15th Addition (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, AND COMMUNICATIONS:
19. Motion approving Class C Liquor License for Wiseguys Burgers, 120 Welch Avenue
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20. Motion approving encroachment permit for sign and lights at 210 5th Street (McClanahan Studios)
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21. Welcome Back event:
a. Motion directing staff to expand the Citys presence at Iowa State Universitys WelcomeFest this year and to forego a Welcome Back event this fall at the fire station (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution approving/motion denying request from Iowa State University Chapter of the Student Society of Landscape Architects for waiver of parking meter fees for Space 19 on Welch Avenue from April 21 - 28, 2013, for demonstration of a parklet (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
23. Staff report on Woodview Utilities Special Assessment Project (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
24. Former Middle School Property:(Click here for more information) (Supplementalmemo)
a. Motion determining requirement for Master Plan
b. Motion determining contents of Master Plan
25. Staff report regarding Citys review authority over Ames School District projects
(Click here for more information)
HEARINGS:
26. Public Hearing for Quarry Estates Annexation:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion delaying vote to annex Quarry Estates, Frames, and Hunziker properties until rural water issues are resolved and development agreements are signed
27. Public Hearing for Athen Annexation:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion delaying vote to annex until rural water issues are resolved and development agreement is signed

FINANCE:
28. Resolution approving agreement with EideBailly LLP to audit the Citys financial statements for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, with option of auditing financial statements for four subsequent fiscal years
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WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
29. Presentation by Public Art Commission for artwork at new Water Treatment Plant:
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30. Resolution approving reallocation to Water Plant Operating Budget to replace the SCADA server and software (Click here for more information)

ELECTRIC:
*Additional Item: Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to NAES Corporation of Houston, Texas,
for Steam Turbine No. 8 Overhaul in the amount of $293,482 (Click here for more information)
*Additional Item: Resolution approving Change Order to R. S. Stover for Unit No. 8 valve assembly
work in the amount of $41,736.42 (Click here for more information)
31. Energy Resource Options:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving decision-making process

ORDINANCES:
32. First passage of Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance (Click here for more information)
33. First passage of ordinance correcting reference in Municipal Code to reflect correct location of definition of Adult Entertainment Business (Click here for more information)

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.