AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MAY 14, 2013

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Proclamation for Building Safety Month, May 2013
2. Proclamation for National Public Works Week, May 19-25, 2013
3. Proclamation for Special Olympics Iowa, May 23-25, 2013

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.
4. Motion approving payment of claims
5. Motion approving Minutes of Special Meeting of April 16, 2013, and Regular Meeting of April 23, 2013 (Click here for more information)
6. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for April 16 - 30, 2013 (Click here for more information)
8. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses:(Click here for more information)
a. Special Class C Liquor B Great Plains Sauce & Dough, 129 Main Street
b. Special Class C Liquor B Mongolian Buffet, 1620 S. Kellogg Avenue #103
c. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine B Walgreen=s #12108, 2719 Grand Avenue
d. Class B Beer B Jeff=s Pizza Shop, 2402 Lincoln Way
e. Class C Liquor B Mother=s Pub, 2900 West Street
f. Class C Liquor B Red Lobster #747, 1100 Buckeye Avenue
g. Class C Beer & B Native Wine B Tobacco Outlet Plus #530, 204 South Duff Avenue
h. Class B Beer B Pizza Hut #4303, 436 South Duff Avenue
i. Special Class C Liquor B Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
9. Resolution approving Intergovernmental Agreement for Household Hazardous Waste Collection (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving 2013/14 Human Services Annual Contracts (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving 2013/14 Commission On The Arts (COTA) Annual Grants (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving contracts with various organizations for FY 2013/14 Ames Fall Grant Program (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving 2013/14 Funding Agreement with Ames Economic Development Commission (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving additional funding for outside legal services from Dorsey & Whitney (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving revisions to Records Retention Schedule (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution setting date of public hearing to vacate utility easements at 4121 Aplin Road (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving closure of Chamberlain Lot Y and waiver of parking meter fees from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, for Summerfest (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2013 Softball Field Fencing and Lighting at South River Valley Park; setting June 12, 2013, as bid due date and June 25, 2013, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2012/13 CyRide Route Paving Improvements Program #2 (Todd Drive); setting June 5, 2013, as the bid due date and June 11, 2013, as the date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Resource Recovery Plant Primary Shredder Replacement; setting June 5, 2013, as the bid due date and June 11, 2013, as the date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution awarding contract to Keck Energy of Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $273,940 for purchase of fuel and tank rental during CyRide facility expansion construction (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Allied Valve, Inc., of Bettendorf, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 for Power Plant Valve Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Replacement, and Related Services and Supplies (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Waste Management of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $.1251 per mile per ton, with 44% of price based on fuel cost, for Hauling of Ferrous Metals for Resource Recovery Plant (Click here for more information)
24. Resolution awarding contract to Graymont Western Lime, Inc., of West Bend, Wisconsin, in the amount of $141/ton for purchase of Pebble Lime for FY 2013/14 (Click here for more information)
25. Resolution awarding contract to DPC Industries, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, in the amount of $.769/gallon for an estimated total of $76,900 for purchase of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite (Click here for more information)
26. Resolution awarding contract to Henderson Truck Equipment of Manchester, Iowa, in the amount of $61,218 for 10-foot Dump Body and Control System and 9-foot Wing Plow (Click here for more information)
27. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 CyRide Route Paving Improvements (Lincoln Way from Franklin Avenue to Hayward Avenue) (Click here for more information)
28. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $2,009.46 for Unit No. 8 Steam Turbine Parts (Click here for more information)
29. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Ringgenberg Park, 3rd Addition (Click here for more information)
30. Resolution reducing Letter of Credit from Pinnacle Properties Ames, LLC, to $30,000 for 2012/13 West Lincoln Way Intersection Improvements (Lincoln Way and Dotson Drive) (Click here for more information)
31. Resolution accepting completion of 2011/12 and 2012/13 Neighborhood Curb Replacement Program (Curtiss 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 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:
32. Motion approving 5-day licenses for Olde Main Brewing Company: (Click here for more information)
a. Class C Liquor (May 15-19) at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue
b. Class C Liquor (May 21-25) at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard
c. Special Class C Liquor (May 26-30) at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue
d. Special Class C Liquor (May 27-31) at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard
33. Motion approving 6-month Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service for Ames Jaycees at Bandshell Park (Click here for more information)
34. Motion approving/denying Class C Liquor License for Caf Mood, 116 Welch Avenue, Suite 101 (Click here for more information)
35. Requests from Ames Patriotic Council for Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, 2013: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution closing south half of Parking Lot M from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 11:00 a.m. for staging parade
b. Resolution approving closure of 5th Street from Grand Avenue to Clark Avenue from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for line-up and start of parade
c. Resolution approving temporary closure of Clark Avenue (from 5th Street to 9th Street), 9th Street (from Clark to Maxwell), 6th Street (at Clark) and Duff Avenue (at 9th Street), as parade moves through intersections
36. Requests from Ames Community Arts Council for Tune in to Main Street on June 20, July 18, and August 15, 2013:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving Vending Permit for food vendor in CBD Lot X and Temporary Obstruction Permit for Tom Evans Plaza and two parking rows in CBD Lot X from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
b. Resolution approving closure of 24 parking spaces in CBD Lot X
c. Resolution approving usage of and waiver fee for utilities in and near Tom Evans Plaza and waiver of fee for Vending Permit
37. Motion approving sign encroachment permit for Bella Hair Salon at 2526 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)
38. Resolution approving/motion denying request from Mid-Iowa Community Action to move funding from Family Development into Food Pantry (Click here for more information)
39. Resolution approving/motion denying request from Ames Historical Society to carry over $1,203.15 from FY 2011/12 contract (Click here for more information)

LIBRARY:
40. Library Renovation Project:(Click here for more information)
a. Recommendation from Library Board of Trustees
b. Staff report on costs and impacts in timing pertaining to opportunity to meet additional expectations that could lead to National Register listing

PLANNING & HOUSING:
41. Roosevelt School Adaptive Reuse:(Click here for more information)
a. Presentation on concept for reuse of Roosevelt School
b. Briefing on relevant zoning laws
c. Review of public involvement and approval processes
d. Proposed language and options for zoning text amendment
42. Staff Report on process for development of Master Plan for old Ames Middle School (Click here for more information)
43. Request to subdivide property located at 56722 - 241st Street in Story County: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Minor Subdivision, subject to Restrictive Covenants
44. Request for LUPP amendment for proposed Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Addition, at 601 South 16th Street:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving/denying request for formal consideration of land use change
b. Motion determining whether application is processed as major or minor amendment

PUBLIC WORKS:
45. Staff report on Northridge Parkway Subdivision Flood Mitigation Project (Click here for more information)
46. Resolution authorizing staff to approve DNR Construction Permits for sewer and water main extensions into subdivisions (Click here for more information)

ELECTRIC:
47. Resolution awarding contract to Power Specialties of Raytown, Missouri, in the amount of $60,933.15 for Oxygen Analyzer System for Power Plant Unit No. 8 Boiler (Click here for more information)

FINANCE:
48. Resolution approving sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2013, in a principal amount not to exceed $23,500,000 (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
49. Hearing on 2013/14 CDBG Annual Action Plan Project:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Plan
50. Hearing on Power Plant Maintenance Services:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract

ORDINANCES:
51. Third passage and adoption of Water and Sewer Rate ORDINANCE NO. 4144
52. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4145 correcting reference in Municipal Code to reflect correct location of definition of Adult Entertainment Business

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.