AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JUNE 25, 2013

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
1. Presentation of concept plan for Phase III of the Research Park

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.
2. Motion approving payment of claims
3. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 11, 2013 (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for June 1 - 15, 2013 (Click here for more information)
5. Resolution approving appointment of Council Member Tom Wacha to the Ames Economic Development Commission Board of Directors(Click here for more information)
6. Resolution approving 2013/14 Pay Plan (Click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving Intermodal Facility Commercial Tenant Lease with Executive Express
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8. Resolution setting date of public hearing for vacation of a public utility easement at 2528 East 13th Street
(Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Veenstra and Kimm of West Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $144,400 for design of biosolids storage tank for Water Pollution Control
(Click here for more information)
10. 2013 Department Bureau Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving submission of Grant application
b. Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with Story County for disbursement of funds
11. Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with McFarland Clinic for Pedestrian Crossing Flashers (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving Addendum to Municipal Airport Fixed Base Operator Contract
(Click here for more information)
13. Resolution awarding contract to Stuart C. Irby Company of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in the amount of $160,000 plus applicable sales taxes for Padmounted Switchgear for Electric Services (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving contract to Electronic Engineering Co., of Ames, Iowa, to provide 800 MHZ Trunked Radio Equipment, Pagers, & Related Equipment and Services for City departments from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015 (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution awarding contract to OHalloran International of Altoona, Iowa, in the amount of $78,515 for one single-axle truck chassis (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving contract renewal with Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Association (HIRTA) for Dial-A-Ride services (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving contract and bond for Resource Recovery Plant New Fire Valve Control Room Addition(Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving contract and bond for Power Plant Maintenance Services
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19. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 CyRide Route Paving Improvements No. 2 (Todd Drive) (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution approving contract and bond for Lime Sludge Disposal Operation
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21. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2013/14 Resource Recovery Primary Shredder Replacement (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $123,280 with Hooper Corporation for MEC Interconnection 161-kV Line Construction (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 in an amount not to exceed $89,700 for the Energy Resource Options Study (Click here for more information)
24. Resolution accepting completion of Power Plant Mercury Continuous Emissions Monitor (Click here for more information)
25. Resolution accepting completion of Unit 8 Superheater & Boiler Tube Replacement Project
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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:
26. Motion approving permit to shoot fireworks from ISU Lot G7 on July 5, 2013, at approximately 9:45 p.m., with rain date of July 6, 2013, subject to approval from ISU Risk Management (Click here for more information)
27. Motion approving 5-Day Special Class C Liquor License for Occasions Made Right at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)
28. Motion approving encroachment permit for awning at Emerhoffs, 215 Main Street (Click here for more information)
29. Requests for Midnight Madness on July 13, 2013:
a. Resolution approving closure of certain streets and parking lots on July 13 and 14, 2013
b. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations and enforcement from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
c. Motion approving 5-day Class B Beer Permit and Outdoor Service Area in City Hall Parking Lot N
d. Motion approving tapping of up to seven kegs at once during post-race party with maximum of 20 kegs total during the evening(Click here for more information)
30. Resolution authorizing staff to make additional street closures, if needed, to facilitate the Fourth of July Parade (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
31. Hearing on 2012/13 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements (State Avenue):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc., of Brooklyn, Iowa, in the amount of $1,143,124.09 (Click here for more information)
32. Hearing on 2012/13 Ames Municipal Cemetery Improvements (Paving Improvements):
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $65,945.10 (Click here for more information)
33. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to allow conversion of a former school building to an apartment dwelling in the Urban Core Residential Medium Density Zone (UCRM) as a permitted use:
a. First passage of ordinance (Click here for more information)
34. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to allow higher residential density if specified in an Adaptive Reuse Plan approved by the City Council:
a. First passage of ordinance (Click here for more information)
35. Hearing on rezoning of property located at 4130 Lincoln Swing from Residential Low Density RL to Residential High Density RH:
a. First passage of ordinance (Click here for more information)
36. Hearing for vacation of utility easements in the First Addition of Ames Industrial Park Subdivision (2322 East 13th Street):
a. Resolution approving vacating utility easements(Click here for more information)
b. Resolution approving Final Plat for Mary Greeley Subdivision (Click here for more information)

WATER:
37. Staff report regarding providing water service to northern growth areas (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
38. Resolution approving Remote Parking Easement for 605/615 East Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)

ELECTRIC SERVICES:
39. Resolution authorizing extension of Engagement and Retainer Agreement with Ritts Law Group of Alexandria, Virginia, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for consulting services related to the Clean Air Act
(Click here for more information)

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
40. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for LEED commissioning services for new Water Treatment Plant (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:
41. Resolution approving contract with Safety National for Excess Workers Compensation for 2013/14 (Click here for more information)
42. Resolution approving contract with Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP) for liability insurance for 2013/14 (Click here for more information)
43. Resolution approving contract with Willis (Chubb for municipal buildings and Aegis for power generation) for FY 2013/14 property insurance (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:
44. Second passage of ordinance revising Ames Municipal Code Section 13.402(3)(f) to clarify the time period for non-compliant rental housing conditions (Third reading and adoption requested)
45. Second passage of ordinance pertaining to shared common lot line garages
46. Second passage of ordinance setting speed limit on State Avenue
47. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4146 rezoning property at 920 Carroll Avenue (former Willson-Beardshear School) from S-GA (Government/Airport) to UCRM (Urban Core Residential Medium Density)
48. Third passage and adoption of the revised Water Rationing ORDINANCE NO. 4147
49. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4148 revising Appendix N
50. Third passage and adoption of Street and Security Lighting Rate ORDINANCE NO. 4149

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.