AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

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 Regular Meeting of November 12, 2013, and Special Meeting of November 13, 2013
3. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants, Oct. 24, 2013, and Nov. 21, 2013.
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for November 1-15, 2013 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion setting January 28, 2014, and February 25, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. as Conference Board meeting dates
6. Resolution accepting Abstract of Votes for November 5, 2013, Regular City Election (Click here for more information)
7. Resolution approving contract with Wellmark for administrative and claims processing services for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program effective January 1, 2014 (Click here for more information)
8. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2013/14 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements Program #1; setting January 8, 2014, as the bid due date and January 14, 2014, as the date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution approving contract and bond for Water Pollution Control Facility Blower Replacement Project (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving Change Order No. 8 with A&P/Samuels Group for Library Renovation and Expansion Project (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:
11. Motion approving new Special Class C Liquor License for Creative Spirits Ames, 4820 Mortensen Road, Suite 101 (Click here for more information)
12. Motion approving permanent transfer of Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for AJs Ultra Lounge from 2518 Lincoln Way to 2401 Chamberlain Street (Click here for more information)
13. Motion approving Class E Liquor License for AJs Liquor III, 2401 A Chamberlain Street (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution accepting Storm Water Easement from Stone Brooke Homeowners Association (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
15. Ringgenberg Park:
a. Hearing on Amendment to Master Plan for Lot 79: (Click here for more information)
i. Resolution approving amended Master Plan to allow four 12-unit apartment buildings to be replaced with 50-unit independent senior living facility
b. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan for Lot 79: (Click here for more information)
i. Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan to allow construction of five 12-unit apartment buildings
c. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat for Ringgenberg Park Subdivision, 4th Addition (Click here for more information)
16. 3333 Stange Road: (Click here for more information)
a. Hearing on rezoning 3333 Stange Road with north portion of parcel from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Low-Density Residential (FS-RL) and south portion of parcel from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Medium-Density Residential (FS-RM):
i. First passage of ordinance
b. Hearing on Master Plan for 3333 Stange:
i. Resolution approving Master Plan to allow the north lot to be developed as a church and the south lot to be developed as a continuing care retirement community
c. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat
17. Hearing on zoning text amendment to allow clubhouses in Residential High-Density Zone:(Click here for more information)
a. First passage of ordinance
18. Hearing on vacation of public utility easement at 2801 E. 13th Street:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving vacating easement and accepting new easement

ADMINISTRATION:
19. Multi-Use Convention Space:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution setting date for Special Election and issuance of General Obligation Bonds and approving text of public measure
b. Decision on financing Special Election costs
20. Staff report on policy to allow consideration for local ownership in bidding opportunities (Click here for more information)
21. Direction on Flood Mitigation Alternatives (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
22. Kingland Redevelopment Project:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion providing direction to staff pertaining to specific elements to be incorporated into the Tax Increment Financing Agreement

ORDINANCES:
23. Second passage of ordinance creating Campustown Tax Increment Financing District
24. Second passage of ordinance to exempt from the Campustown Service Center Zoning District the step-back standard for commercial buildings of three stories or fewer that do not have residential uses and are located on sites that have frontage on Lincoln Way.
25. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4163 repealing Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code and enacting new Chapter 14 to be consistent with Iowa Civil Rights Act

FINANCE:
26. City Council budget guidelines (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.