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AGENDA
MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MAY 27, 2014

(Click here for Agenda, AAMPO items and agenda items 2-43 in PDF)
(Click here for agenda items 44-49 in PDF)

AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.


1. Public Hearing on proposed FY 2015 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP): (Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving Final FY 2015 Transportation Planning Work Program for submission to Iowa Department of Transportation
2. Motion approving Draft FY 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and setting July 8, 2014, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*
*The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the meeting of the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee.

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 May 13, 2014, and Special Meetings of May 12, 19, and 20, 2014
3. Motion approving certification of civil services applicants (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for May 1-15, 2014 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving new Class B Liquor License for Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Drive (Click here for more information)
6. Motion approving 5-Day Special Class C Liquor License for Ames Public Library Friends Foundation, 515 Douglas Avenue (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving 5-Day licenses for Olde Main Brewing Company, pending dram shop insurance coverage:
a. May 31 - June 4: Special Class C Liquor License at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)
b. June 2 - 6: Special Class C Liquor License at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)
c. June 4 - 8: Special Class C Liquor License at Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center, 2516 Mortensen Road (Click here for more information)
d. June 9 - 13: Special Class C Liquor License at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)
e. June 12 - 16: Special Class C Liquor License at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (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. Class B Beer Pizza Hut #4303, 436 South Duff Avenue
b. Class C Liquor Old Chicago, 1610 S. Kellogg Avenue
c. Class C Liquor Della Viti, 323 Main Street, #102
9. Motion delegating to City staff the ability to administratively close State Avenue for ISUs reconstruction project (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving 2014/15 Pay Plan (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution approving 2014/15 Human Services Annual Contracts (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving 2014/15 Commission On The Arts (COTA) Annual Grants (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving request of Heartland Senior Services for reallocation of funding (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving request of Fire Department for reallocation of CIP funding for a parking lot-encompassing fence and rolling gate at Fire Station 2 (Click here for more information)
15. 2014 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
16. Southeast Entryway Project: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution accepting as complete and satisfactory the Southeast Entryway Project, ordering final payment, determining amount to be assessed, and ordering Final Plat and Schedule
b. Resolution adopting final assessment and levying assessments
17. Resolution approving extension of temporary rental of metered stalls adjacent to 119 Stanton Avenue for First National Bank (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Contract to Civil Design Advantage, LLC, of Grimes, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $82,400 for 2014/15 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Woodland Street and West Street) (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Contract to Howard R. Green, Inc., of Johnston, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $35,000 for 2012/13 Concrete Pavement Improvements Contract #2 (Southeast 5th Street) (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Contract to WHKS & Co. of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $74,200 for 2014/15 Concrete Pavement Improvements Contract #1 (Hayward Avenue) (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Contract to Clapsaddle-Garber Associates, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $61,300 for 2014/15 Concrete Pavement Improvements Contract #2 (Ridgewood Avenue and 9th Street) (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Contract to Bolton & Menk, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $104,470 for 2014/15 CyRide Pavement Improvements (24th Street and Bloomington Road) (Click here for more information)
23. Requests from Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) for Main Street Country Night on Thursday, July 17: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving 5-Day Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service, subject to the MSCD obtaining dram shop insurance and hiring two Police Department officers
b. Resolution approving closure of 200 block of Main Street from 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, to 2:00 a.m. on Friday, July 18, and waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement on 200 block
c. Resolution approving usage of electricity and waiver of costs
24.Requests for Midnight Madness: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion approving 5-day Class B Beer Permit and Outdoor Service Area in City Hall Parking Lot N
b. Motion approving tapping of up to seven kegs at once during post-race party with maximum of 20 kegs total during the evening
c. Motion approving blanket Vending License for July 12 and 13
d. Resolution approving closure of certain streets and parking lots on July 12 and 13
e. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations and enforcement from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
f. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Vending License and usage of electricity
25. Request for Captain Midnights Run for Cystic Fibrosis on August 29, 2014: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving closure of Bloomington Road, from Roy Key Avenue to Hoover Avenue, from approximately 7:00 to 7:45 p.m.
26. Resolution awarding contract to Larson Contracting Central, LLC, of Lake Mills, Iowa, for Concrete Acid Foundation and Containment Structure in the amount of $30,329 (inclusive of applicable Iowa sales tax) (Click here for more information)
27. Resolution awarding contract to Freightliner of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $69,107 for purchase of Truck Chassis for 45-foot Aerial Truck (Click here for more information)
28. Resolution awarding contract to Dewey Ford of Ankeny, Iowa, for purchase of Four-Wheel Drive Truck Chassis in the amount of $35,043; and to Truck Equipment, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, for purchase of Aerial Platform, Body, and Accessories in the amount of $92,523, all for 40-Foot Aerial Truck (Click here for more information)
29. Resolution awarding contract to Public Information Kiosk, Inc., of Germantown, Maryland, for Library Media Dispensing System in the amount of $69,499 (Click here for more information)
30. Resolution awarding contract to DPC Industries, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, for 2014/15 Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite in the amount of $.789/gallon (Click here for more information)
31. Resolution awarding contract to Graymont Western Lime, Inc., of West Bend, Wisconsin, in the amount of $146/ton for purchase of Pebble Lime for Water Treatment for FY 2014/15 (Click here for more information)
32. Resolution approving purchase of items to complete RFID Implementation CIP Project from SirsiDynix/Bibliotheca for the Library in the amount of $107,188.92 (Click here for more information)
33. Resolution waiving Purchasing Policies and approving sole-source purchase of ADS and PDS Vessels for Resource Recovery Plant from Air-Cure Incorporated of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the amount of $253,449 (Click here for more information)
34. Resolution renewing contract for FY 2014/15 with Waste Management of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $.1249/mile/ton for Hauling Ferrous Metals for Resource Recovery Plant (Click here for more information)
35. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2013/14 Water System Improvements Program - Water Service Transfer #1 (10th Street) (Click here for more information)
36. Resolution approving contract and bond for Vet Med Substation Feeder Extension (Click here for more information)
37. Resolution approving contract and bond for Asbestos Maintenance Services for Power Plant (Click here for more information)
38. Resolution accepting completion of Replacement Superheater Attemperator at Power Plant (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:
39. Motion approving Outdoor Service privilege for Charlie Yokes, 2518 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)
40. Request to amend Municipal Code to allow entrance signs in Multi-Family developments: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion to direct City Attorney to draft ordinance to Article 2, Article 4, and Article 13 of Section 29

HEARINGS:
41. Hearing on Final Amendments to Fiscal Year 2013/14 Budget: (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution amending current budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2014
42. Hearing on Text Amendments to Article 2, Article 4, and Article 13 of the Zoning Code to establish use and height restrictions for land within the FAA Airport Imaginary Surfaces Airspace Zones: (Click here for more information)
a. First passage of Airport Obstruction Ordinance

ELECTRIC SERVICES:
43. Resolution awarding Engineering Services Contract to Sargent & Lundy, LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $1,995,000 for converting City of Ames Steam Electric Plant from coal to natural gas (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
44. Resolution approving temporary traffic signal at 13th Street/Kellogg Avenue for Phase 2 of Mary Greeley Medical Center expansion (Click here for more information)
45. Staff report on request from owner of property at 1515 Indiana Avenue for storm water easement to be vacated and relocated (Click here for more information)
46. Staff report on sidewalk cafes (Click here for more information)
47. Follow-up report on bicycle and pedestrian safety in Campustown (Click here for more information)

POLICE:
48. Follow-up report on cameras in Campustown (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
49. 3699 George Washington Carver (Scenic Valley Subdivision): (Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Rezoning Agreement

ORDINANCES:
50. Second passage of ordinance modifying Ames Municipal Code Section 21.114(3) providing electronic message signs standards
51. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4183 rezoning with Master Plan for 3699 George Washington Carver Avenue from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Low-Density Residential (FS-RL)

52. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4184 increasing sewer rates by 8% effective July 1, 2014


COUNCIL COMMENTS:


CLOSED SESSION:
31. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5c, Code of Iowa, to discuss matters in litigation

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.