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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

1. Public Hearing on proposed FY 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving Final FY 2015-18 TIP

COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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

PROCLAMATION:
1. Proclamation for Parks and Recreation Month, July 2014

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 Special Meeting of June 17, 2014, and Regular Meeting of June 24, 2014
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for June 16-30, 2014 (Click here for more information)
5. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses: (Click here for more information)

a. Class C Liquor - Welch Ave Station, 207 Welch Avenue
b. Special Class C Liquor, B Native Wine, & Outdoor Service - Wheatsfield Cooperative, 413 Northwestern Avenue, Ste. 105
c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Bar, 823 Wheeler Street
d. Class B Beer - Pancheros Mexican Grill, 1310 South Duff Avenue
e. Class C Liquor - Applebees, 105 Chestnut Street

6. Motion approving 5-Day Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at CPMI Event Center, 2321 North Loop Drive (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving 5-Day Special Class C Liquor License for Dublin Bay at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)
8. Motion approving 5-Day Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service for Bar at Zylstra Harley Davidson, 1219 McCormick Avenue (Click here for more information)
9. Resolution extending blanket authorization for Housing Coordinator to negotiate terms of sale of properties in connection with Community Development Block Grant Program (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution setting date of public hearing for July 22, 2014, for the sale of 1126 Burnett Avenue in connection with Community Development Block Grant Program (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution setting date of public hearing for July 22, 2014, for the sale of 1222 Curtiss Avenue in connection with Community Development Block Grant Program (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution approving Agreement with Ames Economic Development Commission for 2014/15 (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving Agreement for sale of fill material from Airport farm property (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with Howard R. Green, Inc., of Johnston, Iowa, for Grant Writing/Funding Application Processing - Grand Avenue Extension in an amount not to exceed $79,460 (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution accepting completion of requirements of 1997 Developers Agreement for property at 416 S. Bell Avenue (Renewable Energy Group) (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Natural Gas Conversion Equipment, including Burners, Igniters, Scanners, Thermal Analysis, and Computer Modeling; setting September 24, 2014, as bid due date and October 14, 2014, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution awarding contract to Northway Corporation of Waukee, Iowa, in the amount of $74,655 for Year 3 of Five-Year Well Rehabilitation Program (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 to General Electric of Houston, Texas, for technical support for the GT-2 Repairs in the amount of $24,000 (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 to Terracon Consultants, Inc., for Abatement Services for Public Library in the amount of $2,129.92 (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2014/15 Shared-Use Path Maintenance (South 4th Street) (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution approving contract and bond for Fleet Services Building Roof Replacement - Phase 1 (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution approving contract and bond for Water Pollution Control Make-Up Air Unit Replacement (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution accepting completion of Year Two of Five-Year Well Rehabilitation Program with Northway Corporation (Click here for more information)
24. WPC Biosolids Hauling and Digester Cleaning Project for Water and Pollution Control: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution accepting final completion of FY 2013/14 Contract with Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc.
b. Resolution awarding Year 2 (FY 2014/15) to Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc., of Hudson, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $143,407.25

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.

PLANNING & HOUSING:
25. Consideration of Proposal regarding redevelopment of land owned by Breckenridge Group located at 321 and 601 South State Avenue and 205 South Wilmoth (Click here for more information)

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
26. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 with FOX Engineering to redesign aeration process for new Water Treatment Plant in a fixed amount of $107,780 (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
27. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan for 3299 East 13th Street: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Plan to allow installation of freeway-oriented sign
b. Motion directing City Attorney to draft Agreement pertaining to sign

28. Hearing on Nuisance Assessments: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution assessing costs of snow/ice removal and certifying assessments to Story County Treasurer

ORDINANCES:
29. First passage of ordinance amending Chapter 13 to only require below-grade egress windows in bedrooms (Click here for more information)
30. Second passage of ordinance making zoning text amendments to Sections 29.1507(2) and 29.1507(3) pertaining to Petitions for Rezoning and Master Plan Determination, respectively
31. Second passage of ordinance making zoning text amendment pertaining to Floating Suburban Residential District, specifically related to density range, limitation on units per building, changes to setbacks, clarifications to Establishment Sections references to rezoning and map amendment process, and cleanup of net density terminology
32. Second passage of ordinance amending Chapter 21 to allow for multiple-family development entrance signs

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.