CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
1. Roll Call
2. Motion approving minutes of February 25, 2014, meeting (Click here for more information)
3. Discussion of City Assessors budget proposals: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving recommendations of Assessors report
b. Motion to receive proposed budget (adoption of budget will occur after hearing is held)
c. Motion to set 6:30 p.m. on February 24, 2015, as date of public hearing on proposed FY
2015/16 City Assessors budget

CONFERENCE BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

*The Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council will immediately follow the Regular Meeting of
the Ames Conference Board.

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 Special Meetings of January 10, 2015 and January 20, 2015; and
Regular Meeting of January 13, 2015
3. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)
4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for January 1-15, 2015 (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 & Outdoor Service West Towne Pub, 4518 Mortensen Road, Suite 101
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Dublin Bay, 320 South 16th Street
c. Special Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Black Market Pizza, 2610 Northridge Parkway

6. Motion approving new Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service - Torrent Brewing Co., LLC,
504 Burnett Avenue (Click here for more information)
7. Motion approving new Class C Liquor - Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)
8. Motion approving 5-day (February 7-11) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing
Company at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)
9. Motion approving 5-day (February 6-10) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing
Company at Workiva, 2900 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)
10. Resolution approving Quarterly Investment Report for period ending December 31, 2014 (Click here for more information)
11. Resolution setting date of public hearing for February 10, 2015, on vacating Storm Water
Easement at 301, 303, 305, and 321 South 5th Street (Click here for more information)
12. Resolution setting February 10, 2015, as date of public hearing on adoption of 2014 National
Electric Code (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Sand Volleyball Lights; setting
February 25, 2015, as bid due date and March 3, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2012/13 Concrete Pavement
Improvements #2 (Southeast 5th Street); setting February 18, 2015, as bid due date and
February 24, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2014/15 Concrete Pavement
Improvements #2 (Ridgewood Avenue, 9th Street, and Park Way); setting February 18, 2015, as
bid due date and February 24, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution awarding contract to Truck Country of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $71,442
for purchase of one Medium-Duty Truck Chassis for use as Digger Derrick Truck by Electric
Distribution (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution awarding contract to Truck Country of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $70,942
for purchase of one Medium-Duty Truck Chassis for use as Aerial Bucket Truck by Electric
Distribution (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution awarding contract to Irby Electric of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in the amount of $68,552
(plus applicable sales taxes) for Padmounted Switchgears (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution accepting completion of Water Treatment Plant Tree Removal Project (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution accepting completion of Furnishing 15kV Outdoor Metalclad Switchgear and 69kV
Control Panels for Ames Plant Distribution Substation (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution accepting completion curb and gutter construction and public utility adjustments
required for Sunset Ridge, 5th Addition (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution accepting completion of sanitary sewer relocations required for Ringgenberg Park,
4th Addition (Click here for more information)
23. 4316 Ontario Street (Sawyer Elementary School): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Plat of Survey
b. Resolution approving Acquisition Plat for street right-of-way on Ontario Street
c. Resolution approving Quit Claim Deed conveying street right-of-way

24. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 230 South Duff Avenue (Click here for more information)
25. Resolution approving Final Plat for Chacagua Bend Subdivision (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.

ADMINISTRATION:
26. 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Plan:

a. Receive public input
b. Motions amending CIP (if requested) [Vote will be taken on February 10, 2015]

27. Discussion of Citys Branding efforts (Click here for more information)
28. Staff Report on shopping carts abandonment (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
29. Staff Report on Residential High-Density Evaluation of City-Wide Sites (Click here for more information)
30. Requests for initiation of Land Use Policy Plan Amendments for Eastgate and South Duff
Avenue:

a. Motion approving/denying request for 1305 Baltimore Drive (Eastgate Subdivision) (Click here for more information)
b. Motion approving/denying request for 3115 South Duff Avenue (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
31. Staff Report on 1515 Indiana Avenue three-season porch construction and storm water retention
easement (Click here for more information)

WATER:
32. Resolution awarding contract to Itron, Inc., of Liberty Lake, Washington, for Automated Utility
Meter Reading Project in an amount not to exceed $304,084 (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:
33. Hearing on Urban Revitalization Plan for 517 Lincoln Way: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving the Plan
b. First passage of ordinance establishing 517 Lincoln Way Urban Revitalization Area

34. Hearing on Urban Revitalization Plan Amendment for 921- 9th Street (former Roosevelt School
site) (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Amendment

35. Hearing on vacating Water Main Easement at 230 South Duff Avenue: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving the vacation of easement

36. Hearing on North Dakota Water Tower Removal: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Iseler
Demolition, Inc., of Romeo, Michigan, of in the amount of $54,770.00

37. Hearing on Controls and Relaying Panels for 69kV Substation Panel and Transmission Line
Terminal Upgrades - Dayton and Stange Substations: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Schweitzer
Engineering Laboratories of Pullman, Washington, in the amount of $225,876.44

38. Hearing on 2014/15 Concrete Pavement Improvements #1 (Hayward Avenue): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct,
Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,035,707.45

39. Hearing on 2014/15 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (West Street and Woodland
Street):

a. Staff Report pertaining to Collegiate Presbyterian Church concerns (Click here for more information)
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct,
Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,287,638.25 (Click here for more information)

40. Hearing on 2014/15 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (24th Street and Bloomington Road): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct,
Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,650,000.01

ORDINANCES:
41. Second passage of Vending Ordinance
42. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4206 repealing and replacing Chapter 31,
Historic Preservation
43. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4207 repealing Municipal Code Section 17.31
pertaining to Lap Dances

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.