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CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 p.m.

FY 2015/16 BUDGET WRAP-UP
1. Council Budget Presentations:

a. Arts Funding (COTA)

b. Human Services (ASSET)

c. Public Art

d. Outside Funding Requests

2. Public Input on Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and Budget
3. Final Council Decisions:

a. Set salaries for Council appointees

b. Amendments to 2015-2020 CIP

c. Vote on motion to approve 2015-2020 CIP, as amended

d. Amendments to FY 2014/15 budget

e. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget amendments for FY 2014/15

f. Motion to set March 3, 2015, as date of public hearing on proposed budget amendments for FY 2014/15

g. Amendments to proposed FY 2015/16 budget

h. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2015/16, as amended

i. Motion to set March 3, 2015, as date of final public hearing on proposed budget for FY 2015/16

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 30, February 3, 4, and 5, 2015, and Regular Meeting of January 27, 2015

3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for January 16-31, 2015(Click here for more information)

4. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses: (Click here for more information)

a. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Cys Roost, 121 Welch Avenue

b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Mickeys Irish Pub, 109 Welch Avenue

c. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Fareway Store #386, 619 Burnett Avenue

d. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Fareway Store #093, 3619 Stange Road

e. Class C Liquor El Azteca, 2727 Stange Road

f. Class B Liquor Holiday Inn Ames, 2609 University Boulevard

g. Class C Beer and B Wine Gateway Expresse, 2400 University Boulevard

h. Class C Liquor Taking It Easy Lounge, 129 Lincoln Way

i. Class C Liquor Ge Angelos, 823 Wheeler Street, #9

j. Special Class C Liquor Shogun of Ames, 3704 Lincoln Way

k. Class C Liquor The 5 & Dime, 115 5th Street

5. Motion approving new Class B Beer Permit & Class C Native Wine - Caf Milo, 4800 Mortensen Road(Click here for more information)

6. Motion approving 5-day (February 21-25) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard(Click here for more information)

7. Resolution setting date of public hearing on Notice of Intent to issue $15,000,000 Essential Corporate Purpose General Obligation Bonds, $5,950,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds and Associated Tax Levy for Debt Service(Click here for more information)

8. Resolution setting date of public hearing for February 24, 2015, on vacating storm water flowage easement and storm sewer easement for 5328 Tabor Drive(Click here for more information)

9. Resolution approving 2014 Resource Recovery Annual Report(Click here for more information)

10. Resolution approving Commission On The Arts (COTA) Special Grants for Spring 2015(Click here for more information)

11. Resolution authorizing offer of health insurance benefits to Electric Services temporary employee(Click here for more information)

12. Resolution awarding contract to Itron, Inc., of Liberty Lake, WA, in an amount not to exceed $304,084 for Water Meter Automatic Meter Reading System(Click here for more information)

13. Resolution awarding contract to Storey Kenworthy of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $82,707.38 and Alternate #1 in the amount of $3,304.55 for Modular Furniture for City Hall Renovation Phase 2 project(Click here for more information)

14. Resolution awarding contract to Midwest Underground Supply of Bondurant, Iowa, in the amount of $38,500 for Wood Chipper(Click here for more information)

15. Resolution approving contract and bond for Controls and Relaying Panels for 69kV Substation Panel and Transmission Line Terminal Upgrades - Dayton and Stange Substations(Click here for more information)

16. Resolution accepting completion of 2012/13 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements - State Avenue (Oakwood Road to U. S. Highway 30 Overpass)(Click here for more information)

17. Resolution accepting completion of 2012/13 Asphalt Resurfacing/Seal Coat Removal/Asphalt Reconstruction Program (Carroll Avenue)(Click here for more information)

18. Resolution accepting completion of 2013/14 Concrete Pavement Improvements Contract No. 1 (Knapp Street and Lynn Avenue)(Click here for more information)

19. 2013/14 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (5th Street):(Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2

b. Resolution accepting completion

20. 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

21. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 3605 Lincoln Way(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:

22. Staff Report on Developing a Brand Communications Plan(Click here for more information)

23. Resolution approving Agreement between City of Ames and Xenia Rural Water District concerning continued water service to certain parcels adjacent to ISU Research Park Phase III(Click here for more information)

24. Municipal Airport:

a. Staff overview of airport improvements(Click here for more information)

b. Resolution approving Airport Improvements Funding Agreement with Iowa State University(Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:

25. Resolution approving/motion denying 2015 Urban Revitalization tax abatement requests(Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:

26. Hearing on River Valley Park Complex Irrigation Project:(Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to T & T Sprinkler Services, Inc., of Ankeny, Iowa, in the amount of $107,125

27. Hearing on Distributed Control System for Power Plant:(Click here for more information)

a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award

28. Hearing on vacating Storm Water Easement at 301, 303, 305, and 321 South 5th Street:(Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving vacating Storm Water Easement

29. Hearing on adoption of 2014 National Electric Code:(Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance adopting 2014 National Electric Code, with local edits

ORDINANCES:
30. Second passage of ordinance establishing 517 Lincoln Way Urban Revitalization Area
31. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4208 pertaining to vending

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.