AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MAY 12, 2015

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Proclamation for Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, 2015
2. Proclamation for National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2015

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.
3. Motion approving payment of claims
4. Motion approving minutes of Regular Meeting of April 28, 2015
5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for April 16-30, 2015 (Click here for more information)
6. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses: (Click here for more information)
a. Special Class C Liquor Mongolian Buffet, 1620 South Kellogg Avenue, #103
b. Class E Liquor, C Beer, and B Wine Walgreens #12108, 2719 Grand Avenue
c. Class B Beer Jeffs Pizza Shop, 2402 Lincoln Way
d. Class C Liquor Mothers Pub, 2900 West Street
e. Class C Liquor Bar La Tosca, 400 Main Street
f. Special Class C Liquor Chicha Shack, 131 Welch Avenue
g. Class C Beer & B Native Wine Tobacco Outlet Plus #530, 204 South Duff Avenue
h. Special Class C Liquor Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
7. Resolution approving appointment of Council Member Tim Gartin to Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees (Click here for more information)
8. Requests from Ames Patriotic Council for Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, 2015:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution closing south half of Parking Lot M from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 11:00 a.m. for staging parade
b. Resolution approving closure of 5th Street from Grand Avenue to Clark Avenue from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for line-up and start of parade
c. Resolution approving temporary closure of Clark Avenue (from 5th Street to 9th Street), 9th Street (from Clark to Maxwell), 6th Street (at Clark) and Duff Avenue (at 9th Street), as parade moves through intersections
9. Motion approving temporary transfer of Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Cyclone Liquors (back room only) from 626 Lincoln Way to 1800 South 4th Street (Click here for more information)
10. Motion approving Ownership Change of Class A Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Green Hills Residents Association, 2200 Hamilton Drive, Suite 100 (Click here for more information)
11. Motion approving Ownership Change of Class C Liquor License for Mothers Pub, 2900 West Street (Click here for more information)
12. Motion approving 5-day Special Class C Liquor License and Outdoor Service for Main Street Cultural District for the following events:
a. Firefly Country Night, July 7-July 11(Click here for more information)
b. Bike Night, June 18-June 22(Click here for more information)
c. Oktoberfest, September 18-September 22 (Click here for more information)
13. Resolution approving 2015/16 Annual Commission on The Arts (COTA) Grants (Click here for more information)
14. Resolution approving purchase of sculptures for the Neighborhood Art Program (Click here for more information)
15. Resolution approving Agreement for temporary remote parking at 119 Stanton Avenue for apartment units at 111 Lynn Avenue (Click here for more information)
16. Resolution approving one-year Lease extension for Welch Avenue Parking Lot T (Click here for more information)
17. Resolution approving Ames Intermodal Facility Commercial Tenant Lease with Executive Express (Click here for more information)
18. Resolution approving Ames Intermodal Facility Commercial Tenant Lease with Jefferson Lines (Click here for more information)
19. Resolution approving Intergovernmental Agreement with HIRTA for CyRide Dial-A-Ride Bus Service (Click here for more information)
20. Resolution approving Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for Skunk River Trail Extension, Phase 2 (South River Valley Park to East Lincoln Way) (Click here for more information)
21. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with Veenstra & Kimm of West Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not-to-exceed $76,700 for 2014/15 West Lincoln Way Intersection Improvements (Lincoln Way and Franklin Avenue) (Click here for more information)
22. Resolution awarding contract to ASK Studio for CyRide On-Call Architectural Services (Click here for more information)
23. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2014/15 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements; setting June 3, 2015, as bid due date and June 9, 2015, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)
24. Resolution awarding contract to Independent Salt Company of Kanopolis, Kansas, for Purchase of Rock Salt for 2015/16 Ice Control Program for Public Works Department in the amount of $67.74/ton (Click here for more information)
25. Resolution awarding contract to Stock Equipment Company of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for Precipitator Control Replacement in the amount of $91,843 (inclusive of applicable Iowa sales tax) (Click here for more information)
26. Resolution approving renewal of contracts for purchase of Electric Distribution Padmounted Transformers with RESCO of Ankeny, Iowa, and for purchase of Overhead Transformers with Wesco Distribution of Des Moines, Iowa, for period from April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016 (Click here for more information)
27. Resolution approving new Task Order to HDR Engineering, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, for Pipeline Route Study (associated with Source Water Expansion Project) in an amount not to exceed $37,500 (Click here for more information)
28. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2014/15 Right-of-Way Restoration Program (Click here for more information)
29. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2013/14 Asphalt/Seal Coat Street Rehabilitation Program (Ashmore Drive, Ashmore Circle, Ashmore Court, and South Franklin Avenue) (Click here for more information)
30. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2012/13 Concrete Pavement Improvements Program #3 (Lincoln Way Frontage Road) (Click here for more information)
31. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2013/14 Concrete Pavement Improvements Program #2 (North 2nd Street) (Click here for more information)
32. Resolution approving contract and bond for WPC Facility Make-Up Air Unit and Heat Recovery Units Replacement (Click here for more information)
33. Resolution approving Change Order No 1 to Boone County Landfill for Waste Disposal Operations in the amount of $110,490 (Click here for more information)
34. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 with Knutson Construction Services, Inc., for New Water Treatment Plant - Contract No. 2 (Click here for more information)
35. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 with Alstom Power, Inc., for Natural Gas Conversion Equipment, including Burners, Igniters, Scanners, Thermal Analysis, and Computer Modeling (Click here for more information)
36. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Brookview Place West Subdivision, 4th Addition (Click here for more information)
37. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for South Fork Subdivision, 6th Addition (Click here for more information)
38. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Somerset Subdivision, 25th Addition (Click here for more information)
39. Resolution accepting completion of MEC Interconnection 161-kV Line Construction (Click here for more information)
40. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2257 - 240th Street (Boone County) (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:
41. Franchise update from Alliant Energy (Click here for more information)

FIRE:
42. Report on curbside garbage container options (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:
43. Affordable housing redevelopment of 519 - 521 6th Street:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion authorizing staff to prepare and issue Request for Proposals
b. Motion directing staff to initiate rezoning to Residential Medium-Density (RM)
44. Staff Report on Right-of-Way Improvements (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:
45. Staff Report regarding Arbor on the Green Pond (Click here for more information)
46. Resolution approving location for Ames Municipal Airport terminal building and hangar (Click here for more information)
47. Update on 1515 Indiana Avenue three-season porch construction and storm water retention easement:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion providing direction to staff

HEARINGS:
48. Hearing on revision to Major Site Development Plan for the Old Orchard Mobile Home Park to add a maintenance building at 97 Peach Lane:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving Plan revision
49. Hearing on Iowa State University Research Park Phase III - Roadway Paving:(Click here for more information)
a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc., of Brooklyn, Iowa, in the amount of $4,607,745.60
50. Hearing on Grant Avenue (Hyde Avenue) Pavement Improvements: (Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of bids
51. Hearing on 2014/15 Downtown Pavement Improvements (5th Street - Burnett Avenue to Grand Avenue):(Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of bids
52. Hearing on 2013/14 and 2014/15 Resource Recovery System Improvements (HVAC Improvements):(Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of no bids
53. Hearing on Valve Maintenance and Related Services and Supplies for Power Plant:(Click here for more information)
a. Motion accepting report of bids

ORDINANCES:
54. First passage of ordinance revising Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code pertaining to subdivisions (Click here for more information)
55. First passage of ordinance pertaining to child restraint systems (Click here for more information)
56. Second passage of ordinance rezoning properties at 130 South Sheldon Avenue, 119 Hayward Avenue, and 2622 Lincoln Way
57. Third passage and adoption of Secondhand Goods ORDINANCE NO. 4214
58. Third passage and adoption of Water and Sewer Rate ORDINANCE NO. 4215
59. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4216 to allow small production facilities, including micro breweries, in commercial zones

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:
60. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)(a) and (c), Code of Iowa, to discuss items pending litigation or presently 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.