AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD

CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call

2. Motion approving minutes of January 12, 2016, meeting (Click here for more information)

3. Public hearing on proposed 2016/17 budget for City Assessors Office:

a. Motion adopting budget

CONFERENCE BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*

*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 Regular Meeting of February 9, 2016 (Click here for more information)

3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for February 1-15, 2016 (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 E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine Wal-Mart Supercenter #4256, 534 South Duff Avenue
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Buffalo Wild Wings, 400 South Duff Avenue
c. Special Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Stomping Grounds, 303 Welch Avenue, #101
d. Class C Liquor Sips/Paddys Irish Pub, 124 Welch Avenue
e. Class C Beer & B Native Wine Caseys General Store #2905, 3612 Stange Road

5. Requests from Healthiest Ames for Open Streets on Sunday, April 24: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Resolution approving street closure and suspension of parking enforcement for Main Street from Douglas Avenue to Pearle Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
c. Resolution approving waiver of fee for electrical usage

6. Resolution approving appointment of Amelia Schoeneman to fill vacancy on Zoning Board of Adjustment (Click here for more information)

7. Resolution approving submission of application for 2016/17 Governors Traffic Safety Bureau Enforcement Grant, and if awarded, authorizing participation by Police Department (Click here for more information)

8. Resolution setting date of public hearing for April 12, 2016, for transfer of property and granting of Easements to Iowa Department of Transportation for I-35 improvements (Click here for more information)

9. Resolution waiving Citys Purchasing Policy requirement for formal bidding procedures and awarding a contract to Open Systems International, Inc., of Medina, Minnesota, for Monarch Diamond Support for Power Plant SCADA in the amount of $98,056 (Click here for more information)

10. Resolution approving purchase of one Mini-Bus from Hoglund Bus and Truck in the amount of $81,153 (Click here for more information)

11. Resolution awarding contract to RESCO of Ankeny, Iowa, for purchase of Distribution Transformers for Electric Services in accordance with unit prices bid (Click here for more information)

12. Resolution approving Change Orders for 2015/16 Airport Terminal Building and Hangar (Phase 1: Site Work) in a net reduction amount of $28,469 (Click here for more information)

13. Resolution approving Change Order No. 5 with Knutson Construction of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for New Water Plant Project - Contract 2, in the amount of $21,790 (Click here for more information)

14. Resolution accepting completion of Water and Pollution Control Facility Raw Water Pump Station Elbow Replacement Project (Click here for more information)

15. Resolution accepting completion of Water and Pollution Control Facility Screw Pump Repainting and Drive Replacement Project (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:

16. Discussion of Resident Satisfaction Survey policy questions (Click here for more information)

17. Staff Report on Protest Ordinances (Click here for more information)

FLEET SERVICES:

18. Staff Report on Police Vehicle Purchases (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:

19. Hearing on rezoning of property at 217-6th Street from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Downtown Service Center (DSC): (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance

20. Hearing on vacation of existing Public Utility Easement at 3121 Grand Avenue: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving vacation of Easement

21. Hearing on Ames/ISU Ice Arena Flooring Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion rejecting bid
b. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications; setting April 6, 2016, as bid due date and April 12, 2016, as date of public hearing

22. Hearing on 2013/14 Shared Use Path System Expansion - Skunk River Trail Extension, Phase 2 - East Lincoln Way to South River Valley Park: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Peterson Contractors, Inc., of Reinbeck, Iowa, in the amount of $673,442.95

23. Hearing on 2015/16 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (Dotson Drive, Baughman Road, Beedle Drive, Wellons Drive, Wellons Circle, Jeffrey Lane, Harris Street, Aplin Road) and 2015/16 Water System Improvements (Wellons Drive, Wellons Circle): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc.,
of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,762,335.45

24. Hearing on 2015/16 Concrete Pavement Improvements Program #1 (Friley Road): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatts, Inc.,
of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $317,971.73

25. Hearing on 2015/16 Water Systems Improvements Program #1 - Water Main Replacement
(Country Club Boulevard): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to KE Builders,
LLC, of Boone, Iowa, in the amount of $183,323.50

26. Hearing on 2015/16 Clear Water Diversion (Duff Avenue, East 9th Street, and McDonald Drive): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Ames
Trenching & Excavating, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $68,496

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.