AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
JULY 26, 2016

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

RECOGNITIONS:

1. Recognition of City of Ames receiving two American In-house Design Awards

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 Regular Meeting of July 12, 2016

4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for July 1-15, 2016 (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 Sportsmans Lounge, 123 Main Street
b. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine AJs Liquor II, 2515 Chamberlain Street
c. Class B Beer Pizza Ranch of Ames, 1404 Boston Avenue
d. Special Class C Liquor License HuHot Mongolian Grill, 703 S. Duff Avenue, Ste. #105
e. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Cyclone Experience Network, Jack Trice Stadium
f. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - VenuWorks, CY Stephens
g. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - VenuWorks, Fisher Theater

6. Motion approving 5-day (August 19-August 23) Class B Beer & Outdoor Service for Gateway Market MLK at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)

7. Motion approving 5-day (September 4-September 8) Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service for Gateway Market MLK at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)

8. Motion approving 5-day (August 6-August 10) Class C Liquor License for Dublin Bay Pub at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)

9. Motion approving 5-day (August 8-August 12) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)

10. Motion approving new Special Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Depot Deli & Cookies, Etc., 526 Main Street (pending final inspection and satisfactory background check) (Click here for more information)

11. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License for JJC Ames 1 LLC, 2420 Lincoln Way, Suite 103 (pending final inspection) (Click here for more information)

12. Requests for Worldly Goods Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle Market on August 28, 2016: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and blanket Vending License
b. Resolution approving street closure and suspension of parking enforcement for 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

13. Requests for Captain Midnights Run for Cystic Fibrosis on September 2, 2016: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Resolution approving closure of portions of 30th Street, Hoover Avenue, Adams Street, Top-O-Hollow Road, Dawes Drive, Edgewater Drive, and Edgewater Court from approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

14. Requests from Healthiest Ames for Open Streets on Sunday, October 2, 2016: (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 5:00 p.m.
c. Resolution approving waiver of fee for electrical usage

15. Resolution approving Investment Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016 (Click here for more information)

16. Resolution setting date of public hearing for State Revolving Loan Fund Clean Water Loan in an amount not to exceed $797,000 for Lift Station Improvements (Click here for more information)

17. Resolution setting date of public hearing on vacating Public Access Easement for 720 S. Duff Avenue (Click here for more information)

18. Resolution approving correction to FY 16/17 ASSET funding allocation to $159,642 for Heartland Senior Services (Click here for more information)

19. Resolution approving closure of South 16th Street for replacement of water main valve (Click here for more information)

20. Resolution approving Retainer Agreement with Hopkins & Huebner Law Firm for outside counsel services (Click here for more information)

21. Resolution approving Addendum to Memorandum of Understanding between Iowa State University and City of Ames regarding law enforcement services at University-leased residential property (Click here for more information)

22. Resolution approving purchase of Bus Camera Systems for CyRide from Seon of Lynchburg, Virginia, in an amount not to exceed $225,000 (Click here for more information)

23. Resolution approving Detour Agreement for Iowa Department of Transportation I-35/U.S. Hwy. 30 interchange ramp modifications (Click here for more information)

24. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Ames Plant to N.E. Ankeny 161kV Transmission Line IDOT Relocation; setting August 10, 2016, as bid due date and August 23, 2016, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

25. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Water Pollution Control Administration Building HVAC Project; setting August 24, 2016, as bid due date and September 13, 2016, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

26. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2016/17 Pavement Restoration Program - Contract 1: Concrete Joint Repair Program (Click here for more information)

27. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $41,265.65 for Power Plant Fuel Conversion - Electrical Installation General Work with FPD Power Development, LLC, of Minneapolis, Minnesota (Click here for more information)

28. Resolution approving Change Order No. 7 in the amount of $62,310 for Natural Gas Conversion Equipment, including Burners, Igniters, Scanners, Thermal Analysis, and Computer Modeling with G.E. Power, Inc., of Windsor, Connecticut (Click here for more information)

29. Resolution approving completion of public improvements to be completed by Hunziker & Associates for Brookview Place West, 4th Addition, and releasing security (Click here for more information)

30. Resolution accepting final completion of 2011/12 and 2012/13 Retaining Wall Reconstruction (Click here for more information)

31. Lime Sludge Disposal Operation: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution accepting completion of Year 3 Contract with Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping, Inc.
b. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping, Inc., for Year 4

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:

32. 2015/16 ASSET draw-down pertaining to Emergency Residence Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving carry-over of funds to FY 2016/17

PLANNING & HOUSING:

33. Staff Report on 2700 Block of Lincoln Way pertaining to reduction of parking spaces for hotel uses (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:

34. Hearing on rezoning, with Master Plan, of 5571 Grant Avenue (Rose Prairie) from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL), Suburban Residential Medium Density (FSRM), and Convenience General Service (CGS):

a. First passage of ordinance rezoning, with Master Plan, 5571 Grant Avenue (Click here for more information)
b. Resolution approving Addendum to Pre-Annexation Agreement (Click here for more information)

35. Hearing on rezoning, with Master Plan, of 5871 Ontario Street from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL): (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance

ORDINANCES:

36. First passage of ordinance reducing speed limit to 25 mph on 6th Street west of Hazel Avenue to 100 feet east of C&NW Railroad Underpass (Click here for more information)

37. First passage of ordinance establishing No Parking Here to Corner on west side of Eaton Avenue from Bristol Drive south for 325 feet; and establishing No Parking Here to Corner on west side of public alley from Bristol Drive north for 180 feet (Click here for more information)

38. Second passage of ordinance rezoning 3599 George Washington Carver Avenue from Agricultural (A) and Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL) to Planned Residence District (F-PRD)

39. Second passage of ordinance to correct an omission, specifically Section 9.7(3), Conditional Uses, Appeals and Variances, from Chapter 9, Flood Plain Zoning Regulations (third reading and adoption requested)

40. 104 South Hazel Avenue:

a. Resolution approving Rezoning Contract regarding limitations on use of site (Click here for more information)
b. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4265 rezoning property from Government/Airport District (S-GA) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC)

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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provided by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa.