AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:

1. Proclamation for 40th Anniversary for CyRide, September 13, 2016
2. Proclamation for School Attendance Awareness Month, September 2016

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 Special Meetings of August 16, 2016, and August 31, 2016, and Regular Meeting of August 23, 2016

5. Motion approving certification of civil service applicants (Click here for more information)

6. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for August 16-31, 2016 (Click here for more information)

7. Motion to set the following City Council meeting dates:

a. January 17, 2017, at 5:15 p.m. for CIP Workshop
b. February 3, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. for Budget Overview
c. February 7, 8, and 9, 2017, at 5:15 p.m. for Budget Hearings
d. February 14, 2017, at 5:15 p.m. for Budget Wrap-Up
e. March 7, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. for Regular Meeting and Final Budget Hearing

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

a. Class C Liquor Corner Pocket/DGs Taphouse, 125 Main Street
b. Class B Liquor & Outdoor Service Hilton Garden Inn Ames, 1325 Dickinson Avenue
c. Class C Liquor Whiskey River, 132-134 Main Street
d. Class C Liquor, B Wine, & Outdoor Service - +39 Restaurant, Market, & Cantina, 2640 Stange Road
e. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Wallabys Grille, 2733 Stange Road
f. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Blue Owl Bar, 223 Welch Avenue

9. Motion approving revised Outdoor Service area - Wheatsfield Grocery, 413 Northwestern (Click here for more information)

10. Motion approving 5-day (September 17-21) Special Class C Liquor License for Dinners by Dawn at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)

11. Motion approving 5-day (September 22-26) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at Jack Trice Stadium, 1800 South 4th Street, Tent #22 (Click here for more information)

12. Motion approving 5-day (October 4-8) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue (Click here for more information)

13. Motion approving 5-day (October 15-19) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Boulevard (Click here for more information)

14. Requests from Octagon Center for the Arts for 46th Annual Octagon Art Festival, September 25: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit for Central Business District
b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
c. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License
d. Resolution approving closure of portions of Main Street, Burnett Avenue, Kellogg Avenue, and Douglas Avenue from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
e. Resolution approving waiver of fee for usage of electricity

15. Requests for Campustown Action Associations Crafts & Draughts on Saturday, October 15: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving 5-day (October 15-19) Class B Beer Permit & Outdoor Service
b. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and Blanket Vending License
c. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License
d. Resolution approving closure of Lot Y and Chamberlain Street, from Welch Avenue to fire station rear driveway, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

16. Requests from Main Street Cultural District for MusicWalk on September 29: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and Blanket Vending License for MSCD from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
b. Resolution approving waiver of fees for electricity usage from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement in MSCD from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., closure of 10 parking spaces along Main Street from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., and waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License

17. Requests from Homecoming Central Committee for ISU Homecoming activities, October 23-29: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving closure of portions of Pearle Avenue, Fifth Street, Main Street, Clark Avenue, Burnett Avenue, and Douglas Avenue between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 23
b. Resolution approving closure of on-street parking on portions of Pearle Avenue, Fifth Street, Main Street, Clark Avenue, Burnett Avenue, Douglas Avenue, City Hall Parking Lot M, and City Hall Parking Lot MM from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 23
c. Motion approving a blanket temporary obstruction permit for MSCD from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 23
d. Resolution approving waiver of fee for usage of electricity
e. Resolution approving closure of portions of Ash Avenue, Gable Lane, Gray Avenue, Pearson Avenue, and Sunset Drive between 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28
f. Resolution approving closure of on-street parking on portions of Ash Avenue, Gable Lane, Gray Avenue, Pearson Avenue, and Sunset Drive from 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28
g. Motion approving temporary obstruction permit for area inside Ash Avenue, Gable Lane,Gray Avenue, Pearson Avenue, and Sunset Drive, as well as for Greek Triangle
h. Motion approving Fireworks Permit for ground effects fireworks shoot on Central Campus at Midnight on October 28

18. Resolution authorizing issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A, in the amount of $11,650,000 (Click here for more information)

19. Resolution authorizing and approving Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for issuance and securing payment of $797,000 Taxable Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2016 (Lift Station Improvements) (Click here for more information)

20. Resolution approving request of Public Art Commission to carry-over funds from 2015/16 to FY 2016/17 (Click here for more information)

21. Resolution approving Detour Agreement with Boone County for X Avenue reconstruction (Click here for more information)

22. Resolution approving Professional Services Master Agreement and Task Order #1 with HDR Engineers for structural engineering services at Water Pollution Control Facility (Click here for more information)

23. Resolution approving Engineering Services Agreement with WHKS & Company of Ames, Iowa, for Sanitary System Evaluation - Planning and Design (Click here for more information)

24. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Electric Distribution and Administration Buildings Roof Replacements; setting October 12, 2016, as bid due date and October 25, 2016, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

25. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2015/16 Water System Improvements Program #2; setting October 5, 2016, as bid due date and October 11, 2016, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

26. Resolution awarding contract to Cintas Corporation of Grimes, Iowa, in the amount of $68,684 for Flame Retardant Uniform Contract for Electric Services (Click here for more information)

27. Resolution awarding contract to Superior Industrial Equipment of Grimes, Iowa, for Unit 8 Feedwater Pump Inspection and Repair in the amount of $92,559.96 (Click here for more information)

28. Resolution approving Iowa DOT Reimbursement Agreements for construction expenses associated with N.E. Ankeny 161 kV Transmission Line Relocation (Click here for more information)

29. Resolution awarding contract to Hooper Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin, for Ames Plant to N.E. Ankeny 161 kV Transmission Line Relocation in the amount of $995,032.43 (Click here for more information)

30. Resolution approving Change Order with NOVA Bus of Plattsburgh, New York, in the amount of $61,724 for Articulated Buses (Click here for more information)

31. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 to Geo-Synthetics, LLC, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, for purchase of up to an additional 700 geotube bags for Power Plant Ash Pond in the amount of $264,880 (Click here for more information)

32. Resolution accepting final completion of 2014/15 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements (Douglas Avenue, 17th Street, Maxwell Avenue, Melrose Avenue, Durrell Circle) (Click here for more information)

33. 2013/14 Asphalt/Seal Coat Street Rehabilitation Program (Ashmore Drive, Ashmore Circle, Ashmore Court, South Franklin Avenue): (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1
b. Resolution accepting final completion

34. Resolution accepting final completion of 2014/15 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (Ferndale Avenue, Coy Street) and 2014/15 Water System Improvements (South Franklin Avenue, Coy Street) (Click here for more information)

35. Resolution accepting completion of Water Plant High Service Pump #3 Replacement Project (Click here for more information)

36. Water Treatment Plant 5-Year Well Rehabilitation Project with Northway Well and Pump Company of Waukee, Iowa: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution accepting completion of Year 4 in the amount of $101,476.40
b. Resolution awarding contract for Year 5 in the amount of $75,923

37. Resolution approving Final Plat for Village Park 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.

FIRE:

38. Follow-Up Report on complaint about property located at 4004 Phoenix Street (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:

39. Resolution approving applications for CDBG Public Facilities Improvements Program for Non-Profit Organizations: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving applications for funding from Youth & Shelter Services and Mainstream Living, contingent on approval from the State Historic Preservation Office
b. Resolution reallocating funds from Public Infrastructure Improvements Program for 321 State Avenue

40. Resolution approving revision to Preliminary Plat for The Irons Subdivision (Southeast corner of George Washington Carver and 190th Street) (Click here for more information)

41. Resolution approving Downtown Facade Grants (Click here for more information)

42. Staff Report on Trinitas Request to Initiate an Urban Fringe Land Use Framework Map Amendment (Click here for more information) (Click here for more information)

43. Motion approving request of Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) for staff to share draft Downtown National Register Nomination Forms with MSCD (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:

44. Staff Report on request for underground geothermal wells within conservation easement in Quarry Estates, 1st Addition (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:

45. Resolution approving Agreement with ZLR Ignition regarding Millennium Marketing Campaign (Click here for more information)

HEARINGS:

46. Hearing on 2015/16 Airport Improvements Program (Airport Terminal Building): (Click here for more information)

a. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award of contract

47. Hearing on vacating Water Main Easement at 1010 Dickinson Avenue: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving vacating Water Main Easement

48. Hearing on Transfer of Right-of-Way at South Dayton Place and U. S. Highway 30 to Iowa Department of Transportation: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving transfer

49. Hearing on Water Pollution Control Administration Building HVAC Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Wolin & Associates of West Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $363,020

50. Hearing on Squaw Creek Water Main Protection Project: (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 $324,746.50

51. Hearing on Scaffolding and Related Services and Supplies for Power Plant: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to All American Scaffold of Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $145,000

ORDINANCES:

52. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE 4273 changing name of Grant Avenue to Hyde Avenue

53. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4274 rezoning 720 South Duff Avenue from Agricultural (A) and Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC) to Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC)

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.