AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
DECEMBER 13, 2016

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PRESENTATION:

1. Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

RECOGNITION:

2. Ames High School Girls State Champion Swim Team

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 November 22, 2016, and Special Meeting of November 29, 2016

5. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for November 16-30, 2016 (Click here for more information)

6. Motion setting January 24, 2017, and February 28, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. as Conference Board meeting dates

7. Motion directing Public Art Commission to purchase Windswept (to be placed at entry to Airport) using Neighborhood Sculpture funds (Click here for more information)

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

a. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Services - Aunt Maudes, 543-547 Main Street
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Services - Thumbs Bar, 2816 West Street
c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Services - Tip Top Lounge, 201 East Lincoln Way
d. Class C Liquor - 1 Night Stand, 124 Welch Avenue
e. Class C Liquor- Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way
f. Special Class C Liquor & Class B Wine - Salt and Pretzel, 2610 Northridge Parkway
g. Class C Beer & Class B Native Wine - Caseys General Store #2298, 428 Lincoln Way
h. Class B Beer - Pizza Pit, 207 Welch Avenue, Suite 201

9. Resolution approving appointment of Council Member Gloria Betcher to Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors (Click here for more information)

10. Resolution approving biannual Sustainability Report by Sustainability Coordinator (Click here for more information)

11. Resolution approving Agreement with B&G Productions Authorizing Commercial Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (drone) (Click here for more information)

12. Resolution approving renewal of administrative and claims processing services for flexible spending account benefit with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Click here for more information)

13. Resolution approving additional funding to outside counsel (Coppola Law Firm) for prosecution assistance (Click here for more information)

14. Resolution approving request from Main Street Cultural District for waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement for January Dollar Days, January 26-28, 2017 (Click here for more information)

15. Resolution committing to 20-year maintenance of modifications to River Valley Park Low-Head Dam as a condition of grant application for Iowa Federal Recreational Trails Program (Click here for more information)

16. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for CyRide 2016 Security Entry System, Phase 1; setting January 12, 2017, as bid due date and January 24, 2017, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

17. Resolution approving contract and bond for CyRide Re-roofing 2016 (Click here for more information)

18. Resolution awarding contract to Keck Energy of Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $1,207,500 for purchase of fuel for CyRide for calendar year 2017 (Click here for more information)

19. Resolution approving Change Order No. 13 with Knutson Construction in the amount of $21,136 for New Water Treatment Plant Contract 2 (Click here for more information)

20. Resolution accepting completion of 2016/17 Pavement Restoration Program - Contract 1: Concrete Joint Repair Program (Click here for more information)

21. Resolution accepting completion of 2016/17 Pavement Restoration Program - Contract 2: Slurry Seal Program (Click here for more information)

22. Water Pollution Control Lift Station Improvement Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution accepting completion of Project
b. Resolution authorizing staff to utilize same Purchase Order and sole source C. L. Carroll to repair the damaged List Station

23. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Haydens Crossing Subdivision, 2nd Addition (Click here for more information)

24. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing amount of security held for Crane Farm Subdivision (Click here for more information)

25. Plat of Survey and Acquisition Plat: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Acquisition Plat for Woodland Street in front of 3621 and 3629 Woodland Street
b. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 3621 and 3629 Woodland Street

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.

PUBLIC WORKS:

26. Staff Report on 13th Street and Kellogg Avenue Traffic Signal Study: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion providing direction to staff on request to install permanent signal

27. Motion to table award of contract for 2016/17 U.S. Highway 69 Improvements Program (South Duff Avenue Traffic Signal) to December 20, 2016 (Click here for more information)

ELECTRIC SERVICES:

28. Motion providing direction on Community Solar project (Click here for more information)

PLANNING & HOUSING:

29. Motion directing staff on annexation strategy for Auburn Trail Subdivision (Click here for more information)

ADMINISTRATION:

30. Resolution accepting ownership of Airport Hangar at 2511 Airport Road (Click here for more information)

31. Resolution reaffirming Citys commitment to the values of equity, fairness, inclusion, and justice (Click here for more information)

32. Resolution approving parkland lease agreements with Iowa State University for: (Click here for more information)

a. Brookside Park
b. Franklin Park
c. Stuart Smith Park

33. Healthy Life Center: (Click here for more information)

a. Motion directing staff to continue working with Steering Committee to develop proposal for the project
b. Motion approving concept for City to own the facility
c. Motion approving concept for City to manage the facility
d. Resolution allocating $100,000 in 2016/17 Adjusted Budget for feasibility study, subject to acceptable site being identified

HEARINGS:

34. Hearing on vacating right-of-way located south of 2700 Lincoln Way and east of 115 South Sheldon Avenue: (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance
b. Resolution setting January 10, 2017, as date of public hearing for sale of vacated right-of-way to Ames Caddis, LLC, in the amount of $20,660.61

35. Hearing on transfer of property and granting of Easements to Iowa Department of Transportation for I-35 Lane Widening and Interchange Improvements Project: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving selling and conveying property and granting of Easements to Iowa Department of Transportation

36. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to allow for Supervised Transitional Homes in RL, RM, RH, UCRM, RLP, FS-RL, FS-RM, F-PRD, S-SMD zoning districts: (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance

FINANCE:

37. Council Budget Issues (Click here for more information)

ORDINANCES:

38. Net Metering: (Click here for more information)

a. First passage of ordinance revising Municipal Code Chapter 28
b. First passage of ordinance revising Municipal Code Appendix H

39. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4280 establishing parking regulations on Hyde Avenue

40. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4281 establishing speed limit on Hyde Avenue

41. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4282 establishing 2700, 2702, 2718, and 2728 Lincoln Way; 112 and 114 South Hyland Avenue; and 115 South Sheldon Avenue Urban Revitalization Area

42. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4283 changing boundaries by removing properties addressed as 2700, 2702, and 2718 Lincoln Way

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.