AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
DECEMBER 20, 2016

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

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 Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 13, 2016 (Click here for more information)

3. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for December 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 B Liquor - Quality Inn & Suites, Starlight Village Conference, 2601 E. 13th Street

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

6. Resolution authorizing .25 FTE increase to staff at the Ames Public Library and .5 FTE increase to City Clerks staff (Click here for more information)

7. Resolution approving Agreement with Delta Dental for employee vision benefits (Click here for more information)

8. Resolution approving Spring 2017 COTA Special Project Grants (Click here for more information)

9. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for a sign at 2300 Lincoln Way (Click here for more information)

10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2016/17 Water System Improvements Program #1; setting January 18, 2017, as bid due date and January 24, 2017, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for South Skunk River Basin Watershed Improvements (City Hall Parking Lot); setting January 18, 2017, as bid due date and January 24, 2017, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

12. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Water Pollution Control Facility Electrical Switchgear Rehabilitation Project; setting January 12, 2017, as bid due date and January 24, 2017 , as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2016/17 CDBG Public Facilities Improvements Program for Parking Lot Improvements for Mainstream Living; setting January 18, 2017, as bid due date and January 24, 2017, as date of public hearing (Click here for more information)

14. Resolution awarding contract for Unit #7 Boiler Modeling to Jansen Combustion and Boiler Technologies, Inc., of Kirkland, Washington, in the amount of $69,940 (Click here for more information)

15. Resolution awarding contract to Strand & Associates, Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin, in the amount of $58,300 for WPC Digester Gas Utilization Study (Click here for more information)

16. Resolution approving Change Order (Task Order 4.3) with FOX Engineering for Water Treatment Plant Contract No. 1 (Click here for more information)

17. Resolution approving Change Order No. 10 to Ritts Law Group for specialized environmental legal support, extensive environmental analysis, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources construction permit preparation work for Electric Services Department (Click here for more information)

18. Resolution approving addition of street lights to existing Alliant Energy Electric Street Lighting Agreement (Click here for more information)

19. Resolution accepting completion of Skate Park Renovation Project (Click here for more information)

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

21. Resolution approving Final Plat for Crane Farm Subdivision, 2nd Addition (Click here for more information)

22. South Fork Subdivision, 9th Addition: (Click here for more information)

a. Resolution approving Final Plat
b. Resolution accepting new easement for mid-block walkway in 8th Addition
c. Resolution approving Public Improvements Agreement and accepting financial security for final improvements in previous South Fork Additions

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.

FINANCE:

23. Resolution approving 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Click here for more information)

PUBLIC WORKS:

24. 2016/17 U. S. Highway 69 Improvements Program (South Duff Avenue Traffic Signal): (Click here for more information)

a. Motion to table award of contract to January 10, 2017 (tabled from 12/13/16)
b. Resolution approving Addendum to Grant Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation, thereby extending grant deadline to end of calendar year 2017

ORDINANCES:

25. Second passage of ordinance vacating right-of-way located south of 2700 Lincoln Way and east of 115 South Sheldon Avenue

26. Second passage of ordinance allowing for Supervised Transitional Homes in RL, RM, RH, UCRM, RLP, FS-RL, FS-RM, F-PRD, S-SMD zoning districts

27. Second passage of ordinance revising Municipal Code Chapter 28 pertaining to Net Metering

28. Second passage of ordinance revising Municipal Code Appendix H

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:

29. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)c, Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in or threatened to be in litigation, and by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy

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.