AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
JULY 31, 2018

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CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 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 July 10, 2018, and Special Meeting of July 17, 2018

3. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants

4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for July 1 - 15, 2018

5. Motion approving 5-day (Aug. 4-8) Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Gateway Market at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue

6. Motion approving 5-day (Aug. 11-15) Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Gateway Market at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue

7. Motion approving 5-day (Aug. 25-29) Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Gateway Market at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue

8. Motion approving 5-day (Aug. 4-8) Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for Your Private Bartender at Reiman Gardens, 1407 S. University Boulevard

9. Motion approving 5-day (Aug. 9-13) Class C Liquor License for Olde Main Brewing Company at Reiman Gardens, 1407 S. University Boulevard

10. Motion approving temporary transfer on August 12, 2018, for Class C Liquor, Class B Wine, & Outdoor Service for Della Viti from 323 Main Street # 102 to 500 block of Main Street for Farm to Table Supper (replacing 5-day liquor license issued to Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market)

11. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses:

a. Class C Liquor – Sportsman’s Lounge, 123 Main Street
b. Class E Liquor, C Beer, & B Wine – AJ’s Liquor II, 2515 Chamberlain St.
c. Special Class C Liquor – HuHot Mongolian Grill, 703 S. Duff Ave., Ste. #105
d. Class C Beer – HuaChao Snacks, 127 Welch Ave.
e. Class C Liquor, Catering, & Outdoor Service – Cyclone Experience Network, Jack Trice Stadium
f. Class C Liquor & Catering – Olde Main Brewing Co., 316 Main Street
g. Class C Liquor, B Native Wine, Catering, & Outdoor Service – The Mucky Duck Pub, 3100 South Duff Ave.
h. Special Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service – India Palace, 120 Hayward Ave.

12. Resolution adopting revised Investment Policy

13. Resolution approving Investment Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018

14. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for monitoring wells 122 North Oak Avenue

15. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for fenced sidewalk café area at 2302 Lincoln Way

16. Resolution approving Contract for Services with Ames Economic Development Commission for Workshop Development Program in an amount not to exceed $15,000

17. Resolution accepting 2017 U. S. Department of Justice Edward Byrne Grant

18. Resolution approving Agreement with The Ames Foundation to provide construction management services for the Miracle League Field and Inclusive Playground project

19. Watershed Management:

a. Resolution terminating 28E for Keigley Branch Watershed Management Authority
b. Resolution approving 28E Agreement creating Headwaters of the South Skunk River Watershed Management Authority

20. Resolution approving 18-month extension to Airport Hangar Land Lease with Hap’s Air Service until June 30, 2019

21. Resolution approving bow hunting within the Park System, on City property, and at other eligible property as detailed in Urban Deer Management Ordinance and rules

22. Resolution approving closure of portion of Hayward Avenue, between Mortensen Road and Storm Street, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for 2018 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, October 26, 2018

23. Resolution approving waiver of Road Race Permit fee for Run for the Roses on Sunday, October 7, 2018

24. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2017/18 Right of Way Restoration; setting August 15, 2018 as bid due date and August 28, 2018 as date of public hearing

25. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Power Plant Maintenance Services Contract; setting August 29, 2018, as bid due date and September 11, 2018, as date of public hearing

26. Resolution waiving Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive bidding for purchase of parts for the DCS System and award a contract to Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $69,735 with sales taxes to be paid directly by the City to the State of Iowa

27. Resolution awarding contract to Primoris Aevenia, Inc., of Johnston, Iowa, for Furnishing and Installation Services for 69kV UG Power Cable for Top-O-Hollow Substation

28. Resolution awarding contract to Excellence Opto, Inc., of Pomona, California, for LED Luminaires Supply Contract for Electric Distribution in accordance with unit prices bid

29. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2007/08 Shared Use Path System Improvements (Bloomington to Ada Hayden) (IDOT project)

30. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2017/18 Low Point Drainage Improvements (Ridgetop Road)

31. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2016/17 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements - West Lincoln Way

32. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 with Communication Data Link, LLC, Grimes, Iowa, for the secondary contract for the Underground Trenching Contract for Electric Services in an amount not to exceed $33,000

33. Resolution approving Change Order No. 5 with TEI Construction Services, Inc.; Duncan, South Carolina, for Boiler Maintenance Services Contract for Power Plant in the amount of $230,000

34. Resolution approving Change Order No. 13 with Ritts Law Group of Alexandria, Virginia, for specialized environmental legal support, analysis, and Iowa DNR Construction Permit preparation work in the amount of $100,000

35. Boiler Tube Spray Coating and Related Services and Supplies:

a. Resolution approving contract renewal with Integrated Global Services, Inc., Richmond, VA, for approval date through June 30, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $350,000
b. Resolution approving contract and bond

36. Resolution accepting completion of Lime Ponds/Ash Ponds Fence Installation

37. Resolution accepting completion of 2017/18 Right-of-Way Appearance Enhancements

38. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2715 and 2721 E. 13th Street

39. Reinhart Farm Subdivision, 2221-220th Street, Boone County:

a. Resolution waiving requirements for installation of public improvements and accepting Covenants pertaining to future annexation, water territory buy-out, and assessment districts
b. Resolution approving Final Plat

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.

ASSET:

40. Discussion with ASSET volunteers regarding 2019/20 ASSET Priorities:

a. Motion approving City of Ames ASSET Priorities for FY 2019/20 funding cycle

ORDINANCES:

41. Second passage of ordinance revising the Rental Cap Ordinance regarding Letters of Compliance for duplexes

42. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4365 pertaining to exceptions and hardships to Rental Concentration Cap (Tabled from July 10, 2018)

HEARINGS:

43. Hearing on proposed Campustown Self-Supporting Municipal Improvement District (SSMID):

a. First passage of Ordinance creating Campustown SSMID
b. Motion directing staff to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Campustown SSMID Board prior to approval of a budget for the SSMID

44. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment relating to a proposal to allow dry cleaning and laundry facilities to be located in Highway-Oriented Commercial Zone by Special Use Permit:

a. First passage of Ordinance

45. Hearing on Major Amendment to 2014-18 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan:

a. Resolution approving Amendment

46. Hearing on Proposed 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan (continued from May 8, 2018):

a. Resolution approving Annual Action Plan

PLANNING & HOUSING:

47. Staff Report regarding request for amendment to the Land Use Policy Plan and rezoning of 3125 and 3115 Grove Avenue

48. Staff Report regarding request for Urban Revitalization Area designation for 127, 121, and 115 Dotson Drive

49. Staff Report regarding request of Paul and Margot Eness for a waiver of City policy to allow Boundary Line Adjustment within Suburban Residential Area of Ames Urban Fringe (east of Hyde Avenue)

50. Staff Report regarding request for Zoning Text Amendment relating to height limit of interior climate-controlled mini-storage facilities adjacent to residential uses in Highway-Oriented Commercial Zone

51. Staff Report regarding Minimum Height and Floor Area Ratio Standards in the Downtown Service Center Zoning District

PUBLIC WORKS:

52. Discussion of possible revisions to parking regulations on McKinley Drive:

a. Motion directing City Attorney to draft Ordinance revising parking regulations

ADMINISTRATION:

53. Staff Report regarding proposed I-35 entryway signage:

a. Motion directing staff regarding outstanding issues
b. Resolution approving Funding Agreement with The Ames Foundation in the amount of $20,000

POLICE:

54. Staff Report regarding Special Event Parking

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

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.