AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
NOVEMBER 27, 2018

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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

1. Recognition of Ames High School Girls Swim Team State Champions

PROCLAMATION:

2. Proclamation for “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month,” December 2018

PRESENTATION:

3. Presentation of “Project of the Year” Award (City Hall Parking Lot) to the Public Works Department

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.

4. Motion approving payment of claims

5. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 13, 2018, and Special Meeting held November 14, 2018

6. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for November 1 - 15, 2018

7. Motion setting January 22, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. and February 26, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. as Conference Board meeting dates

8. Motion approving Public Art Commission’s Birdhouse Competition program and authorizing the Commission to proceed with further development and implementation of the program

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

a. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service - Outlaws, 2522 Chamberlain St.
b. Class B Native Wine - Chocolaterie Stam, 230 Main St.
c. Class C Beer & B Native Wine - Swift Stop #8, 705 24th Street
d. Class B Liquor, Catering, & Outdoor Service - Country Inn & Suites, 2605 SE 16th St.
e. Class C Liquor - LC0043993 - Time Out - Ames, 120 Kellogg Avenue

10. Resolution authorizing Mayor to submit Letter of Support requested by Iowa State University regarding AraNet Advanced Wireless Research Proposal and committing to allowing network infrastructure in the right-of-way and cooperate in finding appropriate locations for transmission equipment on electric poles, street lights, and traffic signals

11. Resolution setting date of public hearing for December 11, 2018, regarding vacation of Water Main Easement at 2205 Green Hills Drive

12. Resolution approving 2018 Urban Renewal Report and certification of TIF Debt for Campustown and annual appropriation of Kingland TIF Rebate

13. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for a sign at 120 Welch Avenue

14. Resolution approving Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk, Inc., for Teagarden Drainage Area Improvements in an amount not to exceed $21,500

15. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing the security being held for Hayden’s Crossing, 1st Addition

16. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing the security being held for Hayden’s Crossing, 2nd Addition

17. 2015/16 and 2016/17 Bridge Rehabilitation Program (East Lincoln Way and Dayton Avenue):

a. Resolution approving Balancing Change Order
b. Resolution accepting completion

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 three minutes.

PUBLIC WORKS:

18. Resolution approving requested refund pertaining to South Duff Signal Project to E-M Hunziker, LLC, in the amount of $17,003

19. Flood Mitigation - River Flooding (tabled from 10-23-18):

a. Motion directing staff to immediately negotiate acquisition of a permanent easement for both 1016 S. Duff Avenue (front parcel) and 1008 S. Duff Avenue (rear parcel), using local funding

20. Resolution authorizing use of eminent domain, if necessary, to obtain easements and acquire land for East Industrial Area Utility Extension Project

ADMINISTRATION:

21. Story County Housing Trust:

a. Report of Activities for 2017/18
b. Resolution authorizing payment in the amount of $34,000

22. Staff Report on Community Internet Improvements

ORDINANCES:

23. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4374 related to development standards of the Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District

24. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4375 to allow alternative landscape plan approval in conjunction with a Special Use Permit

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS:

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.