AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 26, 2019

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

1. Roll Call

2. Motion approving Minutes of January 22, 2019

3. Resolution approving appointment of Gail Johnston to Board of Review

4. Public hearing on proposed 2019/20 budget for City Assessor’s Office:

a. Motion adopting budget

CONFERENCE BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

 

REGULAR MEETING OF AMES CITY COUNCIL*
*The Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council will immediately follow the Regular Meeting of the Ames Conference Board.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation designating February 27, 2019, as “Iowa Honey Bee Day”

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.

2. Motion approving payment of claims

3. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 12, 2019

4. Motion approving new 8-month Class B Beer License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales for Homewood Golf Course, 401 E. 20th Street

5. Motion approving ownership change for Class C Beer Permit for Kwik Trip, Inc., 204 S Duff

6. Resolution authorizing the City’s StoryComm representative to approve the recommendation for a radio vendor and authorizing Iowa State University’s Purchasing Department to issue a Letter of Intent

7. Resolution approving Police Department’s application for and participation in Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Enforcement Grant program

8. Resolution approving 2019 Neighborhood Art acquisitions

9. Resolution approving submission of Nutrient Reduction Feasibility Study for the Water Pollution Control Facility to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

10. Request from India Cultural Association of Central Iowa for Zero Hunger Run/Walk on May 18, 2019:

a. Resolution approving closure of State Avenue between Mortensen Road and Arbor Street from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

11. Requests from Greek Week Committee for Greek Week activities:

a. Polar Bear Plunge event on April 5, 2019

i. Motion approving Temporary Obstruction Permit
ii. Resolution closing a portion of Sunset Drive and the eastern portion of Pearson Avenue along the Greek Triangle from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
iii.Resolution suspending parking regulations from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

b. Greek Week activities on April 6, 2019:

i. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
ii. Resolution approving closure of the following streets from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on April 6:

(1) Sunset Drive, Ash Avenue from Gable Lane to Knapp Street
(2) Gray Avenue, Gable Lane to Greeley Street
(3) Greeley Street
(4) Pearson Avenue, Sunset to Greeley
(5) Lynn Avenue, Chamberlain to Knapp

12. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 with Pioneer Industrial Corp, Hastings, NE, for the Valve Maintenance Related Services and Supplies Contract in the not-to-exceed amount of $16,000

13. Resolution accepting completion of 2016/17 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (South 3rd/4th 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 three minutes.

SPECIAL EVENT:

14. Requests for Ames Pridefest on September 7, 2019:

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and blanket Vending License
b. Resolution approving closure of Douglas Avenue from Main Street to 6th Street and 5th Street between Kellogg and the alley east of Adams Funeral Home from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
c. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement in Downtown Ames
d. Resolution approving waiver of fee for blanket Vending License

FIRE:

15. Request from Al Warren for text amendment to allow bedrooms in progress to count toward occupancy:

a. Motion providing direction to staff

16. Discussion of Property Sale Hardship Exemption Request from Robert Howell for 107 S. Riverside

ORDINANCES:

17. First passage of revised Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance (second and third readings and adoption requested)

18. First passage of ordinance prohibiting parking at all times on the east side of North Riverside Drive and prohibiting parking at all times on the north side of Harris Street

19. Third passage and adoption of “Game Day Parking” ORDINANCE NO. 4379:

a. Resolution designating areas

PLANNING & HOUSING:

20. Update on regulation of short-term rentals:

a. Motion providing direction to staff

21. Resolution approving 2019 Urban Revitalization tax abatement requests

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:

22. New Water Treatment Plant Contract 2:

a. Resolution approving Settlement Agreement with Knutson Construction
b. Resolution approving final Change Order
c. Resolution accepting completion and authorizing payment to Knutson Construction in accordance with Settlement Agreement

ADMINISTRATION:

23. Discussion regarding Resident Satisfaction Survey 2019

HEARINGS:

24. Hearing on Environmental Information regarding improvements to sanitary sewer system for Munn Woods and Emma McCarthy Lee Park

25. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan Amendment for 3331 and 3405 Aurora Avenue:

a. Resolution approving Amendment changing design and building material for the proposed residential buildings along with roof design and siding material on the eight-stall garages

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:

26. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy:

a. Resolution ratifying contract with IUOE, Local 234C – Power Plant Unit

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.