*Amended
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 515 CLARK AVENUE
MARCH 5, 2019

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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 certification of Civil Service applicants

3. Motion approving Contract Change Orders for period February 15 - February 28, 2019

4. Motion approving a 5-day Class C Liquor License for Gateway Hotel (March 21) at Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Blvd

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

a. Class C Liquor with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Coldwater Golf Links, 1400 S. Grand Avenue
b. Class E Liquor with Class B Wine, Class C Beer, and Sunday Sales - Kum & Go #113, 2801 E 13th St
c. Class E Liquor with Class B Wine, Class C Beer, and Sunday Sales - Kum & Go #227, 2108 Isaac Newton Dr
d. Class A Liquor with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Elks Lodge, 522 Douglas
e. Class B Liquor with Class B Wine and Sunday Sales - Ames Sleep Inn & Suites, 1310 Dickinson Avenue - PENDING DRAM SHOP
f. Class E Liquor with Class B Wine, Class C Beer, and Sunday Sales - Casey’s General Store #2905, 3612 Stange Road
g. Special Class C Liquor with Outdoor Service - Filling Station, 2400 University Blvd - Eatery Only - PENDING DRAM SHOP
h. Class B Beer with Sunday Sales - Pizza Pit Extreme, 207 Welch Ave. Ste 201
i. Class E Liquor with Class B Wine, Class C Beer, and Sunday Sales - Sam’s Club #6568, 305 Airport Rd
j. Class C Beer with Class B Native Wine and Sunday Sales - Swift Stop #4, 1118 S Duff
k. Class C Beer with Class B Wine and Sunday Sales - Swift Stop #5, 3218 Orion Street
l. Special Class C Liquor - The Spice Thai Cuisine, 402 Main Street

6. Resolution approving appointments to various boards and commissions

7. Resolution approving Agreement with United Way of Story County to administer Human Services Capital Grant Program in the amount of $200,000 for FY 2019/20

*Former Item No. 18 Moved to Consent: Resolution approving Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for the Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway

8. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2017/18 Shared Use Path Maintenance Program - Daley Park; setting April 3, 2019, as bid due date and April 9, 2019, as date of public hearing

9. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2017/18 Shared Use Path Maintenance Program - Stange Road; setting April 3, 2019, as bid due date and April 9, 2019, as date of public hearing

10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2017/18 Storm Water Erosion Control (Kinyon Clark); setting April 3, 2019, as bid due date and April 9, 2019, as date of public hearing

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.

HEARINGS:

11. Hearing on 2019 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement:

a. Resolution entering into Loan Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $11,880,000 and authorizing Debt Service Levy

12. Hearing on Amendments to Fiscal Year 2018/19 Budget:

a. Resolution amending budget for current Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019

13. Hearing on adoption of FY 2019/20 budget:

a. Resolution approving 2019/20 budget

14. Hearing on rezoning of 1114 South Dakota Avenue from Community Commercial/Residential (CCR) to Community Commercial/Residential (CCR) with revised Master Plan:

a. First passage of ordinance

FIRE:

15. Transitional Letters of Compliance:

a. Motion providing direction to staff

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

PARKS & RECREATION:

17. Homewood Golf Course Clubhouse Design

PUBLIC WORKS:

*Former Item No. 18 Moved to Consent: Resolution approving Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for the Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway

PLANNING & HOUSING:

19. Bicycle Parking Standards

ORDINANCES:

20. First reading of ordinance adjusting water rates by 7%, effective July 1, 2019

21. Second 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

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.