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AGENDA

MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN

PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE AND

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL

MARCH 26, 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public
during discussion. If you wish to speak, please complete an orange card and hand it to the City
Clerk. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the
record, and limit the time used to present your remarks in order that others may be given the
opportunity to speak. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is
placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to
comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken. On ordinances,
there is time provided for public input at the time of the first reading. In consideration of all, if you
have a cell phone, please turn it off or put it on silent ring.

AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO)

TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

1. Motion approving Annual Self-Certification for FY 2020
2. Motion approving FTA Title VI Program for submission to the Iowa Department of

Transportation

3. Motion approving Transit Asset Management Targets
4. Motion setting May 28, 2019, as date of public hearing regarding Amendment to 2019-2022

Transportation Improvement Program

5. Motion approving Draft FY 2020 Transportation Planning Work Program and setting May 28,

2019, as date of public hearing

6. Motion approving FY 2020-2024 Passenger Transportation Plan
7. Resolution approving designation of AAMPO representatives to Central Iowa Regional

Transportation Planning Alliance for the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

POLICY COMMITTEE COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*

*The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the meeting of the Ames Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee.

PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Proclamation for “National Volunteer Week,” April 7-13, 2019

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion.

a. Resolution approving carry-over of 2017/18 funding
b. Resolution approving 2019 Neighborhood Art acquisitions
c. Resolution approving the 2019/20 Ames Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit (AAOSE)

recommendations

22. Resolution approving Releases of Rights Pursuant to Eastgate Subdivision Covenant for

Assessment of Costs and Improvements for Lots 10, 11, 17, 22, and 23

23. Requests from Ames Chamber of Commerce for Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market on

Saturdays from May 4 to October 12, 2019
a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and blanket Vending License for

Central Business District

b. Resolution approving closure of 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street, Burnett Avenue from

Main Street to U.S. Bank drive-through, and Tom Evans Plaza from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

c. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations in CBD Lots X and Y from

6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

d. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement, usage and waiver of

electrical fees, and waiver of fee for blanket Vending License for event from 5:00 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.

24. Requests for Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market Farm to Table Dinner on Sunday, August 4,

2019:
a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Motion approving 5-day (Aug. 4-9) Special Class C Liquor License & Outdoor Service for

the event

c. Resolution approving closure of the 500 block of Main Street from 12:00 p.m. on August 4

to 12:00 a.m. on August 5

d. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement in the closed area

during the event and usage and waiver of electrical fees

25. Request from Mary Greeley Medical Center for Hope Run on Saturday, June 15:

a. Resolution approving closure of Mortensen Road from Dotson Drive to State Avenue and

State Avenue from Lettie Street to Mortensen Road from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

b. Resolution approving waiver of road race fee

26. Request from Interfraternity Council / SFE Engagement for IFC Experience Weekend Lunch on

Saturday, April 13:
a. Resolution approving closure of Ash Avenue between Sunset Drive and Gable Lane from

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

27. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Fire Station #1 Parking Lot

Reconstruction; setting April 17, 2019, as bid due date and April 23, 2019, as date of public
hearing

28. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2014/15 Storm Water Facility

Rehabilitation Program (Somerset); setting April 17, 2019, as bid due date and April 23, 2019,
as date of public hearing

29. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2018/19 Collector Street

Pavement Improvements (Hickory Drive); setting April 17, 2019, as bid due date and April 23,
2019, as date of public hearing

30. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Teagarden Area Drainage

Improvements; setting April 17, 2019, as bid due date and April 23, 2019, as date of public

hearing

31. Resolution awarding contract to Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works, Inc. of Lawrence,

Massachusetts, for the Unit No. 7 Boiler Repair project in the amount of $6,376,685

32. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Wright Tree Service for 2018/19 Line Clearance

for Electric Services

33. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 to SCS Engineers of Clive, Iowa, for additional

services pertaining to Ames Steam Electric Plant’s Inactive Coal Combustion Residuals Surface
Impoundment

34. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for

Sunset Ridge Subdivision, 8

Addition

35. Resolution accepting completion of contract No. 2015-101with Emerson for Distributed Control

System (DCS) equipment for Ames Steam Electric Plant Gas Conversion project

36. Resolution accepting completion of Power Plant Window Replacement project
37. Resolution accepting completion of Year Two of Five-Year Well Rehabilitation Contract
38. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 100 - 6

Street, 108 - 6

Street, and 515 Duff Avenue

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:
39. Hearing on Concrete Replacement of Two CyRide Bus Turnarounds:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract for Site 1 to

Jensen Builders, Ltd., of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $47,700

b. Motion rejecting all bids for Site 2

40. Hearing on Replacement of CyRide Bus Wash:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to HPC, L.L.C.,

of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $617,300

41. Hearing on Steam Turbine No. 7 Parts Procurement:

a. Motion rejecting all bids
b. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications; setting April 16, 2019, as bid due

date and April 23, 2019, as date of public hearing

ORDINANCES:
42. First passage of ordinance to allow properties to increase the number of occupants by completing

the Code requirements to make a room with a legally existing egress window a Code-compliant
bedroom

43. Second reading of ordinance adjusting water rates by 7%, effective July 1, 2019
44. 1114 South Dakota Avenue:

a. Resolution approving Zoning Change Agreement for 1114 South Dakota Avenue
b. Second passage of ordinance rezoning of 1114 South Dakota Avenue from Community

Commercial/Residential (CCR) to Community Commercial/Residential (CCR) with revised

Master Plan

45. Third passage and adoption of 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 ORDINANCE NO.
4381

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:
46. 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 234 - Blue Collar 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.