AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES AREA
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO)
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE AND
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL*
NOVEMBER 24, 2020

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. If you wish to speak, please see the instructions listed above. 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.

AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO)
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
1. Amendment to FY 2021/24 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):

a. Motion setting the date of public hearing for January 12, 2021

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.

PROCLAMATION:
1. Proclamation for “Small Business Saturday,” November 28, 2020

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 City Council Meeting held November 10. 2020

4. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period November 1 - 15, 2020

5. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants

6. Motion setting Conference Board meeting for December 8, 2020

7. Motion approving new 12-month Class C Beer Permit, Class E Liquor License, Class B Wine Permit with Sunday Sales for Neighborhood Liquor & Smokes Inc 3505 Lincoln Way Ste 105 Pending Final Inspection

8. Motion approving Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales Ownership Change for Texas Roadhouse Holdings Inc 519 Duff Avenue

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

a. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Aunt Maude’s 543-547 Main St
b. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales and Catering Privilege - The Café 2616 Northridge Parkway
c. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales and Catering Privilege - Thumbs Bar 2816 West Street
d. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales -Tip Top Lounge 201 E Lincoln Way

10. Resolution adopting revised FMLA and Parental Leave Policies for City employees, effective October 19, 2020

11. Resolution approving 2020 Urban Renewal Report:

a. Resolution approving certification of TIF Debt for Campustown and annual appropriation of Kingland TIF Rebate
b. Resolution approving certification of TIF debt and appropriating payment of a rebate of incremental taxes for the Barilla TIF District

12. ASSET Contract with Primary Health Care:

a. Resolution approving Agreement with Primary Health Care for FY 2020/21 City ASSET funds in the amount of $95,000 to assist with purchasing equipment for Dental Clinic

13. Resolution approving Amendment to FY 2020/21 Ames Historical Society Outside Funding Contract due to COVID-19

14. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with WHKS & Co., of Ames, Iowa, for 2020/21 S. Dayton Avenue Improvements in an amount not to exceed $86,100

15. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit Agreement for awnings & building paneling at 330-5th Street & 412 Burnett Avenue

16. Resolution approving extension of waiver of parking regulations for parking spaces at Ames Public Library to facilitate curbside pick-up

17. Unit 8 Boiler Repair:

a. Resolution awarding contract for Unit 8 Boiler Repair to TEi Construction Services, Inc., of Duncan, South Carolina, in the amount of $6,690,271
b. Resolution approving contract and bond for the Unit 8 Boiler Repair

18. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Maintenance Facility Fabric Structure; setting December 29, 2020, as bid due date and January 12, 2021, as date of public hearing

19. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Auditorium HVAC Replacement; setting December 29, 2020, as bid due date and January 12, 2021, as date of public hearing

20. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Homewood Slope Stabilization Project; setting December 16, 2020, as bid due date and December 22, 2020, as date of public hearing

21. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 for 2019/20 Asphalt Pavement Improvements in an amount not to exceed $133,061.22

22. Resolution approving Change Order for FY 2020/21 Right-of-Way Tree Trimming & Removal Contract in the amount of $72,091

23. Inis Grove Restroom Project:

a. Resolution approving Change Orders No. 1-8 resulting in a credit of $1,845
b. Resolution accepting completion of Inis Grove Restroom Project

24. 2017/18 Arterial Street Improvements (13th Street):

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3, a deduction in the amount of $58,153.60
b. Resolution accepting completion of 2017/18 Arterial Street Improvements (13th Street)

25. 2018/19 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Hickory Drive):

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 5, a deduction in the amount of $50,951.70
b. Resolution accepting completion of 2018/19 Collector Street Pavement Improvements
(Hickory Drive)

26. Resolution accepting completion of 2018/19 Storm Water Facility Rehabilitation (Little Bluestem)

27. Resolution accepting completion of Scaffolding and Related Services and Supply

28. Resolution accepting completion of Specialized Wet Dry Vacuum, Hydro Blast, and Related
Cleaning Services

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.

ADMINISTRATION:
29. Request for City to Purchase Rose Prairie property

PLANNING & HOUSING:
30. Staff Report regarding East Industrial Zoning

31. Resolution approving Downtown Facade Grant

PARKS & RECREATION:
32. Staff Report regarding Splash Pad Water Consumption

33. Discussion of Downtown Plaza vision

WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL:
34. Water Plant Dehumidification Project:

a. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Project; setting December 23, 2020, as bid due date, and January 12, 2021, as date of public hearing
b. Resolution approving Amendment to contract with KFI Engineers of St. Paul, Minnesota, in the amount of $11,500 for bidding and construction administration services

HEARINGS:
35. Hearing on Changes to the East University Impacted Urban Revitalization Area:

a. Resolution amending Plan Criteria
b. First passage of Ordinance amending the East University Impacted Urban Revitalization Area boundary by adding 313 Lynn Avenue and adding an expiration date of April 1, 2020

36. Hearing on zoning text amendments regarding the extension of building features into required setbacks: (Continued from October 27, 2020)

a. First passage of Ordinance

ORDINANCES:
37. First passage of Face-Covering Ordinance extending sunset clause to June 30, 2021

38. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4422 on proposed text amendments regarding the new flood plain maps, updated definitions, and amended terminology used in Chapter 9 of the Ames Municipal Code

39. Third passage and adopted of ORDINANCE NO. 4423 repealing the following Urban Revitalization Areas, effective 12-31-2020 for each of the following:

a. South Lincoln “Sub-Area”/Neighborhood Urban Revitalization Area, established 09-23-03 by Ordinance No. 3733
b. 405 & 415 Hayward Avenue Urban Revitalization Area, established 11-20-2007 by Ordinance No. 3932
c. 517 Lincoln Way Urban Revitalization Area, established 02-24-2015 by Ordinance No. 4209
d. Roosevelt School Site and City of Ames Park 921 9th Street Urban Revitalization Area established 11-12-2013 by Ordinance No. 4162, and Program Policy established by Resolution No. 13-265 
And effective 01-02-2021 for the following:
a. 415 Stanton Crawford School Urban Revitalization Area established 06-12-2018 by Ordinance #4357
And additionally by establishing a sunset date of 12-31-2021 for each of the following:
a. Walnut Ridge, 3505 and 3515 Lincoln Way Urban Revitalization Area, established 04-26-16 by Ordinance No. 4254
b. 2700, 2702, 2718, and 2728 Lincoln Way; 112 and 114 South Hyland Avenue; and 115
South Sheldon Avenue Urban Revitalization Area, established 12-13-2016 by Ordinance
No. 4284

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT: