AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL*
FEBRUARY 9, 2021

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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.

CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 p.m.

FY 2021/22 BUDGET WRAP-UP

1. Council Budget Presentations:

a. Public Art
b. Arts Funding (COTA)
c. Human Services (ASSET)
d. Outside Funding Requests
e. Other Requests

2. Public Input on Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and Budget

3. Final Council Decisions:

a. Amendments to 2021-2026 CIP, if desired
b. Vote on motion to approve 2021-2026 CIP, as amended
c. Amendments to FY 2020/21 Adjusted Budget, if desired
d. Vote on motion to approve Adjusted Budget for FY 2020/21, as amended
e. Amendments to proposed FY 2021/22 Budget, if desired
f. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2021/22, as amended
g. Motion to set February 23, 2021, as date of public hearing to adopt a Maximum City Property Tax Levy for FY 2021/22

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*

*The Regular City Council meeting will immediately follow Budget Wrap-Up.

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 Minutes of Special Meetings held January 19 and 29, 2021; and Regular Meeting held January 26, 2021

3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period January 16 - 31, 2021

4. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants

5. Motion approving ownership change for Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Buffalo Wild Wings - 400 South Duff Avenue

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

a. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (carryout) & Sunday Sales - Wal-Mart Supercenter #4256 (534 South Duff Ave)
b. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Buffalo Wild Wings (400 South Duff Ave)
c. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (carryout) & Sunday Sales - goPuff (615 South Dayton Ave)

7. Resolution approving reappointment of Council Member Betcher to Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors

8. Resolution approving reappointment of Council Member Corrieri to Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority

9. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit Agreement for sign at 109 Welch Avenue.

10. Resolution approving 2020 Resource Recovery Plant Annual Report

11. Resolution approving Master Wireless Attachment Agreement with USCOC to Greater Iowa, LLC d/b/a US Cellular Corporation for Electric Services

12. Resolution approving contract with the Department of Natural Resources for Watershed Assessment for Headwaters of the South Skunk River (as part of the Headwaters of the S. Skunk River Watershed Management Authority)

13. Resolution approving Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Funding Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for 2020/21 Shared Use Path System Expansion - Vet Med Trail (S. 16th Street to S. Grand Avenue)

14. Resolution approving dedication of right-of-way from 2110 S. Duff Avenue for the FY 2020/21 U.S. Highway 69 Improvements project

15. Bulbs for the UV disinfection system at the Water Pollution Control Facility:

a. Resolution approving waiver of the City’s Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive bidding and allowing sole-source procurement of OEM bulbs
b. Resolution approving sole source procurement of OEM bulbs from MC2 of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $51,246.26

16. Resolution awarding 5-Year Enterprise Agreement to Carrier Access IT LC, of Clive, Iowa, for CISCO Security Software (Umbrella, ISE & Duo) for Information Technology Division in the amount of $166,010.80, to be paid $33,202.16 annually

17. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Flood Mitigation - River Flooding Tree Clearing project; setting February 24, 2021, as bid due date and March 9, 2021, as date of public hearing

18. Top-O-Hollow Substation Construction:

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 7 to deduct $142,088.78 from the contract balance with Primoris Aevenia, Inc., of Johnston, Iowa
b. Resolution accepting completion

19. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Pavement Restoration - Slurry Seal Program

20. Resolution accepting completion of public improvements and releasing security for LDY Subdivision

21. Resolution accepting completion of Ames/ISU Ice Arena Lighting Project

22. Resolution accepting completion of the Water Treatment Plant Maintenance and Storage Building

23. Resolution accepting completion of Year Four of the Five-Year Water Plant Well Rehabilitation Contract

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.

PLANNING & HOUSING:
24. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat for Sunset Ridge Subdivision, 11th Addition

HEARINGS:
25. Hearing on 2019-20 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Basin 10):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Municipal Pipe Tool Co. LLC, of Hudson, Iowa, in the amount of $952,843.78 as the Base Bid and $330,320 as the Alternate 1, for a total contract in the amount of $1,283,163.78

26. Hearing on Baker Subdivision Geothermal Heat Pump System:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Thorpe Water Development Company, of Ankeny, Iowa, in the amount of $235,835 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

ORDINANCES:

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:

27. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)c, Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in or threatened to be in litigation

ADJOURNMENT: