AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES AREA 
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) 
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE, JOINT MEETING OF THE AMES
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, AND 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
515 CLARK AVENUE
JULY 13, 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 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. Hearing on Final FFY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):

a. Resolution approving Final FFY 2022-2025 TIP

POLICY COMMITTEE COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

 

JOINT MEETING OF THE AMES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION  AND AMES CITY COUNCIL*

*The Joint Meeting of the Ames Human Relations Commission and Ames City Council will immediately follow the Regular Meeting of the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee.

1. Presentation of Annual Report:

a. Discussion and direction to Commission

COMMISSION COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING**

**The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the Joint Meeting of the Ames Human Relations Commission and Ames City Council.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for Parks & Recreation Month, July 2021

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 held June 22, 2021, and Special Meetings held June 15, 2021, and June 24, 2021

4. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period June 16 - 30, 2021

5. Motion certifying Civil Service candidates

6. Motion approving New 12-Month Special Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Northcrest Community 1801 20th Street Pending Dram Shop Insurance

7. Motion approving Premise Update - Inside Golf, LLC Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales -2801 Grand Ave #1075

8. Motion approving New 12-Month Special Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Burgie’s Coffee Co North, LLC 3701 Stange Road 

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

a. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 105 Chestnut
b. Class C Liquor License with Living Quarters & Sunday Sales - Sportsman’s Lounge, 123 Main Street
c. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout) and Sunday Sales - AJ’s Liquor II, 2515 Chamberlain
d. Special Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales - Huhot Mongolian Grill, 703 S. Duff Avenue Suite 105, Pending Dram Shop Insurance
e. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Welch Ave Station, 207 Welch Avenue
f. Class B Liquor License, Class B Wine Permit, Catering, Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Courtyard by Marriott Ames, 311 S. 17th Street

10. Resolution approving COTA Special Project Funding Grant to Story Theater Company in the amount of $1,000

11. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit Agreement for Sign at 400 Main Street

12. Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with Story County to apply for grant funding under the 2021 Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and authorize application for that Grant

13. Resolution approving Electric Utility Easement on State of Iowa property for the installation of an electrical pull box on Arbor Street

14. Resolution awarding a contract to Bobcat of Ames, Iowa, for purchase of one compact track loader for Parks Maintenance in the amount of $59,442.99

15. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Emerson Process Management, Power & Water Solutions, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the Power Plant DCS Hardware and Software Upgrade in the amount of $175,855 with applicable sales tax being paid by the City in an amount  up to $12,309.85 directly to the state of Iowa

16. Resolution authorizing additional repairs to Water Pollution Control Facility Methane Engine No. 2 by Interstate Power Systems of Altoona, Iowa, in the additional amount of $22,264

17. Resolution awarding contract to Boland Recreation of Marshalltown, Iowa, for the North River Valley Park Playground Replacement Project in the amount of $54,085 

18. Resolution awarding contract to Outdoor Recreation Products of Omaha, Nebraska, for the Inis Grove Park Playground Replacement Project in the amount of $53,724

19. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2018/19 Main Street Pavers - Burnett to Kellogg

20. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Domani Subdivision, 1st Addition

21. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Quarry Estates Subdivision, 3rd Addition

22. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Quarry Estates Subdivision, 4th Addition

23. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Scenic Valley Subdivision, 4th Addition

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.

PUBLIC WORKS:

24. Staff Report on 12th Street and Duff Avenue Pedestrian Crossing

25. Motion authorizing staff to solicit and engage professional engineering services for a sidewalk/path infill assessment project at 1305 Dickinson Avenue, 4535 Mortensen Road, and/or 4515 Mortensen Road for Mortensen Road Sidewalk Infill Project if installation has not been completed by the property owners on or before July 23, 2021

ADMINISTRATION:

26. Staff Report on Status of Reinvestment District Projects (No action requested at this time.)

PLANNING & HOUSING:

27. Resolution awarding Downtown Facade Grants for improvements at 108 Main Street, 209 and211 Main Street, and 301 Main Street

28. Resolution approving return of $198,000 of City funding to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City-owned properties located at 519, 525, and 601 Sixth Street to be reprogrammed for use for the infrastructure improvements at the Baker Housing Subdivision along State Avenue

HEARINGS:

29. Hearing on Rezoning with Master Plan of 4514 and 4605 Hyde Avenue from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL):

a. Resolution approving Zoning Change Agreement
b. First passage of ordinance

30. Hearing on Sludge Pumping Building Improvements Project:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Woodruff Construction, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $369,700

ORDINANCES:

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT: