AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
AUGUST 10, 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: 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 Minutes of Regular City Council meeting held July 27, 2021

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

4. Motion approving new 12-Month Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales and Catering Privilege - Sweet Caroline’s, 316 Main Street 

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

a. Class C Beer Permit with Class B Wine Permit and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Gas #5013, 4018 West Lincoln Way
b. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege, Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Iowa State Center/CY Stephens, CY Stephens
c. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit(Carryout Beer) and Sunday Sales - Kwik Stop Liquor & Groceries, 125 6th Street
d. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - El Azteca, 2120 Isaac Newton

6. Requests from Octagon Center for the Arts for Octagon Art Festival on Sunday, September 26, 2021

a. Motion approving a blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit and a blanket Vending License for the Central Business District
b. Resolution approving closure of the following streets from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

i. Main Street, east of Clark to just west of Duff Avenue
ii. Douglas Avenue between 5th
 Street and Main Street
iii. Kellogg Avenue between south of the alley and Main Street
iv. Burnett Avenue between south of the alley and Main Street

c. Resolution approving waiver of fees for blanket Vending License
d. Resolution allowing usage of electricity and approving waiver of costs of electricity

7. Request for 35th  Anniversary Run for the Roses on October 17, 2021

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Resolution approving full and partial closure of the following streets from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:

i. Hayward Avenue from Mortensen to Storm Street - full
ii. State Avenue - full from Tripp to Mortensen
iii. Hayward Avenue from Storm Street to Knapp Street - partial, south bound lanes coned
iv. Knapp Street to Sheldon Ave - partial, east bound lanes coned
v. Sheldon Avenue from Knapp Street to Hunt Street - partial

8. Resolution approving request from Ames Community Arts Council to waive enforcement of Section 4.8(4) of Municipal Code pertaining to the operation of motorized bicycles on City sidewalks and bike paths through October 31, 2021, for the “Music on the Move” mobile music stage

9. Resolution setting date of public hearing for August 24, 2021, to vacate Sanitary Sewer Easement in South Dayton Subdivision

10. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with HRGreen of Johnston, Iowa, for 2021/22 Concrete Pavement Improvements (Stange and 24th) in an amount not to exceed $233,400

11. Resolution approvingAmerican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Agreement for Ames Municipal Airport in an amount not to exceed $59,000

12. Resolution authorizing payment to ISU for its share of the Transformer Conversion Project expenses in the amount of $93,465

13. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for CyRide 2022 HVAC Improvements Project; setting September 8, 2021, as bid due date and September 14, 2021, as date of public hearing

14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Southeast 16th Street and South Duff Avenue Transmission Modifications; setting September 15, 2021, as bid due date and September 28, 2021, as date of public hearing

15. Resolution awarding contract to Terry-Durin Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for LED Luminaries Supply Contract for Electric Distribution in accordance with unit prices bid

16. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Munn Woods):

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $33,993.97
b. Resolution accepting completion

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.

FINANCE:

17. General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds, Series 2021A:

a. Presentation of bids received
b. Resolution accepting bids and authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $22,405,000

PUBLIC WORKS:

18. Staff Report regarding Interim Traffic Control Plan for the Intersection of Hyde and 190th Street

19. Downtown Parking Permits for Chamber Indoor Events

20. Resolution approvingAgreementforTransportation Data &Analytics Subscription Service with StreetLight Data, Inc., of San Francisco, California, for August 30, 2021 to October 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $105,666.67

FIRE:

21. Resolution setting date of public hearing for August 24, 2021, to review the proposal to adopt the 2021 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and the 2021 edition of the International Mechanical Code with State and local amendments

HEARINGS:

22. Hearing on proposed 2021-22 CDBG Annual Action Plan Program Projects and Budget:

a. Resolution approving Projects and Budget and direct staff to submit the Plan for approval by HUD on or by August 16, 2021

23. Hearing on rezoning property located at 525-6th Street from Residential Medium Density (RM) to Special Purpose Government/Airport District (SGA):

a. First passage of ordinance

ORDINANCES:

24. Second passage of ordinance amending Urban Deer Management Program regarding reporting requirement

25. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4442 rezoning, with Master Plan, 4514 and 4605 Hyde Avenue from Agricultural (A) to Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL)

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