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
OCTOBER 26, 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.

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

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Motion approving Roadway Safety Targets

2. Motion approving Transit Safety Targets

3. Motion approving Transit Asset Management Targets

ADMINISTRATION:

4. Motion approving Limited English Proficiency Plan

5. Motion approving FTA Title VI Program for submission to the Iowa Department of Transportation

HEARINGS:

6. Hearing on Public Participation Plan:

a. Motion approving Public Participation Plan

POLICY COMMITTEE COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING**
**The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee Meeting.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for “Lung Cancer Awareness Month,” November 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 of October 12, 2021

4. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period October 1 - 15, 2021

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

a. Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales - London Underground, 212 Main Street 

6. Resolution approving Investment Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2021

7. Medical Dispatch Quality Assurance Software:

a. Resolution waiving Purchasing Policies and Procedures for competitive bidding of professional services and approving a single-source contract
b. Resolution authorizing the Ames Police Department to enter into an Agreement with Pro-QA for a five-year, fixed cost service in an amount not to exceed $129,428

8. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign Certificate of Consistency with City’s 2019-2023 CDBG Consolidated Plan on behalf of Youth & Shelter Services and The Bridge Home for funding under the State of Iowa’s Continuum of Care Grant 

9. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $50,000 to Professional Services Agreement with BrownWinick of Des Moines, Iowa, for legal services rendered regarding service territory Ruling from the Iowa Utilities Board

10. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 to Blade Runner Turbomachinery Services, LLC, of Navasota, Texas, for Unit 8 Turbine Generator Overhaul project in the amount of $181,357.44

11. Campustown Public Improvements (Welch Avenue):

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 in the amount of ($91,687.18)
b. Resolution accepting completion

12. Resolution accepting completion of the Tahira and Labh Hira Park Concrete Work

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.

POLICE:

13. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor with Sunday Sales - North Grand Cinema, 2801 Grand Avenue

ADMINISTRATION:

14. Resolution approving Agreement for Water Service Operations and Territory Transfer with Xenia Rural Water District

PLANNING & HOUSING:

15. Resolution approving Downtown Facade Grants

16. Staff Report regarding request by Zoning Board of Adjustment to define “Temporary” in the Zoning Ordinance

17. Ames 2040 Plan Public Draft Comments

PARKS & RECREATION:

18. Resolution approving/motion denying the placement of Agility Course Equipment (type of playground amenity) in Carr Park

HEARINGS:

19. Hearing on vacating Utility Easement across Red Lobster property located at 1100 Buckeye Avenue:

a. Resolution approving vacating Easement

ORDINANCES:

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

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.