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

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.

PROCLAMATION:

1. Proclamation for “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week,” November 13 - 21, 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 Special City Council Meeting held October 19, 2021, and Regular City Council Meeting held October 26, 2021

4. Motion certifying Civil Service candidates

5. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period October 16 - 31, 2021

6. Motion approving premise update for Class C Liquor License, Catering Privilege and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Market Café, 3800 Lincoln Way

7. Motion approving premise update for Class C Liquor License, Catering Privilege and Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Market Grille, 640 Lincoln Way 

8. Motion approving new 5-day (Nov 11 - 15, 2021) Class C Liquor License for Thirsty Pigs at Comfort Inn & Suites, 603 S 16th Street

9. Motion approving ownership change for Class C Liquor License with Sunday Service - Red Lobster #0747, 1100 Buckeye Avenue

10. Motion approving ownership change for Class E Liquor License, Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer) and Sunday Sales - Kum & Go #7706, 2320 Lincoln Way

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

a. Class E Liquor License - AJ’s Liquor III, 2401 “A” Chamberlain Street
b. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer) and Sunday Sales - Neighborhood Liquor & Smokes, 3505 Lincoln Way Ste 105
c. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Outlaws, 2522 Chamberlain Street Pending Dram Shop Insurance
d. Class B Native Wine Permit with Sunday Sales - Chocolaterie Stam, 230 Main Street
e. Class E Liquor License, Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer) and Sunday Sales - Kum & Go #7706, 2320 Lincoln Way

12. Resolution approving Supplemental Funding Agreement with Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau in the amount of $35,000

13. Resolution authorizing staff to reimburse Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) $9,900 from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund balance for a claim under its FY 2020/21 COTA Annual Grant

14. Resolution stating that terms of 1992 Development Agreement pertaining to 238 Alexander have been satisfied and releasing property from the Development Agreement

15. Resolution approving renaming Squaw Creek Drive to Stonehaven Drive and direct the City Attorney to draft the street name change

16. Resolution approving Amendment to Ioway Creek Watershed Management Authority 28E Agreement to add Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as a member 

17. 2020/21 South Dayton Improvement Traffic Signal Poles and Cabinets:

a. Resolution awarding contract for Traffic Signal Poles to JTH Lighting Alliance of Apple Valley, Minnesota, in the amount of $78,348
b. Resolution awarding contract for Traffic Signal Cabinets to General Traffic Controls, Inc., of Spencer, Iowa, in the amount of $80,360

18. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 with Jetco, Inc., for Ames Water Treatment Plant Remote Site Radio and PLC Upgrade Project in the amount of $35,879

19. Resolution accepting completion of 2019/20 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (Mortensen Road West of South Dakota Avenue)

20. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 4909 West 190th Street (Cackler property)

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:

21. Presentation of results of “Play Ames: Imagine your City”

PARKS & RECREATION:

22. Staff Report regarding Downtown Plaza Update

23. Resolution approving renaming Squaw Creek Park to Ioway Creek Park

24. Resolution approving allocation of Council Contingency Funds for Community Garden Development for the additions to the Carr Park Community Garden and the new Community Garden at the Delaware Avenue site in the amount of $22,837

PLANNING & HOUSING:

25. Review of Draft Request for Proposals for Small Lot Industrial Development:

a. Motion directing staff to proceed with issuing a Request for Proposals to identify a developer for an industrial park targeted at small scale lots

HEARINGS:

26. Hearing on vacating Utility Easement across Red Lobster property located at 1100 Buckeye Avenue (Continued from October 26, 2021):

a. Resolution approving vacating Easement

27. Hearing on Ioway Creek Restoration and Flood Mitigation Project:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Keller Excavating, Inc., of Boone, Iowa, in the amount of $3,327,523.50
b. Resolution authorizing up to $700,000 in unallocated G.O. Bonds
c. Resolution approving contract and bond

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 asprovided by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa.