AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES AREA 
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) 
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE AND
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 23, 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.

1. Motion setting date of public hearing for December 14, 2021, regarding amendment to the FFY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program

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 “Small Business Saturday,” November 27, 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 City Council Meeting held November 9, 2021

4. Motion certifying Civil Service candidates

5. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period November 1 - 15, 2021

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

a. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales and Catering Privilege - The Café, L.C., 2616 Northridge Parkway
b. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Aunt Maude’s, 543-547 Main Street
c. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Thumbs Bar, 2816 West Street
d. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Tip Top Lounge, 201 E Lincoln Way Pending Dram Shop Insurance

7. Resolution accepting Abstract of Votes for November 2, 2021, Regular City Election

8. Resolution approving FY 2020/21 Annual Street Financial Report

9. Main Street Iowa Program:

a. Resolution of support for Ames Main Street
b. Resolution approving Main Street Iowa Program Continuation Agreement with Iowa Economic Development Authority and Ames Chamber of Commerce (d/b/a Ames Main Street)

10. Resolution approving 2021 Urban Renewal Report:

a. Resolution approving certification of TIF Debt for Campustown and annual appropriation of Kingland TIF Rebate
b. Resolution approving certification of TIF Debt and appropriating payment of a rebate of incremental taxes for the Barilla TIF District

11. Resolution approving amendment to Purchasing Policies & Procedures to include an “Unallowable Purchases Classification for Fleet Vehicles and Equipment”

12. Resolution awarding contract to NOVA Bus of Plattsburg, New York, for purchase of one 60-foot CyRide Articulated Bus in an amount not to exceed $850,000

13. Resolution awarding contract to Siemens Industry Inc., of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, for purchase of CyRide Battery Electric Bus Charging Equipment in the amount of $96,000

14. Resolution awarding contract to JTH Lighting Alliance of Apple Valley, Minnesota, for Traffic Signal Poles for the 2021/22 Traffic Signal Program (University Blvd. & S. 4th Street) in the amount of $58,359

15. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to General Electric Steam Services, Inc., of Midlothian, Virginia, for additional Technical Field Advisor Services for Unit 8 Overhaul in an amount not to exceed $91,000

16. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 to Blade Runner Turbomachinery Services, LLC, of Navasota, Texas, for Unit 8 Turbine Generator Overhaul Project in the amount of $123,843.27

17. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Plibrico Company LLC, of Omaha, Nebraska, for Power Plant Boiler Maintenance Services Contract in an amount not to exceed $320,000

18. Ada Hayden Heritage Park Fishing Pier Renovation Project:

a. Resolution approving Change Orders 1, 2, and 3 in the amount of $9,091 to Woodruff Construction, Inc., of Ames, Iowa
b. Resolution accepting completion

19. Resolution accepting completion of 2019/20 Clear Water Diversion

20. Resolution accepting completion of 2020/21 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements (East 8th Street)

21. Resolution accepting completion of 2020/21 Traffic Signal Program (S. Duff & S. 5th Street)

22. Resolution accepting completion of 2020/21 US Highway 69 Improvements (South Duff Avenue and US Highway 30 Eastbound Off-Ramp)

23. Resolution accepting completion of 2019/20 Traffic Signal Program (Lincoln Way & Beach Avenue)

24. ISU Research Park IV project:

a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 in the amount of ($123,778.99)
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.

PRESENTATIONS:

25. Presentation by Ames Main Street regarding its Vision for the future

26. Presentation of update regarding Lincoln Way Mixed-Use Project for the Downtown Reinvestment District

HEARINGS:

27. Hearing on rezoning of 3709, 3803, 3807, 3811, 3815, 3819, 3905, 3911, and 3917 Tripp Street from Suburban Residential Medium-Density (FS-RM) to Suburban Residential Medium-Density Planned Unit Development (FS-RM PUD):

a. Resolution approving Contract Rezoning Agreement
b. First passage of ordinance (second and third readings and adoption requested)

28. Hearing on 2020/21 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) in accordance with the Consolidated Plan:

a. Resolution approving 2020/21 CAPER

PARKS & RECREATION:

29. Staff Report regarding Indoor Aquatic Center Updates:

a. Construction Manager versus General Contractor
b. Discussion on awarding contract to RDG for design versus issuing RFP
c. Cost savings of a one-level building versus a two-level building
d. Iowa Department of Transportation land updates
e. Private fund-raising update
f. Updated project cost estimate 

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.