AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
APRIL 26, 2022

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.

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:

1. Proclamation for “Arbor Day,” April 29, 2022

2. Proclamation for “National Historic Preservation Month,” May 2022

PRESENTATION:

3. Presentation of “A Home for Everyone” Award by Ames Human Relations Commission

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.

4. Motion approving payment of claims

5. Motion approving Minutes of Special Meeting of April 5, 2022, and Regular Meeting of April 12, 2022

6. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period April 1 - 15, 2022 

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

a. Class C Beer Permit with Sunday Sales - Swift Stop #2, 3406 Lincoln Way
b. Special Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - The Great Plains Sauce & Dough Co.,129 Main Street
c. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer), & Sunday Sales - Walgreens #12108, 2719 Grand Avenue 
d. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege, Outdoor Service, and Sunday Sales - Mother’s Pub, 2900 West Street
e. Class B Beer with Sunday Sales - Jeff’s Pizza Shop LLC, 2402 Lincoln Way
f. Class C Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Outdoor Service, & Sunday Sales - Bar La Tosca, 303 Welch Avenue, Ste 101
g. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service - Ichiban, 117 Welch Avenue

8. Resolution approving Quarterly Investment Report for period ending March 31, 2022

9. Resolution approving FY 2022-23 Commission On The Arts (COTA) Annual Grants

10. Requests from Ames Main Street for Shop for a Cause on November 12, 2022:

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for Downtown from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12
c. Resolution approving transfer of funds from Local Option Sales Tax Fund to Parking Fund in the amount of $1,370.25

11. Requests from Ames Main Street Small Business Saturday on November 26, 2022:

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for Downtown from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2022
c. Resolution approving transfer of funds from Local Option Sales Tax Fund to Parking Fund in the amount of $1,370.25

12. Requests from Ames Main Street for Snow Magic on December 2 - 24, 2022:

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit 
b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
c. Resolution approving waiver of Blanket Vending License 
d. Resolution approving closure of four metered parking spaces within the Downtown from 1:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on December 2 to facilitate pick-up and drop-off of passengers on horse-drawn carriage rides through Downtown
e. Resolution approving usage of electricity in Tom Evans Plaza and waiver of fees for electricity.

13. Requests from Ames Main Street for 515 Weekend on May 13-15, 2022:

a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
c. Motion approving 5-day (May 12 - 16) Special Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service for Ames Chamber of Commerce for closed area. Pending Dram Shop Insurance
d. Resolution approving closure of 41 metered parking spaces within the Downtown area impacted by event activities from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on May 13th only
e. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement
f. Resolution approving waiver of Blanket Vending License fee 
g. Resolution approving usage of electricity and waiver of fees for electricity

14. Requests from ISU Homecoming Central Committee for ISU Homecoming Events on Thursday, November 3, 2022 and Friday November 4, 2022:

a. ExCYtement in the Streets

i. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
ii. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
iii. Resolution approving closure of portions of Sunset Drive, Ash Avenue, Gray Avenue, and Pearson Avenue from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
iv. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations for closed areas from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2022
v. Resolution approving waiver of Blanket Vending License Fee

b. Central Campus Events

i. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
ii. Resolution approving waiver of Blanket Vending License Fee

15. Resolution approving the designs for seven storm drains and authorize up to $1,750 in funding for the reimbursement of the cost of supplies for Storm Drain Artistic Painting Program

16. Resolution approving request to waive enforcement of the prohibition of motorized vehicles in Ada Hayden Heritage Park (Municipal Code Section 19.9) to allow the Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park to provide golf cart tours to mobility-impaired individuals from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 12 - 14, 2022

17. Resolution approving Amendment to Lease Agreement with T-Mobile to authorize an emergency standby generator to be installed adjacent to T-Mobile’s existing infrastructure located at the Bloomington Road Elevated Tank (BRET)

18. Resolution approving Addendum to Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Agreement for TAP funding for 2020/21 Shared Use Path System Expansion - Vet Med Trail (S. 16th Street to S. Grand Avenue)

19. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specification for Painting Three Pool Basins at the Furman Aquatic Center; setting May 25, 2022, as bid due date and June 14, 2022, as date of public hearing

20. Resolution approving contract and bond for Ada Hayden Heritage Park Dredging of Wetland G (Cell 1)

21. Resolution approving contract and bond for South 16th Street Improvements

22. Resolution approving contract and bond for CyRide Electric Bus System Upgrades

23. Resolution renewing contract for FY 2022/23 Hauling and Related Services for the Resource Recovery Plant with Waste Management of Ames, IA, in the amount of $15.68 per ton

24. Resolution approving contract renewal with ABM of Des Moines, Iowa, for FY 2022/23 Custodial Services for the Ames Public Library in the amount of $92,641.30

25. Resolution approving contract renewal with ServePro for Custodial Services at City Hall in the amount of $57,655.50 per year plus $26.36 per hour for emergency clean-up and additional work as authorized

26. Resolution approving renewal of contract with ChemTreat, Inc., of Glen Allen, Virginia, regarding Chemical Treatment Program for one-year period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $335,000

27. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Maxim Trucking & Materials of Pella, Iowa, for FY 2022/23 Concrete and Asphalt Crushing for Public Works Department in an amount not to exceed $60,000

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:

28. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor, Sunday Sales and Outdoor Service - Wasabi Ames, 926 S 16th Street

29. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class B Beer Permit with Sunday Sales - Mongolian Buffet, 1620 S Kellogg Avenue #103

PUBLIC WORKS:

30. Pedestrian Crossing Improvements at Bloomington Road & Fletcher Boulevard Intersection:

a. Motion to accept the report and direct staff to utilize the upcoming Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan to identify where enhanced investments should be implemented

31. 2022 Stormwater Utility Rate Adjustments:

a. First passage of ordinance adjusting stormwater utility rates, effective July 1, 2022

32. South 16th Street Improvements (Traffic Signal Poles & Traffic Signal Controller/Cabinets):

a. Resolution awarding the Traffic Signal Poles purchase to CSLA Iowa of Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $123,272
b. Resolution awarding the Traffic Signal Controller/Cabinets purchase to General Traffic Controls, Inc., of Spencer, Iowa, in the amount of $73,670

PLANNING & HOUSING:

33. Ames Urban Fringe Plan Update:

a. Motion directing staff to proceed with completing the draft Fringe Plan Update and proceed with public outreach

34. CDBG/HOME Public Forums Follow-Up:

a. Motion approving the proposed draft FY 2022-23 Annual Action Plan Program Projects and proposed estimated budget and setting August 9, 2022, as date of public hearing

ADMINISTRATION:

35. Motion approving revisions to U. S. Highway 30 and Bandshell Light Show Policy

HEARINGS:

36. Hearing on Rezoning with Master Plan property located at 802 Delaware Avenue from “RL” (Residential Low-Density) to “RM” (Residential Medium-Density):

a. First passage of ordinance

37. Hearing on Ames Downtown Plaza:

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids
b. Motion directing staff to bring back recommendations to reduce project costs and identify additional funding sources to make up the projected funding shortfall

38. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to reduce flag lot access width in the General Industrial Zoning District:

a. First passage of ordinance reducing flag lot access width in the General Industrial Zoning District

39. Hearing on 2021/22 Shared Use Path Maintenance - Little Bluestem:

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to TK Concrete, of Pella, Iowa, in the amount of $120,604.90

40. Hearing on 2022/23 Main Street Paver Replacement Program (Kellogg Avenue - Duff Avenue):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $333,333

41. Hearing on 2020/21 Concrete Pavement Improvements Program (Ford St., Bell Ave., S. 17th St., S. Kellogg Ave.):

a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $666,666

ORDINANCES:

42. First passage of ordinance increasing sewer rates by 5%, effective July 1, 2022

43. Second passage of ordinance rezoning3210CedarLane from Agricultural (A)to Floating Suburban - Residential Low Density (FS-RL) with a Planned Unit Development Overlay (PUD) and Master Plan

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