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
JULY 12, 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 PM

 

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

1. Hearing on Final Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):

a. Resolution approving Final FFY 2023-2026 TIP

POLICY COMMITTEE COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

 

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

PROCLAMATIONS:

1. Proclamation for “Summer Learning Week,” July 11 - 15, 2022

2. Proclamation for “Parks and Recreation Month,” July 2022

PRESENTATION:

3. Presentation by Robert Denson, President of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) regarding the “State of DMACC” 

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 City Council Meeting held June 21, 2022, and Regular City Council Meeting held June 28, 2022

6. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period June 16 - 30, 2022 

7. Motion approving ownership update for Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Welch Ave Station, 207 Welch Avenue 

8. Motion approving temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service  and Sunday Sales - Tip Top Lounge, 201 E. Lincoln Way for August 25, 2022

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

a. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 105 Chestnut
b. Class C Liquor License with Living Quarters and Sunday Sales - Sportsman’s Lounge, 1236 Main Street
c. Special Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Huhot Mongolian Grill, 703 S Duff Avenue, Suite 105
d. Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales & Outdoor Service - La Casa Maya, 631 Lincoln Way - Pending Dram Shop Insurance 

10. Requests from Youth & Shelter Services for Youth Recovery Campus Unveiling on July 19, 2022:

a. Motion approving Blanket Vending License
b. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
c. Resolution approving waiver of fee for Blanket Vending License
d. Resolution approving suspension of seven parking meters and waiver of parking meter fees on Kellogg between Main Street and Fifth Street from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
e. Resolution approving closure of Kellogg Avenue between Main Street and Fifth Street from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

11. Resolution approving the final construction loan application to borrow an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 in Water Revenue Bonds (SRF loan) for demolition of the Old Water Treatment Plant

12. Resolution amending Purchase Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa to extend the time for completion for the rehabilitation and sale of the single-family home located at 241 Village Drive

13. Resolution authorizing staff to administratively close Lynn Avenue as necessary to install utility services for 120 Lynn Avenue 

14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2021/22 Shared Use Path System Expansion (South of Lincoln Way Path Expansion); setting August 3, 2022 , as bid due date and August 9, 2022, as date of public hearing

15. Resolution awarding contract to Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping of Peosta, Iowa, for FY 2022/23 WPC Biosolids Disposal Contract using unit prices bid in a total amount not to exceed $120,312.50

16. Padmount Switchgear for Electric Services:

a. Resolution awarding contract to WESCO Distribution, of Des Moines, Iowa, for the purchase of line item 1, Electric Services Padmount Switchgear in the amount of $22,799.61 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)
b. Resolution awarding contract to Power Line Supply, of Williamsburg, Iowa, for the purchase of line items 2 & 3, Electric Services Padmount Switchgear in the amount of $44,500.61 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

17. Resolution awarding contract to WESCO Distribution, of Des Moines, Iowa, for the purchase of Electric Services Aluminum Cable and Copper Wire in a total amount of $210,243.23 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

18. Resolution approving contract and bond for Water Treatment Plant Demolition

19. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Clear Water Diversion

20. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2017/18 Low Point Drainage Improvements (GW Carver Avenue & Bloomington Road)

21. Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 for Ioway Creek Restoration and Flood Mitigation project in the amount of $223,713.72

22. Resolution accepting completion of 2020/21 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (Vet Med Trail)

23. Resolution accepting completion of Year Five of the Water Plant Well Rehabilitation Contract

24. Resolution approving Major Final Plat for Hayden’s Ridge located at 2098 W. 190th Street

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.

PARKS & RECREATION:

25. Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Property Acquisition Update (IDOT site)

ORDINANCES:

26. Fines for Nuisance Parties:

a. First passage of ordinance increasing fines for nuisance parties on certain occasions (second and third passages and adoption requested)

27. Towing for Illegal Parking:

a. First passage of ordinance allowing towing for illegal parking on certain occasions (second and third passages and adoption requested)

28. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4472 rezoning 3005 - 3125 Grove Avenue and 3209 Duff Avenue from Residential High Density (RH) to Residential Medium Density (RM)

HEARINGS:

29. Hearing on proposal to vacate electric easement at 1404 and 1410 Buckeye Avenue:

a. Resolution approving vacation of electric easement at 1404 and 1410 Buckeye Avenue

30. Hearing on Integrated Site Plan Subdivision with concurrent Final Plat and Major Site Development Plan Amendment for 1404 and 1410 Buckeye Avenue:

a. Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan Amendment, with conditions

31. Hearing on Rezoning, with Master Plan, 798-500th Street from “A” (Agricultural) to “FS-RL” (Floating Suburban Residential Low Density)[Continued from June 28, 2022]:

a. Motion to continue the hearing for the Contract Rezoning Agreement for Adoption of the Master Plan and first passage of ordinance to July 26, 2022

32. Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the City’s Planning Project Review and Notification Process and Approval Process related to Chapters 20 and 29 of the Ames Municipal Code (Continued from June 14, 2022):

a. First passage of ordinance

33. Hearing on proposed granting of underground electrical utility easement on the Prairie View Industrial Lift Station site located at 207 S. Teller Avenue to Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy):

a. Resolution granting easement to Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy)

PUBLIC WORKS:

34. 2020/21 and 2021/22 Intelligent Transportation System Program (Phases 1 & 2):

a. Resolution awarding contract to Van Maanen Electric Inc., of Newton, Iowa, for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 Intelligent Transportation System Program (Phases 1 & 2) in the amount of $3,800,582.00
b. Resolution approving the use of local funding from FY 2022/23 Intelligent Transportation System Program to cover the funding shortfall for Phases 1 & 2
c. Motion directing staff to reprogram Phases 3 to 6 in the FY 2024/29 Capital Improvements Plan

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION:

35. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)c, Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in or threatened to be in litigation

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.