AGENDA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL 
OCTOBER 25, 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 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.

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.

1. Motion approving payment of claims 

2. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting on October 11, 2022

3. Motion approving Change Orders for period October 1-15, 2022

4. Motion approving new Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales – Staybridge Suites Ames, 2111 Isaac Newton Drive Pending Dram Shop Insurance 

5. Motion approving Premise Update – Inside Golf, LLC Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales – 2801 Grand Avenue, Suites 1040, 1045, 1075 & 1085, Pending Dram Shop Insurance

6. Motion approving Ownership Update – Target Store T-1170 Class E Liquor License, Class C Beer Permit, Class B Wine Permit with Sunday Sales – 320 S Duff Avenue

7. Motion approving request from ISU Homecoming Central Committee for Fireworks Permit for display from ISU Central Campus at midnight on Friday November 4, 2022, for Mass Campaniling

8. Computerized Maintenance Management Software

a. Motion waiving Purchasing Policies and Procedures requirement for competitive bids
b. Resolution awarding 3-Year contract to Limble Solutions, LLC, Lehi, Utah in the amount of $88,200

9. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit Agreement for Awning at 317 Main Street 

10. Resolution approving renewed 28E Agreement for Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine, and Vapor Product Enforcement between the Police Department and the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division

11. Resolution approving Purchase Order in the amount of $135,000 to SCS Engineers of Clive, Iowa to provide consulting services for City’s Steam Electric Plant’s Ash Site necessary to comply with U.S. EPA’s Coal Combustion Residuals Rule (CCR)

12. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 3600 University Boulevard

13. Resolution re-approving the grant agreement with Iowa Finance Authority for Moore Memorial West Land in the amount of $61,500 

14. Resolution approving quarterly investment report for period ending September 30, 2022

15. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2022-4 to the Ames Municipal Code

16. Resolution setting the date for the sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2022A and authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement in connection therewith

17. Resolution approving Final Completion of 2021/22 Traffic Signal Program – S. 4th & University

18. Resolution approving Final Completion of 2020/21 City Hall Parking Lot Expansion

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.

ADMINSTRATION:

19. Discussion on Naming the Downtown Plaza

PLANNING AND HOUSING: 

20. Motion directing staff on how to proceed regarding The Linc Development Project 

21. Staff Report on Urban Fringe Plan

22. Staff Report on Front Yard Parking and Driveway Standards

PUBLIC WORKS: 

23. Presentation of Findings of Grand Avenue Intersections Improvement Study

24. Staff Report on Stange Road Pedestrian Improvements

ELECTRIC:

25. Resolution approving Reimbursement Agreement Addendum with IDOT for relocation of 161kV electric line for the IDOT 1-35 Improvement Project

HEARINGS: 

26. Hearing on Ames-Ankeny 161 kV Transmission Line Relocation IDOT I-35

a. Resolution awarding contract to Primoris Electric, Inc., Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota for the relocation of 161kV Transmission Line from Ames Plant to NE Ankeny in the amount of $2,171,669.20

27. Hearing on Nuisance Assessment: 

a. Resolution assessing costs of noxious weed removal and certifying assessment to Story Treasurer

28. Hearing on Rezoning of 3700-5898 E. Lincoln Way, 799 Teller Avenue, and 220 & 420 S. Avenue Agricultural (A) to Intensive Industrial (II)

a. First passage of Ordinance 

ORDINANCES: 

29. First passage of Ordinance Amending Section 24.18 for the boundary of the Ames 5th Tax Increment Financing District (ISU Research Park Phase III) 

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL: 

COUNCIL COMMENTS: 

CLOSED SESSION: 

30. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy. 

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.