AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 22, 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.

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 November 8, 2022 and Special Meeting on November 18, 2022

3. Motion approving Change Orders for period ending November 15, 2022

4. Motion approving new 12-Month Special Class C Liquor Retail Alcohol License – Mongolian Buffet – 1620 South Kellogg Avenue

5. Motion approving the 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

6. Body-Worn Cameras for Police Department:

a. Resolution approving single source purchase and award for the replacement of the Watchguard Body Worn Cameras, includes equipment, system setup, configuration, testing and training, replacement of the server and service agreement for five years for the Police Department
b. Resolution approving award of contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the Police Department’s Watchguard body-worn cameras in the amount not to exceed $126,822.002

7. Resolution waiving formal bidding requirements and awarding a three-year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement purchase to Insight Public Sector Inc., Tempe, Arizona in the amount not to exceed $158,820.46

8. Resolution authorizing purchase of Financial Software Hosting and Maintenance from CentralSquare Company, Lake Mary, Florida

9. Resolution approving FY 2021/22 Annual Street Financial Report

10. Annual 2022 Urban Renewal Report:

a. Resolution approving 2022 Urban Renewal Report
b. Resolution approving certification of TIF Debt for Campustown and annual appropriation of Kingland TIF Rebate
c. Resolution approving certification of TIF Debt and appropriating payment of a rebate of incremental taxes for the Barilla TIF District

11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for North Sunset Ridge Sanitary Sewer; setting December 14, 2022, as bid due date and December 20, 2022, as date of public hearing

12. Resolution approving plans and specifications for Furman Aquatic Center Pool Basin Painting Project; setting December 21, 2022, as bid due date and January 10, 2023, as date of public hearing

13. Resolution approving Contract and Bond for 2021/22 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Ames High School and Veenker Golf)

14. Resolution approving final plat of Sunset Ridge 8th Addition

15. Resolution approving partial completion and reducing financial security for Scenic Valley 5th Addition

16. Resolution approving partial completion and reducing financial security for Hayden’s Crossing 2nd Addition

17. Resolution approving partial completion and reducing financial security for Scenic Valley 6th Addition

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:

18. Motion approving/denying renewal of Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales – Outlaws, 2522 Chamberlain Street, Pending Dram Shop Insurance

PLANNING AND HOUSING:

19. Ames Urban Fringe Plan Update

20. LIHTC Proposal for Baker Subdivision for multi-family housing development

21. Staff Report on Response to West Towne Request for Residential Uses

22. Staff Report on Residential Solar Zoning Regulations

PARKS & RECREATION:

23. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Grant Funding for the Sands-McDorman Land Purchase:

a. Resolution approving entering into the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grant agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $200,000

HEARINGS:

24. Hearing on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement

a. Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement for new water wells

25. Hearing on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement

a. Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement for the Annual Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Program (FY 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/21, and 2021/22)

ORDINANCES:

26. Municipal Code of the City of Ames

a. First passage of ordinance to amend Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, by amending Chapter 12, Section 12.2 and 12.3 for the purpose of establishing election of hospital trustees, term of office and qualifications

27. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4482 Rezoning of 3700-5898 E Lincoln Way, 799 Teller Avenue, and 220 & 420 South Avenue Agricultural (A) to Intensive Industrial (II)

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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.