AGENDA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL 
February 14, 2023

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: 5:15 p.m.

FY 2023/24 BUDGET WRAP-UP

1. Council Budget Presentations:

a. Public Art
b. Arts Funding (COTA)
c. Human Services(ASSET)
d. Outside Funding Requests
e. Other Requests

2. Public Input on Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and Budget

3. Final Council Decisions:

a. Amendments to 2023-2028 CIP
b. Vote on motion to approve 2023-2028 CIP
c. Amendments to FY 2022/23 Adjusted Budget
d. Vote on motion to approve Adjusted Budget for FY 2022/23, as amended
e. Amendments to proposed FY 2023/24 Budget
f. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2023/24, as amended

 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING*
*The Regular City Council meeting will immediately follow Budget Wrap-Up.

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 City Council Meeting held January 24, 2023; and Special City Council Meetings on January 17, January 28, and January 31, 2023

3. Motion approving Civil Service candidates

4. Motion approving Change Orders for period for January 16-31, 2023

5. Motion approving ownership update for Class E Retail Alcohol License – Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2, 636 Lincoln Way 

6. Motion approving ownership update for Class C Retail Alcohol License – Hy-Vee Market Grille, 640 Lincoln Way Market Grille Area 

7. Motion approving ownership update for Class C Retail Alcohol License – Hy-Vee #1 Clubroom, 3800 West Lincoln Way Clubroom Area 

8. Motion approving ownership update for Class E Retail Alcohol License – Hy-Vee Food Store #1, 3800 W Lincoln Way

9. Motion approving ownership update for Class E Retail Alcohol License – Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore #2, 640 Lincoln Way

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

a. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (Carryout Beer), and Sunday Sales – Wal-Mart Supercenter 4256, 534 South Duff Avenue
b. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales – Buffalo Wild Wings, 400 South Duff Avenue 
c. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales – Noir, LLC, 405 Kellogg 

11. Resolution appointing a City Representative to the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority (CIRHA) Board of Commissioners

12. Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa State University to provide mutual backup emergency operations facilities

13. Resolution accepting completion of Arts Capital Grant with Story Theater Company and authorizing payment in the amount of $4,289

14. Resolution waiving formal bidding requirements and accepting American Pulverizer Company as single source supplier, and awarding contract in the amount of $116,969 to rebuild the secondary shredder rotor at Resource Recovery

15. Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing security for Kingsbury 5th Addition 

16. Resolution approving completion of sidewalk construction for 2810 & 2824 Wakefield Circle and releasing cash security in full 

17. Resolution approving final project completion and approve the release of retainage in the amount of $25,018.84 to Stein Heating & Cooling Inc., of Webster City, Iowa for the CyRide 2022 HVAC Project Closeout 

18. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2021/22 Accessibility Enhancement Program project and setting March 8, 2023, as bid due date and March 14, 2023, as date of public hearing 

19. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2022/23 Asphalt Pavement Improvements (Oakwood Road) and setting March 8, 2023, as bid due date and March 14, 2023, as date of public hearing 

20. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2022/23 Concrete Pavement Improvements (Brookridge Ave., Ridgewood Ave., Lee St., 9th St., Park Way & Alley) and setting March 8, 2023, as bid due date and March 14, 2023, as date of public hearing 

21. Resolution approving plans and specifications for 2023 CyRide HVAC Improvements Project setting March 15, 2023, as bid due date and March 21, 2023, as date of public hearing

22. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Storage Bin Repair setting March 29, 2023, as bid due date and April 11, 2023, as date of public hearing

23. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2022/23 Downtown Street Pavement Improvement Program

24. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2022/23 Fire Station #3 Concrete Replacement

25. Resolution accepting the 2019/20 Concrete Pavement Improvements (E 3rd St., E 2nd St., Des Moines Ave, Center Ave, Douglas Ave, and 5th St.) as completed by Manatt’s Inc. of Ames, Iowa

26. Resolution accepting the Water Pollution Control Facility Methane Engine Generator Replacement Project as completed by The Waldinger Corporation

27. Resolution approving grant agreements for the 2022/23 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Program (Phase 3)

28. Resolution awarding contract for Ash Pond Cell Maintenance Services to Wulfekuhle Injection & Pumping of Peosta, Iowa, in the amount not to exceed $103,300 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax)

29. Resolution awarding contract for installation of fiber, security, and sound equipment for the Steven L. Schainker Plaza to Communication Innovators of Pleasant Hill, Iowa in the amount of $51,696 for the base bid components plus Bid Alternate #1 and Bid Alternate #2

30. Resolution awarding contract for the Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Variable Frequency Drive Project to Electric Pump of Des Moines, Iowa for the base bid only in the amount of $59,395

31. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Integrated Global Services in the amount of $151,000 for Boiler Tube Spray Coating and Related Services and Supplies Contract 

32. North Dayton Industrial Subdivision

a. Resolution approving the Final Plat for the North Dayton Industrial Subdivision, First Addition
b. Resolution accepting financial security for public improvements

33. Resolution approving proposed Plat of Survey for 4100 Dawes Drive and accept Dedication of Right of Way

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 butmay 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.

PUBLIC WORKS:

34. Resolution approving the professional services agreement amendment for the 2021/22 Concrete Street Pavement Improvements project with HR Green, of Johnston, Iowa, in the amount of $56,015.37

FINANCE: 

35. Resolution approving revisions to Purchasing Policies and Procedures to become effective February 14, 2023

HEARINGS: 

36. Hearing on Power Plant Maintenance Services Contract

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids and directing staff to delay award of contract

37. Hearing on Power Plant Unit 8 Electrostatic Precipitator Insulation and Lagging

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Incorp Industries, LLC of Evansville, IN for the Unit 8 Electrostatic Precipitator Insulation and Lagging Project in the amount of $1,603,640

38. Hearing on Electric Services Combustion Turbine Fuel Oil Pipe Installation

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Modern Companies, Inc, Cedar Rapids, IA for the Combustion Turbine Fuel Oil Pipe Installation, in the amount of $391,700

39. Hearing on Water Tower SAM Pump Station Standby Generator

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Price Electric of Robins, Iowa in the amount of $166,390

40. Hearing on Furnishing 69 kV and 161 kV SF6 Circuit Breakers for Electric Services

a. Motion accepting Report of Bids and directing staff to delay award of contract

ORDINANCES: 

41. First passage of ordinance relating to RAGBRAI events on July 24-26, 2023

42. Second passage of rezoning Planned Unit Development (PUD) with Master Plan for 3216 Tripp Street – Baker Subdivision, Lot 27 from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM) with PUD Overlay and Master Plan

43. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4488 Zoning Text Amendment to amend Home Occupation regulations

44. Prairie View Industrial Center Connection District

a. Approve amendment to the Prairie View Industrial Center Water and Sanitary Sewer Connection fee Ordinance
b. Second passage to amend Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, by enacting a new Chapter 28, Section 28.908 (third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4489 requested)

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.