AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 28, 2023


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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 Summary of Minutes of Regular Meeting on November 14, 2023 

 

3.

Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period November 1 -15, 2023

 

4.

Motion approving Civil Service Candidates

 

5.

Motion approving 5-Day (December 9 – December 13, 2023) Class C Retail Alcohol License – Christiani's Events, 2601 East 13th Street

 

6.

Motion approving addition of Outdoor Service Privilege to Special Class C Retail Alcohol License - Potter's Shoppe & Eatery, 330 5th Street

 

7.

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

  1. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Catering Privilege, The Café, 616 Northridge Parkway
  2. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Aunt Maude’s, 543-547 Main Street
  3. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service, Thumbs Bar, 2816 West Street
  4. Special Class C Retail Alcohol License, Mongolian Buffet, 1620 South Kellogg Ave #103, Pending Dramshop Review
  5. Class E Retail Alcohol License, Caseys #4314, 1118 South Duff Avenue
  6. Class E Retail Alcohol License, Caseys #4315, 3218 Orion Drive
  7. Class E Retail Alcohol License, AJ's Liquor III, 2401 "A" Chamberlain Street
 

8.

Resolution accepting Abstract of Votes for November 7, 2023, Regular City Election

 

9.

Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for Mini Split Heat Pump at 300 Main Street

 

10.

Resolution approving the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Funding Agreement for the Ioway Creek-Brookside Water Quality Project revising the completion date to December 31, 2024

 

11.

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Ash Pond Closure, setting January 24, 2024 as the due date for bids, and setting February 13, 2024 as the date of public hearing and award of contract.

 

12.

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the CyRide Security System Upgrade Phase II project, setting January 10, 2024, as the bid due date, and January 23, 2024, as the date of Public Hearing

 

13.

Resolution awarding contract to RESCO of Ankeny, Iowa for the purchase of pad mount transformers in the amount of $446,639.40. 

 

14.

Resolution approving Change Order to Professional Services Agreement with Dewilt Grant Reckert (DGR) for the 161kV Electric Line Relocation Project related to the Iowa Department of Transportation I-35 Improvements in Polk County

 

15.

Resolution approving contract and bond for 2022/23 Traffic Signal Program with Kline Electric d.b.a. Heartland Underground Solutions

 

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.

PARKS AND RECREATION:

16.

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center setting January 11, 2024 as bid due date and January 23, 2024 as date of Public Hearing

 

POLICE:

17.

Motion approving/denying 12-month Class E Retail Alcohol License - Neighborhood Liquor and Smokes, 3505 Lincoln Way, Suite 105

 

ADMINISTRATION:

18.

Ames Main Street Request for Downtown Ames Master Plan Cost Sharing

  1. Resolution allocating $25,000 for a Downtown Ames Master Plan
  2. Resolution approving an agreement with Ames Main Street to reimburse 50% of the actual cost to produce a Downtown Master Plan, up to an amount not-to-exceed $25,000.
 

19.

Deferral Request of Sidewalk Installation and Connection District Payments for Alliant Energy Subdivision Site on East Lincoln Way

  1. Motion Directing Staff for Agreement with Future Platting
 

20.

Request from Ames Main Street to Accept Unconditional Gift of Outdoor Decorative Snowflake:

  1. Resolution accepting unconditional gift of snowflake
  2. Motion Directing Staff Regarding Display of Snowflake
 

CYRIDE:

21.

Resolution awarding contract to Gillig LLC of Livermore, California, for the purchase of five 40’ battery electric buses in a total amount not to exceed $5,789,480

 

WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL:

22.

Resolution awarding contract to In Situ Archaeological Consulting of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for archaeological monitoring during construction of the North River Valley Well Field and Pipeline Project in the amount of $134,924

 

23.

Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 for North River Valley Well Field and Pipeline Project

 

HEARINGS:

24.

Hearing on amending the contract rezoning agreement at 4605 Hyde Avenue (Auburn Trail) resulting in time extension for shared use path construction:

  1. Resolution approving amendment 
 

ORDINANCES:

25.

Oakwood Road Speed Limit

  1. First reading of ordinance updating speed limit on Oakwood Road (second and third reading and adoption requested)
 

26.

Large Electric Customer Time-of-Use Rates

  1. First passage of ordinance amending Chapter 28, Division 1 for eligibility of customers for time-of-use rates based on electrical demand
 

27.

Second reading of ordinance on amending the Zoning Text Amendment for Reduced Affordable Housing Parking Requirement

 

28.

Second reading of ordinance to amend the Urban Revitalization Area Boundary 

 

29.

Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4511 amending Section 29.1317 for the purpose of exception for Electrical Vehicle Chargers within setbacks and parking areas

 

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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.