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COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 7108108
Agenda Item #: Comments
SUBJECT: Signs Posted on Fences of Softball and Baseball Diamonds
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ACTION TAKEN: Directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to allow a
person/organization to have signs, including off-premises signs, posted on fences of softball and
baseball diamonds located in a Government/Airport(S-GA)District in the City of Ames,but only
in the league season during which games are played on the premises.
MOTION BY: Popken
SECOND BY: Mahayni
VOTING AYE: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken
VOTING NAY: None
ABSENT: Rice
Diane Voss, City Clerk
Copy to: Doug Marek
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Subject Signage in the Government/Airport District
Doug:
After our meeting on Monday afternnoon with Steve on referrals made to the Legal Department, I checked
and the above ordinance is still pending. Attached is a copy of the Council Action Summary that was sent
to you on July 9.
Diane Voss, City Clerk/Records Manager
P. O. Box 811
Ames, Iowa 50010
(515) 239-5105
Baseball Diamond Signage.0708.doc
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2000/01 ARTERIAL STREET REHABILITATION: Council Member Larson noted that it had
taken the City quite some time to finalize this project. Municipal Engineer Tracy Warner advised
that staff had contacted the affected property owners and gave them advanced notice that the
assessments were now being finalized.
Moved by Mahayni, seconded by Popken, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 08-307 accepting as
complete and satisfactory the contract,ordering final payment,determining amount to be assessed,
and ordering Final Plat and Schedule.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Goodman,seconded by Popken,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 08-308 adopting the final
assessment and levying assessments.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
REPEAL OF MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 21A: Moved by Goodman, seconded by Popken,to
pass on first reading an ordinance repealing Chapter 21A: Smoking in Public Places.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Doll, seconded by Larson, to suspend the rules necessary for the adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 4-1. Voting aye: Doll,Larson,Mahayni,Popken. Voting nay: Goodman. Motion
failed due to the lack of a super majority vote.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 2008-3 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE: City Attorney Marek recalled that a
question had arisen as to what is included when the Council is asked to approve Code supplements.
He explained that at the end of each calendar quarter, the Legal Department compiles all of the
ordinances enacted during that three-month period for insertion into the Municipal Code. Each
quarterly Supplement is then presented to the City Council for approval.
Moved by Popken, seconded by Mahayni, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 08-309 approving
Supplement No. 2008-3 to the Municipal Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: Moved by Popken, seconded by Mahayni, to direct the City Attorney to draft an
ordinance to allow a person/organization to have signs, including off-premises signs,posted on fences
of softball and baseball diamonds located in a Government/Airport(S-GA)District in the City of Ames,
but only in the league season during which games are played on the premises.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Doll, seconded by Goodman, to adjourn the meeting at 8:58 p.m.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
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