HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - December 17, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council Agenda1.Motion approving payment of claims
2.Motion approving Summary of Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting on December 10, 2024
3.Motion accepting Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Monthly Update
4.Resolution approving Records Retention Schedule
5.Resolution authorizing City staff to apply for the EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling
Grant in the amount of $5,000,000
6.Resolution authorizing staff to issue cancelation notice to CarelonRx and negotiate with Wellmark
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Services
7.Resolution approving Change Order #1 to Woodruff Construction for the Water Pollution Control
Facility Nutrient Reduction Modifications Phase 1 Project in the deduct amount of $231,878.79
8.Resolution approving Change Order #3 to Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Co., Inc, Des
Moines, IA, Bid Package, 22-1 Plumbing & HVAC Work for the pool CO2 & AHJ modifications
that was not anticipated in the contract for the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in the amount
of $12,066
9.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2019/20 Storm Water Erosion Control Program
(Ioway Creek - 6th to 13th St) with Iowa Earthworks, of Huxley, Iowa
10.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2023/24 Ames Plan 2040 Sanitary Sewer Utility
Infrastructure (265th Street Extension) with S.M. Hentges and Sons, Inc., of Jordan, Minnesota
11.Resolution approving contract and bond for the Ames City Hall Interior Updates Phase II with
GTG Construction, LLC, of Des Moines, Iowa
12.Resolution approving contract and bond for the Ames/ISU Ice Arena Radiant Heat Replacement
Project with Converse Conditioned Air, Inc., of Ames, Iowa
13.Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing financial security
on file for Scenic Valley 6th Addition to $16,102.75
14.Resolution accepting the North Sunset Ridge Sanitary Sewer (798 N. 500th Avenue) project as
completed by Rognes Corp. of Ankeny, Iowa in the amount of $939,949.84
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
DECEMBER 17, 2024
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from
the public during discussion. The Standards of Decorum, posted at the door and
available on the City website, define respectful conduct for public participation. If you
wish to speak, please fill out the form on the tablet outside the door to the Council
Chambers or scan the QR Code to the right to fill out the same form on a personal
device. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for
the record, and keep your comments brief so that others may have the opportunity to speak.
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.
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.
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15.FY 2024/25 Fall Downtown Facade Grants
a. Resolution awarding grants
16.Resolution approving Plat of Survey and Waiver of Subdivision Access Standards for 1420 South
Grand Avenue and 623 South 16th Street
17.Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Proposed Operating Budget
18.Hearing on Amendment to the City-wide Urban Revitalization Area Designation and Plan:
a. Resolution amending the plan to include an alternative tax exemption schedule and an
additional eligibility requirement for solar installation for new construction of ownership
housing
b. Resolution amending plan boundaries to include property that has been annexed to the city
through December 31, 2024
19.Hearing on Acceptance and Submittal of the City's 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance
and Evaluation Report (CAPER) in connection with the City's Community Development Block
Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Programs
a. Resolution approving the submittal of the City's 2023-24 CAPER
20.Second reading of Zoning Text Amendment to allow Social Service Providers in the Single-
Family Conservation Overlay (O-SFC) Zoning District with the approval of Special Use Permit
for certain Properties abutting Commercial Zoning
21.Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4542 for rezoning of 3200 University
Boulevard from "RI" (Research Park Innovation District) to "FS-RM (Floating Suburban -
Residential Medium Density) with "PUD" Planned Unit Development Overlay
22.Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4543 for rezoning of 3300 University
Boulevard from "RI" (Research Park Innovation District) to "FS-RM (Floating Suburban -
Residential Medium Density) with "PUD" Planned Unit Development Overlay
23.Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 with Sulzer Turbo Services of La Porte, Texas, to
provide a temporary lease engine and provide a permanent, overhauled engine to be installed at
CT-1 combustion turbine
24.Presentation on Electric Services Long Range Plan
25.Budget Guidelines
26.Participation with agencies, boards, and commissions:
a. Discover Ames (ACVB)
b. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
c. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
d. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
PLANNING AND HOUSING:
PARKS & RECREATION:
HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES:
ELECTRIC:
FINANCE:
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
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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.
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