HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - February 11, 2020, Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council Agenda AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AMES CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during
discussion. You are requested to step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and to 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.
In consideration of all, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off or put it on silent ring.
CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 p.m.
FY 2020/21 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 2020-2025 CIP, if desired
b. Vote on motion to approve 2020-2025 CIP, as amended
c. Amendments to FY 2019/20 Adjusted Budget, if desired
d. Vote on motion to approve Adjusted Budget for FY 2019/20, as amended
e. Amendments to proposed FY 2020/21 Budget, if desired
f. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2020/21, as amended
g. Motion to set February 25, 2020, as date of public hearing to adopt a Maximum City Property
Tax Levy for FY 2020/21
h. Motion to set March 10, 2020, as date of final public hearing on Adjusted Budget for FY
2019/20
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 Meeting held January 28, 2020, and Special Meetings held
January 21, January 31, February 4, February 5, February 6, 2020
3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for January 16 - 31, 2020
4. Motion approving 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 Ave
b. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Buffalo Wild Wings, 400
South Duff Avenue
c. Special Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales - Stomping Grounds,
303 Welch Ave.
d. Special Class C Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Wing Stop, 703 South Duff Ave #101
5. Resolution approving 2019 Resource Recovery Plant Annual Report
6. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for a sign at 127 Welch Avenue
7. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk for FY 2020/21
Airport Improvements (Electrical Vault) at a not-to-exceed cost of $64,000
8. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for East Hwy 30 Force Main
Improvements Project; setting March 11, 2020 as bid due date and March 24, 2020 as date of
public hearing
9. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Unit 8 - Precipitator Roof Repair
and Replacement; setting March 11, 2020 as bid due date and March 24, 2020, as date of public
hearing
10. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Boiler Tube Spray Contract; setting
March 11, 2020, as bid due date and March 24, 2020, as date of public hearing
11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for University Apartments - Electric
Service Replacement; setting March 12, 2020 as bid due date and March 24, 2020 as date of
public hearing
12. 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehab (Wilson & 15th Street):
a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 with Synergy Contracting, LLC
b. Resolution accepting completion
13. Resolution accepting completion of Continuous Emissions Monitoring System Replacement
Project
14. Resolution accepting completion of public improvements and releasing security being held for
Quarry Estates Subdivision, 1st Addition, Conservation Maintenance
15. Resolution accepting completion of public improvements and releasing security being held for
Iowa State University Research Park, 3rd Addition, Phase IV
16. Plat of Survey for 2212 Oakwood Road and Parcel “E:”
a. Resolution accepting transfer of right-of-way (Quit Claim Deed)
b. Resolution approving Plat of Survey
17. Plat of Survey for 301 and 315 South 16th Street and 1505 Buckeye Avenue:
a. Resolution accepting transfer of right-of-way (Quit Claim Deeds)
b. Resolution approving Plat of Survey
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.
ADMINISTRATION:
18. Resolution approving policy regarding parking meter waivers for special events
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19. Request from Ames Main Street (AMS) for Music Walk on Thursday, April 23, 2020 (tabled from
January 14, 2020):
a. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement, usage and waiver of
electrical fees, and waiver of fee for blanket Vending License for Ames Main Street from
3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
20. Requests from Ames Main Street (AMS) for Art Walk on Thursday, June 4, 2020: (tabled from
January 14, 2020)
a. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement, usage and waiver of
electrical fees, and waiver of fee for blanket Vending license for Ames Main Street from 3:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
21. Requests from Ames Main Street (AMS) for Summer Sidewalk Sales on Saturday, July 25, 2020
(tabled from January 14, 2020):
a. Resolution approving suspension of parking regulations and enforcement in the Downtown
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and require reimbursement for parking meter fees from the
Local Option Sales Tax fund
PLANNING & HOUSING:
22. Clarification of motion regarding Growth Scenarios in Ames 2040 Plan
23. Resolution approving Urban Revitalization Applications for 415 Stanton Avenue and 201 Gray
Avenue for tax exemption
24. Resolution approving an Amendment to the Purchase Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of
Central Iowa granting a time extension to the construction completion date and the closing date
for property at 3305 Morningside Street
25. Resolution approving Proposed 2020-21 Annual Action Plan Program Projects and proposed
budget in connection with the City’s Community Development Block Grant programs
PUBLIC WORKS:
26. Resolution approving FEMA grant Funding Agreement with the Iowa Department of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management for Flood Mitigation - River Flooding Project
HEARINGS:
27. Hearing on 2019/20 Traffic Signal Program (Lincoln Way & Beach Avenue)
a. Motion accepting report of no bids
ORDINANCES:
28. Second passage of ordinance rezoning 2800 E. 13th Street from Agricultural “A” to General
Industrial “GI”
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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