HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - March 11, 2025 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 February 25, 2025,
and Special Meeting on February 21, 2025
3.Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period February 16-28, 2025
4.Motion approving Premise Update for Class C Retail Alcohol License - Levy @ Scheman
Building, 1805 Center Street
5.Motion approving new 5-Day (April 11 - April 15, 2025) License for Class C Retail Alcohol
License with Outdoor Service - Mucky Duck, 3100 South Duff Avenue, Pending Dramshop
Review
6.Motion approving new 5-Day (April 4 - April 8, 2025) Class C Retail Alcohol License, Mucky
Duck Pub, 2601 East 13th Street, Pending Dramshop Review
7.Motion approving the renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses:
a. Kwik Spirits #530, 204 S. Duff Ave, Class E Retail Alcohol License
b. Wal-Mart Store #749, 3105 Grand Ave, Class E Retail Alcohol License
c. World Liquor & Tobacco + Vapors, 111 Duff Ave, Class E Retail Alcohol License
d. SipN'Smoke, 4518 Mortensen Road Suite #109, Class E Retail Alcohol License
8.Motion approving the Ames Police Department's application for, and participation in, the 2026
Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) Enforcement Grant Program
9.Requests for Greek Week Olympics, Saturday, April 5, 2025:
a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit for the closed area
b. Resolution approving the closure of Ash Avenue, Lynn Avenue, Sunset Drive, Gray
Avenue, Greeley Street, and Pearson Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on April 5, 2025
10.Requests from Ames Main Street for the Ames Summertime Series - Campustown on June 18,
2025:
a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Motion approving Blanket Vendor Permit
c. Resolution approving closure of Campustown Lot Z and 26 on-street metered parking
spaces
d. Resolution approving waiver of fees for Blanket Vendor Permit (Loss of $50 to the City
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
**AMENDED**
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MARCH 11, 2025
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.
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Clerk's Office)
e. Resolution approving/motion denying waiver of parking fees and enforcement ($175 Loss to
the Parking Fund)
11.Requests for Midnight Madness on July 18, 2025:
a. Resolution approving partial street closures of Kellogg Avenue from 12th Street to 5th
Street, 11th and 12th Street from Burnett Avenue to Kellogg Avenue, 5th Street from
Kellogg Avenue to Pearle Avenue, Main Street/Northwestern Avenue from Pearle Avenue
to 9th Street, 9th Street from Northwestern Avenue to Hodge Avenue, Hodge Avenue from
9th Street to 7th Street, and 7th Street from Northwestern Avenue to Hodge Avenue for the
race route
b. Resolution approving closure of Burnett Avenue from 5th Street to 6th Street for post-race
activities
12.Resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions
13.Resolution approving Letter of Intent with Greenfield Wind Farm Developer
14.Resolution setting the date for Public Hearings on proposals to enter into a General Obligation
Loan Agreements and to borrow money thereunder
15.Skill-Based Pay Program for Certain City Positions:
a. Resolution approving the Skill-Based Pay Plan
b. Resolution amending the 2024/25 Pay Plan to incorporate Utility Maintenance I and Utility
Maintenance II class specifications and rates of pay
16.Resolution awarding contract to Ring Central, Inc. of Belmont, California, for a Hosted Voice
Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone System in an amount not to exceed $143,824
17.Resolution awarding contract to Workspace, Inc. (Iowa Office Interiors), of Ames, IA, in the
amount of $130,170.89 for new office furniture for various City departments
18.Resolution awarding contract to Southwest Electric Company of Oklahoma City, OK, for
substation transformer maintenance and repair services for the Electric Department's Technical
Services Division in the amount of $98,820.92
19.Resolution awarding contract to Play-Pro Recreation, of Clive, IA, for Playground Equipment and
Installation for the Park at Baker Subdivision in the amount of $68,220 with funding through the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
20.Resolution awarding contract to Boland Recreation, Inc., of Marshalltown, IA, for Playground
Equipment for Christofferson Park in the amount of $67,000
21.Resolution awarding contract to Boland Recreation, Inc., of Marshalltown, IA, for Playground
Equipment for Patio Homes West Park in the amount of $67,000
22.Resolution awarding contract to Van Wall Equipment of Madrid, IA, for one (1) fairway mower
with sun canopy for $68,848
23.Resolution awarding contract to Deyarman of Ames, IA, for the purchase of one (1) 2024 RAM
2500 Tradesman crew cab 4WD with EBY aluminum utility body for the Electric Meter Division
in the amount of $58,590.00
24.Resolution approving Electric Utility Easement on State of Iowa Property
25.Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for an Emergency Generator System for
the Power Plant, and setting April 23, 2025, as the bid due date, and May 13, 2025, as date of
Public Hearing and award of contract
26.Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 69kV Transmission Line
Reconstruction and setting April 9, 2025, as the bid due date, and April 22, 2025, as date of Public
Hearing and award of contract
27.Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Low Point Drainage
Improvements, setting April 2, 2025, as the bid due date and April 8, 2025, as the date of Public
Hearing
28.Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2024/25 Pavement Restoration -
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Slurry Seal Program setting April 2, 2025, as the bid due date and April 8, 2025 as the date of
Public Hearing
29.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2023/24 Stormwater Erosion Control Program
(College Creek Bank Stabilization - Hemingway Drive) with Jackson Contracting, LLC, of Des
Moines, Iowa
30.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2024/25 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements
(Hyland Ave) project with All Star Concrete LLC, of Johnston, Iowa
31.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2024/25 Shared Use Path System Expansion
(Skunk River) with Howrey Construction, Inc., of Bondurant, Iowa
32.Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 to Ritts Law Firm, PLLC, of Alexandria, Virginia, for
Legal Services for the Power Plant, in the amount of $25,000
33.Update on Applications Received for North Ames Voluntary Annexation of Multiple Properties
Generally Between George W. Carver Avenue and Hyde Avenue
34.JT Warehouse Subdivision on E 13th Street Agreement Changes:
a. Resolution Amending Public Improvements Agreement
b. Resolution of Release from Prior Development and Contract Rezoning Agreement
35.Request for Zoning Ordinance Changes to Standards Related to Property Zoned Residential High
Density with the West University Impacted Overlay at Oakland Street and Hyland Avenue
a. Motion to direct staff
36.Requests from Ames Main Street for 515 Days on May 15-16, 2025
a. Motion approving Blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit for Thursday, May 15
b. Motion approving Blanket Vending License for May 15-16
c. Motion approving street closures of 5th Street from Burnett Ave through Douglas Ave,
Kellogg Ave from Main Street to 5th St, Douglas Street from Main Street to 5th Street
d. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement for portions of Fifth
Street, Kellogg Avenue, and Douglas Avenue on Thursday, May 15
e. Resolution approving waiver of Vending License fee for May 15-16
f. Resolution approving usage of electricity and waiver of fees for electricity for Thursday,
May 15
g. Resolution approving suspension of enforcement of Municipal Code Section 17.16 related
to minors on premises on May 15
37.Discussion on considering a micromobility ordinance
38.Resolution awarding contract to Aclara Technologies Inc., Shelton, Connecticut, for Advanced
Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System for the City of Ames, in the amount of $7,668,293.89
ADDITIONAL ITEM: Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2023/24
CDBG Infrastructure Program (N Russell Avenue - N 2nd Street to N 4th Street) project, setting April
2, 2025, as the bid due date and April 8, 2025, as the date of Public Hearing.
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.
PLANNING AND HOUSING:
ADMINISTRATION:
ELECTRIC:
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39.Hearing on 30-year lease agreement with Ames Youth Sports Complex, Inc. for City property
located south of U.S. Highway 30 and west of the South Skunk River
a. Resolution approving lease agreement
40.Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to Chapter 29 of the Ames Municipal Code to Create
Townhome Building Type Standards
a. First passage of ordinance (Continued from January 28, 2025, and February 25, 2025)
41.Second reading of amendment to Section 2.45 of the Municipal Code, Duties and Powers of the
City Manager, to authorize delegation of duties and powers
42.Second reading to rezone property at 5119 and 5001 Lincoln Way from Agricultural (A) to
Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL) with a Master Plan
43.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
HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES:
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:
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.
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