HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 04/17/2014 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA APRIL 17, 2014
The Ames City Council met in special session at 10:30 a.m. on April 17, 2014, in Conference Room
235 of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law. As it was impractical for the Mayor and all
Council members to be present in person, Mayor Ann Campbell and Council Members Corrieri,
Gartin, Nelson, and Orazem were brought into the meeting telephonically. Council Members Betcher
and Goodman were present.
2013/14 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - WATER SERVICE
TRANSFER PROGRAM #1 (10TH STREET - DOUGLAS AVENUE TO GRAND AVENUE):
Moved by Goodman, seconded by Corrieri, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 14-185 approving
preliminary plans and specifications for the 2013/14 Water System Improvements Program-Water
Service Transfer Program #1 (10th Street - Douglas Avenue to Grand Avenue); setting April 21,
2014, as bid due date and April 22, 2014, as the date of the public hearing.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
2012/13 CONCRETE PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS #1 (WHEELER STREET - GRAND
AVENUE TO ROY KEY AVENUE): Moved by Betcher, seconded by Goodman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 14-186 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2012/13
Concrete Pavement Improvements #1 (Wheeler Street-Grand Avenue to Roy Key Avenue);
setting April 21, 2014, as the bid due date and April 22, 2014, as the date of public hearing
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
2013/14 CONCRETE PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (KNAPP STREET - WELCH
AVENUE TO LYNN AVENUE AND LYNN AVENUE - STORM STREET TO KNAPP
STREET): Moved by Goodman, seconded by Betcher, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 14-187
approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2013/14 Concrete Pavement Improvements
(Knapp Street-Welch Avenue to Lynn Avenue and Lynn Avenue-Storm Street to Knapp Street);
setting April 21, 2014, as the bid due date and April 22, 2014, as the date of public hearing.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
GRANT AVENUE WATER MAIN AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS 9NORTH
GROWTH AREA UTILITY EXTENSION): Moved by Nelson, seconded by Goodman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 14-188 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Grant Avenue
Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Improvements (North Growth Area Utility Extension); setting
April 21, 2014, as the bid due date and April 22, 2014, as the date of public hearing.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
City Manager Steve Schainker referenced comments made by a restaurant owner at the Council
Workshop held on April 15, 2014, concerning the proposed ordinance pertaining to fats, oils, and
grease. Mr. Schainker indicated that it was staff’s intention to request that the Council, at its meeting
to be held on April 22, 2014, direct that an ordinance be prepared.
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ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Goodman to adjourn the meeting at 10:38 a.m.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor