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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 11/20/2011AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL DECEMBER 20, 2011 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. If you wish to speak, please complete an orange card and hand it to the City Clerk. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and 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: 7:00 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. 1.Motion approving payment of claims 2.Motion approving Minutes of Special Meeting of December 6, 2011, and Regular Meeting of December 13, 2011 3.Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits, wine permits, and liquor licenses: a.Class B Beer - Pizza Pit, 207 Welch Avenue, Suite 201 b.Class B Liquor - Quality Inn & Suites Starlite, 2601 East 13 Streetth 4.Resolution accepting Abstract of Votes of City Run-Off Election held December 6, 2011 5.Resolution increasing limit for First National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank on list of Approved Depositories 6.Resolution approving COTA Spring 2012 Special Project Grant Contracts 7.Resolution approving Amendment to Iowa Department of Economic Development CEBA and HQJC Agreements with Sauer-Danfoss 8.Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Vet Med Substation Capacitor Banks; setting January 11, 2012, as bid due date and January 24, 2012, as date of public hearing and award of contract 9.Resolution changing bid due date from December 28, 2011, to January 4, 2012, for WPC Facility Ultraviolet Disinfection Equipment 10.Resolution accepting Federal Stimulus Program Project - Duff Avenue (7 Street to 13 Street)th th 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 the time given to each speaker. PLANNING & HOUSING: 11.Motion providing direction to staff regarding enforcement of landscaping requirements for property located at 400 and 414 South Duff Avenue 12.Resolution approving/motion denying Covenant and Agreement for Annexation for 2114 State 2 Avenue PUBLIC WORKS: 13.Staff report regarding Adams Street paving request 14.Presentation of Traffic-Calming Study 15.Progress report on City Council goal to “Mitigate Flooding in Our Community” 16.Policy direction on storm sewer rates ORDINANCES: 17.Second passage of ordinance making text amendments that will correct and/or clarify various sections of Zoning Ordinance, including definitions, general zoning regulations, development standards, residential high density permitted uses, neighborhood commercial signage standards, village residential design guidelines, and site development plan review 18.Second passage of ordinance making a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to permit banquet halls, exhibition areas, and meeting areas in General Industrial Zoning Districts 19.Second passage of ordinance adding Rose Prairie Subdivision to Ward 2, Precinct 5 20.Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4094 making zoning text amendment to allow parking between buildings and streets along major thoroughfares in Planned Industrial Zone 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.