HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 09/24/2004MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
The Ames City Council met in special session at 4:30 p.m. on the 24th day of September 24, 2004,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Ted Tedesco
presiding and the following Council members present: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge,
and Wirth. Andrew Tugan, ex officio member, was absent.
VISIONAIRE BUILDING – HANGAR GROUND LEASE: City Manager Steve Schainker stated
that, through the efforts of the City, Ames Economic Development Commission, and Dayton
Park, LLC, a new company, Clarion Technologies, will be coming to Ames. This company
anticipates creating approximately 200 jobs over the next three years. Mr. Schainker reminded
the City Council that in 1997, Vantage Enterprises, LLC, entered into a 50-year land lease of
12.75 acres at the Airport. In return for this lease, Vantage Enterprises agreed to construct
buildings to lease to the VisionAire corporation for the manufacturing of business aviation jet
aircraft. While the buildings were constructed in accordance with the Ground Lease and leased
to VisionAire Corporation, the site was never used as an aircraft manufacturing facility, and for
many years, it was rented as a storage facility, and more recently, had been vacant.
Mr. Schainker advised that officials from Clarion Technologies had entered into new contracts
that will require a very short timeframe to complete renovations of the buildings and site in time
to meet production schedules. The six steps that must be accomplished in order to facilitate the
use of these buildings were described by Mr. Schainker, as follows:
1. The City Council must approve the assignment of the Ground Lease.
2. The City Council must approve any changes in site improvements requested by Clarion
Technologies pursuant to the provisions of the Ground Lease.
3. City staff must approve the official site plan submittal pursuant to City ordinances.
4. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must grant approval of the proposed use and
physical improvements before any final approval may be granted to the building owner and
tenant.
5. The City Council must approve the agreement to allow Clarion Technologies to begin
construction within the building in advance of FAA approval.
6. City staff must issue the necessary building permits (building, plumbing, mechanical, and
electrical).
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Planner Eric Jensen showed the City Council what changes will need to be made to the property
and/or buildings. A map and pictures were shown depicting the prospective changes.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 04-419 approving
assignment of the Ground Lease by Vantage Enterprises, LLC, to Dayton Park, LLC;
RESOLUTION NO. 04-420 approving changes in exterior improvements to land leased to
Dayton Park, LLC, subject to FAA approval, and RESOLUTION NO. 04-421 approving the
agreement with respect to use and improvements on land leased to Dayton Park, LLC.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 3489: Moved by Goodman, seconded by Goodhue,
to pass on first reading an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 3489 with respect to the
VisionAire Place address.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Mahayni, to suspend the rules necessary for the adoption of
an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue, to pass on second and third readings and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3800 repealing Ordinance No. 3489 with respect to the VisionAire Place
address.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Goodhue, to include on the agenda of September 28,
2004, a discussion on how the City prefers to proceed with the Pedestrian Walkway Infill
Program.
Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth. Voting nay:
Goodman. Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:52 p.m.
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Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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