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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC03-0128MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES HOUSING GOVERNING BOARD, REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD, AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA JANUARY 28, 2003 REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES HOUSING GOVERNING BOARD The regular meeting of the Ames Housing Governing Board was called to order by Chairperson Ted Tedesco at 6:00 p.m. on January 28, 2003. Present from the Ames City Council were Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, and Dalrymple. Council Member Wirth arrived at 6:07 p.m. TRANSFER OF THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT FOR UNITS LOCATED IN SHELDON MUNN APARTMENTS: Housing Coordinator Vanessa Baker-Latimer informed the Governing Board that contact had been made with Mark Clark, the owner of the Sheldon Munn, and he has no objections to the transfer of the Project Administrator Contract. Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-026 approving the voluntary transfer of the Project Administrator Contract for the 18 substantial rehabilitation units located in the Sheldon Munn Apartments and directing staff to administer the program until HUD completes the transfer of the contract paperwork to the Iowa Finance Authority. Roll Call Vote: 8-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-027 approving the following amendments to the City’s Section 8 Rental Assistance Administrative Plan. 1. Section III - Applicant Selection: Item A. Local Preferences - Language for local preferences was clarified to include families with children; singles who are elderly, disabled or displaced over other singles. Also clarified is how the non-preference waiting list will be administered. 2. Section IV - Program Eligibility Guidelines: Item J was added regarding Procedures to Request an “Informal Review.” 3. Section V - Income, Assets, and Allowances: Item C. Allowances - Clarified how we were going to administer child care allowances to be in accordance with City and Federal regulations. 4. Section IX - Where a Family Can Live and Move: Item I. Lease and Tenancy - The language was clarified to no longer approve a lease for less than six months. Item K. Housing Quality Inspections - All items referencing City Rental Code were removed; 1(d) was changed to read, “The owner shall be given no more than 30 days to correct failed items for an inspection.”; and 1(g) was changed to read, “Exterior repairs that need to be completed may have a conditional agreement to grant an extension because of weather conditions until June 15.”. Items E. Drug Activity, F. Crime, G. Drug/Alcohol Users, and I. Additional Ineligibility Factors: Clarified what was considered three years and the definition was placed in the Glossary of Terms. 5. Section XI - Ongoing Activities: Item B 1a. Interim Reexaminations - Clarified what would occur when a change was not reported within the mandatory ten days and how a warning letter would be utilized; B 3a - The date to receive changes for a decrease was changed to the 20th of each month; B 3b - We clarified when an interim recertification increase would be processed. Item C3. Family Absent from Unit - Policy was clarified when a person is absent, how long, and reporting requirements. Item D. Family Moves with Continued Assistance - Policy was clarified on when timelines for giving notice of renewing or not renewing lease agreement. 6. Section XII - Termination, Claims, Complaints and Appeals: Item E. - Under Hearing Deadlines, calendar days was changed to business days. 7. Appendix I - Definitions: Clarified the definition of Live-In Aide. Added the definition of Medically Essential and Medical Professional. Added the definition of a Warning Letter. Roll Call Vote: 8-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-028 approving blanket authorization for the Housing Coordinator to make modifications to the Administrative Plan, as needed, in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations. Roll Call Vote: 8-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Vegge, seconded by Hoffman, to adjourn the Ames Housing Governing Board meeting at 6:10 p.m. Vote on Motion: 8-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING The regular meeting of the Ames Conference Board was called to order by Chairperson Ted Tedesco at 6:32 p.m. on January 28, 2003. Present from the Ames City Council were Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, and Wirth. Story County Board of Supervisors present were Clinton, Halliburton, and Toms. Representing the Ames School Board were Symons and Tyler. The Gilbert and United School Districts were not represented. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Cross, seconded by Clinton, to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2003, Conference Board meeting. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. APPOINTMENTS TO EXAMINING BOARD: Moved by Cross, seconded by Clinton, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-029 approving the appointment of the following individuals to the Examining Board for six-year terms expiring April 1, 2008. - Jan Severson (representing the Ames City Council) - Ann Campbell (representing the Ames School Board) - Donna Cowan (representing the Story County Board of Supervisors) Roll Call Vote: 3-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FY 2003/04 BUDGET FOR AMES CITY ASSESSOR’S 2 OFFICE: Chairperson Tedesco declared the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the hearing was closed. Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Clinton, to approve the FY 2003/04 Budget for the Ames City Assessor’s Office. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT OF CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING: The Conference Board meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL The Ames City Council met in regular session at 6:37 p.m. on the 28th day of January, 2003, in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Ted Tedesco presiding and the following Council members present: Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, and Wirth. PROCLAMATION FOR RECOGNITION OF “WORLD’S LARGEST CEREAL TREAT DAY”: Mayor Tedesco proclaimed February 7, 2003, as “World’s Largest Cereal Treat Day” in recognition of Iowa State University being named in the Guinness World Records for the creation of a 2,480-pound Rice Krispies Treat during the 2001 VEISHEA celebration. Accepting the Proclamation were representatives of Iowa State University Carol Custer, John McCarroll, and Carol Meeks; and Rich Pingeton from the Ames Visitors & Convention Bureau. PRESENTATION OF AWARD FROM AMERICAN CONCRETE PAVING ASSOCIATION: John Cunningham, Director of Local Partnerships for the Iowa Concrete Paving Association, was present to recognize the City of Ames, WHKS, and Manatt’s, Inc., for continuing to advance concrete paving technology. He advised that over 60 projects were nominated for awards in the state of Iowa, and the 2000/01 Arterial Street Rehabilitation Program (13th Street from McCormick to Skunk River) was selected as the best Municipal Street Paving Project of less than 20,000 square yards in surface area. That project was then forwarded to the national competition and was named a finalist in its category. He presented an Award from the American Concrete Paving Association to the City of Ames; the project was selected as first runner-up in the national competition. Accepting the Award on behalf of the City was Jerry Byg, Municipal Engineer. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Tedesco advised that a letter had been received from Scott Renaud, FOX Engineering, on behalf of the owner, requesting that Item No. 13 pertaining to the Final Major Plat for PRC Subdivision be deferred to the February 11, 2003, agenda. Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Wirth, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1. Motion approving payment of claims 2. Motion approving minutes of the regular meeting of January 14, 2003, and the special meeting of January 21, 2003 3. Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits/liquor licenses: a. Class A Liquor - American Legion Post #37, 225 Main Street b. Class C Liquor - Café Lovish Coco Bar, 2512 Lincoln Way c. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Privilege – Dublin Bay, 320 S. 16th Street 3 4. Motion directing City Attorney to draft ordinance lowering speed limit on Dayton Avenue from 13th Street to a point 1000 feet north of Lincoln Way 5. RESOLUTION NO. 03-030 approving City's Investment Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2002 6. RESOLUTION NO. 03-031 approving Affirmative Action Annual Analysis 7. RESOLUTION NO. 03-032 approving Engineering Services Agreement for Water Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Conceptual Design with Kaeding and Associates of Minneapolis, MN 8. RESOLUTION NO. 03-033 approving plans and specifications for the 2003/04 Arterial Street Rehabilitation Program (Lincoln Way from Beach Avenue to Squaw Creek bridge); setting February 18, 2003, as bid due date and February 25, 2003, as date of public hearing 9. RESOLUTION NO. 03-034 approving plans and specifications for Direct Digital Controls Renovation at the Technical Services Complex; setting February 12, 2003, as bid due date and February 25, 2003, as date of public hearing 10. RESOLUTION NO. 03-035 accepting completion of 2002 Electric Distribution Facade Restoration Project Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC FORUM:. No one spoke during this time. SUSPENSION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT: Moved by Cross, seconded by Vegge, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-037 approving suspension of parking regulations in the Central Business District on January 30 and 31 and February 1, 2003, for Downtown Dollar Days. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. WAIVER OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR THE HOME AT 2302 CAMDEN DRIVE: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to deny the request and require appropriate construction permit fees to be paid for the home at 2302 Camden Drive. Vote on Motion: 3-3. Voting aye: Hoffman, Mahayni, Wirth. Voting nay: Cross, Goodhue, Vegge. Mayor voted nay to break the tie. Motion failed. Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-036 approving the waiver of construction permit fees to be paid for 2302 Camden Drive with the stipulation that the Ames Home Builders Association distribute the net proceeds from the sale of the home as follows: 50% to Habitat for Humanity and 50% to a charity of their choice and/or the Story County Construction Trades Program. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW REMOTE PARKING IN THE RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (RH) DISTRICT, WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY-IMPACTED OVERLAY (O-UI) DISTRICT, WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE 4 DOWNTOWN/CAMPUSTOWN SERVICE CENTER (DCSC): Mayor Tedesco opened the public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, he closed the hearing. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Vegge, to pass on first reading an ordinance making a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow remote parking in the Residential High Density (RH) District, within the University-Impacted Overlay (O-UI) District, within 300 feet of the Downtown/Campustown Service Center (DCSC). Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. SALE OF ACCESS BUILDING: Council Member Hoffman asked if the City had seen a long-range financial plan. Assistant City Manager Sheila Lundt stated that staff had received the Master Plan, which had been forwarded to the Council; it outlines their goals for their fund-raising plan and what the facility will look like, but not a financial plan. Ms. Lundt stated that she had met with ACCESS representatives, and the principal that the City had originally put into the building through the Block Grant program in the amount of $80,000 was not identified as part of their fund-raising or as a part of the money for the purchase of the new facility. Gary Foster, Chairman of the ACCESS Board of Directors, introduced Ann Greenfield, Executive Director, and Ellen Fairchild, Treasurer for the Board of Directors. Ellen Fairchild, 990-213th Place, Boone, expressed appreciation for the City’s past support of the ACCESS Shelter. She advised that if they were made to pay back the $80,000 loan given under the CDBG program in 1984 on top of the fund-raising for the new building, it would cause a hardship for ACCESS. In addition, she pointed out that the state had zero-funded domestic violence for next year, and ACCESS is having to find ways to offset that loss of funding. Ms. Fairchild urged the City to approve the sale of the current shelter facility, give all the proceeds of the sale to ACCESS, and retain a lien against the new property in the amount of $80,000. She stated that if all other recipients of CDBG monies obtained in the 1980's are requested to repay their loans, then ACCESS would also comply with those requirements. Ann Greenfield, P. O. Box 1965, Ames, reiterated that the repayment of $80,000 by the ACCESS Shelter at this time would create a hardship for the Shelter. She said that if their request is approved, they will kick-off their two- to three-year fund-raising campaign within a month; the Shelter will need some retrofitting, but will be placed on the market as soon as possible; the Shelter itself won’t move until Spring; however, the offices will move to the new building on February 5. Council Member Hoffman suggested that if the City Council were to decide to allow the Shelter to retain all proceeds from the sale of the current building, she would want the ACCESS Board to apply the $80,000 toward the mortgage and thus lower their operating costs. Ms. Greenfield stated that it is their intention to pay the $80,000 directly towards their mortgage. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Mahayni, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-038 to approve the sale of the current shelter facility, give all the proceeds of the sale to ACCESS, and retain a lien against the new property in the amount of $80,000, with the stipulation that a ten-year operational 5 plan be presented to the City of Ames and the $80,000 be directly applied to the mortgage balance of the new building. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-2. Voting aye: Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth. Voting nay: None. Abstaining: Cross, Goodhue. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. 2003-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN (CIP): Mayor Tedesco asked for public input. Mayor Tedesco announced that amendments to the CIP will be proposed by the Council after the budget hearings. Monte Parrish, 1511 Stone Brooke Road, Ames, was present. He requested, on behalf of the South Ames Business Neighborhood, that the City include the Improvement of SE 16th Street in its 2003-08 Capital Improvements Plan. He discussed details of an informational packet presented to the City Council entitled, “The Case for Improving Southeast 16th Street.” Mr. Parrish made several points in support of his request, i.e., [1] There are 200+ acres (75 acres in the County and 125 acres in the City) of undeveloped commercial land in the vicinity SE 16th, with a potential commercial tax base of approximately $120 million or $3.6 million/year in additional property taxes. [2] Traffic counts are growing rapidly on the unpaved portion of SE 16th. [3] The SE 16th area is not “user friendly” for overnight visitors; many travelers seek services up/down I-35 rather than Ames, resulting in a possible loss of $14 million annual revenue (equates to $140,000/year in Local Option taxes). [4] All property owners have agreed to request voluntary annexation. [5] The Transportation Plan recommendations for SE 16th are outdated and inappropriate; it currently recommends closing SE 16th Street, building two cul-de-sacs, and “commercial stagnation.” Mr. Parrish advised that land values have increased sharply on South Duff; they are assessed at approximately $12/square foot. He pointed out that the land on SE 16th Street is $5/square foot, so there is a strong possibility that businesses will locate on S. 16th Street if the road is improved. [6] Improvement of SE 16th is the best option for new east/west street facility; it has five times the available commercial land for development/tax base compared to SE 5th Street (200 acres vs. 40 acres). Mr. Parrish presented a letter from Pat Brown, President of the South Ames Business Neighborhood, requesting that the City Council add the improvement of SE 16th Street to the 2003 - 2008 CIP, with construction occurring in 2004/05. Mayor Tedesco asked if FEMA was considering changing the floodplain boundaries, and if so, would acres of commercial land be lost. Director of Public Works Paul Wiegand reminded that, after the 1993 and 1996 floods, the City Council reviewed the floodway boundaries, and the map that was included in the packet of information presented by Mr. Parrish reflects the proposed changes. The City has gone through the internal processes required by FEMA, gone through the comment period, and expect the final versions of those maps in Spring or Summer 2003. Council Member Cross pointed out that this request is being made for next fiscal year. He asked Mr. Wiegand if there are expenditures that should be considered in this budget to allow it to happen in the following year. Mr. Wiegand said that it depended on whether construction was to occur in the 2004 season or the 2005 season, with the fiscal year splitting construction seasons. He said there is a lot of work needing to be done on a project such as this; no funds may be 6 committed to improvements in the County, so annexation would have to occur first. Design work needs to be done, and DNR and FEMA permits would need to be obtained. Mr. Wiegand believes that the earliest date that this project could begin would be the 2005 construction season. He said direct dollars would need to be spent on design; at least $300,000 worth of design fees would be needed in the 2003/04 budget. Council Member Vegge asked if the property owners had thought about financing options. Mr. Parrish said there are different options for assessing the property owners; however, they will need to have direction from staff in determining the best alternative. Council Member Mahayni shared suggestions that he had received via e-mail regarding this issue. He said that the sender urged the Council “to review the costs of paving SE 16th Street and constructing a bridge over Skunk River and to develop and review various options for financing this much-needed project.” Mr. Mahayni felt that the sender was basically asking for a study to be conducted, and he asked Mr. Parrish for his thoughts. Mr. Parrish said that some parts of this have been studied to death, but there are some items that need to be updated. David Maahs, 1007 Vermont Court, Ames, representing the Ames Economic Development Commission, reminded the Council that the AEDC Board had previously requested the City, in May 2001, to include the improvements to SE 16th Street in their CIP. He advised that there are already close to 2,500 vehicles/day traveling on SE 16th Street, which would indicate that there are improvements needed. Mark North, 5722 Alta Vista Road, Ames, representing the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau and the hospitality industry, urged the Council to consider including improvements to SE 16th Street in their 2003 - 2008 CIP. He said the ACVB and the hospitality industry believes that it is all about access. The current situation requires people to get off the Interstate to get to the hotels and then they have to go down an unpaved gravel road that is not maintained very well to seek other amenities. Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue, to direct staff to investigate the cost to pave, design, and funding options, e.g., SMID, special assessment, and other funding sources that may be available, for the SE 16th Street Improvement Project. Council Member Mahayni said he likes the idea of investigating this project, but has difficulty accepting that this project would be added to the 2003-2008 CIP knowing that land had to be annexed. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. TRANSLINK: Jerry Borland, Electrical Engineer, presented the TRANSLink Participation Status and Update. He explained actions that had been taken by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), specifically Orders 888, 889, and 2000. Mr. Borland explained that TRANSLink is an independent for-profit transmission-only company. Its goal is to provide profit incentive to ensure that investments are made in the transmission grid including utilities in Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. In November 2001, the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) intervened on behalf of its members in the filing of the TRANSLink creation documents with FERC. With this aid, the IAMU intervention brought about a settlement agreement for its members and a 7 separate settlement on behalf of the City of Ames Electric Services. Mr. Borland explained the tariff options available to Ames. Mr. Borland advised that this settlement agreement enables the City of Ames Electric Services to take advantage of transmission access and pricing at discounted levels. This proposed TRANSLink tariff plus investment allocation revenue for the City of Ames Electric Services is at a level that yields an estimated $3,584,900.00 cost reduction from 2003 until 2016. One stipulation to benefit from this reduced cost is the obligation of the City to construct the 161-kV transmission line from Ankeny to Ames. This transmission line is included in the five-year plan for the City of Ames Electric Service with an estimated in-service date of 2007. Mr. Borland continued by stating that another attractive feature of the TRANSLink settlement is the ability to invest in electrical transmission construction projects within the TRANSLink control area. The settlement agreement also includes provisions that allow for limited network service for a period of not to exceed four years from the actual start date of TRANSLink or whenever the 161-kV line from Ankeny to Ames is completed. Mr. Borland pointed out that if the City did not approve the TRANSLink settlement, it would be subjected to the higher standard transmission tariff of MISO (Midwest Independent System Operator) and not realize revenue from investment allocations and the 161-kV transmission line. Merlin Hove, Director of Electric Services, discussed the tariff options, rates, and the different types of operating agreements that will need to be executed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Mahayni, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-039 approving the settlement agreement of the City of Ames Electric Services with TRANSLink for a projected cost reduction of $3,584,900.00 from 2003 until 2016 with the rights to invest in other transmission facilities in the TRANSLink service area, knowing full well that this obligates the City of Ames Electric Services to construct the 161-kV transmission line from Ankeny to Ames that is already included in the five-year CIP Plan with an estimated completion date of 2007. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of the minutes. ASSESSMENT PROJECT FOR PAVING BEEDLE DRIVE FROM APLIN ROAD TO 197' SOUTH OF APLIN ROAD: Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to direct staff to develop an assessment project to pave Beedle Drive from Aplin Road to 197 feet south of Aplin Road. Dipak Biswas, 1325 Carroll, Ames, stated that he was the owner of 304 Beedle Drive. He said that he does not understand why he and one other property owner would have to pay 52% of the costs when the other two property owners would only have to pay 48%. Municipal Engineer Jerry Byg explained that all property owners are assessed on a per-foot basis. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. TALL TIMBER, L.C. Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Mahayni, to direct the City Attorney to convert the non-possessary easement to a purchase agreement for right-of-way acquisition. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. GENE HARRIS SECOND SUBDIVISION, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTH END 8 OF “XE PLACE,” OUTSIDE THE CITY’S CORPORATE LIMITS IN BOONE COUNTY): Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION 03-040 approving a waiver of subdivision regulations for the installation of public infrastructure for the proposed Subdivision, subject to the following stipulation: 1. The developer shall be required to sign, prior to the approval of the Final Plat, a Waiver of Rights to Appeal Assessments Agreement and an agreement that requires the property owner to pay any and all costs related to disconnection of the rural water facilities at the time land in the Gene Harris Second Subdivision is annexed into the City of Ames. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of the minutes. Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION 03-041 approving the Preliminary Plat with the following stipulations: 1. Waiver, by the City Council, of the requirement to install public infrastructure to City of Ames standards, is required prior to approval of the Preliminary Plat. 2. A “Waiver of Rights to Appeal Assessments Agreement,” prepared by the City Attorney, must be signed by the developer prior to consideration of the Final Plat by the City Council. 3. An agreement that requires the property owner to pay any and all costs related to disconnection of the rural water facilities at the time land in the Gene Harris Second Subdivision is annexed into the City must be signed. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of the minutes. WAIVER OF RECAPTURE PROVISION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 607 MEADOW PLACE, AMES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE AMES/STORY COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM: Todd Miller, 501 NW Boulderbrook, Ankeny, Iowa, representing his mother-in-law Sharilyn Sue Sherman, explained the events leading up to Ms. Sherman’s request for a waiver of the 8% recapture provision. Ms. Sherman, now living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is making this request so that she will be able to hire a realtor to sell the property. Mr. Miller advises that the asking price on the home is $84,900. He said that the house next door to Ms. Sherman’s home just sold for $74,900. According to Mr. Miller, Ms. Sherman is concerned about the amount of money she will need to repay since she is currently unemployed. Moved by Cross, seconded by Mahayni, to deny the waiver of the recapture repayment for the property located at 607 Meadow Place, Ames, in connection with the Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program provided through the Ames/Story County Partnership and consider reducing the recapture payment at such time that Ms. Sherman receives an offer that indicates the 9 property cannot sell at a price that will cover all of the costs of the payments due back to the Program. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. CRITERIA FOR DISPOSITION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 623 NINTH STREET: Vanessa Baker Latimer informed the Council that a correction needed to be made to Item E. under “Minimum Home Design Requirements” to state “one-car garage, attached or detached.” It formerly required a one-car attached garage. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 03-042 approving the criteria, with the correction to Item E. under “Minimum Home Design Requirements” noted above for the disposition of the City-owned property at 623 Ninth Street in connection with the City’s Affordable Housing Program. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REVISING PARKING REGULATIONS ON COCONINO ROAD AND MARICOPA DRIVE: Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to pass on first reading an ordinance revising parking regulations on Coconino Road and Maricopa Drive. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING REGULATIONS ON KINGSTON DRIVE IN SOMERSET SUBDIVISION, 12TH ADDITION: Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance establishing parking regulations on Kingston Drive in Somerset Subdivision, 12th Addition. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE MAKING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS IN THE “F-VR” (VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT PERTAINING TO BUILDING FRONTAGE AND GARDEN WALL REQUIREMENTS FOR VILLAGE APARTMENTS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance making text amendments to the zoning regulations in the “F-VR” (Village Residential) District pertaining to building frontage and garden wall requirements for village apartments. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SERVING UNLIMITED QUANTITIES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Mayor Tedesco brought the attention of the City Council to a memo from City Attorney John Klaus detailing four additional items being requested by the ISU Substance Abuse Prevention Committee to be included in the ordinance. Those four items are the inclusion of the following practices: “Ladies Night,” “Penny Pitchers,” “Any Coin for Any Well Drink,” and “2-fers, 3-fers, 4-fers, and 5-fers.” Moved by Hoffman seconded by Vegge, to refer this ordinance back to the City Attorney for possible inclusion of the four items listed above. Council Member Vegge expressed his concern that the Council would try to legislate everything. He agrees with the intent of the ordinance, but is concerned about where the City Council is 10 heading with the possible inclusions. He would like to hear from the public, especially young people. Council Member Cross concurred, stating that those involved with the selling of liquor will continue to look for creative ways to attract a crowd. In his opinion, the four possible inclusions are examples, but there are many ways to promote the product and attempt to attract a crowd. Mr. Cross pointed out that the Council has heard from a group of citizens who raised concerns about binge drinking; he believes that to be laudable and a legitimate concern. Council Member Goodhue stated that he thought the concern about binge drinking was a fairly easy one to build consensus for by the City Council and the community; however, he has concerns about regulating the private sector’s trade practices. He pointed out that the City Council had received one request from an advisory committee in this community to make additions, and he would like others in the community to provide input to the Council. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. COMMENTS: Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to refer to staff the budget request from the Public Art Commission to be included in budget discussions. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Regarding an earlier letter received from Bill and Julie Haas, Mr. Goodhue encouraged staff to continue to enforce the ordinance in regards to parking recreational vehicles on residential streets. Moved by Vegge, seconded by Cross, to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance allowing for the appointment of the President of Iowa State University Government of the Student Body or his/her designated appointee to serve as an ex-officio member on the Ames City Council. Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Mahayni, Vegge, and Wirth. Voting nay: Hoffman. Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT: 8:50 p.m. _____________________________________ ______________________________________ Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor 11