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A M ES , IO W A SEP TE M BE R 10, 2002
The A m es City Council m et in regular session at 7:00 p.m . on the 10 day of Septem ber, 2002, in theth
C ity Cou ncil Cham bers in C ity H all, 515 C lark A venue, pursuant to law w ith M ayor T ed T edesco
presiding and the follow ing C ou ncil m em bers present: C ross, G oo dh ue, H offm an, Q uirm bach, V egge,
and W irth.
P ROCL AMATION F OR ALW AY S REM EM BER 9-11 DAY : M ayor T edesco proclaim ed
S eptem ber 11, 20 02 , as Always Rem em ber 9-11 D ay. A ccepting the P roclam ation w ere Fire C hief
C lint Petersen and Police Ch ief Loras Jaeger.
PR OC LA M A TION FOR AM ERICAN CHARACTER W EEK: The w eek of Septem ber 6 - 17, 2002,
w as proclaim ed as A m erican C haracter W eek by M ayor Tedesco . T he P roclam ation w as accepted
by Jim H allahan , E x ecutive D irector o f Iow a G am es.
P RES ENTATION ON VETERANS MEMORIAL BY PATRIOTIC CO U N C IL: Brian Anderson,
C o-C hair of the V eterans M em orial C om m ittee, ex plained that the C om m ittee feels it is tim e that
A m es had a pro m inen t pu blic V eterans M em orial in a visible location . M r. A nd erson d e scribed
the w ork that had already been do ne by the C om m ittee and said that the C ham ber o f Com m erce,
tw o Kiw anis clubs, several m ilitary and service organizations, Public A rt Com m ission , N oon
Rotary, M ain Street D istrict, and the A m es Foundation have already expressed their support for
the proposed M em orial. The V eterans M em orial Com m ittee is requesting prelim inary approval of
tw o prospective locations for the M em orial: (1) an area at the northw est corner of F ifth and Clark
on the City H all block and (2) an area directly across the street from City H all in the east parking
lot. The Com m ittee has chosen tw o locations so as to give the artist flexibility for the final plan;
ho w ever, on ly one land parcel w ill actually be used. M r. A nd erson said that the selection process
w ill include consultation w ith City staff regar ding design and m aintenance. H e said that after the
site selection process has been com pleted, the Com m ittee w ill m ake their final request for appro val
to th e A m es P ub lic A rts C o m m ission and ultim ately to the City C ou ncil.
C ou ncil M em ber Q u ir m bach ex plained that he w as a m em ber o f the V eterans M em orial
C om m ittee and w ou ld b e ab stain ing from vo ting on any actio n ch osen by the C ou ncil.
M oved by Cross, seconded by G oodhue, to refer to staff, specifically, A ssistant C ity M anager Bob
Kindred, to work w ith the Com m ittee and the artist on the M em orial and in selecting the
app rop riate site.
V ote on M otion : 5-0-1. V oting aye: C ross, G oo dh ue, H offm an, V egge, W irth. V oting nay: N on e.
A bstaining: Q uirm bach. M otion declared carried.
PR ES EN TA TION O F FIR E FIG H TE R S’ M E M O R IA L BO O K BY M O O SE LO D G E #520 :
V ernon D uke, Charlie Clatt, Pat Sm ith, A rt Barton, S cott W erkm eister, Larry H adaw ay, and
Q uinton T oresd ahl, officers o f the M oo se Lodge #52 0, w ere p resent. O n beh alf o f M oo se Lod ge
#520, V ernon D uke presented the Fire Fighters’ M em orial Book to Fire Chief Clint Petersen and
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D eputy C hiefs Paul Sandoval and Russ Scott. The Book is a pictorial history of the events of
Septem ber 11 , 2001, and a tribute to all fire fighter s throughout the nation.th
CONS ENT AGE NDA : Mo ved by Hoffman, seco nd ed b y W irth, to ap prov e th e follo wing items
on the C on sent A genda.
1.Motion approving payment of claims
2.M otion approving minutes of regular meeting of August 27, 2002
3.M otion approv ing renew al of the follow ing beer perm its and liqu or licenses:
a.Class B B eer - Am an Travel Cen ter, 32 6 Linco ln Way
b.Class BW Liqu or - Café Santa Fe, 21 2 M ain S treet
c.Class C Liqu or - C orner Po cket/M ain A ttraction , 125 M ain S treet
d.Class C Liqu or - M and arin R estaurant, 415 Lincoln Way
e.Class C Liqu or & O utdo or Service Privilege - Wallaby's G rille, 37 20 Lincoln Way
4.Motion setting Conference Board meeting date for September 24, 2002, at 6:30 p.m.
5.M otion directing City A ttorney to p repare ordinance correcting parking proh ib itio ns on C rystal
Street
6.M otion directing City Attorney to prepare ordinance establishing parking prohibition s on Dickinson
Aven ue from M ortensen Road sou th to the end of the street
7.R ESOLUTION NO. 02-477 approving voting and alternate voting delegates for the Nation al
League o f Cities C on ference
8.R ESOLU TIO N NO. 02 -47 8 ap proving fun ding for N ation al League o f C ities FAIR Com m ittee
reception
9.RESOLUTION NO. 02-479 setting date of public hearing for September 24, 2002, for issuance of
E ssen tial C orpo rate Pu rpo se General O bligatio n B on ds for street, sew er, an d fire app aratu s p rojec ts
($5,885,000); General Obligation Refunding Bonds ($7,825,000); and Electric Revenue Refunding
Bonds ($7,620,000); and setting date of sale for September 24, 2002
10 .R ESOLU TIO N NO. 02 -48 0 ap proving amend ment to P ers o nn el Po licies and P roced ures related
to “Layoff - A ccrued Vacation Leave”
11.RESOLUTION NO . 02-481 approving Ice Arena Improvement Funding Agreement for donation
of fun ds from Chris and G ary H un ziker to enhan ce the locker roo m sho w er areas utilized b y Am es
M inor Hockey Association
12.RESOLUTION NO. 02-482 assigning VisionAire CE BA Loan and P rom issory Note to the Iowa
Department of Economic Development
13.RESOLUTION NO. 02-483 granting a Limited Power of Attorney to Farmers National Company
with respect to USDA programs pertaining to City-owned farmland
14.R ES O LU TION NO. 02-484 approving contract and bond for Demand Generation Project (N ew
M eth an e Generator)
15 .R ESOLU TIO N N O . 02-48 5 app rov ing con tract an d bo nd for B all Plastics R ail Ex tension Project
16 .R ESOLU TIO N N O . 02 -48 6 accepting com pletion of 20 02 /03 Slurry Seal Program
17.RESOLUTION NO. 02-487 accepting completion of So uth Dakota/M ortensen Road and
Dakota/Lincoln Way Traffic Signal Project
18 .R ESOLU TIO N N O . 0 2-488 accepting com pletion of 20 01 /02 Water System Im provements Project
19.Bloomington Heights West Subdivision:
a.RESOLUTION NO. 02-489 approving Development Agreement
b.RES O LUTION NO. 02-49 0 ap proving Final M ajor Plat
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Roll Call V ote: 6-0. R esolutions declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
P U BL IC F O R U M: N o o ne sp ok e du ring this tim e.
ISU TR IA TH A LO N C L U B ’S C Y -M A N D U A TH A LO N R O A D R A C E: M o v e d b y C ross,
seconded by G oodhue, to approve RES O LU TIO N N O . 02-497 approving the street closure, on
O ctober 5, 2002, from C alifornia to County Line Road with the follow ing stipulations: (1) the
event spon sors w ill be resp on sib le fo r cr eating an d distributin g a f lye r ex p lainin g the event to
residents of the area betw een N orth D akota A venue and C aliforn ia A venue, no rth o f O ntario S treet
by O ctob er 2, 20 02 ; (2) the spo nso rs w ill be respo nsible for ob taining perm ission to p lace signage
from the ap pro priate Cou nty officials and placing o fficial signage ind icating that O ntario S tr eet
w ill be clo sed from Co un ty Lin e R oad to C alifo rn ia A v en ue; (3 ) the spo nso rs w ill be requ ired to
staff all barricades placed for co ntrol of veh icular traffic and place traffic cones delineating the race
area in the m ulti-lane street section s.
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
R EQ U ES T FO R FIR EW O R K S D ISP LA Y O N O C T O B E R 1 1, 2002 : M ov ed by G oo dh ue,
seconded by H offm an, to approve the request from ISU S tudent A lum ni Leadership Council and
H om ecom ing C entral for a firew orks display on Central Cam pus at 11:59 p.m . on O ctober 11,
2002 (w ith a rain date of O ctober 12, 2002, at 11:59 p.m .).
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
AMES HIGH SCH OOL HOME COMING: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to approve
the request from Ames High School Homecoming Committee for a fireworks display at AHS
during football game half-time (approximately 9:00 p.m.) on September 27, 2002.
Vote on Motion: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Vegge, Wirth. Voting nay:
None. Abstaining: Cross. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Goodhue, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 02-491 approving the
Homecoming Parade route along Fifth, Clark, and Main Streets on September 23, 2002,
including parking prohibitions on streets surrounding Bandshell Park (not metered spaces on
Main Street), with rain date of September 25, 2002.
R oll Call V o te: 5 -0 -1 . V otin g aye: G o od hu e, H o ffm an , Q uirm b ach, V egg e, W irth. V otin g n ay:
N one. A bstaining: C ross. Resolution declar ed adopted, signed b y the M ayor, and her eby m ade
a portion of these m inu tes.
PA R KING A N D SPEEDI N G C ON C ER N S ON GR EELEY STR EET: A letter had been received
from Leonard Goldm an expressing concerns regarding parking and speeding in the neighborhood
aro un d G reeley Street.
Len Goldm an, 2030 G reeley Street, A m es, w as present and urged the City Council to take action
to m ake the G re eley neigh bo rh oo d a safe an d m ore-p leasan t place to liv e. H e stated that the S o uth
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C am p us A rea N eighb orho od (S CA N ) organ ization h as been fo rm ed an d w ill b e ad dressing C ity
C ouncil on issues relative to the G reeley neighborhood. M r. G oldm an said that property ow ners
in this area do not blam e the studen ts for w hat is happen ing in their neighb orh oo d. H e described
problem s that he and his neighbors have asked be resolved. They ask for incr eased enforcem ent
of parking regulations, traffic controls, and rigorous interdiction of speeding vehicles; curbs on
b oth sides of G reeley Street to be pain ted yellow and park ing elim inated fo r a greater d istan ce to
allow for better sight lines w hen entering and exiting the Street; and the speed lim it low ered from
25 to possibly 15 m iles-per-h ou r. M r. G oldm an said that he w ou ld like to see six park ing spaces,
or as m any as possible, o n each side of the Str eet be elim inated. H e acknowledged the recent
inc rease d speed ing enforcem ent an d p arking en for cem en t by the P olice D epartm en t; he ho pes it
con tinu es. M r. G o ld m a n s a id the residents of this neighborh oo d w ou ld like to see greater fines
allowed to be assessed for p arking tick ets. Mayor T edesco adv ised th at this fine is set by th e Iowa
Legislature, and the C ity curren tly charges the m ax im um fine au tho rized by law .
Robert H arvey, 2002 Cessna, A m es, indicated that these problem s are not just o ccurring in the
G reeley Street area. H e advised that there w ere cars par ked illegally throughout his neighborhood
during a recent ISU football gam e. A fter calling the Police D epartm ent, tickets w er e issued;
h ow ev er, M r. H arv ey w as in for m ed by the P olice D isp atch er that the fine w ou ld o nly be $5/tick et.
H e do es no t feel th at the fine is p un itiv e; it do es no t dissuade anyon e fro m parking illegally.
M r. G o ldm an also req uested that the City elim ina te th eir P re-P ay P arking Tick et po licy. C ity
A ttorney John Klaus explained this policy, w hich was instituted by the Legal D epartm ent at the
request of citiz ens a few years ago.
P olice C hief Jaeger ind icated that if residents requ est that the sp eed lim it b e low ered to 15 m iles-
per-h ou r in their neighb orh oo d, it w ill trigger m any m ore sim ilar requests. Chief Jaeger expressed
app reciation to the Iow a S tate U n iv ers ity D ep artm en t of P u blic S afety (IS U D P S ) fo r th eir
assistance during the past w eekend w hen the A m es Po lice D epartm ent received over 300 calls-for-
assistance; this assistance m ade it possible for calls for parking and sp eeding enforcem ent to be
answ ered.
M ov ed by H offm an, seconded by W irth , to direct staff to elim inate the P re-P ay Parking T icket
po licy.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
P ub lic W ork s D irector P aul W iegand ex plained the process follow ed by the City to establish sp eed
lim its and ho w the C ity determ ines w hat curbs sho uld be painted yellow . Joh n Klaus adv ised that
the State Legislature sets the speed lim it in residential neighborhoods at 25 m iles-p er-hour;
h ow ev er, there is a prov ision in the law that allow s cities to set a low er speed lim it if ap prop riate
engineering or traffic studies are perform ed. He also explained that the “D enver Boot” for tow ing
d ue to park in g violatio ns h as n ot been used in situ atio ns where th e v io lato r is kn own; it ha s no t
been used as a pu nitive m easure for repeat offenders.
M oved by Q uirm bach, seconded by G oodh ue, to direct the C ity A ttorney to investigate the City’s
legal ab ility to en gage in tow ing for clearin g an ob struction and /or for rep eat violato rs and to
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ascertain if the use of the “D enver Boo t” m ay be used for rep eat offend ers.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
M r. H arvey explained a traffic-calm ing rem edy that has been used in his daughter’s neighborhood
in M inneapolis: T w o-w ay or four-w ay stops have been installed approxim ately every tw o blocks
thr ou gho ut th e n eighb orho od . H e said this prev en ts m o torists from acceleratin g to h igh sp eed s in
betw een stop signs.
M oved by G oodhue, seconded by H offm an, to elim inate one m ore parking space on the south side
o f G reeley S treet.
It w as noted that there is a G reeley N eighborhood m eeting scheduled for S eptem ber 19 . M ayorth
T edesco suggested that perhaps the results of this m eeting should be know n before the C o u n cil
takes any action.
M ov ed b y V egge, second ed b y Cross, to table the m otion un til Septem ber 2 4, 20 02 .
V ote on M otion: 3-3. Voting aye: C ross, V egge, W irth. Voting nay: G oodhue, H offm an,
Q uirm bach. M ayor Te desco v oted aye to br eak the tie. M otion declar ed car ried.
P OL ICE DEP ART MENT RE ORGANIZATION: M ov ed by G o od hu e, sec on ded by H offm an , to
ado pt R E S O LU T IO N 0 2-4 9 2 acce ptin g ratification o f the collectiv e bargain ing agre em en t w ith
the Pub lic P rofessional and M aintenance Em ployees, Local 2003 (P olice U nion).
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
C O M M ER C IA L LA N D IN V EN TORY ST U D Y : Joe Pietruszynski, Planner, gave the history behind
this issu e, w h ich w as initiated b y a letter su bm itted b y H u nzike r & A sso ciates requ estin g staff to
do an in v en to ry of the available com m ercial ground in the City. M r. Pietrusz ynsk i addressed
suggestio n s m a d e by the C ham ber o f C om m erce specific to Land U se P olicy P lan issues.
Im plem entatio n issues specifically pertaining to annex ation w ere also addressed by M r.
P ietrusz ynsk i.
M r. Pietruszynski also review ed traffic and transportation suggestions m ade by the Cham ber of
C om m erce. H e advised that their recom m endation to ex tend G rand A ven ue to Sou th 1 6th S treet
is in the Transportation M aster Plan, but it is six to ten year s in the future. Their recom m endation
to extend Elw ood D rive to 1 3th Street is also contained in the Transportation M aster Plan, to b e
im p lem ented in the nex t ten to tw enty years. M r. Pietruszynski pointed out that there also are
p ro jects plan ned or un derw ay to alleviate traffic issu es d ealing w ith the tim ing of the traffic ligh ts
on G rand A ven ue.
C ou ncil M e m b er C ross asked w hat the nex t step w ou ld be in this process. M r. Schainker
explained that the C ou ncil had requested the Cham ber to respond to the Com m ercial Land
Inventory, and after that respo nse w as received, the Council directed staff to analyze the
C ham ber’s recom m endation s. If further action is d esired, M r. Schainker advised the C ou ncil that
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they w ou ld need to d ir ect staff to review the Land U se P o licy P lan (LU P P ) at a futu r e m eetin g. It
w as concurred that a review of the LU P P and the specific staff recom m end ation s sho uld be placed
on an upcom ing agend a.
REVIS E D PRE L IMINARY PLAT FOR S OMERSE T S UB DIVIS ION: M ayor T edesco po inted
ou t that C ity staff had received an e-m ail m essage from representatives o f the D N R ind icating that
a N P D E S perm it had been issued and the C ity w ill receive a cop y of sam e in the near future.
M ov ed b y Cross, seconded by W irth, to adopt RE S O LU T IO N N O . 02-4 93 approv ing the revised
Prelim inary Plat for Som erset Subdivision contingent on receipt of the NPDES permit by the
Public Works Department.
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
HE ARING ON MAJOR SIT E DEVEL OP MENT PL AN F OR S OMERSE T S UB DIVIS ION:
M ayor T edesco opened the pub lic hearing. T here being no on e w ishing to sp eak, the M ayor closed
the h earing.
M oved by H offm an, seconded by G oodhue, to adopt R ES O LU TIO N N O . 02-494 approving the
M ajor Site D evelopment Plan for Som erset Subdivision.
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
H E A R IN G O N 2 0 0 2 /0 3 C O N C R E TE P A V EME N T R E C O N S T R U C T IO N PR O G R A M: Paul
W iegand, Public W orks D irector, reported that n o bids w ere received for this project. It is the
staff’s belief that p ro sp ective bidders m isunderstood the scope of this project; they are
recom m end ing that new dates b e estab lished for the b id letting an d aw ard of co ntract.
T he hearing w as op ened by the M ayor.
M oved by G oodhue, seconded by Cross, to continue the hearing until Septem ber 24, 2002.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
M oved by G oodhue, seconded by H offm an, to adopt RES O LU TIO N N O . 02-495 approving plans
and specifications for 2002/03 Concrete Pavem ent Reconstruction Project; setting Septem ber 18,
20 02 , as bid due date and Septem ber 2 4, 20 02 , as date of pu blic hearing.
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
H E A R IN G O N 2002/03 W A TE R SY S TE M IM P R O V EM E N T S (W IL S O N A V E N U E) -
DIVIS ION 1; 2 00 2/03 L OW -P OINT DRAINAGE IMPROVE MENTS P ROGRAM (W IL S ON
AVE NUE) - DIVIS ION 2 ; 2 00 2/03 W AT E R S YS T E M IMPROVE MENT S P ROGRAM
(C L A R K A V EN U E ) - D IV ISIO N 3: M ayor T edesco o pened the pu blic hear ing . N o one w ished to
speak, and the hearing w as closed.
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M ov ed b y G o o d h u e, secon ded by V egge, to adop t R E S O LU T IO N N O . 02-4 96 approv ing final
plans and specification s and aw arding a contract to A m es T rench ing & E x cavating of A m es, Iow a,
in the am ount of $394,131.
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these m inu tes.
OR D IN A N C E ESTABLISH IN G PAR KING PR OH IBITION S IN NO R THR ID GE H EIGH TS
SUBDIVISION, 3 AND 4 ADD ITIONS: M oved by W irth, seconded by G oodh ue, to p ass onRDTH
first reading an ord inan ce establishing parking proh ibition s in N orthridge H eights S ub division , 3rd
and 4 A dd ition s.th
R oll Call V ote: 6-0 . M o tion declared carried un an im o usly.
ORDINANCE E S T AB LIS HING P ARKING P ROHIB IT IONS F OR T HE RE S E RVE
SU BD I V IS ION: M oved by Cross, seconded by W irth, to pass on second reading an ordinance
establishing parking prohibitions for The Reserve Subdivision.
R oll Call V ote: 6-0 . M o tion declared carried un an im o usly.
O R D IN A N C E R EV ISIN G BO U N D A R IES F O R A N N EX ED L A N D A SS IG N ED T O W A R D 2,
PR EC IN C T 4: M ov ed by W irth , secon ded by G oo dh ue, to p ass on seco nd reading an ordinance
revising boundaries for annexed land assigned to W ard 2 , Precinct 4.
R oll Call V ote: 6-0 . M o tion declared carried un an im o usly.
OR D IN A N C E REZON IN G P R OP ER TY GEN ER A LLY LOC A TED AT 109 N OR TH
F RANKLIN FROM “RL ” (RES IDE NT IAL L OW DENS IT Y) T O “HOC” (HIGHW A Y-
O R IEN TE D C O M M ER C IA L): M ov ed by C ross, secon ded by W irth, to pass on seco nd reading an
ordinance rezoning property generally located at 109 N orth Franklin from “RL” (Residential Low
D ensity) to “H O C” (H ighw ay-O riented Com m ercial).
R oll Call V ote: 6-0 . M o tion declared carried un an im o usly.
OR D IN A N C E REV ISIN G TH E BOU N D A R IES FOR AN N EXED LA N D ASSIGN ED TO
W A R D 1, PR E C IN C T 2: M oved by V egge, seconded by W irth, to pass on third reading and adopt
O RD IN A N CE N O . 368 0 revising the boun daries for ann ex ed land assigned to W ard 1, P recinct
2.
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. O rdinance declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these M inu tes.
ORDINANCE RE ZONING P ROPE RT Y ON NORTH RIVE RS IDE DRIVE AND AIRP ORT
R OA D FRO M “G-I” (GEN ER A L IN D U STR IA L) TO “HO C ” (HIGH W A Y -OR IEN TED
C O M M ER C IA L): M oved by Cross, seconded by V egge, to pass on thir d reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 36 81 r ezo ning prop erty o n No rth Riverside Drive and Airp ort R oad from “G-
I” (G eneral Industrial) to “H O C ” (H ighw ay-O riented Com m ercial).
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. O rdinance declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby
m ade a portion of these M inu tes.
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OR D INANCE TO V A C A TE TH E SO U T H 120 F E ET O F TH E A L L EY LOC A TED BETW EEN
S O U T H D U F F A V EN U E A N D SO U T H SH ER M A N A V E N U E IN BL O C K 1, BL A C K ’S
AD DITION TO THE CITY OF AM ES : M ayor T edesco stated that no paym ent has been received
from the M cD onald’s Corporation; how ever, the City has been advised that paym ent w ill be m ade
w ithin tw o w eek s. H e reco m m en ded that the th ird r eading of this ordina nce be tab led un til said
p aym en t is receiv ed by the City.
M oved by Q uir m bach, seconded by Cross, to table the third r eading of O RD IN A N CE N O . 3682
to v acate the south 120 feet of the alley located betw een S ou th D uff A venue and S ou th S herm an
A venue in Block 1, Black’s A ddition to the City of A m es, until paym ent is m ade to the City by
M cD onald’s Corporation.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
COM M ENTS : M oved by G oodhue, seconded by H offm an, to refer to staff the possibility of placing
a stop sign on 1 6th S treet prior to the railroad tracks.
M oved by Cross, seconded by G oodhue, to am end the m otion to include the possibility of placing
a stop sign on N inth S treet prior to the railroad tracks.
V ote on A m en dm ent: 6-0. M otio n declar ed car ried u nanim ou sly.
V ote on A m en ded M o tion : 6-0. M otio n declar ed car ried u nanim ou sly.
M ov ed b y W irth, seconded by H offm an, to p lace recon sideratio n o f the B illy Sun day R oad
dev elop m ent issue on the S eptem ber 24th A genda.
V ote on M otion : 4-2. V oting aye: G oo d h u e , H o ffm an, V egge, W irth. V oting n ay: C ross,
Q uirm bach. M otion declar ed car ried.
M oved by H offm an, seconded by Cross, to refer to staff the follow ing: letter from the Student
A lum ni Cou ncil dated Septem ber 4, 200 2, requesting closure of streets for IS U H om ecom ing;
letter from Jon C hester dated Septem ber 5, 2002, requesting the City to evaluate the need for a
traffic signal at the intersection of Crystal Street and Highway 69; and the letter from M ark
S teph en son req uesting th at X en ia R ural W ater D istrict be allo w ed to serv ice his pro perty.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
M ov ed by H o ffm an , s econ ded by W irth, to d irect staff to in vestigate the co st of a d rink ing fou ntain
at the Skateboard Park.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
Council M em ber W irth expressed her concerns about the dangerous conditions being cr eated b y
m otorists dropping off their child(ren) at the S kateboard P ark. S he asked for public relations w ork
to be done to increase aw areness of this situation.
Council M em ber H offm an asked for signage denoting the bike path at the entrance to W ilson
O lds /C ad illac/T oyota on S ou th D uff.
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Council M em ber G oodhue requested a response by staff as to the feasibility of putting stop signs
back at the intersection o f S tanton and C ham berlain. H e explained that tem po rary stop signs had
been placed at that intersection w hile the high-rise apartm ent building w as being constructed.
Council M em ber Cross urged City staff to ensure that U niversity officials ar e m ade aw ar e of the
G reeley N eighborhood m eeting to the held on Septem ber 19.
A D JOU R N M EN T: 9:30 p.m.
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D iane V oss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, M ayor