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O F TH E A M ES C ITY C O U N C IL
A M ES , IO W A O C TO BE R 8, 2002
T h e A m es C ity C ou ncil m et in regu lar session at 7 :00 p.m . on the 8 d ay o f O ctob er, 2 00 2, in th e C ityth
Council Cham bers in City H all, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law w ith M ayor Te d Tedesco pr esiding
and the follow ing Coun cil m em bers present: Cross, G oodhue, H offm an, Q uirm bach, V egge, and
W irth.
CONS ENT AGE NDA : Mo ved by Goo dh ue, secon ded by W ir th , to ap pr ov e th e follo wing items
on the C on sent A genda.
1.Motion approving payment of claims
2.Motion approving minutes of regular meeting of September 24, 2002
3.Motion approving certification of civil service applicants
4.Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses:
a.Class B Beer - Docs Stop 5, 2720 E. 13 St.th
b.Class C Liquor - Sips/Paddy's Irish Pub, 124 Welch
5.Motion to set the following City Council meeting dates:
November 19, 2002, at 3:30 p.m. for Goal-Setting Session
December 17, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. as regular meeting date
January 21, 2003, at 5:15 p.m. for CIP Work Session
January 31, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. for Budget Overview
February 4, 5, and 6, 2003, at 5:15 p.m. for Budget Hearings
March 4, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. for Public Hearing on Budget
6.Motion directing City Attorney to prepare ordinance establishing parking prohibitions on Roy
Key Avenue
7.RESOLUTION NO. 02-528 approving Exclusive Marketing and Management Agreement with
ISG Resources, Inc., for Flyash Marketing Services
8.RESOLUTION NO. 02-529 approving 28E Agreement with Alcoholic Beverages Division for
tobacco enforcement
9.RESOLUTION NO. 02-530 approving expenditures from Contingency Fund for legal costs associated
with Children’s Services of Central Iowa
10.RESOLUTION NO. 02-531 accepting grant from Humanities Iowa in the amount of $500 for
F.A.C.E.S. Celebration
11.Phase III Affordable Housing Program in the Bentwood Subdivision:
a.RESOLUTION NO. 02-532 approving request to subordinate City’s Second Mortgage Lien for
property located at 5404 Norris Street
b.RESOLUTIONS NO. 02-533 thru 02-535 approving Releases of Contract and Lien for
properties located at:
i.5465 Frost Drive
ii.5461 Frost Drive
iii.5420 Schubert Street
12.RESOLUTION NO. 02-536 approving Release of Loan Agreement and Mortgage for the property
located at 316 E. Garfield Street, Zearing, in connection with the Ames/Story County Partnership
Affordable Housing Program (Housing Rehabilitation component)
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13.RESOLUTION NO. 02-537 approving contract and bond for CyRide Maintenance Facility Addition
and Renovation
14.RESOLUTION NO. 02-538 accepting completion of R eb uild ing G reens 6 an d 9 at H om ew o od G olf
C ou rse
15.RESOLUTION NO. 02-539 approving Final Minor Plat for Windy 500 Subdivision
Roll Call V ote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanim ously, signed by the M ayor, and hereby m ade
a portion of these m inu tes.
P U BL IC FO R U M: J. A . “Earl” Franz, 307 O range, A m es, expressed his preference that the City flag be
flow n alon g w ith the U nited States flag and state of Io w a flag at 2 33 M ain Street. It is his
un derstand ing that the flagpo le w as installed as part of the D ow ntow n S treetscape P roject. A ltho ugh
the pole can accom m odate three flags, only tw o – the U nited S tates flag and the Iow a flag – are
currently bein g flow n. M ayor T ed esc o reiterated tha t there is on ly on e C ity flag, an d it is encas ed in
the C ity Cou ncil C ham bers. M r. F ranz volun teered to ch air a fun draising cam paign to purchase ano ther
C ity flag to be flow n on the p ole at 2 33 M ain Street.
C LA S S C LIQ U O R LIC E N S E A T BA L I S A T A Y H O U S E : M oved by G oodh ue, seconded by H offm an,
to ap prov e the Class C Liq uo r license at B ali S atay H ou se, 2 42 4 Lin co ln W ay.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
ACQUIS IT ION OF W AT ERCOL OR B Y JO MYE RS -W AL KE R: Nancy Polster, Chair of the Public
Arts Commission, introduced Ames artist Jo Myers-Walker. Ms. Myers-Walker told the Council that
she had enjoyed painting and sculpting while listening to Doug Brown on the radio, and she wanted
to create an artwork in his memory.
Ms. Polster presented the work of art entitled, Words To Work By; to the City. She asked the City
Council to approve a $200 honorarium to be paid to the artist, which is far less than the painting’s
actual value of $800.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 02-540 authorizing acquisition
of watercolor entitled, Words To Work By, and payment of $200 honorarium to artist Jo Myers-
Walker from the Art Donations budget.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
M O D IFIC A TIO N T O P A R K IN G M E TE R M A P R E LA TIN G T O S TA N T O N LO T Z: Public W orks
D irector P aul W iegand explained that a letter had been received from Lyle G roth, 3925 Calhoun
A venue, A partm ent #1, A m es, requ esting that the C ity o ffer the handicapped parking spaces (num bered
60 and 61) in P arking Lot Z to the general public w ithout requiring a C ity P arking P erm it. M r.
W iegan d adv ised that the en tire Lot has been d e sig n ated by th e C ity C ou ncil as m o nthly ren tal o nly,
w hich inclu des the tw o han dicapp ed s pace s. It w as p ointed o u t that the use o f h an dicap p ed sp aces in
the Campu sto wn an d Downtown B usiness District ar eas is free; ho wever, th e time limit is set at two
h o u rs. Mr. Wiegan d rem ind ed th e C ity C ou ncil th at, after b eing m ade aw are that the tw o-ho ur time
lim it caused problems for han dicapp ed w orkers, a p ro cedu re fo r hand icap ped em p loyee p ark ing p er m its
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w as created. T his pro cedure allow ed them to park for the full day in the han dicapp ed sp ace w ith the cost
of the p erm it being $3 /day, w hich is com parable to the cost of a m etered space for a day.
Lyle G ro th, 39 25 C alho un , A p artm ent #1, A m es, stated that he is em ployed fo r fou r ho urs/day, an d it
is no t cost-effective for him to pu rchase th e hand icap ped em p loyee park ing p er m it. H e said he w as to ld
b y City p erson nel th at the h an dicapp ed parking space s in Lot Z had never been ren ted. M r. G ro th
requested that he be allow ed to use the sp ace free-of-charge.
M oved by V egge, seconded by Cross, directing staff to modify the Pa rking M eter M ap relating to Lot
Z to al lo w fo r half-day hand icap ped perm its at $15/m on th fo r the tw o hand icap ped park ing stalls
(num bered 60 and 61).
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M otio n declar ed car ried u nanim ou sly.
EN GIN E E R IN G S E R V IC E S A G R E E M E N T F O R 2 003/04 A R T E R IA L STREET
R EH A BILITA TIO N PR O G R A M : Mo ved b y Hoffman, secon ded b y Goo dh ue, to ado pt R E S OLUT ION
02 -54 1 ap pro ving the E ngineering S ervices A gr e e m ent w ith W H KS for the 20 03 /04 A rterial S treet
Rehabilitation Progr am (Lincoln W ay from Squaw Creek Bridge to Beach Avenue) in the am ount of
$34,500.
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.
E LIMINAT ION OF ONE AS S IS T ANT T RANSIT OPERAT IONS S UP E RVIS OR POS ITION:
M oved by Cross, secon ded by G oodhue, to adopt RES O LU TIO N N O . 02-542 approving the
elim ination of one A ssistant Transit O perations Supervisor position.
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
REPORT ON NEIGHBOR HOO D M EE TINGS: C ity M anager S teve S chaink er ex plained that meetings
w ere held with individuals residing south of Lincoln W ay adjacent to the U niversity-Im pacted Area on
Septem ber 19 and w ith those living north of Lincoln W ay adjacent to the U niversity-Im pacted Area on
Septem ber 25, 2002. H e advised that it w as clear from these m eetings that the residents have strong
feelings that their neighborhoods are deteriorating because of the negative behavior em anating from
over-occupied rental units, and this fr ustration is m ade w orse because of the residents’ beliefs that the
C ity is no t aggressively enforcin g the curren t law s . M r. S chain ker said the qu estio n before the C ity
C ou ncil is w hether or not staff should becom e m ore aggressive in the en forcem ent of ov er-occupan cy
violation s.
A ccording to M r. S ch aink er, the Po lice C h ief has offered the in vestigative ex pertise of h is officers to
assist in the enforcem ent of occupancy requirem ents. M r. Schainker said that the involvem ent of the
P olice D epartm ent alon e w ill not guarantee success, and all of the invo lved staff m em bers believe that
in order to becom e m ore effective, the C ity m ust begin citing both p roperty owners and tenants as soon
as violations are identified.
M r. Schainker explained that another issue that needs the Council’s attention deals w ith the length of
tim e that a violator sh ou ld be given to abate the ov er-occupan cy. H e said that the C ity’s no rm al practice
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is to give the violator until the end of the m onth or a m inim um of three or four w eeks to make
alternative living arrangem ents.
D iscussion ensu ed abou t the legality of signed leases that do n ot conform to the C ity’s regulation s.
F ern Kupfer, 23 20 Knapp S treet, A m es, stated that she and her hu sban d strongly sup po rt the m ost
stringent approach for enforcing ov er-occu pan cy by citing the rental pro perty ow ner an d tenants w hen
violation s are first identified. S he indicated that the S .C .A .N . (S ou th C am pu s A rea N eighborh oo d) also
is in favor of this alternative. M s. Ku pfer said that S .C.A .N . is oppo sed to paren ts purchasing pro perties
in w hich their children and their children’s friends w ill live. S he stated that S .C .A .N . is n o t “a n ti-
student,” “anti-business,” or “anti-landlord;” but they do tar get irr esponsible landlords and young
adu lts. M s. Kupfer advised that S.C.A .N . w ill keep monitoring their neighborhood for license plates
and assist the P olice D epartm ent w ith enforcem ent. S he w ou ld also like to see the “cou ch ordinance”
revisited. M s. Kup fer m ad e the Council aw are that S.C.A .N . is considering asking the City for a
m o ratorium on sellin g fam ily ho m es th a t w o u ld b e u sed for ren tals. S he recom m end ed that the City
C ouncil view a W eb site that addresses this issue (i.e., collegetow n.com ).
M ov ed b y V egge, second ed b y W irth, to direct staff to im m ediately initiate a m ore aggressive ap pro ach
for enforcing over-occupancy by citing both the rental property ow ner and tenants w hen violations are
first iden tified and directing staff to take im m ediate action to revok e the ren tal pro perty ow ner’s Letter
of Com pliance if the over-occupancy is no t prom ptly abated.
M oved by Cross, seconded by G oodhue, to am end the m otion to include dir ection to staff to send a
letter to each rental property owner notifying them of the change in enforcem ent approach and that the
new enforcem ent procedures w ill becom e effective N ovem ber 1, 2002.
V ote on A m endm ent: 3-3 . V oting aye: Cross, G oo dh ue, Q uirm bach . V oting nay: H offm an, V egge,
W irth. M ayor Tedesco voted aye to break the tie. M otion declared carried.
V ote on A m en ded M o tion : 6-0. M otio n declar ed car ried u nanim ou sly.
C ou ncil M em ber H offm an stated that she w ou ld like to see a n otice posted by A ugu st 1 , 2 00 3, in each
rental p rop erty d esignating ho w m any peo ple m ay legally live there. City A ttorn ey Joh n Klaus ind icated
tha t th e Rental H ou sin g C od e m ay hav e to b e am en d ed to in clud e this req u irem en t.
C ou ncil M em b er W irth su ggested that this no tice be po sted by M ay 1, 20 03 , w h en p er so n s trad ition ally
begin loo king for hou sing.
M oved by H offm an, seconded by Cross, to direct staff to investigate the possibility of posting
occupan cy notices in ren tal pro perties.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
M r. Schainker sought Council direction regarding the properties that w ere currently un der investigation.
H e w anted to kno w if these pro perty ow ners w ere to b e given notice before citing.
M oved by H offm an, seconded by V egge, to direct staff to im m ediately file charges against the ow ners
and tenants of the properties for w hich staff has already investigated and gathered sufficient inform ation
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w itho ut pro viding no tice and n ot w aiting until N ov em ber 1, 200 2.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
M ov ed b y W irth, seconded by V egge, directing that the n otification period to abate the over-o ccup ancy
be three w eeks or the end of the current m onth, w hichever is longer, providing that notification period
is not in co nflict w ith the Land lord -T enant A ct.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
C LA R IFIC A TION OF GRANDFATHE RING CO NCE PT FOR OC C U PA N C Y REQ U IR EM EN TS
IN REN TA L HO U SIN G C OD E: Steve Schainker advised that as the staff pursued alleged R ental H ousing
C od e violation s, it becam e apparen t th a t s o m e o f the o w ners b elieved that their units had been
“gran dfath ered ,” and therefore, were still allo wed to r en t to any n umb er o f family memb er s p lu s two
roo m ers. H e said that, in re view in g the R en tal H o using O rdinance w ith residents near the U n iv ersity-
Im pacted A rea and p reparing for the enforcem ent of the o ccup ancy regulation s, it becam e clear that
there w as no pro vision in the cu rrent law for “grandfathering” rental units in R esidential Low (RL)
d istricts, an d t h e C od e rev ision that w as ultim ately app ro ved by the Co un cil reflected this
“grandfathering” concept only as it relates to existing apartm ents in Residential H igh (RH ) and
R esidential M edium (R M ) zo ning districts. M r. S chaink er said that, based on discussion s w ith rental
pro perty ow ners in R L areas w ho attend ed the past C ou ncil m eetings, there app ears to b e a belief that
the C ity Cou ncil intend ed to “grandfather” the occup ancy regulation s in R L areas as w ell.
Council M em ber Cross asked if there w as a w ay to determ ine how m any units w ould be affected by the
“gra n d fathering” concept. Brian O ’Con nell, D irector of Planning and H ousing, indicated that a data
investigation/m apping exercise w ould have to be perform ed by staff. Staff w ould have to look at the
Zoning M ap as it existed prior to M ay 2000 and the current Zoning M ap; if that determ ines a zoning
change from high density to low d ensity, then it w ould have to be determ ined how m any people w ere
living in that unit prior to that zone ch ange.
Jim G unning, 119 Hickory D rive, A m es, stated that, as a rental property owner, he attended many of
the m eetings prior to the passage of the new Z on ing O rdinance. H e contended that m any of the issues
being raised tonight w ere addressed at those m eetings. M r. G unning stated that he and other landlords
w ere told by City staff during neighborhood m eetings as w ell as at a m eeting held in the D epartm ent
of Planning and H ousing that if their rental properties w ere located in the R-4 or R-3 district under the
old Z on ing O rdinance and the zo ning w as changed to R L, the prop erties w ou ld retain the o ccup ancy
form erly allow ed as lon g as the use of that property did not change.
C ou ncil M em b er G oo dh ue adv ised that it w as h is reco llection that it w as th e Co un cil’s inten tion to
include RL in the “grandfathering” concept. Cou ncil M em ber W irth said that m ore data is needed as
to how m any specific properties are involved.
M ov ed b y W irth, seconded by H offm an, to d irect staff to gather d ata as to h ow m any specific pro perties
are affected an d place that report on a future agenda.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
Council M ember Q uirm bach said that after hearing residen ts’ com plaints at the n eighb orh oo d m eetings,
it appears to him that the residents are m ost upset over behavior (loud parties, trash, illegal parking).
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H e po inted ou t th at it has been determ ine d that the C ity has the legal au tho rity to u se the “D env er boo t”
for rep eat parking violators. H e w ou ld like to hear the staff’s repo rt on w hat constitutes a “repeat
offender” as soo n as po ssible. M r. S chaink er ind icated that it w as the staff’s intention to p ut together
a repo rt for C ou ncil’s discussion of op tion s on several issues at one m eeting. H e said he believes that
staff w ill be ready to pr ese nt the repo rt in N o vem ber 200 2, assu m ing the n eighb orho od asso ciation is
prepared.
M oved by Q uirm bach, seconded by W irth, to place the report on w hat constitutes a “repeat offender”
on the Council’s next m eeting agenda, i.e., O ctober 22, 2002.
V ote on M otion: 1-5. Voting aye: Q uirm bach. Voting nay: C ross, G oodhue, H offm an, Q uirm bach,
W irth. M otion failed.
HEARING ON REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF CHILTON
AVENUE AND NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON ROAD IN NORTHRIDGE HEIGHTS
SUBDIVISION: Mayor Tedesco opened the public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
Mayor closed the hearing.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Vegge, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 02-543 approving the Major
Site Development Plan/Master Plan to allow the construction of 24 single-family attached townhouse
units and an existing eight-unit apartment building.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning property from
“FS-RL” (Suburban Residential Low Density) and “FS-RM” (Suburban Residential Medium Density)
to “F-PRD” (Planned Residence District).
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON REVISED MASTER PLAN FOR NORTHRIDGE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
(UTHE FARM) GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON ROAD, EAST OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AVENUE, AND WEST OF THE UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD TRACKS: T he h earing w as opened by the M ayor. No one wished to speak, and the hearing
was closed.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION 02-544 approving the Revised
Master Plan to allow 20 back-to-back single-family attached townhouse lots (Lots 1 to 20), four
single-family attached townhouse lots (Lots 21 to 24), and one lot for the existing eight-unit
apartment building, with the following stipulation: (1) That the conditions and requirements of the
previously approved Development Agreement still apply.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. 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. 02-545 approving the
Preliminary Plat with the following stipulation: (1) That the conditions and requirements of the
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previously approved Development Agreement still apply.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF BILLY SUNDAY ROAD AND EAST OF SOUTH DUFF AVENUE: Mayor Tedesco declared
the hearing open. Brian O’Connell told the Council that property owner Brent Haverkamp believes
that he would not be able to provide the sufficient amount of right-of-way needed by the City; he
thinks that two additional property owners would be affected. Mr. O’Connell indicated that these two
property owners are Wilson-Olds-Toyota and Jensen Design Build. He has contacted the owners of
Wilson-Olds-Toyota, who have indicated a willingness to talk with the City; however, he has not been
able to talk with the owners of Jensen Design Build. The hearing was closed after no one else wished
to speak.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Vegge, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 02-546 approving a Land Use
Policy Plan change to rezone Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 from Highway-Oriented Commercial to Residential
High Density without addressing the concerns for traffic circulation.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning Lots 2, 3, 4, and
5 of South Duff Community Park Subdivision.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON PROPOSED CONVEYANCE OF LAND PERTAINING TO THE VACATED
SOUTH 120 FEET OF THE ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN SOUTH DUFF AVENUE AND
SOUTH SHERMAN AVENUE IN BLOCK 1, BLACK’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF AMES:
The hearing was opened by Mayor Tedesco and closed after no one wished to speak.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 02-547 approving the sale of
the vacated south 120 feet of the alley located between South Duff Avenue and South Sherman
Avenue in Block 1, Black’s Addition to Goal Foods, Inc., in the amount of $20,984.40.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON SIXTH STREET/GRAND AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT (tabled from 9/24/02): Mr. Schainker advised that a letter had been received from Con-
Struct indicating the contractor’s willingness to extend their offer until November 15, 2002,
Mayor Tedesco re-opened the hearing. Dennis Pyle, 2215 Timberland, Ames, stated that he believes
the best alternative, which would timely resolve the access restriction arising from the pending
improvement of Grand Avenue, would be the alley easement option. He presented a letter from Galen
Clouser, 711 Hodge Avenue, Ames, indicating his support of an alley easement as well as a petitio
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n signed by 203 persons requesting the approval of an alley easement to allow Pyle Office Park access
to its commercial parking via the 802 Sixth Street driveway.
Paul Kaufmann, 2328 Bristol Drive, Ames, stated that he is the owner of 724 Sixth Street, Ames. He
contended that the neighborhood has not reached a consensus on whether the alley easement should
be approved. Mr. Kaufmann said that he was assured by the City many years ago that the driveway
at 724 Sixth Street would remain a cul-de-sac and not be used as a cut-through to the commercial
property. He was promised that Pyle Office Park would retain a separate access. Mr. Kaufmann said
he felt that cutting the driveway through there is not in the best interest of his renters. He also feels
that there are reasons for not mixing residential uses with commercial uses. Since he has heard no
proof of a need to allow the driveway to go through the residential property, he wants to see data
provided by those who are asking for the road. Mr. Kaufmann asked the City Council to approve the
“Do Nothing Option.”
James Matthews, 731 Fifth Street, Ames, showed an aerial photo of the property in question and its
proximity to his property. He advised that there already is a large amount of traffic, in various
mediums, coming through the parking lots near his home. Mr. Matthews suggested that signage be
placed on the property indicating “Pyle Office Loop” and point to where the persons may exit the Pyle
Office parking lot. If this is not pursued, he would like to see an automated gate installed to prohibit
use of the alley for exiting traffic from the office complex.
Doug Pyle, 3021 Ridgetop, Ames, pointed out that the City has performed a traffic study of the Pyle
Office parking lot, which proved that there is not a great deal of traffic rushing in and out of the lot.
He advised that the Pyle Office parking lot is usually entirely vacant by 5:30 p.m.
Jeff Gibbons, 2906 Ridgetop Road, Ames, indicated that he is a new tenant of the Pyle Office
Building. He pointed out that they need a way for their clients to access the businesses if the Grand
Avenue access is removed.
David Suntken, 3115 Aspen, Ames, stated that he also is a tenant of the Pyle Office. He said many
of his clients come from out of town, and it is necessary that they be able to find the access to the
building. Mr. Suntken reiterated that there is not a lot of traffic through the lot.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue, to accept an easement from the owners for an alley over the
driveway on the apartment property back to the Office complex lot and direct staff to negotiate the
terms of the easement.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 02-548 approving final plans
and specifications and awarding a contract to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of
$300,000.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
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ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING PROHIBITIONS FOR SUNCREST, SECOND
SUBDIVISION: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Goodhue, to pass on first reading an ordinance to
prohibit parking on the north side of Suncrest and Sundown from White Oak to Cedar Lane.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE MAKING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO REGULATIONS IN THE “F-VR” (VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT
SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO COUNTRY HOUSES, VILLAGE HOUSES, VILLAGE
COTTAGES, AND VILLAGE APARTMENTS: Moved by Cross, seconded by Goodhue, to pass on
second reading an ordinance making text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to
regulations in the “F-VR” (Village Residential) District specifically related to Country Houses,
Village Houses, Village Cottages, and Village Apartments.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON DICKINSON AVENUE: Moved
by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to pass on second reading an ordinance establishing parking
prohibitions on Dickinson Avenue from Mortensen Road south to the end of the street.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE CORRECTING PARKING REGULATIONS ALONG CRYSTAL STREET FROM
SOUTH DUFF TO ONYX STREET: Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Cross, to pass on
second reading an ordinance correcting parking regulations along Crystal Street from South Duff to
Onyx Street.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
OR D IN A N C E ESTABLISH IN G PA R KING PRO HIBITION S IN NO R T H R IDG E HEIGH TS
SUBDIVISION, 3 AND 4 ADD ITIONS: M o v ed b y W irth, seconded by Cross, to passRDTH
o n third read ing O R D IN A N C E N O . 3 68 6 establish ing park ing proh ibition s in N o rthr idg e H eights
S ub division , 3 and 4 A dd ition s.rd th
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.
COM M ENTS : M oved by H offm an, seconded by G oodhue, to refer to staff the follow ing: letter from
Jon Chester requesting a w aiver of the sidew alk requirem ent for both sides of A rm strong, G lidden, and
South Fifth Streets in connection w ith the D ayton Industrial Park Subdivision; letter from Jessica Jane
requesting to purchase a portion of the alley south of 1118 G rand; an d letter from the H om ebuilders
A ssociation requesting a revision to the Zon ing O rdinance relating to m od el ho m es.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
C ou ncil M em ber H offm an asked w hen the “prop erty m ain tenance ord ina nce” w ill be bro u gh t back to
the City Council. Steve Schainker explained that staff is continuing to work on the m ediation
com po nen t of the ordinan ce.
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M ov ed by W irth, secon ded by H offm an, directing staff to m ov e ahead w ith the “p rop erty m aintenan ce
ord inan ce.”
M ov ed by Q u irm bach to am end the m o tion to includ e discu ssio n on the m ediatio n co m po nent.
M otion to am end died for lack of a second.
V ote on M otion : 5-1. V oting aye: C ross, H offm an, Q uirm bach , V egge, W irth. V oting nay: G oo dh ue.
M otion declared carried.
M ov ed b y V egge, second ed by Cross, directing staff to place m ore trash receptacles on W elch A venue.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
M ov ed by Cross, secon ded by W irth, to refer the letter from E ngineering P lus, Inc., requ esting a w aiver
of sidew alk requirem ents in the D ayton Industrial Park.
V ote on M otio n: 6 -0 . M o tion d eclared ca rr ied unanim ou sly.
A D JOU R N M EN T: 9:42 p.m.
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D iane V oss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, M ayor