HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special and Regular Meetings of the Ames City Council and of the Regular Meeting of the Ames Conference Board 02/08/2000MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AND
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD
CITY OF AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 8, 2000
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:15 p.m., followed by a regular meeting of the
Ames Conference Board and a regular meeting of the Ames City Council, on the 8th day of
February, 2000, 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: Campbell, Goodhue,
Hoffman, Quirmbach, and Wirth. Council Member Cross was absent.
FY 2000/01 BUDGET PROPOSALS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Goodhue, to approve the
proposed budget for FY 2000/01 for the City of Ames. (Vote will be taken on February 15,
2000.)
The Council heard reports and discussed the proposed budgets for the Transportation Program,
including the Transit System; and General Government and Internal Services, which included
Risk Management, Health Benefits, Fleet Maintenance/Repair/Acquisition/Disposal; City
Council, Executive Management, and City Clerk.
Concerning Risk Management, Council Member Quirmbach asked to know how many of the
total worker’s compensation claims have resulted in more than eight hours of lost work time.
Risk Manager Scott Johnson did not have the summaries in front of him, but will provide that
information to the Council in the near future.
During discussion of the City Clerk’s budget, comments were heard concerning taking and/or
publishing action minutes. Reference was made to correspondence received by the City Council
from Merlin Pfannkuch, 1424 Kellogg, Ames, stating that he was against the taking of action
minutes.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Goodhue, to approve the request of the City Clerk to take and
publish action minutes.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Discussions continued on budgets for Cable TV, Human Resources, Public Relations, Long-
Range and Current Planning, Leased and Affordable Housing, Flood Recovery Program, and
Economic Development.
The Budget Hearings recessed at 6:37 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CONFERENCE BOARD
The regular meeting of the Ames Conference Board was called to order by Chairperson Tedesco at
6:40 p.m. on February 8, 2000. Present from the Ames City Council were: Campbell, Goodhue,
Hoffman, Quirmbach, and Wirth. Council Member Cross was absent. Present from the Story County
Board of Supervisors were: Halliburton, Mathison, and Whitmer. Present from the Ames School
Board was: Bastiaans. Absent were Bolin, Chrisinger, Davis, Guy, Ringlee, and Rowings.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Halliburton, to approve the minutes
of February 23, 1999, Conference Board Meeting.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF ASSESSOR’S BUDGET PROPOSALS: City Assessor Richard Horn
explained the activities of the Assessor’s Office and the programs to be funded. Mayor Tedesco
pointed out a correction to be made on “Attachment A.” The column heading should
state “FY 00-01 Budget Proposed," instead of “FY 99-00 Budget Proposed.”
Discussion ensued over the possible change to Story County as the fiscal agent and how that
would impact health insurance and other benefits for the staff of the Ames City Assessor’s
Office.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Halliburton, to approve recommendations of Assessor’s report.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to receive proposed budget (adoption of budget will
occur after the hearing on the proposed budget is held).
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Halliburton, to set 6:30 p.m. on February 22, 2000, as date of
public hearing on the proposed FY 2000/01 City Assessor’s budget.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REPORT ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF CONDOMINIUMS: Mr. Horn presented
information about the taxation of condominiums, specifically, apartment owners converting
existing apartment projects taxed as commercial property to condominiums classified residential,
thus receiving the residential rollback.
Supervisor Mathison requested that, in the future, the Chairperson of the Conference Board
allocate more time on the agendas for Conference Board meetings to discuss the City Assessor’s
budget.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Halliburton, seconded by Hoffman, to adjourn the Conference
Board Meeting at 7:24 p.m.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
The budget hearings reconvened at 7:32 p.m.
Budget reports were heard on Storm Disaster Activity, Financial Services (including Finance
Administration and Budget and Accounting/Payroll/Treasury Management), Information
Services, Communication Services, Purchasing Services, Customer Services, Pension and
Retirement, and Parking Violation Collection.
The budget hearings recessed at 7:45 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tedesco called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at
7:50 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to approve the following items
on the Consent Agenda:
1.Motion approving payment of claims
2.Motion approving minutes of special meeting of February 1, 2000, and regular meeting of
January 25, 2000
3.Motion approving renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses:
a.Class C Liquor - Carlos O’Kelly’s, Inc., 631 Lincoln Way
b.Class C Beer - Kwik Shop #540, 2700 Lincoln Way
c.Class C Beer - Almost Always Open, 419 Lincoln Way
4.Motion directing City Attorney to prepare ordinances in reference to parking prohibitions for
Topaz Court, Southern Hills Drive, and Adams Street
5.Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants
6.RESOLUTION NO. 00-030 approving farm lease for Airport property for 2000
7.RESOLUTION NO. 00-031 setting fees for Mechanical Licenses
8.RESOLUTION NO. 00-032 approving addition of First American Bank to the list of approved
depositories
9.RESOLUTION NO. 00-033 approving amendment to Pay Plan for unclassified employees
10.RESOLUTION NO. 00-034 approving Urban Revitalization Tax Exemption Requests for 2000
11.RESOLUTION NO. 00-035 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2000 Traffic
Signal Project (Beedle/Hickory/Lincoln Way and Franklin/Lincoln Way); setting March 8,
2000, as bid due date; and March 28, 2000, as date of public hearing and award of contract
12.RESOLUTION NO. 00-036 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Boilers #7 and
#8 Flame Detection Equipment; setting February 29, 2000, as bid due date; and March 7, 2000,
as date of public hearing and award of contract
13.RESOLUTION NO. 00-037 accepting completion of 1996/97 Arterial Street Rehabilitation
(East 13th Street)
14.RESOLUTION NO. 00-038 accepting completion of Ames Municipal Airport Terminal Apron
Improvements
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one came forward to speak.
REQUEST FOR CLASS B BEER PERMIT AND OUTDOOR SERVICE PRIVILEGES FOR
HOMEWOOD GOLF COURSE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Quirmbach, to approve a Class
B Beer Permit and Outdoor Service Area for Homewood Golf Course, 20th and Duff.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON REPLACEMENT OF SCADA MASTER STATION FOR POWER PLANT:
Mayor Tedesco declared the hearing open. There being no one wishing to speak, the hearing
was closed.
Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Hoffman, to accept the report of bids and approve delaying
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the award of contract.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
SOUTH DAKOTA/U.S. 30 INTERCHANGE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Goodhue, to
authorize notice of intent to acquire property and to set the date of public hearing for March
28, 2000.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION ON ZONING MAP DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTIES FACING
WEST STREET AND LINCOLN WAY THAT JOIN HOWARD ON EITHER END: Planning
and Housing Director Brian O’Connell gave the history surrounding the proposed zoning
designation for the properties along Howard Avenue from West Street to Lincoln Way. He
stated that it remains the staff’s recommendation, as well as that of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, that the properties on the east side of Howard Avenue from West Street to
Lincoln Way be zoned RH (Residential High Density); an action which follows the
intensification goals stated in the Land Use Policy Plan.
There was discussion on what would be allowed in Residential Low-Density and Residential
Medium-Density areas and what zoning designations could be made without creating
nonconformities.
Max Porter, 1707 Amherst, Ames, was present and stated his position as a proponent of the RH
designation for the subject area.
Craig Weiss, 215 Howard Avenue, Ames, was present and stated that he would like to see the
properties on both sides of Howard Avenue to be zoned low-density residential.
Ed Hendrickson, Jr., 4201 Arizona Circle, Ames, was present and expressed his preference for
the properties on the east side of Howard Avenue from West Street to Lincoln Way to be zoned
RH.
Brian Smith, 3102 West Street, Ames, was present and requested that the properties on both
sides of Howard Avenue be zoned RL.
Joe Paulson, 3213 West Street, Ames, was present, and stated that he would also like to see the
subject properties zoned RL.
Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Campbell, to designate the properties along the east side
of Howard Avenue as RL except for the three properties on the north end that face West Street
and the three properties on the south end that face Lincoln Way, which would be designated
as RH.
Hoffman suggested that the three properties facing West Street be zoned RH, the one property
facing Howard that is immediately south of those three properties be zoned RM, and the
properties facing Lincoln Way on the south end of Howard Avenue be zoned RM.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Hoffman, to amend the motion to designate the three
properties facing West Street at the north end of Howard as RH, the three properties facing
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Lincoln Way at the south end of Howard as RH, and the property facing Howard that is
immediately south of the three properties that face West Street on the north as RM.
Goodhue withdrew his motion to amend.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Wirth, to amend the motion to designate the three properties
facing West Street at the north end of Howard as RH, the northern-most lot on the east side of
Howard as RH, and the three properties facing Lincoln Way at the south end of Howard as RH,
with all properties in between that face Howard designated as RL.
Vote on Amendment: 4-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Goodhue, Hoffman, Wirth. Voting nay:
Quirmbach. Motion declared carried.
Vote on amended motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR MISDEMEANOR
VIOLATIONS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance to
increase the maximum penalty for misdemeanor violations.
Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Goodhue, to amend the motion to increase only the
maximum misdemeanor fine to $200 and to delete all reference to municipal infractions.
Vote on Amendment: 4-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach. Voting
nay: Wirth. Motion declared carried.
Roll Call Vote on amended motion: 4-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Goodhue, Hoffman,
Quirmbach. Voting nay: Wirth. Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE REQUIRING LICENSING OF MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS: Moved by
Wirth, seconded by Goodhue, to pass on second reading an ordinance requiring licensing of
mechanical contractors.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ROADWAY SOLICITATIONS: Moved by Wirth, seconded
by Quirmbach, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3548 pertaining to
roadway solicitations.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Hoffman,
to refer to staff the memorandum regarding condominium classification prepared by the City
Assessor.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to refer to staff, for placement on the February 15
meeting, the request of Bill and Karen Bergan for waiver of subdivision regulations pertaining
to Pine Grove Subdivision.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Wirth, to refer to staff the letter from Hunziker and
Associates requesting waiver of the sidewalk requirement for Dayton Park Subdivision, 3rd
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Addition.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Mayor Tedesco brought the Council’s attention to the number of underage violations logged
at Sips at 126 Welch and New Tazzles, 2522 Chamberlain, during the month of January 2000.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Quirmbach, to authorize the Mayor to correspond with these two
establishments to convey that those numbers are not acceptable.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor