HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 02/15/2000MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 15, 2000
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:15 p.m. on the 15th 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, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach, and Wirth.
CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 p.m.
BENTWOOD SUBDIVISION, 4TH ADDITION: Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 00-039 accepting partial completion of public improvements.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 00-040 approving the final plat.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF CITY’S JURISDICTION PERTAINING TO PINE GROVE
SUBDIVISION: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 00-041 approving
the request of Bill and Karen Bergan for waiver of the City’s jurisdiction pertaining to Pine Grove
Subdivision.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
FY 2000/01 BUDGET WRAP-UP SESSION
REQUEST FROM HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: John Lott, member of the Historic
Preservation Commission, explained their budget request for a total of $36,000 to be used to hire a
consultant to update the inventory and reclassification of structures and to prepare a National Register
nomination for the Old Town Historic District.
ARTS FUNDING (COTA): Assistant to the City Manager Sheila Lundt explained the funding request in the
amount of $84,150 for the Commission on the Arts (COTA). Members of the Commission, Max
Wortman and Susan Franzen, were present. Ms. Lundt brought the Council’s attention to the criteria used
by the Commission to make funding decisions. Council members concurred that they did not need to
revisit the criteria.
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING (ASSET): Assistant to the City Manager Sheila Lundt reviewed ASSET’s
funding request in the amount of $719,200 for 2000/01. Dave Nerdig and Leonard Konopa were present
as representatives of ASSET.
AMES INTERNATIONAL PARTNER CITIES ASSOCIATION, INC. (AIPCA): Desiree Gunning,
President of the Ames International Partner Cities Association, introduced members Pat Dinsmore, Chuck
Dekovic, and Sandy Hoenig. Ms. Gunning asked that the City increase its financial support of the
Commission to $3,000 for FY 2000/01.
PUBLIC ART FUNDING: Nancy Polster, Chairperson, and Michelle Farnham, Finance Chair, were present
and requested a FY 2000/01 budget allocation of $15,000 for the Public Art Commission.
PUBLIC INPUT ON CIP AND PROPOSED FY 2000/01 BUDGET: Molly Redenbaugh and Jerry Busta,
representing the Ames Jaycees, were present. Ms. Redenbaugh said that the Jaycees expect to encounter
difficulties in raising funds since the road-side solicitation ordinance passed, and she requested $10,000
from the City to cover the cost of the fireworks for the 4th of July celebration.
AMENDMENTS TO 2000/05 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN (CIP): City Manager Steve
Schainker explained four new projects being recommended for inclusion in the 2000/05 CIP: Recreation
Center/Aquatic Facility Conceptual Plan ($45,000), Fire Station #3 Development Study ($20,000), Hallett’s
Quarry Open Space Development Plan ($58,000), and Downtown Facade Improvement Program ($100,000).
Mr. Schainker is recommending financing the first three projects listed above, which total $123,000, by
drawing down the available General Fund balance. He is suggesting financing the fourth project, Downtown
Facade Improvement Program, through the use of Local Option Sales Tax Revenue.
Council Member Quirmbach asked that the author of the “Letter to the Editor” appearing in the Ames
Tribune on February 14 alleging that public input had not been requested on a Recreation Center/Aquatic
Facility be sent a questionnaire.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to amend the CIP to include, in 2000/01, the four above-listed
projects with the funding sources as recommended by the City Manager.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 2000/05 CIP, AS AMENDED: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Wirth, to approve
the 2000/05 CIP, as amended.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED FY 2000/01 BUDGET: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Goodhue,
to approve the request from Iowa Special Olympics in the amount of $2,500; the source to be
Hotel/Motel Tax Revenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Goodhue, to approve the request for funds from the Historic Preservation
Commission in the amount of $36,000; the source to be Local Option Sales Tax Revenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to increase the funding for COTA by $10,000, making the total
$94,150. Discussion ensued as to whether COTA representatives would then have to review the
allocations already committed. Hoffman withdrew her motion.
Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Cross, to increase the budget allocation to Partner Cities to $3,000;
the source to be Local Option Sales Tax Revenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to allocate up to $5,000 on a matching-fund basis to the
Ames Jaycees; the source to be Local Option Sales Tax Revenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Discussion occurred on the best method to pay for the completion of conceptual plans needing to be
completed in 2000/01. The options outlined were increasing the property tax levy by 8.86 cents or drawing
down the available General Fund balance. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to allocate $123,000
from the General Fund Available Balance to pay for the following plans: [1] Recreation Center/Aquatic
Facility Conceptual Plan ($45,000), [2] Fire Station #3 Development Study ($20,000), [3] and the
Hallett’s Quarry Open Space Development Plan ($58,000).
Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Wirth. Voting nay: Quirmbach.
Motion declared carried.
SALARIES FOR COUNCIL APPOINTEES: Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to set the annual salary
of the City Manager at $124,200; to add five days’ vacation to his Employment Contract, making a total
of 20 days vacation/year; to allocate $4,000 for the City Manager to attend the University of Virginia’s
Executive Institute; and to set the City Attorney’s annual salary at $115,600, for FY 2000/01.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2000/01, AS AMENDED: Moved by Quirmbach,
seconded by Hoffman, to approve the proposed budget for FY 2000/01, as amended.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to set March 7, 2000, as the date of final public hearing on the
proposed budget for FY 2000/01.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Goodhue, to refer to staff the letter from Ev Cochrane
& Associates, et al, requesting a waiver of the 1,320-foot requirement for certain property in the Dauntless
Subdivision.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor