HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 08/25/2000MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA AUGUST 25, 2000
The Ames City Council met in special session at 11:00 a.m. on the 25th day of August, 2000, in the
Ames City Council Chambers, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Ames Mayor Ted Tedesco
presiding. Present from the Ames City Council were: Campbell, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach,
and Wirth. Council Member Cross was absent.
DESIGN FOR ENTRYWAY SIGNAGE ON EAST 13TH STREET NEAR INTERSTATE 35:
David Maahs, Executive Director of the Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC);
Linda Naeve, representing Ames Foundation; and Paul Popelka, Engineering Plus, were present.
Mr. Maahs again distributed copies of the Concept Plan, a view from the exit ramp, and the
Layout Plan to the Council. Mr. Popelka stated that they have not yet found a group willing or
able to take on the maintenance responsibilities, but advised that Sauer Danfoss will continue
to take care of mowing the turf. He said they understand that the City will not be responsible for
any repair or replacement of the sign. City Manager Steve Schainker advised that the City would
prefer to have an agreement with Sauer Danfoss for mowing the turf. Mr. Popelka stated that
the DOT, as part of their approval, requires that the City adopt this sign as an official city sign;
a resolution will need to be passed some time in the future.
Moved by Goodhue, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 00-422 approving the
request from the AEDC and Ames Foundation to erect the limestone entryway sign, as shown
on the submitted plan dated June 2000, and surrounding landscaping with the following
stipulations:
1.An agreement for the installation and maintenance of the landscap ing be approved by the
City.
2.The landscaping plan be modified to the satisfaction of the City staff to incorporate only “low
main tenance” materials into the design.
3 .Th e City no t assu me any resp on sib ility to rep lace any majo r p ortion of the project shou ld it
beco me necessary due to damage or som e other reason . A n addition al fun d-raising effort must
be un dertaken to restore elem en ts of the projec t if it is dam aged or wo rn o ut.
4 .Th e ID O T app rov es the ins tallation of the p rop osed p rojec t.
5.Th e sign be constructed w ith the sam e limeston e materials as po rtrayed on the subm itted p lan
and in accordan ce with state and city standards.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
VOTING PRECINCTS FOR ANNEXED LAND: Mayor Tedesco explained that a public hearing
is necessary prior to the adoption of the ordinance revising ward and precinct boundaries; that
hearing will be held at the City Council’s regular meeting of September 12, 2000.
City Attorney John Klaus explained that, from 1991 to the present, when land was annexed to
Wards 2 and 4, precincts crossed two different House and Senate Districts, which is prohibited
by Iowa Code. The County Attorney proposed an ordinance combining the Bloomington Heights,
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Somerset, and Uthe Farm additions into a new Precinct 6 in Ward 2. The Brookview Addition
requires the designation as a new Precinct 6 in Ward 4. Judy Emmons, County Auditor, advised
that the remaining annexations in Ames will remain attached to the various wards and precincts
because all of the areas either are wholly contained in the same House and Senate Districts or
are excepted under Chapter 49.3(2a).
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Quirmbach, to pass on first reading an ordinance revising ward
and precinct boundaries for the 2nd and 4th Wards.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Goodhue, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 00-423 approving the
Agreement with the Story County Board of Supervisors certifying precinct boundaries.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Goodhue, to refer to staff the letter from E. Kent
Cooper dated August 8, 2000, requesting the vacation of an alley bordering 819 Lincoln Way.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Member Quirmbach asked that the City notify those voters affected by the Council’s
actions taken today.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:30 a.m.
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Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor