HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 07/13/1999MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JULY 13, 1999
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on the 13th day of July, 1999, 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, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach,
and Wirth.
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Tedesco announced that a Certificate
of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting had been awarded to the City of Ames by
the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the City’s
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998. Sue Rybolt,
Acting City Finance Director, accepted the Certificate. The Mayor complimented the department
on its receipt of this award for the 20th consecutive year.
CONSENT AGENDA: Items numbered 15 and 20 were pulled for separate consideration. Moved by
Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:
1. Motion approving payment of claims
2. Motion approving minutes of regular meeting of June 22, 1999
3. Motion approving renewal of the following liquor licenses:
a. Class C Liquor - Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 105 Chestnut
b. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service Area - Fox I Lounge, 111 S. Fifth Street
c. Class C Liquor - Diamond Dave’s Mexican Restaurant, 2801 Grand Avenue
d. Class C Liquor - Studio Café, 604 E. Lincoln Way
e. Class C Liquor - Welch Ave Station, 201 Welch Avenue
4. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants
5. Motion scheduling hearing on Transitional Urban Revitalization Areas “A” through “N” for
August 24, 1999
6. Motion approving change in installation date for Auditorium sculpture
7. RESOLUTION NO. 99-240 approving appointment of Judie Hoffman to Empowerment Board
8. RESOLUTION NO. 99-241 naming parkland south of Oakwood Road
9. RESOLUTION NO. 99-242 accepting deed to the City of Ames land currently being used as
street right-of-way at the northeast corner of Welch Avenue and Knapp Street
10. RESOLUTION NO. 99-243 approving abandonment of the east 6' of utility easement described
as West 10' of Lot 18, Brookview Place Subdivision, First Addition
11. RESOLUTION NO. 99-244 approving Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grant
application for continuation of the Squaw Creek Greenway System
12. RESOLUTION NO. 99-245 approving 1999/2000 Mini-Grant Contract for Arts Funding
13. RESOLUTION NO. 99-246 approving Contract for Human Services
14. Ames Municipal Airport Improvements:
a. RESOLUTION NO. 249 accepting FAA grant award in the amount of $501,057
b. RESOLUTION NO. 250 approving award of contract for Ames Municipal Airport
Improvements to Manatt’s, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $517,729.10
c. RESOLUTION NO. 251 approving contract and bond
15. RESOLUTION NO. 252 approving contract with WHKS & Co. for Subdivision Construction
Coordination services
16. RESOLUTION NO. 253 approving contract with Stanley Consultants for Design Services for
2000/01 Water System Improvements
17. RESOLUTION NO. 254 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 1998/99 and 1999/00
Concrete Paving Repair Program, setting August 4, 1999, as the bid due date and August 10,
1999, as the date of public hearing
18. RESOLUTION NO. 256 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 1999/00 Water
System Improvements Project, setting August 4, 1999, as the bid due date and August 10, 1999,
as the date of public hearing
19. RESOLUTION NO. 257 approving contract and bond for West Lincoln Way Rehabilitation
20. RESOLUTION NO. 258 approving completion of 5th Street Streetscape Improvement Project
21. RESOLUTION NO. 259 approving completion of 1998/99 Sidewalk Safety Program
22. RESOLUTION NO. 260 approving completion of public improvements in the Target Subdivision
23. RESOLUTION NO. 261 approving final plat for Parcels “A” and “B” of Lot 4, Ames
Community Development Park, 1st Addition
24. RESOLUTION NO. 262 approving contract and bond for 1999-00 Annual Residential Street
Low-Point Drainage Improvements (Ash Avenue)
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PREMISE SYSTEMS, INC. Mark Reinig, Economic Development Coordinator for the City of
Ames, reported that Premise Systems had originally requested $50,000 from the revolving loan
fund as the local match for a $180,000 Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA)
application, but the Revolving Loan Fund Committee had determined that, because this was start-
up funding, the loan package was better suited to the Community Investment Fund. He said the
proposal was now for the City to contribute $25,000 and for the Ames Seed Capital Fund to
contribute the other $25,000 for a total loan of $50,000 at one-half prime for five (5) years.
Reinig said the monies would not get drawn down until Premise Systems made equity
investments of $385,000 dollars and had contractual commitments totaling $1,088,700 over the
next two years. He added that participation would be contingent upon the Ames Seed Capital
Fund participating in the Community Investment Fund, and participation of the Community
Investment Fund was contingent upon the State of Iowa approving the CEBA application.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-247 approving a
$25,000 loan from the City of Ames Revolving Loan Fund Committee for Premise Systems, Inc.,
contingent upon a $25,000 commitment from the Ames Seed Capital Fund, with the qualification
that no monies be used until Premise Systems, Inc., has contractual commitments totaling
$1,088,700 over the next two years.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
none. Abstaining: Parks. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a
portion of these minutes.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-248 approving
submittal of a $180,000 CEBA application on behalf of Premise Systems, Inc.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
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none. Abstaining: Parks. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a
portion of these minutes.
1999/00 NEIGHBORHOOD CURB REPLACEMENT PROGRAM: Council Member Wirth
noted that this year’s project along 8th Street was originally to have included the entire area from
Northwestern to Duff, but only the west end of the street (from Northwestern to Grand) was now
included. She asked if money would be earmarked for completion of the east end of the street
next year. Public Works Director Paul Wiegand said that the Capital Improvements Program had
to be authorized each year, but Council could so earmark funds if it wished.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-255 approving
preliminary plans and specifications for the 1999/2000 Neighborhood Curb Replacement
Program, setting August 4, 1999, as the bid due date and August 10, 1999, as the date of public
hearing.
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, that funds under the 2000/2001 Neighborhood Curb
Replacement Program be earmarked for completion of the remaining sections of 8th Street.
Council member Campbell questioned whether this, then, would be the highest priority for next
year. Wiegand replied that staff’s evaluation of repair needs, as shown on the matrix included in
the Council Action Form, indicated there was not much likelihood of another project coming in
with a greater need.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one spoke during this time.
REQUEST FROM NORTHCREST, INC. Planning Director Brian O’Connell summarized the
Council Action Form and added that sidewalk had recently been installed from the east edge of
Northcrest’s property, adjacent to the Union Pacific right-of-way, as far west as a crosswalk to
the high school. He said that staff recommended denial of the request, as it is customary for all
properties to have sidewalks along the entire frontage, and it is also a safety concern in this area
of high volume vehicular and pedestrian traffic. O’Connell emphasized that there should an
option for people to cross 20th Street well away from the busiest location, preferably beyond the
high school driveway. He also mentioned the possibility that Twentieth Street might be extended
west to Stange Road at some point in the future.
Council Member Hoffman pointed out that there was no sidewalk adjacent to the railroad tracks
on the north side of 20th Street. Wiegand stated that Union Pacific had been contacted about this
and the City was planning to install sidewalk with budgeted funds this summer.
Wally Sanders, 1924 Northcrest Circle, representing Northcrest, stated that the corporation was in
the process of completing some new dwelling units and a community room, but they have an
internal driveway and sidewalk system, and it does not connect with the 20th Street sidewalk. He
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said that Northcrest wants to be a good neighbor, but did not feel there was a benefit to extending
the sidewalk all the way west. He proposed that the new sidewalk be approximately 75 feet long,
to the point a “No Parking” sign is presently located, and where a cross-walk could be made to
allow students to cross 20th Street west of the main parking lot entrance. He said this is where
most students cross already. He added that Northcrest would agree to complete the sidewalk if
20th Street were extended at a later date.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to require that Northcrest install sidewalk on the north
side of 20th Street to the point where a “No Parking” sign is presently located, and as shown on
the Council Action Form attachment, with the stipulation that the sidewalk be extended to
Northcrest’s west property line at such time as 20th Street is extended.
The Council asked City Attorney Klaus to draft an appropriate document detailing this
understanding.
Council Member Campbell noted that there was a possibility that the high school might become a
middle school. She said that a middle school would very likely bring even more pedestrians into
the neighborhood and increase the need for the sidewalk.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to amend the motion by adding the stipulation that if the
use of the facility were to change to something other than a high school the sidewalk must be
extended at that time.
Council Member Wirth stated that she felt the sidewalk should extend the full length of 20th
Street now. Mr. Sanders pointed out that snow is usually piled at the end of the street during the
winter, and that as one continues westward on 20th one actually veers away from the entrance of
the school. Council member Parks stated that it didn’t seem logical to force construction of a
sidewalk that goes nowhere. There was further discussion about the City’s policy on sidewalks
and instances when the requirement has been waived.
Hoffman called the question.
Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach. Voting Nay:
Wirth. Motion declared carried.
DISPOSAL OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF LINCOLN WAY
AND NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE: Planning Director Brian O’Connell stated that no Planned
Unit Development (PUD) proposal had been officially submitted, but the applicant would like to
know of the willingness of the City to dispose of this right-of-way in order to determine whether
or not to proceed with plans. Public Works Director Paul Wiegand said that if West Lincoln Way
were ever widened, even to seven lanes, there would still be12 feet of clearance to edge of this
parcel. O’Connell added that the developer was proposing to build single-family homes and, as
the area was heavily wooded, properties located to the north would have a compatible buffer.
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Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to indicate City Council’s willingness to dispose of a
parcel of land which was originally intended for a frontage road at the northwest corner of
Lincoln Way and North Dakota Avenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION’S ACQUISITION OF CITY HALL ART WORK: Mayor
Tedesco noted that several pieces of artwork were on display in the hallway outside the Council
Chambers.
Dan Rice, member of Public Art Commission, explained how the committee working on two-
dimensional artwork for City Hall had selected the pieces, which were created by two local
artists. He said that the artwork was to be rotated, but for now it would be placed in the front
foyer and in Conference Room 135 on the main floor of City Hall.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the acquisition of ten (10) acrylic pieces from
Mary Larson Edwards’ “Face Paint” collection at a total cost of $1,500.00 and seven (7) collages
from Kathy Svec’s “Open Book Series” at a total cost of $1,085.00 to be hung on walls in City
Hall.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FOR STREET CLOSURES FOR GINKGO FESTIVAL: Moved by Cross, seconded
by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-263 to close portions of Main Street, Burnett Avenue,
and Kellogg Avenue on Saturday, July 24, 1999, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the Ginkgo
Virtual Parade.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
REQUEST FROM VISIONAIRE TO EXTEND SUBLEASE FOR A PORTION OF
THEIR BUILDINGS AT THE AIRPORT: Moved by Parks, seconded by Cross, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 99-264 granting permission for the subleasing of VisionAire Corporation
buildings from July 1 through December 31, 1999.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
REQUESTS FROM FAMILY MOTORCOACH ASSOCIATION (FMCA): Moved by Cross,
seconded by Wirth to deny a request to authorize golf carts to travel on the west side of Welch
Avenue from Storm Street to Lincoln Way during the 1999 Summer Encampment.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-265 approving a Special
Services Agreement between the City of Ames and the Family Motorcoach Association, Inc. for
the FMCA’s 1999 Summer Encampment.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Quirmbach, to deny the Blue Bird Chapter’s request to waive
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parking prohibitions along South Bell Avenue and Southeast Fifth Street south of Donnelly
Marketing .
Vote on Motion: 4-2. Voting Aye: Campbell, Cross, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting Nay: Hoffman,
Parks. Motion declared carried.
REQUEST FROM FAREWAY STORES FOR CLASS B WINE PERMIT: Moved by Campbell,
seconded by Cross, to approve a request from Fareway Stores for a Class B Wine Permit.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
POWER PLANT CHIMNEY DEMOLITION: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to
adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-266 awarding a contract to Gerard Chimney for Power Plant
Chimney Demolitions in the amount of $64,439.00.
Mayor Tedesco declared the public hearing open. There being no one wishing to testify,
the hearing was closed.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2419 KNAPP STREET: Moved by Cross,
seconded by Campbell, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning property located at 2419
Knapp Street from G-C (General Commercial) to R-4 (High-Density Residential).
Mayor Tedesco declared the public hearing open. There being no one wishing to testify,
the hearing was closed.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to pass on first
reading an ordinance to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Ames by repealing Chapter 29
of the Municipal Code and enacting a new Chapter 29 for the purpose of revising zoning
regulations.
Mayor Tedesco declared the public hearing open. There being no one wishing to testify,
the hearing was closed.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to approve a Zoning Map Implementation Strategy
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
It was determined that the City Council would meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission
and staff to review the initial proposal of the zoning map on August 17, 1999.
AIRPORT ROAD RECONSTRUCTION /SOUTH LOOP DRIVE PAVING PROJECT:
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-267 accepting as
complete and satisfactory the contract for Airport Road Reconstruction - Phase II in the amount
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of $1,122,511.3, determining amount to be assessed and ordering final plat and schedule; and
RESOLUTION NO. 99-267A accepting as complete and satisfactory the contract for South Loop
Drive in the amount of $480,640.99; and ordering final payment to Manatt’s, Inc., in the total
amount of $1,603,152.30.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-268 adopting final
assessment schedule and levying assessments in the amount of $98,144.05 for the Airport Road
Reconstruction - Phase II.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
WILLOW CREEK ESTATES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 99-269 approving an amended Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Willow Creek Estates,
3rd Addition, located at 1114 South Dakota Avenue to allow the construction of a garage for the
storage of lawn equipment.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
BILLY SUNDAY ROAD: Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 99-
270 creating a 66-foot right-of-way to provide public access to a proposed subdivision near Billy
Sunday Road.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF POE AVENUE AND POE
CIRCLE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to approve on second reading an ordinance
prohibiting parking on portions of Poe Avenue and Poe Circle.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
LIGHTING ORDINANCE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to approve on third reading
ORDINANCE NO. 3529 regulating outdoor lighting on private property.
Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach. Voting Nay:
Wirth. Ordinance declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these
minutes.
COMMENTS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to refer to staff the request from Kathy
Svec on behalf of the Campustown Action Association to look into making repairs to damaged
streetscape elements on Welch Avenue and Lincoln Way.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Member Quirmbach stated that he had received e-mail from Paul Berg on Toronto
observing that the Union Pacific Railroad engineers’ compliance with the lack of need for
sounding whistles is not good. Quirmbach asked for a report on the situation. Mayor Tedesco
said that he understood the problems at the downtown crossing were caused by the fact that slow-
moving trains do not engage the engineers’ indicator lights, so both the train horns and the
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automated crossing horns have been blowing. Paul Wiegand added that Union Pacific was
sending a letter regarding the horns and said he anticipated the new agreements would be ready
for review at the Council’s first meeting in August.
Council Member Wirth said that she had been hearing comments about changes needed to
building fronts on Main Street, now that the Reconstruction Project has made them more visible.
She proposed that on a future agenda there be discussion about establishing design criteria or
guidelines for downtown building fronts, and suggested starting a program for downtown
businesses which would be similar to Neighborhood Improvement Grants. There was discussion
about how these tasks would fit in with other assignments already in the staff’s work plan,
especially in light of the work that needs to be done on the zoning map.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to have staff report to Council at the August 10th
meeting on how establishing design criteria and starting an improvement grant program for Main
Street businesses could be added to the present workload.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to refer to staff a letter from a resident on Top O’ Hollow
related to sidewalk installation.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
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Diane Voss, City Clerk
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Karen Thompson, Recording Secretary
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Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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