HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 09/08/1998MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on the 8th day of September, 1998, 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.
PRESENTATION OF AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING: Mayor
Tedesco presented Finance Director Alice Carroll with a plaque which was awarded for
Excellence in Financial Reporting. This was the 19th consecutive year the City of Ames has
received the award.
PROCLAMATION FOR CONSTITUTION WEEK: Mayor Tedesco proclaimed September 17-
23, 1998, as Constitution Week. Esther Harmison, Regent for the Ames Chapter of the DAR,
and member Virginia Roth were present to accept the proclamation.
CONSENT AGENDA: Item Nos. 18 and 19 were pulled from the Consent Agenda. Item No. 11
was removed for separate discussion. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Cross, to approve the
following items on the Consent Agenda:
1. Motion to approve payment of claims
2. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 25, 1998
3. Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants
4. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Liquor - The Mandarin, 415 Lincoln Way
b. Class C Liquor - The Corner Pocket, 125 Main Street
c. Class E Beer - KMart #3971, 1405 Buckeye Avenue
d. Class B Beer - Long John Silver’s Seafood Shop, 533 Lincoln Way
5. Motion to approve addition of brush collection for fall yard waste free day
6. RESOLUTION NO. 98-429 approving Annual Street Finance Report
7. RESOLUTION NO. 98-430 approving carry-over of 1997-98 Mentoring Funds to 1998-99 FY
8. RESOLUTION NO. 98-431 approving revision to FY 1998-99 human services contract with
Heartland Senior Services
9. RESOLUTION NO. 98-433 approving submittal of Iowa Clean Air Attainment grant
application for US Hwy. 30/South Dakota Avenue interchange
10. RESOLUTION NO. 98-434 awarding contract for purchase of rock salt for 1998-99 Ice Control
Program
11. RESOLUTION NO. 98-435 awarding contract for AS/400 Upgrade
12. RESOLUTION NO. 98-436 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Electric Turbine
Generator Overhaul Project; setting October 16, 1998, as bid due date and October 27, 1998,
as date of public hearing and award of contract
13. RESOLUTION NO. 98-437 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Roof
Replacement at Transit Agency Facility; setting October 1, 1998, as bid due date and October
13, 1998, as date of public hearing and award of contract
14. RESOLUTION NO. 98-438 approving parallel position in Operations Division, Public Works
Department
15. RESOLUTION NO. 98-439 accepting completion of 1997-98 Water Service Transfer Program
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANT WITH DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS:
Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-432 approving
the submittal of an application for a Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund Grant for the Bandshell
Renovation Project, subject to the private fund raising group (Bandshell Renovation Fund
Raising Committee) providing $200,000 in matching funds.
City Manager Steve Schainker explained that private fund raisers were attempting to raise
$400,000 for interior rehabilitation work for the Bandshell Renovation Project. This
application for a State Historical Society of Iowa Grant could secure up to $200,000, but
it would be subject to the private donors’ ability to provide the necessary matching funds
of $200,000. The City would need some written confirmation from the private fund raisers
of their commitment to match funds prior to the City entering into a grant agreement with
the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one spoke during this time.
SEASONAL BEER PERMIT FOR AMES/ISU ICE ARENA: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by
Cross, to approve an application for a Seasonal Class B Beer Permit for the Ames/ISU Ice
Arena, 1505 Gateway Hills Drive.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
STORY COUNTY HISTORIC ALLIANCE REQUEST FOR FUNDS: Moved by Wirth,
seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-440 approving a request from the Story
County Historic Alliance for a contribution of $85 to be used towards the development and
publication of a County-wide brochure.
Priscilla Matt, 1722 Northwestern Avenue, stated that the Story County Historic Alliance
wanted to promote the county’s historic and cultural resources, and felt that a well-
designed brochure would help the group publicize these resources. The communities’
responses throughout Story County have been good. The Ames Convention and Visitors
Bureau would assist them in distributing the brochure.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AMES HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 98-441 approving a request from the Ames High School Homecoming
Committee to hold a Homecoming parade along Main Street (Duff Avenue to Clark Avenue),
Clark Avenue (Main Street to 5th Street), and 5th Street (Clark Avenue to Duff Avenue) on
September 23, 1998, beginning at 6:30 p.m. subject to adults being stationed at the 13
barricaded locations along the proposed route to block traffic movements during the event.
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 Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-442 approving a request
from the Ames High School Homecoming Committee to prohibit parking on streets surrounding
the Bandshell Park (6th Street, Carroll Avenue, and 5th Street) from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for
Homecoming festivities on September 23, 1998.
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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 Hoffman, to deny a request from the Ames High School
Homecoming Committee to prohibit parking along the metered areas on Main Street during the
Homecoming Parade on September 23, 1998.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING FOR COOLING WATER SUPPLY MODIFICATIONS PROJECT: Mayor
Tedesco declared the hearing open. There being no one wishing to speak, the hearing was
closed.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-443 awarding a contract
to ACI Mechanical, LLC, in the amount of $218,400.00 for the Cooling Water Supply
Modifications Project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING FOR PUD REZONING, DAUNTLESS SUBDIVISION: Brian O’Connell, Director
of the Planning and Housing Department, reviewed the developer’s proposal to construct bi-
attached single-family townhomes allowing for each unit to be owned separately in lieu of
developing the units as duplexes. The developer was further requesting that the property be
rezoned to R-2 (PUD) with the approval of a PUD Plan to construct these units, and that a new
CDP in conjunction with this development be approved.
Mayor Tedesco declared the hearing open.
Dickson Jensen, 235 Alexander Avenue, wanted to address some of the Hillside Subdivision
residents’ frustrations regarding the existing development in Dauntless Subdivision. He stated
that he did not own the properties directly south of Hillside, and that he currently owned only
one of 10 buildings in Dauntless. He has developed the property according to City
specifications. Mr. Jensen indicated that landscaping for the subdivision was still in process.
Mayor Tedesco closed the hearing.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-444
approving the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan for a part of Dauntless Subdivision
located on Twain Street west of Dickenson Avenue (Outlot X).
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on first reading an ordinance enacting a
PUD Overlay Designation for property generally located on Twain Street west of
Dickenson Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-445 approving the
CDP for Dauntless Subdivision, Second Addition, with stipulations.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
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HEARING FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS: Finance Director Alice
Carroll stated that Evenson & Dodge, the City’s financial adviser, has indicated that it was
worth considering a refunding of General Obligation Bonds issued in 1992. This action would
grant the City Manager and Finance Director authorization to set a date of sale and proceed with
the refunding as long as the market was favorable.
Mayor Tedesco declared the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the
hearing was closed.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-446 determining
to proceed with the issuance of not to exceed $3,400,000 General Obligation Refunding
Bonds.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ON COMMISSIONS: Mayor Tedesco referred to a previous memo
he sent to the Council regarding Council membership on the Ames Economic Development
Commission (AEDC) Board. It was his recommendation that one Council member instead of
two serve on the board with the City Manager filling the other position as a voting board
member.
Council Member Campbell felt that this subject might be dealt with at a future Council retreat
session, and that the matter of the AEDC Board may not be a single case. Discussion resulted
regarding the issues of open meetings laws and the public’s perception of conflict of interest.
Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Parks, to place on an upcoming agenda for a Council
retreat with Facilitator Tim Shields discussion of City Council membership on the Ames
Economic Development Commission Board as well as other City/community boards.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
BALL PLASTIC CONTAINER CORPORATION EXPANSION: Moved by Campbell,
s e c o n d e d
by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-447 approving an amendment to the New Jobs and
Income Program (NJIP) application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development on
behalf of Ball Plastic Container Corporation, and approving the declaration of the Ball Plastic
Container Corporation Phase II area as an economic development area.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
None. Abstaining: Cross. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-448 approving the
Community Investment Fund Forgivable Loan agreement with the City of Ames, the Ames
Chamber of Commerce, and Ball Plastic Container Corporation.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
None. Abstaining: Cross. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-449 approving an
Economic Development Set-Aside (EDSA) contract between Ball Plastic Container Corporation
and the City of Ames.
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Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
None. Abstaining: Cross. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-450 approving an
Economic Development Set-Aside (EDSA) contract on behalf of Ball Plastic Container
Corporation between the City of Ames and the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
None. Abstaining: Cross. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-451 approving
agreements with Ball Plastic Container Corporation and the Iowa Department of Transportation
for the construction of a rail siding through a Rail Economic Development Grant.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Voting aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay:
None. Abstaining: Cross. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE PLAN AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES:
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-452 approving an
agreement for consulting services with Engineering Plus, Inc., for the Main Street Streetscape
Improvement Project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
OUTLINE/SCOPE FOR WESTERN FRINGE ANNEXATION STUDY: Moved by Cross,
seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-453 approving the Outline/Scope for the
Phase I Report and the Phase II Detailed Annexation Study for the Western Fringe as proposed
by Snyder & Associates.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUD PLAN AMENDMENT FOR WESSEX SUBDIVISION: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by
Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-454 approving an amendment to the PUD Plan for
Wessex Subdivision.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
EXPANSION OF SHADY GROVE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK: Moved by Wirth,
seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-455 approving an R-5 (Mobile Home Park)
Plan for the development of Shady Grove Manufactured Home Park.
Jim Prudhomme, park owner, indicated that existing mobile home units located in the
floodway would be allowed to move to the newly developed area. He said that there were
66 homes in the existing park.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE DUST CONTROL PROJECT: Moved by Cross, seconded by
Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-456 approving the expenditure of $2,550 from the
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Road Use Tax Fund to apply recycled asphalt to the portion of South Riverside Drive adjacent
to the Old Orchard Mobile Home Park.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
WAIVER OF IDOT’S LIABILITY - TRAIN HORN INSTALLATIONS: Moved by Cross,
seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-457 approving the waiver of the Iowa
Department of Transportation’s liability associated with the boring work they will perform for
installing automated train horns at the Scholl Road, North Dakota Avenue, and Hazel Avenue
railroad crossings.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
EAST 13TH STREET LANDSCAPE PLAN/CHANGE ORDER FOR MEDIAN WORK:
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-458 approving
the portion of the East 13th Street Landscape Concept Plan that deals with the raised medians,
and authorizing a change order in an amount not to exceed $15,000 from the Road Use Tax
Fund to accomplish the work.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY PAVING: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 98-459 approving a Preliminary Resolution for the Alley Paving Project
(10th Street to 11th Street between Grand Avenue and Wilson Avenue).
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 Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-460 approving
and adopting preliminary plans and specifications and plat and schedule for the Alley Paving
Project (10th Street to 11th Street between Grand Avenue and Wilson Avenue).
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 Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-461 adopting the
Proposed Resolution of Necessity for the Alley Paving Project (10th Street to 11th Street
between Grand Avenue and Wilson Avenue); and setting October 13, 1998, 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.
13TH STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT: Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to
adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-462 rejecting bids for the 13th Street/Sauer-Sundstrand Driveway
Traffic Signal Project.
The Council had received a letter from Sauer-Sundstrand Company stating its intent to
contract directly with Iowa Signal and Electric, Inc., for the traffic signalization at the 13th
Street and Sauer-Sundstrand’s access street intersection. The signal installation would be
performed according to the City’s plans and specifications.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
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EMERGENCY BURNING OF TREE DAMAGE DEBRIS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross,
to pass on second reading an ordinance providing for emergency burning of tree damage debris.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to suspend the rules necessary for the adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE
NO. 3498 providing for emergency burning of tree damage debris.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: Council Member Hoffman stated that the ASSET Summit meeting date has not yet
been set.
Council Member Hoffman announced that with the action taken at tonight’s meeting, the free
brush collection day will be October 24.
Council Member Cross asked that Staff respond to a letter received from Phyllis and Cecil
Stewart regarding the construction of the bikepath along Bloomington Road and George
Washington Carver Avenue.
Council Member Wirth had been asked to have Staff check into cleaning the storm sewer grate
near 2704 Kellogg Avenue more often due to frequent clogging.
Council Member Parks indicated that some sort of bicyclist signage would be appropriate for
the bikepath on Elwood Drive where it connects to Mortensen Road as it was extremely
hazardous.
Council Member Quirmbach asked if Staff would again be investigating the speed limit on
Oakwood Road. Public Works Director Paul Wiegand indicated that it would probably be
looked at again in the spring as development occurred along the corridor.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
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Jill Ripperger, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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