HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - May 13, 2025 City Council Agenda1.Proclamation for "Peace Officers' Memorial Day," May 15, 2025
2.Proclamation for "Poppy Days," May 23-24, 2025
3.Proclamation for "National Public Works Week," May 18-24, 2025
4.Discover Ames Yearly Report
5.Motion approving payment of claims
6.Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period of April 16-30, 2025
7.Motion approving Summary of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council on
April 22, 2025, and the Special Meeting on May 7, 2025
8.Motion approving Civil Service Candidates
9.Motion approving Ownership Update for Special Class C Retail Alcohol License - Perkins #1025,
325 South Duff Avenue
10.Motion approving Temporary License Transfer for Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor
Service on June 24-25, July 15-16, and July 29-30, 2025 - Iowa State Center - CY Stephens
11.Motion approving new 5-Day (May 15 - May 19, 2025) Special Class C Retail Alcohol License
with Outdoor Service - Thirsty Pigs, LLC, 125 East 5th Street, 515 Days
12.Motion approving Premise Update for Class C Retail Alcohol License - Rinconcito Hispano
Tienda y Taqueria, 823 Wheeler Street Suite #1
13.Motion approving the renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses:
a. North Grand Cinema, 2801 Grand Avenue, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License
b. Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License
with Outdoor Service
c. Casey's General Store #2298, 428 Lincoln Way, Class E Retail Alcohol License
d. Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2, 4018 Lincoln Way, Class E Retail Alcohol License
e. Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, LLC, 2100 Green Hills Drive, Special Class C
Retail Alcohol License
14.Motion approving request from Discover Ames for Fireworks Permit for display from ISU Parking
Lot G10 east of Jack Trice Stadium at 10:00 p.m. on July 3, 2025, with a rain date of July 5, for
Independence Day Celebration
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MAY 13, 2025
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from
the public during discussion. The Standards of Decorum, posted at the door and
available on the City website, define respectful conduct for public participation. If you
wish to speak, please fill out the form on the tablet outside the door to the Council
Chambers or scan the QR Code to the right to fill out the same form on a personal
device. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for
the record, and keep your comments brief so that others may have the opportunity to speak.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
PROCLAMATIONS:
PRESENTATION:
CONSENT AGENDA : All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the
Council members vote on the motion.
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15.Resolution approving request to modify FY 2024/25 ASSET allocation to Heartland of Story
County
16.Resolution approving reappointment of Emily Boland as ex officio ISU Student Liaison to City
Council
17.Resolution approving appointments of Iowa State University Student Government representatives
to the Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
18.Resolution approving encroachment permit for signs at 2420 Lincoln Way, Suite 104
19.Resolution setting May 27, 2025, as the date of public hearing to consider adoption of the final
amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget
20.Resolution approving Iowa DOT Airport State Grant Application for 2025/26 Airport Facility
Improvements (Jet Fuel Farm)
21.Resolution approving a New Two-Year Lease Agreement for Welch Lot T in Campustown
22.Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Strand
Associates, Inc. of Madison, WI, for East Lincoln Way Corridor Study (Duff Ave to S Skunk
River) in an amount not to exceed $14,000
23.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2019/24 Low Point Drainage Improvements with
Iowa Water & Waste Systems of Boone, Iowa, in the amount of $523,245.20
24.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2024/25 Pavement Restoration - Slurry Seal
Program with Fort Dodge Asphalt Company, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in the amount of $231,228.20
(contingent upon receipt of bond)
25.Resolution approving contract and bond for the 69kV Transmission Line Reconstruction with
Ward Electric Company, of Longmont, Colorado, in the amount of $2,228,648.92
26.Resolution approving contract renewal for the Right of Way Tree Trimming and Removal
Program to Ames Story Tree and Lawn, Ames, Iowa
27.Resolution awarding contract to ChemTreat, Inc., of Glen Allen, VA, for Chemical Treatment
Program for the one-year period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 in an amount not-to-
exceed $387,000
28.Resolution awarding contract to Rowell Chemical Corporation of Hinsdale, IL for the purchase of
liquid sodium hypochlorite in FY 2025/26 for the Water Plant and Power Plant
29.Resolution awarding contract to Skyline Salt Solutions, LLC of Dubuque IA, for the purchase of
rock salt for the Snow and Ice Control Program in the amount of $215,400
30.Resolution awarding contract to Electric Pump of Ames, IA for the purchase and installation of
flow monitors for the sanitary sewer system in the amount of $243,201
31.Resolution awarding a contract to WHKS & Co., Ames, IA for engineering services for the
Homewood Hole #9 Crossing Project in the amount of $81,050
32.Resolution awarding contract to Altec Industries of Saint Joseph, MO for the purchase of one 2025
Altec DB41B mini-derrick with trailer for Electric Distribution in the total amount of $266,224, to
be delivered and paid for after July 1, 2025
33.Resolution awarding contract to Capital City Equipment Co. of Des Moines, IA for the purchase of
two 2025 Bobcat skid steer loaders, one for Parks Maintenance and one for Public Works Streets
in the total amount of $140,646.08
34.2021/22 Concrete Pavement Improvements (24th Street and Stange Road):
a. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, for the
2021/22 Concrete Pavement Improvements (24th Street and Stange Road) in the amount of
($122,387.40)
b. Resolution accepting 2021/22 Concrete Pavement Improvements (24th Street and Stange
Road) as completed by Con-Struct, Inc, of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $4,254,540.83
35.Resolution approving Change Order #2 for the Park Maintenance Complex Expansion Project to
SVPA Architects in the amount of $18,330
36.Resolution approving Change Order No. 3 with Ames Trenching and Excavating for Emergency
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Utility Repair in the amount of $14,299
37.Resolution accepting Carpet for Ames Public Library project as completed by Poindexter Flooring
Inc, of Indianola, Iowa, in the amount of $304,341.00
38.Resolution accepting 2023/24 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements as completed by Manatt's,
Inc., of Ames, IA, in the amount of $1,877,244.29
39.Resolution accepting HVAC Replacement Project at the Power Plant as completed by Mechanical
Comfort, of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $272,650
40.Resolution accepting SAM Pump Station Standby Generator project as completed by Price
Electric Inc., of Robins, Iowa, in the amount of $166,390
41.Resolution accepting completion of landscaping requirement at Bluestem Boulders, 525 E 2nd
Street, and releasing financial security in full
42.Resolution approving Final Plat for Dayton Ridge Subdivision Plat 2 located at 2305 Dayton
Ridge Road in Rural Story County
43.Resolution accepting the Conversations on Homelessness Ames and Story County Strategic Plan
2025 Report
44.Resolution approving partner city cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Podujeva,
Republic of Kosovo
45.Resolution authorizing City staff to partner with the Iowa Economic Development Authority to
complete a Pay As You Save (PAYS) feasibility study
46.Resolution awarding a contract to Boland Recreation, Marshalltown, IA for the purchase of and
installation of playground equipment in Brookside Park near Hickory Shelter in the amount of
$130,000
47.Sidewalk installation at 700 E 13th Street (Parks Maintenance Facility)
a. Resolution approving waiver
48.Capital Improvement Projects for Parks and Recreation:
a. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Daley Park Splash Pad
Project, setting June 11, 2025, as the bid due date and June 24, 2025, as the date of Public
Hearing
b. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Ada Hayden Heritage
Park Path Replacement Project, setting June 11, 2025, as the bid due date and June 24,
2025, as the date of Public Hearing
c. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Parks and Recreation
Maintenance Expansion Project, setting June 11, 2025, as the bid due date and June 24,
2025, as the date of Public Hearing
49.Update on Applications Received and Request for Initiation of Voluntary Annexation for Multiple
Properties in the Irons Subdivision and Ames Golf and Country Club North of Ames' Corporate
Limits
PUBLIC FORUM : This is a time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City business
other than those listed on this agenda. Please understand that the Council will not take any action on
your comments at this meeting due to requirements of the Open Meetings Law, but may do so at a
future meeting.
ADMINISTRATION:
ELECTRIC:
PARKS AND RECREATION:
PLANNING AND HOUSING:
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a. Motion to initiate a Voluntary Annexation, including non-consenting properties to avoid
islands and make more uniform boundaries
50.Update of Concept for 12-Unit Housing Development on City property west of Harrison Road at
Welbeck Drive
a. Motion to set date of public hearing for land purchase option
51.Request for Initiation of Voluntary Annexation of Land South of the Iowa State Research Park
adjacent to 4140 S 530th Avenue
a. Motion to initiate a Voluntary Annexation with a non-consenting property to make more
uniform boundaries
52.Resolution approving 2025-26 Proposed Annual Action Plan Projects for Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs
53.Hearing on proposed Zoning Text Amendment modifying Billboard standards and creating new
Digital Display standards
a. First passage of Ordinance (continued from April 22, 2025)
54.Hearing on Establishing an Urban Revitalization Area and Plan for properties located at 329 SE
5th Street and 320 South Duff Avenue
a. First passage of ordinance establishing the 329 SE 5th Street and 320 South Duff Avenue
Urban Revitalization Area
b. Resolution approving Urban Revitalization Area Plan
55.Hearing on Emergency Generator System for the Power Plant:
a. Motion accepting report of bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to Van Maanen
Electric, Inc. of Newton, Iowa, in the amount of $310,670
56.Hearing on 2024/25 Accessibility Enhancement Program:
a. Motion accepting report of bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contact to TK Concrete,
Inc. of Pella, IA, in the amount of $88,250.00
57.Hearing on Rezoning of and Major Site Development Plan and Preliminary Plat for 113 North
Dakota Avenue (Dakota Townes) (hearing continued to May 27 requested)
a. First passage of ordinance rezoning 113 North Dakota from Residential Low Density (RL)
to Residential Medium Density (RM) with a Planned Unit Development Overly (RM PUD)
b. Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan
c. Resolution approving Preliminary Plat
58.Second reading of ordinance amending Chapter 28 of the Ames Municipal Code Section 28.201 to
increase drinking water rates by 3.5% and Section 28.304(3) to increase sanitary sewer rates by
5.5% for charges to be billed on or after July 1, 2025
59.Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4548 on text amendment modifying certain
Public Hearing Notification Requirements by Amending Chapters 20 and 29 of Municipal Code
(continued from February 25, 2025, meeting)
60.Participation with agencies, boards, and commissions:
a. Discover Ames (ACVB)
b. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES:
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:
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c. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
d. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Please note that this agenda may be changed up to 24 hours before the meeting time as provided
by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa.
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