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Home My WebLink About~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 12/22/1998MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA DECEMBER 22, 1998 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd day of December, 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: Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, and Wirth. Council member Campbell was absent. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1.Motion approving payment of claims 2. Motion approving Minutes of regular meeting of December 8, 1998, and special meeting of December 17, 1998 3. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants 4. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses: a. Class C Beer Permit for Char’s, 3100 S. Duff Avenue b. Class C Beer Permit for Kwik Shop #542, 125 Sixth Street c. Class B Beer Permit for Pizza Pit, 207-1/2 Welch Avenue d. Class C Liquor License for Aunt Maude’s, 547 Main Street e. Class C Liquor License for The Dean’s List, 2522 Chamberlain Street f. Class C Liquor License and Outdoor Service Privilege for O’Malley & McGee’s Mexican Cafe, 716 S. Duff Avenue 5. Motion to approve request for time extension from Xenia Rural Water District 6. RESOLUTION NO. 98-580 approving the appointment of Council Member Judie Hoffman to the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors 7. RESOLUTION NO. 98-581 approving designation of City representatives to Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance for 1999 8. RESOLUTION NO. 98-582 approving amendments to the Power Plant Bargaining Agreement pertaining to Family Sick Leave 9. RESOLUTION NO. 98-583 approving the Commission on the Arts (COTA) mini-grant contracts 10. RESOLUTION NO. 98-584 approving the waiver of bicycle license fees in connection with the Police Department’s “Free Bike” Program 11. RESOLUTION NO. 98-585 approving preliminary plans and specifications for renovation of the Circulation and Media Departments at the Ames Public Library; establishing January 19, 1999, as the bid due date; and setting January 26, 1999, as the date of public hearing and award of contract 12. RESOLUTION NO. 98-586 approving execution of Amendment to Development Agreement for the Industrial Park Subdivision 13. RESOLUTION NO. 98-587 approving completion of the 1997/98 Traffic Signal Improvements Projects 14. RESOLUTION NO. 98-588 approving completion of the Ninth Street/Grand Avenue Signal and Interconnect Project 15. RESOLUTION NO. 98-589 accepting a distribution of assets from the Roscoe Marsden Revocable Trust for the Ames Public Library and authorizing the Library Director to perform the pertinent tasks Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC FORUM: David Carter, 709 Douglas, Ames, gave a brief update on the Commercial Design Workshop held on November 21, 1998. Mr. Carter stated that the Workshop Steering Committee met following the Workshop and developed a proposal for follow-up action. The Committee’s general plan of action was explained by Mr. Carter. PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON CESSNA STREET: Diane Parsons, 2018 Cessna, Ames, was present and expressed the appreciation of her neighborhood group for the City’s expedient response to their parking concerns. Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Hoffman, to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance designating a “2:00 - 6:00 a.m.” parking prohibition along both sides of Cessna Street from Beach Avenue to Country Club and to designate parking prohibitions on Cessna Street along a 130-foot (north side) and 200-foot (south side) section west of Beach Avenue. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. SPEED LIMIT ON STANGE ROAD (BETWEEN 24TH STREET AND BLOOMINGTON ROAD): Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance adopting a 30 mile-per-hour speed limit zone along Stange Road between 24th Street and Somerset Drive and a 35 mile-per-hour speed zone between Somerset Drive and Bloomington Road. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON ROSS ROAD: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Cross, to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance designating a “midnight to 6 a.m.” parking prohibition along both sides of Ross Road between North Dakota Avenue and Arizona Avenue. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REQUEST FROM VISIONAIRE TO SUBLEASE A PORTION OF THEIR BUILDING AT THE AIRPORT: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-590 authorizing the City Manager or his designee to approve or deny each proposed sublease agreement for the VisionAire buildings at the Airport through June 30, 1999, subject to the following standards: 1. Each and every such sublease shall be compatible with airport operations and the sublease shall be made on terms that vest in the City the power to cause the sublease to be terminated if the activities of the sublease are or become incompatible with airport operations. 2. Each and every sublease shall be consistent with city zoning, building codes, fire safety codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes, and any and all other applicable city, state, and federal regulations and shall vest the City with the power to cause the sublease to be terminated if the activities of the sublease on the subleased building premises are or become a violation of city zoning, building codes, fire safety codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes, or any other city, state, or federal regulations. 3. A decision by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to deny or withhold approval of a proposed sublease of the said buildings may be appealed for resolution by the City Council. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1. Voting aye: Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting nay: None. Abstaining: Cross. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. P-C PLAN TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING TO BE USED FOR A DENTAL CLINIC AND LEASED OFFICE SPACE AT 3324 ORION DRIVE: Moved by Cross, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-591 approving the P-C Plan at 3324 Orion Drive for the construction of an office building with the following stipulation: 1. That the ground-mounted sign on the east side of the building may be placed within the utility easement only if permission from the telephone company is received and a copy of the permission received by the City prior to installation. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. AGREEMENT BETWEEN BALL PLASTIC CONTAINER CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF AMES RELATIVE TO A BUILDING RESTRICTION ON PARCEL C OWNED BY BALL PLASTIC CONTAINER CORPORATION: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 98-592 approving the agreement between Ball Plastic Container Corporation and the City of Ames relative to a building restriction of the property at 520 Bell Avenue. 2 Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 20.11 (1) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PROCEDURE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN): Moved by Parks, seconded by Quirmbach, to pass on second reading an ordinance approving an amendment to Section 20.11(1) of the Municipal Code, which deals with the Public Hearing Notice procedure for the adoption of a Comprehensive Plan. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. AMENDMENT OF PENDING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO PARKING ON STANGE ROAD IN SOMERSET SUBDIVISION: Moved by Quirmbach, seconded by Cross, to amend the pending ordinance so that parking prohibitions on Stange Road in Somerset Subdivision are limited to those segments between 24th Street and Camden Drive on the west side, 24th Street and Bristol Drive on the east side, and between Clayton Drive and Bloomington Road. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING PROHIBITIONS FOR DAUNTLESS, SOMERSET, AND EASTGATE SUBDIVISIONS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Cross, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3507 regarding parking prohibitions for Dauntless, Somerset, and Eastgate Subdivisions. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. COMMENTS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Quirmbach, that the Council reconsider, at their meeting to be held on January 26, their setting of a density “goal” of four dwelling units per acre in Suburban Residential development. Vote on Motion: 3-2. Voting aye: Hoffman, Wirth, Quirmbach. Voting nay: Cross, Parks. Motion declared carried. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Cross, to place the ordinance regarding the requirement of Board or Commission members to live within the Ames city limits on the Council’s meeting agenda for January 12, 1999. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. _________________________________ ________________________________________ Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor 3