HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 07/15/1997
MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF AMES, IOWA
JULY 15, 1997
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th day of July, 1997, in the
City Council Chambers in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry R.
Curtis presiding, and the following Council members present: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks,
Tedesco, and Wirth. Coun. Quirmbach arrived late.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
VISIONAIRE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CONDITIONS PRECEDENT: Motion by
Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to declare that the Conditions Precedent under the VisionAire
Development Agreement have been met
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
RISE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE PAVING AND
CULVERT: Mayor Curtis noted the Council had received a revised Exhibit D to the Agreement
regarding the Construction Schedule.
Motion by Parks, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-368 approving
RISE grant agreement for South Riverside Drive Paving and Culvert.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SOUTHWEST AREA WATER MAIN PROJECT
DIVISION II AND III: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO.
97-369 approving final plans and specifications for Southwest Area Water Main Project,
Division II, South Riverside Drive and Division III, Visionaire; awarding contract to
R.G. Elder & Sons in amount of $104,218.50.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Coun. Quirmbach arrived at 6:35 p.m.
PRELIMINARY PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE
CULVERT PROJECT: Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO.
97-370 approving preliminary plans and specifications for South Riverside Drive Culvert
Project; setting August 20, 1997 as bid due date and August 26, 1997 as date of hearing
and award of contract.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AUTHORIZATION OF REMOVAL OF NON-DIRECTIONAL BEACON AT
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: Motion by Parks, Second by Hoffman, to decommission and remove
the non-directional beacon (NDB) at Municipal Airport, at the earliest possible date, as
allowed by the Federal Aviation Administration, with the cost to be borne by VisionAire.
Public Works Operations Administrator Steve Salvo provided background on this issue,
explaining that the current location of the NDB is right in the middle of the proposed plant site.
He said the general consensus of the Airport Advisory Committee was that the FAA regards the
NDB as older technology that’s being phased out, and its usefulness in the near future is likely to
be limited. He said given that, plus the fact that there are several other approaches to the Ames
Airport, the majority of the Advisory Committee members voted to decommission and remove
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the NDB.
There was discussion regarding whether it would be possible to decommission and remove the
NDB so work on the plant site could begin next week, but also look into the possibility of
relocating the beacon at a later date. There was discussion regarding how the costs involved in
removal were less than those for relocating the beacon, and that VisionAire had been agreeable
to the costs for removal. Mr. Salvo said FAA approval would be needed for relocation, even
though the City would bear the costs of relocation as the Airport was a City-owned site. The
difficulty of finding alternate locations for relocation was discussed. Mr. Salvo said one option
might be to relocate the beacon to the south, but noted the City would incur the costs of
extending electricity to that site.
Mayor Curtis notd the issue for consideration tonight was removal. He said replacement or
relocation should be a budgetary consideration, to be considered in conjunction with other
budgetary programs.
Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred said if the Council is inclined to consider relocation, it
would be helpful for the Staff to know that now, so attempts could be made to salvage whatever
possible for re-use.
Hap Westbrook, Hap’s Air Service, said he was a commercial pilot and instructor, and said the
NDB had proved invaluable in the past. He distributed a schematic showing the aerial approach
to the Ames Airport, and explained what the NDB is and how it’s used. He said many pilots
who cannot afford the larger, newer technology are relying on this equipment. He said the new
Cessnas were equipped with ADF receivers for the NDB. He explained how the frequency and
identifier could be tuned in 160 miles away, and pilots could fly straight to Ames. He said the
NDB was very important to some people. Mr. Westbrook said he urged the Council to consider
relocation, and said there would be much support for it. He said an NDB was available in
Ankeny or Boone as well, if the City wanted its business to go elsewhere.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Quirmbach, to direct Staff to look at the possibility of
relocation of the NDB on Airport property, to check with the FAA regarding approval of
the relocation, and to prepare a budget proposal for relocation.
Mr. Salvo said Staff would like to remove the NDB within the next couple of days so the
VisionAire site work could begin. He said relocation might take 6 months to a year, due to the
FAA work involved.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Coun. Quirmbach said when the NDB is
removed at the Airport, attempts should be made to salvage as much as possible, as he felt the
Council’s consensus was to consider relocation.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Campbell, to refer to Staff request from residents of 1200
block of Kellogg Avenue for change in parking regulations, to allow parking on the east
side of Kellogg rather than on alternate sides.
Coun. Wirth asked that Staff contact the residents of that block to clarify their request.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Quirmbach, to place on July 22 Council agenda request
from Ames Jaycees for up to $4,000 matching funds as reimbursement for fireworks
costs.
Mayor Curtis noted he had sent a letter commending the Jaycees for their 4th of July efforts, and
hoped the Council would support their request.
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Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Coun. Tedesco asked if there were any plans to blacktop the road in the southeast quadrant of the
Municipal Cemetery. Public Works Operations Administrator Steve Salvo said there were no
funds in the Cemetery budget for paving. Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred suggested the
Council might wish to give Staff direction during the budget guidelines session regarding this
issue.
Motion by Quirmbach, Second by Wirth, to refer to Staff request from Leukemia Society
of America for permission to set up a “boot-block” on North Dakota/Ontario and 6th
St./Kellogg Avenue intersections for fundraising effort.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Larry R. Curtis, Mayor Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk
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