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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 10/28/19971 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AMES, IOWA OCTOBER 28, 1997 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on the 28th day of October, 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, Quirmbach, Tedesco, and Wirth. Coun. Parks was absent. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. JOINT MEETING WITH ASSET REPRESENTATIVES: Assistant to the City Manager Sheila Lundt introduced ASSET members Julie Schreitmueller, Jeff Sharp, Fred Cirksena, and Katherine Melsa, and noted the Council had received a copy of the document entitled “ASSET Funders’ Priorities for FY 97/98.” The Council reviewed with the team the following City funding priorities: 1) Prevention; 2) Crisis Intervention; 3) Information and Referral; and 4) Respite Care, and it was determined to keep the same priorities for the next fiscal year. RECESS: Mayor Curtis called a recess at 7:05 p.m. RECONVENE: The Regular Meeting reconvened at 7:15 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Campbell, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda, removing Item 2 for separate consideration: 1.Motion to approve payment of claims 2.Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 14, 1997 (Removed for Separate Consideration; See Action at the End of this Section). 3.Motion to approve renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses: a.Class E Beer - Kum & Go #214, 111 Duff b.Class E Beer - Kum & Go #215, 4506 Lincoln Way c.Class E Beer - Kum & Go #216, 203 Welch d. Class C Beer - Kum & Go #209, 3337 Lincolnway e.Class E Beer - The Keg Shop, 218 Welch, Ste. 3 4.Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants 5.Motion to refer request for annexation of property generally located on Dartmoor Road, Dartmoor Drive, and Dartmoor Lane in the Ferguson Subdivision to Planning & Zoning Commission 6.RESOLUTION NO. 97-544 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Colorado Avenue/Wilmoth Avenue Area Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project; setting November 19, 1997 as bid due date and November 25, 1997 as date of hearing and award of contract 7.RESOLUTION NO. 97-545 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Freel Drive Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Project; setting November 19, 1997 as bid due date and November 25, 1997 as date of hearing and award of contract 8.RESOLUTION NO. 97-546 approving final plat for Hillside Subdivision, 3rd Addition 9.RESOLUTION NO. 97-547 approving amendment to Bloomington Hts. Development Agreement 10.RESOLUTION NO. 97-548 accepting completion of 1996/97 Storm Sewer Intake Reconstruction Project 11.RESOLUTION NO. 97-549 accepting completion of Youth Sports Complex Water Main Project 12.RESOLUTION NO. 97-550 accepting completion of Southwest Area Water Main, Divisions II and II 13.RESOLUTION NO. 97-551 approving contract and bond for Well No. 14A 2 Project, Division I, Well Construction 14.RESOLUTION NO. 97-552 approving contract and bond for Well No. 14A Project, Division II, Meter Pit 15.RESOLUTION NO. 97-553 approving contract and bond for Water Treatment Plant Mechanical and Electrical Renovations 16.RESOLUTION NO. 97-554 approving contract and bond for 1997-98 Paving Program No. 3 17.RESOLUTION NO. 97-555 approving Change Order for Airport Road Reconstruction and South Loop Drive Paving 18.RESOLUTION NO. 97-556 approving release of contract and lien for property at 5469 Frost Drive in connection with City's Phase II Affordable Housing Program 19.RESOLUTION NO. 97-557 designating Budget Officer as additional authorized representative to file disaster assistance reimbursement requests with Iowa Emergency Management Division Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. SEPARATE CONSIDERATION: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to amend Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 14, 1997 to reflect October 8, 1997 letter requesting City facilitating zoning considerations to permit construction of a central school office building on the school-owned site on 24th Street was from School Superintendent Nick Johns, and to approve Minutes as amended. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PUBLIC FORUM: No one came forward to speak at this time. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR 412 BURNETT: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to approve request for encroachment permit to allow hanging sign at 412 Burnett (Evert's Flower Shop). Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PARKING REQUEST ON HAYWARD FOR NCAA CROSS COUNTRY MEET: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to approve request from ISU to allow parking on grassy area along Hayward on November 15, 1997 for NCAA Regional Cross Country meet. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REQUEST FROM AEDC FOR MARKETING EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-558 approving request from Ames Economic Development Commission for reimbursement for marketing activities for third and fourth quarter of 1996/97 and for first quarter of 1997/98, in amount of $35,215.76. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF LINCOLN WAY BETWEEN NORTH OAK AND NORTH MAPLE AND BETWEEN NORTH MAPLE AND NORTH RUSSELL: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. Planning and Housing Director Brian O’Connell reviewed the Staff Report, saying the current land use of the R-3 and R-4 area is fairly mixed, but also has a pretty clear pattern of one- and two-family use. He said Staff recommends rezoning the area to R-2 as that is the designation in the City’s current zoning regulations that most closely matches that of the new Land Use Policy Plan. He said there have been questions regarding what effect the proposed zoning change would have on the existing multiple-family structures in the area. He said the occupancy right would remain for the existing properties, which would be “grandfathered in,” but if destroyed, couldn’t be rebuilt. 3 Martin Osam, 223 N. Russell, said he supported the City Staff’s recommendation for rezoning this area to R-2. He said Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission spent much time putting together a system with high-density housing east of the Department of Transportation, and this rezoning would result in single-family use on this side of the DOT. He said the area would then be more consistent with the City’s new Land Use Policy Plan. He said it would also provide needed housing stock in an established neighborhood for new people coming to the community. He said the general area of the Oak to Riverside neighborhood was increasing in value, and rezoning the area to R-2 should help that increase to continue. He said the residents of this neighborhood have more than just money invested in the area -- they have invested a lot of hard work and emotion as well. Tam Lorenz, 311 S. Maple, said while location is cited as the most important attribute of real estate, access to location is as important. She said rezoning this area to R-2 would make this area blend with the surrounding area and dovetail with the new Land Use Policy Plan. She said that does not mean the City would not “grandfather in” existing property. She said the existing multi- family dwellings should be retained, as affordable rental homes are hard to find. She said the residents were making the rezoning request because any future R-3 or R-4 development in this area would be diametrically opposed to the future land use for the neighborhood as designated in the new LUPP. She said intensification would result in the narrow alleyway through the neighborhood being used for access. She said several misleading statements were creating confusion regarding this rezoning request. She said a traffic study which concluded that intensification would have no adverse effect on infrastructure and parking did not take into account such things as the new DOT parking lot, new development, and patterns of ingress and egress for property. She said the residents, Council members, City Staff, and members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and of the Zoning Board of Adjustment worked together to come to a compromise regarding this area, and she urged the Council to approve the rezoning now. Eugene Robinson, 1326 Lincoln Way, said his property had been a rental property before he converted it back to a single-family home, and said five of his neighbors had done likewise. He said this was not a dying neighborhood that has to be replaced by new buildings, but rather a vibrant, growing neighborhood where people like to live. He said the area was an excellent source of affordable housing, and asked the Council to help preserve those buildings as viable structures. He said the residents want to preserve their heritage. He said the R-2 zoning was needed to give people confidence that if they do make improvements to their property, they can be assured it will not be torn down to allow new development. He said the three and one-half blocks will not support multi-family use, due to the access problem. He urged the Council to support the decisions of numerous boards which have unanimously rejected multi-family use for this area. Jim Middendorf, 1012 N. Second Street, said the subject area was directly across the alley from his property. He said the City has stated it does not want additional pavement cuts off Lincoln Way, so intensification in this area would effectively make this alley have more traffic than any street in the area, with the possible exception of Hazel. He discussed problems of access to the property if the area were intensified, and said he was also concerned about noise, dust, and car lights coming into his backyard. He said various commissions have already voted unanimously against multi-family use in this area, and said this issue was the first “trial by fire” for the City’s new Land Use Policy Plan. He urged the Council to support the rezoning to R-2. John Hascall, 701 Ash, said he was present on behalf of the Ames Neighborhood Coalition, which wanted to go on record as strongly supporting the rezoning of this area. He agreed this was the first trial of the new Land Use Policy Plan, and said the City needed to be consistent and stand behind its LUPP decision. He said the other issue involved is the traffic study, and said the alley will not support the possible increase of 20 properties relying on it for access. Mark Jensen, 1107 N. Second Street, noted he’d sent the Council a copy of a survey he’d conducted regarding parking in the area. He noted there currently was on-street parking in the area. He presented an overhead of photographs of the alley at present, noting blind corners and other safety hazards. He said if the occupancy of the area were intensified, the use of the alley 4 would intensify as well. He said increasing the alley traffic would put children in the area at risk. Leland Smithson, 304 N. Riverside Drive, said it was important to note that the area already had overflow parking that was parking on the street, and that the situation was complicated when snow was present, as a portion of the street was lost to snow piling up. He said it was also important to point out that intensification is not felt by those owning the properties because they don’t live in the area. He said the residents were the ones who felt the impact of intensification. Jim Nilsson, 1204 Lincoln Way, said he had lived in the area for 48 years, and felt it was very friendly to families. He urged the Council to support the rezoning to R-2. Mary Terpstra, 223 East 6th Street, said for the past 4 ½ years she has been involved in following and working on the City’s new Land Use Policy Plan. She said she felt the proposed rezoning was an example of how the City can preserve its neighborhoods and preserve quality of life for its citizens. There being no one present wishing to testify further, the public hearing was declared closed. Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning property generally located north of Lincoln Way between North Oak and North Maple and between North Maple and North Russell from R-4 (High-Density Residential) to R-2 (Low-Density Residential) and from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to R-2 (Low- Density Residential). City Attorney John Klaus noted the Council had received a memo dated October 27, 1997 from the City Clerk, indicating Staff had determined that a filed petition protesting the rezoning had been signed by owners of property that represented 46.3% of the area proposed for rezoning, and therefore five votes would be required to pass this rezoning ordinance. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING ON LIME SLUDGE DISPOSAL/LAND RECLAMATION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed. Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-559 approving final plans and specifications; awarding contract to Ames Trenching & Excavating, Inc. in amount of $723,800.00. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. 1997 BICYCLE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN: Traffic Engineer Scott Logan presented the Staff Report, noting the entire Master Plan had been presented to the Council this past July. He said one of the two major issue raised by Council at that time was a re-routing of the “Bicycle Friendly” street from the proposed Phoenix Street to the suggested Quebec, Ross Road and Arizona route, and he said the Ames/ISU Bicycle Committee and City Staff recommended that change be made to the Plan at this time. Mr. Logan said the second issue concerned the Plan’s proposed removal of on-street parking on Ontario from Hyland Avenue to North Dakota to accommodate on-street bikelanes on both sides of the street. He said following Council’s direction, Staff had surveyed Ontario residents regarding the proposal, and the responses indicated the majority of residents do not want on- street lanes for several reasons, including 1) feeling the existing bikepath is adequate; 2) concerns over loss of on-street parking on Ontario; and 3) feeling Ontario was too dangerous for on-street paths. Carl Mize, 3425 Ross Road, said he was Chair of the Ames/ISU Bicycle Committee, and supported the proposal for on-street bikepaths on Ontario. He said the present Ontario bikepath was not safe, as it intersected with many driveways, several with visibility problems. He said the 5 existing path intersects seven streets, where bikers would not have the legal right-of-way. He said the on-street bikepaths would certainly be much safer. The Council members discussed with Mr. Mize the Plan’s proposal for designation of various streets as “Bicycle Friendly” streets, and the removal of the bike prohibition on Grand Avenue. Sharon Berryhill, 3727 Ontario, said she was President of the Ontario Neighborhood Association, and wished to thank the City for conducting the survey about the proposed on-street bikelanes on Ontario. She said as a resident of that street, her two main concerns are parking and safety issues. She said many of the residents currently rely on on-street parking, as they have two cars, but only a one-car garage. She said cars travel at high speeds on Ontario, and on-street bikepaths on either side of the street would double the number of driveways with people backing out onto Ontario. She said bikelanes are often used as turn lanes, as they are doing on the presently unmarked Hyland bikelane. David Berryhill, 3727 Ontario, said as an urban project engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation, one of his jobs is to review bikepaths next to the urban trail in Iowa. He described three groups of bike riders as follows: Group A -- advance riders who often ride on busy streets and mix with the traffic; Group B -- casual adult riders who ride occasionally, are not comfortable in car traffic, but mainly ride for pleasure; and Group C - Children. He said when bikepaths are designed, they should be designed for Groups B and C, since Group A can pretty much take care of themselves and don’t necessarily use the bikepath. He said the existing Ontario path is a route normally used by Groups B and C. He said to him, it would be best to allow Group A bikers to ride on Ontario as they presently do, either mixing with traffic or getting into the parking lane, and allowing Groups B and C to continue using the existing path. He said he was concerned that the City would consider putting an on-street bikepath onto an existing highway. He said encouraging children that it is safe to ride out in traffic on that highway is not proper. He said the Ontario Neighborhood Association is not against bicycling, and agrees there are improvements that need to be made on the existing bicycle path, such as mitigating driveway sight problems. He said when the City designates a bicycle path, there should be an obligation to make certain the path is safe to use. Lester Wilson, 1304 Woodstock, thanked the Mayor and Council for opening up the discussion on this issue. He asked the Council to deny approval of the on-street bikepaths proposed for Ontario. Lynn Schroeder, 4108 Ontario, said he was opposed to a change to the current bikepath system on Ontario. He noted the school bus has to stop on Ontario for his wheelchair-confined daughter, and if the system changed, it could become more difficult for her to get to school. He said he has a one-car garage and currently parks a second car on the street. He said removing parking on Ontario would double the number of cars currently coming out of driveways onto Ontario, making the street more hazardous. Lucy Thomas, 2108 Ironwood Court, said she was President of Friends of Iowa Biking, a bicycling and trails advocacy group. She said they feel the additional signage of “Bicycle Friendly” streets will help keep motorists aware of bicyclists on streets, while giving bikers a feeling of security that they have a right to be on the roads. She said she would like to see the 13th Street bikelane extended east of Duff Avenue, felt bicycles should be allowed on Grand Avenue, and felt a trail along the Union Pacific rail corridor would provide a much-needed route out of Ames. She recommended a trail be considered along the Skunk River near the Lime Sludge Pits, and said it would be unfortunate if the on-street lanes could not be constructed on Ontario. She cited biking safety experts as saying wherever bikepaths can be incorporated with traffic, the more safe the paths are. She said the problem with off-street bikepaths is that sooner or later they have to intersect with a roadway. She said there are less arterial considerations for the motorist if the biker is on the roadway itself. Tom Ingebritsen, 3514 Ontario, said he was opposed to the on-street Ontario bikelanes. He said the City built the existing bikepath only four years ago at considerable cost. He said if the existing path was considered a safe path then, it still should be, as very little has changed in terms 6 of new obstructions. Rich VanValin, 301 Westbrook Lane, said he worked at Hach Chemical, and a number of employees would like to bike there, but hesitate to do so with the traffic on Lincoln Way and the number of side streets in the area. He said he thought extending the 5th Street bikepath would be a good idea. He said the City of Berkeley, California, found that when bikepaths were put beside main avenues, the number of accidents increased. Janet McKee, 1939 Stevenson, said as a member of the Ames/ISU Bike Committee, she recognized the argument of money spent to develop the existing off-street bikepath on Ontario, but said there is also recognition among Staff and Committee members that it is not the ideal bikepath. She said its uncomfortable ride is far from acceptable, to say nothing of the dangers involved due to problems with bushes and shrubs hampering sight distances. She said she would encourage all citizens to acknowledge that bicyclists and motor vehicles must co-exist in the same space, and that there be allowance for times when bicyclists opt not to use a bikepath but to co-exist in traffic. Ken Ziegler, 3816 Ontario, said he lives on the south side of Ontario and has had to back out of his driveway across the existing bikepath since it was constructed. He said his two “close calls” with bikers have been on the street rather than on the existing path, and have been due to visibility problems. He said he was concerned that putting an on-street bikepath on Ontario may lead to a false sense of security for bikers. He urged the Council to vote against the on-street bikepaths on Ontario. Jim Berg, 4126 Ontario, said he too lives on the south side of Ontario, and the existing trail is in the front of his home. He said he had trimmed back existing brush on his property to improve visibility of the path. He said Ontario currently serves as a major arterial, a snow route, and a bus route, and he felt it was asking too much of one street to add a bikepath to it now. He said as a biking commuter, he uses Ross Road, but uses the existing path as a pleasure rider. He expressed concerns that the on-street paths would eliminate on-street parking, and said his wife and he bought their home with the understanding that they could park on the street. He said they would probably not have bought there if they thought they would lose the on-street parking. He said other vehicles needing to stop on Ontario, such as garbage trucks, delivery trucks, and CyRide, should be considered as well. He also expressed concern about Police cars which sometimes park in the lower areas of the street to monitor speeds on Ontario. He said while he was opposed to the on-street bikepaths, he was sympathetic to the Group A and Group B bikers’ desires. Joan Stine, 216 N. Hazel, said she appreciated previous comments regarding the need for multiple modes of transportation in the community. She said it was possible to use a bicycle as a year-around means of transportation, even in Ames. She said she agreed that motorists need to be more aware of cyclists, who in turn need to be more cognizant of ordinances and need to obey them. She said a facility that accommodates bikers in all seasons of the year is needed, and a number of sidewalk areas and the existing bikepath on Ontario are seldom cleared of snow. She said some of her “closest calls” have occurred on the existing path as it intersects with driveways. She said an on-street facility gets the cyclist out in the area where motorists are already looking. She said while some improvements could be made to the existing Ontario path, some limitations such as retaining walls would remain. She said in addition, intersections with numerous driveways created so many potential points of conflict that it was extremely dangerous. She said she agreed with comments Mayor Curtis had made at a previous meeting regarding the number of on-street paths seen in other communities. She said she felt bicycles should be allowed on Grand, as she has used that street in the past for her business. She said bicyclists would like to feel the City trusts them to make their own decisions regarding which roads they want to take. Jane Ziegler, 3816 Ontario, said she didn’t feel the existing bikepath should be replaced with on- street paths. She described how she currently must back out of her drive and often pull into the parking lane on the south side of the street so she can look for bikers, walkers, school children, and other motorists before getting onto Ontario. 7 Jim Gregory, 216 N. Hazel, said it was his understanding that dips in the driveways along Ontario made it nearly impossible for the City to clear snow from the existing bikepath. He said it had not been cleared since last Sunday’s snowfall. Motion by Wirth, Second by Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-560 approving 1997 Bicycle Facilities Master Plan, with modification to delete the on-street bikepaths proposed for Ontario. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CONTRACT FOR PHASE I OF TRANSPORTATION STUDY: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-561 approving contract with Barton- Aschman for Transportation Study, Phase I. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. FRONTAGE ROAD PARKING PROHIBITIONS: Motion by Wirth, Second by Campbell, to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance designating parking prohibitions along all City frontage roads, excluding the Lincoln Way frontage road from Hickory Drive to McDonald Drive, which will have parking prohibitions only on the south side of the street. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. RECONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO PLANNED-UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR GREEN HILLS: (FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 COUNCIL MEETING): Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-562 approving amendment to Planned-Unit Development Plan for Green Hills, 2200 Hamilton Drive, with landscaping improvements as contained in Revised Landscaping Layout dated October 23, 1997 from Fox Engineering, and with stipulation that evergreens be replaced if lost. Gary Smelser, 2309 Woodview Drive, said his lot is the only one impacted by this proposal. He said his wife and he had never opposed this building, but had concerns when they saw the amended Plan. He said the proposed landscaping will not provide much of a screen and will take a while to grow. He asked the Council to uphold the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation that an alternate placement of the maintenance building doors be found and that the buffer of green space between his lot and the proposed building be maintained. Brian Anderson, 2412 Woodview Drive, said he was involved in Project Development for Likeview Services, of which Green Hills was a client. He described how they had changed the species of trees with a minimum height of 10 ft., and planned for closer spacing and for planting on a raised area berm to provide better screening, but City Staff still rejected the Plan amendment. He said they did discuss the Plan with the Smelsers and understand the couple’s legitimate concerns. He said if Council approved the amended Plan, they would like to have the Smelsers actively involved in the planting plan for these trees. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1. Voting Aye: Hoffman, Quirmbach, Tedesco, Wirth. Voting Nay: None. Abstain: Campbell. Absent: Parks. Resolution declared carried 4-0-1, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. OFF-STREET PARKING AGREEMENT WITH AMERICINN, DAYTON PARK LTD.: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-563 approving off-street parking agreement with AmericInn, Dayton Park, Ltd. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-564 8 approving Economic Development Community Investment Fund Program forgivable loan agreement with Engineering Animation, Inc. and the Ames Chamber of Commerce. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. BARILLA AMERICA, INC. PUBLIC FACILITIES SET-ASIDE GRANT CONTRACT: Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-565 approving Public Facilities Set-Aside Grant Contract for water and sewer main extensions for the Barilla America, Inc. project. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY CENTER SPA REMOVAL AND RENOVATION OF SPACE: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-566 approving preliminary plans and specifications for removal of Community Center spa and renovation of space; setting November 26, 1997 as bid due date and December 9, 1997 as date of hearing and award of contract. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-567 accepting final Plan Termination Report and authorizing transfer of $200,000 to the membership accounts with The Vanguard Group, reserving $62,000 to ensure that all future liabilities of the fund are satisfied before making the final transfer. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA AND URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR DISTRICT #4: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to establish a second Tax Increment Financing District. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REGARDING ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SIGNS: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to provide for electronic message signs. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to suspend the rules regarding adoption of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to pass on second and third readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3468 amending the Municipal Code to provide for electronic message signs. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCES RELATING TO PROPERTY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS 5018 AND 5020 ONTARIO: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3464 rezoning property generally described as 5018 and 5020 Ontario Street from A-1 (Agricultural) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential). Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3465 applying Planned Unit Development Overlay and designating rezoned area generally described as 5018 and 5020 Ontario Street as R1-6 PUD. 9 Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. DESIGNATION OF URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA NO. 7 (SOMERSET COMMERCIAL CORE): Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3466 designating Urban Revitalization Area No. 7. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EXERCISE AND TRANSPORTATION OF WOLF DOG CROSSES: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3467 amending the Municipal Code for the purpose of allowing for exercise of wild canine and dog cross animals under certain conditions. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. RECESS: Mayor Curtis declared a recess at 9:40 p.m. RECONVENE: The Regular Meeting reconvened at 9:45 p.m. BUDGET GUIDELINES: City Manager Steve Schainker reviewed the document entitled “Budget Issues for the 1998/99 Budget,” including Local Option Sales Tax Revenues, General Fund Balance, Human Services and COTA Funding, Transit Service Levels, Leased Housing Issues, Affordable Housing - Phase V, Main Street Association Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District, Police Records System, Debt Service, and Resource Recovery. COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to refer to Staff two letters dated October 17, 1997 from the Airport Road Developers. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Coun. Campbell said she’d responded to a letter from Stanley Cyran, M.D., regarding speed limits on Oakwood Road, and asked that Staff respond as well on the technical issues involved. Coun. Campbell noted this was the last Council meeting before next week’s election. She said this was the first time she could recall in which there were two candidates for Mayor currently serving in some capacity. She said she wished to compliment both candidates on the way they have conducted the campaign, and said she was proud of the fact that although there has been a contested mayoral race, it has not affected their respect for one another. Motion by Quirmbach, Second by Campbell, to refer to Staff letter dated October 8, 1997 from Mary Atherly concerning dust control on Youth Sports Complex drive. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Motion by Quirmbach, Second by Campbell, to approve formation of VEISHEA taskforce, as requested in October 27, 1997 memo from Mayor Curtis to City Council members. Mayor Curtis said his idea had been prompted by some of the excellent comments made by Youth and Shelter Services CEO George Belitsos. Coun. Quirmbach suggested Mr. Belitsos be contacted regarding serving on the Taskforce, and said it might be helpful to have some neighborhood input as well. He said hearing from customers as well as future business people might be useful in terms of peer pressure for a non-alcoholic VEISHEA weekend. Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to ask Staff to look into some of the suggestions made in the recent article in The Tribune dealing with trains, particularly the concept of placing warning devices on the crossing gates rather than on the trains, and to also direct Staff to ask the Union Pacific Railroad about their speed limit policies and to adjust them accordingly. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. 10 Coun. Hoffman noted a number of other communities have set policies regarding the pickup of tree branches that fell during Sunday’s storm. City Manager Steve Schainker said the City is presently adhering to its existing policy, pending Council direction on this issue. After discussion of a number of options, such as free curbside pick-up, an alternative dump site, or a free drop-off site, and the approximate costs involved in each, the Council suggested the City Manager exercise his discretion to set up a free drop-off site for a few days, to allow citizens to have a place to take tree branches that have fallen on their private property, as these branches cannot be processed in the Resource Recovery Center. Coun. Wirth said she wished to commend the City Electric Department for their quality of service in the aftermath of the storm. Mayor Curtis agreed. Motion by Wirth, Second by Campbell, to refer to Staff letter dated October 28, 1997, from Greyhound Ticket Agent Dick Carter requesting parking space accommodations at 118 Kellogg, and to place on the November 13, 1997 Council agenda. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Coun. Wirth asked the status of the request to allow lower wattage streetlight bulbs when Hubbell Skycaps were used, and noted it had been referred to Staff a few months ago. ADJOURNMENT: The Regular meeting adjourned at 10:58 p.m. Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor