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MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF AMES, IOWA
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on the 13th day of November, 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,
Quirmbach, Tedesco, and Wirth.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
JOINT MEETING WITH CABLE TV COMMISSION: Cable TV Commission Chair
Michael Wilson introduced Commission Members Jim Gunning and Monica Booe, and reviewed
the document entitled “Annual Report of the Ames City Cable Television Commission,
November 1997.” The Council and Commission Members discussed the report’s four major
points as follows: 1) The state of Government Access programming; 2) Usage of the Public
Access channel and facilities; 3) The Commission’s relationship with TCI Cablevision; and 4)
Issues needing to be faced in the coming year. The latter issue included discussion of a request to
the City Council to allow the expenditure of $13,100 to equip a second edit suite for the use of
Public Access producers. There was discussion regarding whether the Commission should make
this request to the Council at a future regular meeting or as part of the upcoming budget process.
Mayor Curtis said the Commission’s fund was not tied to property taxes. He said the
Commission has that fiduciary responsibility on behalf of their charge, and could bring the issue
to the Council at their November 25 meeting if it so desired. He said Council members could
approve or deny the request at that time.
Mayor Curtis complimented the Commission, saying the work it has done in the past year is
among the best any Commission has done.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Curtis noted the Council had received an amended Council
Action Form concerning a July 1, 1998 effective date of the proposed amendment to the
Personnel Policies to allow limited amount of sick leave to be used for family leave (Item 6).
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to approve the following items on the Consent
Agenda:
1.Motion to approve payment of claims
2.Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 28, 1997
3.Motion to approve renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses:
a.Class B Beer - Ruttles, 531 S. Duff
b.Class C Beer - Kwik Shop #550, 715 24th Street
4.Motion setting December 9 and December 16, 1997 as regular meeting dates
5.RESOLUTION NO. 97-568 accepting Canvass of Ballots for November 4,
1997 Municipal Election
6.RESOLUTION NO. 97-569 modifying Personnel Policies to allow a limited
amount of sick leave to be used for family leave
7.RESOLUTION NO. 97-570 approving preliminary plans and specifications for
1997/98 Residential Low Point Drainage Improvements (Franklin Park area);
setting December 3, 1997 as bid due date and December 9, 1997 as date of
hearing and award of contract
8.RESOLUTION NO. 97-571 abandoning west 3' of 20' sanitary sewer easement on
Lot 28, Northern Lights Subdivision
9.RESOLUTION NO. 97-572 accepting bids and awarding contract for 1997/98
Winter Tree Trimming Program
10.RESOLUTION NO. 97-573 accepting completion of Hard Surface Trail System
in Stuart Smith Park
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11.RESOLUTION NO. 97-574 approving Change Order for 1996/97 Water Program
12.RESOLUTION NO. 97-575 approving Change Order for Hyland Reconstruction
(Ontario to Forest Hills Drive) for pavement markings
13.RESOLUTION NO. 97-576 approving contract and bond for 1997/98 Paving
Program No. 2 (Southeast 16th Street Paving)
14.RESOLUTION NO. 97-577 approving contract and bond for Lime Sludge
Disposal/Land Reclamation Program (Segment 3)
15.RESOLUTION NO. 97-578 approving contract and bond for Fiber Optic
Backbone/Network Components for Information Services Division
16.RESOLUTION NO. 97-579 approving request to subordinate City's 2nd mortgage
lien on property located at 5246 Frost Drive
17.RESOLUTION NO. 97-580 approving request from Ames Chamber of
Commerce for reimbursement of City portion of cost of design work for alley north of
Main in amount of $350.00
18.RESOLUTION NO. 97-581 authorizing payment of City costs of new
development in Northridge Parkway Subdivision
19.RESOLUTION NO. 97-582 approving RISE grant agreement for East Lincoln
Way Project (Barilla America, Inc.)
10.RESOLUTION NO. 97-583 authorizing Staff to proceed with issuance of
certificates pending receipt of ACC contracts from HUD in connection with City's
Section 8 Existing Rental Subsidy Program
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one came forward to speak at this time.
REQUEST FROM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGE IN MEETING
TIMES: Motion by Parks to approve request to change meeting time for Zoning Board of
Adjustment to 5:00 p.m. The Motion Failed for lack of a Second.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to deny request from Zoning Board of
Adjustment for change in meeting times to 5:00 p.m.
Stu Huntington, 2632 Ridgetop Road, said he was present on behalf of the Ames Zoning Board
of Adjustment, who had expressed concerns regarding an earlier meeting time and public
accessibility. He said he was not personally advocating the change, but as one Board member
had felt a 5:00 meeting time would work better with his schedule, the Board had voted to bring
the request to the Council.
Vote on Motion to Deny Request: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
FIREWORKS PERMIT FOR FIRSTAR EVE: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to
approve request from FirStar Bank for fireworks permit for FirStar Eve, December 31,
1997.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
AMES MAIN STREET DISTRICT REQUESTS FOR HOLIDAY LIGHTING: Motion by
Parks, Second by Campbell, to approve request from Ames Main Street District for
temporary obstruction permit for collapsible framework to create lighted tree image
between Main Street and railroad tracks on west side of Duff.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Parks, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-584 approving
provision of 20 amp service point near lighted tree image site.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Parks, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-585 approving
provision of electrical service point for holiday lighting on buildings east of 111 Main to
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the First Federal Savings building, Wall to Wall Gallery, and north on the buildings of
409 and 417 Duff.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REQUESTS FOR 1997 FANTASY OF TREES & LIGHTS HOLIDAY LIGHTING:
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-586 approving
request for waiver of electric fees for illumination of Downtown buildings.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
STAFF REPORT ON DUST CONTROL ON YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX DRIVE:
Public Works Department Director Paul Wiegand reviewed the Staff Report, noting the Council
had referred this issue to Staff after receiving citizen concerns regarding the amount of dust
generated by traffic on the gravel frontage road to the Ames Youth Sports Complex affecting
visibility on U.S. Hwy. #30. He noted the report outlined lower-cost solutions such as calcium
chloride application to the higher-cost solution of asphalt surfacing the frontage road. He said
according to the lease agreement, the AYSC, Inc. is responsible for maintenance of the frontage
road, and the road must meet the standards set by the City for gravel surface streets. He said any
of the options listed in the report would be acceptable to the City.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to direct Staff to meet with the Ames Youth
Sports Complex, Inc. Board to inform them of the options for resolving the problem of
dust control on the gravel frontage road to the Sports Complex and advise them of the
necessity of resolving the problem.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
U.S. #69 LONG RANGE PLAN: Public Works Director Paul Wiegand reviewed the Staff
report, noting Staff has been reviewing the problems on U.S. #69 since 1990, and have
constructed such short-range improvements as widening South Duff Avenue, constructing
improvements at the Lincoln Way/Clark/Walnut intersection, and constructing improvements at
Lincoln Way and Duff Avenue. He said since January 1995, City Staff and DOT Staff have been
working with JBM Transystem consultants to study options for the U.S. #69 corridor from
Lincoln Way to Duff, and after numerous public meetings and consideration of various
alternatives, the options had been narrowed down to the following three alternatives: 1) Do
Nothing. 2) Lincoln Way Widening, in which 19 feet of existing private property north of
Lincoln Way would be added to the right-of-way to create turn lanes and other intersection
improvements, 3) Grand Avenue Extension, involving an extension of Grand Avenue to South
3rd/South 4th Street, and constructing intersection improvements at Lincoln Way/Duff Avenue,
and at Clark Avenue/Walnut Avenue/Lincoln Way. Mr. Wiegand discussed each alternative as
attached to the Staff Report, and summarized the problems associated with each.
Mr. Wiegand said Staff had recommended that some form of “corridor preservation” be
considered for those areas which may need future improvements, and said one possibility would
be an overlay zone that would provide existing businesses to remain as they currently are, but
provide that if reconstruction occurred, a setback might be required. He said the overlay zone
would not affect the current use of the land or a like use of the land. He said the intent would be
to try to minimize the damage down the line for both the City and the business users. He said the
details of such an option were not as yet worked out, but if the Council would like Staff to look
into it, they could direct them to do so and to report back to Council.
John McKinney, 626 Kellogg, said he was present representing Les and Norma Campbell,
property owners of the land in the northeast quadrant of the Clark/Walnut/Lincoln Way
intersection. He said that property would be drastically affected by a “corridor preservation”
overlay that required a 19-foot setback, and would be rendered unusable. He said rumors of
proposed Lincoln Way widening had already affected the property’s marketability. He said his
clients support the Lincoln Way Association’s recommendation of extending Grand Avenue from
Lincoln Way to South 3rd/South 4th Street with no intersection improvements at the Duff
Avenue/Lincoln Way and Clark Avenue/Walnut Avenue/Lincoln Way intersections. He said a
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19-ft. setback requirement would be a “taking” of the property, and if Council adopted an
ordinance restricting redevelopment of the property, they would in effect be “taking” the whole
property. He said the property owners would be left with no way to sell this land, and no way to
redevelop it. He said if the City did decide upon some type of restriction, the property owners
should be compensated at that time, rather than leaving the property “dangling” for 15-20 years.
He said his clients would oppose any kind of zoning overlay restriction for any of the properties
along Lincoln Way, and said redevelopment of those properties should not be prohibited simply
because the City “might put a turn lane there someday.”
Doris Nelton, 5105 Emerson, said her husband and she owned the Kentucky Fried Chicken
restaurant at the northwest corner of the Lincoln Way/Clark/Walnut intersection, and said their
business would be directly impacted by Phase 1 and Phase 3 of the Staff’s recommended four-
phase plan. She said Phase 1 would multiply the risk people using Gilchrist to go east, and said
the Clark/Walnut/ Lincoln Way improvements had already been constructed, and the Lincoln
Way/Duff improvements were nearly complete. She said they supported the Lincoln Way
Improvement Association’s recommendation for the extension of Grand Avenue to South
3rd/South 4th Street with no intersection improvements at Clark/Walnut/Lincoln Way or at
Lincoln Way/Duff. She said that option would solve the most problems at the most reasonable
cost.
Robert Goodwin, 2812 Northwood Drive, said he was a member of the Lincoln Way
Improvement Association. He thanked the Council and City Staff for their cooperation and for
allowing the Association to have input on this issue throughout the study process. He said much
good dialogue has taken place and the process has been very constructive. He said however, he
had concerns that if the proposed overlay zone did result in a setback requirement, nine
businesses would be affected. He said the setback would likely be taken from the existing
parking areas, leaving the remaining parking insufficient according to City standards. He said
the properties would then become nonconforming, and resulting use restrictions would reduce
their market value. He said he doubted the property owners would be compensated by the City at
that time, but feared the City might come back 15 years later with a lower offer. He said he
would prefer that no “corridor preservation” overlay be considered, but if it were, he would hope
that the Lincoln Way Improvement Association would be allowed to stay involved in the process.
Mac Peterson, 511 l Lincoln Way, thanked the Council for meeting with the Lincoln Way
Improvement Association members. He said he felt there was genuine concern among the
Council members for the impact this project might have on the businesses, and said he realized it
was hard for the City Staff to go against the consultant’s recommendation. He said the
businesses had originally been very pleased to learn the widening of Lincoln Way was no longer
under consideration, but said if a 19-ft. setback was being considered, it was essentially the same
as widening Lincoln Way. He said he supported the extension of Grand Avenue to South
3rd/South 4th with no intersection improvements at Duff/Lincoln Way and at
Clark/Walnut/Lincoln Way. He said he appreciated the discussions being held with the DOT
regarding the Grand Avenue extension, and felt it would be best for the City to go ahead and get
that project funded rather than having to wait six or seven years. He said the Grand Avenue
extension might take care of all the problems.
Rodney Hibbs, owner of That’s Entertainment at 129 Lincoln Way, said he too supported the
extension of Grand Avenue with no intersection improvements on Lincoln Way, and no
consideration of a 19-ft. setback that would negatively impact existing businesses. He said the
Lincoln Way Improvement Association’s recommendation would save over 13 existing
businesses and over 200 jobs.
Rick Tollakson, Hubbell Realty, 904 Walnut Street, Des Moines, said he was opposed to raised
medians being considered as part of any proposed improvements. He said even within the traffic
engineering community, there was great difference of opinion regarding the use of raised
medians, and it was important that Staff stress during the negotiations with the DOT that raised
medians were not needed on Lincoln Way. He disputed the perception that raised medians are
safer because traffic cannot cross them. He said painted medians similar to those used on Duff
and Lincoln Way have been discussed for this project, and he hoped that option would be
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pursued. He said the proposed overlay zone would definitely have a negative impact on the
Hubbell Realty property at the corner of Lincoln Way and Grand. He said at this time, and for
the next several years until the true effects of a Grand Avenue extension are known, he didn’t
know what benefit would be gained from such an overlay zone, other than upsetting several
businesses.
Ed Sorenson, owner of the Dairy Queen at 1231 Lincoln Way, said the Staff Report made it seem
like Lincoln Way might be widened after all, if the 19 ft. setback were required. He said an
overlay zone would be like putting a moratorium on the small businesses along Lincoln Way, and
that was very frightening to many people.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-587
approving the Staff’s recommendation for a four-phase plan for U.S. Hwy. #69 that
includes projects in the following sequence: constructing intersection improvements at
Lincoln Way and Grand, as well as a joint entry drive to DOT and Lincoln Center;
extending Grand Avenue from Lincoln Way to South 3rd/South 4th Street; and making
intersection improvements at Lincoln Way/Clark/Walnut and Lincoln Way/Duff
intersections, based on a phased approach where projects would only be constructed if the
traffic volumes, delays, and other associated conditions justify the improvement, and
contingent upon reaching an acceptable agreement with the Iowa DOT on five major
issues listed in the staff report as well as concurrence by the Federal Highway
Administration, and also directing Staff to investigate options for implementing corridor
protection techniques (such as an overlay to minimize the future effects on the businesses
adjacent to the intersection improvements.)
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
FINAL PLAT FOR DARUL ARGUM SUBDIVISION: Motion by Wirth, Second by
Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-588 approving Final Plat for Darul Argum
Subdivision.
Dave Manning, 820 Liberty Bldg., Des Moines, said approval of this final plat was consistent
with the State Code provisions, the City ordinances, and with the Conceptual Development Plan
for this property, as previously approved by the City Council.
Robert Goodwin, 311 W. Lincoln Way, noted the Council had received a copy of his letter dated
November 12, 1997 stating that the property at 1212 Iowa was a part of a lot, not a “lot,” and said
there was no authority under State law for the Council to subdivide anything less than a “lot.” He
noted the Council had also received a response dated November 13, 1997 from City Attorney
John Klaus which disagreed with Mr. Goodwin’s argument, stating it was not applicable to a
voluntary application for a “plat of subdivision.” He said he truly believed the definitions in
State law require the subdivision of a whole lot, not part of a lot.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REPORT ON AUTOMATED HORN SYSTEMS FOR TRAIN WHISTLES: Public Works
Director Paul Wiegand reviewed the Staff Report, noting the Council had previously directed
Staff to research the concept of directionalized automatic horns at railroad crossings. He said
the communities of Parsons, Kansas and Gering, Nebraska have directional horn systems in
place, and have generally found them to be more effective than the horns on the trains
themselves. He said the cost of the facilities is roughly $30,000 per crossing location, so it
would cost approximately $200,000 to do all seven at-grade crossings in Ames. He said the
Union Pacific Railroad is supportive of Ames trying out these devices, and while the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) has not sanctioned them as a safety device, they are not unwilling
to let other communities try the directionalized systems. He said the Iowa Department of
Transportation has a grant program for this type of installation, which provides 90% State
funding with a 10% local match requirement. He said the next grant submittal time is August
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1998, with a grant award of October 1999, and therefore the earliest construction under the grant
program would be in 2000. He said Staff has also learned there is a possibility the FRA could
rule that the curbs Ames has installed at the Clark Avenue and Kellogg Avenue crossings are
extra safety measures that might eliminate the need for the railroad blowing train whistles. He
said however, the FRA has not ruled on that issue.
Coun. Quirmbach left the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Public Works Director Wiegand noted the Council had also asked Staff to check regarding the
speed requirements for trains, and said the City does not have a speed requirement. He said the
UP has a 40 mph limit for trains travelling the Hazel to Duff area , but no speed requirements for
trains travelling through the rest of the community. The Council asked that this information be
communicated to the Union Pacific employees.
Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to direct Staff to be prepared to proceed with the
grant approval process for the at-grade crossings other than those at Hazel Avenue, Scholl
Road, and North Dakota Avenue, which the Council intends to address during the
upcoming budget process.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
AIRPORT MASTER PLAN: Public Works Operations Administrator Steve Salvo introduced
Jerry Searle from McClure Engineering, the airport planning consultants, who presented an
overview of the Airport Master Plan.
Coun. Hoffman left the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-589 approving
Airport Master Plan.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Coun. Hoffman returned at 9:05 p.m.
REVISED AIRPORT OPERATING STANDARDS: Public Works Operations Administrator
Steve Salvo reviewed the Staff Report, noting the Council had previously authorized the services
of Aviation Resources Group to draft a technical policy for operating standards that address all
types of fueling issues at the airport. He reviewed the process followed for the development of
the Standards, noting the fixed base operators and airport users were given opportunity to provide
input. He said the resulting document has been reviewed and approved by the FAA.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-590 adopting
revised Airport Operating Standards for the purpose of including more specific rules for
commercial operators and to state the rules of self-fueling.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REPORT ON STREET LIGHT WATTAGE: Electrical Engineer Jacob Chacko reviewed the
document entitled “Lower Wattage Lamps - Hubbell Skycaps” as distributed to the Council. He
said since June 1996, 578 Hubbell Skycaps have been installed at a cost of $23,000. He
reviewed requests received concerning the skycaps, noting one of the biggest concerns has been
to reduce the amount of light produced in individual yards. He said in some instances, adding a
screen to the house side of the light fixture has resolved the problem. He reviewed the cost of
reducing the wattage of the lamps, saying at approximately $104 per lamp, it would cost
approximately $52,900 to do the entire system. He said the cost was so high because when the
bulb is changed to a lower wattage, the ballast that controls the bulb also needs to be replaced.
PLANNED-COMMERCIAL PLAN FOR 615 24TH STREET: Motion by Parks, Second by
Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 97-591 approving Planned-Commercial Plan for
property located at 615 24th Street (Carr Hardware), with stipulations.
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Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
DATES FOR MEETINGS ON REVIEW OF INTERIM ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS: Planning and Housing Director Brian O’Connell reviewed the plan for a
series of meetings for presentation of the interim zoning and subdivision regulations, noting Staff
had originally contemplated 3 or 4 separate meetings, each targeted to the various groups that
worked with the City early on during the Land Use Policy Plan revision process. He said several
Council members had since suggested a preference for open meetings that anyone could attend,
with target groups being notified of the meeting dates. There appeared to be consensus that three
meetings giving the same information would be adequate.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to set 7:00 p.m. on December 11, December 15,
and December 18 as dates of meetings on interim zoning and subdivision regulations.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON FRONTAGE ROADS:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance designating
parking along all paved frontage roads with the exception of the West Lincoln Way
Frontage Road from Hickory Drive to McDonald Drive, where parking shall be
prohibited along the south side, and on the north side from McDonald Drive west 70 feet.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY NORTH OF LINCOLN WAY BETWEEN
NORTH OAK AND NORTH MAPLE AND BETWEEN NORTH MAPLE AND NORTH
RUSSELL: Motion by Campbell, Second by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance
rezoning property 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).
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to suspend the rules regarding adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to pass on second and third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3470 rezoning property 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).
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, and hereby made a
portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA AND URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN FOR DISTRICT #4: Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to pass on
third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3469 amending the Municipal Code to
establish a second Tax Increment Financing District.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Coun. Campbell asked the status of the
cleanup efforts from the recent snowfall, and City Manager Schainker said road crews were still
working in various areas of the City.
Motion by Parks, Second by Wirth, to refer to Staff letter dated November 2, 1997 from
Ames Humane League regarding number of animals that can be kept on a property within
the City limits.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Coun. Parks noted he had received a letter from GW Anderson regarding snow removal, and
after calling the citizen, he had given the letter to Staff for their response as well.
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Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to refer to Staff request for restoring diagonal
walkway at Kellogg and Main, with report back to Council on a future agenda.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Coun. Tedesco noted the Council had received Mayor Curtis’ memo of November 5, 1997
informing them a luncheon meeting with area legislators had been scheduled for December 19 at
12 noon.
Coun. Tedesco noted the Council had received a copy of the October 1997 Police Special
Operations Unit Report, which showed two of the three establishments listed, Tazzles and The
Dean’s List, had a number of underage on premises violations. He said he would hope that with
current discussions regarding ways to reduce alcohol consumption on campus and during the
VEISHEA weekend, establishments would take extra efforts to adhere to State laws.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor