HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 01/16/1996OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JANUARY 16, 1996
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:35 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in the City
Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry R. Curtis presiding and the following
Council Members present: Campbell, Quirmbach, Tedesco, and Wirth. Coun. Hoffman arrived
late. Coun. Parks was absent.
AWARD FOR PURCHASE OF UNDERGROUND CABLE: Motion by Tedesco, Second by
Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-25 accepting bids and awarding contract to Iowa
Electric Supply Company of Fort Dodge, Iowa for purchase of underground residential primary
cable in amount of $7,161.00 per 1,000 foot, for total estimated cost of $42,966.00 plus
applicable sales taxes.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND BOND FOR ONTARIO STREET SANITARY SEWER
& WATER MAIN PROGRAM: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-26 approving contract and bond in amount of $92,881.00 for Ontario
Street Sanitary Sewer & Water Main Program.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Coun. Hoffman arrived at 5:40 p.m.
CONTRACT FOR POWER PLANT BOILER WORK: Motion by Tedesco, Second by
Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-27 approving a contract with Heartland Energy
Maintenance (a Division of Plibrico Sales and Service, Inc.) in the amount of $44,886.00.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
WORKSHOP ON FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN: City Manager Steve
Schainker and other Staff members reviewed the document entitled "City of Ames, Iowa Capital
Improvements: Five Year Plan 1996-2001."
Mayor Curtis left the meeting at 6:45 p.m., requesting Coun. Campbell assume the position of
Mayor Pro Tem.
RECESS: Mayor Pro Tem Campbell declared a recess at 7:50 p.m.
RECONVENE: The Special Meeting reconvened at 7:58 p.m.
City Manager Schainker reminded Council that public input would be sought at the January 23
meeting, before the Council's final decision on the CIP. He noted copies of the document were
available at the Library, the City Manager's Office, and the City Clerk's Office. He noted
portions of the document had been sent out to Neighborhood Associations that would be affected
by a particular project.
COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Coun. Quirmbach suggested citizens who
could not attend the January 23 Council meeting could call a Council member to provide their
input on the CIP.
Coun. Hoffman thanked Staff for their work in putting together a good Capital Improvement
Program. Coun. Tedesco agreed.
In response to a question from Coun. Tedesco, Public Works Director Wiegand said the traffic
light at Bloomington/Grand would be activated in approximately one week.
Coun. Campbell noted the Downtown Plan consultant would be present the following evening,
January 17, to conduct another workshop on the Plan. She noted the meeting would begin at
6:00 p.m. and would be held in the Library Auditorium.
Coun. Wirth suggested Council Members attending the National League of Cities Conference
in Washington, D.C. in March considering visiting Kentlands, a development built around the
village concept. She said interested Councilors should contact the City Manager. Coun.
Quirmbach said he would be interested, and suggested the Council may also wish to visit the
Rouse Company in Baltimore. There was discussion that representatives of that company had
been present at previous conferences, and may be at NLC again this year.
CLOSED SESSION: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to hold a closed session as
p r o v i d e d
by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
The Closed Session convened at 8:58 p.m.
RECONVENE AND ADJOURNMENT: The Special Meeting reconvened and adjourned at 9:20
p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor