HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 05/02/1996 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MAY 2, 1996
The Ames City Council met in special session at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 1996, in Conference
Room 235 in the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry
Curtis presiding and the following Council Members present: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks,
Quirmbach, and Tedesco. Coun. Wirth was absent.
PUBLIC HEARING ON STATUS OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CITY OF
AMES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SET-ASIDE (EDSA) FORGIVABLE LOAN
APPLICATION TO BALL PLASTIC CONTAINER CORPORATION: Economic
Development Coordinator Mark Reinig reviewed the staff report regarding the Citizen
Participation Plan for the proposed Economic Development Set-Aside Program for Ball Plastic
Container Corporation. He reviewed requirements regarding an Environmental Clearance
Worksheet, saying there would be a 15-day public comment period to the City of Ames
concerning the worksheet, followed by a similar 15-day public comment to the State of Iowa.
He noted requirements had also been duly met regarding publication of notices concerning No
Significant Impact on the Environment and Notice to the Public of Interest to Request Release
of Funds.
Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing on the activities proposed in the EDSA Application
open.
Ames Economic Development Commission President-Elect Dan Krieger, 225 Northbrook
Circle, said the AEDC was very pleased that Ball Plastic Container Corporation has selected
Ames for its new site, and thanked City Staff for their work in helping to formulate the proposed
incentive package.
There being no one present wishing to testify further, the public hearing was declared closed.
City Manager Steve Schainker reviewed the Staff Report on the Financial Incentives for Ball
Plastic Container Corporation, noting Staff had requested Item "D," concerning the proposed tax
abatement schedule for the New Jobs and Income Program, be pulled from the agenda to be
rescheduled at a later date. He distributed copies of the documents entitled "Ball Plastic
Container Corp. Environmental Information," "Ball Corporation Projected Full Time Positions
& Wage Rates," and a copy of an article entitled "Ball Corporation Assembled Experienced PET
Container Veterans, State-of-the-Art Technology."
Neal Cheldelin, Director, Business and Product Development, Ball Plastic Corporation, was
present and answered several questions asked by Council Members.
Merlin Pfannkuch, 1424 Kellogg, said he had planned to request further information on the New
Jobs and Income Program before noting it had been pulled from tonight's agenda. He asked
whether the company's locating in Ames would hasten the need for upgrading the Electric Utility
operations.
There was discussion regarding how additional demand on the system was a consideration, yet
there would also be extra revenue to pay for reaching that peaking capacity sooner than
anticipated in the CIP.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-200 approving
submittal of $300,000 EDSA forgivable loan application to State of Iowa on behalf of Ball
Plastic Container Corporation.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-201 approving
$50,000 City of Ames EDSA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) loan at 1/2 of prime for five years on
behalf of Ball Plastic Corporation as local match with $44,000 transferred from the City of Ames
RLF to the EDSA RLF, contingent on approval by the State of Iowa of the $300,000 EDSA
application.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-199 approving
submittal of RISE rail application for $124,243 for construction of 1,105 feet of a rail spur for
the Ball Plastic Container Corporation.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Motion by Campbell, Second by Parks, to
place May 1, 1996 request from Michael Hayes, representing Hubbell Realty Company, for
action on statement concerning Main Street Station, L.C. compliance with Development
Agreement on the May 14, 1996 Council Agenda.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Parks, to place consideration of options regarding Central Ames
rezoning on May 14, 1996, agenda, as requested in April 30, 1996 letter from Council Member
Wirth to the Mayor and City Council Members.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Parks, to place on May 14, 1996 agenda
request from the Clinic Building Company to modify terms of real estate contract to allow
construction of 3-story addition to 1215 Duff Avenue Clinic, as contained in May 1, 1996 letter
to the Mayor and Council.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to place on May 14, 1996 agenda
consideration of extending open burning period into May to make up for lost time during April
"burn ban" or of allowing for another "free" day at the Yard Waste Disposal site.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor