HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 07/12/1996MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JULY 12, 1996
The Ames City Council met in special session on the 12th day of July, 1996, at 12:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers, 515 Clark, pursuant to law with Council Member Ann Campbell presiding
and the following Council Members present: Campbell, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Tedesco, and Wirth.
Mayor Curtis and Coun. Parks were absent.
OVERRIDE OF MAYOR'S VETO OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO DEMOLITION
MORATORIUM: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to override Mayor's veto and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3386 amending Municipal Code for the purpose of adding to the Zoning
Regulations a demolition moratorium overlay district.
Roll Call Vote: 4-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting Nay:
Tedesco. Absent: Parks. Motion declared carried 4-1.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to override the Mayor's veto and adopt ORDINANCE
NO. 3387 amending Zoning Map to apply demolition overlay to area generally described as the
"Central Ames" area.
Roll Call Vote: 4-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth. Voting Nay:
Tedesco. Absent: Parks. Motion declared carried 4-1.
CONTRACT AND BOND APPROVAL FOR LIME HANDLING SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-
317 approving contract and bond in amount of $159,500.00 for Lime Handling System
Improvements.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MINIMUM RENT REQUIREMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SECTION 8 RENTAL
SUBSIDY PROGRAM: Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-
318 implementing minimum rent requirements for all participants in City's Section 8 Rental
Subsidy Program per HUD requirements.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
FIBER OPTIC CABLE AGREEMENT: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-319 approving agreement for installation, operation, and maintenance
of MWR Telecom fiber optic cable on City right-of-way.
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: Coun. Quirmbach encouraged citizens to come
to this weekend's Ginkgo Festival activities, and to stop by the Council's "float" during the 9:30
a.m. "parade" on Saturday, July 13.
Coun. Tedesco noted the Council had previously voted to consider amendments to the existing
Planned Unit Development for property at the intersection of Oakwood and Elwood, and said
he wished to be certain Staff notified the developers that this action had occurred. City Manager
Steve Schainker said Staff would notify the developers so the PUD amendment process could
begin.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Wirth to place on July 23, 1996 Council agenda the request
contained in June 14, 1996 letter to the Mayor and Council from Frank Schill regarding in-kind
help from the City for The Boys and Girls Club fundraising campaign.
Coun. Wirth suggested it might be appropriate for Staff to look at options of tying in a
skateboarding facility with The Boys and Girls Club.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor