HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 11/26/1996OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF AMES, IOWA
NOVEMBER 26, 1996
The Ames City Council met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th day of November, 1996,
in the City Council Chambers in the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa, pursuant to law
with Mayor Larry R. Curtis presiding and the following Council Members present: Hoffman,
Parks, Quirmbach, Tedesco, and Wirth. Coun. Campbell was absent.
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
PROCLAMATION CONGRATULATING AMES HIGH LITTLE CYCLONES AND
CHEERLEADERS: Mayor Curtis read a proclamation congratulating the Ames High Little
Cyclones on their 12-1 record and recent designation as Central Iowa State Runner-Up
Champions, and the cheerleaders on their First in the State designation. He commended
members of the team, cheer squad, trainers, coaches, students, and parents for an outstanding
performance during the 1996 fall season. Members of the football team and cheer squad were
present to accept the proclamation on behalf of Ames High School. Mayor Curtis noted the
Mayor of Sioux City and he had made a friendly wager on the game, and had the Little Cyclones
not won that game, he would have sent the Sioux City Mayor some 3-M sandpaper and an ISU
Cyclone hat signed by Troy Davis after completing his 2,000 yard record in his second season.
However, since the Little Cyclones did win the game, he distributed the “spoils” he’d received
from the Sioux City Mayor: “Jolly Time” Popcorn and “Bing” Candy Bars.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Parks, Second by Quirmbach, to approve the following items
on the Consent Agenda, removing Item 7 for Separate Consideration:
1. Motion to approve payment of claims
2. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
a. Class B Liquor - University Inn, 316 S. Duff Avenue
3. RESOLUTION NO. 96-540 approving final plat for Bloomington Court
Subdivision
4. RESOLUTION NO. 96-541 approving farm lease for Airport property for
1997/98 crop year
5. RESOLUTION NO. 96-542 accepting completion of 1995/96 Clear Water
Diversion Program - Schedule I - Collector Line
6. RESOLUTION NO. 96-543 accepting completion of 1995/96 Clear Water
Diversion Program - Schedule II - Service Line
7. RESOLUTION NO. 96-544 accepting completion of 1996/97 Clear Water
Diversion Program (Removed for Separate Consideration; See Action at the end
of this Section)
8. RESOLUTION NO. 96-545 accepting completion of 1996/97 Sidewalk Safety
Program
9. RESOLUTION NO. 96-546 revising City's Section 8 Rental Assistance
Administrative Plan
10. RESOLUTION NO. 96-547 approving Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Administration of Utility Retirement Defined Contribution Plan
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
SEPARATE CONSIDERATION:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF 1996/97 CLEAR WATER DIVERSION
PROGRAM: Motion by Wirth, Second by Parks, to place on December 3, 1996 Council
Meeting agenda a report from Staff on status of the funding for the Clear Water
Diversion Program, a review of why the funding had been reduced, and information about
how projects within the program are prioritized.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
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Motion by Tedesco, Second by Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-544
accepting completion of the 1996/97 Clear Water Diversion Program.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution 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 BANDSHELL RESTORATION FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE FOR
CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO HELP DEFRAY COSTS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORT:
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to refer request from Bandshell Renovation
Committee for $5,000 allocation from Contingency Fund for fundraising effort start-up
costs to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their recommendation.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
LAND USE POLICY PLAN AMENDMENT FOR AREA GENERALLY LOCATED
WEST OF SOUTH DAKOTA AVENUE AND NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 30: Motion by
Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt a resolution approving the request to amend the Land
Use Policy Plan Map for approximately 137 acres of land generally located west of South
Dakota Avenue and north of U.S. Highway 30, as recommended by the Planning and
Zoning Commission, where all of the Commercial land use be located south of the
extension of Mortenson Road, including the stipulation that the Multiple-Family
Residential land use be limited to Medium-Density.
Paul Popelka, Engineering Plus, 319 Lincoln Way, said he represented the current and future
property owners. He said they have considered the areas proposed for Commercial property a
number of different ways, and said it was difficult to be specific without specific plans for what
will take place and what will be built. He said he encouraged the Council to approve the
amendment in the spirit of the proposed 1996 Land Use Policy Plan, and with what they feel will
happen in the near future. He said if this amendment was approved, they would return shortly
with a Conceptual Development Plan.
Roll Call Vote: 1-4. Voting Aye: Tedesco. Voting Nay: Hoffman, Quirmbach, Parks,
Wirth. Motion declared Failed 1-4.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-548 approving
Land Use Policy Plan Map amendment for approximately 137 acres of land generally
located west of South Dakota Avenue and north of U.S. Hwy. 30. with the stipulation that
the proposed Residential: High-Density designation be changed to Residential: Medium-
Density, as recommended by City Staff.
Roll Call Vote: 4-1. Voting Aye: Hoffman, Quirmbach, Tedesco, Wirth. Voting Nay:
Parks. Resolution declared adopted 4-1, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion
of these minutes.
PROPOSED HYLAND AVENUE PARKING PROHIBITIONS: Motion by Hoffman,
Second by Quirmbach, to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance allowing
parking on the east side of Hyland from Pammel Drive to Ross Road from 7:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m. every day, and in addition, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sundays, from
September 1 through May 31, with no parking allowed in the summer months.
Mayor Curtis noted the item for Council’s consideration this evening was not first passage of an
ordinance, but direction to the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance. He said he would however
entertain brief comments from the public present this evening.
Roger Berger, 4121 Dawes Drive, said while he was present on behalf of the Unitarian
Fellowship Church, it would be hurtful to several groups if parking were eliminated in that area.
He said he hoped the Council could see fit to allow some sharing of the bike-lane space on
Hyland, so that bicyclists have unrestricted access to that space during the summer months, and
that the Fellowship and other community groups could have some access to it at night and on
Sunday mornings during the rest of the year. He said he felt Coun. Hoffman’s motion was a
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wonderful compromise. He said the Fellowship has invested in buying off-street parking areas
both north and south of the facility, but at the same time, the building has grown and its usage
has increased. He said a number of groups would be affected if parking was completely
eliminated.
Ruth Jones, 111 Hunziker Circle, said she was President of the Town and Gown Chamber
organization, which uses the Unitarian Fellowship’s auditorium for its annual musicale. She said
the auditorium is the best facility in Ames. She said if parking is prohibited on Hyland, it would
reduce the number of people who would attend this successful fundraising event, as two parking
lots were not enough to accommodate the attendees.
Janet McKee, 1939 Stevenson Drive, said she was present on behalf of the bicyclists in Ames.
She said she wanted to congratulate the City for elevating bicycle travel to this new level of
respect by constructing actual on-street bike lanes. She said it was imperative not to compromise
the safety and utilization of those bike lanes by allowing parking on them. She said parked cars
on bike lanes are extremely hazardous, as they cause cyclists to veer out into the lane of traffic to
get around them and there is additional danger of car doors opening into the lane. She cited
examples of other cities which have on-street bike lanes, and said they have a total prohibition of
any vehicular parking on any on-street bikelane due to the dangers. She said she has attended
functions at the Unitarian Fellowship Church during the recent Hyland reconstruction period,
and said the shuttle they have been using has worked well.
Vote on Motion: 4-1. Voting Aye: Hoffman, Quirmbach, Tedesco, Wirth. Voting Nay:
Parks. Motion declared carried 4-1.
PARTIAL ABANDONMENT OF UTILITY EASEMENT TO LOT 89, BENTWOOD
SUBDIVISION, FIRST ADDITION: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-549 abandoning east 6' of the sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and
surface water flowage easement that exists across the west 15' of Lot 89, Bentwood
Subdivision, First Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
APPROVAL OF FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HANDICAP SIDEWALK RAMPS
ALONG U.S. 69: Motion by Wirth, Second by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-550
approving agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation for funding of Handicap
Ramp Construction along U.S. Highway #69.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER TO EXTEND TIME OF CONTRACT FOR LIME
SLUDGE DISPOSAL PROJECT: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-551 approving Change Order No. 2 on contract with Ponderosa
Dredging of Montezuma, Iowa for Lime Sludge Hauling Project to extend project
completion date to June 30, 1997.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
DECLARATION OF DEFAULT WITH CONTRACTOR OF LIME SLUDGE DISPOSAL
LAND RECLAMATION PROJECT: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-552 declaring Armstrong Company, Inc. in default of contract on
Lime Sludge Disposal/Land Reclamation Project, indicating City's intent to hold
contractor to the time schedule specified in the contract documents.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND BOND FOR LIME
SLUDGE TRANSFER PROJECT: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-553 awarding contract for Lime Sludge Transfer Project to
Fergus Power Pump, Inc. of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in amount of $89,530 and
approving contract and bond of same.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH WESTERN WIRELESS FOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-554 proposing lease to Western PCS I Corporation at site of City
of Ames Water Tower on Bloomington Road and setting December 3, 1996 as date of
public hearing.
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 Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-555 proposing
lease to Western PCS I Corporation at site of Homewood Golf Course and setting
December 3, 1996 as date of public hearing.
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 AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS: Mayor Curtis declared the public
hearing open.
Allen May, Western Wireless, 3580 109th Street, said the company has worked with Staff, and
are supportive of the change to this ordinance. He said they are also supportive of the existing
regulations, and have submitted an application which consistent with that status as well.
There being no one present wishing to testify further, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Parks, Second by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance amending
Section 29.45 and Section 29.68 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Ames Municipal Code
pertaining to wireless communications towers.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON WEST SIDE OF
SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE FROM LINCOLN WAY SOUTH TO SOUTH 3RD
STREET: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance
designating parking prohibitions along the entire west side of South Walnut Avenue from
Lincoln Way south to South 3rd Street.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN TWO-MILE FRINGE AREA: Motion by Wirth,
Second by Tedesco, to pass on second reading an ordinance pertaining to subdivision plat
approval in 2-mile fringe area.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PARKING
STANDARDS FOR SHOPPING CENTERS: Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to pass
on second reading an ordinance amending Section 29.40(12) of the Zoning Regulations
of the Municipal Code pertaining to parking standards for shopping centers.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE
NORTHRIDGE PARKWAY SUBDIVISION: Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to pass
on second reading an ordinance rezoning property generally located in the Northridge
Parkway Subdivision southwest of George Washington Carver Avenue and north of
Aspen Drive from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential), R-2 (Low-Density Residential),
and P-C (Planned Commercial) to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential).
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Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Quirmbach, Second by Hoffman, to suspend the rules regarding adoption of
an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Quirmbach, to pass on third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3412 rezoning property generally located in the Northridge Parkway
Subdivision southwest of George Washington Carver Avenue and north of Aspen Drive
from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential), R-2 (Low-Density Residential), and P-C
(Planned-Commercial) 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.
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PARKING PROHIBITIONS IN COUNTRY GABLES,
9TH ADDITION: Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to pass on second reading an
ordinance designating parking prohibitions in Country Gables, 9th Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PARKING PROHIBITIONS FOR ONTARIO STREET
WEST OF NORTH DAKOTA: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to pass on second
reading an ordinance designating parking prohibitions for Ontario Street west of North
Dakota.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT MODIFICATIONS FOR
NEW POLICY ON MAILBOXES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY: Motion by Wirth, Second by
Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3411 amending the
Municipal Code to adopt modifications for a new policy on mailboxes in the right-of-
way.
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. Hoffman requested that Staff review
whether parking prohibitions might be needed on Arkansas Circle to provide room for
maneuvering of service and emergency vehicles.
Coun. Tedesco noted he will not be able to attend the upcoming National League of Cities
Conference as originally planned, and he was the alternate voting delegate. He said Coun.
Campbell had been designated the voting delegate, but that she would not be able to attend the
final session. Mayor Curtis said he would be glad to serve in that capacity.
Coun. Tedesco noted the Council had received an additional letter from DuraPave, Inc., dated
November 22, 1996, requesting a Local Share Match from the City for the company’s research
project on pothole fillers, and that an addendum to that letter dated November 26, 1996 had been
distributed to the Council this evening. Coun. Wirth said she had discussed the request with
Jolene Hynes, President of DuraPave, Inc., and learned the grant deadline was 5:00 p.m.
Monday, December 2. She said if Council were to consider approving a Local Share Match, a
special Council meeting might need to be called in order to do so. She noted she had also
discussed this request with Staff. Public Works Director Paul Wiegand explained that while the
request was for a Local Share Match of $30,000 to $100,000, it was for in-kind assistance from
Staff rather than for cash. He said Ms. Hynes and he had discussed the possibility of the City
working with the DuraPave crew on a joint pothole filling project for three days of the summer
next year. He said Staff often engages in similar projects with vendors, and would recommend
they do so in this instance, with Staff suggesting the work and DuraPave setting the in-kind
dollar amount.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to direct the City Manager to provide
appropriate cooperation administratively with the DuraPave, Inc. request, as is the policy
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of Staff, but that no local match dollar amount be stipulated.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried 5-0.
The Mayor and Council Members all wished Councilor Tedesco the best with his upcoming
surgery.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
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