HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 12/17/1996OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF AMES, IOWA
DECEMBER 17, 1996
The Ames City Council met in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. on the 17th day of December, 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: Campbell,
Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Tedesco, and Wirth.
CALL TO ORDER: 5:50 p.m.
WORKSESSION ON PARKS MASTER PLAN: Parks and Recreation Commission
Chairperson David Ferree introduced Commission Members Daryle Vegge, Dennis Jones,
Annette Jensen, and Barb Peterson. Parks and Recreation Director Nancy Carroll reviewed the
Staff report containing the Commission’s recommendations for general locations of future City
parks in conjunction with the City's Land Use Policy Plan revision. No action was taken on this
item at this meeting.
RECESS: Mayor Curtis declared a recess at 6:50 p.m.
RECONVENE: The Regular Meeting reconvened at 6:55 p.m.
PROCLAMATION ACKNOWLEDGING RICH FELLINGHAM OF KASI/KCCQ:
Mayor Curtis read a proclamation acknowledging Rich Fellingham’s past 15 years as News
Director of KASI/KCCQ Radio, noting Mr. Fellingham has excelled at government reporting
during that time. Mayor Curtis, the City Council Members, and members of the audience gave
Mr. Fellingham a standing ovation and wished him well in his new endeavor as Executive
Director of the Iowa Special Olympics.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to approve the following items
on the Consent Agenda:
1. Motion to approve payment of claims
2. Motion to approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 11 and
Regular Meetings of November 26 and December 3, 1996
3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer permits and liquor licenses
a. Class C Beer - Char's, 3100 South Duff Avenue
b. Class C Beer - Kwik Shop #542
c. Special Class C Liquor - Garden Cafe, 546 Main Street, Ste. 5
d. Class C Liquor and Outdoor Service Area - The Dean's List, 2522
Chamberlain
e. Class C Liquor - Thumb's, 2816 West Street
f. Special Class C Liquor - House of Chen, 2508 Ferndale
4. RESOLUTION NO. 96-560 authorizing additional expenditures for Snyder &
Associates for preparation of compatibility standards for Central Ames
area
5. RESOLUTION NO. 96-561 approving release of mortgage for property located
at 2812 West Street
6. RESOLUTION NO. 96-562 approving preliminary plans & specifications for
Dayton Avenue Substation Addition Project; setting January 15, 1997 as bid due
date and January 28, 1997 as date of hearing and award of contract
7. RESOLUTION NO. 96-563 approving preliminary plans & specifications for
Airport Road Box Culvert Project; setting January 22, 1997 as bid due date and
January 28, 1997 as date of hearing and award of contract
8. RESOLUTION NO. 96-564 accepting completion of Ford Street 13.8 kV Double
Circuit Extension Project
9. RESOLUTION NO. 96-565 accepting completion of Homewood Green No. 3
Construction Project
10. RESOLUTION NO. 96-566 accepting completion of Daley Park Development
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Project
11. RESOLUTION NO. 96-567 accepting completion of 1995/96 Water Transfer
Program
12. RESOLUTION NO. 96-568 accepting completion of Hickory Drive Erosion
Control Program
13. RESOLUTION NO. 96-569 re-approving a Conceptual Development Plan (CDP)
for Adkins Plat #1, a replat of Lot 1, Southdale, 5th Addition, located at 202 Ken
Maril Road
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.
APPROVAL OF NEW LIQUOR LICENSES FOR CAFE CAZADOR AND BANGKOK
BAR & RESTAURANT: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to approve new Class C
Liquor license for Cafe Cazador Mexican Restaurant, 127 Dotson Drive, and new Special
Class C Liquor license for Bangkok Bar & Restaurant, 223 Welch.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
FIREWORKS PERMIT FOR FIRSTAR EVE: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to
approve request for fireworks permit for Tuesday, December 31, 1996 for FirStar Eve.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM BANDSHELL RESTORATION FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE FOR
FUNDING FOR START-UP FUNDRAISING COSTS: Motion by Quirmbach, Second by
Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-570 approving request from Bandshell
Restoration Fundraising Committee for $5,000 allocation from 1996/97 Contingency
Fund to help defray costs of fundraising effort.
Mary Scott, Bandshell Restoration Fundraising Committee, said there is a lack of public meeting
places in the community, and as the Bandshell was able to hold up to 150 band members, the
Committee felt there was sufficient capacity for a meeting hall. She said many of the
improvements were necessary anyway to save the basement. She said the Committee was
interested in reaching out to residents from all areas of the community, and membership was
open to everyone.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REQUEST FROM AMES CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU FOR FUNDS TO
OFFSET COSTS OF 1995 IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING AT HILTON
COLISEUM: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-571
approving request from Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau for allocation of $1,000
from 1996/97 Contingency Fund to offset costs related to 1995 Iowa League of
Cities meeting at Hilton Coliseum.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL
ZONING REGULATIONS FOR TOWERS AND OTHER THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH
PERSONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: Mayor Curtis declared the
public hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was
declared closed.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance amending
Chapter 29, Zoning, of the Municipal Code by enacting a new and additional section to
be numbered Section 29.85, for the purpose of establishing additional zoning regulations
pertaining to towers and other things associated with personal wireless communications
services.
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Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
AWARD OF CONTRACT ON MUNICIPAL POOL AIR HANDLING UNIT: Mayor
Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the
public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-572 approving
final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to ACI Mechanical in the amount
of $276,800, with the additional cost of the project to be funded from Local Option Sales
Tax funds.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING REMODELING
PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present
wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-573 approving
final plans and specifications and awarding contracts to Nelson Electric in the amount of
$7,575.00, Cable Plumbing in the amount of $6,543.00, Orning Glass Company in the
amount of $8,260.00, and Jim's Floor Covering in the amount of $4,300.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SOUTH DUFF AREA STORM SEWER - PHASE I:
Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify,
the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Parks, Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-574 approving
finalplans and specifications and awarding a contract to Skyline Construction, Inc. of
Decorah, Iowa, in the amount of $299,932.10.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 1996/97 STORM SEWER OUTLET EROSION
CONTROL: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present
wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Coun. Tedesco noted he would abstain from voting on this item, as his property would be
affected by the project.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-577 approving final
plans and specifications and awarding contract to Armstrong Company of Ames in the
amount of $64,442.00.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0-1. Resolution declared adopted 5-0-1, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 1996/97 STORM SEWER INTAKE
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There
being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Parks, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-578 approving
final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatt's, Inc. of Brooklyn, Iowa,
in the amount of $48,750.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX WATER MAIN
PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present
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wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-579
approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Ames Trenching &
Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $42,639.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 1996/97 WATER SERVICE TRANSFER PROGRAM:
Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify,
the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-580
approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to Ames Trenching &
Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $14,875.00 for Division I and to Van Hauen &
Associates of Clive, Iowa, for Divisions II and III in the amount of $17,768.00 and
$8,036.00, respectively.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 1996/97 ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL STREET LOW
POINT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open.
There being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-581 approving
final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatt's, Inc. of Ames in the
amount of $29,938.10.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR HYLAND AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
(LINCOLN WAY TO CLEAR CREEK): Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open.
There being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-582 approving
final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Con-Struct, Inc. of Ames in the
amount of $876,650.45.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
FUNDING FOR HOLIDAY LIGHTING OF CITY HALL BUILDING: Motion by Wirth,
Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-583 approving expenditure from
1996-97 Contingency Fund for holiday and special event lighting of City Hall Building.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ADOPTION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN UPDATE: Motion by Hoffman, Second
by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-584 adopting revised City of Ames
Affirmative Action Policy and Plan.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR AMES/ISU ICE ARENA: Motion by Tedesco,
Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-585 approving continuation of
management agreement for Ames/ISU Ice Arena, notifying ISU and related Ice User
groups that if issues as listed in the Staff Report are not accomplished by December
1997, assuring total renovation of the existing facility with either a single or dual sheet
construction, termination of this agreement (effective June 30, 1998) may be
forthcoming.
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Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR JEWEL PARK SUBDIVISION, PLAT 2:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-586 approving
Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) for Jewel Park Subdivision, Plat 2, with stipulat
ions.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PLANNED-COMMERCIAL (P-C) PLAN FOR PROPERTY AT 114 SEVENTH STREET:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-587 approving
Planned-Commercial (P-C) Plan to allow installation of driveway and parking area, and
construction of an exterior stairway addition, for property located at 114 Seventh Street,
with stipulation.
Planning and Housing Director Brian O’Connell cited the following correction to a
typographical error in the Staff Report: “Impermissible uses should be limited to Single-Family.
. .” should be revised to read “Permissible uses should be limited to Single-Family. . .”
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CEBA APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.: Motion by
Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-588 approving CEBA
application on behalf of Engineering Animation, Inc., conditioned upon the City's
Revolving Loan Fund participation.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF) APPLICATION FOR SOFTFORCE, INC. AND
SUBORDINATION OF EXISTING RLF INTEREST: Motion by Wirth, Second by
Quirmbach, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 96-589 approving Revolving Loan Fund
application for SoftForce, Inc., contingent upon all project financing being secured, and
subordinating existing Revolving Loan Fund interest to new loan with Norwest Bank.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PROPOSED PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON COCONINO ROAD, MARICOPA
CIRCLE, AND MARICOPA DRIVE: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to direct the
City Attorney to prepare ordinance designating parking prohibitions along the west
and south sides of Coconino Road, Maricopa Circle, and Maricopa Drive, and
along curved sections and driveway entrances on the east and north sides of these
streets.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
STAFF REPORT ON BLOOMINGTON ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING: Public Works
Director Paul Wiegand reviewed this Staff Report in response to the Council's request of
December 11, 1996. No action was taken on this item at this meeting.
CLEAR WATER DIVERSION PROGRAM: Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 96-590 authorizing increase in 1996/97 budget to allocate $200,000
from Sanitary Sewer Fund to clear backlog of applications for Clear Water Diversion
Program grants; directing Staff to notify all grant holders that they have until December
31, 1997 to complete their grant work or grant will be withdrawn; and requiring that in
the future all grants must be accomplished in the fiscal year in which they are issued.
Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Tedesco, Wirth.
Voting Nay: Parks. Resolution declared adopted 5-1, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
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LINCOLN WAY/DUFF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: Public Works
Director Paul Wiegand reviewed the Staff Report on this item.
Dale Harrington, Snyder and Associates, said the dilemma involved at this intersection was that
the City could wind up solving the accident problem, but creating a capacity problem, and vice
versa. He pointed out on a displayed map where the traffic blockage currently exists at peak
traffic times. He said at present, the problem was one of capacity rather than of accident rate.
He said the signal phasing at the intersection has taken care of the accident problem in the
immediate intersection, but has pushed it back to the areas north and south of the actual
intersection.
Roy Young, 1330 Northwestern, said he was the property owner of the southwest corner of
Lincoln Way and Duff, and said he wished to reaffirm his position regarding the proposed
medians. He said they would be a detriment to any retail business, and were unnecessary. He
said once the left-turn lane was constructed, stacked traffic in that lane during peak traffic times
would act as a median anyway. He said the business owners were asking that the medians not be
constructed so that access to the business properties would be provided during non-peak periods.
He said he was concerned that the City was considering spending $450,000 to receive another
$450,000 from the DOT to make this project come about, and was concerned about spending
taxpayers’ dollars twice. He said at present, plans were uncertain about the future Lincoln Way
improvements, and if this project were constructed, there was a chance the intersection would
have to be redone. He said the intersection project should be put “on hold” until plans for
Lincoln Way were settled. He said he found it difficult to agree to granting the City an easement
at this time, without an entire picture of what will be done in the long-term. He said the Staff has
done a good job of reducing accidents in the intersection, and he questioned whether the major
concern at this time was the loss of DOT funding if the improvements were constructed without
medians.
Butch Hansen, 313 Crystal, said he owned Butch’s Amoco at the southeast corner of Lincoln
Way and Duff. He said he was opposed to the proposed medians, and against rushing ahead
with this project. He said he was not sure how this project fit into the long-range traffic plan for
the area and for Lincoln Way, and worried that the City was trying to “piecemeal” a number of
projects together. He said the Council should question whether this construction would be
necessary if Grand Avenue is eventually extended to the south. He said the Council needed to
consider the economic impacts of this decision. He said they should consider that something as
simple as improving the signal phasing affected the accident rate in the past, and questioned
whether other options were available at this time. He said they needed to consider whether the
City would be better off without the businesses at this intersection, and said they should not rush
to a decision that will affect the livelihood of many families. He said the medians would reduce
his business by 30%.
Sterling Clink, Timberland Drive, Story City, said he was involved in four businesses in the
Lincoln Way and Duff intersection, yet he said he was not notified of the major changes planned
for the intersection. He said he had not been notified of meetings on the proposed changes. He
said he had been involved in the area for 25 years. He said accidents were not a problem at the
intersection, yet there were also plans to construct medians to the east and west of the
intersection. He said the medians would be a total “killer” for businesses. He said neither City
Staff nor the consultants have notified him of meetings, and said he felt their major concern was
getting funding for this project. He said he cared about the City of Ames, and what happens in
the City. He expressed concerns about the priorities of City Staff and the consultants.
Chuck Nygren, Vice President of Flowerama, said he was concerned about the impact of
restricted access to the property. He said approximately 35% of their customers turn left onto
the property from the northbound lane of Duff. He said reductions of sales of that level can
sometimes affect the profitability of a business by 40-50%. He said he too was concerned about
what may be proposed for improvements to Lincoln Way. He said rather than taking a
“piecemeal approach,” it would be better to complete plans for a comprehensive project, and
allow all affected property owners and business owners the opportunity to review the project and
its impact in its entirety. He said in order to maintain the reduction in accidents, he would prefer
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to see no changes made to the intersection. He said however, if the Council decides to move
ahead with the improvement project, he would ask that the left-turn lane be constructed without
medians at this time. He said if accidents do occur, the Council could then revisit whether the
medians were needed.
Mr. Nygren said the letter dated December 11, 1996 to Public Works Director Wiegand from
C.I. MacGillivray of the DOT indicated that deleting the medians from the project at this point
would represent a deviation from the existing agreement between the City and the DOT. He said
it did not state that such a proposal would be absolutely denied by the DOT.
Bob Quinn, Director of Marketing for Flowerama, said he had met with Staff and the consultant.
He said he cannot recall any accidents that have occurred from the Flowerama location since the
business opened at that site. He explained how the company looks for a location for one of their
stores, seeking a site with high traffic on an intersection, high visibility, and access to the
location. He cited an example of a high traffic site in the Des Moines area which the company
has not pursued due to access restrictions. He said the length of the median strip is directly
correlated to how far it is thought the traffic will be backed up. He said at present, many
northbound cars won’t turn left onto the property during high traffic times. He said he was not
necessarily opposed to the construction of a left-turn lane, but said a turn lane without the
median strip would accomplish Staff’s goal of improving capacity without increasing the number
of accidents.
Jill Hansen, 313 Crystal, said she was a co-owner of Butch's Amoco at Lincoln Way and Duff.
She described how her husband and she had purchased the business from Amoco, and said
dealing with a large corporation was frustrating, but dealing with the City was frightening and
degrading. She said her husband and she had been invited to only two meetings, yet this was a
decision that would affect many people. She said she was not opposed to the widening of Duff
Avenue, but was against the construction of the medians. She said it had been stated that the
median had been “negotiated” down to 175 feet, and she expressed concerns about its proposed
location. She said her husband and she have tried to keep their business locally owned and
operated. She said they expect the City of Ames to look out for and protect its business owners.
Bob Goodwin, 311 Lincoln Way, said he represented Bryce Kemp, the owner of the property on
the northwest corner of this intersection. He said he had considerable experience in
condemnation cases. He said no business person wants a median in front of their business. He
said his client had said if medians were to be constructed around his property, he would prefer to
have his entire property purchased. He said medians would probably kill the existing businesses.
He proposed that the Council delay any implementation of medians, and negotiate with the DOT
to see if they would consider a turn lane without medians. He said as the accident history at this
intersection is not serious, taking the project in incremental steps would provide time to see if a
median is truly warranted. He said he thought they’d find the medians were not needed. He
said his proposal would allow businesses at the intersection to remain in operation.
Mac Peterson, 2224 McKinley Ct., said as owner of Taco Time at 511 Lincoln Way, this project
doesn’t directly affect him, but he wanted to discuss the impact of medians on businesses. He
said consultants usually tend to do things the way they’ve been taught. He suggested the
Council delay action on this item, and look to some other experts to see if there’s a way to
accomplish this project without constructing the medians. He said the City of Salt Lake City,
Utah is in the process of removing medians from its intersections. He said a median was
removed on Clark Avenue, with the result of improved safety. He cited Euclid and Martin
Luther King Parkway in Des Moines as other examples of high traffic areas with no medians.
He said the Council should take time to get a little more input on the available alternatives.
Janet McKee, 1939 Stevenson Drive, said the proposed project would involve the expenditure of
considerable sum of money, and the loss of a considerable amount of income. She said she has
worked with the Master Plan of the City in terms of bicycle paths, and has become aware of
north/south traffic patterns in Ames. She recommended the Council direct Staff to delay this
project while they look at the impact of turn lanes and at the possibility of furthering Grand
Avenue to the south. She said she felt a combination of these two projects would provide relief
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on Duff.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to table this item, directing Staff to contact
Department of Transportation officials and ask whether the project could go forward
without medians, yet with the agreement that medians would be constructed if and when
they were warranted, and to ask that a DOT representative be available at an appropriate
future Council meeting to discuss the issue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
RECESS: Mayor Curtis declared a Recess at 8:42 p.m.
RECONVENE: The Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:50 p.m.
REVISION TO PARKING METER MAP PERTAINING TO CHAMBERLAIN AND
STANTON PARKING LOT Z: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 96-591 revising Parking Meter Map to include changes on Chamberlain and Stanton
Parking Lot Z.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. (Parks absent.) Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed
by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Coun. Parks returned at 8:53 p.m.
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON HYLAND AVENUE:
Motion by Quirmbach, Second by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance
allowing parking on east side of Hyland from Pammel Drive to Ross Road from 7 p.m. to
6 a.m. every day and from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sundays, from Sept. 1 through May 31,
with no parking allowed in summer months, as amended at the December 3, 1996
Council meeting.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to table this item.
Vote on Motion: 2-4. Voting Aye: Tedesco, Hoffman. Voting Nay: Campbell, Parks,
Quirmbach, Wirth. Motion declared Failed 2-4.
Coun. Wirth called for the question.
Roll Call Vote: 2-4. Voting Aye: Hoffman, Quirmbach. Voting Nay: Campbell, Parks,
Tedesco, Wirth. Motion declared Failed 2-4.
ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Quirmbach, to pass on third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3417 amending Section 29.45 and Section 29.68 of the Zoning
Ordinance of the Ames Municipal Code pertaining to wireless communication towers.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON WEST SIDE OF
SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE FROM LINCOLN WAY SOUTH TO SOUTH 3RD
STREET:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Quirmbach, to pass on third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3418 designating parking prohibitions along the entire west side of
South Walnut Avenue from Lincoln Way south to South 3rd Street.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor,
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: When questioned by Coun. Campbell,
Public Works Director Paul Wiegand said there had been a delivery problem with the poles for
the lights under the Grand Avenue underpass, but the poles are on order.
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When questioned by Coun. Hoffman, Mr. Wiegand said it was his understanding that Electric
Utility staff were taking care of the problem of lights on Hyland Avenue.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Parks, to refer to Staff request for one handicapped parking
space in front of the First Church of Christ Scientist at 9th and Kellogg.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
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