HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 03/07/1995OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MARCH 7, 1995
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th day of March, 1995, in the
City Council Chambers in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Pro Tem John
Parks presiding and the following Council members present: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Tedesco.
Mayor Curtis and Couns. Brown and Wirth were absent.
PROCLAMATION FOR GIRL SCOUT WEEK: Mayor Pro Tem John Parks read a proclamation
designating the week of March 11-18, 1995 as Girl Scout Week within the City of Ames, Iowa.
Mary Ross and Girl Scout Troop #27 from Meeker School were present to receive the proclamation.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to approve the following items
on the Consent Agenda:
Motion to approve payment of claims
Motion to approve Official Minutes of the Special Meetings of February
10, 14, 15, 16, and 21, 1995, and Clerk's Notes of same
Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Liquor - Cafe Beaudelaire, 2504 Lincoln Way
b. Class C Beer - Fareway, 619 Burnett Avenue
c. Special Class C Liquor - Valentino's, 2500 Ferndale
d. Class E Beer - Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way
RESOLUTION NO. 95-102 authorizing 1970 deed to vacated street -
Ontario area
RESOLUTION NO. 95-103 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for Water Pollution Control Plant NonPotable Water System Modification
Project; Setting March 30, 1995 as bid due date and April 11, 1995 as
date of hearing and award of contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-104 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for Downtown Area Sanitary Sewer Project; setting May 3, 1995 as bid
due date and May 9, 1995 as date of hearing and award of contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-105 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for the 1995 Slurry Surface Treatment Program; setting April 3, 1995 as
bid due date and April 11, 1995 as date of hearing and award of
contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-106 approving change order on South Duff
Widening project, reducing contract retainage
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared to speak at this time.
VEISHEA 1995 REQUESTS: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to approve
request for fireworks permit for Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22,
1995.
Vote on Motion: 4-0.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to approve request for waiver of
electrical and water charges and vendor solicitation fee.
Brad Feilmeier, 2916 Lincoln Way and Mark Lee, 201 Gray, VEISHEA '95 Co-Chairs, discussed
the vending permit granted to Taste of VEISHEA '95.
Vote on Motion: 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-107
approving request to close certain streets and City parking lots for
VEISHEA celebration, and directing placement of appropriate signs and
devices for traffic and parking control.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to direct the City Attorney to
prepare revision of the Municipal Code pertaining to vending permits to
provide for exclusion of the VEISHEA time period in future years.
Vote on Motion: 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
GREEK WEEK '95: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 95-108 approving closure of certain City streets subject to
stipulations for Greek Week '95.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON PROPOSED FY 95-96 BUDGET: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the public
hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-109
adopting FY 1995-96 Budget as amended.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON EAST LINCOLN WAY RESURFACING PROJECT: Mayor Pro Tem Parks
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. 95-110
approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatt's,
Inc. in amount of $112,498.26 for East Lincoln Way Resurfacing Project.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REVISING MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRECIOUS METALS,
PAWNBROKERS, AND ITINERANT DEALERS: Motion by Campbell, Second by
Tedesco, to pass on second reading an ordinance revising Ames Municipal
Code relating to Precious Metals, Pawnbrokers, and Itinerant Dealers.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2406 and 2416 GRAND AVENUE:
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to pass on third reading
and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3318 rezoning property located at 2406 and 2416
Grand Avenue from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C
(Planned-Commercial).
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 609 24TH STREET: Motion
by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to pass on third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3319 rezoning property located at 609 24th Street from R-3
(Medium-Density Residential) to P-C (Planned-Commercial).
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REVISING AMES MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO GOVERNANCE
OF MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER: Motion by Hoffman, Second by
Tedesco, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3320 revising
Ames Municipal Code pertaining to governance of Mary Greeley Medical
Center.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SNOW ROUTE ON EMERALD AVENUE: Motion by
Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3321 establishing snow route on Emerald Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
STATUS REPORT ON 1995-96 LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE: Motion
by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to approve the plan outlined by
Staff for negotiations with St. Paul and the Chubb Group concerning general
liability, auto, excess, and property (including boiler and machinery)
insurance.
Vote on Motion: 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATION FOR FIRE LADDER TRUCK
PROCUREMENT: Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 95-111 waiving formal bidding procedures and authorizing
Staff to negotiate a contract with Pierce Fire Truck Company of Appleton,
Wisconsin to refurbish and upgrade the City's 1980 fire ladder truck to
NFPA standards.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Motion by
Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-112 modifying
Municipal Hospital Land Use and Development Agreement.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR BENTWOOD PARK
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 95-113 waiving formal bidding procedures and
awarding a contract to Engineering Plus, in an amount not to exceed
$14,000, for the development of Bentwood Park.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
STATUS AND UPDATE ON FEMA 1362 GRANT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF
ARCADIA LODGE (715 SOUTH DUFF): City Manager Steve Schainker noted the Mayor and
Council had received a memo from him dated March 7, 1995, regarding a status report on the City's
flood recovery programs, and a draft of a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, approving letter of March 7, 1995 to
Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the 1362 Program
Application as drafted by Staff.
Vote on Motion: 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
DOT AGREEMENT FOR ISTEA FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH
THIRD STREET FROM SOUTH DUFF AVENUE TO WALNUT AVENUE: Motion by
Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-114 approving
Federal Aid Surface Transportation Program Agreement #95-STP-8 for
Reconstruction of South Third Street Paving from South Duff Avenue to
Walnut Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
DOT AGREEMENT FOR 9TH STREET/DUFF AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT:
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO.
95-115 approving Traffic Safety Improvement Program agreement with Iowa
Department of Transportation; approving plans and specifications for 9th
Street/Duff Avenue Traffic Signal project; setting contract letting date for
March 21, 1995 and project award date for March 28, 1995.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
FINAL ASSESSMENTS FOR S.E. 5TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PETE
COOPER SUBDIVISION): Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 95-116 accepting completion of work done under contract
for S.E. 5th Street Improvement Project; ordering final payment,
determining amount to be assessed, and ordering final plat and schedule.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-117
adopting final assessment schedule and amending, confirming, and levying
assessments.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CHANGE ORDER TO RESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT: Motion by Tedesco,
Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-118 approving change
order to Resource Recovery Project in amount of $34,094.00.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: Coun. Tedesco said he had received notice that he had been appointed to the
F.A.I.R. Steering Committee and will be participating in those seminars at the National League of
Cities meeting next week.
The Councilors all expressed their best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery to Mayor Curtis.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor