HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Conference Board and Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 05/09/1995OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE BOARD
AND OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MAY 9, 1995
The Conference Board met in special session at 7:00 p.m. on the 9th day of May, 1995, in the City
Council Chambers in the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry Curtis
presiding and the following Board Members present: City Council: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman,
Parks, Tedesco, Wirth. Story County Board of Supervisors: Halliburton, Larson, Mathison. School
Board: Moehlmann, Shapiro, and McGinnis. The record noted a quorum of School Board members
was not present.
APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF REVIEW: Motion by Parks, Second by Larson,
to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 952-CB approving appointment of John Nutty to
fill vacancy on Board of Review.
Roll Call Vote: 2-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Brown, Second by Larson, to adjourn.
Vote on Motion: 2-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:10 p.m. on the 9th day of May, 1995, in the City
Council Chambers in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry Curtis
presiding and the following Council Members present: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Tedesco,
and Wirth.
PROCLAMATION FOR SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION WEEK: Mayor Curtis read a
proclamation designating the week of May 7-13, 1995 as National School Board Recognition Week
within the City of Ames, Iowa. Howard Shapiro and Marilyn Moehlmann were present to accept
the proclamation on behalf of the Ames Board of Education.
PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK: Mayor Curtis read a proclamation
designating the week of May 7-13, 1995 as National Tourism Week within the City of Ames, Iowa.
John Huber, Past President of the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, was present to accept the
proclamation on behalf of the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau.
PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK: Mayor Curtis
read a proclamation designating the week of May 14-20, 1995 as Historic Preservation Week within
the City of Ames, Iowa. Phillip Poorman was present to accept the proclamation on behalf of the
Ames Historic Preservation Commission.
PROCLAMATION FOR POPPY DAYS: Mayor Curtis read a proclamation designating May 19
and 20, 1995 as Poppy Days within the City of Ames, Iowa. Mary Gilchrist and Maggie Schomaker
were present to accept the proclamation on behalf of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #37.
PROCLAMATION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY:
Mayor Curtis read a proclamation designating May 8, 1995 as the 50th anniversary of V-E Day.
Lynn Avant and a contingent of Russian citizens visiting Ames accepted the proclamation. A
spokesperson for the Russian delegation discussed the difficulties faced by Russian citizens during
WWII, as well as present-day changes in Russia. On behalf of Russian citizens, the delegation
presented an historical book and a vase to the City of Ames, in memory of V-E Day and as tokens
of appreciation for the City's hospitality, support, and encouragement during this transitional period
in Russia.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to approve the
following items on the Consent Agenda:
Motion to approve payment of claims
Motion to approve Official Minutes of the special meeting of April 25,
1995 and Clerk's Notes of same
Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor license:
a. Class C Beer - Swift Stop #2, 3406 Lincoln Way
RESOLUTION NO. 95-190 approving appointment of Nancy Richardson to
the Transit Agency Board of Trustees
RESOLUTION NO. 95-191 approving appointment of Mary Atherly to fill
vacancy on Planning Policy Committee
RESOLUTION NO. 95-192 approving 1995-96 Pay Plan
RESOLUTION NO. 95-193 approving American Family Theater contract in
amount of $3700 for presentation of Tom Sawyer in City Auditorium,
November 12, 1995
RESOLUTION NO. 95-194 approving revised rules of procedure of
Housing Appeal Board
RESOLUTION NO. 95-195 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for 24th/Stange and Ontario/Hyland Traffic Signal Project; setting June
13, 1995 as bid due date and June 27, 1995 as date of hearing and
award of contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-196 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for Bus Route on Coconino; setting May 17, 1995 as bid due date and
May 23, 1995 as date of hearing and award of contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-197 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for 1995 Concrete Repair Program; setting May 17, 1995 as bid due date
and May 23, 1995 as date of hearing and award of contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-198 accepting bids and awarding contract to K.B.
Cleaning of Ames, Iowa in the amount of $5,685.99/month for a total cost
of $68,231.88/year plus $10.50/hour for callback and additional services
for 1995-97 Custodial Services Contract
RESOLUTION NO. 95-199 approving contract and bond in amount of
$622,403.25 for 1995 Water Program No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 95-200 approving change order in amount of
$19,467.74 for 1993 Water Program No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 95-201 accepting report of bids received on Invitation
No. 95146; rejecting all bids received, and repealing 48-month
Wheelloader Rotation Program originally approved by Resolution No.
94-531
RESOLUTION NO. 95-202 approving change order and accepting
completion of Unit No. 8 Turbine Overhaul Project in amount of
$376,665.23
RESOLUTION NO. 95-203 approving change order and accepting
completion of Boiler Maintenance Project in amount of $106,110
RESOLUTION NO. 95-204 accepting completion of Ontario Cemetery
Retaining Wall Project in amount of $13,301
RESOLUTION NO. 95-205 accepting completion of Animal Shelter Project
in amount of $174,567
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 appeared to speak at this time.
NEW LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE MIKADO: Motion by Tedesco, Second by
Campbell, to approve new Class C Liquor license for the Mikado, 320 South
16th Street.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FIREWORKS PERMIT: Motion by Parks, Second by
Tedesco, to approve fireworks permit for Iowa Special Olympics for May 25,
1995 (rain date May 26, 1995).
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FOR NORTHRIDGE SUBDIVISION: Public Works Director Paul
Wiegand discussed alternatives Staff had prepared in response to two petitions from Northridge
Subdivision residents regarding walkways to connect the Northridge area through 24th Street and
Stange Road and east to the existing walkway/bikepath along 24th Street, as well as internal
walkways within the subdivision.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to refer the alternatives developed
by Staff for the Northridge pedestrian access to the Ames/ISU Bicycle
Committee for input regarding incorporating the subdivision's request into
the Bicycle Master Plan.
Ellen Janke, 2609 Southridge Circle, said the residents would not be in favor of Alternative 2, the
path extension through Moore Park. She said Alternatives 3 and 5 were the most direct route. She
said the issue of crossing guards at Stange Road and 24th Street had not been discussed, and she was
confident the criteria for number of cars and number of students crossing could be met, if bikers and
rollerbladers were included. She said the difference between what constituted a "bikepath" as
opposed to a "sidewalk" needed to be addressed.
Susan McGeeney, 2600 Ridgetop Road, expressed concern that if the issue were referred to the
Bicycle Committee, it would be viewed as a recreational issue, and she emphasized it should be
addressed as a safety issue as well. She said Alternative 2 would not be a safe pathway. She said
many of the children residing in Northridge are not provided bus service because they live within
a 2-mile distance of Fellows School, yet they do not have a safe passage to either walk or bicycle
to the school.
Dave Nerdig, 2124 Torrey Pines Road, expressed concern that during the period between
signalization at the 24th/Stage intersection and installation of a bikeway/walkway, the traffic lights
would encourage people to travel along an area with no pathway.
Don Erback, 742 Arizona, said he was present representing the Ames/ISU Bike Committee. He said
the current Bicycle Master Plan was drafted in 1990, which predated the Northridge Subdivision's
situation. He said the Committee would like to review the alternatives presented this evening, and
noted their next meeting was scheduled for May 18.
Candace Fitz, 616 Ridgewood, said many of the students from the Green Hills Subdivision are
bussed to school, and the Teagarden students have a school within the neighborhood. She said the
Northridge children are in a different situation.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
SAWYER SCHOOL REQUEST FOR USED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION POLES:
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to approve request from Abbie-Sawyer
PTO for used electric distribution poles for school playground structure, and
for labor to transport and set the poles.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM ISU FOR SIGNAGE ALONG ELWOOD DRIVE: Motion by Parks,
Second by Campbell, to approve request from ISU for signage along Elwood
Drive during ISU Student Orientation programs.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Brown, to refer to Staff discussion for a
policy on criteria for directional signs in the public right-of-way.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REVISING MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW PARTIAL DISABILITY
BENEFITS UNDER UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Motion by Campbell,
Second by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance revising the
Municipal Code to allow partial disability benefits under the Utility
Retirement System.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to suspend the rules required for the
adoption of an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to pass on second and third
readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3325 amending the Municipal Code to
allow partial disability benefits under the Utility Retirement System.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REVISING MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WATER AND SEWER
RATES AND ADDING SECTION REGARDING ACCESS OF METERING DEVICES:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3326 revising Municipal Code regarding water and sewer
rates and charges; adding section regarding access of metering devices.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON SIDEWALK INSTALLATIONS FOR 13TH STREET, MEADOWLANE,
AND DUFF: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open.
Roy Cakerice, 621 Carr Drive, referred to the map contained in the Staff Report, and said his
property was designated as #4 along the north side of Carr Drive. He said installing a sidewalk on
the north side would require cutting through a large embankment and removing a utility pole. He
said it would be more reasonable to extend the existing sidewalk on the south side of Carr Drive,
and said he would be willing to share in the expense of doing so. He said if there was a sidewalk
on the south, one on the north side would not be necessary. He said the majority of traffic occurs
in the summer for those going to the swimming pool. He said a bigger issue was the amount of
traffic that ignores the stop signs in the area.
Tim Ellet, 1703 Meadowlane, said his property was shown on the map as Lot #5. He said he has
lived in the area nearly 35 years, and there has never been a sidewalk in the area. He said he knew
of no accident that has occurred in the area. He agreed that the steep embankment would present
problems to sidewalk installation on the north side of Carr. He said there was a strip of sidewalk
on the south side that has never been completed. He said he was being asked to make an
unnecessary expense, and he wondered how many would actually benefit by it. He said the area was
on the extreme eastern edge of the City, and children travelling to Meeker School would be walking
away from his house. He said the recommended route to Meeker was to cross Duff Avenue on
O'Neil Drive.
Greg Matters, 615 Carr Drive, said his property was designated as #3 on the map. He said he shared
concerns regarding the embankment on the north side of Carr Drive, and was also concerned about
the "blind" driveways on the north. He noted Carr Drive is a popular street for bicyclists and
rollerbladers. He said it would be reasonable to finish the segment of sidewalk on the south side to
provide one sidewalk on Carr Drive. He noted there was no sidewalk on Paulsen, which was also
in the Meeker School District, and asked why concerns had not been expressed about that area. He
said much landscaping would be required to install a sidewalk on the north side, and trees would
have to be removed to improve visibility from driveways. He also expressed concern about the ice
that accumulated on driveways in the winter, due to poor water drainage in the area. He said he too
would be willing to help with the installation of a sidewalk on the south side of Carr Drive.
Tom Baker, 1724 Meadowlane, displayed on the map the routes children use to walk to school. He
agreed with the previous statement that the area was on the extreme eastern edge of the City, and
said they would be building a sidewalk at great expense for foot traffic from seven houses to the
swimming pool. He said no one else would use the proposed sidewalk.
Dorothy Overgaard, 618 Carr Drive, said the unfinished segment of sidewalk on the south side of
Carr is along her property, Lot #8 on the map. She said she has lived in the house for 41 years, and
sidewalks were not required when her home was built. She said since her property faces 16th Street,
she has access to that street, but not to Carr Drive.
Janet Baker, 1724 Meadowlane, said she wished to emphasize that the foot traffic volume on the east
side of Meadowlane is not high. She requested a traffic volume study be done before the residents
are asked to spend an estimated $3,000 on sidewalks.
Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred said the Parks & Recreation Department is supportive of
placing a sidewalk in front of Carr Pool. He said many children come from the south and cut
through the pool's parking lot. He said Staff felt establishing this link would encourage children to
use the sidewalk, thus avoiding conflicts with cars in the parking lot.
There being no one wishing to testify further, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Brown, to refer this issue back to the
Meeker School PTO, asking that they meet with the residents to see if a
resolution to this issue can be reached and then brought back to the
Council.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to amend the main motion to ask Staff
to facilitate a meeting between the Meeker PTO and the neighborhood, and to
bring the issue back to Council at the May 23, 1995 meeting.
Motion by Campbell to table this issue until Staff, the PTO, and the
neighborhood met to discuss the issue. The Motion Failed for lack of a
Second.
Vote on Motion to Amend: 3-3. Voting Aye: Brown, Hoffman, Wirth.
Voting Nay: Campbell, Parks, Tedesco. Mayor Curtis voted Nay to break
the tie. The Motion to Amend declared Failed 4-3.
Vote on Main Motion: 0-6. The Main Motion declared Failed 0-6.
Motion by Parks, Second by Brown, to refer the matter to Staff, ask them
to convene the appropriate parties to see if a resolution convenient to all
can be reached, and return to Council will all due dispatch.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Brown, Second by Wirth, to proceed with the process for sidewalk
installations on the south side of 13th Street between Northwestern and
Curtiss Avenue, and along the east side of Duff Avenue just south of 20th
Street, by establishing July 11, 1995 as date for the preliminary hearing on
the assessments.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON CONVEYANCE OF ALLEY PROPERTY ON 9TH AND 10TH STREETS,
WEST OF DOUGLAS (TUGGLE/VOLKER REQUEST): Mayor Curtis declared the public
hearing open. There being no one wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NOs. 95-206a
and 95-206b approving sale and conveyance of alley property on 9th and
10th Street, west of Douglas.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER HYLAND AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Mayor
Curtis noted he had received a request to move this item up on the agenda.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to reconsider the Hyland Avenue
Reconstruction Project at a Special City Council meeting to be scheduled for
Tuesday, May 16, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Coun. Parks left the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 31 OF MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICTS: 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 Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance
revising Chapter 31 of the Municipal Code pertaining to Historic
Preservation Districts.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 29.49 OF MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS: 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 pass on first reading an ordinance
amending Section 29.49 of the Municipal Code regarding site plan
requirements.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON DOWNTOWN AREA SANITARY SEWER 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 Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-207
approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract
with deductive alternates and transfer of funds within the budget to H&W
Contracting of Sioux Falls, S.D., in amount of $1,397.290.07.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON RECONSTRUCTION OF GRAND AVENUE (U.S. 69), LINCOLN WAY TO
5TH STREET: Mayor Curtis declared the public hearing open. There being no one present
wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Brown, Second by Tedesco, to reject the bid received.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
TRAVEL & TRANSPORT TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT: Motion
by Brown, Second by Wirth, to adopt a resolution approving an amendment
to the Travel & Transport Travel Management Services Agreement.
Dorothy Schumer, Account Services Manager, Travel & Transport, said the City does not have an
exclusive contract with Travel & Transport, but the company is committed to it. She said the
company provides many management materials, reports, and consulting services to the City,
MGMC, and the School District, in addition to the financial aspects of the contract. She said if the
airlines do reconsider the commission issue, the agency would contact its contract clients and
renegotiate the rebate issue. She said the situation would need to be monitored.
Ms. Schumer said her May 4, 1995 letter contained in the Staff Report highlighted management
consulting services, but noted the company provided many other services as well. She said the
amendment under consideration was merely an acknowledgement that this discount had been
removed. She said the rebate had never been an issue, because the qualifying threshold had never
been reached. She said the contract was automatically renewable as of October 1, 1995 unless the
agency was informed otherwise.
There was discussion regarding a renegotiation clause in the contract, and Mayor Curtis noted both
parties would have to agree to any renegotiation. He said if the City did not agree to the amendment,
Travel & Transport had the right to terminate the contract with 30-days notice.
Roll Call Vote: 1-4. Voting Aye: Wirth. Voting Nay: Brown, Campbell,
Hoffman, Tedesco. The Resolution declared failed 1-4.
REPORT ON REQUEST FOR UTILITY SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS (PREM
SAHAI): Jim Meredith, Fox Engineering, 902 South Dakota, said he represented Dr. Sahai in his
request for water and sewer utilities to his proposed development at the Boone County line and West
Lincoln Way. He distributed a copy of the U.S. Geological Survey map, showing Dr. Sahai's
property, and described the request for utilities to the existing motel development as well as to a
proposed apartment development.
Mr. Meredith said Council had previously referred to Staff the prospect of voluntary annexation of
property between the existing City limits and Dr. Sahai's property line in order to acquire City
services. He said that prospect was not feasible because two of the intermittent property owners
were not interested in voluntary annexation.
Mr. Meredith said he felt the Council could approve this request without offending its policy of
protecting the City's ability to control development around the City. He said Dr. Sahai has the
ability to provide on-site services and therefore, if the City did not offer the proposed utilities, the
development would still take place. He said the water and sewer utility systems were funded by
revenues from those services, rather than by tax revenues. He noted Dr. Sahai was proposing to
extend those utilities and pay the utility fee plus a 25% surcharge, as charged to other entities which
receive City services outside the City limits. He said therefore, Dr. Sahai would be paying more for
those services than in-town residents.
Mr. Meredith said because the Land Use Policy Plan is currently under review, it is not possible to
determine whether the proposed development would be in accordance with a master plan's zoning
requirements. He said however, Dr. Sahai has indicated a willingness and intention to meet the
planning and zoning regulations that would apply to this property if it were zoned, and has indicated
a willingness to participate in voluntary annexation, should that become feasible in the future. He
said however, if Council denied this request and Dr. Sahai invests in on-site services, he would be
unlikely to participate in voluntary annexation. He said with the current annexation rule prohibiting
the creation of "islands," this would tend to prevent further movement of the City to the west once
the Boone County line has been reached. He reviewed costs of providing on-site services versus
extending the City services. He said although it would be less costly for Dr. Sahai to provide the
services on-site, Fox Engineering had recommended requesting extension of City services would
result in a better technical decision.
Dr. Prem Sahai, 709 White Post Road, Webster City, said he had a 25-year association with the City,
and took great pride in the fact that there had been no complaints regarding his cooperation or the
quality of his work. He said he has done much more in his developments than would be expected
in other circumstances. He said his present plan calls for housing for an elderly, middle-income
population, a plan which the City had originally discussed with him 25 years ago. He said he had
obeyed the City's wishes at that time and did not proceed with the development, which resulted in
a $100,000 loss to him. He said the present plan has more greenspace, more parking, and less
density, than the City would expect within the City limits. He said a 200-capacity convention hall
which would promote tourism was included in the development. He said he was asking the City
to share the resources available, as a good neighbor would do.
Coun. Wirth left the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
Motion by Brown, Second by Hoffman, to deny the request for extension of
utilities outside the City limits.
Vote on Motion: 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ABATEMENT OF PROSECUTION FOR SIGNS ON UTILITY POLES: Motion by
Brown, Second by Hoffman, to abate pending prosecution for the posting of
signs on utility poles.
Vote on Motion: 3-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman. Voting
Nay: Tedesco. Motion declared carried 3-1.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, that a public announcement be
made that the ordinance prohibiting posting of signs on utility poles will be
enforced without abatement from now on.
Vote on Motion: 3-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Tedesco. Voting
Nay: Hoffman. Motion declared carried 3-1.
P-I PLAN AMENDMENT FOR 2321 NORTH LOOP DRIVE (ENGINEERING
ANIMATION): Motion by Tedesco, Second by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 95-209 approving amendment to P-I Plan for ISU Research Park for 2321
North Loop Drive (Engineering Animation).
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REVISED CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT FOR SECTION
8 EXISTING RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM: Motion by Brown, Second by
Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-210 approving revised ACC
contracts with HUD for City's Section 8 Existing Rental Subsidy Program.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AMENDED PROMISSORY NOTE WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ON BEHALF OF SOFTFORCE, INC. Motion by Brown, Second
by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-211 approving amended
promissory note on behalf of SoftForce, Inc.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AMES/ISU/STORY COUNTY NARCOTICS TASK FORCE AGREEMENT: Motion by
Brown, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-212 approving
Ames Police Department's continued participation in and operation of the
Ames/ISU/Story County Narcotics Task Force, and approving application to
the Drug Control System Improvement Grant in amount of $14,796, with
matching funds to be supplied from the Ames Police Forfeiture Account in
the amount of $3,700.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
INCREASE IN PARKING RESERVE FEES: Motion by Brown, Second by Tedesco,
to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 95-213 increasing reserve parking rental fees as
presented by Staff to offset increased costs in the Public Parking System.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
BURKE MARKETING/CREEKSIDE MALL/CITY OF AMES EASEMENT AGREEMENT:
Motion by Brown, Second by Tedesco to adopt RESOLUTION NO.
95-214 approving frontage road agreement between City of Ames and
Burke Management/Creekside Mall.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
COMMENTS: Coun. Tedesco noted it was Daily Tribune writer Stephanie Armour's last Council
meeting, as she had accepted a position with The Des Moines Register.
Coun. Tedesco noted the City would be installing surveillance cameras at the Duff Avenue railroad
crossing, and asked whether additional steps might be taken to improve safety at the crossing.
Public Works Director Paul Wiegand said the surveillance cameras are to serve as a deterrent to
driving around the gates, but would not prevent someone from being trapped between the gates. He
said Staff is currently reviewing other safety options, such as signal coordination and left-turn
prohibitions.
Coun. Brown said there has been a long-standing policy that when a street is repaired, the City puts
in the curbing. She said that did not happen on West Street. She asked for a report from Staff on
how to address this problem.
Coun. Hoffman commended Cy-Ride for being selected one of the nine safest bus systems in the
country.
Coun. Hoffman referred to an April 27, 1995 memo to the Mayor and Council from City Manager
Steve Schainker regarding street light pollution, and asked that the Hubbell Skycaps on luminairs
be installed on Burnett between 16th and 20th Streets as an experiment.
Coun. Campbell expressed thanks to Stephanie Armour and wished her the best of luck in her new
position.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor