HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 03/23/1993MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MARCH 23, 1993
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m., March 23, 1993 in the City Council
Chambers in the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Pro Tem John Parks
presiding and the following Council Members present: Campbell, Hertz, and Wirth. Council
Member Hoffman arrived at 6:35 p.m. Council Member Brown and Mayor Curtis were absent.
WORKSESSION ON RECYCLING COMPONENT OF CITY'S SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN: Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred noted that when
Council adopted the City's Solid Waste Management Master Plan, the recycling component of the
Plan was deferred in order to allow staff time to further investigate recycling program options. He
reviewed the meetings staff has held on this issue over the past two months, and said due to tipping
fees and the City's glass avoidance fee, most local haulers have either already started programs of
collecting clear container glass at curbside or plan to do so in near future. He said some haulers may
expand these programs into pickup of other recyclables.
Public Works Director Paul Wiegand reviewed an Ames Recycling Survey conducted by Joe
Herriges, Assistant Professor of Economics at ISU, and said it gave good idea of how the community
feels about the recycling issue. Mr. Herriges explained a portion of the survey which asked
participants how much they were willing to pay for recycling.
Mr. Kindred facilitated Council's discussion of the policy issues and implementation options
involved in the question of what type of recycling the City of Ames should have at this time. He
said the City has already met the 1994 25% waste reduction law and was well on its way toward
meeting the 50% requirement for the year 2000. It was noted that tonight's discussion was for an
official city initiative, and not to interfere with or discourage any citizen's wish to recycle through
private or non-profit efforts.
The discussion included what recyclables should be included in a City program, and Council
Members agreed that including metals and paper would be duplicating efforts since those materials
could be processed at the Resource Recovery Center. There was consensus that glass should be
included in some sort of recycling program, but pointed out that private haulers are already
implementing their own programs. Council Member Parks suggested raising the glass avoidance
fee might be the most economic incentive for private haulers to pull glass out of the wastestream.
Council Member Campbell said there needs to be public education about how metals are removed
at the Resource Recovery Center, so citizens are aware that this form of recycling is already being
done.
There was discussion regarding the burn value of recyclable materials and how they can replace coal
in the waste to energy process. Council Member Wirth said recycling plastics might be considered
in the future if it could be done privately with no additional City subsidy. Council Member Parks
said he had concerns due to the high burn value of plastics. Council Member Campbell agreed and
said the role plastics play in the RDF process needs to be well publicized.
There was discussion as to whether the City's agreement with ISU might affect any decision of
University's regarding a recycling effort on its own. Mr. Kindred noted it was not the intent of the
agreement to restrict any private methods of recycling. Council Member Hoffman suggested that
they convey a message that the City would agree to any recycling effort the University cared to
implement for high grade paper. There was consensus from other Councilors that the University be
so notified.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-117 stating that (1) the City
not adopt a formal City recycling program at this time, due to the fact that a publicly subsidized
waste to energy process that removes the metals, paper, and plastics from the wastestream is
available, (2) that the City continue to promote and encourage private and non-profit efforts to
recycle the various items discussed as well as do a more thorough job of helping citizens appreciate
the recovery benefit at the Resource Recovery Center for plastics, paper, and metals, and (3) that
private haulers be encouraged to proceed with the curbside pickups they've initiated for glass and
allowed to expand beyond that if they choose.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Pro Tem Parks noted item #6 had been removed from tonight's
agenda by staff.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Campbell to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda,
removing items #5 and #8 for separate consideration.
Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of February 23 and March 2, 1993
Motion to approve payment of claims
Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Beer - Pump 'N Party, 539 Lincoln Way
b. Class C Liquor - Last Call/Coliseum, 2522 & 2522 1/2 Chamberlain
c. Class C Liquor - Lucullan's, 400 Main
d. Class C Liquor - Cy's Roost, 121 Welch
Motion to refer to Staff a request to install a storm sewer system to a commercial property at
1523 Florida (removed for separate consideration; see action at the end of this section)
RESOLUTION NO. 93-93 approving and confirming appointments to various boards and
commissions
A resolution approving plans and specifications for Medium Duty Truck Chassis, 20-ft. Dump
Grain Body Truck; setting date of hearing and bid due date (Removed from the agenda by staff)
RESOLUTION NO. 93-94 approving plans, specifications, and cost estimate for the Ontario
Bicycle Path; establishing April 13, 1993 as bid due date and April 20, 1993 as date of hearing
and award of contract (Removed for separate consideration; see action at the end of this section)
RESOLUTION NO. 93-95 approving contract and bond of Triple J. General Contracting for the
1993-94 Wheelchair Ramp Construction and Sidewalk Repair Maintenance Project
RESOLUTION NO. 93-96 revising contract award amount to Stew Hansen's Dodge City for
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Transit Agency mini-van chassis, subject to final IDOT concurrence
RESOLUTION NO. 93-97 accepting completion of Lincoln Way Rehabilitation Project from
Hayward Avenue to 400 feet west of Franklin Avenue, asphalt cement concrete resurfacing, and
Hyland Avenue traffic signal installation
RESOLUTION NO. 93-98 approving STP agreement for rehabilitation of Lincoln Way from
400 feet west of Franklin Avenue to Beedle Avenue
RESOLUTION NO. 93-99 approving farm lease for airport property
RESOLUTION NO. 93-100 approving yard waste disposal fees for 1993
RESOLUTION NO. 93-101 approving Road Use Tax Fund Street Construction Report
RESOLUTION NO. 93-102 proposing quit claim deed of vacated alley land abutting Lot 1 of
Gray & Cessna's subdivision of Lot 4 Parker's Addition to Ames, Story County, Iowa to First
Baptist Church (304 Lynn Avenue) and setting April 13, 1993 as date of hearing
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
SEPARATE CONSIDERATION:
REQUEST TO INSTALL STORM SEWER SYSTEM AT 1523 FLORIDA: Motion by Wirth,
Second by Campbell, to refer to staff a request to install a storm sewer system to a commercial
property at 1523 Florida, for a report back to Council at the regular meeting of April 27, 1993.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ONTARIO BICYCLE PATH
PROJECT: Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-94
approving plans, specifications, and cost estimate for the Ontario Bicycle Path; establishing April
13, 1993 as bid due date and April 27, 1993 as date of hearing and award of contract.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: Sam Pritchard, 912 Kellogg, requested that Council issue a statement regarding
their position on the Hospital/Clinic Integration Steering Committee meetings being open to the
public.
REQUEST FROM SIGMA NU FRATERNITY: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Campbell, to
approve a request from Sigma Nu Fraternity to allow under-age persons on the premises of the
Coliseum Nightclub while alcohol is being served on March 25, 1993 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM KAPPA DELTA SORORITY: Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman,
to approve a request from Kappa Delta Sorority to allow under-age persons on the premises of the
Coliseum Nightclub while alcohol is being served on April 7, 1993 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM P.U.S.H.: Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to approve a request from
People Understanding the Severely Handicapped (PUSH) to allow under-age persons on the
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premises of People's Bar and Grill while alcohol is being served on April 13, 1993 from 7:00 to 2:00
a.m.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM AMES-ISU MARTIN LUTHER KING BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
COMMITTEE: Motion by Hertz, Second by Wirth, to approve a request from Ames-ISU Martin
Luther King Birthday Celebration Committee for the City to co-sponsor Martin Luther King Holiday
in City Auditorium on January 17, 1994.
City Manager Steve Schainker said the term "co-sponsoring" was used in order that fees for use of
the facility might be waived in this instance.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR HOTEL/MOTEL
TAX FUNDS: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to approve a request from Economic
Development Commission for $21,000 from Hotel/Motel Tax Funds.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUESTS FROM ORGANIZERS OF GREEK WEEK '93: Motion by Campbell, Second by
Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-103 approving closure of certain City streets subject to
stated stipulations.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
REQUESTS FROM VEISHEA '93 COMMITTEE: Scott Lee, VEISHEA '93 Committee Co-
Chair, 201 Gray Avenue, reviewed the Committee's proposal to close portions of Welch Avenue on
Friday, April 23 through early morning on Sunday, April 25. He said the Committee felt the lack
of structured evening activities contributed to the 1992 and 1989 disturbances and have organized
additional evening events for this year which will allow them to control the atmosphere of the area.
Mr. Lee reviewed a diagram of the proposal to close Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to
Chamberlain on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and from Chamberlain to Hunt from 9
p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday evening and Saturday evening to early Sunday morning. He discussed how
businesses, residents, and property owners in the area had been notified, and discussed security
measures included in the proposal. He said no alcohol would be provided or allowed in the area
during the event. He said the Committee was also requesting that the City waive the fees for
additional electric and lighting hookups for the food booths.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-104 approving closure of
portions of Welch Avenue from April 23 - April 25, 1993 for proposed food booths pursuant to the
plan submitted by the VEISHEA '93 Committee.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to approve waiver of electrical and lighting charges for the
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food booths.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST TO COMPROMISE DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY IDEAL
BEVERAGE TRUCKS & BODIES, INC.: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hertz, to deny the
request to compromise the delinquent property taxes owed on property owned by Ideal Beverage
Trucks & Bodies, Inc.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
NEW LIQUOR LICENSES: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to approve a new Class C
Liquor license for Cafe Beaudelaire at 2504 Lincoln Way.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Campbell, to approve a new Class B Beer license for Ames Slowpitch
Softball Association, River Valley Park, East 13th Street.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Wirth, to approve a new Class B Beer license for Homewood Golf
Course, 20th & Duff.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL AND SIDEWALK REPAIR ASSESSMENTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the
hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-105 assessing the costs of
snow/ice removal and sidewalk repair for properties at 3417 Lincoln Way and at 1208 Wheeler
Street.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON ELWOOD DRIVE/OLD AIRPORT ROAD STORM SEWER PROJECT:
Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the
hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Campbell, to reject all bids received for the Elwood Drive/Old Airport
Road Storm Sewer project and to direct Staff to redesign the project.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON 1993 SLURRY SURFACE TREATMENT PROGRAM: Mayor Pro Tem Parks
declared the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the hearing was declared
closed.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-106 approving final plans
and specifications and awarding a contract to Fort Dodge Asphalt Company in the amount of
$86,619.22 for the 1993 Slurry Surface Treatment Program.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
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made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 1993 JOINT SEALING PROGRAM: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing
open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-107 approving final plans
and specifications and awarding a contract to Fort Dodge Asphalt Company in the amount of
$89,942.01 for the 1993 Joint Sealing Program.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR INSPECTION: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared
the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hertz, to reject the bid received and to direct Staff to rebid the project.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-108 approving the
revised plans and specifications for the Gas Turbine-Generator Inspection Project; setting May 14,
1993 as bid due date and May 25, 1993 as date of hearing and award of contract.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON WIRE REPLACEMENT UNIT NO. 8 PRECIPITATOR PROJECT: Mayor
Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the hearing
was declared closed.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-109 approving final plans and
specifications and awarding a contract in the amount of $33,545.00 to Field Service Associates, Inc.
for Wire Replacement Unit No. 8 Precipitator Project.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 1993 WATER PROGRAM #1: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open.
There being no one present wishing to testify, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-110 approving final plans
and specifications and awarding contract to Ames Trenching Company in the amount of
$1,181,727.75 for the 1993 Water Program #1.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON REZONING OF PROPERTY BOUNDED BY SOUTH SECOND STREET,
SOUTH SHERMAN, SOUTH THIRD STREET, AND SOUTH KELLOGG FROM R-4 TO
P-C: Director of Planning and Housing Brian O'Connell said Council had decided at the 3/2/93
meeting to consider rezoning this entire block to avoid the "spot zoning" which would have occurred
with the original request to rezone property at 220 and 224 S. Kellogg. He said Staff and the
Planning & Zoning Commission recommended rezoning the block.
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Mr. O'Connell displayed a map showing the existing land use, noting while the block was presently
a Residential area surrounded on at least 3 sides by Commercial, the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP)
designates the entire area as Commercial. He reviewed how the zoning of the area had changed over
the years. He said if Planned Commercial zoning is approved, a list of impermissible uses must be
adopted, and reviewed a suggested list.
Mary Terpstra, 223 E. 6th, said the LUPP states that maintaining and enhancing the integrity and
character of existing residential neighborhoods was a community priority. She said this area
provided needed housing stock in the community for all income levels, and it was available both to
buy and to rent. She said Council doesn't know how much Planned Commercial land is available
in the community and where else that development might more appropriately occur. She said that
information should be forthcoming in the LUPP update scheduled to begin this summer. She asked
Council to allow the data to be gathered before considering this rezone.
Nancy Stix, 228 S. Kellogg, reviewed the written testimony she had submitted opposing this
rezoning. She said Planned Commercial should go into undeveloped areas, rather than developed.
She said the residents wanted to preserve the residential character of the block.
Randy Lueth, Engineering Plus, said his business was the primary owner of the properties originally
requesting the rezone. He said they'd bought the two lots shortly after the LUPP was adopted in
1988, and had requested a rezone shortly thereafter but withdrew their application at Staff's request
because rezoning discussions were going on at the time. He said they had participated in discussions
on this issue over the past two years. He said their company has grown and needs more space, and
they want to be able to develop this property. He said they had polled the neighborhood regarding
this possible zone change and had submitted it with the rezoning request. He said he didn't think
it was an issue of displacing residential properties. He said the change to P-C would not preclude
the continued use of the area for residential purposes and would not mean an immediate change to
a commercial use.
Sam Pritchard, 912 Kellogg, said he had spoken to Council previously regarding affordable housing
concerns. He said if the City was going to continue taking federal monies, it needed to get an
affordable housing policy in place, then act on it and abide by it.
John Banwort, 204 S. Kellogg, said he'd been a resident in the subject area for over 15 years. He
said affordable housing was not always as good as it sounds and sometimes brought in less than
desirable neighbors. He said he was interested in whatever could be done to make the area more
desirable and safe. He said Planned Commercial was a way to get investment in the area, and noted
one of its two stated uses was residential.
Vic Moss, 225 S. Kellogg, Director of the Emergency Residence Project, said his Board of Directors
voted earlier to oppose this rezoning because they are opposed to the loss of any affordable housing
in the City. He said Council had spent time this evening discussing the physical environment, and
they needed to become "social environmentalists" as well. He said once these houses were gone,
they could not be replaced.
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Dave Devereaux, 304 N. Russell, said he owned a house at 216 S. Kellogg. He said he was in favor
of the rezoning. He said the fact that the area was zoned R-4 didn't guarantee "affordable housing"
single-family dwellings. He said many of the houses in the area have not been maintained
adequately and were not worth trying to maintain. He said P-C would be a chance for improvement
of certain lots and to enhance the area.
Rob Weidner, 903 Kellogg, said there were no affordable housing priorities within the LUPP, and
affordable housing was needed in town where the infrastructure was already in place.
Kay Wall, 1004 Kellogg, said zoning that takes away residences should not be allowed until an
affordable housing policy is in place. She said the allowed and disallowed uses should be reviewed.
Patricia Burgess, 1019 Roosevelt, said the Board of Directors of the Emergency Residents Project
was concerned about the loss of any dwelling units in the City. She urged the Council to hold off
on this decision until an affordable housing policy was in place and the LUPP updated.
Evelyn Green, 209 S. Kellogg, said she owned the house at 233 Sherman. She said this area was
one of the first housing areas in the City. She said she was one of the "little people" who could not
afford to buy another house in Ames. She said they didn't want their lives interrupted by the City.
Planning Director Brian O'Connell said this was clearly an affordable residential area of the
community. He reviewed a map of property values in the subject block, noting it represented the
value of the homes themselves, not the homes and the land and not the condition of the structures.
Council Member Parks noted many people had testified regarding "affordable housing," and asked
for a definition of the term. Mr. O'Connell said the City's Affordable Housing Program currently
defines "affordable" as the price of a home which could be purchased by a person whose income is
at 80% of the Story County median, or $60,000-$65,000.
Council Member Wirth said she had received a phone call from Joyce Hatfield, 610 Brookridge,
who opposed the rezone.
There being no one further wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Council Member Hoffman said she would not support this request until a policy of affordable
housing was in place. She said she thought people in the City have been trying to make this area
something other than what it is for a long time. She said the area has remained residential,
regardless of what it has been zoned. She said a critical mass of housing was needed to retain the
residential character of the neighborhood. She also expressed concern that rezoning this area would
have a ripple effect on the surrounding area.
Council Member Wirth concurred. She said a preliminary report from the Story County Mayor's
Committee for Affordable Housing shows housing in this priced category is where the City has the
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largest mismatch between need and availability. She said while she knows there is a severe shortage
of housing at this price range, she has no evidence that there is desperate need for Planned
Commercial properties at this time. She said the City needed a policy on affordable housing.
Council Member Hertz said she could not support the rezone request. She said the City needed to
come to terms with the affordable housing issue, and suggested they do so prior to updating the
LUPP. She said rezoning this area P-C would not solve any problems, but would put the whole area
at risk.
Council Member Campbell said she agreed that they needed to deal with the affordable housing
issue and get the policy in place. However, she said, Council made a conscious effort to adopt a
policy in 1988 as the LUPP, and she felt they needed to honor that policy.
Council Member Parks said they should honor this request to rezone. He said he felt this was a
totally appropriate and reasonable request under the present LUPP, and that was the guideline under
which they were presently working. He said they needed to look at more than price alone when
defining affordable housing, as they had done several years ago when the City was considering its
rental housing policy. He said Commercial was a needed use within the city. He said they needed
to address whether they were going to develop the inner city, or freeze it and expand on the
perimeter. He said spot zoning as an issue also needed to be addressed and defined.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hertz, to deny the request to rezone.
Vote on Motion: 3-2. Voting aye: Wirth, Hoffman, and Hertz. Voting Nay: Parks and Campbell.
Motion to deny request declared carried 3-2.
HEARING ON PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF ELECTRIC REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
NOT TO EXCEED $23,500,000: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There being
no one present wishing to testify, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-111 taking additional action
to issue not to exceed $23,500,000 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE
REFERENCE TO FIRE LANES: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to pass on first reading
an ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code to revise reference to fire lanes.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to suspend the rules required for passage of an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to pass on second and third reading and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3223 amending Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code to revise reference to fire
lanes.
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Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE BUILDING CODE: Mayor Pro Tem Parks
asked the assemblage to observe a moment of silence in memory of Don Jackson, the City's former
Building Official.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Campbell, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending Chapter
5 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Building Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to suspend the rules required for adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3217
amending Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Building
Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE FIRE CODE: Motion by Wirth,
Second by Hertz, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code
to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Fire Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to suspend the rules required for the adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3218
amending Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Fire Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE MECHANICAL CODE:
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Hertz, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending Chapter
32 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Mechanical Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Hertz, Second by Hoffman, to suspend the rules required for the adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO.
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3219 amending Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames
Mechanical Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE: Motion by
Hoffman, Second by Hertz, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the
Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Electrical Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Hertz, to suspend the rules required for the passage of an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3220
amending Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Electrical
Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE PLUMBING CODE: Motion by Hertz,
Second by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Municipal
Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Plumbing Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hertz, to suspend the rules required for the adoption of an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3221
amending Chapter 21 of the Municipal Code to adopt certain revisions to the City of Ames Plumbing
Code.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE RESTRICTING PARKING ON RAPHAEL AND SINCLAIR: Motion by
Campbell, Second by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance prohibiting parking on the
west and north sides of Raphael from Todd Drive to Sinclair Avenue, and on the east and north sides
on Sinclair from Todd Drive to Raphael Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE ALLOWING UNRESTRICTED PARKING ON MAIN BETWEEN 2 A.M.
AND 4 A.M.: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hertz, to pass on second reading an ordinance allowing
unrestricted parking on Main Street between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Saturdays and
Sundays.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
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ORDINANCE CREATING HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN CRITERIA FOR 1915
CITY HALL/PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING LANDMARK STATUS: Motion by Wirth,
Second by Hertz, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3222 amending Chapter 31
of the Municipal Code to Create Historic Preservation Design Criteria for the 1915 City Hall/Public
Safety Building Landmark Status.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS: Mayor Pro Tem Parks noted this item had been
removed from tonight's agenda by Staff.
RECESS: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared a recess at 9:00 p.m.
RECONVENE: The regular meeting reconvened at 9:05 p.m.
PLANNING ROUTE FOR AMES-IOWA ELECTRIC 161 kV TRANSMISSION: Electric
Department Director Merlin Hove reviewed the background of this project which resulted from a
mid-1980 agreement for a future shared facility when Iowa Electric was ready to replace some aging
facilities. He said IE's 115 kV line between the Stange Substation and IE's Ames station located
northeast of Ames is almost 40 years old. He said although it was highly unlikely a new upgraded
line would be constructed for another 10 years, areas around the possible routes were becoming
developed, and staff would like to select the route of the future line so that development plans can
be coordinated with it. He said while Council has the exclusive authority to site lines within the City
limits, the State of Iowa Utility Board has the decision of where the line will go outside the City
limits. He said the line they were discussing tonight would be partly in and partly out of the City.
Director of Planning and Housing Brian O'Connell said staff was asking Council to make a policy
decision on planning for a utility line corridor, in order to allow staff to help property owners with
future development plans.
Council Member Parks said this was a very complex issue, and noted Council had not had time to
fully study the staff report as it had been inadvertently omitted from the Council packet of
information. He said he felt it would be more appropriate to hold a public hearing on this issue.
Council Members Hoffman and Wirth agreed.
Technical Engineer Jacob Chacko said a private developer had submitted an application to develop
both sides of Grant Road north of Bloomington Road, which was always considered to be a possible
route for the future 161 kV transmission tie with IE and the City of Ames Stange Road Substation.
He said three possible routes were selected and rated during a study by Stephen Rodick of Burns &
McDonnell. He said the consultant's study assigned points based on tangible factors to which a
dollar value could be associated, such as construction and right-of-way costs, as well as non-tangible
factors such as aesthetics and proximity to homes. He reviewed the results of the study.
Public Works Director Paul Wiegand reviewed the three proposed routes in terms of the future street
developments, and said Staff would be bringing a master plan for streets to Council in the near
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future.
Katherine Fromm, RR #1, expressed concern that property values would be destroyed by this project
and said the City should consider notification procedures on this issue.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to table the issue.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to direct staff to develop a notification and public hearing
process on this issue and to report to Council on suggested procedures at the April 13 meeting.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Robert Borgmeyer, RR #1, said he lived in the area that would be affected if Alternative #1 were
chosen as a route. He said citizens should receive some of the data that Council receives on this
issue.
AMES/ISU ICE ARENA HOCKEY CAMP AGREEMENT: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hertz,
to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-112 authorizing contract for Ames/ISU Ice Arena Hockey Camp
with C&T Special Events, Inc.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-113 authorizing the
Ames/ISU Ice Arena Hockey Camp to stay open during the summer months.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
REVOLVING LOAN FUND CONTRACT WITH COATING MACHINERY SYSTEMS,
INC.: Motion by Campbell, Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-114 approving
Revolving Loan Fund contract with Coating Machinery Systems, Inc.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ASSIGNMENT OF CMS, INC. REVOLVING LOAN FUND MONIES TO FIRSTAR BANK:
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-115 approving assignment
of CMS, Inc. Revolving Loan Fund Monies to Firstar Bank.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ADDITIONAL HANDICAP PARKING SPACES IN KELLOGG LOT R: Motion by Hoffman,
Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-116 approving the designation of five
additional handicap spaces in the Kellogg Lot R on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
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20 MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE DURING SCHOOL CROSSING PERIODS ON 20TH
STREET: Motion by Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to direct the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance designating a 20 mph speed limit zone during school crossing periods on 20th Street
within 200 feet of the school crosswalk at Kellogg Avenue.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Motion by Wirth, Second by Campbell, that a worksession on affordable housing
be scheduled during the month of April.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Member Wirth requested staff look into the possibility of using some of the monies from
the special purpose grant to make space available for displaced affordable housing residents.
Council Member Parks said he thought that was an excellent idea.
In response to an earlier comment regarding the nature of the meetings on the proposed integration
of McFarland Clinic and Mary Greeley Hospital, Council Member Campbell said both she and City
Manager Steve Schainker had firmly requested that these meetings be open to the public, but had
been told that this was not the preference of McFarland Clinic and was not, therefore, the procedure
that they would follow. She encouraged everyone to take advantage of the videotapes of the
meetings that were available at the City and at the Hospital.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
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Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
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