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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 01/07/1992MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA JANUARY 7, 1992 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 1992, in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Curtis presiding and the following Council Members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. WEEK OF RECONCILIATION: Sheila Lundt accepted a proclamation from Mayor Curtis proclaiming the week of January 13, 1992, as a Week of Reconciliation in Ames. CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meetings of December 17, and the special meeting of December 20, 1991. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class B Liquor - Best Western Starlite Village, 2601 E. 13th Street. (b) Class B Beer - Rocky Rococo's, 120 Welch Avenue. (c) Class C Liquor - Palmas, 217 South Duff. (e) Special Class C Liquor - House of Chen, 2508 Ferndale. (f) Class B Liquor - University Inn, 316 South Duff. 4. Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants. 5. Motion to refer to Staff request from Kent Cooper regarding City's contribution for purchase of pipe for construction of storm sewer in Cooper's Second Subdivision. 6. Motion to set January 28, 1992, as date of hearing to consider ordinance revising standards for fuel pump canopies. 7. Motion to set January 28, 1992, as date of hearing to consider anordinance revising front yard parking standards. 8. Motion to set January 28, 1992, as date of hearing to consider rezoning property located at 211 and 217 S. E. 16th Street from G-C (General-Commercial) to R-5 (Mobile Home Park Development). 9. RESOLUTION NO. 92-1 approving appointment of Council Member Wirth to the Ames Transit Board. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 92-2 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Contract 1- Substation Equipment; and setting January 28, 1992, as date to receive bids and February 4, 1992, as date of hearing and award of contract. 11 RESOLUTION NO. 92-3 approving preliminary plans and specifications for replacement of the roof on Fire Station No. 2 and setting February 5, 1992, as date to receive bids and February 25, 1992, as date of hearing and award of contract. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 92-4 approving contract and bond of Friedrich and Sons, Inc. for rebuilding hangar at Ames Municipal Airport. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 92-5 accepting completion of the Information Services Refurbishing Project by Harold Pike Construction. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 92-6 accepting completion of the 1991 Street Reconstruction Program No. 1 by Manatt's, Inc. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 92-7 approving Final Plat for Cooper's Third Subdivision. 16. RESOLUTION NO. 92-8 vacating utility easement across Lot 3, Coopers Second Subdivision. 17. RESOLUTION NO. 92-9 approving installation of a single meter for the Stonehaven Elderly Housing Facility. 18. RESOLUTION NO. 92-10 approving a credit of $3,111.29 for the July, 1991, billing period for Sauer-Sundstrand Company. 19. RESOLUTION NO. 92-11 reaffirming City Policy to acquire right-of-way in accordance with the Right-of-Way Assurance Statement. 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 for this portion of the meeting. AMES CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: B. J. Reed, Executive Director of the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, discussed the highlights of the Bureau's Annual Report. NEW BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve applications for the following new beer and liquor licenses: (a) 5-Day Special Class C Liquor - American Red Cross, 900 Dayton Avenue. (b) Class C Beer - Casey's General Store, 3100 South Duff. Vote on Motion: 5-0-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: None. Abstaining: Brown because her husband is on the board of the American Red Cross. Motion declared carried. AMERICAN RED CROSS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to approve a request from the American Red Cross to allow underage people on licensed premises at the 3-M Recreation Facility while alcohol is being served on February 8, 1992, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight. Vote on Motion: 5-0-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: None. Abstaining: Brown because her husband is on the board of the American Red Cross. Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON SOUTH BORNE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance prohibiting parking at all times on South Borne Avenue on both sides from Lincoln Way south to the south end. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to suspend the rules required for the adoption of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second and third readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3159 prohibiting parking at all times on South Borne Avenue on both sides from Lincoln Way south to the south end. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REGULATING CONSTRUCTION NOISE AT NIGHT: This proposed ordinance was pulled from the agenda by City Staff. HEARING ON USE OF CITY LAND AT GOLF COURSE: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-12 approving an agreement with Bench Craft Company allowing for the installation of tee marker signs containing advertisements at Homewood Municipal Golf Course at no cost to the City. Nancy Carroll, Director of Parks and Recreation, informed the Council that this agreement will expire after five years. Council Member Hertz stated her belief that alcohol and cigarette advertising should not be included on the tee marker signs. It was clarified through further discussion that the Parks and Recreation Commission has authority through the contract to approve or deny types of advertising on the tee marker signs. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER BUILDING OPTIONS: City Manager Schainker explained that bids for renovation of the Animal Control Shelter came in much higher than the estimate, so Staff now needs direction as to whether to alter the CIP to consider a new facility or whether to look for more funds to continue with the plan to renovate the present facility. Craig Reid, Sergeant of Special Operations in the Police Department, showed a video which detailed the shortcomings of the present facility including overcrowding and lack of an isolation area for animals that are ill. He commented that renovating the present facility at the cost of $120,000, which was the amount of the bid received, would only be a stopgap measure. Lorna Lavender, Animal Control Officer, provided information on how the building would be altered if the Council chooses to proceed with renovation. Council Members asked for more information about animal control facilities in other cities and about the projected longevity of a new building as opposed to a renovated building. City Manager Schainker said that he had a meeting scheduled with the County Board of Supervisors to discuss the possibility of sharing an animal control facility with Story County. He explained that funding for a new building would have to come through a bond election while funding for renovation work could be paid for with Local Option Sales Tax monies. Ms. Lavendar and Mr. Schainker informed the Council that there are no known private facilities with which the City could contract for services and the present service level would drop if the facility is moved from Ames. Council Member Brown asked to hear options for lowering the square footage costs for a structure and what would have to be given up for those lower costs. Council Member Parks commented that he thought that renovation of the present building could be accomplished more inexpensively than the bid received. He said he would like further investigation on the part of Staff and he would also like other available buildings in the community considered for use. City Manager Schainker concluded the discussion with a reminder that at CIP time he will need Council direction on how to proceed with this project. ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: Jeff Ishmael, Energy Efficiency Coordinator, presented ideas on implementation of the Energy Efficiency Program. He explained the Residential Central Air Conditioner Control Project in some detail, commenting that it would be a totally volunteer program. Customers would benefit through participation because they would be helping to hold down future costs. Council Member Parks left the meeting at 8:35 p.m. INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING STUDY: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-13 approving a contract with Burns and McDonnell for an Integrated Resource Planning Study for the Electric Department at a cost not to exceed $88,885.00. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ELECTRIC UTILITY RELOCATION POLICY: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-14 establishing a policy of treating all utilities equally, thus requiring the utilities to eliminate conflicts with street projects at the sole cost of the utility if the lines are located in the public right-of-way. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-15 approving a five year agreement with Boone County for joint services for waste disposal with Boone County. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CLOSURE OF LANDFILL: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-16 affirming the notification by Staff to the Department of Natural Resources establishing the Ames Municipal Landfill closure date of June 30, 1992. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 329 SOUTH RUSSELL: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to take the following actions concerning the property located at 329 South Russell, which was damaged in the flood of June, 1990:. (a) To adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-17 accepting a quit claim deed of property located at 329 South Russell from J. M. Christian and Camille, Hraba, subject to payment and/or cancellation of taxes. (b) To approve a motion to request the Story County Board of Supervisors to waive outstanding taxes for the property. (c) To adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-18 authorizing expenditure of up to $10,000 from emergency reserves for removal of the structure on the property. Don Swanson, representative from the South Russell Neighborhood Association, requested that the City not burn the house located at 329 South Russell due to its proximity to other structures. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. COMMENTS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to set 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 1992, as time and date for meeting to make a decision on the hospital's Master Plan and Developer's Agreement. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Council Member Wirth requested Staff to obtain copies of the Hospital's Master Plan for Council Members, to arrange for the model of the Hospital Master Plan to be at the meeting on January 14th, and to prepare slides or a video of buildings in Ames of a comparable size to the proposed parking ramp for viewing on January 14th. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. _____________________________________ ______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor