HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 06/16/1992MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JUNE 16, 1992
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 1992, in the City
Council Chambers in the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Pro Tem Parks
presiding and the following Council Members present: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Parks.
Council Members Brown and Wirth arrived late and Mayor Curtis was absent.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz, to approve thefollowing items on
the Consent Agenda:
Motion to approve minutes for the special City Council meetings of May 19 and June 1, 1992.
Motion to approve renewal applications for the following liquor licenses:
(a) Special Class C Liquor - Pizza Hut, 127 Dotson Drive.
(b) Special Class C Liquor - Pizza Hut, 436 South Duff.
Motion to approve application for a new Special Class C Liquor license for Outback Pub, 113
Main Street.
Motion to approve request from Public Art Policy and Acquisition Committee to allow a one
week extension of time for the hanging of a banner on Main Street.
Motion to approve fireworks permit for Ames Jaycees for July 4, 1992.
Motion to refer annexation request for property at 2412 Timberland to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Resolution approving final plat for Stone Brooke Subdivision, Third Addition.
Resolution approving final plat for Valley East Plat No. 2.
Resolution approving contract and bond of Manatt's, Inc. for 1992 Street Reconstruction and
Resurfacing Program.
Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Council Member Wirth arrived at 5:07 p.m.
CONSTRUCTION CODE WORKSHOP: Assistant City Manager Kindred said that every issue
in the Fire Code had been settled except for fire apparatus access roads. He discussed each
section of the Fire Code dealing with fire apparatus roads with the Council and informed them
that the terminology of "fire lanes" would be retained.
Council Member Brown arrived at 5:15 p.m.
Don Newbrough, attorney for the Ames Homebuilders Association, said that the Homebuilders
would like to retain the distance of 300' in Section 8.105 (b) that deals with turn arounds. They
would like it to read: "All dead end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 300' shall be
provided with adequate turn around, as approved by the Fire Chief." City Staff recommended
changing this distance to 150'. Mr. Newbrough said that the Homebuilders would also like to
delete Section 8.105 (e) and (f) where is applies to areas under construction, non-occupied
structures, or areas where future streets will be extended. They would like relief for areas under
construction and buildings not occupied. Mr. Newbrough also presented the following statement
which he would like to be inserted in the Fire Code in lieu of Section 10.207: "In order that the
use of property in Ames is not dangerous to life, there are certain desired standards for access
roads and fire lanes which are deemed to be appropriate; therefore, the following provisions
dealing with access roads and fire lanes shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the
provisions of this section unless it is determined that the applicability of any of the provisions
in any situation is arbitrary, capricious, impractical, or unreasonable."
Fire Chief Parks explained the need to retain the figure of 150' for requiring a turn around on a
dead end street so that fire trucks may exit easily and quickly rather than trying to back down
the street. Dean Hunziker, developer, suggested that, in order to keep construction costs down,
turn arounds could be required on dead end streets during the construction period only if the
street remains a dead end for longer than one year. Art Mann, contractor, urged the Council to
adopt language in the Code to keep construction costs down. Council Member Parks agreed that
the Council should be looking for ways to minimize the cost of housing when possible. He and
Council Member Brown expressed their agreement with the suggestions from the Homebuilders.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to change the distance requirement from a building to a
dead end to 300' for required turn arounds on fire apparatus access roads during construction,
with the required distance changing to 150' prior to occupancy of the building.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to not require turn arounds at the end of dead end streets
for the first twelve months in new residential areas but to require a turn around at the end of
twelve months if the road is not going to become a through road.
Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay:
Campbell. Motion declared carried.
It was the consensus of the group to leave the section dealing with commercial areas as it is.
The discussion switched to the Plumbing Code. Mr. Kindred informed those present that three
outstanding issues in the Plumbing Code will probably require two meetings to resolve. The
Council asked to receive written materials on copper versus plastic pipes prior to the next
meeting. Mr. Kindred suggested that the next meeting deal with all the issues except pipes and
the second meeting deal with pipes only.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to set July 20 and July 21 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
both nights as the dates and times for special meetings to discuss the Plumbing Code.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
The Council asked that written materials be provided ahead of time and that Staff and members
of the community plan to keep their presentations concise.
CITY CLERK RECRUITMENT: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to approve the job
specification for City Clerk as prepared by the Human Resources Department.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to set the starting salary for City Clerk between $30,000
and $35,000.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
The recruitment schedule for City Clerk was also agreed upon by the Council.
COMMENTS: Council Member Wirth reported that some trees needed to be trimmed at the corner
of 16th Street and Burnett to make a stop sign more visible.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor