HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 10/27/1992MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA OCTOBER 27, 1992
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m., October 27, 1992, in the City Council
Chambers in 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.
BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS: William LaGrange, Chairman, and other members of the Ames
Beautification Committee, presented Beautification Awards to Merl and Betty Core, Sam
Shaffer, Harry and Barbara Budd, Anthony and Patricia Terrones, Robert and Carla Uetz, Gary
and Jenerie Prochaska, Dennis and Barbara Gano, Floyd and Sandra Ballein, Jack and Lois
Girton, the Senior Citizen Center, and James and Jo Anne Deppe.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the following items
on the Consent Agenda:
Motion to approve minutes of the special meeting of October 6, 1992, and the regular meeting
of October 13, 1992.
Motion to approve payment of claims.
Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants.
Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
(a) Class B Beer - Ruttles, 531 South Duff Avenue.
(b) Class C Liquor - B. J.'s Lucky Lady, 111 5th Street.
(c) Class C Beer - Walgreens, 2501 Grand Avenue.
Motion to set November 10, 1992, as date of hearing on ordinance to vacate a portion of East
5th Street and Crawford Avenue.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-374 approving revisions to approved list of depositories for the City of
Ames.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-375 accepting bids and awarding contracts to Iowa Electric Supply in
the amount of $33,990.00 (Group I) and to Pirelli Cable Corporation in the amount of $9,912.00
(Group II) for electrical cable.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-376 accepting completion of ISU 69 KV Tie Line Project, Contract 3 -
Schedule A.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-377 accepting completion of ISU 69 KV Tie Line Project, Contract 3 -
Schedule B and C.
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.
NEW WINE/LIQUOR PERMITS: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to approve an
application for the following new wine permit:
(a) Class B Wine - Hy-Vee Food Store, North Grand Mall.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Wirth, to approve an application for the following new liquor
license:
(b) Class C Liquor - B.E. Gold Mine, 520 South Duff Avenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE RESTRICTING PARKING ON OAKLAND STREET: Moved by Parks,
seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance designating parking restrictions
on the south side of Oakland Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Hertz, 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 Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO.
3202 designating parking restrictions on the south side of Oakland Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON ONTARIO STREET UTILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Mayor Curtis
declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-378 approving final plans
and specifications and awarding a contract to Ames Trenching and Excavating, Inc., in the
amount of $74,911.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 29.20, MOBILE HOME PARKS: Brian
O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, reported that this item originally appeared on an
agenda on July 28, however, it was tabled at that time. The property owner of Meadowlane
Mobile Home Park has requested technical amendments to the ordinance regarding garages,
decks, and awnings for mobile home parks. Planning and Housing Director O'Connell stated
that the changes would allow garages as a permitted accessory use. He explained the
amendments to the setback requirements for garages and decks and awnings. The Planning and
Zoning Commission has recommended that these technical amendments be approved.
The property owner is also requesting that the Council repeal the storm shelter requirement. Mr.
O'Connell gave background information regarding the shelter requirements. Although there is
only one other city in Iowa which has the same requirements, there are other Midwestern cities
which require storm shelters and others are considering it. He emphasized that storm shelters
in mobile home parks is an issue of fundamental safety, and it is Staff's and the Planning and
Zoning Commission's position that the storm shelter requirement remain in the ordinance.
Mike Flummerfelt, owner of the Meadowlane Mobile Home Park at 1316 South Duff Avenue,
explained that he is the first developer who would have to adhere to the code requirement for
storm shelters. He further explained that there is only one state which requires storm shelters.
Mr. Flummerfelt stated that those mobile homes located within his park are anchored and
secured to meet the State building code tie down requirements as well as HUD requirements.
He emphasized that safety of citizens is a community problem, and the City should require
everyone, not only manufactured home parks, to meet the storm shelter requirements. Mr.
Flummerfelt checked with the State Building Code Commissioner to see if there were ways in
which to surpass the current anchoring codes in order to meet the requirements of site-built
structures, and the official had indicated that it was possible to do so.
Howard Hammond, Mayor of Slater, Iowa, and owner of a mobile home park in that community,
gave background information regarding research, planning, and legislative updates which deal
with the manufactured home industry. Mr. Hammond also stated that the safety of all citizens
deserve the same consideration as those who reside in mobile homes. Mr. Hammond also
pointed out that Ames has a real need for affordable housing, and the City should resist those
requirements which increase the burden on the owners of mobile homes.
Joe Kelly, Executive Vice President of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association, 1400 Dean
Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, appeared before the Council in support of rescinding the storm
shelter requirement for mobile home parks. He agreed that the issue of safety goes beyond the
borders of manufactured housing. He, too, felt it would be discriminatory for the City to
mandate storm shelters for mobile homes while not requiring such shelters for all buildings
which do not have a basement.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance approving
technical amendments to Section 29.20 of the Municipal Code to allow detached garages as
accessory buildings, to allow the placement of awnings and raised decks ten feet inside the 30-
foot setback area, and to rescind the requirement for storm shelters in mobile home parks with
the stipulation that the anchoring system for mobile homes meet the Uniform Building Code
requirements for site-built structures.
City Attorney John Klaus stated that there can not be any amendments made to the proposed
ordinances before them tonight since a legal notice was published indicating a public hearing
would be held regarding this item.
The motion died.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz, to pass on first reading an ordinance approving
technical amendments to Section 29.20 of the Municipal Code to allow detached garages as
accessory buildings, to allow the placement of awnings and raised decks ten feet inside the 30-
foot setback area, and to rescind the requirement for storm shelters in mobile home parks.
Roll Call Vote: 4-2. Voting Aye: Brown, Hertz, Hoffman, and Parks. Voting Nay: Campbell
and Wirth. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to direct Staff to prepare a draft ordinance requiring that
the anchoring system for mobile homes meet the Uniform Building Code requirements for site-
built structures.
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Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CHANGING METER MAP: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO.
92-379 revising the parking meter map and increasing parking meter rates from 25¢ to 50¢ per
hour along Sheldon Avenue from West Street to Hyland Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MODIFICATION OF TREE RELOCATION CONTRACT: Moved by Brown, seconded by
Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-380 approving a modification to a contract between the
City of Ames and Don Elding for the relocation of trees as part of the acquisition of property for
expansion of the airport.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
SCHEDULE FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS: Moved by Wirth, seconded
by Brown, to approve the proposed plan and schedule of November 4 and 18, 1992, at 7:00 p.m.
for the Solid Waste Management Planning citizen education and input meetings and of
November 19, 1992, at 7:00 p.m. for a meeting with the Story County Mayors and Board of
Supervisors.
Devon Scherbel, 715 Clark Avenue, thanked the City for its desire to receive input on the solid
waste management issue. However, he was concerned that City Staff was trying to "sell"
citizens on their viewpoints and not allowing the public to state their own beliefs.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
INIS GROVE PARK: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-
381 abandoning the existing footbridge, constructing a new west side restroom and constructing
a new east side shelter to replace the existing enclosed shelter in Inis Grove Park.
Nancy Carroll, Director of Parks and Recreation, addressed the proposed changes to the Capital
Improvement Project for Inis Grove Park. At this time, she gave a slide presentation and the
background of those items at issue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES EMPLOYEES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown,
to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-382 approving the creation of two one-half time permanent
positions for cable television services.
Derrick Grimmer, 836 2nd Street, stated that the City has a very nice public access studio and
was pleased that it has been given an opportunity to implement public access.
Devon Scherbel, 715 Clark Avenue, explained that he enjoys using the facility and supports the
proposal to create two new permanent positions for cable TV services.
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Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
H-M STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS: Planning and Housing Director Brian O'Connell
reported that Staff is not asking for the Council to take any action on the report at this time.
However, the Planning and Zoning Commission felt it important to report the conclusions of the
subcommittee findings. Those areas studied by four separate committees were: appropriate uses
for medical zones, surveys to project medical growth, criteria for the location of a second
medical zone, and analysis of commercial areas designated for medical land uses. Mr. O'Connell
explained that once the Planning and Housing Department receives surveys from the medical
providers, Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission will begin work associated with
permitted uses, zoning ordinance amendments, alternative sites for the new medical zone, etc.
Recommendations will be established for Council action in the future.
Moved by Parks, seconded Brown, to accept the report on the subcommittee findings of the H-M
Study.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Council Member Campbell thanked Jill Ripperger for serving as Acting City Clerk
prior to the City Clerk beginning her duties.
Council Member Hoffman requested that City Staff submit a proposal for a Toxic Clean-Up Day
to be held in Story County.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Jill Ripperger, Acting City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
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