HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 01/22/1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JANUARY 22, 1991
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on January 22, 1991, in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law. Mayor Curtis presided at the
meeting and the following Council Members were present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman,
Parks, and Wirth.
JOINT MEETING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION: Parks and
Recreation Commission Members Mary Atherly, Tom Carey, Bill Shrum, and Mike Simonson
were in attendance. Also, Jack Moore, Betty Sogard, and Bill Summers, members of the Aquatic
Master Plan Review Committee, attended the meeting to discuss possible locations for a
proposed aquatic and soccer facility in Ames. The discussion centered on two sites, the
proposed Central Park area, which has been posed as part of the Ames Plan, and the area near
the intersection of Ontario and Scholl Road, which is the favored area of the Aquatic Master
Plan Review Committee. Committee Members said that they had discounted the Central Park
site since it lies in a flood plain and it appears that the property may not be available for some
time. Dave Hauser, Director of the Chamber of Commerce, provided an update on the status of
the proposed Central Park property. Several City Council Members expressed their desire to
have more information about the Central Park site before a decision is made. It was decided to
direct the consultant working on this project to analyze a non-flooding site in the Central Park
area as well as the site on Ontario, within the same scope of services previously approved by the
Council.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Curtis announced that the item concerning a date of hearing for The
Far Side, 115 Main Street, was pulled from the agenda. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz,
to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of January 8, 1991.
2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,194,424.30.
3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a)Special Class C
Liquor License - House of Chen, 2508 Ferndale.
(b) Class A Liquor License - American Legion, 225 Main Street.
(c) Special Class C Liquor License - Grubstake, 2512 Lincoln Way.
4. Motion to set City Council meeting dates for March 5 and 26, April 9 and 23, and May 14
and 28, 1991.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 91-19 approving appointments of Dwight Helmuth to Fire Retirement
Board and Police Retirement Board and Jerry Stubben to the Human Relations
Commission.
6. 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 2:
(a) RESOLUTION NO. 91-20 accepting completion by Stenberg Concrete Construction
in the final amount of $55,166.94.
(b) RESOLUTION NO. 91-21 adopting final assessment schedule.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 91-22 approving supplemental contract for Lincoln Way and South
Dakota Intersection Improvements.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 91-23 accepting completion of Overhaul of Unit #7 Turbine-Generator
by Lovegreen Turbine Service, Inc. in the total amount of $105,505.08.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 91-24 approving contracts awarded for construction of hospital
remodeling project.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 91-25 approving renewal of lease of WPC farm with Robert Finch for
1991 crop year.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 91-26 approving preliminary plans and specifications for a Public
Access Studio; setting February 19, 1991, as date to receive bids and February 26, 1991,
as date of hearing and award of contract.
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.
LIQUOR LICENSE FOR PIZZA KITCHENS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to
approve a new application for a Special Class C Liquor License for The Pizza Kitchens located
at 120 Hayward.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
GREEN HILLS STORM SEWER: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. It was explained that
a storm sewer easement from the National Farmers Organization has not been obtained yet.
There were no further comments, and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to accept the report of bids for the Green Hills Storm
Sewer Rehabilitation Project and delay the award of contract until the storm sewer easement has
been acquired from the NFO.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REQUIRING NOTICES ON LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS: Moved by Parks,
seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance requiring posted notice on liquor
establishments that entry by persons under 21 years of age is forbidden. Roll Call Vote: 6-0.
Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REZONING BANDSHELL NEIGHBORHOOD: Moved by Parks, seconded by
Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance rezoning Bandshell Neighborhood, with
properties abutting both sides of Crawford Avenue and all properties between Duff Avenue and
Crawford Avenue from East Fifth Street to East Ninth Street being rezoned from R-3 to R-2.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON CHESTNUT AND BUCKEYE STREETS:
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance prohibiting
parking on both sides of Chestnut and Buckeye Streets.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
P-C PLAN FOR 2504 ELWOOD DRIVE: Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing,
informed the Council that an easement for stormwater management between the property at 2504
Elwood Drive and the Research Park has not been received yet.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-27 approving the request
to amend the P-C Plan for property located at 2504 Elwood Drive with the following
stipulations:
A. That the list of impermissible uses be adopted for the entire site;
B. That the developer receive permission (easement) to grade on and direct the storm water
to the ISU Research Park prior to February 15, 1991;
C. That the Elwood Drive entrance to the motel site become right-in, right-out when the
volume of 7,500 ADT is reached;
D. That the existing pylon sign by the convenience store be removed within two years of
occupancy of Phase I of the motel project;
E. That the property description be combined under a common ownership
prior to building permits; and
F. That the developer submit an acceptable financial assurance for the completion of
landscaping and site improvements prior to building permits.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING: City Manager Schainker provided a status report on grants for
the Ames Municipal Airport. He commented that hopefully supplemental funds will be available
from the FAA since the cost of the land to be purchased near the airport will be much greater
than was thought at the time the grants were applied for.
1991/96 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to
approve the Community Protection portion of the Capital Improvements Plan.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to amend the Utilities and Physical Environment portion
of the CIP by adding $100,000 for painting the water tower on North Dakota during FY 92/93.
Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hertz, to approve the Utilities and Physical Environment portion
of the CIP as amended.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to amend the Transportation portion of the CIP by moving
the paving of Bloomington Road from the west corporate limits to Eisenhower from the 1994/95
fiscal year to the 1993/94 fiscal year and by changing the source of funding for the slurry seal
coat program from Road Use Tax Funds to Local Option Sales Tax Funds in 1990/91 and
deleting the program from the 1991/92 fiscal year.
Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the Transportation portion of the CIP as
amended.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the Community Enrichment portion of the CIP.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the General Administration portion of the
CIP.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to approve the Revolving Agency Accounts portion of
the CIP.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-28 approving the
1991-96 Capital Improvements Plan as amended.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to route all proposed repairs to the Bandshell through the
Historic Preservation Board in the future for their input.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPORT: Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Housing Coordinator, detailed
the actions that have been taken on affordable housing since the idea was last discussed with the
Council in October, 1990. City Manager Schainker mentioned future steps that Staff and the
Mayor will take to continue working to provide more affordable housing in Ames in the future.
COMMENTS: Council Member Parks asked Staff to look into ways to make it easier for
pedestrians to cross 30th Street between the mall and Wal-Mart. Council Member Hoffman
announced that Eco-Action is sponsoring an environmental fair at the library on Saturday,
January 26, 1991. Council Member Wirth asked Staff to look at a possible malfunctioning of
the left turn arrow at the intersection of 24th and Grand. Council Member Campbell asked when
a meeting would be held with citizens living south of campus to discuss alternate side parking
and was told that it would be held during the first week of February.
UNION CONTRACTS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to hold a closed session as
provided by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss possible ratification of union contracts
for the Police and Power Plant employees.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
The closed session ended.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-29 ratifying the
agreement between the City of Ames and the Public, Professional, and Maintenance Employees,
Local 2003, IBPAT, Ames Police Unit for FY 1991/92 and FY 1992/93, and to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 91-30 ratifying the agreement between the City of Ames and the
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 234, Power Plant Employees for FY 1991/92
through FY 1993/94.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor