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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 02/05/1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 5, 1991 The Ames City Council met with the Ames School Board and the Story County Board of Supervisors as the Conference Board at 7:00 p.m. followed by a regular City Council meeting on the 5th day of February, 1991, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry R. Curtis presiding and the following Council Members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING The Ames Conference Board met at 7:00 p.m., February 5, 1991, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, pursuant to law, with Chairman Larry R. Curtis presiding and the following members present: City Council: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth; Ames School Board: Anderson, John, Jons, Shapiro, Struve, and Summers; Story County Board of Supervisors: Halliburton and Mathison. Council Member Brown and Supervisor Larson arrived late. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Mathison, to approve the minutes of the February 27, 1990, Conference Board meeting as presented. Motion declared carried unanimously. ASSESSOR'S BUDGET PROPOSALS: Richard Horn, City Assessor, presented highlights of his budget report, including the following proposed salaries, to the Conference Board. POSITION BUDGETED AMOUNT Senior Clerk $21,060.00 Principal Clerk $21,970.00 Appraiser $29,952.00 Deputy Assessor $42,926.00 Assessor $53,040.00 Board of Review Members $12.00/hr. The Conference Board Members discussed these proposed salary changes as well as the results of the meeting of the Mini-Board. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Larson, to approve the non-budgetary portion of the Assessor's report. Roll Call Vote: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Summers, seconded by Parks, to limit the increase in the Assessor's and Deputy Assessor's salaries to 6.3%. Council Member Campbell stated her objection to this motion because she would like to see the Assessor's salary remain comparable with other assessors' salaries in the state. Roll Call Vote: 2-1. Voting Aye: School Board and Board of Supervisors. Voting Nay: City Council. Motion declared carried. Moved by Jons, seconded by Parks, to have a compensation study carried out for the City Assessor's position. Moved by Halliburton, seconded by Parks, to extend the compensation study to all members of the City Assessor's staff. Roll Call Vote: 3-0. Amendment declared carried unanimously. Roll Call Vote: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously as amended. Moved by John, seconded by Larson, to tentatively approve the proposed Assessor's budget as amended and to set 7:00 p.m., February 26, 1991, as the time and date for the hearing on the proposed Assessor's budget. Roll Call Vote: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW: Moved by Halliburton, seconded by Parks, to reappoint Bonnie Pepper to a full term on the Board of Review and to appoint Thomas McNulty to the Board of Review to complete the unexpired term of Harry Buhman. Roll Call Vote: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS: Supervisor Mathison stated for the record that it is the opinion of the County Attorney that the City Assessor may accept work appraising properties outside his jurisdiction as long as it doesn't affect his job duties. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Larson, seconded by Hoffman, to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m.. Motion declared carried unanimously. REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $1,996,522.25. 2. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class E Liquor License - Save-U-More, 538 South Duff. (b) Class E Liquor License - Hy-Vee Food Store, 3600 West Lincoln Way. (c) Class C Beer Permit - Kwik Shop #540, 2700 Lincoln Way. (d) Class E Liquor License - Drug Town, 3700 W. Lincoln Way. 3. Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants. 4. Motion to approve encroachment permit for a light on property located at 105 Kellogg Avenue. 5. Motion to receive the Preliminary Report of the Ames/ISU Task Force on Equality and refer it to the Human Relations Commission for implementation recommendations. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 91-31 abandoning unnecessary utility service easements over portions of Lots 5, 6, and 7 in Landmark Subdivision. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 91-32 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Sherman & Reilly, Inc. in the amount of $26,173.00 for an underground pulling machine and accessories. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 91-33 accepting bids and awarding contracts to RESCO, Terry Durin Co., and Fletcher-Reinhardt Co. in the total amount of $45,804.53 for electrical cable and wire. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 91-34 approving a lease with the FAA for the relocation of the MALSR equipment to airport runway 01. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 91-35 accepting completion of the 20th Street Reconstruction project from Northwestern Avenue to Ridgewood Avenue. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 91-36 accepting avigation easement from Clyde Black and Son. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 91-37 accepting first amendment to airport grant. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 91-38 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 1991 Slurry Seal Program; setting March 12, 1991, as date to receive bids and March 26, 1991, as date of hearing and award of contract. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 91-39 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 1991 Joint Sealing Program; setting March 12, 1991, as date to receive bids and March 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Member Wirth pointed out that she had voted against the second reading of the ordinance rezoning Bandshell Park Neighborhood at the January 22, 1991, City Council meeting. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to approve the minutes of the January 22, 1991, City Council meeting as amended and the minutes of the special City Council meeting of January 31, 1991, as presented. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. AIRPORT FARM LEASE: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-40 approving the airport farm lease with Kaltenheuser Farms, Ltd. for the 1991/92 crop year. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC FORUM: Gordon Blair, Council Liaison from the ISU Government of the Student Body, introduced himself and stated that his goal will be to achieve a close working relationship with the Council to benefit the Council and GSB. PATRIOTIC RIBBONS: John Huber of John Huber Clothier, 404 Main Street, explained the request from the Downtown Betterment Association to be allowed to place patriotic ribbons on the utility poles in the downtown area. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the request from the Downtown Betterment Association to place patriotic ribbons on downtown utility poles. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. APPEAL OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION DECISION: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Ray Anderson, City Planner, presented background information on this case where Michael Carter, owner of property located at 722 Clark Avenue, was denied an application regarding a front storm door and a door opening on his property at 722 Clark by the Historic Preservation Commission. Some discussion was held concerning whether the Commission had actually denied the application. Michael Carter testified that it was his impression that his application had been denied so he was appealing this decision to the Council. Joe Carter, a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, confirmed this impression. Discussion focused on the function of the Council in this appeal, the requirements of the Municipal Code regarding storm doors and door openings in the Historic Preservation District, and how the storm door situation at 722 Clark could be ameliorated. There were no further comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to deny the appeal of a decision of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding a front storm door and a door opening for property located at 722 Clark Avenue as filed by Michael Carter. Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Parks. Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III - ANIMALS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to pass on first reading an ordinance amending Chapter III of the Municipal Code relating to animals being transported in vehicles. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REQUIRING NOTICES ON LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3116 requiring posted notice on liquor establishments that entry by persons under 21 years of age is forbidden. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REZONING BANDSHELL NEIGHBORHOOD: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3117 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: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Parks. Voting Nay: Wirth. Ordinance declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON CHESTNUT AND BUCKEYE STREETS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3118 prohibiting parking on both sides of Chestnut and Buckeye Streets. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. GREEN HILLS STORM SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT: This item was pulled from the agenda. PARKING IN CAMPUS AREA: Scott Logan, Traffic Engineer, presented the findings of his study of alternate side parking restrictions in the campus area during the last year as well as the results of a survey conducted amongst the residents of the affected areas. Carolyn Biggs, 531 Hayward, spoke in opposition to allowing overnight parking on Hayward from Knapp to Storm Street. Charlie Martinson, 611 Hayward, asked that parking restrictions be allowed to remain the same on Hayward and that they be extended all the way south to Mortensen Parkway. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-41 approving Type II parking restrictions for Forest Glen, Country Club, and Arbor Streets, making parking there more restrictive than before, and directing the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate ordinance revisions. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Campbell, to send a copy of the recommendations from the University/Student/City Committee to the Transit Board and Sasaki and Associates. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Council Member Parks left the room. RENTAL HOUSING FEES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-42 approving the rental housing fees for FY 1990/91 thereby enacting a $2.38 per/unit increase. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. AUDITORIUM IMPROVEMENTS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-43 changing the date to receive bids for auditorium improvements from February 6, 1991, to February 13, 1991. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Council Member Parks returned to the room. COMMENTS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to direct Staff to provide information to the Council on the possibility of locating the Information Services Division offices in City Hall. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to direct the City Attorney to prepare appropriate language to amend the City's Purchasing Manual to reflect the changes made in the state law in 1990 pertaining to conflict of interest. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. ________________________________ ______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor