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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 02/26/1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 26, 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 26th day of February, 1991, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Pro Tem Parks presiding and the following Council Members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING The Ames Conference Board met at 7:00 p.m., February 26, 1991, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, pursuant to law, with Chairman John Parks presiding and the following members present: City Council: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth; Ames School Board: John, Jons, Struve, and Summers; and Story County Board of Supervisors: Larson and Mathison. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Mathison, to approve the minutes of the February 5, 1991, Conference Board meeting as written. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FOR CITY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: Chairman Parks opened the hearing. City Assessor Horn explained the Special Appraisers Fund. There were no further comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Summers, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the City Assessor's budget as amended for FY 1991/92. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS: There was no further business. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Jons, seconded by Brown, to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. Vote on Motion: 3-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT: Harris Seidel, Director of Water and Water Pollution Control, presented an Award for Design Excellence from the Minnesota Council of Consulting Engineers for the Water Pollution Control Plant to Mayor Pro Tem Parks. CONSENT AGENDA: Two items were pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of February 5, 1991. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,832,663.15. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class C Beer Permit - Swift Stop, 412 S. Duff. (b) Class E Beer Permit - Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way. (c) Class A Liquor License - B.P.O.E. Elks 1626, 522 Douglas. (d) Class E Liquor License - Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way. (e) Class E Liquor License - Jarco Stores, 104 Lincoln Way. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 91-51 accepting bids and awarding contracts to Iowa Electric Supply Co. and RESCO in the total amount of $56,647.65 for padmount transformers. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 91-52 accepting bids and awarding a contract to All-Grow, Inc. for a total estimated cost of $31,500 for mowing and trimming at the cemeteries. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 91-53 approving contract and bond of Ames Trenching and Excavation in the amount of $75,385 for construction of the Green Hills Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 91-54 approving final plat for the 4th Addition to Orchard Estates. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 91-55 approving subdivision improvements in Northridge Subdivision, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Additions. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 91-56 accepting subdivision improvements in Orchard Estates Subdivision Fourth Addition. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 91-57 accepting subdivision improvements in Mortensen II Project. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 91-58 accepting subdivision improvements in Stone Brooke Subdivision, Third and Fourth Additions. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 91-59 accepting subdivision improvements in Spring Valley Subdivision Seventh and Eighth Additions. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 91-60 authorizing limited Power of Attorney in matters relative to the airport farm. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 91-61 approving Change Order No. 6 on contract for engineering services for Iowa Electric Tie Line. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 91-62 amending City Manager's contract to increase car allowance from $250/month to $350/month effective July 1, 1991. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. URBAN REVITALIZATION: Council Member Wirth announced that she would abstain from the vote on this issue because she is involved in one of the Urban Revitalization Tax Exemption requests. Council Member Campbell requested that all Urban Revitalization areas in Ames be discussed at a future meeting. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-63 approving the Urban Revitalization Tax Exemption requests for 1991. Roll Call Vote: 6-0-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Parks. Voting Nay: None. Abstaining: Wirth. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. 6TH STREET AND CLARK AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-64 accepting completion of the 6th Street and Clark Avenue Traffic Signal Project. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution 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. RIBBONS ON MAIN STREET: Nancy Bowers, representing People for Peace in the Middle East, requested permission from the Council to tie yellow and green ribbons on the trees in Downtown Ames. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to grant permission for yellow and green ribbons to be placed on trees in Downtown Ames by People for Peace in the Middle East. Nancy Stix, 228 S. Kellogg, appeared in opposition to the ribbons and suggested that the request should first be considered by the Downtown Betterment Association. Vote on Motion: 4-0-2. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: None. Abstaining: Brown and Hertz. Motion declared carried. MASSAGE LICENSES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to approve a request from Michael Nelson to amend the ordinance regulating Massage Licenses to allow a license to be issued to individuals with 725 hours of education from an accredited school and to direct the City Attorney to prepare an appropriate ordinance revision. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. SISTER CITY: Dennis Dietz, 808 Ridgewood, discussed the philosophy, reasons, and methods for the City of Ames to establish a Sister City relationship. He suggested that a commission be formed for this purpose and he agreed to chair such a commission. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to request the Mayor to form a commission to be chaired by Dennis Dietz to study the feasibility of forming a sister city relationship. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURES IN CITY HALL: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-65 authorizing payment of $4,200 to Harold Pike Construction Company, which was deducted from their final retainage as a result of some light fixtures being broken in the City Hall, since it is not possible to determine who was at fault for the breakage, with the funds to come from the City Hall Building Project Account. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON MOORE MEMORIAL PARK PICNIC SHELTER, TOILET FACILITY, AND OBSERVATION TOWER: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-66 approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to R. H. Grabau Construction, Inc. in the total amount of $218,931.00 for construction of a picnic shelter, toilet facility, and observation tower in Moore Memorial Park. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON AUDITORIUM IMPROVEMENTS: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-67 approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to TRS, Inc. d/b/a SECOA in the total amount of $38,663 for stage rigging and to Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Inc. in the total amount of $11,759 for stage curtains for the Ames Community Center Auditorium. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON SALE OF OLD U.S. HWY. 30 LAND TO QUIKTRIP: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-68 approving the sale and conveyance of old U. W. Hwy. 30 land at the southwest corner of Lincoln Way and South Dakota to QuikTrip, Inc. for $4,187.00. 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 adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-69 abandoning the utility service easement over that portion of the north 10 feet of Lot 9, Landmark Subdivision which encroaches on Lot 1, QuikTrip Subdivision. 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 Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-70 approving the final plat for QuikTrip Subdivision. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION DUE TO FAMILIAL STATUS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance amending Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code to include "familial status" as a prohibited discriminatory practice in terms of housing and credit. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING ON ARBOR STREET, COUNTRY CLUB, AND FOREST GLEN: Stanley Wagner, 2021 Country Club, appeared in support of the proposed ordinance revising parking regulations on Arbor Street, Country Club, and Forest Glen. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance revising parking regulations on Arbor Street, Country Club, and Forest Glen. 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 Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second 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. FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES: This item was pulled from the agenda. Council Member Campbell left and returned to the room several times throughout the rest of the meeting. CLEANING SCHEDULE FOR MAIN STREET SIDEWALKS: Kevin Anderson, City Sanitarian, explained the need for cleaning the sidewalks downtown to remove bird feces. Council Member Brown suggested removal of the tallest trees along Main Street to eliminate the birds' roosting places; however, Council Member Parks suggested that routine cleanings be tried first. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to provide a regular cleaning schedule to remove bird feces from Main Street sidewalks. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to direct Staff to also explore other alternatives to sidewalk cleaning to solve the problems caused by birds on Main Street and to report back by July 1, 1991, on actual costs of regular cleaning and estimated costs of alternatives. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. MEMORIAL UNION SEWER SERVICE PAYMENT: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-71 authorizing City Staff to present a formal request to the State Appeals Board for payment of the $25,876 obligation for sewer service provided to the Memorial Union during the period from July 1, 1979, to July 1, 1989. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. YARD WASTE FEES: City Manager Schainker explained that Staff would like to retain fees for yard wastes even on "free days" at the Resource Recovery Plant because it is hoped that the Yard Waste Program will be self-supporting. Council Members Brown and Hertz expressed an interest in looking into the philosophy of offering "free days" at the Resource Recovery Plant when the emphasis has shifted toward recycling and reducing the quantity of materials sent to landfills. Council Member Wirth stated that she would like to see the City offer some "free days" in the future for yard wastes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-72 establishing a policy that maintains the yard waste fees on "free days" at the Resource Recovery Plant. Roll Call Vote: 3-2. Voting Aye: Brown, Hertz and Parks. Voting Nay: Hoffman and Wirth. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. APPLICATION FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR FUNDS FROM REVOLVING LOAN FUND: City Manager Schainker and Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, provided background on this application. Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-73 denying a request for funding through the City of Ames' Revolving Loan Fund for Biotechnology Training Programs. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION: City Manager Schainker discussed all possible options for the location of the City's Information Services Division in the future. He recommended that the Council authorize him to lease space near City Hall to be renovated for this division. Council Member Parks stated his belief that it would be best to have the Information Services Division located within City Hall and suggested using the gymnastics room. Council Member Hoffman emphasized this division is not in the City Hall now and just having them in a nearby building will be an improvement over the present arrangement. She reminded those present that the Community Center portion of the building was promised to the public in the bond issue. Luann Sodders, an employee of the Information Services Division, expressed her desire to be located in City Hall in the future. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to direct the City Manager to lease space in the immediate vicinity of the City Hall and renovate that space for use by the Information Services Division. Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Parks. Motion declared carried. COMMENTS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to have the Mayor establish an independent body to evaluate whether the City should continue its present relationship with the hospital. Vote on Motion: 0-1-5. Voting Aye: None. Voting Nay: Parks. Abstaining: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Motion failed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to reconsider the motion concerning the hospital made by Council Member Brown. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to have the Mayor establish an independent body to evaluate whether the City should continue its present relationship with the hospital. Council Member Campbell suggested that discussions be held first between the Council and the Hospital Board before such a step is taken. Vote on Motion: 2-4. Voting Aye: Brown and Wirth. Voting Nay: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Parks. Motion failed. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to asked the Mayor to write a letter to the Ames Convention and Visitors' Bureau regarding the number of members on their Board of Directors. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. The Council discussed possible service projects which could be conducted by sororities and fraternities. Council Member Wirth requested the City Manager to prepare a report on what services are still shared by the City and hospital and pertinent information about those services. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor