HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 03/05/1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MARCH 5, 1991
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 1991, in the City
Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry Curtis
presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth.
Council Member Parks was absent.
GIRL SCOUT WEEK: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation to a group of local girl scouts
proclaiming the week of March 10-16, 1991, as Girl Scout Week in Ames.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt the following items on
the Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve minutes of the special City Council meetings of February 9, 12, 13, 14,
and 16, 1991.
2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $1,313,075.82.
3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
(a) Class C Beer Permit - Pump 'N Party, 223 Lincoln Way.
(b) Class C Beer Permit - Casey's General Store, 428 Lincoln Way
4. Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants.
5. Motion to receive and file estimates of revenue and expenses for FY 1991/92 from Mary
Greeley Medical Center.
6. Motion to approve payment for meals for Boards and Commissions Members and Staff at
the annual Board and Commissions Dinner.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 91-74 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 1991 Footing
Drain Collector Program No. 1 and setting March 20, 1991, as bid due date and March 26,
1991, as date of hearing and award of contract.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 91-75 approving submittal of Road Use Tax Fund Street Construction
Program Report to IDOT.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 91-76 approving proposed revision of Sexual Harassment Policy.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. 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.
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FUBAR: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to
approve an application for a Class C Liquor License for FUBAR, 126 Welch Avenue.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON FY 1991/92 MUNICIPAL BUDGET: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open.
There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-77 adopting the
Municipal Budget as amended for Fiscal Year 1991/92.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE AMENDING HOURS OF EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR MASSAGE
LICENSE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to pass on first reading an ordinance
amending Section 17.24 of the Municipal Code to allow Massage Licenses to be issued to
individuals with 725 hours of education from an accredited school.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION DUE TO FAMILIAL STATUS: Moved
by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second 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: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING ON ARBOR STREET, COUNTRY CLUB, AND
FOREST GLEN: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance
revising parking regulations on Arbor Street, Country Club, and Forest Glen.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III - ANIMALS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by
Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3120 amending Chapter III of
the Municipal Code relating to animals being transported in vehicles.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ASSESSMENT OF DEMOLITION COSTS FOR HOUSE AT 323 SOUTH RUSSELL: Moved
by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-78 assessing demolition costs
of $14,720.00 for the flood destroyed house located at 323 South Russell to the owners in one
lump sum.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AUDITOR'S REPORT TO MANAGEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1990: Moved
by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-79 accepting the Auditor's
Report to Management for the year ended June 30, 1990, from the CPA firm of KPMG Peat
Marwick.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES: City Manager Schainker recommended that the City
of Ames continue its relationship with Evensen Dodge, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for
financial consulting services.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-80 approving renewal
of the agreement with Evensen Dodge, Inc. for financial consulting services for a three year
period based on the fee schedule set forth in the agreement.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 91-81 amending the conflict of interest provisions of the City of Ames' Purchasing Policy
with respect to City Officers.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REGULATING MINORS ON PREMISES DURING SPECIAL EVENTS:
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance pertaining to
procedures for minors to be allowed in bars during events sponsored by non-profit groups with
prior Council approval.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hertz, to waive the rules required for the passing of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second and third readings and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3121 pertaining to procedures for minors to be allowed in bars during events
sponsored by non-profit groups with prior Council approval.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
GREEK WEEK "NIGHT ON THE TOWN": Tracy Segar and Greta Lundsgaard, from the
Greek Week Committee, explained their request for minors to be allowed in People's Bar and
Grille on April 10, 1991, for "Night on the Town", an annual event sponsored by the Greek
Week Committee. They also detailed their plans for preventing consumption of alcohol by
minors.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the request from Greek Week for minors
to be allowed in People's Bar and Grille on April 10, 1991, for "Night on the Town", subject to
compliance with the Police Chief's guidelines.
Vote on Motion: 4-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Voting Nay:
Brown. Motion declared carried.
COMMENTS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to direct Staff to report to Council the cost
of replacement of the water pipes on Westwood Drive.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to set April 11, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. as the date and time of
a special meeting to be held with the Story County Board of Health in the Council Chambers.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, reported on the response received from Teresa Hay
of the Department of Natural Resources, in which she stated their agreement with the City of
Ames' "base year" tonnage determination for compliance with the State waste reduction law.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor