HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 06/11/1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JUNE 11, 1991
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 1991, in the City
Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Curtis presiding
and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the following items
on the Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve minutes of the special City Council meetings of May 21 and June 4 and
the regular City Council meeting of May 28, 1991.
2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $3,891,974.33.
3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
(a) Class B Beer - Godfather's Pizza, 414 Lincoln Way.
(b) Class B Liquor - Holiday Inn/Gateway Center, US 30 & Elwood Drive.
(c) Special Class C Liquor - Sukothai Restaurant, 223 Welch Avenue.
(d) Class C Liquor - New York West, 211 Main Street.
4. Motion to approve appointment of Judie Hoffman as Council representative on Economic
development Commission.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 91-199 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Linwood Mining
and Minerals in the amount of $181,720 for purchase of 1991-92 Pebble Lime
requirements.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 91-200 accepting bids and awarding a contract for the 1991-93 Line
Clearance Program to Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in an amount not to exceed $97,650.00
for FY 1991-92 and not to exceed funding approved by Council for FY 1992-93 subject
to licensing requirements.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 91-201 approving release of mortgage for property at 321 9th Street
under the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 91-202 waiving formal bidding procedures and authorizing an annual
expenditure of up to $203,840 for boiler and cooling water treatment services and
chemicals from Betz Industrial as needed for FY 1991-92.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 91-203 approving addition of 1/4 FTE for print shop staff.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 91-204 proposing conveyance of unopened street right-of-way near
Delaware Avenue to Ames Savings and setting June 25, 1991, as date of hearing on
ordinance to vacate.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: John Helmuth, 3222 Oakland, informed the Council of an upcoming
agribusiness exchange with citizens of the Soviet Union.
BEER PERMIT FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz,
to approve an application for a five-day beer permit for the Ames Chamber of Commerce for the
Games for Ames event to be held at 900 Dayton Avenue.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
EXTENSION OF PREMISES FOR COLISEUM: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to
approve an application for an extension of premises for the Class C Liquor License for The
Coliseum, 2522 Chamberlain.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
MIDNIGHT MADNESS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to approve a request from the
organizers of Midnight Madness to be allowed to have 40 beer kegs at their post-race party on
July 13.
Roman Lynch, 1326 Lincoln Way, responded when questioned, that 36 kegs would be adequate
for the party.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to amend the motion to allow 36 kegs rather than 40.
Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Amendment declared carried unanimously.
Vote on Amended Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE AMENDING UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Moved by Wirth, seconded
by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance amending the Utility Retirement System.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING ON PULLMAN STREET: Moved by Brown,
seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance prohibiting parking at all times on both
sides of Pullman Street from Dayton Road west to Whitney Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REZONING BLOOMINGTON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION: Moved by Parks,
seconded by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance rezoning Bloomington Heights
Subdivision, generally located north of Bloomington Road between Stone Brooke Subdivision
and Grant Avenue, from R-1, Single-Family Residential - Story County, to R1-6, Low-Density
Residential - City of Ames.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE REZONING PRAIRIE WEST: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hertz, to pass on
second reading an ordinance rezoning Prairie West from R1-6 and R-2 to R1-6 PUD and R-2
PUD.
Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay:
Brown. Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE REGULATING NEWSPAPER DISPENSERS: Moved by Parks, seconded by
Brown, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3129 regulating the placement
of newspaper dispensers on public property.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 1991 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 1 (EISENHOWER
AVENUE): Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was
declared closed.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-205 rejecting bids for
the 1991 Street Improvement Program No. 1 (Eisenhower Avenue) and directing Staff to work
with the Developer of Bloomington Heights Subdivision on a modified Developers Agreement.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON LIME SLUDGE LAGOON IMPROVEMENTS: Mayor Curtis declared the
hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-206 approving final
plans and specifications for the Lime Sludge Lagoon Improvements and awarding a contract to
Ames Trenching and Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $75,710.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON EAST 13TH STREET DITCH ENCLOSURE: Mayor Curtis declared the
hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-207 approving final
plans and specifications for the East 13th Street Ditch Enclosure and awarding a contract to Van
Hauen-Keller Contractors in the amount of $56,287 with the stipulation that the project scope
be reduced by change order pursuant to the contract documents so as to not exceed the available
funding of $44,000.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 1991 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 1: Mayor Curtis declared
the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-208 approving final
plans and specifications for the 1991 Street Reconstruction Project No. 1 and awarding a
contract to Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $1,046,659.50 with the stipulation that the total
project be reduced by change order pursuant to the contract documents so that the project does
not exceed the $915,000 available funding.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON UNIT #7 COOLING TOWER REPAIR PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared
the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-209 accepting report
of bids for the Unit #7 Cooling Tower Repair Project and delaying award of contract until June
25, 1991.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 1991 BITUMINOUS SEAL COAT PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the
hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-210 approving final
plans and specifications for the 1991 Bituminous Seal Coat Project and awarding a contract to
Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $85,600.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON 1991 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 2 (BORNE AVENUE):
Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Jim Michaud, representing his father, Ray Michaud
who owns property on Borne Avenue, received a positive response from Staff when he asked
whether the paved street would be 21' wide as his father hoped it would be. There were no
further comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-168 approving the final
resolution of necessity for the 1991 Street Improvement Program No. 2 (Borne Avenue).
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-211 approving detailed
plans and specifications for the 1991 Street Improvement Program No. 2 and setting June 28,
1991, as date to receive bids and July 9, 1991, as date of hearing and award of contract.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL ASSESSMENTS: Mayor Curtis declared the
hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-212 assessing
Kenneth Jolls, owner of property at 4418 Ross Road, $77 in costs for sidewalk snow and ice
removal on February 1, 1991, directing the Finance Director to prepare a spread sheet, and
directing the City Clerk to file the assessment with the Story County Treasurer.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CITY INSURANCE PROGRAM: Scott Johnson, Risk Manager, explained proposed changes in
the City's insurance program.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-213 approving an
increase in the amount of employee life insurance pursuant to the following schedule:
Type Current Proposed
Merit Employees (C) - full time $17,500 $20,000
Department Heads (D) - full time 44,100 50,400
Merit Employees (C) - 3/4 time 13,125 15,000
Merit Employees (D) - 1/2 time 8,750 10,000
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. 91-214 approving an
amendment to the long-term disability income policy to include one-half and three-quarter
permanent employees in the program effective July 1, 1991.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-215 accepting Mutual
Benefit Life as the provider of long term disability coverage for City of Ames employees.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-216 approving a
change in third party administrators from Principal to Blue Cross/Blue Shield for the City of
Ames Health Benefit Trust effective July 1, 1991, and waiving formal bidding procedures as
outlined in the City's purchasing policy.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
U.S. HWY. 30 AND DAYTON ROAD INTERCHANGE AGREEMENT: This item was
pulled from the agenda.
PRINTING BUSINESSES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to direct the City Attorney
to prepare an ordinance amending the Zoning Code to allow printing businesses as permitted
uses in the General Commercial Zoning District and directing the Planning and Zoning
Commission to consider parking requirements for printing businesses.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Council Member Hoffman requested that the Council meet with the City's ASSET
representatives to discuss goals.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to refer to Staff a request from a citizen living near the
South Maple Avenue neighborhood park for the placement of traffic signs near that park.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor