HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 06/25/1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JUNE 25, 1991
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 1991, in the City
Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Pro Tem Parks
presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth.
Mayor Curtis was absent.
CONSENT AGENDA: Two items were removed from the Consent Agenda for separate
consideration. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to approve the following remaining
items on the Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of June 11 and the special
City Council meeting of June 20, 1991.
2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,966,162.08.
3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
(a) Class E Beer Permit - Grand Avenue Service, 1228 Grand Avenue.
(b) Class C Beer Permit - Casey's General Store, 4030 Lincoln Way.
4. Motion to receive and file final recommendations from Ames/ISU Task Force on Equality.
(Oral presentation will be made at time of annual report of Human Relations Commission.)
5. RESOLUTION NO. 91-217 approving and adopting Supplement No. 4 to the Ames
Municipal Code, 1990.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 91-218 approving FY 91/92 Pay Plans.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 91-219 approving FY 91/92 contracts with community arts agencies.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 91-220 approving FY 91/92 contracts with human services agencies.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 91-221 approving modification to 1991-92 Human Services Contract
for Center for Childcare Resources to allow lump sum payment of Human Services
funding.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 91-222 approving modification in 1990-91 Arts Funding Contract
with Ames Community Arts Council.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 91-223 approving Public Health Nursing Contract for 1991/92 and
authorizing Mayor to sign.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 91-224 approving Memorandum of Understanding between Iowa
Department of Inspections and Appeals and City of Ames Health Department for food
service, hotel/motel, and vending machine inspections.
13. RESOLUTION NO. 91-225 approving preliminary plans and specifications for sprinkler
system for the City Maintenance Facility; setting July 24, 1991, as the bid due date and
August 13, 1991, as the date of hearing and award of contract.
14. RESOLUTION NO. 91-226 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Lincoln
Way Rehabilitation Project from Hayward Avenue to Manning Avenue; setting July 16,
1991, as date to receive bids and July 23, 1991, as the date of hearing and award of
contract subject to FHWA and and IDOT concurrence.
15. RESOLUTION NO. 91-227 awarding contract to Precision Cooling Tower in the amount
of $236,101 for Unit #7 Cooling Tower Repair Project.
16. RESOLUTION NO. 91-228 approving Change Order No. 1 for 1991 Street Reconstruction
Program No. 1 reducing the amount of the contract with Manatt's, Inc. by $132,384.00.
17. RESOLUTION NO. 91-229 approving Change Order No. 1 for East 13th Street Ditch
Enclosure Project reducing the amount of the contract with Van Hauen-Keller by
$12,856.60.
18. RESOLUTION NO. 91-230 approving Change Orders Nos. 1-3 for the 1990 CBD Parking
Lot Rehabilitation Project increasing the amount of the contract with Construct, Inc. by
$10,340.45, and accepting completion of the project.
19. RESOLUTION NO. 91-231 accepting completion of the 1991 Joint Sealing Program.
20. RESOLUTION NO. 91-232 accepting completion of the 1991 Slurry Seal Program.
21. RESOLUTION NO. 91-233 approving estimated expenses for FY 91/92 Non-Domestic
Waste Pretreatment Program.
22. RESOLUTION NO. 91-234 approving subordination agreement refinancing the CEBA
loan for Composite Technology.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
SPECIAL MEETING FOR PRESENTATION OF HWY 69 STUDY: Moved by Brown,
seconded by Campbell, to set 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 1991, as the time and date of a special City
Council meeting for a presentation on the results of the Highway 69 Study.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
FINAL PLAT FOR DEARBORN ESTATES: Ron Coy, 2720 Luther Drive, President of
Dearborn Estates Corporation, requested a waiver from the subdivision sidewalk requirements
for Dearborn Estates but said that he would be willing to wait until the next meeting for the
Council to take action on his request to allow time for Staff to make a recommendation.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-235 approving the
final plat for Dearborn Estates.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: Sandra McJimsey, Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
apologized for the inability of the Planning and Zoning Commission to present a
recommendation to the Council concerning the CDP for Prairie West, as the result of an
attendance problem at their last meeting.
1991-92 SOVIET-U.S./IOWA AGRIBUSINESS EXCHANGE: John Helmuth, 3222 Oakland
Street, updated the Council on the 1991-92 Soviet-U.S./Iowa Agribusiness Exchange and
introduced one of the hosts. It was the consensus of the Council that the City would extend the
same courtesies to this group as any other but that the City would not act in any greater capacity
for this exchange.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-248 supporting the 1991-
92 Soviet-U.S./Iowa Agribusiness Exchange.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
DOWNTOWN CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman,
to approve the request from the Downtown Betterment Association to waive enforcement of
parking meters in the Downtown areas along with suspending enforcement on the three hour
limit in the Commercial Business District parking lots on July 13, 1991, and to authorize Staff
to drop off six picnic tables on that day for use by the Downtown Business Association for this
event.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
NEW BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to approve
the following new beer and liquor licenses:
(a) Class C Liquor License - Outback Pub, 113 Main Street.
(b) Outdoor Service Area Permit - Outback Pub, 113 Main Street.
(c) Outdoor Service Area Permit - Wallaby's Bar & Grill, 3720 Lincoln Way.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE ALLOWING ONCE A WEEK GARBAGE COLLECTION: City Manager
Schainker explained the proposal from the garbage haulers for once a week garbage collection
and suggested that the Council pass the ordinance on three readings at this meeting so that it may
take effect by the first of July.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance allowing once
a week garbage collection for single family or two family dwellings if requested by the
customer.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to suspend the rules required for the adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second and third readings and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3130 allowing once a week garbage collection for single family or two
family dwellings if requested by the customer.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE AMENDING UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Moved by Campbell,
seconded by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending the Utility Retirement
System.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to suspend the rules required for the adoption of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO.
3131 amending the Utility Retirement System.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING ON PULLMAN STREET: Moved by Hoffman,
seconded by Wirth, to pass on second 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 Wirth,
seconded by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adoptORDINANCE NO. 3132 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. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REZONING PRAIRIE WEST: Dick Woods, 2125 Prairie View East, provided
his viewpoints on the handling of the CDP for Prairie West by the Planning and Housing Staff
and the Planning and Zoning Commission. He threatened litigation if the CDP is approved.
Also, he pointed out that the land in Prairie West might be considered a wetland.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Campbell, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO.
3133 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. Ordinance declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these
minutes.
HEARING ON VACATING UNOPENED STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY NEAR DELAWARE
AVENUE: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. Attorney Don Smith, 618 Douglas,
explained his request to have a portion of unopened street right of way west of Delaware Avenue
vacated and conveyed to Ames Savings. He also requested that the vacating ordinance be passed
on all three readings and adopted. There were no further comments and Mayor Pro Tem Parks
declared the hearing closed.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance vacating an
unopened portion of street right of way directly west of Delaware Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared adopted unanimously.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to suspend the rules required for the passage of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hertz, to pass on second and third readings and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3134 vacating an unopened portion of street right of way directly west of
Delaware Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-236 conveying the
vacated property to Ames Savings Bank and Judith Owings and Alvin Erickson and authorizing
execution of the quit claim deeds.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
HEARING ON AIRPORT RUNWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT: Mayor Pro Tem Parks
declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to accept the report of bids for the Airport Runway
Rehabilitation Project and delay the award of contract to allow review of an FAA grant offer and
to affirm the preliminary grant application for additional funds.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HEARING ON DRESSING ROOMS/CONTROL BOOTH REFURBISHING IN
COMMUNITY CENTER: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. Nancy Carroll,
Acting Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, explained that only one bid was
received and it was higher than the amount budgeted for the project. There were no further
comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Campbell, to accept the report of bids for the Dressing
Rooms/Control Booth Refurbishing Project in the Community Center and delay the award of
contract until July 9, 1991, to allow time to evaluate the bid and explore alternate bid methods
for this project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CITY INSURANCE POLICIES FOR FY 1991-92: Scott Johnson, Risk Manager, provided
highlights about each type of insurance for FY 1991-92 for the Council.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-237 accepting the
proposal from Sentry Insurance for General Liability/Automobile/Excess Insurance at an
estimated premium amount of $201,628.00 for FY 1991-92.
Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay:
Hertz. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these
minutes.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-238 accepting the
proposal from Progressive Insurance for Transit Liability Insurance at an estimated premium
amount of $74,055.00 for FY 1991-92.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-239 renewing the
third party administration contract with Gallagher-Bassett for Worker's Compensation, with that
company providing claims administration and excess insurance in the amount of $53,847.00 for
FY 1991-92.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-240 extending the
current policy for Property/Boiler and Machinery Insurance with Reliance National for FY 1991-
92.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ICE ARENA IMPROVEMENTS: Nancy Carroll, Acting Director of Parks and Recreation,
explained that several problems exist at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena which prevent the facility from
meeting the requirements of the State Fire Code. She stated that there was not enough money
available to make the construction changes that were approved in the CIP to meet the Code.
Also, the need for installation of dehumidification and cooling tower systems has become more
pressing at the arena. As a result, she requested that the Council amend the CIP to allow a
proposed change in upkeep of the facility. She stressed that the State Fire Marshall supports the
proposed change to construct dehumidification and cooling tower systems at the arena at this
time, rather than locker rooms, restrooms, and a concession stand.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-241 amending the
1990/91 CIP to redirect Capital monies toward the purchase of dehumidifiers and evaporator
condensers and aesthetically upgrading the Ames/ISU Ice Arena and not pursuing the
reconstruction project at this time.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-242 approving
preliminary plans and specifications for the installation of dehumidification and evaporative
condenser systems at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena, and setting July 15, 1991, as bid due date and
July 23, 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.
GOLF COURSE FEASIBILITY/MARKET ANALYSIS: City Manager Schainker explained
that, if approved, an analysis would be completed on the proposed Central Park site, on land
adjacent to Veenker Golf Course, and on the old water pollution control plant site as possible
sites for development of a new 18-hole golf course.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-243 authorizing an
agreement with the Ames Chamber of Commerce regarding a $10,000 contribution to the City
to fund a Golf Course Feasibility/Market Analysis.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-244 authorizing a
contract with Lohmann Golf Design, Inc., for a Golf Course Feasibility/Market Analysis at a
cost not to exceed $10,000.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
AMENDMENT TO P-C PLAN FOR PROPERTY AT 105 SIXTH STREET AND 609 DUFF
AVENUE: Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, explained that developers of the
properties at 105 Sixth Street and 609 Duff Avenue are requesting approval of an amendment
to their P-C Plan to allow them to remove a residential structure and construct an addition to an
existing office building located on the corner of Sixth and Duff. The enlarged building will
continue to be occupied by the Federal Highway Administration.
Tom Hinders, representing Contractor Irvin Netcott, requested that they be allowed to remove
the slanted doorway on the east side of the building at 609 Duff, replace it with a window,
square up the front of the building, and create an entrance on the west side of the building in
order to increase the square footage of the building addition. Dan Mathis, Federal Highway
Administration, also asked the Council to approve a realignment of the east wall of the addition
to create more functional and usable office space. Micheal Eisbran, Office of Motor Carriers,
reiterated a request for the change.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-245 approving the
amended P-C Plan for property at the corner of Sixth Street and Duff Avenue, to allow the
removal of a residential structure and the construction of an office addition for the Federal
Highway Administration as shown on the drawing submitted by the developers labeled Alternate
No. 1 - Preferred, with the stipulations that "dwelling" be added to the list of impermissible uses
and that the curb on Duff Avenue be replaced at the time of development of the site.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CDP FOR COCHRANE'S SECOND ADDITION: Ev Cochrane, 218 Stanton Avenue, asked the
Council to waive the requirement for construction of a bike path in this subdivision addition.
He said that he would build it when the Council requested in the future, but saw no need for
construction of a path that would lead no where presently. Council Member Brown reminded
him that the Council had recently approved a Master Bicycle Route Plan and she stressed the
need to follow that plan.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-246 approving the
CDP for Cochrane's Second Addition, located southeast of the intersection of South Dakota
Avenue and Mortensen Road, with the following stipulations:
1. That an easement for the storm sewer across university property be executed as part of the
administrative plat in accordance with the requirements of the University and the City.
2. That the bicycle path along Mortensen Road be installed by the developer as part of the
Final Plat improvements.
3. That access from South Dakota be prohibited and no access to Mortensen Road be allowed
for Lots 7 and 8.
4. That an ordinance restricting parking to one side of all streets must be approved by the
City Council as part of the approval of the Final Plat.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CDP FOR PRAIRIE WEST: This item was pulled from the agenda to allow time for the Planning
and Zoning Commission to present a recommendation to the Council.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY STUDY: Scott Logan, Traffic Engineer, pointed out the
highlights of his Traffic Signal Priority Study. City Manager Schainker stressed that the priority
listing could be altered in future years as re-evaluations of city intersections occur.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to approve the Traffic Signal Priority Study and direct
the staff to utilize this priority listing when developing next year's Capital Improvement Plan.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HYLAND AND LINCOLN WAY SIGNALIZATION PROJECT: Moved by Hoffman,
seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-247 approving the submittal of an
application for Traffic Safety Funding in the amount of $60,000 for the
Hyland/Lincoln Way Traffic Signalization Project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REGULATING SPEED LIMITS AT DAYTON ROAD AND LINCOLN WAY
INTERSECTION: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first eading an ordinance
regulating speed limits on the approaches to the Dayton Road and Lincoln Way intersection.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Council Member Hoffman asked Staff to repair the road in the ower level of Emma
McCarthy Lee Park and to remove some dead trees in that park. Council Member Wirth
informed Staff that a street sign is missing at the corner of 8th and Douglas.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor