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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 01/09/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA JANUARY 9, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 1990, in the City Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, 621 Main Street, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry Curtis presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. WORKSHOP ON TRANSITION COMMERCIAL (T-C) ZONE: Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, and Ray Anderson, City Planner, reviewed the P-C Zone using slides and detailed the needs for a change in this zone. They then presented highlights of the proposed Transition Commercial (T-C) Zone. Various Council Members expressed concern about buildings presently in the P-C Zone becoming non-conforming if the zoning is changed and about signs to be allowed in the zone. They said that possibly the proposal attempts to lump too many types of property into one zone and perhaps the T-C Zone should not totally replace the P-C Zone. The Planning Staff stated that they would be meeting with local developers, making some changes to the proposal for a T-C Zone, and bringing the proposal back to the Council for approval at a future meeting. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to move discussion of the Capital Improvements Plan to the end of the meeting. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA: Four items were pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the following remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve payment of claims. 2. Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer & liquor licenses: (a) Class B Liquor License - Best Western Starlite Village, 2601 East 13th Street. (b) Class A Liquor License - American Legion, 225 Main Street. (c) Class B Liquor License - University Inn, 316 S. Duff. (d) Class C Liquor License - Palmas Restaurant, 217 S. Duff. (e) Class B Beer Permit - Underwhere?, 2428 Lincoln Way. 4. Motion to set 7:00 p.m. on February 13 and 27, 1990, as time and dates of Conference Board meetings. 5. Motion to delay award of contract for furniture for City Hall until January 23, 1990. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 90-1 approving appointment of Pat Brown and John Parks as Council representatives to Economic Development Commission for 1990. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-2 accepting completion of addition to Emergency Residence Project, 225 S. Kellogg. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-3 accepting completion of Airport Runway 1-19 Extension Project. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-4 approving and adopting Supplement No. 17 to the Ames Municipal Code, 1985. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-5 approving continuation of Memorandum of Understanding between City of Ames and Iowa Dept. of Inspections and Appeals through June 30, 1990. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-6 approving contract and bond of Landis and Gyr in the amount of $342,573 for Contract "C1" SCADA Equipment. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-7 approving plans and specifications for custodial services at City Hall; setting February 7, 1990, as bid due date and February 27, 1990, as date of 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 Campbell pointed out that the minutes of the December 19, 1989, meeting contained an error about the appointees to various Boards and Commissions. They should have stated that Joyce Hertz was appointed to the Transit Agency Board of Trustees and Sharon Wirth was appointed to the Utility Retirement Board of Trustees to fill the unexpired term of John Thurston which expires April 1, 1990. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to approve the minutes of the joint meeting with the Hospital Board on December 12, 1989, as written and the minutes of the December 19, 1989, meeting as amended. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to set March 13 and 20, 1990, as City Council meeting dates. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALKS ALONG WELCH AVENUE: Don Sanderson, Chairperson of the Ames/ISU Bicycle Committee, asked that the Bicycle Committee be consulted about issues such as this in the future. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and Staff to meet with affected parties concerning restricting bicycle riding on the sidewalks along Welch Avenue in Campustown. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. APPOINTMENT TO HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-8 approving the appointment of Jon Diller to the Housing Board of Appeals. 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. BEER PERMIT FOR B. T. LAUNDRY: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to approve the application for a Class B Beer Permit for B. T. Laundry, 4010 Lincoln Way. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. WAIVER OF SIDEWALKS IN SONDROL'S SUBDIVISION: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to waive sidewalks as a plat improvement in Sondrol's Third Addition. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. WAIVER OF SIDEWALKS IN H & B SUBDIVISION: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to waive sidewalks as a plat improvement in H & B Subdivision with the stipulation that the developers of the H & B Subdivision file a Waiver of Rights to Appeal Assessments as part of the approval of the Final Plat. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADDRESS CHANGE FOR STATE FARM CLAIMS OFFICE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to approve the request from the State Farm Claims Office to assign their property a South Duff address if the owner(s) of the 45' asphalt drive will dedicate the area to the City as a frontage road to be maintained by the City. At such time as the frontage road will need reconstruction, the abutting property owners will be required to fund the project. Vote on Motion 5-0-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, & Wirth. Voting Nay: None. Abstaining: Brown because she is employed by State Farm Insurance. Staff informed the Council that they will meet with the abutting property owners to work out an agreement and then report back to the Council. RENTAL OF PARKING SPACES BY MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER: City Manager Schainker explained the request from the hospital concerning the rental of metered parking spaces on 11th Street between Kellogg and Douglas Avenues, on Kellogg from 11th to 12th Streets, and 12th Street from Kellogg to Douglas Avenues for non-exclusive use by their employees. Jeffrey Stevenson, President of Mary Greeley Medical Center, stated that they would like to utilize these metered parking spaces to alleviate their parking problem during the afternoon shift change for a year while they determine a long-term parking solution. The Council expressed concern about the effect of this action on the neighborhood. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve a prepayment from Mary Greeley Medical Center for $432 per month for the non-exclusive use of the 36 parking meters located on 11th Street between Kellogg and Douglas Avenue, on Kellogg from 11th to 12th Streets, and 12th Street from Kellogg to Douglas Avenues from the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. This agreement will terminate on December 31, 1990. Vote on Motion 3-3. Voting Aye: Hertz, Hoffman, Parks. Voting Nay: Brown, Campbell, Wirth. Mayor Curtis voted Aye to break the tie. Motion declared carried. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to direct Staff to send a notice to residents of the neighborhood who will be affected by this decision. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. MINORS IN BARS ORDINANCE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to override Ex- Mayor Goodland's veto and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3068 amending the expiration date of City Code Section 17.16, Minors Prohibited on Certain Premises, from January 1, 1990, to April 1, 1990. Molly Olinger, GSB Senator, encouraged the Council to override the veto and to establish an ad hoc committee to develop criteria by which to judge the effects of this ordinance. Greg Brock, Vice President of the ISU Student Body, also supported an override of the veto. Nancy Stix, 228 South Kellogg, suggested that the veto be allowed to stand and that a new ordinance be passed which would allow for a longer trial period. Roll Call Vote 4-2. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks. Voting Nay: Brown, Wirth. Ordinance declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Mayor Curtis established an ad hoc committee composed of Greg Brock as Chairman, Chief Ballantine, Council Members Brown and Campbell, and various bar owners as chosen by Greg Brock. He directed the committee to develop a list of criteria by which to judge the effects of Ordinance No. 3068 and to provide suggestions as to what information should be compiled and considered prior to the expiration of the ordinance on April 1, 1990. He asked that the committee present their recommendations to the Council at the first regular meeting in February. CIRCLE DRIVEWAYS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to table any action on incorporation of circle drive criteria into City policy and disallowing a proposed circle drive on Lindenwood until modifications to the design are made. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REAP APPLICATION: Joe Stevens, Director of Parks and Recreation, provided background on the Resource Enhancement and Protector Program (REAP) grant application. Don Sanderson, Chairman of the Ames/ISU Bicycle Committee spoke in support of the application. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-9 approving the Resource Enhancement and Protector Program Grant application for development of Moore Park. Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CITY HALL MOVING PROJECT: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO 90-10 awarding the contract for the City Hall Moving Project, in accordance with City of Ames specifications, to Sevde Transfer at a cost of $7,455.00. Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN: Steve Schainker, City Manager, and various Department Heads provided an overview of the 5-year Capital Improvements Plan. They informed the Council that the Plan will be reviewed by all appropriate City boards and commissions and brought back to the Council on January 23, 1990, for approval. COMMENTS: Mayor Curtis announced that Jackie Manatt and Ted Tedesco will co-chair a committee, on which Sharon Wirth will represent the City Council, to provide suggestions to the Council for an opening ceremony for the new City Hall. He also stated that Pat Brown will continue as the Mayor's representative at the meetings of Story County's Mayors. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to direct the City Attorney to look at Code requirements for the Appeal Board to the Building Code to determine if the board could be composed of fewer members and if their qualifications could be changed. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to start the meeting on January 23, 1990, at 6:30 p.m. Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m. _____________________________________ _______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor