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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 01/23/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA JANUARY 23, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on January 23, 1990, in the City Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, 621 Main Street, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry R. Curtis presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, & Parks. Council Member Wirth was absent. NATIONAL MEAT MONTH: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation to Joe Cooper, Plant Manager for Carriage House Meats, proclaiming February as National Meat Month. HISTORIC PRESERVATION WORKSHOP: Riad Mahayni, Wesley Shank, Joan Baker, and Mike Sharples, members of the Historic Preservation Commission, presented information to the Council about a proposed Inventory of Historic Resources in Ames. Mr. Shank presented the rationale for the inventory, explained the scope and extent of the historic survey, and provided an estimation of $25,000 as the cost of the proposed survey and suggested ways to finance the same. Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to direct the Staff to investigate the possibility of the City of Ames becoming a Certified Local Government, which would allow the City to apply for funding for the proposed inventory, and to report their findings to the Council. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. YARD WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: Bob Kindred, Assistant City Manager, and Paul Wiegand, Public Works Director, updated the City Council on the three parts of the Yard Waste Management Plan. DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD: Mayor Curtis presented Carol Collings, Budget Officer, with the Distinguished Budget Award, which has been awarded to the City of Ames for four consecutive years. CONSENT AGENDA: Three items were pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the January 5 & 6, 1990 goal setting session and the regular meeting of January 9, 1990. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,130,867.79. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer & liquor licenses: (a) Special Class C Liquor License - House of Chen, 2508 Ferndale. (b) Class C Beer Permit - Sinclair, 105 E. Lincoln Way. (c) Special Class C Liquor License - Grubstake, 2512 Lincoln Way. 4. Motion to set February 13, 1990, as date of public hearing to consider rezoning property located at 4914, 5000, and 5010 Ontario from A-1 to R1-6. 5. Motion directing non-enforcement of burning regulations for disposal of wooden building remnants, trees, brush, and fence posts at Moore Memorial Park. 6. Motion to refer request for voluntary annexation from David & Juanita Lovejoy for property at 2319 Timberland Road to Planning & Zoning Commission. 7. Motion to receive report on status of 1990-91 CDBG Grant application. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-11 approving extension of Mechanical and Electrical Contracts for City Hall until March 1, 1990. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-12 accepting completion of Phase 2, Segment 2 Supplemental Contract of the WPC Expansion Project by Story Construction in the amount of $158,292. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-13 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Delta Star, Inc. in the amount of $276,498 for a substation power transformer. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-14 approving submittal of an ESGP (Emergency Shelter Grant Program) application on behalf of Emergency Residence Project on Feb. 2, 1990, to DED and setting date of hearing for Feb. 3, 1990. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-15 approving preliminary plans and specifications for construction of improvements to intersection of Lincoln Way and South Dakota; setting February 13, 1990, as date to receive bids and February 27, 1990, as date of public hearing subject to FHWA and IDOT concurrence. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-16 approving preliminary plans and specifications for purchase of street sweeper; setting February 27, 1990, as date to receive bids and March 13, 1990, as date of award of contract. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 90-17 approving FAA/Cedar Valley litigation settlement. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 90-18 approving request for amendment to CEBA contract on behalf of Center for Amorphous Semiconductors, Inc. 16. RESOLUTION NO. 90-19 approving request for amendment to CDBG/EDSA contract on behalf of Mike-ro-Wear. 17. RESOLUTION NO. 90-20 approving change order to architect's contract for Cy-Ride building expansion subject to IDOT concurrence. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. RUBBER TIRED ENDLOADER: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to accept the report of bids and delay the award of contract for the purchase, lease, or lease purchase of an endloader for use at the Ames Sanitary Landfill until the Council meeting of February 3, 1990. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. FEES FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL: This item was pulled from the agenda. RULES FOR ACCEPTING ANIMAL CARCASSES AT LANDFILL: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to strike the requirement for lime from the list of proposed rules for accepting animal carcasses at the landfill. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-21 modifying the landfill operations regulations to include the following regulations for accepting animal carcasses. 1. Animal carcasses shall be accepted only at the City of Ames Sanitary Landfill between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, after first checking in at the Resource Recovery Plant. 2. Animal carcasses shall be accepted only from sources within Story County. 3. The fee for each animal carcass delivery made shall be $35.00, plus the cost of a sufficient quantity of lime to provide a two inch thick cover over the carcass. Roll Call Vote 5-0. 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. ECOACTION RECYCLING RESOLUTION REQUEST: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to direct Staff to prepare a report on the impact of implementing a resolution on recycling. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REQUEST FROM S. DICKERSON REGARDING WATER LINE REPAIR: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to refer to Staff a request from Sharry Dickerson regarding repair of a water line. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. 1989 STORM SEWER EROSION CONTROL PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. No one appeared and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-22 approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for the 1989 Storm Sewer Erosion Control Project to Ames Trenching and Excavating in the amount of $82,420.00 Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. TRUST FOR GRAVES OF OLIVER H. SCOTT FAMILY: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-23 accepting funds in trust for floral decorations and care of the graves of the family of Oliver H. Scott in the Ontario Cemetery. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PAYMENTS OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ON WEEKLY BASIS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-24 approving the payment of claims on a weekly basis incorporating current internal controls against unauthorized payments and Council review and approval of claims paid. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT BUDGET: Bob Kindred, Assistant City Manager, updated the Council on the City Hall and Community Center Project budget. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to approve the budget as proposed by Staff minus the amount suggested for fitness and weight equipment. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to request the Arts Council to look at public art and include that in the list of priorities for the City Hall. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT FOR CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-25 awarding contracts for City Hall common areas and departmental furnishings to Pigot, Inc. in the amount of $8,689.70, All Makes in the amount of $10,074.93, Ames Stationers in the amount of $26,634.55, Ahern- Pershing in the amount of $7,255.36, and Storey-Kenworthy in the amount of $3,110.40. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNITY CENTER: Council Member Parks stated his opposition to purchasing fitness equipment for the Community Center with project funds because of his belief that it will be in direct competition with private businesses and should be purchased with departmental funds. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-26 authorizing the purchase of fitness equipment for the Community Center not to exceed $22,000 utilizing City Hall project funds. Roll Call Vote 4-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hertz & Hoffman. Voting Nay: Parks. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. RE-DEDICATION OF CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER: Ted Tedesco, Co-Chair with Jackie Manatt of the committee to plan the re-dedication ceremony for the City Hall and Community Center, informed the Council that the ceremony is planned for the weekend of April 28 and 29, 1990, and will be called Celebration Ames. Mayor Curtis asked that Mr. Tedesco and his committee report back to the Council by the end of February with their final plans and request for funding for Council approval. 1990-95 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the Community Protection portion of the Capital Improvements Plan. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the Utilities and Physical Environment portion of the Capital Improvements Plan with the addition of $75,000 for an elevated storage tank. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to approve the Transportation portion of the Capital Improvements Plan. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to approve the Community Enrichment portion of the Capital Improvements Plan. Chuck Mulford, 1904 Meadowlane, spoke in opposition to the Golf CourseMaster Plan and asked for more citizen involvement in the plan. He also suggested that the proposed Quality of Life Bond Issue be split up with the computerized card catalog for the library being voted on separately. Mike Agnew, 2322 Buchanan Drive, Chair of the Golf Course Reconstruction Committee, supported the Golf Course Master Plan. Council Member Hoffman said that she could not vote in support of the Golf Course Master Plan and suggested that the committee be resurrected and more citizen input be sought. Mayor Curtis stated that the Golf Course Master Plan had already been approved. Roll Call Vote 3-2. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, & Parks. Voting Nay: Hertz & Hoffman. Motion declared carried. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to approve the General Administration portion of the Capital Improvements Plan. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to approve the Revolving and Agency portion of the Capital Improvements Plan. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 90-27 approving the 1990-95 Capital Improvements Plan declared adopted with the above amendment, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. LITIGATION STRATEGY FOR KINGSBURY EMINENT DOMAIN: This item was pulled from the agenda. SUNDSTRAND AIRPORT LAND LEASE AGREEMENT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-28 consenting to the assignment of the Airport Land Lease Agreement from Sundstrand Corporation to Sauer-Sundstrand Company. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. BUDGET HEARINGS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to set the times and dates for the 1990 Budget Hearings for 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 5:00 p.m. on February 6 and 7, 4:00 p.m. on February 8, and 2:00 p.m. on February 10, 1990. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. COMMENTS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to pave the alley between Hayward and Welch north of the Towers Dorms due to traffic conditions. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Council Member Hoffman requested that Mayor Curtis appoint a committee to coordinate Earth Day activities for the City. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to direct Staff to resurrect the committee that prepared the Golf Course Master Plan, provide more information to the public about the plan, hold another public hearing, and possibly conduct walking tours of the course, with the Staff providing direction on how to accomplish this. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to begin a grassroots study of the proposed water complex with involvement of a neutral group and Staff providing direction on how to accomplish this. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to begin a grassroots study of the proposed soccer complex with involvement of a neutral group and Staff providing direction on how to accomplish this. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell to direct Staff to prepare a proposed ordinance to ban leaf burning within the City. The motion failed due to lack of a second. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor