HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 02/03/1990MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 3, 1990
The Ames City Council met in special session at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 1990, in the
Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, 621 Main Street, pursuant to law with
Mayor Pro Tem Parks presiding and the following members present: Campbell, Hertz, & Hoffman.
Mayor Curtis was absent and Council Members Brown and Wirth arrived late.
CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the following remaining items on the
Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve payment for meals for Boards and Commissions Dinner
and to approve contract with Memorial Union.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 90-29 accepting bids and awarding a contract for a Rubber Tired
Endloader to Mid-Land Equipment Company.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 90-30 amending Resolution No. 90-3 regarding acceptance of
completion of Airport Runway and Taxiway 1-19 Extension Project to revise amount of
final payment.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
JOINT MEETING WITH HOSPITAL BOARD: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman,
to table the issue of setting a date for a joint meeting with the Hospital Board until the meeting
on February 6, 1990.
Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Members Brown and Wirth arrived.
UNITED SENIOR CENTER ADDITION: Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open.
There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-31 awarding a
contract for the City's 1989-90 CDBG Senior Center Adult Day Care Project to Walter, Inc. of
Des Moines, Iowa, in the amount of $269,998, and directing Staff to issue the Notice to Proceed
when the contractor has submitted to the City Clerk's Office a signed contract, performance
bond, payment bond, and certificate of insurance.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION: Mayor Pro Tem Parks
declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
CABLE FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS: Sheila Lundt, Assistant to the City Manager, updated
the Council on the status of the franchise negotiations with Heritage Cablevision. Studio space
is currently being considered in the U.S. West Building on 5th Street. She said that the City will
file a suit against Heritage next week if negotiations are not worked out by then.
FY 1990/91 BUDGET OVERVIEW: City Manager Steve Schainker, Finance Director Alice
Carroll, and Budget Officer Carol Collings provided introductory highlights of the FY 1990/91
budget for the Council. Specifically they provided information on special reserves and trusts,
debt service, agency accounts, and transfers.
COMMENTS: The Council was in agreement with Council Member Hoffman thatthe City should
look into the cost involved in making a change in the direction of construction of the tie line
from Boone through Reactor Woods.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 6, 1990
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 1990, in the
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, & Wirth.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to move two additional items
on the amended agenda to the beginning of the meeting.
Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to approve minutes of
the January 23, 1990, meeting.
Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
MOWING, TRIMMING, & WEED CONTROL AT CEMETERY: Dan Wiedemeier, 405 S.
Wilmoth Avenue, asked for an explanation of what was expected in the bids for mowing,
trimming and weed control at the cemetery. Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, briefly
explained the project and stated that the bids received were higher than expected.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-32 rejecting all bids
for mowing, trimming, and weed control at the cemetery and directing Staff to review
specifications and economics of contracting vs. in-house services on various portions of the
work and to re-bid the contract portion of the work following revision of the specifications.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
EDSA CONTRACT FOR COMMERCIAL PLASTICS PACKAGING: Moved by Parks,
seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-33 approving the request for a contract
amendment concerning a one year extension of the contract by the City of Ames, Iowa for
Commercial Plastics Packaging, Inc., from December 31, 1989, to December 31, 1990, and
directing Staff to forward this request to the Department of Economic Development for their
approval of this request.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
JOINT MEETING WITH HOSPITAL BOARD: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to table
the issue of setting a date for a joint meeting with the Hospital Board until the meeting on
February 13, 1990.
Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PROPOSED FY 1990/91 BUDGET: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to approve the
proposed budget for FY 1990/91 for the City of Ames. (Clerk's Note: This motion may be
amended during the upcoming budget meetings and will be voted on during the last budget
meeting on February 10, 1990.)
The City Council heard reports on and discussed the proposed budgets for the Transit System
portion of the Transportation Program and the Utilities and Physical Environment Program
including Planning and Housing, Resource Recovery, Wastewater Disposal, Storm Water
Diversion, Water Utility, and Electric Utility.
Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, and Steve Schainker, City Manager,
discussed the Ames Plan, proposed by the Ames Chamber of Commerce, and the request from
the Chamber for $50,000 to be used in development of the plan, with the Council. They said that
a joint meeting with the Chamber and the EDC will most likely be held in the near future, where
a greater explanation of the proposed plan will be presented. No vote was taken, but it was
determined that $50,000 will be available for disposition by the Council for this program if they
so choose.
COMMENTS: There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 7, 1990
The Ames City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 1990, in the
Council Chambers of the Administration Building, 621 Main Street, pursuant to law with Mayor
Larry Curtis presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, &
Parks. Council Member Wirth was absent.
CITY HALL WINDOW TREATMENTS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 90-34 awarding the purchase of City Hall window treatments to Diamond
Vogel Paint Company in the amount of $8,987.78 including three additional installation requests
and $35.00 for subsequent requests.
Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MEETING TIME: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to begin the Budget Wrap-Up
meeting at 1:30 p.m. rather than 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 1990.
Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PROPOSED FY 1990/91 BUDGET: The Council heard reports on and discussed the proposed
budgets for the Community Enrichment Program, which included Recreational Opportunities,
Parks, and Parks & Recreation Administration/Support, the Community Protection Program,
which included Law Enforcement, Fire Safety, Building Safety, Health & Sanitation, and Fire,
Health and Building Safety Administration, and the Transportation Program, which included the
Street System, Traffic Control, Public Parking, Airport, Public Works Transportation
Administration/Support, and Public Works Utilities Administration/Support.
CITY HALL PLAQUE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to have the beginning and ending
years of the City Hall project indicated on the City Hall plaque, with lists of the Mayors and
Council Members that were in office during those years.
Vote on Motion 4-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, & Parks. Voting Nay: Brown.
Motion declared carried.
COMMENTS: There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 8, 1990
The Ames City Council met in special session at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 1990, in the
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, & Wirth. Council Member Parks was absent.
PROPOSED FY 1990/91 BUDGET: The Council heard reports on and discussed the proposed
budgets for the General Administration and Support Program, which included Public Policy and
Commissions and Administrative Services, the Internal Support Services Program, and the
Community Enrichment Program, which included Library Operations.
COMMENTS: There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 10, 1990
The Ames City Council met in special session at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 1990, in the
Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, 612 Main Street, pursuant to law with
Mayor Curtis presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman,
Parks, & Wirth.
BUDGET WRAP-UP: Sheila Lundt, Assistant to the City Manager, reported ASSET's
recommendations for human services funding and COTA's recommendations for arts funding
to the Council. She stated that the total recommended funding for human services from the City
is $476,000 and for the arts is $55,461. Clifford Smith, Chairman of COTA, told the Council
that COTA would like to see any additional available funds from the City be used for
refurbishing the Auditorium in the Community Center.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pay the following salaries to the employees
directly responsible to the City Council for FY 1990/91: City Manager - $75,300; City
Attorney - $71,400; and City Clerk - $31,750.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Wirth, to staff the kiosk in the entryway of the new City
Hall with a receptionist for the first four months that the building is open, utilizing a hired
City temporary as well as volunteers if available.
Vote on Motion 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Parks, & Wirth. Voting Nay:
Hoffman. Motion declared carried.
Vote on original motion to approve the proposed budget for FY 1990/91 as amended above,
including the corrections to fire revenue and the local option fund. Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion
declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Hertz, to set February 27, 1990, as the date of hearing on the
proposed budget for FY 1990/91 for the City of Ames.
Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
___________________________________ _____________________________________
Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor