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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 03/20/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA MARCH 20, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on March 20, 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. PROCLAMATION: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation proclaiming the week of March 26- 31, 1990, as Women's Awareness Week to Tony Faaburg and several other students from Iowa State University Wilson Hall. Mayor Curtis read an update on the tree limb removal process. 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 of claims. 2. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer & liquor licenses: (a) Class E Liquor License - Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way. (b) Class E Beer License - Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way. (c) Class C Liquor License - Lucullan's, 400-400 1/2 Main Street. (d) Class C Liquor License - Valentino's, 2500 Ferndale. 3. Motion to refer to Staff request from William Fedeler for landfill use in G-I Zone. 4. Motion to refer to City Attorney request from Mark Kassis for banning of cigarette vending machines in Ames. 5. Motion to set April 10, 1990, as date of hearing on ordinance making technical changes to Historic Landmark ordinance. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 90-79 reappointing Sharon Wirth to Utility Retirement Board. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-80 approving appointments to various City Boards and Commissions. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-81 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Bice Oil Co. in the amount of $30,020.00 for mowing, trimming, weed control service in cemetery. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-82 accepting bids and awarding contracts to Ron Willey Ford and Des Moines Chrysler Plymouth for purchase of sedans, mid-size pickups, mini-vans, and cab-chassis. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-83 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Herman M. Brown Co. in the amount of $63,990.00 for purchase of a street sweeper. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-84 accepting completion of contract with Layne Western Co., Inc. for Southeast Well Field, Wells No. 21 and 22. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-85 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Lincoln Way Waterline Project from Beach Avenue to Ash; setting April 18, 1990, as bid due date and April 24, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-86 approving participation by City of Kelley in WPC project costs. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 90-87 approving vending machine agreement with Iowa Department for the Blind for new City Hall. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 90-88 setting fees for copying videotapes of Public/Government Access Programs. 16. RESOLUTION NO. 90-89 approving signatures for execution of state grant amendments for WPC Plant. 17. RESOLUTION NO. 90-90 approving expenditure of City Hall sales tax refund monies for auditorium rigging safety improvements 18. RESOLUTION NO. 90-91 approving amendment to Personnel Policygoverning emergency leave. Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to amend the minutes of the joint Hospital Board meeting held on February 26, 1990, by including the statement, "Several Council Members expressed concern with continued expansion of surface parking and the lack of specific plans for a parking ramp". Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to approve the minutes of the February 26, 1990, joint Hospital Board meeting as amended and to approve the minutes of the February 27 and March 7, 1990, regular City Council meetings as written. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared for this portion of the meeting. REQUEST FROM IOWA SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to approve the request from Iowa Special Olympics for an exception to the City Council's policy on utility bill inserts. The Council discussed their concerns over the Iowa Special Olympics' flyer which advertises a Las Vegas Extravaganza fund raiser and specifically states the price of tickets to the event. Vote on Motion: 1-5. Voting Aye: Campbell. Voting Nay: Brown, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks and Wirth. Motion failed. INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT STOP SIGNS: Lisa Sharp, 1525 Harding Avenue, appeared on behalf of the Fellows School PTA. She expressed the PTA's concern over removing the temporary stop signs at the corner of 20th Street and Northwestern Avenue and requested that Council approve the installation of permanents stop signs at this intersection in addition to the self-actuated pedestrian traffic signal adjacent to Fellows School. Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, discussed the traffic study which was performed by Scott Logan, Traffic Engineer for the City of Ames. Steve Schainker, City Manager, reported that a construction project on 20th Street will begin in the near future. He further reported that the work being done on 20th Street should not affect the Council's decision on the stop sign issue. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the installation of permanent stop signs on 20th Street at Northwestern Avenue in conjunction with the self-actuated pedestrian traffic signal adjacent to Fellows School. Jim Grove, 1813 24th Street, stated his concerns regarding the safety hazards of installing four- way stop signs at the corner of 20th Street and Northwestern Avenue and asked the Council to deny the request for installation of permanent four-way stop signs. Jerry Spicer, 617 East 16th Street, reported that he supports the pedestrian crossing at Fellows School and asked the Council to consider a pedestrian crossing at Meeker School. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to install the four-way stop signs on 20th Street at Northwestern Avenue and the self-actuated pedestrian traffic signal when 20th Street is reopened after the construction project. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. NEW BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to approve applications for new beer and liquor licenses for the following: (a) Class C Liquor License - Cy's Roost & Don's Deli, 121 Welch. (b) Class B Beer Permit - Homewood Golf Course, 20th & Duff. (c) Special Class C Liquor License - Cheese 'N Puppets, 330 Main. (d) Class B Beer Permit - Cheese 'N Puppets, 330 Main. (e) Class E Liquor License - Cub Foods, 3121 Grand Avenue. (f) Class E Beer Permit - Cub Foods, 3121 Grand Avenue. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON 1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM #1: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Chuck Johnson, 2635 Knapp, stated that he was against paving the east/west alley between Hunt and Knapp and South Sheldon and South Hayward. Harlan Geiger, 2612 Hunt, appeared in favor of the alley paving. Charles Connolly, 4012 Phoenix, stated that he owns two properties along the proposed pavement area, and he opposed the pavement of the alley. Gary Fox, 818 Onyx Circle, requested that the City Council approve the 1990 Street Improvement Program #1. Amos Lindell, 315 Hayward Avenue, spoke in favor of the alley paving. Joe Stritzel, Rural Route 4, stated that he was in favor of paving the alley. There were no further comments, and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-92 approving the final resolution of necessity for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 1. 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. 90-93 approving the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 1, authorizing receipt of bids on April 18, 1990, and awarding the contract on April 24, 1990. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE CHANGING DATE OF MASSAGE TECHNICIAN LICENSES: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance changing the expiration date for massage technicians to December 31 of each year. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to suspend the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on second and third readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3072 changing the expiration date for massage technicians to December 31 of each year. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE RESTRICTING BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALKS IN CAMPUSTOWN: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance regulating bicycles on sidewalks on Hayward Avenue and Welch Avenue. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to waive the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to pass on second and third readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3073 regulating bicycles on sidewalks on Hayward Avenue and Welch Avenue. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ADOPTING ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS RULES: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance adopting Chapter 69, Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems, found in Section 567 (Environmental Protection) of the Iowa Administrative Code, in its entirety to be the onsite wastewater treatment and disposal system rules of Ames, Iowa, with the City Sanitarian being designated as the responsible party for enforcing such regulations. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REGULATING SMOKING IN CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance regulating smoking in city-owned buildings. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to suspend the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3074 regulating smoking in city-owned buildings. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hertz, to pass on second reading an ordinance rezoning property located at 2319 Timberland Road from the current zoning designation of R-1 (Residential - Story County) to a new designation of S-R (Suburban Residential). Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWED FRANCHISE TO HERITAGE CABLEVISION: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3075 renewing the agreement with Heritage Cablevision for cable operator privileges with the 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 REVISING CHAPTER 25, MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO CABLE TELEVISION: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3076 revising Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code pertaining to cable television. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. P-C PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2505 ELWOOD DRIVE: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-94 approving an amended P-C Plan for National Farmer's Organization at 2505 Elwood Drive to allow a change in signage, installation of satellite antennas, the addition of walkways and a change in landscaping as submitted. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. REPORT ON POLICE NEGOTIATIONS: Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred summarized Police negotiations and the arbitrator's award. RELEASE AND QUIT CLAIM OF WATER MAIN EASEMENT: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-64 proposing the release and quit claim by the City of Ames of a water main easement on Lot 7, Edgewood's 5th Addition, also known as 3655 Story Street, and setting the date of hearing for April 10, 1990. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PROCEDURES FOR ROAD RACES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to set April 10, 1990, as the date for consideration on first reading of an ordinance establishing specific procedures for road races within the City of Ames, Iowa. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. LOWERING OF SPEED LIMITS ON 24TH STREET: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to approve the change of the speed limit on R-50/24th Street to a lowered 40 miles per hour speed limit zone along a section starting from 700' north of Northridge Parkway and extending east to Stange Road, and to a lowered 35 miles per hour speed limit zone along a section starting from Stange Road and extending east to the Chicago & North Western railroad tracks, and directing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance with the first reading of that ordinance to be held April 10, 1990. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION PRESENTATION: Lise Ievalts, member of the Human Relations Commission, spoke on behalf of the Commission. Ms. Ievalts discussed questionnaires/surveys that will be sent out to target areas where there have been patterns of discrimination. Rita Edwards, Human Relations Commission member, reported on the development of the surveys. The Commission asked the Council for both verbal and financial support for its efforts. Eight hundred dollars will be needed for printing and return postage costs. COMMENTS: Council Member Hoffman requested that City staff report back to the Council regarding City staff's opinion on the new standards the Environmental Protection Agency adopted for water ammonia. Council Member Campbell requested that the City Clerk's office forward copies of letters received for the Mayor and City Council to the Hospital Board of Trustees that are relevant to the hospital issues. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to allow Bob Shaffer to appear before the Council at the April 10, 1990, meeting in order to express his concerns regarding parking lot surfacing. Vote on Motion: 4-2. Voting Aye: Brown, Hertz, Parks & Wirth. Voting Nay: Campbell & Hoffman. Motion carried. Council Member Wirth stated that she has received many calls resulting from confusion about the designation of the Historic District, who the contact persons are, what the implementation process is, etc. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, requesting the Planning and Housing Department mail letters, along with a map of the Historic District, to all property owners within the District and each of the realty firms in Ames giving a brief explanation of the Historic District and explaining the implementation process, the City staff contact person and the implications the Historic District has on the property owner. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to approve the Human Relation Commission's request for $800 from the contingency fund in support of the surveys being sent out to target areas of discrimination issues. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. _________________________________ ____________________________________ Jill Ripperger, Recording Secretary Larry R. Curtis, Mayor