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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 04/10/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA APRIL 10, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:35 p.m. on April 10, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry R. Curtis presiding and the following members present: Brown, Hertz, Hoffman, & Parks. Council Members Campbell and Wirth were absent. EARTH DAY PROCLAMATION: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation to Cele Burnett, Chairperson of the County-wide Earth Day Coordinating Committee, proclaiming April 11, 1990, as Earth Day in Ames. RIDE YOUR BIKE TO WORK PROCLAMATION: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation to Bill Pattinson and Steve Moehlmann, representatives from Friends of Central Iowa Biking, declaring each Thursday from April 19 through September as Ride a Bike to Work or School Day. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT: Mayor Curtis and the Staff of the City Attorney's Office presented a Certificate of Merit to Bob Fellinger for his volunteer service to the City Attorney's Office between December, 1985, and January, 1990. WORLD HEALTH DAY PROCLAMATION: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation to Weldon Walsh and Mary Engstrom proclaiming April 12, 1990, as World Health Day in Ames. CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN HOUSE: Ted Tedesco, Co-Chair of the Celebrate Ames Committee, provided the Council with a brief update of plans for the Open House to be held at the City Hall and Community Center on April 28 and 29. CONSENT AGENDA: Two items were pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the following remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular meeting of March 20, 1990, and the special meetings of March 26 and 30, 1990. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $3,055,387.22. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer & liquor licenses: (a) Class C Beer Permit - Fareway Store, 619 Burnett Avenue. (b) Class C Beer Permit - Interstate 66, US 30 and South Dayton. (c) Class C Beer Permit - CI Country Corner, 2400 Elwood Drive. (d) Class C Liquor License - Thumbs, Ltd., 2816 West Street. (e) Class C Liquor License - Open Flame, 4923 W. Lincoln Way. 4. Motion to refer a draft ordinance amending the Municipal Code relative to residential uses on the ground floor in the General Commercial and Concentrated Commercial Districts to the Planning and Zoning Commission. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 90-98 accepting completion of Phase 3 of the South Loop Improvements Project by Union Power Construction Co. for a total of $119,347.47. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 90-99 accepting completion of Phase II, Segment III, of WPC Plant. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-100 approving contract and bond from Con-Struct, Inc. for the construction of the Lincoln Way and South Dakota Improvements Project. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-101 rejecting bids for purchase of chassis for dump truck and directing Staff to establish new bid due date and date for award of contract. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-102 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 1990 Water Program No. 1; setting May 2, 1990, as bid due date and May 8, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-103 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Lincoln Way Rehabilitation from Beach to Hayward; setting May 1, 1990, as bid due date and May 8, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-104 revising parking regulations for depot parking lot. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. TREE TRIMMING: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to refer a request for changes to the Trees and Shrubs Chapter of the Municipal Code to Staff. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. NORTHWOOD PLAZA 1ST ADDITION FINAL PLAT: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-105 approving the final plat for Northwood Plaza 1st Addition and RESOLUTION NO. 90-106 releasing a public utility easement that is no longer necessary for utility purposes of the City of Ames. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolutions 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. PAVING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Parks, to refer a request from Bob Shaffer for changing paving requirements for off- street parking areas to Staff for their recommendation, with the timing to be left to Staff's discretion. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PAVING OF DELAWARE AVENUE: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to refer a request for paving a portion of Delaware Avenue to Staff for preparation of plans, specifications, and preliminary assessments. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX ELECTION FOR STORY CITY: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve a request from Story City to request the Story County Board of Supervisors to place the local option sales tax issue on the ballot for a special election in Story City. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. BEER PERMIT FOR AMES SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the application for a new Class B Beer Permit for the Ames Slowpitch Softball Association at River Valley Park. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. TRANSFER OF LICENSE FOR FLAME 'N' SKEWER: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the application for a temporary transfer of their Class B Beer Permit at North Grand Mall on April 28, 1990. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. VEISHEA CLASSIC ROAD RACE: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to approve the request for use of city streets for the VEISHEA Classic Road Race on April 21, 1990, with stipulations that race organizers hire police officers to direct traffic at the intersections of Elwood Drive with South 4th and Mortensen Road, and that the race organizers provide insurance coverage as outlined by the City's Risk Manager. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. SCAVMA SCAMPER ROAD RACE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the request for use of city streets for the SCAVMA Scamper Road Race to be held on April 22, 1990, subject to confirmation of the required insurance coverage. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. BRUSH BURNING AT STORY MEMORIAL GARDENS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz, to direct the Staff not to enforce provisions of Chapter 10.8 of the Municipal Code to allow burning of brush at Story Memorial Gardens, 3301 South Duff, with the stipulations that the incineration be accomplished within the next thirty days, that no tires be used on the fire, and that gasoline not be used as an accelerant. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. FY90 CONTRACT WITH STORY COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to uphold the recommendation of ASSET and deny the transfer of $4,000 from Meals to Transportation as part of the FY90 contract with Story County Council on Aging. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. FIREWORKS PERMIT FOR IOWA GAMES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve a request from Iowa Games for a fireworks permit for the opening ceremonies of the Iowa Games to be held on August 3, 1990. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON CORRECTIONS TO HISTORIC LANDMARK ORDINANCE: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Parks, to pass on first reading an ordinance making technical corrections to the Historic Landmark ordinance. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to waive the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3077 making technical corrections to the Historic Landmark ordinance. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Tom Neumann stated that concurrence from the State and Federal regulatory agencies had been received. Mayor Curtis declared the hearing closed. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-107 awarding the contract for the gas chromatography equipment to Tracor Instruments Austin, Inc. in the amount of $63,934.00. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON THE 6TH STREET AND CLARK AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-108 approving final plans and specifications for the 6th Street and Clark Avenue Traffic Signal Installation Project and awarding a contract to Dickinson Co. in the amount of $51,496 subject to concurrence of the Iowa Department of Transportation and the FHWA and subject to the receipt of approved Affirmative Action forms. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON 16TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-109 approving final plans and specifications for the 16th Street Reconstruction Project from Roosevelt Avenue to Ridgewood Avenue and awarding a contract to Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $210,891.62 subject to the concurrence of the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON THE 20TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-110 approving final plans and specifications for the 20th Street Reconstruction Project from Northwestern Avenue to Ridgewood Avenue and awarding a contract to Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $249,818.57, subject to the concurrence of the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration and executing a change order to reduce the paving thickness to 9" after the contract is approved. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION OF SALT STORAGE BUILDING: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hertz, to accept the report of bids for construction of a salt storage building and delay the award of contract until the site plans have been finalized and the necessary site approvals obtained. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON WATER MAIN EASEMENT FOR LOT SEVEN, EDGEWOOD FIFTH ADDITION: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-111 authorizing the release and quit claim of a water main easement at 3655 Story Street. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2319 TIMBERLAND ROAD: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3078 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 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE ADOPTING ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS RULES: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on second 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 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR ROAD RACES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to pass on first reading an ordinance establishing specific procedures and a fee for road races in the City. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REVISING SPEED LIMITS ON 24TH STREET/R50: Moved by Parks to amend the proposed ordinance revising speed limits on 24th Street/R50 to set the speed limit at 40 miles per hour along the whole stretch from the Chicago and North Western tracks west to 700 feet north of Northridge Parkway. The motion died due to lack of a second. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance revising speed limits on 24th Street/R-50 from the Chicago North Western tracks west to 700 feet north of Northridge Parkway. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AT 20TH STREET AND NORTHWESTERN AVENUE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance establishing a four-way stop intersection at 20th Street and Northwestern Avenue. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. COMMERCIAL PLASTICS PACKAGING: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-112 approving an amendment to the EDSA contract between the City of Ames and the Iowa Department of Economic Development on behalf of Commercial Plastics Packaging, Inc. extending the contract one year to December 31, 1990. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. MIKE-RO-WEAR: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-113 approving an amendment to the EDSA contract between the City of Ames and the Iowa Department of Economic Development on behalf of Mike-ro-Wear extending the contract one year to July 31, 1990. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. RECYCLING POLICY: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90- 115 approving a recycling policy as a guideline for the City's own actions and as a model for other individuals, governmental agencies, and organizations throughout the community. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CITIZEN SATISFACTION SURVEY: Council Members made a few suggestions for improving some of the questions in the Citizen Satisfaction Survey. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to approve the Citizen Satisfaction Survey with clarifications of questions about electrical outages and bedrooms included. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to amend the motion to include questions in the survey that deal with satisfaction levels with the present golf course, swimming facilities, soccer facilities, library, and Moore Park. Roll Call Vote 1-3. Voting Aye: Brown. Voting Nay: Hertz, Hoffman, and Parks. Motion declared denied. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-114 approving change orders to the contracts for the City Hall and Community Center Project in the amount of $23,485,03. Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to approve expenditures from the City Hall and Community Center Completion Reserve of $3,160 for a gymnasium floor cover and $6,000 for painting of the north and south gymnasium walls. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. AMES SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION'S CONCESSION SALES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to waive the rule which would require the Ames Slowpitch Softball Association to pay 10% of their gross revenues from their 1990 concession sales in North and South River Valley Parks to the City of Ames. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR 2504 WEST LINCOLN WAY: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to approve the request for an encroachment permit for an awning on property located at 2504 West Lincoln Way. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: Mayor Curtis proclaimed the week of April 22nd as National Volunteer Week. COMMENTS: Council Member Hoffman congratulated the Parks and Recreation Department on receiving a REAP Grant for development of Moore Park. She also thanked the members of the Earth Day Committee for their work. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to direct the City Attorney to bring the City's ordinance into compliance with State law concerning hate crimes. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to comply with Council Member Wirth's request to discuss issues dealing with the Hospital/Medical Zone at the meeting on April 24, 1990. Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m. __________________________________ ______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor