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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 05/08/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA MAY 8, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on May 8, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry Curtis presiding and the following members present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Council Member Parks was absent. CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER: Jackie Manatt and Ted Tedesco, Co- Chairs of the Celebrate Ames Committee, gave a final report on the successful open house and celebration held at the City Hall and Community Center on April 28 and 29, 1990. NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK: Paul Wiegand accepted a proclamation from Mayor Curtis proclaiming the week of May 20 - 26, 1990 as Public Works Week in Ames. HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation to Riad Mahayni proclaiming the week of May 13 - 18, 1990, as Historic Preservation Week in Ames. CONSENT AGENDA: Two items were pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to approve the following remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,235,424.59. 2. Motion to approve renewal of the Special Class C Liquor License for Great Plains Sauce and Dough, 129 Main. 3. Motion to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to prohibit parking on both sides of Roy Key Avenue from 30th Street to Wheeler Street, and on both sides of Wheeler Avenue from Grand Avenue to Roy Key Avenue. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 90-139 confirming appointments of Ranor Hoffman and Michael Boulden to Transit Board by GSB effective May 16, 1990. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 90-140 renewing contract for landfill operating services with Jerry Johnson Excavation for $60,000 subject to receipt of approved Affirmative Action forms. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 90-141 approving extension of shredded steel baling agreement with Bell Salvage for one year until May 1, 1991, subject to receipt of approved Affirmative Action forms. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-142 renewing contract with Wright Tree Service for Line Clearance Program subject to receipt of approved Affirmative Action forms. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-143 accepting bids and awarding contract for purchase of cab- chassis for 46,000 lb. tandem axle dump truck to O'Halloran International for $38,795.24. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-144 accepting bids and awarding a contract for purchase of 15 KV metal-clad switchgear to Harold K. Scholz Co. in the amount of $80,400 plus $19,200 for an addition breaker unit complete. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-145 approving final plat of W.G.G.C. Subdivision, Second Division. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-146 approving preliminary plans and specifications for 1990 Bituminous Seal Coat Project; setting June 4, 1990, as bid due date and June 12, 1990, as the date of hearing and award of contract. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-147 approving change order on contract with Norstan Communications for Communications Wiring and Digital Telephone System project for City Hall. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-148 accepting completion of Communications Wiring and Digital Telephone System project for City Hall by Norstan Communications. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Member Hoffman pointed out that the Mr. Hammond referred to during the comments section of the April 24, 1990, City Council meeting was Earl rather than Howard Hammond. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz, to amend the minutes of the April 24, 1990, City Council Meeting to state Earl rather than Howard Hammond. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to approve the minutes of the April 24, 1990, City Council meeting as amended. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to set July 10 and 24 and August 14 and 28, 1990, as City Council meeting dates. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PUBLIC FORUM: Dave Hauser, Director of the Ames Chamber of Commerce, gave a summary of upcoming meeting topics, dates, and times for the Ames Plan. CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to approve the closing of Douglas Avenue, Kellogg Avenue, and Burnett Avenue from Main to Fifth from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; to waive enforcement of parking meters in the downtown area; and to authorize Staff to drop off six picnic tables as requested by the Downtown Betterment Association on July 14, 1990, for Customer Appreciation Day. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. FIREWORKS PERMIT FOR IOWA SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to approve a request for a fireworks permit for the Iowa Special Olympics on May 24, 1990. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. LINCOLN WAY REHABILITATION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-149 approving final plans and specifications for the Lincoln Way Rehabilitation Project and awarding a contract to Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $285,943.42, subject to concurrence of the Iowa DOT and the Federal Highway Administration. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. 1990 WATER PROGRAM NO. 1: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hertz, to reject the bid received for the 1990 Water Program No. 1 and to direct the Engineering Division to make revisions and rebid the project as soon as possible. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR ROAD RACES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3080 establishing specific procedures and a fee for road races in the City. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REVISING SPEED LIMITS ON 24TH STREET/R-50: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3081 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 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AT 20TH STREET AND NORTHWESTERN AVENUE: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3082 establishing a four-way stop intersection at 20th Street and Northwestern Avenue. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE AMENDING OFFICIAL PARKING METER MAP: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to pass on first reading an ordinance removing reserved spaces for official cars adjacent to the Depot Annex and Public Safety Building. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PUD/CDP FOR STONE BROOKE SUBDIVISION: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-150 approving an amendment to the PUD/CDP for Stone Brooke Subdivision which will restore Lots 7-10, Stone Brooke First Addition to single-family detached lots instead of the previous proposal to create eight single-family attached or zero-lot line lots. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. P-C PLAN AMENDMENT FOR NORTH GRAND MALL: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-151 approving the P-C Plan Amendment for a change in the parking lot at North Grand Mall, 2801 Grand Avenue, with the following stipulations: 1. That the 53 additional parking spaces may be counted toward supporting a future building, provided that the use and location of the building is approved by the City Council and that such use has been evaluated for compatibility with surrounding uses and the operation of the North Grand Mall for adequacy of parking and for traffic impact on the Mall operation. 2. That the developer submit information on exact building location, architectural elevations, and landscaping for approval of the future building and that the submittal be treated like any other P-C Plan Amendment. 3. That the signage for the compact car stalls be approved by the Director of Planning and Housing in consultation with the City Traffic Engineer prior to commencement of the changes in the parking lot. 4. A bond or cash escrow shall be submitted to the City to guarantee the satisfactory completion of the landscaping and site improvements in the parking lot. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST FROM UNIVERSAL HARVESTER: Bill Tout, 2915 Northwestern, General Manager of Universal Harvester, 101 Dayton Road, summarized his plans for the proposed open prairie at 101 Dayton Road. He stated that the property will not be used for economic gain, the likely tax exemption on the property would be approximately $2,500 to $3,000 because only 70% of the total site would be tax exempt, and he is willing to work with the Ames Plan. Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, provided some background on his study of this request and why Staff recommended denial. He pointed out that the property has not yet been found to be eligible by the Story County Soil Commissioners. City Manager Schainker commented that all possible ramifications that could occur in the future as a result of the approval of this request are not yet known. Council Member Hertz said that she would like further study given to this request. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-152 denying the request from Universal Harvester for tax exemption under the Open Prairie's Tax Exemption Program for the following reasons. (a) The City believes that the property will be used for economic gain and is therefore not consistent with the intent of the program. (b) The City has not established a policy to provide tax exemption as a method to preserve Open Prairie. (c) The precedent, of approving this request for tax exemption to preserve Open Prairie, would likely create a negative effect on the City's tax base. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK: Doug and Mary Harms and Geri Kennedy accepted a proclamation from Mayor Curtis proclaiming the week of May 6 through May 12, 1990, as National Small Business Week in Ames. 1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 3: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-153 approving the preliminary resolution for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 3. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-154 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 3. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-155 approving the proposed resolution of necessity for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 3 and setting June 12, 1990, as the date of public hearing. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PURCHASE OF PORTION OF DOUGLAS AVENUE BY MCFARLAND CLINIC: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-156 proposing the conveyance of a portion of Douglas Avenue from the south line of 13th Street to the north line of Lot 2, Block 8, Duff's Addition to McFarland Clinic and setting May 22, 1990, as date of hearing. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ELECTRIC TIE LINE: Merlin Hove, Director of the Electric Department, summarized the meetings held with representatives from EcoAction and ISU which led to the compromise of this proposed route. He emphasized that Alternative Line Route 2D will follow the edge of Reactor Woods and thus will necessitate less cutting of trees, no new franchise will be needed from the State, the Judge family is agreeable to the change, and EUORAB has endorsed the alternative route. Jeff Hall, R. R. 4, presented petitions to the Council requesting that Reactor Woods receive some sort of protection as a natural area. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-157 approving Alternative Line Route 2D as the route for the Ames/Iowa Electric Interconnection Transmission Line at an estimated additional cost of $101,377.00 compared to the original route. Roll Call Vote 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. COMMENTS: Council Member Hoffman suggested that the City move ahead in development of an art work policy. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Wirth, to set up a small task force made up of Staff, Council Members, and Hospital Board Members to work on the "bigger issue" facing the hospital. Vote on Motion 2-3. Voting Aye: Hertz and Wirth. Voting Nay: Brown, Campbell and Hoffman. Motion declared denied. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to direct Staff to meet with members of the hospital administration to discuss the "bigger issue". Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to direct Staff to begin the process of making the public more knowledgeable about the Resource Recovery Plant. Vote on Motion 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. _________________________________ ____________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor