HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 05/22/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MAY 22, 1990
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on May 22, 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, Parks, and Wirth.
JOINT MEETING WITH EUORAB: The City Council met jointly with the Electric Utility
Operations Review and Advisory Board, represented by Warren Madden and Ken Kruempel.
They discussed peak load studies and ways that the City could save electrical energy. Merlin
Hove, Director of the Electric Department, summarized the new State Energy Efficiency Bill and
strategies to use to accomplish energy efficiency. It was determined that the EUORAB Board
will return to the Council in the future with a proposed outline for study of peak load and
electrical energy efficiency in Ames.
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF IOWA AWARD: Brad Heemstra from
Story Construction presented the Merit Shop Award from the Associated Builders and
Contractors of Iowa to the City of Ames for the construction of the new Water Pollution Control
Plant.
CONSENT AGENDA: Four 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 renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
(a) Class C Beer Permit - Snyder Drug, 207 S. Duff Avenue.
(b) Class A Liquor License - Holiday Inn, US 30 & Elwood Drive.
2. Motion to refer to Staff request from Kreig Boys Ice for paving Pullman Street from
Whitney to Dayton.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 90-158 abandoning part of an electrical utility easement in Mission
Ridge Subdivision on Little Bluestem Court.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 90-159 authorizing Mayor to sign Amendment to the Memorandum
of Understanding with the Department of Inspections and Appeals.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 90-160 approving purchase of AS/400 upgrades for $45,493, waiving
bidding procedures and awarding purchase to IBM Corporation.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 90-161 approving contract and bond of Con-Struct, Inc. in the amount
of $81,803.66 for the Lincoln Way Waterline Replacement Project.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-162 approving contract and bond of PLS, Inc. in the amount of
$28,633.50 for the 1990 Joint Sealing Program.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-163 approving contract and bond of Con-Struct, Inc. in the amount
of $11,481.10 for 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 1.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-164 approving contract and bond of Dome Corporation in the
amount of $52,375.00 for construction of salt storage dome.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-165 approving contract and bond of Manatt's, Inc. in the amount
of $285,943.42 for Lincoln Way Rehabilitation from Beech to Hayward.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-166 approving preliminary plans and specifications
for the 1990 Water Program No. 1; setting June 20, 1990, as date to receive bids and June
26, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-167 approving amended Water/Wastewater Service Agreement
with National Veterinary Services Laboratory, E. 13th Street & Dayton Road.
13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-168 approving 1990 agreement for Farmers' Market.
14. RESOLUTION NO. 90-169 approving curb cut agreement, University Towers
Apartments.
15. RESOLUTION NO. 90-170 waiving formal bidding procedures and authorizing
expenditure of up to $196,000 for boiler and cooling water treatment services and chemicals
from Betz Industrial as needed for fiscal year 1990/91.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
MINUTES OF THE MAY 8, 1990, MEETING: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to
strike Point A from the list of reasons given for denial of the request for tax exemption from
Universal Harvester in the minutes of the May 8, 1990, City Council meeting.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to approve the minutes of the May 8, 1990, City
Council meeting as amended.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to approve payment of claims
totalling $2,244,204.72.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
LANDFILL HYDROGEOLOGIC STUDY: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 90-171 approving a landfill hydrogeologic study to be completed by
Terracon Environmental, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,750.00.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PARKING EASEMENT FOR 721 NORTHWESTERN: Betty Armstrong, 727 Northwestern,
whose property shares a driveway with the property located at 721 Northwestern, expressed her
concerns about the placement of a new driveway and garage for the property at 721
Northwestern and about the expenses that might possibly be incurred by her.
David LaCombe, 721 Northwestern, stated that this problem concerning his proposed garage has
drug on for six months and he would like it resolved. He said that his garage will actually be
built outside the easement shared by the two properties.
City Attorney Klaus clarified that the City's only role in this matter is to make certain that the
private easement between the properties at 721 and 727 Northwestern is not extinguished,
leaving the garage on the property at 721 Northwestern inaccessible.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-172 approving the
request from Judie Dorr and David LaCombe to be allowed to meet parking requirements for
their lot at 721 Northwestern by utilizing a driveway built on a private easement shared with the
property located at 727 Northwestern, with the stipulation that an easement agreement is signed.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PRIORITIZATION AND FUNDING OF AUDITORIUM IMPROVEMENTS: Carole
Horowitz, Vice-President of the Ames Community Arts Council, presented the committee's
recommendation on purchases for the new auditorium.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to approve the proposed priority list for auditorium
improvements.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to amend the motion to place safety and rigging
improvements as the No. 1 priority, so that the improvements are prioritized as follows:
First Priority Group
1. Safety and rigging improvements $25,000
2. Stage lighting system 34,055
3. (tie) Stage curtains 12,200
3. (tie) Dressing rooms 28,000
4. Complete sound system 16,500
5. Communications system 2,400
6. Control Booth Improvements 7,500
7. Piano 3,000
8. Pit plug 5,000
9. (tie) Marley floor 3,500
9. (tie) Music stands 800
Total - First Priority Group $137,955
Second Priority Group
1. Balcony seating $52,000
Total - Second Priority Group $52,000
Grand Total - Both Priority Levels $189,955
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Vote on original motion as amended: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to allocate $29,783 as a funding contribution from
the City to pay for improvements over and above the $25,000 for safety and rigging
improvements.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to amend the motion to include $25,000 previously
approved for safety and rigging improvements in the allocation for the funding contribution
since those improvements are now the No. 1 priority.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Vote on original motion as amended: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
JAM FEST '90: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to approve the request from the Boomerang
Club for the Electric Department to install and remove temporary lighting and power facilities
for the June 16, 1990, "Jam Fest '90" event to be held south of Century Cinema, with the Electric
Department absorbing the $600 cost.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
FY 89/90 BUDGET: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Alice Carroll, Finance Director,
presented the highlights of the FY 89/90 Budget Amendments. There were no further comments
and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hertz, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-173 approving the
final amendments for the 1989-90 Program Budget.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
1990 ASPHALT RESURFACING PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There
were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-174 approving final
plans and specifications for the 1990 Asphalt Resurfacing Project and awarding a contract to
Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $409,094.88, and directing Staff to delete a street resurfacing
project so that the total contract cost will not exceed the funding available. Roll Call Vote: 6-0.
Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of
these minutes.
1990 FOOTING DRAIN COLLECTOR PROGRAM #1: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing
open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-175 approving final
plans and specifications for the 1990 Footing Drain Collector Program #1 and awarding a
contract to VanHauen Keller Construction in the amount of $100,885.40
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 2: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open.
Marjorie Garland, 428 Hayward, said that she favors the hardsurfacing of the alley behind her
house but opposed the increase in cost per linear foot from the original estimate provided by the
Public Works Department. She also questioned why there was a difference in cost per linear
foot between properties. A representative of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, 2911 Duff, also stated
support for the paving project but stated his belief that the assessment is too high. Larry
Cooney, 2521 Little Street, said that he favored the paving project but asked for an explanation
of the assessments. There were no further comments and the Mayor declared the hearing closed.
Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, explained the assessment process which he said has
been used for approximately the last 25 years. He pointed out that Staff recommended the
deletion of Site #3, Chamberlain Place, from the project because the substandard utility situation
there should be improved before paving.
Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-176 amending the
proposed resolution of necessity by deleting Site #3, Chamberlain Place, from the 1990 Street
Improvement Program No. 2.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Bob Garland, 428 Hayward, requested further explanation of the assessments, which Mr.
Wiegand provided.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-135 as amended, as the
final resolution of necessity for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 2.
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 Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-177 ordering the final
plans and specifications for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 2; setting June 20, 1990,
as the bid due date, and June 26, 1990, as the date of hearing and award of contract.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. 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: Mayor
Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-178 approving the
sale and conveyance of the vacated 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 authorizing
execution of a quit claim deed.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Moved by Hertz, seconded by Campbell, to pass on first reading an ordinance vacating the
portion of Douglas Avenue from the south line of 13th Street to the north line of Lot 2, Block
8, Duff's Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to waive the rules required for the passage of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to pass on second and third readings and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3083 vacating the portion of Douglas Avenue from the south line of 13th
Street to the north line of Lot 2, Block 8, Duff's Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE AMENDING OFFICIAL PARKING METER MAP: Moved by Parks, seconded
by Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance removing reserved spaces for official cars
adjacent to the Depot Annex and the Public Safety Building.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, 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 Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE
NO. 3084 removing reserved spaces for official cars adjacent to the Depot Annex and the Public
Safety Building.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON ROY KEY AVENUE & WHEELER
AVENUE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to pass on first reading an ordinance
prohibiting parking on both sides of Roy Key Avenue from 30th Street to Wheeler Street, and
on both sides of Wheeler Street from Grand Avenue to Roy Key Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
3/4 FTE FOR LIBRARY: George Lawson, Library Director, explained his request for approval
of an additional 3/4 FTE for the Library. Council Members Brown and Parks said that they were
opposed to this request because the request should be made at budget time and be considered
during the budget process.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to approve a 3/4/ FTE for the Ames Library.
Vote on Motion: 4-2. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Brown
and Parks. Motion declared carried.
ANNEXATION OF SEVDE PROPERTY: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to adopt
RESOLUTION NO. 90-179 approving annexation of property described as generally located
northwest of the intersection of South Riverside Drive and Airport Road with the stipulation that
the property owner extend the sanitary sewer to serve the subject property at his cost at the time
of development.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REZONING OF SEVDE PROPERTY: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to approve the
request for rezoning the property located northwest of the intersection of South Riverside Drive
and Airport Road from A-1 (Agricultural) to P-I (Planned Industrial) with the stipulations that
the Clear Zone Easement, which applies to this property and was filed with the Story County
Recorder on August 18, 1977, remain in full force and effect and that the property owner extend
the sanitary sewer to serve the subject property at his cost at the time of development; and to set
June 12, 1990, as the date of public hearing to consider rezoning of this property.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to direct Staff to consider the prairie that is part of the
subject property to be rezoned, prior to the hearing on June 12, 1990.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Member Wirth left the meeting.
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell,
to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-180 approving a request for an amendment to the CEBA
contract between the City of Ames, Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Economic Development,
on behalf of Electronic Technology Corporation.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PAVING OF MCDONALD DRIVE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to direct Staff to
make an offer to the property owners on McDonald Drive that if all of the owners prepay their
share of the construction cost for paving McDonald Drive, the City will not create an
assessment project and will not charge 10% for the default fund.
Mrs. Karol Kocimski, 310 Hickory Drive, informed the Council Members that all the property
owners are ready to prepay and urged them to also deduct the engineering costs from the project.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to amend the motion to also direct Staff to not charge the
owners 10% for engineering costs if they all prepay.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Vote on Amended Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously as amended.
SOUTH 4TH STREET CROSSING STUDY: Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, reported
the results of a crossing study conducted on South Fourth Street at the request of Earl Hammond,
who is part of a group that will be constructing a housing project for the elderly just south of
South Fourth Street. He said that a self-actuated pedestrian light is not warranted at this time.
However, he said that a pedestrian crosswalk with appropriate signage will be designated east
of the intersection at South Fourth and South Third Streets once the Stonehaven project has been
completed.
Earl Hammond, 3431 Ross Road, said that the Stonehaven Project will receive demerits from
HUD as a result of not having a pedestrian light on South Fourth Street, but he said that HUD
will not sink the project.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to accept and file the report on the South Fourth Street
Crossing Study.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CHANGE ORDER FOR TIE LINE DESIGN CONTRACT: Moved by Parks, seconded by
Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-181 approving a change order to Burns and McDonnell
in the amount of $60,000 for engineering services for the Iowa Electric Tie Line Project and
reinstating the contract based on a schedule for completion before next June.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to strike the
underlined portion of the following motion passed by the Council on April 24, 1990, in order
to clarify Council action concerning Universal Life Insurance for City of Ames employees.
“Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to incorporate the opportunity for City employees to
purchase group universal life insurance into the employees' benefit package and to allow
employees the choice between that and deferred compensation."
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HATE CRIMES TASK FORCE: Lise Ievalts, Chairperson of the Human Relations Commission,
reported to the Council that the Commission members have reached a consensus on the idea of
a Hate Crimes Task Force but not on its structure. She said that a meeting will be held with
various groups to make this decision, and the Human Relations Commission will report back to
the Council at the last meeting in June.
Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on first reading an ordinance prohibiting
violations of an individual's rights.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: The Council suggested that RFP's for the depot not be requested until the Ames
Plan has progressed further.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to place the matter of the formation of a Public Art
Policy and Acquisition Committee on the next agenda.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to place the request from Toni Genalo for funds to be
utilized by the Committee for the Physically Handicapped on the next agenda.
Sheila Lundt, Assistant to the City Manager, suggested that the Council wait until they hear from
her before they place this request on an agenda.
The motion was withdrawn.
Council Member Brown stated that there is information on neighborhood associations in the City
Manager's Office for perusal by Council Members.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor