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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 06/26/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA JUNE 26, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on June 26, 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, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. CONSENT AGENDA: Two items were 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 minutes of the June 12, 1990, City Council meeting. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,329,850.48. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class C Liquor - Memorial Union, ISU Campus (b) Special Class C Liquor - Pizza Hut, 127 Dotson Drive. (c) Special Class C Liquor - Hickory Park, 121 S. E. 16th Street. (d) Class C Liquor - Welch Avenue Station, 207 Welch Avenue. (e) Class C Beer - Casey's, 4030 Lincoln Way. 4. Motion to approve fireworks permit for Ames Jaycees for July 4th Celebration. 5. Motion to approve application for banner from Octagon for Art in the Park. 6. Motion to refer to Staff request from Kelley for water service. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-211 authorizing assignment of CEBA contract for Composite Technology Corporation (Thermomass Technology) from City of Ames to Iowa Department of Economic Development. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-212 approving release of CDBG mortgage for property located at 1240 Orchard Drive. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-213 approving preliminary plans and specifications for Contract C2-SCADA installation; setting July 25, 1990, as bid due date and August 14, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-214 accepting completion of contract for Southeast Well Field, City Wells No. 21 and 22. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-215 approving Public Health Nursing Contract for 1990/91 and authorizing Mayor to sign. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-216 adopting new and revised fees for City of Ames. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-217 approving and adopting Supplement No. 19 to Ames Municipal Code, 1985. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 90-218 supporting Marshall and Story County Conservation Boards' application for funds to assist in multi-purpose trail development. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 90-219 approving continuation of billboard lease at WPC farm. 16. RESOLUTION NO. 90-220 approving FY 90/91 contracts with community arts agencies. 17. RESOLUTION NO. 90-221 approving FY 90/91 Pay Plans. 18. RESOLUTION NO. 90-222 authorizing partial release of financing statement for property on East 13th Street. 19. RESOLUTION NO. 90-223 approving submittal of 1990/91 REAP Grant application for Moore Park. Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CITY HALL AND COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT: Paul Wiegand, Public Works Director, explained that Harold Pike would like to meet with the Staff once more to try to resolve the issue of whether the City of Ames or his company is responsible for replacing some broken light fixtures in the City Hall at a cost of $4,200.72. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-209 approving Change Orger #18 and accepting completion of the City Hall and Community Center Electrical Contract with Menninga Electric in the amount of $659,115.00 and to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-210 approving Change Orders No. 26 and 27 and accepting completion of the City Hall and Community Center General Contract with Pike Construction Co. in the amount of $2,945,945.47 and authorizing final payment minus the retainage. Roll Call Vote 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. FINAL PLAT FOR FARNHAM AND MANCI SUBDIVISION: Mr. Farnham requested that this item be pulled from the agenda. PUBLIC FORUM: Felicia Hoff, 323 S. Russell, appeared representing several property owners on South Russell, to express concern about the notification procedures that were used at the time of the recent flood. Mayor Curtis informed her that a post-analysis meeting of the flood and procedures followed will be held within the next two weeks and all affected citizens will be notified of the meeting. BEER & LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to approve the application for a new Special Class C Liquor license for Sukothai, 223 Welch Avenue. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hertz, to approve the application for a new Class B Beer Permit for Godfather's Pizza, 414 Lincoln Way. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR 301 MAIN STREET: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the request for an encroachment permit for an awning to be erected on property located at 301 Main Street. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. MIDNIGHT MADNESS: Roman Lynch, race organizer, explained how minors would be prohibited from obtaining alcohol at the Post Race Party for Midnight Madness. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to approve the request from the organizers of the Midnight Madness Road Race to be allowed to use up to 40 kegs of beer at the Post Race Party on July 7, 1990, and to tap up to 7 kegs at one time with the following stipulations. (a) That the quantity of portable toilets be established to meet the party demand. (b) That race organizers agree to pay for overtime services provided by the City for this event. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. PAVING OF PULLMAN STREET: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to defer work on the request for paving Pullman Street until such time as owners representing 50% of the affected property frontage agree to pay for the project. David Krieg, 2101 Pullman, explained that his ice company needs Pullman Street paved to meet federal regulations concerning the production of ice for sale. The Council Members discussed how many properties would constitute 50% of the affected property frontage and whether the City's property should be included in that 50% since the City is neutral on the paving issue. Council Member Parks withdrew his motion and Council Member Campbell withdrew her second. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the request from Krieg Boys Ice to pave Pullman Street. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. COMMITTEE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to print brochures and business questionnaires during the month of July for the Committee for the Physically Handicapped at the request of Toni Genalo. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to pay for the cost of the printing with the money left over from the Human Relations Commission's survey on community attitudes. Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Vote on Motion as Amended: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ISU RESEARCH PARK: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the request from the ISU Research Park to waive the provision of the zoning code requiring bond or cash escrow to guarantee landscape improvements. Warren Madden, representing the ISU Foundation, stated that all required improvements at the Research Park will be completed and that an unsecured bond had been given to City Staff. Council Member Hertz commented on her uneasiness with granting this request when other developers might want to have the same type of request granted. Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Hertz. Motion declared carried. HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance approving technical amendments for site plan provisions in the Zoning Ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON 1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 2: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-224 approving final plans and specifications for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 2 and the paving of McDonald Drive and awarding a contract to Stenberg Concrete Construction in the amount of $55,156.27. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON 1990 WATER PROGRAM NO. 1: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. The Council discussed whether Woodland Street or Crawford Avenue should be included in this project. Staff pointed out that there is no proposed construction in the area of Woodland Street but construction is proposed on Crawford Avenue. There were no further comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-225 approving final plans and specifications for the 1990 Water Program No. 1, including Crawford Avenue, and awarding a contract to Ames Trenching in the amount of $542,572.40. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON ROY KEY AVENUE AND WHEELER AVENUE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3085 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. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HATE CRIMES ORDINANCE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3086 prohibiting violations of an individual's rights. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE CHANGING PARKING ON STANTON AVENUE: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance changing parking requirements on Stanton Avenue near Crawford School. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE ADOPTING MUNICIPAL CODE OF 1990: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on first reading an ordinance adopting the Municipal Code of 1990. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to waive the rules required for the adoption of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second and third readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 90-3087 adopting the Municipal Code of 1990. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PRIVATE SANITARY LANDFILL REGULATIONS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance establishing regulations pertaining to the siting and operation of private sanitary disposal projects. Scott Renaud, a project engineer from Clapsaddle-Garber Associates, appeared representing Ames/Story Environmental Landfill. He raised several questions and concerns about the ordinance and proposed changes. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to table the first reading of this ordinance and to direct Staff to meet with Mr. Renaud about his suggested changes. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. AMENDMENT TO P-C PLAN FOR GATEWAY CENTER/HOLIDAY INN: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-226 approving the request to amend the P-C Plan for Gateway Center-Holiday Inn to allow construction of a 40 guest room addition with the following stipulations: (a) That the site plan be corrected to show an eight-inch sanitary sewer main. (b) That a bond or cash escrow be submitted to the City prior to issuance of building permits to assure the satisfactory completion of site improvements. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. P-C PLAN FOR 105 6TH STREET: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-227 approving the list of impermissible uses and the P-C Plan at 105 Sixth Street with the following stipulations. (a) That the access between the parking lot and alley be used only for egress from the parking lot, and that the property signage be installed to indicate that this access is for "exit only". (b) That the hedge located on the northwest corner of the site be extended further south to establish a twelve foot wide opening between the parking lot and the alley. The mature height of the hedge shall be no greater than three feet. That the mature height of the hedge extension south of the alley access also be no greater than three feet. (c) That the curb on Duff Avenue be replaced at the time of development of the site. Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, explained a request received from the Federal Highway Administration, located at 105 6th Street, to retain the entrance on the alley for ingress as well as egress purposes. They also asked that the hedge on the west side of the property not be trimmed to 3 feet in height. Mr. O'Connell said that the hedge would only need to be trimmed near the entrance to the parking lot to increase visibility. He also stated that by remeasuring and re-striping the present parking spaces in the lot, adequate space could be obtained to allow use of the west entrance for ingress as well as egress. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to amend the motion to allow the west entrance to the parking lot off the alley to be used for ingress and egress by remeasuring the parking spaces. Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Vote on Amended Motion: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. AMENDMENT TO P-C PLAN FOR CUB FOODS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-228 denying approval of an amendment to the P-C Plan for Cub Foods at 3121 Grand Avenue to allow the installation of a "24-Hour Savings" sign. Dan Nelson, representing Cub Foods, explained the situation that led Cub Foods to install a "24- Hour Savings" sign on their building even though it was prohibited in the P-C Plan. He stated that a misunderstanding must have occurred, since they believed they had a permit to install the sign. Thus he requested that the City allow the sign to remain or share in the cost of removal of the sign. Council Member Brown suggested that changes in City procedures be made to insure that such a problem as this not occur again. Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Brown. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. LAND ACQUISITION AT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, updated the Council on the Kingsbury appeal and City Manager Schainker explained the financing involved in acquiring more property at the airport. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-229 directing Staff not to continue further appeal of the Kingsbury award, but to continue to pursue the other appeals until all the required land is acquired for the Ames Municipal Airport and directing Staff to bring a supplemental grant and a new grant pre-application for the unpaid land costs back to Council for authorization as well as encourage our Congressional delegation to provide support for the grant requests. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. METER READER: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-230 approving a temporary increase of one FTE in the meter reader classification. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. AMES/ISU WATER AGREEMENT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-231 approving the request from Iowa State University to include the Applied Science Center in the existing water and sewer agreements with the following stipulations: (a) That the University grant the required easement to complete the proposed water line. (b) That the University agree to amend the existing water and sewer agreements to require that non-university activities located on University property must remain under the City's normal utility rate structure for water and sewer. Roll Call Vote: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Hertz. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. WATER MAIN EASEMENT THROUGH APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-232 approving the water main easement agreement at the Applied Science Center and requesting the Board of Regents to approve the document as soon as possible. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND AMES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-233 approving a contract with the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission for $82,000.00. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CITY INSURANCE POLICIES: Scott Johnson, Risk Manager, highlighted important aspects of each type of City insurance for the Council Members. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-234 approving the extension of the current contract with Progressive Insurance for Transit Liability Insurance with a $2,500 per occurrence deductible in the amount of $5 million combined single limits at a premium rate of $77,059 Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-235 approving the Sentry Insurance proposal in the premium amount of $203,277 for general liability, automobile and excess insurance coverage and approving the Arthur J. Gallagher proposal in the premium amount of $77,311 for excess workers' compensation and claims administration cost. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-236 approving a 40% increase in life insurance coverage for all classes of C and D employees. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-237 approving the Reliance National/Fireman's Fund proposal in the premium amount of $119,302 for property and boiler and machinery coverage. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC ART: Mayor Curtis and Lynette Pohlman, Brunnier Gallery, spoke on behalf of establishing a Public Art Policy and Acquisition Committee proposed by the Mayor, and on behalf of committing $20,000 in FY 1990/91 for public art acquisition. Council Member Campbell provided a letter to Ms. Pohlman from Mr. Vanderpol suggesting that the work of local artists be given special consideration by this proposed committee. The Council Members expressed unanimous support for the formation of the committee, but Council Members Campbell and Parks urged strongly that funding be delayed until the next budget cycle. They indicated that the Council would be willing to reconsider the topic of funding for public art prior to that time if confirmation of funding is required for the filing of applications for grants. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to approve formation of the proposed Public Art Policy and Acquisition Committee as well as the proposed guidelines for the committee and to place approval of funding for public art in the next budget cycle. Martha Benson, Octagon Center for the Arts, indicated that other arts agencies in Ames need more funding than they presently receive from the City. She suggested that a more comprehensive plan needs to be developed to meet their needs as well as the need for art in public buildings. Sam Pritchard, 912 Kellogg, urged the Council to provide more funds for public art. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR PARKING CHANGE ON DOUGLAS AVENUE: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to refer to Staff a request to change parking requirements on Douglas Avenue from 13th Street to 14th Street. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. 1990 ASPHALT RESURFACING PROJECT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-238 approving the contract and bond of Manatt's, Inc. for the 1990 Asphalt Resurfacing Project. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. COMMENTS: City Manager Schainker summarized actions being taken for mosquito control within the City limits. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to set July 2, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for a joint meeting with the Hospital Board of Trustees in the hospital auditorium. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Mayor Curtis, referring to a request from Linda Glantz, stated that the item concerning her store in North Grand Mall would not be placed on a Council agenda until July 24, 1990. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to read all motions in their entirety at all future meetings for the sake of the audience. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to direct the Historic Preservation Commission to reconsider the allowance of additions to homes located within the Historic Preservation District. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 p.m. _________________________________ _______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor