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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 08/14/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA AUGUST 14, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on August 14, 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 Parks. Council Member Wirth arrived at 7:40 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to approve the following remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of July 24, 1990, and the special meetings of August 3 and August 6, 1990. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class C Beer Permit - Holiday Stationstore, 326 Lincoln Way. (b) Class B Beer Permit - Flame-n-Skewer, 2801 North Grand Avenue. (c) Class C Beer Permit - Fina Serve, Inc., 3406 Lincoln Way. (d) Special Class C Liquor License - Le's Vietnamese Restaurant, 113 Colorado. 4. Motion to approve certification of Civil Service applicants. 5. Motion to set August 28, 1990, as date of public hearing to consider rezoning of property at 118 and 122 Campus Avenue. 6. Motion to refer to Staff request from Boone for water transmission line. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-280 approving appointment of Joan White to the Human Relations Commission as a Hearing Officer and Kim Sharp to the Cable TV Commission. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-281 approving contract and bond of Ames Trenching and Excavating, Inc. for the 1990 Water Program No. 1. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-282 waiving purchasing procedures, accepting bids, and awarding a contract to Businessland, Inc. in the amount of $32,124.83 for computer equipment. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-283 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Iowa Electric Tie Line Substation Construction; setting September 12, 1990, as the bid due date and September 25, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-284 approving preliminary plans and specification for the Iowa Electric Tie Line Transmission Construction; setting September 12, 1990, as bid due date and September 25, 1990, as date of hearing and award of contract. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-285 approving transfer of UCC rights from City of Ames to Iowa Department of Economic Development for Composite Technology Corporation (Thermomass). 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-286 accepting completion of contract with Walter, Inc. for construction of United Senior Center. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 90-287 approving change order in the amount of $20,600 to contract with Keith Enterprises for SCADA Preliminary Wiring Project. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 90-288 approving contract in the amount of $45,000 for interior signage for hospital. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. 1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 3: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-289 approving the contract and bond of Manatt's Inc. for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 3 in the amount of $47,249.60. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. NEW BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to approve applications for the following new beer and liquor licenses: (a) Seasonal Class Beer Permit - Ames/ISU Ice Arena, 1505 Gateway Hills Drive. (b) Class B Beer Permit - The Keg Shop, 115 Dotson. (c) Class C Liquor License - Ogden Allied Services, Iowa State Center. (d) Class C Liquor License - People's/Underwhere?, 2430 Lincoln Way, subject to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Council Member Wirth arrived. UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to approve a request from United Way for an extension of time for hanging a banner on Main Street and to approve placement of a United Way "thermometer" at City Hall. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR AMES SILVERSMITHING: Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to approve the request for an encroachment permit to allow a parapet to overhang the street on property owned by Ames Silversmithing at 220-222 Main Street. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM FUND RAISING: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by rown, to approve the conducting of a fund drive to complete the renovation and equipping of the City Hall Auditorium. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to approve allocation of $5,800 to finance the fund drive with any left over funds being transferred to the City Auditorium Improvement Fund. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to amend the motion to state that the fund raising committee is authorized to spend an amount not to exceed $5,800. Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Vote on Motion as Amended: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to allocate the $5,800 from sales tax refund monies from the City Hall Project if available or from the Contingency Fund. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to approve the request from the Auditorium Committee to publicize the Auditorium Fund Raising Campaign in the September utility bill mailing. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS FOR FINANCING MCFARLAND CLINIC BUILDING PROJECT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-290 authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Agreement with Clinic Building Company, Inc. for issuing Industrial Revenue Bonds to finance a Clinic building project. Chuck Elder, Secretary of Clinic Building Company, Inc., explained the need for the issuance of these bonds and emphasized that the City would incur no liability. 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 Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-291 setting September 11, 1990, as a date of public hearing on the proposed Medical Clinic Revenue Bonds and Medical Clinic Refunding Bonds. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON CBD PARKING LOT REHABILITATION: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-292 approving final plans and specifications for the CBD Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project and awarding a contract to ConStruct, Inc. in the amount of $49,546.35 and to direct Staff to re-evaluate other deteriorated areas in the CBD parking lot and repair them with remaining funds. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON SCADA EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION - CONTRACT C2: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. There were no comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-293 approving final plans and specifications for the SCADA Equipment Installation - Contract C2 and awarding a contract to Keith Enterprises in the amount of $133,950.00 Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON SIDEWALK REPAIR ASSESSMENTS: 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. 90-294 assessing the cost of sidewalk repair to property owners as shown below, directing the Finance Director to prepare a spread sheet, and directing the City Clerk to file the assessment with the Story County Treasurer. John L. Jerry $1,248.40 c/o First Trust Company W-500 First National Bank Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Sidewalk repair at 517 Lincoln Way Work completed May 22, 1990 Whitis Real Estate, Inc. $704.80 427 Argyle Street Waterloo, Iowa 50700 Sidewalk repair at 520 East Lincoln Way Work completed May 22, 1990 Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HEARING ON MOORE PARK PARKING LOT PROJECT - PHASE TWO: 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. 90-295 approving final plans and specifications for the Moore Park Parking Lot Project - Phase Two and awarding a contract to Manatt's, Inc. in the amount of $40,915.63. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REGULATING PRIVATE SANITARY LANDFILLS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance establishing regulations pertaining to the siting and operation of private sanitary disposal projects. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING ON DOUGLAS AVENUE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance prohibiting parking on the west side of Douglas between 13th and 14th Streets from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, 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 Hoffman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3091 prohibiting parking on the west side of Douglas between 13th and 14th Streets from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, HUMAN RELATIONS: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second reading an ordinance to conform the City of Ames' Human Relations Ordinance to the Iowa Civil Rights Statute adopted during the last session of the Iowa Legislature. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, 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 Campbell, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3092 to conform the City of Ames' Human Relations Ordinance to the Iowa Civil Rights Statute adopted during the last session of the Iowa Legislature. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REZONING SEVDE PROPERTY: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance rezoning the property located northwest of the intersection of South Riverside Drive and Airport Road, owned by Richard Sevde, from Agricultural to Planned Industrial. 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 third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3093 rezoning the property located northwest of the intersection of South Riverside Drive and Airport Road, owned by Richard Sevde, from Agricultural to Planned Industrial. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-296 waiving normal bidding procedures and approving the process for the sale of used City telephone equipment. 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. 4: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-297 approving the preliminary resolution for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 4. 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. 90-298 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 4. 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. 90-299 approving the proposed resolution of necessity for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 4 and setting September 25, 1990 as the date of public hearing. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. OLD TOWN TRAFFIC STUDY: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to accept the Old Town Traffic Study with the #2 alternate signing scheme for stop sign changes in Old Town with the stipulation that traffic counts are made on major arterial streets, 6th Street, Duff Avenue, 13th Street, and Grand Avenue, with a follow-up in six or twelve months. Scott Logan, Traffic Engineer, discussed the various aspects of the study. Bob Deppe, 292 Murray, requested further study of the area and asked that Clark, Kellogg, and Burnett be utilized as arterial streets. Council Member Brown expressed concern about increased traffic at the intersections of Grand and Lincoln Way, Grand and 13th, Duff and Lincoln Way, and Duff and 13th. Council Member Parks emphasized that the impact on these intersections cannot be measured until the plan is put into place. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REPORT ON AMES HIGH DRIVE: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance revising parking regulations on Ames High Drive. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, 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 Hertz, to pass on second and third readings and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3094 revising parking regulations on Ames High Drive. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. SETTLEMENT OF EMINENT DOMAIN APPEAL FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-300 approving settlement of the eminent domain appeal with North Park Enterprises for seven acres of land to be used for improvement of the airport. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. SQUAW CREEK BICYCLE EASEMENT AGREEMENT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-301 approving the easement agreement for constructing and maintaining a bicycle path on Iowa State University's portion of the former Chicago and North Western Railroad right-of-way between Squaw Creek and South Sixteenth Street. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HARD SURFACE PARKING: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to deny the request to amend Section 29.79 of the Municipal Code dealing with hard surface parking and continue the City's commitment to quality by retaining the hard-surfacing requirements in the general commercial area, but allowing an alternative in industrial areas where parking in excess of the supply standards or areas where vehicular equipment may be stored could be graveled, as long as the property owner installs screening around these areas in compliance with City standards. Council Member Brown stated that she would like to see more flexibility built into the ordinance and suggested that possibly ZBA could grant variances in cases of expansions of present businesses. Council Member Hoffman indicated a preference for allowing a three year grace period for hard surfacing parking lots. Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, discussed possibilities of flexibility with the Council. Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to amend the motion to retain the Manager's recommendation but to also refer the matter to Staff to build more time flexibility into the ordinance for both general commercial and industrial areas. Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Harlon Hanson, 2803 Thompson Drive, stated that he owns property on E. Lincoln Way and does not see what benefits could be gained by paving his parking area. He said that he would not be able to afford it and was very opposed to the present hard-surfacing requirements. Bob Shaffer, 618 Freel Drive, indicated that it would have cost $50,000 ten years ago to pave his parking areas. Jody Emrich, 2523 Chamberlain, encouraged building flexibility into the hard- surfacing requirements. Bob Benson, 1509 Jackson, owner of the property at 1613 South Duff, told the Council that he is extremely opposed to the ordinance on hard-surfacing as it is presently written. Dave Hauser, Director of the Chamber of Commerce, suggested that incentives be provided to businesses to encourage paved parking areas. Vote on Motion as Amended: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-302 approving the authorization of $30,000, allocated from the Contingency Fund, to pay the costs of a Historic Resources Inventory. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to amend the motion to request the consultant to meet with the Council to establish criteria for the inventory before work is begun. Vote on Amendment: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Roll Call Vote on Amended Motion: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. DECLARATION OF DEFAULT AGAINST ATHLETIC TRAINING SPECIALISTS: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-303 approving the acknowledgement of the default of contract by Athletic Training Specialists, Inc. and directing the City Attorney to take appropriate legal action. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CITY OF AMES' REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-304 authorizing the commencement of the City of Ames' Revolving Loan Fund Program. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-305 approving the Participation Agreement between the City of Ames and the Ames Seed Capital Fund, Inc. to further strengthen the Revolving Loan Fund Program. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. FAIR MARKET RENTS: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-306 requesting an increase in the Fair Market Rents for two and three bedroom rental units in Ames from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HOMEWOOD GOLF COURSE REVISED MASTER PLAN: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-307 approving the revised Master Plan for Homewood Golf Course. Joe Stevens, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, described the differences between the revised Master Plan for Homewood Golf Course and the original Master Plan approved by the Council previously. Moved by Brown, to amend the motion to reaffirm approval of the original Master Plan for Homewood Golf Course. The motion died for lack of a second. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. BOND ISSUE ELECTION: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-310 certifying an election in November, 1990, for the renovation of Homewood Golf Course. Council Member Hertz expressed a desire to wait with the golf course renovation until all possible bond issues could be placed on a ballot at one time with separate listings. 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. SKATEBOARDING AREA IN BROOKSIDE PARK: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-308 approving the designation of a portion of Brookside Park, northeast of the baseball diamond, as a skateboard facility area. 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. 90-309 allocating a fall start-up budget of $3,200 from the Contingency Fund for staffing, utilities, and miscellaneous materials for the skateboarding area and authorizing the placement of chainlink fencing at a cost of $2,100 only after receipt of the donated ramps, safety equipment donated by the business and service groups, and donated funds or materials. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. COMMENTS: Council Member Brown asked about the status of the residential permit parking issue. City Manager Schainker said that a meeting with all neighborhood representatives would be held in the fall to deal with that issue. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 p.m. ________________________________ _____________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor