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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 10/23/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA OCTOBER 23, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on October 23, 1990 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, after attending a workshop on a proposed Integrated Property Record System at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room #235 in the City Hall. Mayor Larry Curtis presided at the workshop and meeting and the following members were present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED PROPERTY RECORD SYSTEM: City Manager Schainker and Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, began the workshop by explaining the need for an Integrated Property Record System and providing examples of the time consuming and cumbersome methods presently used to obtain property data. Russ White and Dick King of Donohue and Associates, Inc. demonstrated electronically how similar data could be obtained much more rapidly through the use of an Integrated Property Record System. City Manager Schainker summarized the discussion and stated that the County would be contacted to determine whether they would like to share such a system. BEVERLY MCCRINDLE CLEANER STREAMS AWARD: Dale Brentnall presented the Beverly McCrindle Cleaner Streams Award to the City of Ames on behalf of the Izaak Walton League. BOOKS FOR TROOPS: Jon Morgan appealed to the citizens of Ames to contribute books to be sent to American troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. PORNOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK: Mayor Curtis presented a proclamation proclaiming Pornography Awareness Week in Ames to Ingrid Brady, representing Catholic Daughters of America. CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hertz, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of October 9 and the special City Council meeting of October 12, 1990. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $2,308,335.51. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class C Liquor License - Aunt Maude's, 547 Main Street. (b) Class C Liquor License - B. J.'s Lucky Lady, 111 5th Street. 4. Motion to approve encroachment agreement for property located at 108 Duff Avenue. 5. Motion to refer to staff request to purchase public property located at 447 Westwood Drive. 6. Motion to set November 13, 1990, as date of public hearing to consider amendment to Historic Preservation Ordinance. 7. Motion to set November 13, 1990, as date of public hearing to consider a technical amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-368 approving final plat for Third Addition to Squaw Valley South Subdivision. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-369 rejecting bids for computer equipment. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-370 approving plans and specifications for purchase of skid steer loaders, tandem axle trailers, and hydraulic breaker; and setting November 13, 1990, as bid due date, and November 27, 1990, as date of award of contract. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-371 cancelling wastewater treatment agreement with Bourns. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-372 approving contract and bond of Lovegreen Turbine Services, Inc. for overhaul of Unit No. 7 Turbine Generator. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-373 accepting insurance settlement for damaged transformer at Stange Substation. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 90-374 approving submittal of grant application to Department of Cultural Affairs for funds for Community Center Auditorium. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 90-375 approving change order on contract with Van Hauen Keller for 1990 Footing Drain Program No. 1. 16. RESOLUTION NO. 90-376 authorizing pre-application for Airport Grant Funds. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ELEVATED STORAGE RESERVOIR: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-377 accepting completion of the elevated storage reservoir on Bloomington Road. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC FORUM: Jan Beran, from the League of Women Voters, informed the Council Members that the League would volunteer to host an informational forum on Hallett's Quarry. THE SALT COMPANY BONFIRE: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to direct City Staff not to enforce provisions of Section 10.8(2)b of the Municipal Code to allow The Salt Company, a campus ministry organization, to hold a bonfire at 209 Sondrel Drive on October 27, 1990. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. REFUND FOR POSTAL EXPRESS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the request from Brian Jarrard of Postal Express, 2534 Lincoln Way, for a refund of the fee for an encroachment permit since his business will be moving prior to the installation of an awning at the present site. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ROTC CHRISTMAS PARTY: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to approve the request from ISU Army ROTC to be allowed to hold a Christmas party involving underage people at The Cave Inn on December 14, 1990. Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting Aye: Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Voting Nay: Brown. Motion declared carried. HEARING ON REZONING OF FIRST ADDITION TO PRAIRIE VIEW SUBDIVISION: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Nate Burnham, 2141 Prairie View East, provided information about the subdivision including reasons why it should be downzoned from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to R-2 (Low-Density Residential) in the north portion and R1-6 (Low-Density Residential) in the south portion. There were no further comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning lots along Prairie View East in the First Addition to Prairie View Subdivision from R-3 to R-2 in the north portion and R1-6 in the south portion. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON REZONING LAND DIRECTLY WEST OF FIRST ADDITION TO PRAIRIE VIEW SUBDIVISION: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Dean Isaacson, 2110 Prairie View East, and Don Heuss, 2137 Prairie View East, collaborated on a presentation to the Council about the history and components of Prairie View Subdivision. They mentioned consequences that could occur if the area west of Prairie View East is allowed to remain R-3 and provided multiple reasons why it should be downzoned to R1-6. Dave Benson, attorney for the owners of the vacant land west of the First Addition to Prairie View Subdivision, asked that the area be allowed to remain R-3. He pointed out that the multi- family housing project proposed for the area would be well integrated into the existing development. He also stated that voting for downzoning would ignore the housing needs of Ames. Dick Bliss, representing Broadmoor Enterprises, Inc., current owners of the property in question, read a statement to the Council and tried to convince them not to downzone the area. Nancy Seitz, potential buyer of the property in question, stated that the housing project proposed for the area will be aimed at moderate income buyers so that government aid can be received. Paul Popelka, Engineering Plus, mentioned that the proposed housing project would help fill a critical need for housing in Ames. Kim Heckert, 2120 Prairie View East, spoke in favor of downzoning. John McKinney, attorney for the Prairie View East landowners, also spoke on behalf of downzoning. There were no further comments and the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, explained the Staff's recommendation to rezone the area to R-2. Council Member Brown expressed concern about traffic in the area. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to rezone the subject property from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to R-2 (Low-Density Residential). Vote on Motion: 2-4. Voting Aye: Parks and Hertz. Voting Nay: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, and Wirth. Motion failed. Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to rezone the subject property from R-3 to R1-6. Vote on Motion: 2-4. Voting Aye: Brown and Campbell. Voting Nay: Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Motion failed. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Brown, to direct the matter back to Staff to begin the process for rezoning the subject property from R-3 to R-2 in the north and R1-6 in the south. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. HEARING ON 1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 4: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-378 approving final plans and specifications for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 4 and awarding a contract to Con- Struct, Inc. in the amount of $85,094.95 Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Council Member Brown left the meeting. ORDINANCE DESIGNATING BUS LOADING ZONE: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance designating a school bus loading zone on Ontario along a portion of the south curb line from the east edge of the parking restriction of the fire hydrant east to the east edge of the school district's property at Abbie Sawyer School. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to suspend the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3100 designating a school bus loading zone on Ontario along a portion of the south curb line from the east edge of the parking restriction of the fire hydrant east to the east edge of the school district's property at Abbie Sawyer School. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REZONING 100 BLOCK OF CAMPUS AVENUE: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance rezoning the properties generally located in the 100 block of Campus Avenue east of the Campus Avenue right-of-way from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to R-4 (High-Density Residential). Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Council Member Brown returned to the meeting. ORDINANCE AMENDING TREE ORDINANCE: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending the City's Tree Ordinance. 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 Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3101 amending the City's Tree Ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE AMENDING UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM ORDINANCE: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to pass on second reading an ordinance making technical amendments to the Utility Retirement System Ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to suspend the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Brown, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3102 making technical amendments to the Utility Retirement System Ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE TO CONFORM MUNICIPAL CODE PROVISIONS TO STOP SIGN/LIGHT LOCATIONS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3103 conforming municipal code provisions to stop sign/light locations. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4700 ONTARIO, WYNDHAM HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3104 rezoning property located at 4700 Ontario, Wyndham Heights Subdivision, from current zoning designations of P-C and R-2 to R-2 PUD. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Council Member Parks left the meeting. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Housing Coordinator, and Linda Lamb, an intern in the Planning and Housing Department, highlighted their study of affordable housing in Ames. Linda Stauble, a member of the Board of Directors of the Emergency Residence Project, pointed out how the lack of affordable housing in Ames has led to increased usage of the Emergency Residence Shelter in recent months. She asked the City Government to do something to help citizens in the area of housing and provided some suggestions. Max Rothschild, 1316 Illinois, also expressed concern about this housing problem and had additional suggestions. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT: Max Wortman, Jr., a member of the Human Relations Commission, presented the Commission's Annual Report. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to receive and file the report. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. AMENDMENT TO FINAL PLAT FOR 1217 IDAHO: This item was pulled from the agenda at the request of the property owner. COMMENTS: The Council was informed that Dennis Dietz and Priscella Sage will attend the Sister Cities International Meeting and report back to the Council. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. __________________________________ _______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry Curtis, Mayor