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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 12/18/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA DECEMBER 18, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on December 18, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law. Mayor Curtis presided at the meeting and the following Council Members were present: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. Council Members Brown and Hertz arrived late. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT: Sue Rybolt, Assistant Finance Director, presented the highlights of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 1990. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-424 accepting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 1990. Roll Call Vote: 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously. INFORMATION SERVICES: City Manager Schainker discussed the expenses associated with the dissolution of the Information Services Division shared by the City of Ames and Mary Greeley Medical Center. He detailed separate installation costs for computers, employee costs, office space costs, monetary payment by the hospital and other stipulations of a fair settlement with the hospital for this separation. Jeff Stevenson, President of Mary Greeley Medical Center, expressed agreement with the suggested settlement. Council Member Hertz arrived at 7:20 p.m. and Council Member Brown arrived at 7:30 p.m. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-425 approving the concepts and directing preparation of an agreement for hospital payment of transition costs for the separation of the hospital's Information Services Division from the City of Ames. 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. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-426 approving an agreement to sell the City's existing IBM AS/400 B60 and B10 equipment to the Computer Resources Group, Inc. 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. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-427 authorizing the purchase of a new IBM AS/400 B50 for $364,939. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of December 11, 1990. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $832,267.38. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class C Liquor - Dugan's Deli, 2900 West Street. (b) Class C Liquor - Cave Inn, 124-126 Welch Street. (c) Class B Beer - Pizza Pit, 101 Main Street. (d) Class B Beer - Pizza Pit, 207 1/2 Welch Avenue. 4. Motion to authorize expenditure of funds for appreciation gifts for Kiosk volunteers. 5. Motion to approve request from Ames Chamber of Commerce to display Business Fair banner for 28 days on Main Street. 6. Motion to approve request from Ames Chamber of Commerce to utilize utility bill stuffer to advertise the Business Fair and requiring payment of standard insert fee. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-428 appointing Gene Kellenberger as a Hearing Officer for the Ames Human Relations Commission. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-429 accepting completion of Moore Memorial Park Parking Lot constructed by Manatt's, Inc. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-430 accepting completion of 1990 Asphalt Resurfacing Project constructed by Manatt's, Inc. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-433 waiving purchasing policy to allow transfer of ownership of tool trailer from Equipment Services to the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-434 approving extension of parking meter agreement with Mary Greeley Medical Center. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 90-435 approving annexation of property located at 2402 Elwood Drive. 13. Motion to set January 8, 1991, as date of public hearing to consider rezoning property located at 2402 Elwood Drive. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. 1990 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NO. 3: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-431 accepting completion of the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 3 by Manatt's, Inc. and RESOLUTION NO. 90-432 adopting the final assessment schedule for the 1990 Street Improvement Program No. 3. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared for this portion of the meeting. AMES CONVENTION & VISITORS' BUREAU ANNUAL REPORT: B. J. Reed, Executive Director of the Ames Convention and Visitor's Bureau, briefly spoke of the Bureau's activities during the last year. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to receive and file the Annual Report of the Ames Convention and Visitors' Bureau. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. LIQUOR LICENSE FOR LE'S VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT: Moved by Brown, seconded by Wirth, to approve the application for a new Special Class C Liquor License for Le's Vietnamese Restaurant at 113 Colorado Avenue. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. OVER/UNDER ORDINANCE PROPOSAL: Molly Olinger, President of the ISU Government of the Student Body, stressed the importance of ISU students in the City of Ames during her opening comments about the need for a new Over/Under Ordinance in Ames. Paul Jansen, GSB Senator, discussed the lack of low-cost entertainment for ISU students and methods proposed by the ordinance to prevent 19- and 20-year olds from consuming alcohol in the participating bars. He particularly stressed the support that the ISU Government of the Student Body is giving the proposed ordinance. Bob Wells, owner of Beamers and Foul Play, discussed aspects of enforcement of the proposed ordinance. Police Chief Ballantine commented on the alcohol problem among youth in Ames and reaffirmed his opposition to an Over/Under Ordinance. William McCormick, an Ames pediatrician, spoke in opposition to the ordinance. Jeff Hoke, GSB's liaison to the Campustown Betterment Association, said that he had received favorable comments about the proposed ordinance from some of the Campustown business community. Paul Johnson, a lawyer with the Student Legal Service at ISU, supported the ordinance. Mark Joyce and Dean Thompson, students, and Bud Corieri, owner of The Cave Inn, made statements in support of the proposed ordinance. Each Council Member also made comments in support or opposition of it. Moved by Wirth, seconded by Hertz, to direct the City Attorney to draft an amendment to the present ordinance requiring bars to post a notice stating that 19- and 20-year olds may not enter their establishments. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell, to direct the City Attorney to draft an Over/Under Ordinance based on the proposal presented by GSB and a few bar owners. Roll Call Vote: 1-5. Voting Aye: Parks. Voting Nay: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, and Wirth. Motion failed. HEARING ON REZONING BANDSHELL NEIGHBORHOOD: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, detailed all aspects of the three options for rezoning the Bandshell Neighborhood area of Ames and pointed out that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Option No. 3. Mary Terpstra, 223 E. 6th Street, stated that the Bandshell Neighborhood Association supported Option No. 1 and she explained their reasons. Bill Ziminski, 508 Carroll, and Dale Rahfeldt, 511 Crawford, appeared in support of Option No. 1. Jane Brown, 442 E. 6th Street, expressed support for Option No. 3 as did Richard Fisher, who was representing United Bank and Trust, the owner of the property located at 722 Crawford. John Saks, 915 Maxwell Avenue, commented that due to the traffic situation in the neighborhood, he supported Option No. 1. There were no further comments and Mayor Curtis declared the hearing closed. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning the Bandshell Neighborhood area according to Option No. 3 which will rezone properties abutting both sides of Crawford Avenue and all properties between Duff Avenue and Crawford Avenue from East Fifth Street to East Ninth Street from R-3 to R-2. The property located at 722 Crawford will remain zoned R-3 and the property located at 601 Carroll Avenue will remain P- C. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Since this action brings the Bandshell area into conformance with the Land Use Policy Plan Map, no amendment to that map was necessary. HEARING ON SIDEWALK REPAIR ASSESSMENT: 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. 90-436 assessing the cost of sidewalk repair to the property owner 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. Lovish Bederazack $1,028.00 2512 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 Sidewalk repair at 604 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. Council Member Wirth left the meeting. AUTOMOTIVE CENTER AT NORTH GRAND MALL: Moved by Brown, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-437 approving an amendment to the P-C Plan for North Grand Mall to allow a business name sign for Tires Plus to be placed on the east side of the former Penney's Automotive Center Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON CHESTNUT AND BUCKEYE STREETS: Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance prohibiting parking on both sides of Chestnut Street from Buckeye Avenue to South Duff and on Buckeye Avenue from South 16th Street to the northern end. Bob Benson, owner of Benson Motors located at 1613 South Duff, spoke in opposition to this proposed parking prohibition because he has employees who utilize these streets for parking. Mayor Curtis pointed out that it was not the City government but instead the developer of this area that requested that parking be prohibited there. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to table the motion to pass an ordinance on first reading which would prohibit parking on Chestnut and Buckeye Streets. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to direct Staff to contact the developer of the area surrounding Chestnut and Buckeye Streets to determine if he would agree to allow parking on one side of those streets for one year. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Mayor Curtis left the meeting and Mayor Pro Tem Parks conducted the remainder of the meeting. YARD WASTE DISPOSAL SITES AND FEES: Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-438 approving the proposed yard waste regulations which designate sites for disposal of yard wastes and fees for disposal of the same. Marilyn Freel, from Freel Sanitation Co., raised some concern over certain portions of the recently adopted Yard Waste Ordinance. In particular, she was concerned about the requirement that states that garbage, yard waste, and refuse may not remain on private property for more than 10 days. 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 refer to Staff the issue of whether garbage, yard waste, and refuse could be allowed to remain on private property for more than 10 days. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declare adopted unanimously. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE: Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, updated the Council on the status of the Solid Waste Management Plan and discussed with them possible options for the fee schedule. COMMENTS: Council Member Brown said that the discussion of the proposed Over/Under Ordinance emphasized the need for increased socialization opportunities for youth in Ames. Assistant to the City Manager Lundt informed the Council that the Task Force on Equality will have a presentation to make to the City Council and other groups on January 31, 1991, in the Council Chambers. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Hertz, to support the Mayor Pro Tem in his request to have the Iowa League of Municipalities hold their convention in Ames in 1993. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. _____________________________________ ______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor