HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 08/22/1989MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA AUGUST 22, 1989
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on August 22, 1989, in the Council
Chambers of the City Administration Building, 621 Main Street, pursuant to law with Mayor F. Paul
Goodland presiding and the following members present: Campbell, Curtis, Parks, and Thurston.
Council Members Brown & Hoffman were absent.
CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Moved by Thurston, seconded by Parks, to approve the following remaining items on the
Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve minutes of the meeting of August 8, 1989.
2. Motion to approve payment of claims.
3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer & liquor licenses:
(a) Class B Beer Permit - Flame-n-Skewer, North Grand Mall
(b) Class C Beer Permit - Holiday Stationstore, 326 Lincoln Way
(c) Special Class C Liquor License - Le's Vietnamese Restaurant, 113 Colorado Avenue
(d) Special Class C Liquor License - daVinci's, 2514 Chamberlain
(e) Special Class C Liquor License - Pizza Hut, 426 South Duff
4. Motion to set September 12, 1989, as date of hearing on proposed Old Town Historic
Preservation District.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 89-285 approving appointment of Roy Young to the Zoning Board
of Adjustment, Kay Garrett to the Ames/ISU Bicycle Committee, and John Neibergall to
the Cable TV Commission.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 89-286 approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 16th
Street Reconstruction Program; setting September 6, 1989, as the date to receive bids and
September 12, 1989, as the date of hearing and award of contract.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 89-287 approving contract and bond of Ames Trenching and
Excavating for the 1989 Footing Drain Collector Program #1 subject to receipt of approved
Affirmative Action documents.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 89-288 approving amendment to approved PC Plan for 208 Stanton
Avenue, Ev Cochrane.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 89-289 approving amendment to approved PC Plan for Wal-Mart,
3015 Grand Avenue.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 89-290 approving change orders to General and Electric Contracts
for City Hall.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 89-291 amending Cemetery regulations to allow Sunday interments.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 89-292 proposing release of easement for NFO site and setting date
of hearing for September 12, 1989.
13. RESOLUTION NO. 89-293 approving remote site parking agreement for Unitarian
Fellowship.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CONTRACT WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: Moved by Campbell,
seconded by Parks, to approve a contract with the Department of Public Safety for enforcement
and education of proper seatbelt and child restraint use.
Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared for this portion of the meeting.
NEW BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Curtis, seconded by Thurston, to approve
applications for the following new beer and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Liquor - The Corner Pocket, 125 Main Street
b. Class B Beer - Outback, 113 Main Street
c. Class B Beer - Ames/ISU Ice Arena, 1505 Gateway Hills Drive.
Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
SCADA MATERIALS CONTRACT C3: Mayor Goodland declared the hearing open. There
were no comments and the hearing was declared closed.
Moved by Thurston, seconded by Curtis, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 89-294 awarding the
contract for transducers for the SCADA Materials Contract C3 to Scientific Columbus, Inc. in
the amount of $20,895. The remaining equipment will be split into three categories: (1) chart
recorders for an estimated cost of $39,930, (2) terminal blocks, switches, etc. for an estimated
cost of $75,965, and (3) intermediate cabinets for an estimated cost of $10,000 with the request
for quotes on these items to be sent out by the City of Ames Purchasing Department.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
1990/91 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT GOALS
AND PRIORITIES AND FUNDED BLOCK GRANT ACTIVITIES: Mayor Goodland declared
the hearing open. Vanessa Latimer, Housing Coordinator, summarized the rationale utilized by
Staff to develop the recommended Community Development and Housing Needs Priorities
which she presented to Council. She also reported the status of the funded Community
Development Block Grant activities detailing the name of each project and the accomplishments,
performance targets, activity schedules, and project scope and location of each; the project
budget of each; the funds expended as of July 31, 1989, by each project; and the number of jobs
predicted and attained by each project. Ms. Latimer also reiterated each project's objectives and
benefits to the community and its citizens. Mayor Goodland declared the hearing closed.
Moved by Parks, seconded by Curtis, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 89-295 approving the
following listed priority rationale and the following Community Development and
Housing Needs Priorities:
RATIONALE
1. CDBG funds should be used for redevelopment projects that increase the City's tax
base;
2. CDBG funds should be used to rehabilitate existing Human Service Agency facilities
that must be expanded due to increase in program demand. This should not include
acquisition of property that would ultimately remove the property from the City's tax
base. Also, any proposed project from Human Service Agencies must have prior
approval from ASSET;
3. CDBG funds should be used to supplement other revenue sources to pay for needed
improvements to the City's infrastructure; and
4. CDBG funds should be used to create new employment opportunities.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND
HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Community Development and Housing Needs of Low and Moderate Income Persons:
Priority No. 1:
1. Redevelopment projects in URA #4 to decrease the number of
substandard housing units through acquisition, demolition, and new construction.
2. Rehabilitation of existing facilities for Human Service Agencies due to a dramatic
increase in service levels.
3. Continue to apply for small business loans and grants to provide various sources of
of low-cost funds to new and expanding businesses in the community.
Other Community Development and Housing Needs:
Priority No. 2:
1. Upgrade water mains in older neighborhoods to better provide fire flows for fire
protection.
2. Construct and rehabilitate roads and streets as identified in Ames CIP.
3. Construct Parks and Recreation improvements as identified in Ames CIP.
4. Reduce infiltration of "clean water" into City sanitary sewer system.
Planned or Potential Activities to Address Housing and Community Needs:
Priority No. 3:
1. Seek funding to install infrastructure to assist in the creation of economic
development activities and jobs that will benefit low and moderate income persons.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON VAN BUREN: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to
pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3058 prohibiting parking on the east side
of Van Buren Avenue for a distance of 240 feet south of 24th Street.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SKATEBOARDING: Moved by Parks, seconded by Thurston,
to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3059 banning skateboarding in the
downtown area bounded by Lincoln Way, Sixth Street, Duff Avenue, and Pearle Avenue.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks, to table action on the
Program for Economic Development for the City of Ames until the next City Council meeting.
Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
CASEY'S GENERAL STORE COMMERCIAL SIGN AGREEMENT: Paul Wiegand, Director
of Public Works, stated that the Staff's recommendation on a request from Casey's General Store,
to be allowed to erect a commercial sign in the public right-of-way, changed since the last
Council meeting because of a review of the concept of open greenspaces at the entrances to the
City. He said that paving and landscaping improvements in the right-of-way along West Lincoln
Way will be included in the City's 1990/91 Capital Improvement Budget. Keith Reichert,
District Manager for Casey's, expressed his business's desire to locate their sign closer to the
street similar to their competitors. Council Member Parks commended Casey's for a fine plan
but indicated that it should not be city policy to provide a location for private signs on City right-
of-way.
Moved by Thurston, seconded by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 89-296 denying the
request from Casey's General Store located at 4030 West Lincoln Way to place a commercial
sign and landscaping on City property.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
AIRPORT FIXED BASE OPERATOR AND AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT:
City Manager Schainker explained that an impasse has been reached in contract negotiations
between the City and Hap Westbrook, the Airport Fixed Base Operator and Manager. He stated
that the relationship may have to end if agreement cannot be reached within the next 30 days.
He pointed out that the goal is to make the airport break even on operation costs, so Staff
recommends that Mr. Westbrook's rent as well as his salary be increased.
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 89-297 approving a
thirty day extension of the current Fixed Base Operator Lease and Airport Management
Agreement.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REIMBURSEMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES: Moved by Parks, seconded by
Campbell, to approve Staff's proposals on reimbursement of Human Service Agencies, allowing
for payments to vary from stated contract costs after a receipt of a written request from the
agency.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY: Carol Collings, Budget Officer, summarized the results
of the 1989 Resident Satisfaction Survey.
COMMENTS: Council Member Parks stated that he would like to see a differentiation between
the fees charged to Story County residents and those charged to out-of-county residents for tire
disposal at the Resource Recovery Plant.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor