HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 11/21/1989MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA NOVEMBER 21, 1989
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on November 21, 1989, in the Council
Chambers of the City Administration Building, 621 Main Street, pursuant to law with F. Paul
Goodland presiding and the following members present: Campbell, Curtis, Hoffman, & Thurston.
Council Members Parks and Brown arrived late.
CONSENT AGENDA: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the following
items on the Consent Agenda.
1. Motion to approve payment of claims totalling $1,606,370.21.
2. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer & liquor licenses:
(a) Class C Liquor License - Whiskey River, 132-136 Main.
(b) Class C Liquor License - Destination Night Club, 300 S. 17th.
3. Motion to refer to Staff request for paving of alley between Knapp and Hunt Streets,
bordered on the east by Hayward Avenue and dead ending on the west by Arbor View
condominiums.
4. Motion to refund certain HBA applicants filing fees as a result of adoption of ordinance
pertaining to window area.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 89-396 approving renewal of WPC Farm Lease with Robert Finch for
1990 crop year.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 89-397 approving issuance of a purchase order to H&F Construction,
Friedrich Construction Co., and Bob Buck Construction in the amount of $15,619.53 for
the City share of grading, ditching, storm sewer, seeding, and rip rap for the County Road
R-50 widening project.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 89-398 approving 1990-95 Road Use Tax Fund Report.
Roll Call Vote 4-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared for this portion of the meeting.
NEW BEER & LIQUOR LICENSES: Moved by Campbell, seconded by Thurston, to approve
applications for new beer and liquor licenses for the following:
(a) Class C Liquor License - Hombre's Mexican Cantina, 320 S. 16th Street.
(b) Class C Beer Permit - Kwik Shop #550, 715 24th Street.
Vote on Motion 4-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Members Brown and Thurston arrived.
HEARING ON B. J.'S LUCKY LADY LICENSE SUSPENSION: Mayor Goodland declared
the hearing open. Jerry Spencer, Ames Police Officer, testified that on July 1, 1989, the
doorman at B. J.'s Lucky Lady allowed a 20 year old friend of his into the bar. The doorman,
Mr. Lambert, and the underage individual, Mr. Malloy, were charged and pled guilty. Officer
Spencer said that he did not see Mr. Malloy consume any alcohol. Patrick Payton, attorney for
the owner of B. J.'s Lucky Lady, asked Officer Spencer if he determined whether the two
individuals were employees of the bar. Officer Spencer replied that Mr. Lambert was working
at the time and he did not asked Mr. Malloy if he was an employee but he was not working at
the time. Mr. Payton asked the owner of B. J.'s Lucky Lady, Brad Dinsdorf, whether both young
men were his employees. He responded that they were and that they pled guilty in court because
the judge said to so that they wouldn't have to go on to a higher court. He said that he was not
informed of the charges and did not have any input into the trial. Mayor Goodland declared the
hearing closed.
City Attorney Klaus stated that the information about Mr. Malloy being an employee was new
information. He said that the intent of the Code is that underage employees are to be working
if they are on the premises. He also commented that the two men should not have pled guilty
if they were not guilty. Council Member Curtis said that in light of the new information about
Mr. Malloy being an employee he would recommend a three day rather than a seven day
suspension.
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks, to suspend the liquor license of B. J.'s Lucky Lady for
three days, December 13 through 15, 1989, for allowing a minor on the premises. Roll Call Vote
6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
HISTORIC LANDMARKS ORDINANCE: Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks, to pass on
second reading an ordinance amending Chapter 31, Historic Preservation, to add stipulations
pertaining to historic landmarks.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Curtis, 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 Curtis, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO.
3064 amending Chapter 31, Historic Preservation, to add stipulations pertaining to historic
landmarks.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
ORDINANCE REZONING GATEWAY HILLS PUD: Moved by Parks, seconded by Campbell,
to pass on second reading an ordinance amending the official zoning map for the purpose of
placing certain land originally platted as Gateway Hills Subdivison under the additional zoning
regulations pertaining to Planned Unit Development.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO DISPOSAL OF INFECTIOUS WASTE MATERIAL:
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on second reading an ordinance amending the
Municipal Code pertaining to disposal of infectious waste material.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY LICENSES: Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks,
to pass on first reading an ordinance requiring the insurance for tree surgeons, garbage haulers,
and street vendors to run concurrently with their license.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Thurston, to suspend the rules required for the passing of an
ordinance.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks, to pass on second and third readings and adopt
ORDINANCE NO. 3065 requiring the insurance for tree surgeons, garbage haulers, and street
vendors to run concurrently with their license.
Roll Call Vote 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these minutes.
MINORS IN BARS ORDINANCE: Moved by Curtis, seconded by Parks, to pass on first reading
an ordinance amending the expiration date of City Code Section 17.16, Minors Prohibited on
Certain Premises, from January 1, 1990, to May 1, 1990.
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Campbell, to amend the expiration date from May 1, 1990,
to April 1, 1990.
Vote on Motion 4-2. Voting Aye: Campbell, Curtis, Hoffman, & Parks. Voting Nay:
Brown & Thurston. Motion declared carried.
Roll Call Vote on Amended Motion 4-2. Voting Aye: Campbell, Curtis, Hoffman, & Parks.
Voting Nay: Brown & Thurston. Motion declared carried.
1990-91 CDBG APPLICATION: Moved by Thurston, seconded by Parks, to set December 1,
1989, at 12:15 p.m. as the date and time of public hearing on the submittal of the City's 1990-91
Community Development Block Grant application.
Vote on Motion 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor