HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - June 23, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council Agenda1. Discover Ames Yearly Report
2. Motion approving payment of claims
3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period of June 1-15, 2026
4. Motion approving Summary of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on June 9,
2026, and Summary of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting on June 16, 2026
5. Motion approving new Class E Retail Alcohol License - World Liquor & Tobacco +
Vapors, 111 Duff Avenue
6. Motion approving new Class C Retail Alcohol License with Catering Privilege - Los
Compadres, 1610 S Kellogg Avenue, Pending Favorable Inspection
7. Motion approving new 5-Day (July 15-19, 2026) Special Class C Retail Alcohol License -
Apres Bar Co, 520 6th Street
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JUNE 23, 2026
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments
from the public during discussion. The Standards of Decorum, posted at the
door and available on the City website, define respectful conduct for public
participation. If you wish to speak, please fill out the form on the tablet outside
the door to the Council Chambers or scan the QR Code to the right to fill out the same form on
a personal device. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name
for the record, and keep your comments brief so that others may have the opportunity to
speak.
CALL TO ORDER : 6:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION:
CONSENT AGENDA : All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made
prior to the time the Council members vote on the motion.
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8. Motion approving Temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Retail Alcohol License with
Outdoor Service - Torrent Brewing Company, LLC, 504 Burnett Avenue, Midnight
Madness
9. Motion approving the renewal of the following Alcohol Licenses:
a. Kwik Star #1158, 1910 Isaac Newton Drive, Class E Retail Alcohol License
b. Northcrest Community, 1801 20th Street, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License
with Outdoor Service
c. Red Lobster #0747, 1100 Buckeye Avenue, Class C Retail Alcohol License
d. Welch Ave Station, 207 Welch Avenue Ste 101, Class C Retail Alcohol License
e. Botanero Latino, 604 East Lincoln Way, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License with
Outdoor Service
f. Ichiban Japanese Restaurant, 117 Welch Avenue, Special Class C Retail Alcohol
License
10. Resolution approving closure of 5th Street from Kellogg Avenue to Library exit and
additional metered parking spaces for Ames History Museum Big Bash on July 3, 2026
11. Resolution approving salaries for Council Appointees for FY 2026/27
12. Resolution approving the FY 2026/27 Pay Plan
13. Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2026-3 to the Municipal Code
14. Resolution adopting annual fee schedule for FY 2026/27
15. Resolution approving Commission on the Arts (COTA) Fall 2026 Special Project Grant
Contracts
16. Resolution approving an Interfund Loan from the Electric Fund to the Resource Recovery
Fund
17. Resolution approving amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement for Combined Law
Enforcement Investigations of Controlled Substances
18. Resolution approving contract renewal with ABM Industry Groups, LLC, of Des Moines,
IA, for Custodial Services for Ames Public Library for the one-year period from July 1,
2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $101,620.44
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19. Resolution approving contract renewal with TEI Construction Services Inc., of Duncan,
SC, for Boiler Maintenance Services Contract for Power Plant for the one-year period
from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $250,000
20. Resolution approving contract renewal with InfoSend Inc., of Downers Grove, IL, for print
to mail services for the one-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an
amount not-to-exceed $208,500
21. Resolution approving contract with Apache Industrial, of La Vista, NE, for the Scaffolding
and Related Services and Supply Contract at the Power Plant for the one-year period
from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $90,000
22. Resolution approving contract with Open Systems International, Inc., of Medina, MN, for
Monarch Support for Power Plant (SCADA System) for the one-year period from July 1,
2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $73,196
23. Resolution approving contract with Schupan Recycling, of Des Moines, IA, for Recycling
Processing Services in the amount of $203,500
24. Resolution approving contract with Fleetside Ford, LLC, of Waukee, IA, for the purchase
of a cargo van (prisoner transport vehicle) for the Police Department in the amount of
$56,178
25. Underground Trenching Contract for Electric Services:
a. Resolution approving primary contract with Communications Data Link, of Grimes,
IA, for the one-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount
not to exceed $150,000
b. Resolution approving secondary contract with Ames Trenching & Excavating, of
Ames, IA, for the one-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an
amount not to exceed $100,000
26. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Foth Infrastructure & Design,
LLC, of Cedar Rapids, IA, for the Lincoln Way Corridor Study in an amount not to exceed
$125,000
27. Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with WHKS, of Ames, IA, for the
2026/27 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements project, in an amount not-to-exceed
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$272,000
28. Resolution waiving the City's Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive bidding and
authorizing City staff to enter into FY 2026/27 software maintenance contract with
Superion, LLC, a CentralSquare Company, at an estimated cost of $280,113.42
29. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2025/26 Low Point
Drainage Improvements Program project (Various Locations), setting July 22, 2026, as
the bid due date and July 28, 2026, as the date of Public Hearing
30. Resolution approving Change Order No. 7 with Keller Excavating, Inc. of Boone, IA, for
the North River Valley Well Field and Pipeline Project, in the deduct amount of
$505,353.34, and adjusting the substantial completion date by 209 days and the final
completion date by 212 days
31. Staff presentation on overview of Lightedge Data Center Project and request to negotiate
a lease of Airport property
32. Renewal of Ames Regional Economic Alliance Contract:
a. Discussion regarding the details of the contract
b. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Ames Regional Economic Alliance for
FY 2026/27
33. Staff Report on Pedestrian Crossing along Lincoln Way at South Russell
34. Resolution awarding a contract to CB Solar, Inc., of Des Moines, IA, to install solar panels
on the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center and the Steven L. Schainker Plaza building in
the amount of $463,760
PUBLIC FORUM: This is a time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City
business other than those listed on this agenda. Please understand that the Council
will not take any action on your comments at this meeting due to requirements of the
Open Meetings Law, but may do so at a future meeting.
ADMINISTRATION:
PUBLIC WORKS:
PARKS AND RECREATION:
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35. Request to Initiate Plan 2040 Land Use Designation Amendment for 300 Airport Road
a. Motion to allow for application to change to Employment from Commercial
36. Hearing on rezoning to amend the approved Floating Suburban Residential Medium
Density (FS-RM) with Master Plan for The Bluffs at 4899 Everest Avenue
a. First passage of Ordinance
37. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment modifying the Northeast Gateway Overlay District
(O-GNE) Standards
a. First passage of Ordinance
38. Hearing on 69kV Transmission Line Reconstruction from Top O Hollow Substation to
Ames Plant Substation:
a. Motion accepting report of bids
b. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to
Watts Electric Company, of Waverly, NE, in the amount of $3,356,570.41
39. 5120 Tabor Drive:
a. Resolution adopting the Master Plan and Rezoning Agreement for the parcel at
5120 Tabor Drive
b. Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4598 rezoning the parcel at 5120
Tabor Drive from "A" (Agricultural) and "FS-RL" (Floating Suburban-Residential Low
Density) to "FS-RL" (Floating Suburban-Residential Low Density) with Master Plan
40. Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4596 on Zoning Text Amendment for
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
41. Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4597 regarding property rezoning for
3329, 3312, 3699 East 13th Street and 1699 570th Avenue from Planned Regional
Commercial (PRC) with "O-GNE" (Northeast Gateway Overlay) to only PRC with O-GNE
thereby removing the Contract Zoning Agreement
PLANNING AND HOUSING:
HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES:
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL :
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42. Participation with agencies, boards and commissions:
a. Discover Ames (ACVB)
b. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
c. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
d. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:
COUNCIL COMMENTS :
ADJOURNMENT:
Please note that this agenda may be changed up to 24 hours before the meeting time as
provided by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa.
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