AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL*
APRIL 13, 2021

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. If you wish to speak, please see the instructions listed above. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken. On ordinances, there is time provided for public input at the time of the first reading. 

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Proclamation for “Fair Housing Month,” April 2021

PRESENTATION:

2. Presentation of “The Home for Everyone” Awards by Ames Human Relations Commission

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.

3. Motion approving payment of claims

4. Motion approving Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 23, 2021, and the Special Meetings held March 17, March 30, and April 2, 2021

5. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period March 16 - March 31, 2021

6. Motion certifying Civil Service candidates

7. Motion approving New 12-Month Class B Beer (BB) (Includes Wine Coolers) & Sunday Sales - Mongolian Buffet 1620 S Kellogg Ave #103

8. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses:

a. Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Brick City Grill 2704 Stange Road
b. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege, Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Cyclone Experience Network 1705 Center Dr, Hilton Coliseum
c. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege, Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Perfect Games Inc 1320 Dickinson Ave
d. Class C Liquor License with Catering Privilege, Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales - Provisions Lot F 2400 North Loop Dr
e. Class C Beer Permit with Class B Wine Permit & Sunday Sales - Hy-Vee Gas #5018 636 Lincoln Way

9. Request from Campustown Action Association for Summerfest in Campustown on Saturday, June 5th: 

a. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
b. Motion approving blanket Vending License 
c. Resolution approving waiver of Vending License fee
d. Resolution approving closure of the 200 block of Welch Avenue and Chamberlain Street between Welch Avenue and the Chamberlain Lot Y exit, Welch Lot T, and Chamberlain Lot Y between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
e. Resolution approving closure of parking spaces in the 200 block of Welch Avenue, on Chamberlain Street between Welch Avenue and the Chamberlain Lot Y exit, Welch Lot T, and Chamberlain Lot Y between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
f. Resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees
g. Resolution authorizing access to City-owned electrical outlets and approving a waiver of fees for the electricity used

10. Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to Story Theater Company’s Fall 2020 Special Project Grant to allow the substitution of Young Sherlock for the original planned production

11. Resolution authorizing Ames Community Arts Council to receive reimbursement for construction expenses related to the mobile music stage under the existing FY 2020/21 COTA Spring Special Project Grant and FY 2020/21 COTA Annual Grant

12. Resolution approving Hold Harmless Agreement between Iowa State Fire Marshal Fire Service Training Bureau and the City of Ames for Summer Fire School

13. Field Technical Services for Unit #8 Turbine-Generator:

a. Resolution waiving City’s Purchasing Policies regarding formal bidding procedures and allow for single-source purchasing
b. Resolution awarding contract to provide Field Technical Services for the Unit 8 TurbineGenerator Overhaul to General Electric Steam Services, Inc., of Midlothian, Virginia, in the estimated amount of $242,800

14. Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement for Teagarden Area  Letter of Map Revision with WHKS & Co., of Ames, IA, in the amount of $9,000

15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for Auditorium HVAC Replacement; setting May 12, 2021 as bid due date and May 25, 2021 as date of public hearing

16. Resolution approving renewal of contract for Professional Services for Power Plant Fire Risk Mitigation with Burns & McDonnell of Chesterfield, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $50,000

17. Resolution awarding contract to Maxim Trucking & Materials of Pella, Iowa, for FY 2021/22 Concrete and Asphalt Crushing for Public Works Department in the amount of $69,250

18. Resolution approving contract for FY 2021/22 Purchase of Rock Salt requirements for Public Works with Independent Salt Co., of Kanopolis, Kansas, in the amount of $76.08 per ton

19. Electric Distribution Line Clearance Program:

a. Resolution approving contract renewal with Wright Tree Services, of Des Moines, Iowa for Electric Distribution Line Clearance Program, from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
b. Resolution approving Performance Bond in the amount of $347,378

20. Resolution approving contract renewal with ABM of Des Moines, Iowa, for FY 2021/22 Custodial Services for the Ames Public Library in the amount of $91,857

21. Resolution approving renewal of contract with Pitts Lawn & Tree Service of Huxley, Iowa, for FY 2021/22 Tree Trimming & Removal Program for the Parks & Recreation Department in an amount not-to-exceed $85,000

22. Resolution renewing contract for FY 2021/22 Hauling and Related Services for the Resource Recovery Plant with Waste Management of Ames, IA, in the amount of $15.15 per ton

23. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (E. 20th Street)

24. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2020/21 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (9th Street)

25. Resolution approving contract and bond for City Access Control System

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. The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public; however, at no time is it appropriate to use profane, obscene, or slanderous language. The Mayor may limit each speaker to three minutes.

PARKS & RECREATION:

26. Splash Pad:

a. Resolution approving Splash Pad location in Daley Park
b. Motion directing staff to draft a Parking Ordinance Change from parking on the west side to the east side of Wilder Boulevard from Thackeray Drive to the northern boundary of the Daley Greenbelt

PLANNING & HOUSING:

27. Staff Report regarding the request for an Ames Urban Fringe Plan Map Amendment pertaining to the Verbio property

28. Resolution approving Consent to Deed Restriction on behalf of Mainstream Living for the property located at 1417 Douglas Avenue

29. Staff Report regarding Chapter 23 (Subdivision) and Chapter 29 (Zoning) Text Amendments

30. Staff Report regarding Ames Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan Amendments

ADMINISTRATION:

31. Resolution authorizing staff to reimburse 660 Euro (approximately $777) in fees for three student registrations to the International Conference on Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM) from the funds budgeted for the Community and Regional Planning class project

FINANCE:

32. Resolution approving Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2020

HEARINGS:

33. Hearing on sale of City-owned property at 1126 Grand Avenue to Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa:

a. Resolution approving Plat of Survey
b. Resolution approving sale

34. Hearing on approving Easement Agreement between the City and Iowa State University to allow a pedestrian bridge to be located within and over top of the City’s right-of-way on University Boulevard:

a. Resolution approving Easement Agreement

35. Hearing on Fire Station #1 HVAC Replacement:

a. Resolution approving plans and specifications and awarding contract to Mechanical Comfort, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $114,434

36. Hearing on 2020/21 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements & Water System Improvements (McKinley Drive, Jensen Drive, Luther Drive):

a. Resolution approving plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatt’s Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,799,294.43

37. Hearing on 2020/21 Concrete Pavement Improvements (8th Street from Northwestern to Duff):

a. Resolution approving plans and specifications and awarding contract to Manatt’s Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,256,246.21

ORDINANCES:

38. First passage of ordinance amending Section 22.32 of Municipal Code pertaining to Sidewalk Cafes

39. First passage of ordinance naming the access road on South Riverside Drive “Aviation Way”

40. Second passage of ordinance to increase water rates by 6%, effective July 1, 2021

41. Second passage of ordinance adopting by reference the 2020 Edition of the National Electric Code with two State of Iowa amendments and one local amendment (Third passage and adoption requested)

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

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.