AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MARCH 8, 2022

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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 complete an orange card and hand it to the City Clerk. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and limit the time used to present your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. 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.

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.

1. Motion approving payment of claims

2. Motion approving Minutes of Special City Council Meetings held February 10, 2022, February 15, 2022, and February 28, 2022, and Regular City Council Meeting held February 22, 2022

3. Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period February 16 - 28, 2022

4. Motion certifying Civil Service candidates 

5. Motion approving new 12-Month Class B Native Wine Permit - Oak Lane Candle Co., LLC, 121 Main Street

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

a. Class E Liquor License with Sunday Sales - Tobacco Outlet Plus #530, 204 S Duff
b. Class E Liquor License with Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (carryout beer), and Sunday Sales - Wal-Mart Store #749, 3105 Grand Avenue

7. Resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions

8. Resolution setting March 22, 2022, as date of public hearing to vacate public utility and water main easements at 1915 Philadelphia Street

9. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit Agreement with Tonya Rock Photography for a Sign at 300 Main Street

10. Request for Greek Week:

a. Greek Week Olympics, Saturday, April 2, 2022, with April 3, 2022, as rain date

i. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit for the closed area
ii. Resolution approving closure of Ash Avenue, Lynn Avenue, Sunset Drive, Gray Avenue, Greeley Street, and Pearson Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on April 2

11. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2021/22 Shared Use Path Maintenance - Little Bluestem; setting April 20, 2022, as bid due date and April 26, 2022, as date of public hearing

12. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2022/23 Main Street Paver Replacement Program (Kellogg Avenue - Douglas Avenue and Douglas Avenue - Duff Avenue); setting April 20, 2022, as bid due date and April 26, 2022, as date of public hearing

13. Secondary Disc Screen Rollers:

a. Resolution waiving Purchasing Policies pertaining to formal bidding
b. Resolution approving sole source purchase from Clarke’s Sheet Metal of Eugene, Oregon, in the amount of $54,542 (including freight charges)

14. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Concrete Pavement Improvements (S. Kellogg Avenue and N. 2nd Street)

15. Resolution approving contract and bond for 2021/22 Downtown Street Pavement Restoration - Alley (Duff Avenue to Sherman Avenue) 

16. Resolution accepting completion of 2020/21 Airport Improvements (Electrical Vault)

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

ADMINISTRATION:

17. Discussion of additional questions for Residential Satisfaction Survey

18. Resolution approving Contracts for Arts Capital Grant Program

PARKS & RECREATION:

19. Request from Cameron Gray regarding sculptural free library to be placed on City property

PLANNING & HOUSING:

20. Staff Report on affordable housing for or related to the Annex Group

21. Update on status of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Application for multi-family housing development in the Baker Subdivision (321 State Avenue)

22. Requests for projects in conjunction with CDBG-CV Round 2 Cares funding through the State of Iowa Department of Economic Development Authority:

a. Motion directing staff to proceed with hosting a grant application workshop and requesting funding proposals from area organizations that provide services such as food distribution, meal delivery for the elderly, and facility-based daycare services

PUBLIC WORKS:

23. Resolution setting date of public hearing for March 22, 2022, for the sale of Airport property at 1101 Aviation Way to Mulmac, LLC

HEARINGS:

24. Hearing on proposal to enter into a loan agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $11,225,000:

a. Resolution approving proposal to enter into an Essential Purpose Loan Agreement for the purpose of paying the costs of undertaking essential public improvements and acquiring vehicles and equipment for the Municipal Fire Department and providing for the levying of taxes to pay the same

25. Hearing on proposal to enter into a loan agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $700,000:

a. Resolution approving proposal to enter into a General Purpose Loan Agreement for the purpose of paying the costs of undertaking Downtown Plaza Improvements and providing for the levying of taxes to pay the same

26. Hearing on proposal to enter into a loan agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $350,000:

a. Resolution approving proposal to enter into a General Purpose Loan Agreement for the purpose of paying the costs of concrete surfacing improvements for a municipal fire station and providing for the levying of taxes to pay the same

27. Hearing on Amendments to Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget:

a. Resolution amending budget for current Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022

28. Hearing on adoption of FY 2022/23 Budget:

a. Resolution approving 2022/23 Budget

29. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan for 913 and 915 Duff Avenue and 115-9th Street:

a. Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan with conditions

ORDINANCES:

30. Second passage of ordinance rezoning 525 SE 16th Street from Agricultural “A” to Highway Oriented Commercial “HOC” and retain the Environmentally Sensitive Area Overlay “O-E” for the floodway:

31. Second passage of ordinance rezoning 2098 W. 190th Street from Floating Suburban Residential Medium Density (FS-RM) to Floating Suburban Residential Medium Density Planned Unit Development (FS-RM PUD) Overlay

32. Second passage of ordinance to allow temporary yard waste processing facilities through approval of a Special Use Permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

33. Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)c, Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in or threatened to be in litigation

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.