AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
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                       REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL**

                     ** Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the
    Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

PROCLAMATIONS:

1.

Proclamation for "Mesothelioma Awareness Day", September 26, 2026

 

2.

Proclamation for "Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club's 60th Year", September 26, 2026

 

3.

Proclamation for "Fire Prevention Week," October 4-10, 2026

 

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.

4.

Motion approving payment of claims

 

5.

Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period of September 1-15, 2026

 

6.

Motion approving Summary of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on September 8, 2026, and Special City Council Meeting on September 14, 2026

 

7.

Motion approving Ownership Update for Class E Retail Alcohol Licenses - Casey's Locations:

  1. Casey's #4315, 3218 Orion Drive
  2. Casey's #4314, 1118 South Duff Avenue
  3. Casey's General Store #2905, 3612 Stange Road
  4. Casey's #4472, 3406 Lincoln Way
  5. Casey's General Store #2298, 428 Lincoln Way
  6. Casey's General Store #2560, 3020 South Duff Avenue
 

8.

Motion approving Ownership Update for Class E Retail Alcohol Licenses - Maverik Locations:

  1. Maverik #5365, 2801 E 13th Street
  2. Maverik #5119, 2108 Isaac Newton Drive
  3. Maverik #5118, 4510 Mortensen Road
  4. Maverik #5028, 203 Welch Avenue
  5. Maverik #5299, 4506 Lincoln Way
 

9.

Motion approving new Class C Retail Alcohol License - Flame N Skewer, 823 Wheeler Street Ste 5

 

10.

Motion approving new Class C Retail Alcohol License - Inside Golf LLC, 2801 Grand Avenue Ste 1075

 

11.

Motion approving new Special Class C Retail Alcohol License (BW) - The Spice Thai Cuisine, 402 Main Street

 

12.

Motion approving new 5-Day (September 29-October 3, 2026) Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service - Schonert's Patisserie LLC, 813 Bissell Road

 

13.

Motion approving the renewal of the following Alcohol Licenses:

  1. Aldi Inc 48, 108 South 5th Street, Class B Retail Alcohol License
  2. Boulder Tap House, 114 South Duff Avenue, Class C Retail Alcohol License
  3. Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 1520 South Dayton Place, Class C Retail Alcohol License
  4. Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore 2, 640 Lincoln Way, Class E Retail Alcohol License
  5. Hy-Vee Food Store 1, 3800 W Lincoln Way, Class E Retail Alcohol License
  6. Sips and Paddy's Irish Pub, 126 Welch Avenue, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service, Pending Dramshop Review
 

14.

Motion to suspend certain Civil Service Requirements for the Police Department

 

15.

Resolution appointing Shenglan Zhang to serve on Public Art Commission

 

16.

Resolution approving and adopting Supplement No. 2026-4 to the Municipal Code

 

17.

Request from Ames United Church of Christ for Theologian in Residence Program:

  1. Resolution approving waiver of parking enforcement in Lot Q from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, and requiring reimbursement for lost parking meter revenue
 

18.

Resolution setting date for the sale of Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2026D, and authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement in connection therewith

 

19.

Resolution amending FY 2026/27 outside funding request contract with The Ames Foundation for Campustown activities

 

20.

Resolution accepting Dedication of Right-of-Way for 1717 E. Lincoln Way with a Plat of Survey

 

21.

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the Technical Services Complex HVAC Improvements Project setting October 28, 2026, as bid due date and November 10, 2026, as date of public hearing

 

22.

Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with Story County to apply for grant funding under the 2026 Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and authorize application for that grant

 

23.

Resolution approving contract renewal with GHD Services Inc., of Niagara Falls, NY, for Regulatory Compliance Monitoring at the Ash Pond in an amount not-to-exceed $54,300

 

24.

Resolution approving Iowa DOT Funding Agreement for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding for the 2025/26 Shared Use Path System Expansion - South Dayton Avenue

 

25.

Resolution approving Iowa DOT State Grant for FY 2026/27 Airport Facility Improvements (Fuel Farm Replacement - AvGas Tank)

 

26.

Contracts for the miscellaneous supply purchase for Electric Services' scheduled projects:

  1. Resolution awarding contract to Fletcher Reinhardt Company, of Cedar Rapids, IA, in an amount not-to-exceed $24,162.63, inclusive of all applicable sales taxes
  2. Resolution awarding contract to Rural Electric Supply Company (RESCO), of Ankeny, IA, in an amount not-to-exceed $4,235.06, inclusive of all applicable sales taxes
  3. Resolution awarding contract to Power Line Supply, of Williamsburg, IA, in an amount not-to-exceed $28,533.48, inclusive of all applicable sales taxes
  4. Resolution awarding contract to Echo Electric Supply Company, of Ames, IA, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,166.30, inclusive of all applicable sales taxes
 

27.

Resolution awarding contract to Electric Engineering Co., of Des Moines, IA, for the Access Control Upgrades at the Power Plant, in the amount of $48,747.22

 

28.

Resolution awarding contract to Dewey Ford of Ankeny, IA, for five (5) Small Gas-Electric Hybrid Pickup Trucks for the Fleet Services Department in the amount of $159,662

 

29.

Resolution awarding contract to Stivers Ford Lincoln, of Waukee, IA, for two (2) Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrids for the Fleet Services Department in the amount of $86,824

 

30.

Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines for Ames Municipal Energy Center:

  1. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Wärtsilä North America, Inc., of Houston, TX, for the refund of tax to the City, in the amount of $1,227,233.28
  2. Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 to Wärtsilä North America, Inc., of Houston, TX, for the deduction of 7% sales tax from the total contract amount
 

31.

Resolution accepting 2020/21 & 2021/22 Intelligent Transportation System Program (Phases 1 and 2) as completed by Van Maanen Electric, Inc., of Newton, IA, in the amount of $3,586,282.00

 

32.

Resolution accepting completion of landscaping requirement at The Catalyst, 1800 Collaboration Place, and releasing financial security in full 

 

33.

Resolution approving Plat of Survey (Boundary Line Adjustment) for 259 and 263 Hyland Avenue 

 

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.

HEARINGS:

34.

Hearing on rezoning of property at Ontario Street & Scholl Road from Special Purpose Government/Airport District (S-GA) to Floating Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL) with Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay and Master Plan

  1. First reading of ordinance
 

35.

Hearing on proposed Ordinance to establish a Social District (Sip & Stroll)  

  1. First reading of ordinance
  2. Motion to suspend the rules and allow for second and third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4605
 

36.

Hearing on rezoning property at 259 and 263 Hyland Avenue from Residential High Density (RH) with West University Impacted District Overlay (O-UIW) to Residential High Density (RH) with West University Pedestrian Enhancement District Overlay (O-WUPED) with a Major Site Development Plan 

  1. First reading of ordinance 
  2. Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan.
 

37.

Hearing on amendment to the City-wide Urban Revitalization Area Designation and Plan: 

  1. Resolution amending the plan eligibility requirements and duration
  2. Resolution amending the plan boundaries to include property that has been annexed City through September 22, 2026
 

38.

Hearing on an Amendment to a Planned Unit Development Overlay for the South Lincoln Sub-Area Mixed Use District (S-SMD) Zoning District Major Site Development Plan for 322-410 Juniper Street

  1. Resolution approving Site Development Plan Amendment 
 

39.

Hearing on first amendment to the FY 2026/27 Adopted Budget

  1. Resolution amending the fiscal year 2026/27 budget to increase expenditures by $149,171,518 for carryover amounts from fiscal year 2025/26 and other significant changes to the fiscal year 2026/27 budget 
 

40.

Hearing on 161 kV Transmission Line Reconstruction - Iowa DOT I-35 & 290th Street project:

  1. Motion accepting report of bids
  2. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Watts Electric Company, of Waverly, NE, in the amount of $753,839.37
 

ADMINISTRATION:

41.

Resolution approving request from Ames Main Street to activate Social District for Witches Walk on October 8, 2026

 

42.

Resolution approving appointments to City Council Data Center Committee 

 

ELECTRIC:

43.

Updates to Chapter 28, Electric Rate Modifications

  1. Motion directing staff
 

PLANNING AND HOUSING:

44.

Resolution Approving Ansley Development Agreement for City Paving of a Portion of Aurora Avenue

 

45.

Request for a Waiver of City Subdivision Standards within two miles of the Ames City Limits in the Urban Fringe at 3500 560th Avenue

  1. Motion directing staff 
 

PUBLIC WORKS:

46.

Staff report regarding options for a potential study of Lincoln Way from Grand Avenue to University Boulevard

  1. Motion directing staff 
 

ORDINANCES:

47.

Second reading of ordinance on rezoning 5571 Hyde Avenue (Hayden's Preserve) to partially rezone the site to Floating Suburban Residential Low (FS-RL) Density with an Amended Master Plan

 

48.

Second reading of ordinance on rezoning for Greenbriar Development at 4600 George Washington Carver to Floating Suburban Residential Low (FS-RL) Density with Master Plan

 

49.

Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4604 revising Building and Fire Code 

 

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:

50.

Participation with agencies, boards and commissions:

  1. Discover Ames (ACVB)
  2. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
  3. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
  4. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
 

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.