AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JUNE 9, 2026

Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period of May 16-31, 2026

Motion approving Summary of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on May 26, 2026

Motion approving Civil Service Candidates 

Motion approving Temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service - Della Viti, 323 Main Street Ste 102, June 5, 2026, through October 31, 2026

Motion approving Temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Retail Alcohol License - Sam's Place, 125 Main Street, May 31, 2026, through November 1, 2026

Motion approving Temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Retail Alcohol License with Catering Privilege and Outdoor Service - Cyclone Experience Network, 1800 S 4th Street (Jack Trice Stadium), July 17, 2026, through November 28, 2026

Motion approving Ownership Update for Class B Retail Alcohol License - Dollar General Store #22303, 4307 Lincoln Way

Motion approving new 5-Day (July 21-25, 2026) Special Class C Retail Alcohol License - Schonert's Patisserie LLC, 2202 North Loop Drive

Motion approving the renewal of the following Alcohol Licenses:

1. Courtyard by Marriott Ames, 311 S 17th Street, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Catering Privilege and Outdoor Service
2. Jethro's BBQ, 1301 Buckeye Avenue, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Catering Privilege
3. Rinconcito Hispano Tienda Y Taqueria, 823 Wheeler Street Ste 1, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Catering Privilege
4. Texas Roadhouse, 519 South Duff Avenue, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Catering Privilege

Motion approving request from Discover Ames for Fireworks Permit for display from ISU Parking Lot G10 East of Jack Trice Stadium at 10:00 p.m. on July 3, 2026, with a rain date of July 5, for Independence Day Celebration 

Motion authorizing staff to participate and apply for the 2026 Iowa DNR Solid Waste Alternatives Program

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2026/27 Airport Airside Improvements Project (Reconstruction of Runway 01/19), setting June 30, 2026, as the bid due date and July 14, 2026, as the date of Public Hearing

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for the 2025/26 CDBG Water System Improvements (S 3rd Avenue - S Russell Avenue to S Oak Avenue) and (S Maple Avenue - S 2nd Avenue to S 4th Avenue) project, setting July 8, 2026, as the bid due date and July 14, 2026, as the date of Public Hearing

Resolution accepting renewal quote of the City's membership in the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP) in an amount not-to-exceed $868,462.35

Resolution approving contract renewal with Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) for Safety Services Contract for the one-year period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $151,440

Resolution approving contract renewal with Midwest Employers Casualty Company for Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage for July 1, 2026, though June 30, 2027, in the renewal premium amount of $151,398

Resolution approving contract renewal with Willis Towers Watson for property brokerage agreement for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $57,750.

Resolution approving contract renewal with EMC Risk Services, LLC, of Des Moines, IA, to provide third party administration of the City’s Worker’s Compensation and Municipal Fire and Police “411 System” claims for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $35,000

Resolution approving contract renewal with Assured Partners for Liability Insurance Brokerage for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $30,000 and the purchase of the crime bond for $4,154

Resolution approving contract renewal with Willis of Greater Kansas, Inc., for Property Insurance Coverage for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $974,083

Resolution approving request to modify the City's FY 2025/26 ASSET contract with Primary Health Care

Resolution approving request to modify the City's FY 2025/26 ASSET contract with Youth and Shelter Services

Resolution approving contract renewal with MPW Industrial Water Services Inc., of Hebron, OH, for the Bottle Exchange Program and Related Services for Power Plant for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $90,000

Resolution approving contract renewal with Waldinger Corporation, of Des Moines, IA, for the Power Plant Maintenance Services Contract for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $120,000

Resolution approving contract renewal and bond for the Electric Distribution Line Clearance Program with Wright Tree Services, of Des Moines, IA, for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $506,060

Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Toole Design Group, LLC, of Silver Spring, MD, for creation of a Safe Routes to School Plan in an amount not to exceed $60,000

Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates, Inc., of Madison, WI, for the South Dayton Avenue Corridor Study in an amount not to exceed $120,000

Resolution awarding contract to Cleanly of Ames, IA, for Custodial Services at City Hall for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $81,800

Resolution awarding contract to WESCO, of Des Moines, IA, for the purchase of 15kV cable for Electric Services in an amount not-to-exceed $298,485.06

Resolution awarding contract to Carrier Access IT, LC, of Clive, IA, for Cisco Meraki software licensing and support in the amount of $121,148.55 over a 60-month term paid annually

Resolution awarding a contract to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. of Allentown, PA for liquid carbon dioxide for the Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $156.00 per ton

Resolution waiving the City's Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive bidding and awarding contract to Marshall County Landfill, of Marshalltown, IA, for landfill tipping fees for ash disposal for the Power Plant in the amount of $100,000

Resolution approving contract and bond for the 13th and Grand Power Line Relocation Project with Commercial, Inc., of Holdrege, NE, in the amount of $527,595.56

Resolution approving contract and bond for the 2025/26 Water System Improvements Program (Barr Drive, Douglas Avenue - 16th Street to O'Neil Drive, and 17th Street - Douglas Avenue to dead end) with Iowa Water & Waste Systems, of Boone, IA, in the amount of $881,271.90

Resolution approving Change Order No. 9 with Woodruff Construction, of Ames, IA, for the Water Pollution Control Facility Nutrient Reduction Modifications Phase 1 Project in the amount of $81,379.80

Resolution accepting completion of the Parks and Recreation Maintenance Facility Expansion Project by King Construction, of Iowa Falls, IA, in the amount of $1,365,319.61

2019/24 Low Point Drainage Improvements: 

1. Resolution approving Change Order No. 5 with Iowa Water & Waste Systems, LLC, of Boone, IA, for the 2019/24 Low Point Drainage Improvements project in the amount of $12,150
2. Resolution accepting completion of the 2019/24 Low Point Drainage Improvements project by Iowa Water & Waste Systems, LLC, of Boone, IA, in the amount of $578,677.35

Resolution accepting completion of the 2024/25 CDBG Infrastructure Program (S Russell Avenue - S 4th Street to Lincoln Way) project by Iowa Water & Waste Systems, LLC, of Boone, IA, in the amount of $513,561.95

Resolution accepting completion of the 2023/24 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (6th Street) project by Con-Struct Inc., of Ames, IA, in the amount of $1,044,610.30

Resolution accepting completion of the 2025/26 Alley Pavement Improvement Program (Alley - South of Lincoln Way Between South Kellogg Ave and South Sherman Ave) project by Brother's Concrete, of Des Moines, IA, in the amount of $112,579.33

Motion directing staff regarding annexation schedule for the Ames Golf and Country Club and adjacent The Irons Subdivision residential properties

Development Outline for The Bluffs

1. Motion directing staff 

Major Final Plat for The Bluffs Subdivision Located at 3220 Cameron School Road:

1. Resolution approving Waiver Request of Access Limitations for a Driveway Connection to GW Carver Avenue for Lot 4
2. Resolution approving Waiver Request of Full Financial Security Amount for Public Improvements for GW Carver Avenue and Cameron School Road
3. Resolution approving Public Improvement Agreement for Remaining Public Improvements 
4. Resolution approving Final Plat

Request from Kwik Star to amend the Convenience General Service (CGS) zoning district standard related to the maximum number of fueling points at convenience stores 

1. Motion approving/denying initiation of a zoning text amendment

Staff Report on Electric Energy Upgrade Program and USDA Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)

Steven L. Schainker Plaza Update

Resolution awarding private placement of a General Obligation Solid Waste Disposal Bond Anticipation Note, Series 2026A

Hearing on 2025/26 Asphalt Street Pavement Improvements (Hillcrest Ave, Ellis St, Kentucky Ave, Illinois Ave, Indiana Ave, Oklahoma Dr, and Delaware Ave) Project:

1. Motion accepting report of bids
2. Motion rejecting all bids and directing staff not to award a contract
3. Motion directing staff to make modifications to the project to align project expenses with budgeted revenue and bring the revised project back to City Council at a later date

Hearing on Major Site Development Plan Amendment (Les Schwab Tire Center) to an Integrated Site Plan Subdivision for 1410 Buckeye Avenue:

1. Resolution approving Major Site Development Plan amendment 

Hearing on proposed Zoning Text Amendment for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU):

1. First passage of Ordinance

Hearing on 2026/27 Airport Entryway Improvements (South Parking Lot Expansion):

1. Motion accepting report of bids
2. Resolution approving the final plans and specifications for the 2026/27 Airport Entryway Improvements (South Parking Lot Expansion) project and awarding a contract for the Base Bid and Alternate Bid A to Absolute Group of Granger, IA, in the amount of $373,970.75 contingent of receipt of a Federal Grant.
3. Motion approving and directing staff to submit the Federal Grant application to the FAA based on bid awarded 

Hearing on Nuisance Assessment:

1. Resolution assessing cost of tree removal at 624 Duff Avenue and certifying assessment to Story County Treasurer

Hearing on proposition of entering into Prairieview Industrial Substation Line Tap Construction Agreement and a Transmission Facility Joint Ownership Agreement between ITC Midwest, LLC and entering into a Transmission Interconnection Agreement by and among ITC Midwest, LLC, the City of Ames and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (continued from May 26, 2026):

1. Motion to continue Public Hearing to June 23, 2026

Second reading of an ordinance regarding property rezoning for 3329, 3312, 3699 East 13th Street and 1699 570th Avenue from "PRC" (Planned Regional Commercial) with "O-GNE" (Northeast Gateway Overlay) to only "PRC" (Planned Regional Commercial) with "O-GNE" (Northeast Gateway Overlay) thereby removing the Contract Zoning Agreement 

Second reading of an ordinance 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 

Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa, to discuss collective bargaining strategy

1. Resolution ratifying collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Firefighters Local 625